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Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 November 1940, Page 8

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SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP BIG SCORE BY RED STAR. C. REID TOPS THE CENTURY. The Wairarapa Cricket Association’s championship matches were continued on Saturday. Play in the'senior match at the Park Oval between Red Star and Lansdowne was delayed for about half an hour on account of slight rain, but the weather then cleared and the wicket was in good order. Red Star put up the biggest score they have registered since the club was formed many years ago, and the highest total since Masterton recorded 534 against Carlton in February 1912 when Charlie Perry, who first played senior cricket 60 years ago, scored 116. and who, with the late D. K. Logan, put up a Wairarapa fifth wicket record of 214. I. Coleman and C. Roys carried the score from 12 to 130 before being separated. They put on 94 runs in 40 minutes, and the century in 45 minutes. Roys played good cricket for 66 (including eight 4’s). Coleman carried his score to 93. He played a brilliant innings, including 13 4’s. Coleman and Reid added 58 to the score and Reid and Bell 59. Reid played excellent cricket for 106, which included two 6’s, and 17 4’s. Bell rattled up 43 in quick time, hitting two 6's, and three 4's. Paterson’s 28 included five 4’s. Red Star scored 406 runs in 34 hours. Despite the strenuous time experienced in the field the Lansdowne team fielded exceptionally well. Miller in particular being brilliant, and saving a large number of boundaries by his smartness and anticipation. The ground fielding of Berry and Greer was also very good. Red Star won by one wicket and 203 runs. The scores were as follow: — LANSDOWNE. Ist Innings 215 Ist Innings. RED STAR. Lambourn, b A. Whiteman 4 Roys, 1.b.w., b. Greer 66 I. Coleman, b. Groves 93 S. Hatch, b. Groves 11 C. Reid, c. Groves, b. Greer 106 N. Hoar, 1.b.w., b. Groves 13 A. Bell, b. Groves 43

f F. Hoar, b. Greer 29 , A. Paterson, b. Greer 28 Renner, not out 1 . G. Peterson (captain), did not bat — i Extras 24 I Total for nine wickets 418 . Bowling—Greer, 4 for 66; Groves, 4 ■ for 102; A. Whiteman, 1 for 91; Corlet, 0 for 5; Cairns, 0 for 6; Miller, 0 for 11; ! W. Whiteman, 0 for 18; A. McCalmont, i 0 for 40; Berry, 0 for 50. OLD BOYS v. COLLEGE./ EIGHT POINT WIN FOR COLLEGE. The Wairarapa College team defeated Old Boys on the College ground, securing an eight point win. For the College Hoar played an excellent innings for 60, while Tier and Stevens each shaped splendid for 48. Whitburn hit up 48 for Old Boys by vigorous cricket, including a 6, and six 4’s. Munn's 38 included four 4’s. Scores: — VZAIRARAPA COLLEGE. Ist Innings 124 Second Innings. M. Schofield, 1.b.w.. b. Parsonson .... 4 Q. Schofield, absent 8 ‘ Taylor, b. Patrick . 0 J Tier, run cut 48 1 Stevens, 1.b.w.. b. Patrick 43 . Hoar, st. Whitburn, b. Shear 60 Donnelly, not out 7 ■Wilson, not out 4 Extras 15 Total (declared), 6 wickets for 189 Bowling:—Patrick, 2 for 58; Parsonsen, 1 for 18; Shearer, 1 for 19; Thomson, 0 for 11; Munn, 0 for 24; McGill, 0 for 25; Barr, 0 for 25. OLD BOYS. Ist Innings 77 Second Innings. Munn. c. and b. Taylor 38 Parsonson, 1.b.w., b. Welch 7 Shearer, run cut 13 Patrick, b. Welch 4 Whitburn, st., B. Taylor 48 Thomsen, not out 15 McGill, b. Stevens 6 E. S. Smith, c., b. Stevens 5 Barr, 1.b.w., b. Taylor 0 Extras • 4 Total 140 Bowling—Taylor, 3 for 48; Stevens, 2 for 28; Welch, 2 for 34; M. Schofield, 0 for 22.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Red Star B v ■ Martinborough)— Martinborough beat Red Star B in an interesting match played on the Park Oval on Saturday afternoon by 5 wickets and 51 runs. The scores were: Red Star, first innings 53 (R. Thompson 15. Price 10); second innings 115 (C. Porter 44, R. Williams 44 not out). Martinborough, first innings 144 (Whitehorn 56, Todd 11, Kershaw 45); second innings, 75 for 8 wickets (Kershaw 19 retired, Whitehorn 15 retired, C. Gair 32). College v Old Boys.—College lost to Old Boys by 89 runs on the first innings in a free scoring exhibition at the Wairarapa College grounds on Saturday afternoon. The scores were: College, first innings 101 (Berry 42 Haves 13. Stewart 17). Old Boys, first innings 190 (F. D. MacPhee 55, C. P. Feltham 27, J. Fitzpatrick 13, J. A. Payne 21, M. Armstrong 11, W. Dyer 12, G. Young 16). IN OTHER CENTRES Wellington.—Better scoring on easy wickets was seen when the second series of the Wellington senior cricket championship was commenced on Saturday afternoon. Wellington College Old Boys had all the better of the day’s play on the Basin Reserve. University, thanks to effective bowling by G. L. Whyte and J. R. Lamason, could only total 171. P. D. Wilson and T. L. Larkin both passing the half-century. On going to the wickets, Old Boys took heavy toll of the weak Varsity attack, and when drizzling rain caused stumps to be drawn at 6.10 p.m. the board showed 246 for four wickets.

Wellington, who failed so badly against Hutt in the opening match, proved that they have a strong batting side by running up 389 against Karori on Karori Park. P. P. Henley, the exQueenslander, led the way with 93. Midland, thanks to a fine knock for 111 by W. Hepburn, and dashing in-

nings by R. Crawford and R. O'Neill, totalled 263 against Hutt on the Hutt Recreation Ground. Hutt, at stumps, had 62 on for the loss of two wickets. Good bowling by Lemin and J. Ashenden saw Kilbirnie dismiss Institute for the moderate total of 165 on the Kilbirnie Recreation Ground. Kilbirnie made the vigorous response of 271 for six wickets, H. F. Rice top-scoring with an even century.