CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 7, 6 December 1926, Page 4

CRICKET

FINAL MATCHES OF ROUND. RAILWAY’S PROMISING POSITION McVICAR COMPILES 92. I BATTLE BETWEEN R.S.A. AND SCHOOL. The third -and final matches in the first round of the senior cricket competitions wore' commenced on Saturday afternoon when Old Boys and Railway, who had emerged from the preceding contests with victories, opposed one ‘ another at the Sportsground, while R.S.A. and High School, the two , defeated elevens, fought for honours at Terrace End Park. Whereas it lias been the fortune of local cricketers to experience but indifferent weather conditions since the season started, Saturday showed a marked improvement in the early part of the afternoon, although the wickets had not had sufficient time to fully recover from the recent heavy rain. The termination of the day’s play found Railway in a very promising position, their visit to the wickets having been productive of 212, of which McVicar was responsible for 92 and Ingham 56. In their reply Old Boys fared indifferently and with six wickets down for 70, matters do not look at all promising for the present leaders. At Terrace End Park R.S.A. registered 203 against High School, their best innings to date, while High School, also found the wicket easy and at the, drawing of stumps had placed 84 tb| their credit for the loss of but one' wicket. Cooper, who has been batting consistently for R.S.A., compiled 70,! while Perrin also attained his half century. The continuation of play; promises to be productive in an interesting outcome.

RAILWAY v. OLD BOYS.

CENTURY FOR SEVENTH WICKET.

On winning the toss, Railway elected, to take first strike and opened with' Mullins and McVicar to the attack of Cresswell and Diederich. The pairi quickly got going and both had at-] tained double figures when Mullins lifted a ball from Spring to Barrett in the outfield and retired with 20 to his credit. Gallichan entered only to be immediately beaten by a big break delivery from the same trundler. Lcet, 1 who succeeded him, played cautiously, being content to allow McVicar to do, the scoring and, before he was finally beaten by Diederich, the total had been carried to 64. Two wickets then went cheaply, Black accounting lor Holder and Ongley off successive balls. Kells halted the threatened rot, his stay at the wickets being marked by free scoring, the partnership having added 42 before being dissolved by Diederich accepting a catch from Kells in the slips. The total was standing at 109 lor six wickets when Ingham joined McVicar and a bright' partnership was opened up, both batsmen proving very enterprising, the incomer opening up to the attack when he had settled down,, Hope, who had not previously participated in the: attack, replaced Spring at the southern end and steadied down the scoring rate for a time, but it was not till the telegraph was registering 208 that a separation was effected, Brojdiyj accepting a low catch from McVicar off a delivery by Spring, The outgoer had appeared Set lor his century, but missed the honour by eight runs. His total included 10 fours., The end was then in sight and wlthi but four runs added Bropliv again accounted for the scoring batsman, Ingham snicking a delivery from Hope into the fieldsmen’s hands, and tho side was all out at the fall of the eighth wicket, Railway batting two) men short. Ingham’s stand came at, a most valuable time for his side, Ids total containing eight fours and one six.

Disaster early overtook Old Boys for. the opening partnership of Broughton and Barrett was dissolved at 4, Barrett being clean bowled by Gallichan ' Spring’s stay at the wickets was of) but brief duration and two wickets: were down for nine runs. With Died-] erich’s entry matters temporarily improved, but with the total standing at 47 and his own score at 33, Brought ton got his leg in front to a delivery) from Ongley and was out l.b.w. Three wickets then went for a further 13 runs and the drawing of stumps for the day found the telegraph reading 7U for the loss of six wickets. Old Boys have been set a difficult task to save the day and the leadership at the termi-j nation of the first round appears to, be passing into the hands of their opponents of Saturday. Following are the detailed scores RAILWAY. —First Innings.

