Representative Cricket

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 1, 2 January 1940, Page 2

Representative Cricket

Manawatu Beat Wellington EASY FIRST-INNINGS VICTORY An easy victory on the first innings was obtained by Manawatu representative cricketers against Wellington in a two-day match which was concluded at the Sportsground, Palmerston North, yesterday. To Wellington’s total of 233 Manawatu replied with 350 for seven wickets, several of tho batsmen running up large scores. Wellington batted first and the innings was remarkable for the ninth wicket stand in which J. Fortune and E. O’Neill, the Wellington skipper, were partnered. The visitors had only met with mediocno success, the two Manawatu fast bowlers, Downes and Shailer, keeping the batsmen subdued. With only 95 runs on tho board for the loss of eight wickets, the bowlers appeared to be well on top,but by this tirno they were tiring. When O’Neill joined Fortune he attacked the bowling with vigour and the latter was also inspired to open out. However, O’Neill scored twice as quickly, getting well under tho slow bowlers put on to give tho fast ones a spell. He sent no fewer than five over the fence and seven to the boundary. The fieilding of the Manawatu men was not too clever at times. A particularly disastrous over as far as Manawatu was concerned was when J. Gallichan, the Manawtu skipper, tried his luck, being hit for 26. He had the good sense not to persist. However, Gallichan retrievel his reputation a little later when he caught O’Neill in the slips. It was a spectacular onehanded catch, the reach for the flying ball sending him off his balance. The O’Neill-Fortune partnership added 129 runs and saved the day for Wellington. When they took up the running yesterday morning with a little more liveliness in the pitch, Manawatu set about getting runs with determination and by the time the second wicket had fallen 163 runs were on the board. With the fourth wicket down Wellington’s total had been left well behind, the Manawatu tally being 305. They went on to amass 350 before play wss discontinued. In securing the fine total of 91 Pollit,t hit no fewer than 12 fours. Northover was the only batsman to notch a six. McVicar did particularly well to get 84. Other good scores were those of Edwards, who made 31, and Miller with 46. WELLINGTON First Innings A. Donald, b Shailer 0 J. Fay, b Downes .. • • 13 H. Osborn, 1.b.w., b Shailer •••••• 24 P. Wilson, 1.b.w., b Shailer ...... 2 B. Bush, b Shailer ............ 11 A. Thompson, b Downes • 7 P. Henley, b Shailer . .. .. 26 G. Margitish, b Downes ••••••.. 4 J. Fortune, not out 47 B. O ’Neill, e Gallichan, b Shailer „. 87 L. Nimmo, b Shailer 1 Extras 11 Total 233 Wickets fell: 1/2, 2/18, 3/29, 4/47, 5/54, 6/70, 7/85, 8/95, 9/224, 10/232. Bowling: T. Downes, three for 81; H. Shailer, seven for 61; W. Millar, none for 38; C. McVicar, none for 16; J. Gallichan, none for 26. MANAWATU First Innings C. McVicar, run out 84 E. J. Edwards, 1.b.w., b O’Neill .. 31 F. Oollis, 1.b.w., b Osbom ...... 51 W. Pollitt, b O’Neill 91 W. Miller, retired , 46 T. Downes, c Osborn, b Wilson .... 0 J. A. Seator, not out ••••••.. 13 W. Perrson, b O ’Neill •••••••••• 0 G. Northover, not out .. .... .. 18 Extras „. 16 Total for seven wickets .. 350 Wickets fell: 3/78, 2/163, 3/188, 4/305, 6/319. Bowling: Osborn, one for 40; Wilson, one for 62; O’Neill, three for 71; Fortune, none for 45; Bush, none for 35; Fay, none for 19. MANAWATU JUNIORS BEAT WANGANUI In the match played yesterday at Wanganui, Manawatu juniors beat the home side by 121 runs on the first innings. Following are the detailed scores:— MANAWATU First Innings. L. Hart, c Nimmo, b Tirnbs .... 64 F. Hart, lbw, b Nimmo .. .... 4 Bodgers, lbw, b Wilstrim ...... 2 Anderson, lbw, b Timbs 41 Dilks, st.— b Timbsi J] Kyle, b Timbs . (5 McLaclilan, c. Nimmo, b Timbs ~ 9 C. Hart, not out !.. 31 J. O’Connell, b Wilstrim M . .. .. 0 11. Kempson, b Timbs .. .. ~ ~ n Zaloum, not put .......... m 13 Extras .. 24 Total for nine wickets 206 Bowling analysis: Wilstrim two for 01, Nimmo one for 23, Gannon none for 25, Barnes none for 13, Sullivan none for 24, Stricken none for 24, Timbs six for 30. WANGANUI First Innings. Cuddle, c McLachlan, b Kempson . 5 Cullimore, b Dilks 5 Timbs, b Dilks 0 Nimmo, b Kempson .. .. 0 Ford, b Dilks 15 Stewart, not out 30 Ganon, c Anderson, b Kempson .. 12 Barnes, b Dilks 6 Stricken, b Dilks .. 2 SuJlivan, b Dilks .. ... 0 Wilstrim, b Dilks ............ 2 Extras $ Total 85 Bowling analysis: Kempson three for 37„ Dilks seven for 29, F. Hart none for 11. At the close of play Wanganui had lost five wickets' for 55, Manawatu winning by 120 runs on the first innings.