Cricket in the Wind

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 26, 1 February 1937, Page 10

Cricket in the Wind

BOISTEROUS CONDITIONS IN CITY ON SATURDAY BOWLERS RETURN GOOD FIGURES Unfavourable conditions prevailed for cricket in tho city on Saturday afternoon, a high win-l which blew unceasingly making matters very trying for players and spectators alike. In the senior A competition a start was made with tho first matches of the second round, while in tho other grades the games commenced the previous Saturday were completed. In all grades tho bowlers were on top, some good figures being returned. D. A. R. Moloney, tho New Zealand representative headed tho batting with 62 not out, while N. Gallichan (5-1) and A. 5.11. Cutler (53) wero also jesponsible for good scores.

Pritchard and Leet Skittle City Council Palmerston won the toss and put City Council in. Tho latter opened badly,, losing C. McVicar with only two runs on the board. S. McVicar, G. Wheatle} 1- , M. Wheatley and Gavey were the only batsmen to reach double iigeres, and the side were all out for 86. Off 17 overs, of which six were maidens, Pritchard took five for 37, while Leet ‘‘bagged” three for 16. Moloney and Robertson opened for Palmerston and an attractive partnership was seen. Robertson was dismiss ed after contributing 22, while Moloney was unbeaten at stumps with 62, which included one six and six fours. Two wickets were down for 101 when the adjournment was taken. Detailed scores:— CITY COUNCIL First Innings. C. McVicar, b Berquist J S. McVicar, b Pritchard li G. Wheatley, lbw, b Pritchard .. 26 Collis, std, Norris, b Leet .... 3 M. Wheatley, stpd, Norris, b Leet 10 Gavey, b Pritchard 22 Nairn, lbw, b Moloney 2 Cockerv, c Norris, b Pritchard .. 2 Hardie, lbw, b Leet 0 Lang, b Pritchard 0 Weir, not out .. .. 0 Extras 8 Total 86 Bowling analysis.—Pritchard took five for 37; Leet, three for 16, Berquist, one for 13; Moloney, one for 10. PALMERSTON First Innings Moloney, not out 62 Robertson, lbw, b Nairn 22 M. A. Ongley lbw, b McVicar .. 7 Norris, not out j 0 Extras 30 Total for two wickets .. .. 103 Processiof of Y.M.C.A. Batsmen. Y.M.O.A. offered little opposition to Old Boys, the whole side being dismissed for 68. Only three batsmen reached double figures —Spelman (16), Edwards (15) und Struthers (12). At one stage four wero down for 13, aud later, nine for 42. Hornabrook was tho most successful trundler, capturing four for 28, while N. Gallichan secured two for 11. Old Boys started badly, losing one for 13 and two for 24, but Gallichan and Hearscy carried tho score along to 90 before a separation was effected. Gallichan fell to a catch after making 54, in which were included three sixes and five fours. When stumps were drawn for the day, Old Boys had five down for 108.

Detailed scores:— Y.M.C.A. First Innings Edlin, run out 5 Cameron, run out 2 Murchison, c Gallichan,b Hornabrook 0 Hatch, c Hallamore, b Hornabrook 7 Rabone, b Hornabrook 0 Spelman, b Hornabrook 16 Allan, c Sutton, b Hearsey .. 3 Griggs, b Gallichan .. .. .. .. 0 Edwards, c White, b Marriott •• 15 Downes, b Gallichan 0 Struthers, not out 12 Extras 8 Total 68 Bowling analysis.—Hornabrook took four for 28, Hearsey, one for 10, Galliehan, two for 11, Moran, none for 2, Waters, none for 3; Marriott, one for four. OLD BOYS First Innings Hearsey, c Spelman, b Hatch .. 26 Waters, b Murchison 3 Braco, c Edlin, b Hatch ...... 4 N. Gallichan, c Edlin, b Downes 54 White, lbw, b Spelman 5 Spring, not out Id Hornabrook, not out .. 16 Extras 14 Total for five wickets .. .. 138 Bowling analysis.—Hatch took two for 43, Murchison, one for 27; Downes, one for 17; Spelman, one for 23. United Easily Overtake High School . Opposed by United, High School won the toss and elected to take first use of Ihe wicket. Only two batsmen—Gatley (3D) and Rabono (23) —offered any oppositon to United’s attack, and the side were all out for 94. Cutler and Anderson shared the bowling honours, the former taking four for 24 and the latter four for 16. United passed School’s total with tho loss of only two wickets and at stumps had 111 on without any further batsmen being dismissed. Cutler contributed an attractive 53, while Pollitt was unbeaten with 27. Rabono took two for 21. Detailed scores:— / HTGH SCHOOL First Innings Gatley, b Cutler 39 Anncar, absent 9 Fletcher, stpd Olliver, b Ross .. 0 Cameron, b Anderson 3 Rabone, b Anderson 23 Hunt, lbw, b Anderson 0 Downes, b Cutler 11 Stewart, stpd Olliver, b Cutler .. 0 Duncalf, b Anderson 3 Ross, not out 33 Seator, lbw, b Cutler .. 0 Extras .. 33 Total 91 Bowling analysis.—Saywell toot none for 8, Cutler, four for 24, Ander-