A DREARY MATCH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26632, 1 December 1947, Page 6

A DREARY MATCH

KAIKORAI v. NORTH-EAST VALLEY

The standard of cricket in the match at Bishopscourt was low. . North-East Valley made 129, and at stumps Kaikorai, thanks to an innings of 57 by L. A. Watt." was within easy reach of its opponent’s total, having scored 119 for the loss of five wickets. It was a dreary day’s cricket.

North-East Valley did not recover from a disastrous beginning—a wicket fell without a run being scored. H. Ottway, who compiled 58, was the only batsman to gain some sort of ascendancy over the attack, and in the end he fell a victim to the wiles of the young lefthand slow bowler, G. Ferguson, who secured five wickets for 51. There was relief in the hearts of the hill team’s supporters when B. Sutcliffe was clean bowled with only a single to his credit. In Kaikorai’s innings Watt batted solidly to reach 57, a total which included one, 6 and seven 4’s. Taking four for 21 off 13 overs, of which five were maidens, I. Walsh bowled more dangerously than for some time. Scores North-East Valley First Innings R. Peart, c Ferguson, bF. Stanley .. 17 R. Jones, cG. Berry, bR. Stewart .. 0 H. Ottway, c Barnes, b J. Ferguson .. 58 B. Sutcliffe, b F. Stanley 1 D. . Scobie, b J. Ferguson 0 B. Walsh, lbw, b R. Stewart 11 I. Jones, c Barnes, bF. Ferguson .. 0 1. Walsh, st Lawson, bJ. Ferguson .. 2 C. Guy, c Ferguson, b G. Berry .. 17 B. Gillespie, c Stanley, b J. Ferguson 10 S. Stronach. not out 7 Extras (3 byes. 3 no-balls) .. .. -6 Total ..' 129 Bowling Analysis.—F. Stanley, 14 overs, 6 maidens, 26 runs, 2 wickets: L. Stewart, 18, 6, 30, 2; E. Rennick, 6,1, 14, 0; J. Ferguson. 18, 3. 51. 5; G. Berry. 2.2, 1, 2, 1. ICaikoral First Innings L. West, c Jones, b I. Walsh .. ..17 L. Watt, run out 57 G. Berry, lbw. b I. Walsh 0 B. Barnes, b I. Walsh 6 R. Jaffray, c and b I. Walsh 3 K. Burke, not out 23 L. Stewart, not out 1 Extras (2 byes. 9 leg-byes, 1 noball) 12 Total for five wickets .. .. 119 Bowling Analysis.—l. Walsh, 13 overs, 5 maidens, 21 runs, 4 wickets; B. Walsh, 5,2, 17, 0; S. Stronach, 11, 2, 44, 0; B. Sutcliffe, 5,0, 24, 0,