CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 March 1926, Page 11

CRICKET.

LOCAL COMPETITIONS. ZINGARI JVIN PREMIERSHIP. The South Canterbury Cricket Association’s competitions wore concluded on Saturday afternoon, when Zingaii defeated Celtic in the deciding senior engagement of the season on the I arlc wicket. At Pareora the final of tlic junior competition was played between Pareora and South End, an interesting fixture resulting in a drawn game. With a margin of 55 runs to their credit on the first; innings, the 1 result in Zingari’s favour was generally anticipated, and with Zingari occupying the wicket most of the afternoon tor a second innings total of 168, the issue' was quickly placed beyond doubt. By securing a tw6-point victory, Zingari headed the list of senior teams tor the season, and also retained the right of defending the Bristol Cup against the challenge'of the Ashburton County. At Geraldine, Timaru added three points to their competition figures by defeating the", homo " team by ten wickets. . . ... The following is the position or the various teams at the conclusion of til©

CELTIC v. ZINGARI. With 8 wickets down for 40 runs, Celtic continued their first innings against Zingari’s total of 112, with the brothers Roper in. partnership. .r • Roper failed to add to the score, being cauglit by Schrader off Herdman. x. Roper carried his previous week s total of 9 to 20 before the innings concluded with Hickel being howled by Smith for 5. Celtic reached 57, saving a follow on by 1 run. ■ Zingari opened their second striae with Herdman and Menzies, Kane and Harding being entrusted with the attack. Brisk running wickets characterised tlic partnership, 30 being compiled before Menzies was smaitly caught by F. Roper off Kane ln seventh over. 30 —I—l 3. Earl filled the vacancy, but in the next over, in driving Harding to the off, was brilliantlv caught by Sullivan. 3o ~ 0Four‘balls later, Smith was clean bowled by Kane before scoring. 36 —3 —o. Herdman, who continued to score freely, was joined by Ditclifield, both batsmen forcing tlic pace and keeping the field busy. In an effort to effect a separation Mason replaced Hauling at the southern end. A good length ball from Kane, however, produced the desired effect, Ditclifield being clean bowled. 61—4—10. J. Menzies filled tlie gap, but was caught by Harding off Mason before reaching double figures. 70—5—6. Gledhill’s arrival saw the commencement of a useful partnership, which added 30 runs before Herdman ■was beaten by a good ball from Haicling. 100—6—47. Although smMes largely predominated, Herdman s display was attractive, enterprising work betweon wickets proving a. refieshing feature of the innings. Dewar joined Gledhill, and another productive partnershin resulted m tlie total being raised to 138 before the latter was smartlv snapped up in the slips by Anglund off Sullivan at 35. _ Dewar earned his bat for 26, the innings concluding at about fifteen minutes past five, tor a total of 168. . With barely 45 minutes play remaining. Celtic did not attempt the impossible task of realising 2 24 runs, and stumps were drawn, Zingari seeming a two-point victory on the firstinnings and the senior championship for the season 1925-26. T Messrs G. P. Wood and A. Jones were the umpires. The scores were as follows: — ZINGARI. First Innings ' J

Second Innings. Herdman, b Harding ... D. Menzies, c E. Roper, b lvauc 13 Earl, c Sullivan, b Harding ... 0 Smith, b Kane Ditclifield, b Kane ... ... ••• J i Menzies, c Harding, b Mason 6 Gledhill, c Angland, b Sullivan ... 3o Dewar, not ' out -? Seaton, b Sullivan .. v ••• * Schrader, c Roper, b Kano " Shanks, b Austin • Extras To t a i 108 Bowling analysis. — Kane 4 for 66, Harding 2 for 53. Mason 1 for 11, Sullivan 2 for 16. Austin 1 for 1. CELTIC. 9 Austin, b Smith ••• ••• - Angland, run out «>• ° Mason, run out «■• ••• " Harding, b Herdman ... ... ... " Kane, c Menzies. b Smith ... ... IAlinear, b Herdman ... V Sullivan, c Herdman, b Smith ... o Dwnn, h Smith Al P. Roper, not out ... • ••• E. Roper, o Schrader, b Herdman 0 DickcT, b Smith 2 Extras ” Total ••• A 1 Bowling analysis.—Smith o for —, Herdman 3 for 29.

TIMARU v. GERALDINE. With 90 runs registered for the loss of five wickets, Tirnaru continued tlimr first innings at Geraldine againsd the home team’s total of 82. Meßeath carried his previous week s total of o 4 to 62 before being caught by Lavison off PotcT. A fine display included two sixes ami six boundaries. None of the remainder succeeded in attaining double figures, and the innings concluded foi overs each were sufficient for Meßeath and Hudson to dispose nt Geraldine in tho second innings, the side being accounted for for a total o 36. Meßeath took four wickets tor 11. and Hudson 5 for 25. Timaru secured the necessary runs without tho loss of a wicket, obtaining a three-point victory. The scores are as follows : GERALDINE.

First Innings ••• Seeond Innings. Crieve. b Hudson ... ••• ~ Houlihan, b Hudson ■* 1 nglis, b Meßeath g Muff, c and b Meßeath •* Sharpe, run out ••• " Stonc-Wigg, h 'Meßeath Io Hampton, c Barker, b Hudson ... 6 Williams, b iMcßeath 1 Peter, c and b Hudson 4 Turner, not out 1 Dawson, b Hudson j* Extras 0 Total ••• ,y. vl 6 Bowling analysis.—Meßeath 4 . * r H, Hudson 5 for 25. TIMARU. First Innings. Barker, c Turner, b Mull . rl Meßeath. e Dawson, b Peter ...• Cave, b Muff. £ Hudson, b Houlilinn 'J Eaton, run out L’ Berry, b .Peter I'* Tnglis, b Peter ” Shorratt, not out Satterthwaite, 1) Muff 1 Leopold, c Sharpe, b Peter I Crerar, e Stoue-Wigg. i> Peter ... 'J Extras '

Total , T'J Bowling analysis.—Sharpe 0 tor Muff 5 for HI. Houlihan 1 lor M, Hampton 0 for 10, Eielden 0 for ,10. Peter 5 for 15.

Second Innings. Shcrratt, not out ...- 1 Cave, not out ... Total ...

NO PLAY IN SYDNEY. By Cable —Press Association —Copyrlffht. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 5.5 p.m., March 28.) SYDNEY, March 28. Cricket and most other week-end games had to be abandoned owing to the sodden condition of the grounds. ■WASHDYKE CLUB. At a recent meeting of the Washdylce Cricket Club the secretary produced a sheet showing the winners of the various medals, generously presented to the club for - competition during the past season, as under: — Batting average, medal presented by Mr D. Voyce—E. Williams with an average of 12.12 runs per innings; runner-up, medal, presented by Mrs McMurchie —H. Gibbs average 11.8. The medal for bowling average, presented by Mr Ken Mayo, went to G. Burton, average 5.4 S runs per wicket. Other batting averages were—J. .Jackson 11.16, R. Dawe 10.46, R. King 10.0, A. King 8.66, R. Kelly 7.4; Bowling R. King 6.4; R . Kelly 6.48, E. Williams 7.19.

competition: — P. W. It. Pts. Zingari Celtic ...■ ... ... 8 ... 8 •7 6 1 2 19 17 Old Boys Timarn ... 8 •... 8 A ■ 3 A 5 11 8 High School ... ... 8 2 .6, 7 Geraldine 8 1 *7 2