SATURDAY’S CRICKET.

Shannon News, 9 November 1926, Page 3

SATURDAY’S CRICKET.

SHANNON v. FOXTON A. Shannon journeyed to Foxton on Saturday -to' meet Foxton A and after an interesting game came out winners by 47 runs on the first innings Foxton A won the toss and sent Shannon to bat. T. Spring and Cliff Hunt opened for Shannon. The first over from Tom Morgan, Foxton’s express bowler, read one wicket for no runs, Spring being smartly stumped by Taylor, off the second ball of the match. A rot then set in, all Shannon’s best batsmen going out for 23 runs. S. Newth saved the situation with a nicely put together 21„ but he had the misfortune to be run out W'hen going well. Goodwin and Claude Hunt made a splendid last wicket stand by adding a further 23 runs, when they were badly wanted. The innings produced 86 runs which, was a fine recovery after Ihe poor opening. Tom Morgan was Fox ten’s star bowler, securing four wickets for 21 runs off ten overs. He was able assisted by Hirini 1 for 25, Howe 2 for 19, Scott 1 for 16, and Reay 1 for 1. Foxton A. opened their innings with T. Morgan H. Taylor, the former taking strike to S. Newth. The opening was very tame, no rips beiiig scored from, the' first five overs, the batsmen taking no risks', which brought about their own downfall, they being altogether too careful. Tom Morgan was the first to go through smacking a fast one fiom Newth into the safe hands of Cliff Hunk Foxton A have some splem- , did batsmen in the making, but they want to hit hard and not be content with just putting the ball back lo the bowler, as was the ease on Saturday. The innings only prodiued 39 runs, of which Scott made, 17 in good style. Shannon’s attack was very good, the bowling being assisted by splendid fielding and wicket keeping. If Shannon can maintain the standard they displayed on Saturday, they should do well as the season advances. Cliff Hunt was at his b’est with the ball, as off seven overs ho captured four wickets for 16 runs, with P. Morgan from six overs 2 wickets for 6 runs, S. Newth from 14 overs - 4 wickets for 16 runs. SHANNON —First Innings. Cliff Hunt, c Reay, b Hirini *. t 12 1 T. Spring, st. Taylor, b Morgan .... 1 0 Heimniiigsen, 1.b.w., b Morgan .... 2 Tolcheii c Reay 2 ! Furness, b Morgap 5 } S. Newth, run out 21 | .P. Morgan, c Hirini, b Howe .... .-6 Urquhart, b Howe 8 Bishop, b Scott - 3 v Goodivin, not out . 6 Claude Hunt, b Reay 17 Byes 1 4 , Total ...... 86 FOXTON A—First Innings. H. Taylor, c. Furness, b Morgan .. 4 T. e Hunt, b Newth .... 0 Hirini, c and b Hunt 5 Reay, b Hunt 2 Seott. c Goodwin, b Morgan 17 Mohekey, c and b Hunt 1 Howe, b Newth v, 5 Madcltn, b Newth 0 Newth, b Newth 1 Hinds,- b Hunt 1 Evans, not out ' 2 Byes 1 Total : 39

LEVIN’S NARROW WIN,

Weather conditions were anything but pleasant for the match between Levin and Otaki at Otaki on Saturday. Hepvv rain fell at 2 o’clock; and a start was made at 3 p.m. in a bad light, with conditions .very wet underfoot. Winning the toss, Otaki batted first, but could only manage to compile 64, Pringle and S. Simcox being the only batsmen to make anything like a stand against the bowling of Bennett, who captured eight wickets for 30 runs. Levin fared little better, Phillips, Bennett, and Martin were the only ones to roach double figures, there being no less than five “ducks” recorded. The length of the grass around the wicket, kept the scoring on both sides down, considerably, and good scoring shots along the ground were useless. Following are che details: — OTAKI. Pri gle, b Bennett ». •• • • 24 P. Simcox, c. and b Bennett 1 F'lutoy, b Bennett 9 Johnston, b Bennett 0 S. Simcox, 1; Bennett '■ 26' Sic vers, c Harvey, b Phillips .... 6 Marriott, b Phillips 1 Bevan, b Bennett 1 Lima, e Field, b Bennett 1 Twist, not out . . 6 Rhodes; b Bennett 0 ( Byes 1 64 Bowling analysis: Bennett 8 for 30, Phillips '2 for 18, Field 0 for 15. / LEVIN. Phillips, not out 34 Moody, c Flatey, b Lima ,4 Mar! in, c S. Simcox, b Pringle 10 Bennett, b S. Simcox . 15 Tavlof, b S. Simcox 6 Walker, b. S. Simcox - 1 Field, c Johnston, b Sievers ...... 1 Lamb, b Sievers •••• - ® Hudson, b Sievers ® McDonald, c Flutey, bS. Simcox .. 0 Harvey, b Sievers • • 6 Byes 1 67 Bowling Analysis.—Pringle 1 for 30. Lima 1 for 13,.Sievers 4 for li, S. Simcox 4 for 12.