Mullins, c Barrett, b Spring ... 20 MeVicar, c Brophy, b Diederich ... 92 Galliclian, b Spring 0 Leet, b Diederich 7 Hollier, b Black 3 Ongley, b Black 0 Kells, c Diederich, b Spring ... 23 Ingham, c Brophy, b Hope 50 Boldt, not out 2’ Extras 9 Total 212 Bowling analysis: Gresswell none for 24, Diederich two for 52, Black two for 30, Spring three for 70, Hope one for 27. OLD BOYS.—First Innings. Broughton, 1.b.w., b Ongley 33 Barrett, b Gallichan 2 Spring, 1.b.w., b McVicar 1 Diederich, st Leet, b Galliclian ... 21 Piercy, c Boldt, b Ongley 0 Hope, b Gallichan 11 Brophy, not out 0 Extras 2 Total for six wickets 70 HIGH SCHOOL v. R.S.A. High School met R.S.A. at Terrace End Park on a fast ground. The latter took first strike and sent McSwceney and Cooper to the crease. The score 6lowly mounted but, with the total at 42, McSweeney. was clean bowled by Roach for a nice 27. Perrin was the next batsman and with Cooler the pair made an excellent stand. 'The board was showing 133 after two hours’ play, when Perrin was snapped up by Spelman off Young with 68 to his credit, including eight boundaries. The partnership yielded 91 runs. Day made, .a stubborn stand, allowing Cooper, to continuo his display,, until the newcomer attempted to glanco Roach to leg and failed, hitting the ball on to the stumps. High School’s magnificent fielding kept the runs down after this stage had been reached though the outfield was fast and the task was a hard one. Lawrv did not last long at the create and with the score at 164 he was out to Roach. Seymour’s bowling was punished by Trehey in tho next over aid

Cooper added several boundaries, but with his total at 70 Roach beat him with a good length ball. Murray partnered Treliey but soon was dismissed l.b.w. With six wickets down for 182 McKenzie took centre, 'only to lose the other batsman to an offbreak. Bee succumbed almost immediately to a catch off Young and Jacobs only added three to the total when ho was clean bowled. The newcomer, Ross, with McKenzie made a stand but the former only scored a single beforo he was howled, thus closing R.S.A.’s innings for 203. Birch and Young opened for Jilu.li School against the bowling McSweeney and Ross. Fifteen runs bad been added when Birch called for a single and Young was rin out with the score at eight. Pacey. was th© next batsman and the score mounted rapidly, stumps being drawn with the total-at 84 for one wicket. The following are the detailed results : R.S.A. —First Innings. Porrin, c Spelman b Young 58 McSwecney, b Roach 27 Cooper, b Itoaclr 70 Day, b Roach 10 Lawry, b Roach 2 Trehey, b Spelman 6 Murray, 1.b.w., b Roach 4 McKenzie, not out 8 Bee, c Spelman, b Young 0 Jacobs, b Young © Ross, b Young 1 Extras ]* Total 203 Bowling analysis: Smillie none for 44, Seymour none for 41, Roach five for 33, Spelman one for "'B, McHadle none for 16, Young four for 37. HIGH SCHOOL.—First Innings. Birch, not out 29 Young, run out § Pacey, not out • ••• Extras ‘ * Total for one wicket 83 JUNIOR GRADE. OLD BOYS v. P. AND T. Taking first strike against Post and iTelegrami, Old Boys ran up the gooil total of 141, Cameron being responsible 'for 79. Webster 16 and J. Gallichan 12, (to which P. and T. replied with 64, (Young heading the returns with 19, 'while McLean contributed 17. At their second visit Old Boys had compiled 56 for seven wifkets, at which stage '.stumps were drawn for the day. Bowlfin"- for P. and T. in Old Boys’ first innings Huntington took five wickets for 37 while Harris accounted for three at I a cost of 49 runs. For Old Boys Webster played havoc among the tail or i . and T., emerging with an average ot ithree wickets for seven runs while (Cameron took four for 21 and Duffield ■three for 18. HIGH SCHOOL v. 11.5. A. B. High School gave R.S.A. B a merry lafternoon’s leather hunting, the schoolboys amassing the big totol of 330 runs in quick time. McKenzie and Ellery) I for the eighth wicket partnership, added 142, McKenzie retiring unbeaten with 109 to his credit. Other free contributors were Gibson 72, Cutler 38, O’Keefe 35, Ellery 32 and Fletcher 19. R.S.A, failed badly in their replies, their two visits to the wickets being productive of 46 and 23 runs, Trow with 17 being the only double figure icontributor in the first innings and .Chapman with 11 at the second visit. Bowling for R.S.A. Gibson secured five wickets for 73 runs and Penman throe for 97, while for High School 0 Keefe took four for 17 in R.S.A.’s first inirings and Fletcher seven lor 20 m the second.

THIRD GRADE

TECHNICAL v. PHOENIX

An interesting game was forthcoming jin tho third grade contest between Technical and Phoenix, a two innings ■match finding tho honours resting with ithe High School club team at conclusion. At their first visit Technical comipiled 93 (McLean 39, Trask 21 and j Watt 16), Phoenix replying with 89 ((Smith 19, Kells 19). Disaster overtook Technical at their second visit, for •they were dismissed for 46 (Watt 1~, 'Trask 10) and, although Phoenix did not begin very promisingly, four wickets being dow" for 17 runs, the tail (wagged freely and at the fall of the seventh wicket tho score was standing at 55, thus giving them a four-point (Victory. L. Canton bowled well for .'Phoenix, securing five wickets for 24 land foul- for 28, while for Technical iSandhnm took four for 23 at the first 'visit of Phoenix, and Fletcher three for '25. KIA ORA v. P. AND T.

