SENIOR B GAMES

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

SENIOR B GAMES

CAMBRIDGE ON TOP FRANKTON UNITED COLLAPSE Cambridge A have established themselves in a strong position against Frankton United, having scored 137 for three wickets in reply to Frankton’s total of 70. Frankton started disastrously by losing two wickets without score. A. Davies played well in an effort to save a collapse, but received no support, and scored, himself, two-thirds of the tOtfLi. Rogers, undefeated at 53, played a great innings for Cambridge, whose bowler, Litchwark, scored a success by taking five wickets for 43 and compiling 26 when batting. Details— FRANKTON UNITED—First Innings C. Day, b Chard 0 A. Davies, lbw, b Crawshaw ... 60 A. Kneebone, b Crawshaw 0 P. Bath, b Litchwark 6 S. Chapman, b Litchwark 1 T. Collins, b Chard 2 J. Collins, b Litchwark 5 J. Tiller, b Litchwark 4 C. Reese, b Litchwark 0 Stevens, not out 4 Extras 8 Total 90 Bowling—T. Chard took two wickets for i 7 runs, Crawshaw two for 22, Hughes none for 6, Litchwark five for 43, Gill none for 0. CAMBRIDGE A—First Innings HofT. c Tiller, b Davies 33 Munro, c Kneebone, b Chapman 8 Rogers, not out 53 Litchwark, b Day 26 Boyce, not out 17 Extras 0 Total for three wickets 137

HAMILTON LEADING

MATCH WITH OLD BOYS Hamilton have a lead of 50 runs on the first innings in their match with Old Boys. Emitting first, Hamilton scored 107, Innes-.Tones (35) being the top scorer. Higginson took five

wickets for 34. Old Boys replied with 52, the only batsman to reach double flg-ures being Snell with 15. lnnes■Tones secured five wickets for 16 and Forster three for 17. At stumps Hamilton in their second innings had 118 on the board for six wickets, Brown top-scoring with 29. 3 j Details—

HAMILTON—First Innings Doyle, b Fraser 0 Brown, c McKenzie, b Fraser .. 0 Cross, c Clark, b Higginson .... 5 Forster, c McKenzie, b Higginson 24 Elrick, b Higginson 0 Winger, c McKenzie, b Fraser —. 20 A. Taylor, lbw, b Overheu .... 4 W. Innes-Jones, not out 35 J. Taylor, b Overheu 9 E. Slow, b Higginson 0 Pomeroy, c Mead, b Higginson .. 0 Extras 10 Total 107 Bowling—Fraser took three wickets for 27 runs, Higginson five for 34, Choat none for 26, Overheu two for 9. Second Innings Doyle, e McKenzie, b Higginson 11 Brown, lbw, b Choat 29 Winger, b Higginson ........... 2 Elrick, c sub, b Higginson 12 Innes-Jones, b Choat 14 Forster, not out tV . ; 24 Pomeroy, c McKenzie, b Choat .. 11 Cross, not out 1 Extras 14 Total for six wickets 118 OLD BOYS—First Innings Fraser, run out 1 Snell, c Brown, b Innes-Jones .. 15 Higginson, c J. Taylor, b InnesJones . . 4 Clark, b Innes-Jones 0 Choat, b Innes-Jones 5 Seccombe, c Brown, b Forster .. 5 Mead, c Innes-Jones, b Forster .. 1 Overheu, b Forster 8 McKenzie, not out .. 5 Stevenson, b Innes-Jones 4 Extras - .. 4 Total 52 Bowling—A. Taylor took no wickets for 15 runs, Forster three for 17, Innes-Jones five for 16.

UPHILL FIGHT

EAST’S GAME WITH CLAUDELANDS Having lost four wickets for the meagre total of 37 when facing a first-innings score of 163 by the op-ponents, Claudelands, Hamilton East are confronted with an uphill fight to stave off defeat. Acres played aggressively for Claudelends, scoring 46, and Golby contributed 33. Golby and Buist shared the bowling honours in Hamilton East’s poor start. Details— CLAUDELANDS—First Innings Hare, lbw, b Ganley 7 Cooper, run out 20 Acres, c McKenzie, b Ganley ... 46 Golby, c Booth, b McKenzie .... 33 Halliday, c Mclntosh, b Boyd .. 17 Buist, c Fletcher, b Boyd 9 Lawson, b Noble 13 Parkes, c Sklenars, b Noble .... 4 Baldock, lbw, b McKenzie 1 Lines, not out 0 Hallows, absent Extras 13 Total 163 Bowling—W. Ganley took two wickets for 44 runs, A. Boyd two for 19, Mitchell none for 33. McKenzie two for 21. Mclntosh none for 13, Noble two for 17. HAMILTON EAST —First Innings Fletcher, b Golby 15 Sklenars, c Baldock, b Golby . . 3 Mclntosh, b B-uist 6 Boyd, b Buist 19 Booth, not out 2 Extras 1 Total for four wickets 37