PHOENIX DEFEATS FOXTON.

Ancther round in the competition was concluded o Saturday, when Phoenix met and defeated the Foxton B' team by an innings and 38 funs, j Phcenix, batting first, began very [ badly and it appeared as though they would be all out for a very small score. S but when the score board showed four I wickets-down for 13 runs, Mackenzie | and Nicholson became associated, and ! carried the score to 102, when MackenJ zie retired with 55 to his credit, Pink J filing the breach. With another over 1 Nicholson also retired having compiled 140 by good cricket. At this stage an adjournment was made'' for afternoon tea, when Phoenix declared their innings closed with 7 wickets for 136, Pink carrying his bat for 17. On Foxton going to the wickets it became apparent that they were-a very raw team and the bowlers had littledifficulty in disposing of them for the small total of 31. Their second innings was productive of 67, mainly got by hitting at everything that came along. It was not cricket and only tends to lower the standard if such methods are used. It appeared as though the team werei beaten before’ they lypnt in to bat. Following are the'scores:— PHOENIX,— Innings Evans, b Procter 4 ■ Auckram, l.b.iv., b Blanchette 3 Mackenzie, retired 55 Biss, c Hughes, b Procter ....... 2 Nicholson, retired ...,, 40 Pink, not out 17 Webb, b Procter 0 Hoskings, b Procter 0 Walton, not- out 1' Langelan, did not bat 0 Pirani, did not baf; ... i 0 Extras -. .. 14 122 7 wickets ( ; d&clared) total .. 136 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

FOXTON ( B.—First Innings. Huff, e Langelan, b Biss t. . 0 Robinson, b Auckram 0 Procter, b Auckram .. , 0 Moh‘.key, c Pink, b Biss ........ 6 Blanchette, c Hoskings, b Biss .... 2 Barnett, c Mackenzie, b Auckram 0 Fuller, b Auckram 6 Rankin, b Auckram 7 Walls, c Pink, b Biss 0 Gupwell, not out 9 Newlh, b Auckram . . . r 0 Extras 1 Total 31 BOWLING ANALYSIS. 0. M. W. R. Au ikram ............ 4.4 0 . 6 23 Biss 4 : 0 4. 7 FOXTON B.—Second Innings. i Gupwell, b Webb : 5 Wails, c Pink, b Pirani 11 Rankin, b Pirani 9 Procter, b Pirani 0 Blanchette, b Pirani ............ 7 •Mohekey, l.b.iv., b Webb 1 Robinson, not out 9 Huff, b Mackenzie - 5 Neivlh, b Pirani 3 Fuller, b Pirani . . . 15 ' Barnett, b Evans 1 Extras 1 Total 67 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

NOTES ON THE GAhte.

Mention was made last week of players not coming on to the the field in proper attire. Saturday was no exception, the Foxton men being very remiss. Surely playeis who have the game at heart can turn out in flannels.

After the heavy rain the wicket proved very well although the outfield was rather dead, and any strokes made along the ground were well’earned.

Both Mackenzie and Nicholson were in good batting mood and stayed the rot which had set in, both opening their shoulders to anything loose, Nicholson getting a number of leg strokes to the boundary and Mackenzie lifting one on to the hedge at the southern end.

Attention must be called to the way the Foxtonymen came cn to the field, some with wo pads, others with pad on wrong leg, and a number smoking while the game was in progress. The team seemed to treat the match as a joke, and the Avay they acted is not conducive to good cricket. If they were carried on, etery Saturday those players who have the game at heart would get so disgusted that they would give it up. Procter, of the Foxton team, was the only bowler to do any damage and if lie had gone on as he started would come out with a good average. He has a nice delivery breaking nicclv from the off.

Auckram and Biss again demonstrator] their worth, the former bagging six for 23 and Biss four wickets for 7 runs.

AJarge number of runs were lost to Phoenix by not backing up at the wickets After the ball had passed the wicket-keeper, there- was an tasy run time and again which was not taken advantage of. There should also be a complete understanding between the batsmen for often-' one will hesitate, thereby throwing his wicket away, wher- as by closely watching and backing up, many runs can be got. A big factor in cricket is an efficient scorer, and it behoves each club to see

that ihey get one who can do the work properly. In the match Phoenix v. Foxt- n B, no bowling analysis was kept. It must be borne in mind that these averages all count at the end of the season and if not properly kept necessitates a large amount of working out to put in order.

0. M. W. R. W. Blanchette .... 9 1 — 38 1 Proctor 8 . ,1 — 42 4' Moliokey ,.. —.. 3 0 — 17 0 Fr.Hu . 2 0 —. ■ ■>8 0 Walls 1 6 1 7 0

Pirani 0. M. 5 — E. 28 W. 6 Webb . ... . 4 — 24 2 Mackenzie .... 9 3 1 Evans .... 2 — 31 1