Hamilton Cricket

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21372, 17 March 1941, Page 8

Hamilton Cricket

EAST WINS CHAMPIONSHIP ! j COLLAPSE OF HAMILTON i AVERY'S BRILLIANT BATTING ) Although the Hamilton East cricket eleven had iittle chance of being defeated in the Waikato | championsnip competitions before Saturday’s play, the decisive four-point win which the j champions obtained proved conclusively the team's supremacy. Old Boys had no ditliculty in beating Claudelands by a large margin on the iirst innings. Faced with the formidable score of 277, Hamilton was soon in a hopeless position, due mainly to the outstanding bowling of G. D. Bright, who captured eight wickets for as many runs. De la Mare and Day had put only 18 runs on the board when the former was bowled by Dawson. His partner went shortly after and two wickets were down for 86 runs. When only two more Had been added to the total. Hamilton collapsed badly, the batsmen being puzzled by Bright’s clever bowling. Rolio, who had been shaping well, sent up a catch and was easily caught, while Everest went in a similar manner without the addition of a run. Off Bright’s next ball the incoming batsman, Avery, attempted a big hit and was bowled. A stand by Davies relieved the position a little but the last wicket fell with the total 62. Splendid Batting Display In the follow-on Hamilton began in similar manner to the first innings. V. Bary, Winger, M. Bary, Buisson, Dutton and de la Mare were back in the pavilion with only 22 runs on the board, when Avery and Davies became associated in a partnership which yielded 80 runs. Davies was content to let his partner do most of the scoring and Avery obliged by hitting no fewer than three sixes and eight fours. Hamilton was finally dismissed for 127 runs, thus giving its opponent victory by an innings and 88 runs. Details:— HAMILTON EAST—First Innings, 277 for six wickets (declared) HAMILTON—First Innings P. De la Mare, b Dawson 14 C. Day, c Miskett, b Bright .. a G. Roiio, c Brierly, b Bright .. 13 R. Everest, c sub, b Bright V. Bary, b Bright 2 E. Avery, b Bright 0 A. Davies, c and b Bright .... 13 N. Dutton, b Bright 3 R. Buisson, c Sklenars, b Cassidy 2 N. Winger, b Bright 1 M. Bary. not out 3 Extras 6 Total 62 Bowling: Bright took eight wickets for eight runs; Dawson, one for 18; Cassidy, one for 18; T. Skeet, none for 12. Second Innings V. Bary, hit wicket, b Cassidy .. 2 N. Winger, c Bright, b Atkinson 3 M. Bary, run out 5 R. Buisson, c Sklenars, b Ganley 5 N. Dutton, c Sklenars, b Atkinson 0 A. Davies, b Sklenars 22 P. De la Mare, b Ganley 1 E. Avery, b Sklenars 74 R. Everest, b Skeet 8 G. Rolio, b Skeet 4 C. Day, not out 1 Extras 2 Total 127 Bowling: T. Ganley, three tor -18; T. Skeet, 2 for 12; N. Sklenars, 2 lor 13, Atkinson, 2 for 52.