EVEREST IN BRIGHT MOOD

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20735, 20 February 1939, Page 13

EVEREST IN BRIGHT MOOD

HAMILTON DEFEAT OLD BOVS MARGIN ON FIRST INNINGS Although the result of the match could not be altered when Hamilton opened their second innings against Old Boys on No 2 wicket at Seddon Park shortly before 5 o’clock, J. Everest gave his best display for some time and went on to make 50 not out. Associated with him was Harding, who used the long handle with good effect to rattle on 43 with his wicket s-iill intact when the innings closed for 131 at four wickets. Old Boys lost the match by 34 runs on the first innings after putting up a bold fight to overhaul the formidable Hamilton first-innings score of 234 runs. While the Old Boys attack was not the best in the second innings, with nine bowlers given an opportunity, J. Everest scored well against Clough and the opening bowlers, and indicated that he was right on form. When the bowling was relaxed he gave a bright display, but- did not hit the big ones as frequently as Harding.

In Old Boys’ innings Graham was responsible for a good score and his batting, while not altogether clean, was fairly sound. West added a valuable 32. Pedrotti obtained a good bowling average for Hamilton, taking three wickets for 11 runs.

When the match was resumed on the number two wicket, the Old Boys not out batsmen. West (19) and Clough (1), were content to open cautiously. The team, with 70 runs up for one wicket, had started well last Saturday, but had a formidable task to overhaul Hamilton’s excellent score of 234 and did not start auspiciously. E. Everest opened the bowling with a great length and sent down a maiden to Clough. A. Lissette pursued the bowling from the Seddon Road end. West taking a single. Lissette’s next over gave West the opportunity to add six to his overnight tally.

When the pair appeared to be settling down, disaster came to Clough who. in snicking a ball on to his pads and thence to the stumps was bowled by Everest after having added only one on the second day. 81-2-2. With the advent of Higginson the scoring remained slow, the new batsman failing to connect when the opportunity presented itself and being on the defensive most of the time. West Caught for 32 With the score at 90, the Everest brothers came into combination to bring about West’s downfall, when the batsman seemed set for a good score, j. Everest took over the bowling, sent- down a hati well off the off stump and West, feeling wide for it. snicked it to E. Everest at point. 90-3-32. Fraser became associated with Higginson but tiie colts were not comfortable against the bowling. Runs came in singles but the bowlers were in command. When Higginson was 14 he was beaten by ,T. Everest and returned to the pavilion with his off stump levelled. 105-4-14. Another Wicket Down Pedrotti and Finlay, the change bowlers also had the batsmen quiet. Fraser was playing some good shots hut was not aggressive. Pedrotti dropped Hope off his own howling when the score was 129, and the batsman's tally seven. When Everest returned to the attack, Fraser became more enterprising and when Lissette took over the attack at the Seddon

Road end the batsman opened his

shoulders. The timing was wrong the second time, however, and missing the hall, Fraser was still scrambling for tiie crease when Avery had the bail dislodged. 14 3-5-23. Graham partnered Hope and turned the first delivery for four. He called Hope a little later for a short one and Sandford's return was faster than the batsman and Avery gained a run-out verdict. 153-6-14. Graham and Senior set about bringing Old Boys into a more favourable position and Graham gave the most enterprising display of the innings although he was seldom hitting the ball cleanly. Nevertheless, he rattled the runs on and Old Boys’ chances of making the required runs became brighter.

Disaster cam* 1 with a brace of quick wickets which altered the complexion of the game. Graham cocked one up to Lissette in the gully and then Senior, two halls later, sent- a high one for Harding, in the outfield, to take a great one-handed catch. Graham made 28 and Senior 13. and eight wickets were down for 193.

End of Innings

Bramwell and McDell faced the formidable task confronting the tailenders, but Bramwell did not last long and was clean bowled by Pedrotti. 198-9-1.«

The end came in an unusual manner. Hansen, the last man, drove the ball straight along the wicket, McDell started to run, but the ball spreadeagled the wickets at the other end, bounced into J. Everest’s hands and before McDell could scramble back Everest pulled out another stump. The side was all out for 200, 34 short of Hamilton's tally. Old Boys’ innings occupied two hours and 45 minutes. Hamilton batted again, losing four wickets for 131 runs. Details—

HAMILTON—First Innings 234 Second Innings R. Finlay, b Clough 16 V. Bary, c Senior, b Hansen .... 0 .T. Everest, not out 50 K. Sandford, c Aitken, b Clough 0 R. Pedrotti, c Clough, b West .. 11 T. Gick, b Bramwell 7 O. Harding, not out 43 Extras * Total for four wickets 131 Bowling—L. Hansen took one wicket for eight runs, A. J. Aitken none for nine, K. Graham none for 23, Clough two for 14, J. G. West one for 5, Bramwell one for 15, G. Fraser none for 22, A. McDell none for 17, Higginson none for 17. OLD BOYS—First Innings A. J. Aitken, c McKenzie, b A. Lissette 29 J. G. West, c E. Everest, b J. Everest 32 R. Clough, b E. Everest 2 W. Higginson, b J. Everest 14 G. Fraser, st. Avery, bA. Lissette 24 A. Hope, run out 14 K. Graham, c Lissette, b Pedrotti 28 S. E. Senior, c Harding, b Pedrotti 13 A. McDell, run out 5 L. Bramwell, b Pedrotti ......... i L. Hansen, not out 1 Extras 37 Total 200 Bowling: E. Everest took one wicket for 49; A. Lissette, two for 63; J. Everest, two for 22: Pedrotti, three for 11; Finlay, none for 18.