CRICKET IN WAIRARAPA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 January 1940, Page 8

CRICKET IN WAIRARAPA

n A Modest Total. The Old Boys were only able to put e together a moderate total due to the ti strong bowling of Red Star. Notwith- . standing this four of the players gave 5 quite good displays with the bat. The . Red Star fielding was generally good, . and appears to be steadily improving. Patrick Shapes Well. Patrick played a good bat for 21 which included four’ boundaries. He ; got away some very nice leg strokes, 1 and was going along confidently when ■ Roys caught him off his own bowling. i Scored by Nice Strokes. . Munn’s 20 was put together by nice strokes, and he hit freely on both sides of the wicket, and displayed good driving powers. He hit four 4’s and two 2’s. 5 Good Batting. ' Taylor and Welch .both got into . double figures as the result of good . batting, notching some boundaries in • their respective scores. Taylor’s 16 was made up of four 4's, while Welch included two 4‘s in his total of 15. A Real Sport. Jack Logan was going well when N.Hoar got him with an exceptionally good ball. One of the best sports in the game, who plays cricket for the love of it, cricket patrons would be delighted to see this popular player re-' gister a substantial score. He is a sound bat but always seems to be the unfortunate victim of the "one out of the bag” ball. Opponents know him to be a real sport in the game, and his con- . duct is an example to the rest of the ' team, the members of which always , strive to live up to that standard on ( the field of play. . ] Bowling Strengthened. The Red Star attack was strengthen- s ed by the inclusion of C. Reid, a promoted junior, who, although he did not get a wicket, gave promise of being a very useful addition to the Hoar- 1 Roys combination. s 1 Frank Hoar, despite the fact that the t wicket gave the bowlers no assistance, e was in good form with the ball. “He J sent down 9 overs, two of which were g maidens, for 36 runs and 5 wickets. N. d Hoar bowled 8.4 overs, one maiden, o for 37 runs and 3 wickets, and Roys 3 c overs for 16 runs and two wickets. I C

BIDWILL CUP COMPETITION Promoted Junior Gives Splendid Display PATRICK BATS AND BOWLS WELL HOAR FAMILY AGAIN IN THE PICTURE PLAY UNDER HOT CONDITIONS (By “BLUE & GOLD.”) The first Bidwill Cuo match of the season on Saturday between Red Star and Old Boys was responsible for some good individual scores. The afternoon was very hot and playing conditions were somewhat uncomfortable as a consequence. Nevertheless the players bowled and fielded well. Good form was shown generally despite the fact that there had been no matches for some time. A feature of the game was the splendid display of batting by C. Reid, who made his debut in senior cricket.

A Poor Start. Red Star on Saturday fielded their strongest batting team for some seasons but. as has often been the case with them this season, they made a poor start. On Saturday. 5 wickets were down for 51, those out being Lambourn, Roys, I. Coleman, Upston and Bell, though Roys and Bell each reached double figures.

A Change Comes o’er the Scene., A decided change came over the scene when N. Hoar and Colin Reidgot together. Becoming associated when the score stood at 5 for 51 -the total reached 123 before they were separated. Both went at the bowling with a will and boundary followed boundary despite the fact that Patrick, in particular, was bowling exceptionally well. Both played themselves in carefully and when once set began to lay on the wood. N. Hoar was the first of the pair to go after a vigorous cleanhitting display for 48, which included seven 4’s, a 3 and a 2.

Another jGood Partnership. # There was another good partnership when Reid and F. Hoar became associated. They took the score from 132 to 203 when the latter lost his wicket as the result of a high catch taken by Alexander. He hit seven boundaries in his score of 41, which was made by hard, clean hitting.

Reid’s Splendid Strike. C. Reid celebrated his promotion to the senior ranks by an excellently compiled 55 (not out). He started carefully and never took any undue risks with the bowling, for Patrick was always dangerous. He drove with considerable force and scored well on the leg side, while he guided the ball nicely between the fieldsmen. He has so far hit five 4’s. a 3, four 2’s, and 24 singles.

Good Fielding. The Old Boys fielded well, especially Lenclrum, who caught one batsman and saved many runs in the field. After a long fast run he nearly caught another batsman out. Patrick, so far, has bowled the best of the Old Boys team. He kept a good length on a, pitch that give him no assistance. Hibbs sent down balls which were generally dead on the wicket but footwork can successfully meet such bowling. He got Coleman with a very good ball indeed.