KEEN ENCOUNTER

WHITIORA AND SCHOOL A very close struggle is indicated in the match between High School and Whitiora, as the latter team has still four wickets in hand and 17 runs are still required to obtain a lead on the first innings. The best score for School was compiled by Crozier with 33. while for Whitiora Harvey captured seven wickets for i 7 runs. Scores — HIGH SCHOOL—First Innings Sayers, c Fisk, b Barnett . . 6 Crozier, b Harvey 3a Wheeler, c and b Barnett 12 McKenzie, c Rennie, b Harvey . . 32 Belcher, b Harvey 21 Rranton, c Sutton, b Harvey ... 0 Winter, b Harvey 7 Wilson, run out 2 Scobie, not out 20 Murray, c Joyce, b Harvey 2 Schultz, c Pountnev, b Harvey . . 3 Extras 10 Total 148

Bowling.—Saunders took no \Mickets for 6 runs, Harvey seven for 46, Barnett two for 39, Bonner none for 8. Gall none for 10, Sutton none for 11. Joyce none for 6, Rennie none for 7. WHITIORA—First Innings E. Joyce, h Scobie 16 . Harvey, lbw, b McKenzie .... 20 w . Bonner, b McKenzie 16 •i. Barnett, b Murrav 18 W. Henri :■■, b MrKonzie 0 Si:l fen. not . oit 39 ■ !1. lbw, b Belcher 8 Extras 16 Total for six wickets 133 JUNIOR MATCH BAPTIST’S EASY WIN Baptist scorpd a victory by eight wickets over Borough Council in a junior game. In their first innings Borough Council scored 62 'Butt 31'. Fruish took four wickets for 37 runs. In the second innings the side made 60 (Butt 19 . Christie took five wickets for 10 runs. Baptist scored 114 in their first innings Fruish 45' . Brooks taking four wickets for 17 runs and Rex three for 18. and for the loss of two wickets the side added 15 runs In its second innings to win the match.

REID CUP DRAW

FITNESS WEEK TOURNEY The Reid Cup cricket competition, which is being field by the Waikato Cricket Association in connection with Fitness Week, will commence to-day and conclude on Friday. Play will begin each day as soon as possible until 7.15 p.m. If the game tinue until 7.15 p.m. If the game starts later than 5.15 p.m. the captains may agree to extend the time so as to obtain two hours’ play. Following is the draw:— Monday—Dairy Company v. Banks, Boves Park; P. and T. v. Times. No. 1. No. 2. Seddon Park; Y.M.C.A. v. Public Service, No. 3. Seddon Park; Public Trust v. Dalgetv’s, No.d 4, Seddon Park.

Tuesday—Dairy Company v. Times, No. 2, Seddon Park; P. and T. v. Courts, No. 3, Seddon Park; Accountant's v. Public Service, No. 4, Seddon Park; Y.M.C.A. v. Dalgetys, Boyes Park; Public Trust v. Banks, No. 1, Seddon Park.

Wednesday Dairy Company v. Courts, No. 1. Seddon Park; P. and T. v. Public Service. No. 2, Seddon Park; Accountants v. Dalgetys. No. 3, Seddon Park; Y.M.C.A. v. Banks, No. 4, Seddon Park: Public Trust v. Times, Boyes Park.

Thursday—Dairy Company v. Public Service, No. t, Seddon Part: P. and T. v. Dalgetys, Boyes Park; Accountants v. Banks, No. 1, Seddon Park; Y.M.C.A. v. Times, No. 4. Seddon Park; Public Trust v. Courts, No. 3, 4 | Seddon Park.

Friday—Dairy Company v. Daljretys, No. 3, Seddon Park; P. and T. v. Banks, No. 4. Seddon Park; Accountants v. Times, Roves Park; Public Trust, v. Public Service, No. 1, Seddon Park; Y.M.C.A. and Courts, byes (2 points to be allotted to each).