WORLD OF SPORT

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 301, 4 December 1936, Page 7

WORLD OF SPORT

CRICKET.

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The Patea wickets fell quickly and, had it. not been for the determined stand of the skipper, .Jones, who was at the wickeds for about an hour fof •4 17 (not out), Patea would have met with, defeat. iAs it was, they had 8 wickets down for 61 when time was called.

Kivell bowled well to secure 4 for 26. Kivell is a class bowler and it will be surprising if he fails to secure a place in the Taranaki team this year. When he changes his pace a Title more and bowls an occasional off-ball fob the chance of a catch he will be even more effective. At present there is a tendency with him to play a good batsman in by reason of the njjularity of his deliveries. Hunter (1 for 14), McKenzie (1 for 12) and Ewart (1 for 4) also bowled well.

If there is any criticism of the captaining it is that unnecessary and useless changes were made in bowling at a time whe,n the one object should have been to keep the be|sh bowlers trundling for all they were worth. The bowling could well have been confined to Kivell, McKenzie and Hunter. It is useless to put on •‘tripe” bowlers when the batsmen will not take a risk.

At Hawera, Stratford B were completely overwhelmed by Old Boys, who compiled the creditable total of 2.34 to Stratford’s 69. For Stratford Clements (15) and Pollard (11) were th® only double-figure scorers, of the executive of the electorate comDougail, also shared the bowling honours, Clements taking 4 for 36, Pollard 2 for 69 and McDougall 3 for 43.

Stratford T.H.S. and Old Collegians drew at Hawera, although a little more enterprise at the end would have given School the victory. For School Anderson made an unbeaten century, which, coming so close on another score of 81, stamps this young player as a batsman of class and a prolific run-get Ger. Anderson is one of the most promising colts in Taranaki and will go a long way as he gets a. chance in bigger cricket. Fie is graceful to watch and he uses sound methods. Pjy making a century, he secured a bat presented by the principal of the school to the first boy to perform that teat this season. * if. •» A Word to Bowlers. Direction and length are both vitally important. Bowling is a greater art than batting and requires more skill and practice. A good bowler can drop a ball on a threepenny piece all day. A man is a “real” bowler when he can do that. Bowlers should use guile and cunning and try to trap their victims. Too many tend to play the batsmen in.