A DRAWN GAME.

Evening Post, Issue 51, 2 March 1931, Page 13

A DRAWN GAME.

Honours were even at the conclusion ot the Institute-Kilbirnie match, which had been transferred to the Kiibirnie Recrea■tion Ground. There were many spectators, and the game was full of interest. Institute, after a slow batting display the previous Saturday, continued their innings, raising the score from 262 for five .wickets to 339 rims for eight wickets, and then declaring. Kiibirnie had not much time left, but scored at a good pace. The main feature of the innings was Crooks century, which he;made in excellent style. Although'he gave a few chances, his shots were mainly well placed, and' lie # batted very vigorously. Henderson was in form with the ball,'.taking five wickets for 108 runs. Runs came fastest when Bilby was associated with' Crook; after Bilby's dismissal the scoring was much slower. Cleave (20 not out) and Aitken resumed for Institute. Cleave batted very attractively, scoring at a fair pace with shots placed all round the wicket. Aitken reached 17 before being bowled by Christophersen. Hankins, after making 14, was stumped by/Virtue off Tucker's bowling. Cleave continued to bat attractively until he had passed his half-century, when lie fell Ibw to Tucker. Bilby made 14 not out. Hepburn and jVtonkhouse opened for Kilbirnie.' Mdnkhouse- did not last lonft. being bowled by Henderson after lie had made 6. Ward came next. Although, the

lus'titute' bowling was well up to standard, both batsmen scored at a fair rate. Hepburn w;l2jcaught and bowled by Henderson, and after Ward had been caught by M'Lean off Cleaves bowling, Crook and Ghristophersen formed a good partnership. Christophersen seemed set for a fair score when he gave a catch to C. Bilby off Henderson. ■ M. Bilby, after a quiet start, treated the spectators to a lively display. Foley and Hnderson were bearing the major part of Institute's bowling attack, and although Henderson was usually treated with respect, Foley was greatly to Bilby's liking. Many of Bilby's hits to the outfield were .rather risky, but the Institute fielding was. not up to its usual standard. He fell a victim to Henderson. Crook, after batting for just over'an hour and a half, reached his century, the feat being greeted with prolonged applause. He added 19 more runs before lie was caught off Henderson's bowling by a substitute fieldsman. Included in his score were twelve 4's and two 6's. Turnbull^ ivho had showed very sound defence, attempted to force the pace, and was smartly caught by Foley off his own bowling. Morris and Virtue played out time, Morris being much less aggressive than usual. Details: — INSTITUTE. First Innings. Dempster, c Bramley, b Morris 107 Banks, b Morris 14 Foley, c and b Ward 52 Wareham, c Ward, b Morris 52 Cleave, Ibw. b Tucker 52 M'Lean, o Crook, b Morris 7 Aitken, b Christophersen 17 Hankins, «t Virtue, b Tucker 14 Bilbv, not out 14 •Extras 8 Total for eight wickets (declared). 339 Fall of wickets:—One for 42, two for 171, three for 208, four for 247, five for 254, six for 309, seven for 311, eight for 33!). Bowling Analysis.—Crook took no wickets for 72 runs, Tucker two for 74, Morris four for 53, Bramley none for 24, Ward one for 15, Christophersen one for 73. . KILBIKNIE. First Innings. Hepburn, c and b Henderson 23 Monkhouse, b Henderson : 6 Ward, c M'Lean, b Cleave 20 Crook, c sub, b Henderson 119 Christophersen, c C. Bilby, b Henderson 16 M. Bilby, b Henderson 30 Turn bull, c and b Foley 17 Morris, not out 9 Virtue, not out 7 Total for seven wickets 279 Fall of wickets:—One for 29, two for 50, three for 74, four for 104, five for 184, six for 258, seven for 262, eight for 339. Bowling Analysis.—Henderson took five wickets for 108 runs; Foley, one for 49; C. Bilby, none for 57; Cleave, one for 22; Aitken, none for 17.