STRATFORD B LOSE.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 348, 1 February 1937, Page 2

STRATFORD B LOSE.

PL4Y AT ELTHAM.

Win For Home Team On First Innings.

Taking first knock in the senior B match against Eltham, at Eltham, on Saturday, the Stratford batsmen failed badly, after 'being given a good start by the opening man, Faulkner, who compiled 26. Eltham took the match, by 81 runs to 60, on the first innings.

The match was a day out for the Eltham bowler, Ward, who took six wickets for 15 runs after the way had been paved by Leatham and Walker. Even cheaper wickets were obtained by Barker, who, brought on late, dismissed three batsmen in four overs and achieved the remarkable figures of three for two.

Aldridge, Cuff and Hickey made six, seven and eight respectively but the other seven Stratford batsmen added only three to the tally. Stratford’s second innings effort to | retrieve the game was little more | effective. This time Cuff saved his side, compiling a brilliant 41, whieli I included the only six of the match and four fours. Stratford retired with 61 for seven wickets. Cowell and Dudley, opening for Eltham, were little troubled by the bowling of Aldridge and Clements and were still at the wicket with 16 and 15 respectively when play was stopped by rain at about 6.30.

STRATFORD. First Innings. Aldridge, c Barker, b Leatham .. 6 Faulkner, c Weedon, b Ward .. 26 Pollard, b Walker 1 Cuff, b Barker 7 Stallard, l.b.w. Ward 0 Clements, c Cartwright, b Ward 0 Hickey, b Ward 8 Brinkhurst, b Ward 0 Neal, b Barker 0 Berg, b Barker 1 Curtis, not out 1 Extras 10 Total 60 Bowling: Leatham took one wicket for 14; Walker one for 15; Cowell none for five; Ward five for 15; Barker three for two. Second Innings. Faulkner, b Walker 1 Hickey, c Cartwright, b Leatham 5 Cuff, b Barker 41 Pollard, b Worthington 5 Aldridge, b Worthington 2 Clements, c Cowell, b Worthington 1 Stallard, b Barker 0 Berg, notVut 1 Extras 5 Total (declared for seven) .. 61 Bowling: Walker took one wicket for 16 runs; Leatham one for 18; Worthington three for seven; Barker two for 16. ELTHAM. First Innings. Barker, c Brinkhurst, b Aldridge 5 Worthington, c Brinkhurst, b

Stallard 18 Cowell, c Hickey, b Aldridge .. 9 Dudley, b Clements 21 Leatham, c Pdllard, b Stallard .. 17 Ward, c Pollard, b Aldridge .... 6 Gleutworth, b Aldridge 3 Phillips, b Aldridge 4 Walker, b Aldridge 0 Weedon, b Stallard 1 Cartwright, not out 0 Extras 6 Total « 81 Bowling: Aldridge took six wickets for 32 runs; Pollard none for nine; Clements one for 15; Stallard three for 21. Second Innings. Cowell, not out 16 Dudley, not out 15 Extras 6 Total 37 Bowling: Aldridge took no wickets for 21 runs; Clements none for 10. Boxing. Summoneses against Joseph Romford, better known as Jock McAvoy, the British middle-weight boxing champion, were recently adjourned at Preston. Court for a week. Bamford’s age was given on the Court sheet as 30, and his addre.ss at Goosniargh, near Preston. Applying for the adjournment, Mr Broadbent said Bamford was summoned for the alleged dangerous driving of a car, driving without due care, refusing to give his name and address, driving without a driving licence and carrying a gun without a licence.