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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 229, 16 December 1927, Page 13

LATE SHIPPING

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MATCH BETWEEN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

WHANGAREI FAIL BADLY MOUNT ALBERT GRAMMAR SCORE 276 FOR SIX The cause of New Zealand’s backwardness in the cricket world, notwithstanding the more or less successful tour of the Old Country this year, is the bad wickets that players, especially the younger generations, are called upon to occupy not only when they are actually learning the game, but apparently everlastingly, and this, combined with the wretched ground conditions, is sufficient to shake the confidence of the budding Trumpers. A striking illustration of this fact was witnessed at Eden Park yesterday. Whangarei High School first and second elevens commenced their annual matches with Mount Albert Grammar School, and batting first on a batsman’s wicket, the visitors’ first eleven were disposed of for 17 runs. UP AGAINST IT

The visitors were up against it from the first, for it was obvious that, batting under almost ideal conditions, they would not make much of a showing. It was learned that the pitches at their home school were sadly lacking, and the state of the outfield was of the unmentionable variety. Therefore their tally of 17 was a reflection on the condition of the school ground rather than a testimony to the effectiveness of Grammar’s attacking forces.

Wliangarei’s innings was all over in 3S minutes. Five batsmen scored a dozen runs, and there were five extras. Webb captured six wickets for nine runs, and Fraser three for three. TOLD THE TALE

Every bowler who has studied the art of his department will understand the cause of the debacle when he is told that three batsmen were caught at silly point and another by the bowler. It was want of confidence, brought about not so much by the importance—to them at least—of the match as by the fact that they were on a wicket that played too true. It was an unheard of experience for thefti. Under the conditions which these Whangarei boys play the game at home, it was not surprising to find almost the principal scoring stroke was what is known to cricketers generally as of the “agricultural” variety. WHAT COULD BE DONE

Their bowling was far and away above their batting, for in Burch and Brainsby they have two promising trundlers entirely without guile. This was discounted considerably by the failure to hold catches in the slips and behind the wicket, but nevertheless the Mount Albert Grammar opening batsmen showed enterprise and bright cricket when they ran up the fine score of 276 for six wickets when play ceased for the day. Bush and L. Vivian, the opening pair, quickly settled down, and had rung on 149 before the latter stepped in front for a well-played 61. A SMART CENTURY

The School captain was missed a few minutes before he got his century. Bush was laying the wood on with telling effect, his total of 127 including a couple of sixes. He ran into three figures in 82 minutes, while the second century was hoisted after 85 minutes’ play. The other batsmen failed to keep the telegraph very busy, the score at stumps being six for 276. Play resumed at 10 o’clock this morning. Following are yesterday’s scores: WHANGAREI HIGH SCHOOL First Innings. McPHERSON, b Fraser 1 HARRISON, J., run out 0 RAYNSR, b Webb 3

HARRISON, R, b Webb 0 LACEY, c and b Webb . 6 BRAINSBY, c L. Vivian, b Webb .. 1 BYRT, c L. Vivian, b Webb 0 O’CARROLL, st Hetherington, b Fraser 1 BURCH, c L. Vivian, b Webb .... 0 MITCHELL, b Fraser 0 MARSHALL, run out 0 Extras 5 Total .. .. i. 17 Bowling.—Frasei*, 3-3 Webb, 6-9. MOUNT ALBERT GRAMMAR First Innings BUSH, c Lacey, b McPherson .. .. 127 VIVIAN, L. lbw, b Burch 61 VIVIAN, R, c Lacey, b Burclx .. .. 13 WEBB, c Brainsby, b Burch 15 HETHERINGTON, b Burch 7 FRASER, b Burch 12 AICKEN, not out 14 Extras 15 Six wickets for * .. 276 Whangarei was dismissed in its second innings early this afternoon for 69 runs (Macpherson 25). Fraser took six wickets for 10 runs. Mount Albert won by an innings and 299 runs.

SCHOOL CRICKET WAIRARAPA HIGH SCHOOL V. SCOTS COLLEGE Press Association. MASTERTON, Wednesday. A cricket match between Wairarapa High School and Scots College commenced to-day on a drying wicket. Scores:— Wa irarapa. —162 (Bundle 37, Attley 31. Hood 22). Bowling.—Furkett, 4-35; Fegden, 450. Scots College. —Nine for IS2 (Pegden 35, Smith 24, Lauchlan 22, Doull, in, 33. Bowling.—Trapp. *4-68; Hood, 2-38. The match will be resumed to-morrow. MOUNT ALBERT AH OUT FOR 385 The cricket match between the Mount Albert Grammar School and the Whangarei High School was continued to-day at Eden Park. In its innings this morning. Mount Albert Grammar School, continuing with 260 for six wickets, knocked up 385 runs, the double-figure scorers being: Aicken 56, Watt 36, Bramley 15, and King 15 (not out); extras. 21. Bowling for the visitors. Burch secured 6 for 137, Mitchell 2 for 15. Macpherson 1 for 76, R. Harrison 1 for 29, Brainsby 0 for 96, Burt 0 for 13. Until the lunch adjournment. Whangarei lost five wickets for 46 runs, Brainsby making 18 and Macpherson 14, , “- i - - -