CRICKET AT PALMERSTON.

Shannon News, 26 February 1929, Page 3

CRICKET AT PALMERSTON.

MANAWATU DEFEAT HORO-

WHENUA.

At Palmerston on. Saturday the Manawatu and Hoi'owhenua teams met at the Sporfcsground, and after an exciting game the home team wen by seventeen runs. Horowhenua put up a plucky fight for victory, the final batsmen playing steadily, but just fnflling short of the required figure. Manawatu made 243 to which their opponents replied with 226. A. M. Ongley, the Manawatu skipper, was in great form with the leather and when Horowhenua had lost eight wickets for 100 runs it seemed as though the home side was assured of an ealsy victory. However, the next two Horowhenua wickets cost 126 runs before an exciting game ended. A. M. Ongley and D. Spring opened for Manawatu for Ongley to return to the stand on the fifth ball of Baumber's opening over. With the score at 11, L. Spring sent a high one into the slips, which O'Connor accepted. Ingham and D. Spring took the score to 33 before the latter went the same way as the preceding wicket. Hollier joined Ingham and runs came a little quicker till Baumber clean boivled. Ingham. The tutlook brightened with the advent of Smith, the R.S.A. player contributing 64, inclulcfrng six f'.ours before succumbing to Baumber with the board showing 162 —6—64. Pacey, associated with Smith, Rose and round the wickieij, compiling 90 to place his side in a comparatively safe position before fallirig to O'Oonnlor with the telegraph reading 238 —8 — 90. The two remaining wickets fell f ( or 13 runs. ' Horowhenua went to the crease at 4.45 p.m. and the batsmen, with so short a time remaining, forced the play in an effort to reach finality before ths drawing of stumps. However, if the home team's opening was disastrous, the visitors' was worse. Hellamore was beaten by Ongley with four to. his credit and the total five. At 16 Bull, who had notched a single, went the same way, and Diederich accounted for Fiutey with the s board'reading 20 —3 —ls. Weggery and Sievers held up the procession momentarily till the Manawatu skipper caught and bowled the former. Baumber was caught by L. Spring off Ongley before he could get set, after making 12 and Pacey stumped Mackenzie who went out to one from Ongley. At this stage, Horowhenua had six wickets down for 54 runs.

Simcox and Sievers then became associated and played steadily, putting a new complexion upon the game. Sievers had compiled 27 and 89 was showing on the board when he was caught by Smith off Ongley's bowling. O'Connor took his place at the wicket and played fine cricket, w"hile forcing the play for 46. His score included nine fours and a six. Simcox, with 14 to his credit, had been stumped when the tally was 100. Bennett was the next batsman,- tenth man, and he and O'Connor were doing well until O'Connor was trapped by Spring, who sent down several simple leg balls off which the baitsman scored, only to fall a victim to-a slow break from the off which he tapped into Ongley's safe hands. With the score at 9 for 157 Horowhenua began to have hope of pulling the matcii out of the fire. Bennett seemed to be well set and had conquered the bowling. E. Roe, who had succeeded O'Connor, was holding-his end confidently, and the two settled down t-> thrash the bowling. Unfortunately' Roe was run out after they had put on 69 for the last wicket. Bennett's fine not out score of 61 included twelve fours and a six. Roe, who is only a colt, well justified his selection, giving a steady display of batting at a time when it was of most value to his side Manawatu thus won the match by 17 runs.

The scores were as follow: — MANAWATU-First Innings. A. M. Ongley, b Baumber 0 D. Spring, c O'Connor, b Baumber & L. Spring, e O'Connor, b Sievers 5 Ingham, b Baumber 24 Hollier, b O'Connor 10 Smith, b Baumber pi Pacey, b O'Connor .. ...... .. t't-R-036, e Weggery, b Sievers .. .. li Henderson, not out .'. .. ...... "i M. Ongley, 1.b.w., b O'Connor .. 6 Diederich, b* O'Connor .: <> Extras .'. 1Total .. ... : 24?, Bowling analysis:: Baumber, four for 77; Sievers, two for 60; C. Bennett, none for 24; J. O'Connor, four for 22; B. Weggery, none for 25; JFlutey, none for 12; Hellaraore, none for 11. 1 lOBOW.If.ENUA.—First Innir.gs. H. Bull, b Ongley . . . 1 Heilamore, b Ongley £ A. Flutey, b Diederich .... ..'ls Weggery, c and b Ongley . . ...... » Sievers, c Smith, b Ongley .. ...' 27 Baumber, cL. Spring, b Ongley .. 12 Mackenzie, std Pacey, b Ongley 8 Simc 'X, std. Pacey, b Ongley . - 14 O'Connor, e M. Ongley, b L. .. ..' 46 Bennett, not out .. ~ .. .. .. 61 Roe, run out 17 Extras ■• ..13 Total 226 Bowling analysis: A. M. Ongley, seven for 100; Diederich, one for 35: Smith, none for 21; L. Spring, one for 24; Hollier, none for 24; D. Spring, none for 9.

REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET. Next Saturday Horowhenua ' rjlay Feilding at Levin in a representative fixture.