CRICKET IN WAIRARAPA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 November 1939, Page 9

CRICKET IN WAIRARAPA

SOME OUTSTANDING TRUNDLING

F. Hoar’s Splendid Double

D. GROVES BACK TO BOWLING FORM

SERVICEABLE BATTING DISPLAYS

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“BLUE & GOLD."

The highlight of last Saturday's senior cricket matches was the splendid double recorded by Frank Hoar —the highest score of the day —and the accomplishment of the ‘‘hat trick." Dave Groves was also back to his old bowling form. A welcome participator in the games was Soldier Wally Peterson, who came up to Masterton from camp on leave to play for his old club, Red Star, against Wairarapa College.

F. Hoar's Good Display. Frank Hoar, following on his very serviceable strike against Lansdowne in the previous match, gave one of the best displays of his long career as a cricketer. Playing the bowling with confidence at a stage when Red Star were hard up against it he. with the assistance of his son. Newman, put a different complexion on the game. Five good Star wickets were down for 25, and the way Stevens was sending them down it looked as if the team would be out for a very small score. But surprises are one of the things which make the game of cricket so enjoyable. The constant hope, like the redoubtable Micawber of Dickens fame would have it. of •'something turning up” unexpectedly in the game of cricket gives heart to the player or the team that there is still a chance of a good stand, or that apparent defeat may yet be turned into victory. Half the team was out when j father and son became associated and they added 56 to the total before a separation was brought about, most of the runs coming off Newman Hoar’s bat. Frank Hoar and Graham Coleman added 67 to the total for the next wicket and G. Coleman and Paterson saw 36 more put up on the board. Frank Hoar batted strongly all round the wicket and the bowling did not appear to trouble him much, though Thompson. Taylor, Stevens. Upston and Welch were doing quite good work with the ball. Frank Hoar was finally disposed of when he failed to get properly on to a delivery from Taylor, Stevens accepting a catch. He played much steadier than usual, his score including only three 4’s. while he hit thirty-three singles and seven 2's. The outfield was very dead or otherwise many of his strokes would undoubtedly have gone to the boundary.

A Neat Knock. A very neat knock was the 37 contributed by Graham Coleman, being one of his best efforts in senior cricket. It was all the more meritorious because the runs were forthcoming at a period when his team sadly needed them. He batted vigorously at times and registered four 4’s, a 3 and a brace of 2’s.

A Good, Steady Innings. Newman Hoar shaped very nicely indeed for 44 runs, hitting strongly all round the wickets, his on shots being neatly executed, while he drove cleanly and vigorously. He found the boundary live times, the remaining 24 runs being notched by means of singles.

Re-entry Fittingly Celebrated. His team mates were particularly pleased to sec A L. Paterson celebrate his re-entry into senior cricket by a double figure contribution, made patiently by good strokes and including a boundary. There is no keener cricketer in the Wairarapa than this popular sport, and a run of good scores by him would greatly please followers of the game in Masterton.

Soldier Cricketer at the Wickets. Soldier cricketer Wally Peterson, who has been for many years the principal batsman in the Red. Star senior team, and who has contributed many large scores to his team's totals, came up from cam]) on leave on Saturday to play for the Red Star senior team. Going in second last he had a short but merry stay at the wickets, hitting up ten in four strokes, including the only six of the match. Six Bowlers Tried.

Six bowlers were tried by the College team, the most successful one being Taylor, who bowled eleven overs for three wickets and 32 runs. Stevens sent down thirteen overs, including one maiden, for 42 runs and 3 witkets. Thomson’s eleven overs produced 50 runs and 2 wickets, wjlilst Welch got one wicket with the last ball of the eleventh over, having 30 runs hit oft’ him.

F. Hoar Again Does the Hat Trick. College were not able to do much against the Red Star bowling. One wicket fell for 4 and the next 4 wickets at 25, seven wickets being down for 33 at the close of play for the afternoon. The chief destroying angel was Frank Hoar who again did the hat trick, taking four wickets in one over. His three successive victims were Upston, Tier and Taylor. In his last two overs of play he took five wickets for 2 rims. His tally for the day was 5 for 13. Frank Hoar has registered the hat trick on many occasions. and the accomplishment of the feat by him last season was fittingly recognised by his team mates.

Player Bowled Off No Ball. Jack Renner sent down four overs, two of which were maidens, for 10 runs and one wicket. He clean bowled one player, but unfortunately for him the umpire had called "no ball.” Five Maidens in Succession.

Newman Hoar bowled 5 overs, all maidens, for one wicket.

Stand Up to the Bowling. The only two College boys to stand up to the bowling were Tooby (not out 9) and Upston (8). The former played a nice bat and was not thrown off his balance by the quick departure of his comrades.

Groves Bowls Well. A season or two ago Dave Groves was bowling up to the best interprovincial standard. Then for some reason he went off. but on Saturday ho gave a glimpse of his old time form with the ball and bowled as well as he ever did. He got a nice spin on the ball and had the batsmen completely balfled most of the time. He varied his bowling in a manner that made it all the more difficult to play. At no time were the batsmen at all easy when facing him. Ho sent down 8.4 overs of which one was a maiden, for 27 runs and 6 wickets. This was a very meritorious performance in the circumstances. The Old Boys batsmen were up against a tough proposition in the Groves-Haise-Greer bowling combination and failed to make much of a stand.

A Useful Score. Bill Whiteman contributed a very useful 20 (which included three boundaries) by vigorous hitting. He always goes after the bowling and knows how to play the shots. A Reliable All Rounder.

Vcrn Greer is a very useful and reliable all rounder in the Lansdowne team. Playing ti pretty and a sound bat he is a crisp fieldsman and a good change bowler. With nicely executed shots on Saturday ho had the fieldsmen somewhat rattled. Both to the leg and the on he placed the ball neatly beyond the roach of the players. It is undoubtedly tt great relief to a team Io get rid of Greer fairly cheaply because once ho gets set then a big score can usually be looked for. On Saturday his 21 included three 6’s.

Fine Display of Batting. Reg. Clarke has contributed many particularly useful scores in senior and representative cricket but probably

few better displays than his 33 on Saturday against good bowling. He scored nicely on the log side and off drove with plenty of vigour. He registered four boundaries. Pair of Good Bowlers.

On the shoulders of Patrick and Hibbs the chief burden of the bowling fell and they carried it very successfully against a strong batting combination. Though their figures were not of such a sensational character .is on the previous Saturday, still their averages wore quite good. Patrick sent down 14.3 overs, one maiden, for 36 runs and 1 wicket. Hibbs bowled 12 overs, including one maiden, for 5 wickets and 54 runs.