SATURDAY'S MATCHES

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 473, 6 March 1933, Page 6

SATURDAY'S MATCHES

ALBION IN STRONG POSITION AGAINST OLD BOYS CITY RETAIN WILLIAMS' CUP Owing to the intervention of the Rotorua High School barracks only one competition game in the McLean Cup series was played on Saturday. This was between Albion and Old Boys, the former team at stumps being 16 run ahead of its opponents, with five wickets in hand. City and Ngongotaha both of which won in the McLean Cup series by default from the High School team were engaged in a challenge match for the Williams' Cup, City retaining the trophy by an easy victory on the first innings. BEST PERFORM AN CES Batting Sutherland (Albion) 70 Harding (City) 69 Godsalve (City) 66 Reed (City) 64 Beale (Olds Boys) -. 49 Bowling Reed (City) ... 4 for 12 Lenihan (Albion) ... 4 for 32 Crawf or d-W atson (Albion) 3 for 18 Albion Ahead Old Boys lost the first wicket for only one run in its first innings, Heley being bowled by Lenihan in the first over, without scoring. The newcomer, Beale, commenced confidently, but lost Ewert with the total at eight. Beale and Spedding carried the total to 31 runs, the latter, however, being content to bat carefully.

Beale was still playing each bowler confidently and received good support from Pipson who, however, was caught by Martin off Burton. Matthews carried on with Beale who eventually played forward to Crawf ordWatson and was neatly stumped by Gresham. He had scored 49 runs in attractive style. Matthews continued to hit freely, but received little support from the tail and was not out with 21 to his credit when the innings closed for 115 runs. With f our wickets down for 30 runs Albion were in a desperate position, but a determined stand by Burton and a rare exhibition of hitting by Sutherland, took the total to 106 for the loss of five wickets. Sutherland scored 70 runs in 30 minutes, his total including four sixers and six boundary hits.- At stumps Watson was not out with 13 runs to his credit and with the score at 131 runs. Details : —

Old Boys — First Iimisigs Heley, b Lenihan 0 Ewert, b Lenihan 4 Beale, st. Gresham, b CrawfordWatson 49 Spedding, c Martin, b Burton 6 Pipson, b Lenihan 21 Matthews, not out 21 Lawrence, Ibw, b Lenihan 5 Godsalve, st. Gresham, b Craw-ford-Watson 2 Lewis, b Crawf or d-W atson 0 Neeson, run out 6 Mulligan, b Sutherland 1 Total 115 Bowling : Lenihan took four wickets for 32 runs; Wallis, none for 22; Burton, one for 13; Sutherland, one for 13; Targett, none for 20; Craw-ford-Watson, three for 18. Albion — First Innings Burton, run out 27 Marshall, b Heley 8 Wallis, c Pipson, b Lawrence ...... 10 Lenihan, b Lawrence 0 Gresham, lbw, b Beale 0 Sutherland, b Matthews 7 0 Crawford-W atson, not out 13 Extras 3 Total for five wickets 131 Williams' Cup In a one-day match for the Williams' Cup, City (holders) had no difficulty in defeaciug Ngongotaha. City opened and compiled a big score, 140 being on the board when the second wicket fell. In compiling this total Harding and Godsalve batted well, the latter being bowled by Dawson when 66. When caught off Iremonger, Harding had contributed 69 runs, but City were not finished and in a display of big hitting Reed quickly compiled 64 runs. When the innings was declared closed at 247 for the loss of six wickets Lowry was not out with 20 runs to his credit. Ngongotaha lost three wickets for 12 runs and with the loss of Dawson for seven runs and the shortness of time the ehallengers had no possibility of success. Pitts (15) and H. Craig (12), were the highest scorers and time was ealled with the total at 55 for the loss of five wickets. Details : — Harding, c sub, b Iremonger 69 Hewson, b Emerali 13 Godsalve, b Dawson 66 Davis, b Harris 0 Reed, c Iremonger, b Frost 64 Mason, c Craig, b Craig, jnr 11 Lowry, not out 20 Extras 4 Total for six wickets 247 Bowling: Dawson, took one wicket for 30 runs; Harris, one for 41; Craig, one for 36; Emerali, one for 54; Iremonger, one for 32; Pitts, none for 27; Frost, one for 16. Ngongotaha — First Innings Dawson, b Godsalve 7 J. Craig, b Reed "0 Harris, b Reed 5 •Iremonger, b Reed 8 H. Craig, c Harding, b Reed 12 Pitts, retired 15 Turton, not out 7 Extras 1 Total for five wickets 55 Bowling : Godsalve, took one wicket for 25; Reed, four for 12; Harding, non© for 12; Lowry, none for 3; Davis none for 2.