CRICKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 December 1941, Page 7

CRICKET

WAIRARAPA ASSOCIATION

CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS.

OLD EOYS LEAD IN SENIOR GRADE

The Wairarapa Cricket Association's championship competitions were continued on Saturday afternoon in fine weather. In the senior division Old Boys have scored three wins in a row and are now leading in the championship, a position they have not held for many years. Old Boys beat College and Red Star and Lansdowne played a drawn game. In the latter game Lansdowne at one stage had 8 wickets down for 74 but Hedley, Reeves and R. Whiteman saved the position for their team, making a draw of it.

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

RED STAR V LANSDOWNE

The game between the Red Star and Lansdowne teams was played at the Park. Scores:

Red Star.—Coleman, b A. Whiteman 18; Lambourn, not out 83; Bell, b Jones 2; W. Peterson, c Berry, b Jones 68; F. Hoar, b Groves 1; Rew, c W. Whiteman, b Groves 8; J. Glenwright, not out 4; extras 25; total, 5 wickets dec., for 209. Bowling: Jones 2 for 50; Groves 2 for 56; A. Whiteman 1 for 49; Hedley 0 for 12; R. Whiteman 0 for 17. Lansdowne. —Jones, c Coleman, b Rew 1; W- Whiteman, b F. Hoar 2; Groves, c Coleman, b Rew 11; Cairns, b F. Hoar 17; A. Whiteman, c Minifie, b Rew 4; Miller, lbw, b F. Hoar 4; Hedley, not out 66; Berry, c Bellworthy, b Rew 1; Duley, c Paterson, b F. Hoar 7; Reeves, c Glenwright, b W. Peterson 25; R. Whiteman, not out 19; extras 15; total for 9 wickets, 172. Bowling: F. Hoar 4 for 38; Rew 4 for 62; W. Peterson 1 for 20; Paterson 0 for 6; Bell 0 for 9; Glenwright 0 for 22.

OLD BOYS V COLLEGE.

On the College ground Old Boys scored a five point win. Scores: —

Wairarapa College.—Hoar, lbw, b McMichael 4; Schofield, b McMichael 2; Sweeney, b McMichael 8; Taylor, b McMichael 15; Welch, lbw, b Barr 18; Tier, b McMichael 3; Donnelly, lbw, b Stevens 24; Wilson, not out 36; Orsborn, lbw. b Parsonson 3; Berry, c and b Parsonson 1; Hayes, b McMichael 7; extras 11; total 132. Bowling: McMichael 6 for 34; Parsonson 2 for 4; Barr 1 for 19; Stevens 1 for 22; Fitzpatrick 0 for 10; Patrick 0 for 32.

Old Bols.—Shearer, c Tier, b Schofield 32; Berry, b Welch 10; Parsonson, st Wilson, b Berry 35; Patrick, c Hayes, b Schofield 11; Stevens, retired. 46; Whitburn, not out 54; Fitzpatrick, c Sweeney, b Hayes 3; Meddings, not out 12; extras 8; total for 6 wickets 211. Bowling: Schofield 2 for 36; Welch 1 for 19; Hayes 1 for 27; Berry 1 for 31; Donnelly 0 for 16; Sweeney 0 for 74.

POSITION OF TEAMS.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Red Star A v Old Boys.—Red Star A defeated Old Boys at the Park on the first innings. Scores: Red Star A 158 (Mooney 60, Davis, retired, 30, Forrester 23, Lock, retired, 12, Williams 10; Patete 2 for 44, P. Smith 1 for 14, Rogers 1 for 15, Cole 1 for 20, Clelland 1 for 25, Alexander 1 for 27). Old Boys, Ist innings. 66 (Clelland, 15. Cole 14, P. Smith 11 C. Smith 11; Davis 3 for 10, Mooney 3 for 14, Forrester 2 for 21, Parsons 1 for 4, Longworth 1 for 14). Second innings, 5 wickets for 83 (Young, not out 20, P. Smith, retired 19, Patete 16, Cole 11; Lock 1 for 1; Longworth 1 for 8; Mooney 1 for 12. Hospital Rangers v Wairarapa College.—On the College ground Hospital Rangers had a first innings win over the Wairarapa College team. Scores: Hospital Rangers 162 (Ashworth 52, Thomson 30, Bannister 20, Playsted, not out 14, Catherall 10). Wairarapa College 127 (Towns 53, Jaine 25, Stevens; not out 19, Stewart 11; Robinson 6 for 29, Massey 3 for 42, Ashworth 1 for 23).

POSITION OF TEAMS.

Eight points are counted for an outright win, 5 points for a first innings win and 2 points for a draw.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

MASTERTON v. WELLINGTON.

A DRAWN GAME.

The cricket match between the Wellington and Masterton primary schools teams was concluded on Saturday and resulted in a draw. The thanks of the Masterton Schools Sports Association are due to those people who billeted the visitors, and to the Wairarapa Cricket Association for haivng financed a picture party. Masterton scored 71 (Hoar 16) and 120 (Smith 38, Ward 19, Reid 12, Simonsen 12, McGovern not out 10). Wellington made 120 in the first innings (Tullock, retired 38, Gerard 21, Garrett 17, Currie 11; Pamonson took 4 wickets, Smith 2, Irving 1 and Ward 1) and lost 6 wickets for 48 in the second innings (Tunzelman 21, Garrett 13; Parsonson captured 4 wickets, Hoar 1 and Ward 1).

IN OTHER CENTRES

Wellington.—The senior games on Saturday resulted as follow: Army (8 for 221 dec.) drew with Karori (5 for 74). Old Boys (1 for 266) beat Institute 254. Petone (196) beat Midland (139). Hutt 4 for 205 beat University 142. Kilbernie (4 for 244, dec.) beat Johnsonville (116 and 3 for 55). Dunedin. —Carisbrook B 173, beat University 170 for nine wickets. Old Boys 112 beat Albion Y.M.C.A. 110. Grange 150 beat Dunedin 122. Kaikorai 190 for nine, beat Carisbrook A 110.

Won Champ. Lost Drn. Points Old Boys .. .. 4 1 1 22 College .. 3 2 1 17 Red Star .. .. 2 2 2 14 Lansdowne — 4 2 4

Won Champ. Lost Drn. Points Red Star A 3 - 1 20 Rangers .... 2 1 1 15 ■ College .... .... 2 1 1 12 Old Boys .... 1 3 - 5 Red Star B - 4 — 0