CRICKET IN WAIRARAPA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 February 1939, Page 2

CRICKET IN WAIRARAPA

BIDWILL CUP FINAL

A Hard-fought Game

GOOD BATTING AMONG THE JUNIORS

(By

“Blue & Gold.”)

On Saturday after a hard-fought game Lansdowne again won the Bidwill Cup, defeating Red Star by 9 runs on the first innings. Some Good Batting.

The best compiled score on the Lansdowne side was that of Greer whose 38 was made by excellently executed strokes. His cutting was neat and timely and he played very fine cricket on the leg side. His score included seven 4’s. He got three hot balls in succession from Jack Renner and the third one beat him. It was one out of the bag and would have got past a better batsman, so that it was no disgrace to Greer to lose his wicket with sucl\ a ball. Clarke certainly earned his 30, which included three boundaries. B. Jenkins had his fair share of luck in putting together 51. He hit seven 4’s, and played some nice strokes to the leg and on. E. Jenkins compiled a very neat 25, (not out), which included a couple of 4’s and a similar number of 2’s. W. Whiteman’s well-hit 22 included three 4’s and a 2.

The fielding of the Red Star team was very loose and several chances were dropped. The ground fielding left much room for improvement and spoilt the averages of the bowlers very much. Red Star played out time, in the course of which Wally Peterson put together 47 in his usual masterly manner, his score including nine 4’s. Charlie Roys plodded along steadily for 19 runs (not out), all of which, except one 4, were made in singles.

Newman Hoar’s 17 (not out), made by vigorous strokes, included a 6, two 4’s and a 2.

Need for Umpires' Association. In the best interests of the game the Wairarapa Cricket Association should take immediate steps to form an Umpires’ Association. AMONG THE JUNIORS The glorious uncertainty of cricket was demonstrated in the game between St Patrick’s Old Boys and Odd Fellows., St Pat’s had put on 173 and as Odd Fellows had lost 4 good wickets for 49 appearances pointed to the likelihood of the former securing a win. But Mooney and Reid became associated and, leading the field a merry dance, took the score to 170. Then Percy Smith and Mooney further strengthened the position by hoisting the total to 238 before the latter was bowled by Cross. Mooney reached an excellently compiled 104 (not out). He hit hard and often and found the boundary no less than eighteen times, while five 2’s were also included in his score. Reid played well for 66, which included twelve 4’s. Percy Smith again gave evidence of the fact that, after some forty years of cricket, he can still show the younger generation how to score runs, putting together 30, which included five 4’s. In the St Pat’s team, Patrick played a particularly fine innings for 72, including ten 4’s and two 3’s. Once more Donnelly was well in the scoring picture, putting together 45 by

well timed strokes.' Five 4’s were included in his score. St Pat's did not open up too well. 4 wickets being down for 56 runs, but Patrick and Donnelly carried the score to 143. Mooney (6 for 47) bowled well for Odd Fellows. The Red Star-College game provided interesting and sporty cricket. In the Old Boys first innings of 102 Ferguson showed good batting for 30, and in the course of compilation hit three 4’s. Curtis contributed 27 by good cricket. Four 4’s and three 2’s were in his score. Payne in his 13 hit the only 6 of the innings. The Red Star first- innings was chiefly noticeable for a very fine display by Hayes, whose 47 included seven 4’s and a 3. Levens (28) and Dickason (18) batted well, the former scoring his runs by means of many well-executed shots. Both players found the boundary three ' times. The high light of Old Boys’ second innings (declared at 3 for 92) was Payne’s 61. He played a particularly vigorous and forcing innings and hit eight 4’s, 3 and four’2’s. Dixon played steadily for 12 (not out), including one boundary. Pawson batted very well indeed in Star’s second innings, and found the boundary four times. Levens again went well and was not out.

The game between Masterton and Martinborough produced some enjoyable, carefree cricket, from which both sides obtained full enjoyment.' Longworth batted in splendid style for 46 against accurate bowling. He hit very freely all round the wicket, scoring eight 4’s and a 6. Many of his strokes were very neatly executed. Brice also played vigorously, his score including four 4’s and two 6’s. Young, too, gave a delightful exhibition of free batting, hitting cleanly and registering four 4’s and two 6’s. Heath came to light with a well-compiled 24 (four 4’s), making his scoring shots by good strokes. Brunton hit two 4’s and a 6 in his quickly-compiled total. Molloy (two 4’s) seemed .set for a score when Hamilton got a “hot un” past him. Power was a vigorous hitter for Martinborough and his first innings included three 4’s and a 6. Hamilton, Murphy, Todd, Flynn (who in his second innings of 36 hit eight 4’s), Holland and Hancox all played well for their runs against good bowling. OUTSTANDING BOWLING ARCHIE DIXON’S GREAT RECORD. References have been made by the writer from time to time concerning outstanding bowling performances in the Wairarapa, and considerable publicity was given in the newspapers to a recent performance down Ashburton way, but the achievement of two members of the Masterton Hockey Cricket Club’s team against Carterton in the 1912-13 season will take some beating. Archie Dixon (in his youryjer days a well known representative hockey player and cricketer, and associated as a playing member with the old Star, W.F.C.A. and Carlton senior teams) and C. W. Walker disposed of the Carterton team for 3 runs, one of which was a bye. Dixon took 7 wickets for 1 run and Walker 3 for 1.