Interesting cricket

Taupo Times, Volume 20, Issue 7, 28 January 1971, Page 10

Interesting cricket

Competition leader, Wanderers, will be hard put to save its game against Taupo on the second day of the final series of second round club cricket matches on Saturday. And third placed College, trailing College Old Boys by 40 runs and with three of its best batsmen out in the second innings, looks certain to slide to outright defeat. If Taupo beats Wanderers outright — and only a sound batting display can save the playing through champion - all four t^ams will go into the

third and final round with a chance of top honours The overnight positions in the current games are: College Old Boys 150 for seven declared, College 80 and 30 for three wickets. * Taupo 83 for four declared, Wanderers 38 for seven declared and 8 for 3 . Damp and difficult pitches I contributed to low scoring ' and bowler supremacy last week, but on better going the batsmen could thrive on Saturday Graeme Lindup Fred Rewa, Russell Williamson and

Mark Carlton are the only recognised College batsmen to come and, against the swing and cut of Neville Cambie, and spin of Jim Govind and John Darlington, the possibilities of a large total are remote College will need at least another 170 runs to have a chance; and in any event it will have to catch better than on the first day, when numerous chances went to ground allowing College Old Boys to compile a sizeable total Wanderers will be back to something like full strength this week but the batting will have to salvage a deficit of 37 runs and there are only seven wickets to fall. A lot will rest on the shoulders of Dave Hunt, Mike West, Bernie Carlton and Ray Williams. If he plays Bevin Choat could help the cause. And while Taupo at present holds the whip hand its bowlers will have to retain control from the outset if outright victory is to be sealed. * * * On Monday, the Taupo representative team meets South Waikato at Tokoroa. Taupo will be without Warrick Davey and B. McPherson, in Gisborne for the Bay of Plenty - Poverty Bay game and John Williamson playing for Bay of PlentyPoverty Bay Combined in the Northern Districts colts tournament at Hamilton.