Taking first strike against P. and T., Ivia Ora compiled 90 (Spring 30 and Sniillie 21), their opponents replying with 64 (Blandford 22, French 12 ftnd (Heard 10). With an advantage of 26 on their first innings, Kia Ora ran up 78 for the loss of four wickets in their 'second innings and declared in the hope lof forcing a four-point win, Trow having been responsible lor 34 and Spring nnd Tremewan 15 each. With 40 'minutes left for play P. and T.’s task appeared to be hopeless, but, forcing Imattcrs, they knocked up 106 for six Wickets in quick time, Blandford having 51 (retired), Read 18, Robb 14 and 'Heard 12. Thus, instead of Kia Ora •emerging with a certain three points, 'they experienced a four-point loss. ALBION v. GORDON. Albion inct Gordon on the High •School ground. The former club comjpiled 188 (Thompson 49, Werry 35), to which Gordon replied with 55 (Ross 21) 'in the first innings and 76 (Ross 26, McNiel 34, Killick 20, Duncan 13-). For Albion L. Bryan took seven Wickets for .20 and for Gordon Skoglund took eight 'for 100. R.S.A. A v. RONGOTEA. Opposing Rongotea at Rongotea, R.S.A. A fared indifferently at their first visit to the wickets, being dismissed for the poor figure of 46 runs, to which tho home team replied with 70. At their second visit to the batting crease the town team offered stronger opposition, and tho call of time found them with 84 runs up for tho loss of seven wickets. The match will be continued next week, it having been the first competition game to bo played on the country club’s area. REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS. GALLICHAN INCOUNTRY XI. HAWKE CUP TEAM. The following players have been selected by Mr A. M. Ongley to represent the Country in a match versus Town, to be played at Wellington on December 17, 18 and 20:— T. H. Lowry, It. de Worker, Mitchell (Hawke’s Bay). C. S. Dempster, E. H. Bernau, G. Orr (Wanganui). N. Gallichan (Manawatu). G. Clarke, C. Kingston, O. M. Naismith (Taranaki). J. Newman (Nelson). Reserves: C. Lash (Taranaki), D. Cameron (Rangitikei). MANAWATU ELEVEN.

Manawatu and Rangitikei will op-

pose one another in a qualifying match for the Hawke Cup at Marton on AVednesdav and Thursday, and the following eleven will do duty for Manawatu : Cooper (R.S.A.), Gallichan, Ingham, Kells (Railway), Broughton, Diederich, Spring (Old Boys), Norris, Smillie (High School), Donaldson and Murdoch (Feilding). Reserves: Pacey (High School), Murray, Day (R.S.A.), Black and Barrett (Old Boys). HAWKE CUP. MATCH At”wANGANUI. WANGANUI, Dee. 4. The Hawke Cup match was continued on Cook’s Gardens in- fine weather today before a lnrge attendance. At the end of the day’s play everything favours Taranaki taking the Hawks Cup, but Wanganui still has a fighting chance. Scores: — TARANAKI. First innings 188 Second Innings. Naismith, b Holland 54 Grayson, c Wood, b Holland 17 Lay, b Bernau 1 Kingston, run out 6 Crombie, b Holland 0 Bottrill, b Bernau 17 Cole, c AVood, b Williams 38 Chewers, b Holland _9 Petty, b Treadwell 10 Clarke, not out 1 Wilson, b Williams 0 Extras 25 Total 1"8 WANGANUI. First Innings. Dempster, lbw, b Clarke 1 Orr, !> Petty 13 AVood, c Cole, b Clarko 0 Orton, lbw, b Clarke 0 Bernau, b Clarke 21 Hutchison, b Petty 0 Holland, b Clarke 0 Tr"adwcll, b Clarke 10 AYeils, not out 10 Harris, b Clarke 0

AVilliams (absent) 0 Extras ° Total 03 Second Innings. Orr, b Clarke 31 AVood, lbw, b Clarke 1 Dempster, run out 2 Orton, lbw, b Petty Bernau, not out 50 Treadwell, not out 1 Extras 8 Total for four wickets 93 The game will be continued on Monday morning at 10 o’clock. AVangamii have six wickets in hand and require 212 runs to win. MATCHES IN THE .CENTRES. At AA’ellington oh Saturday batsmen did better on firm wickets and fast outfields. Institute 339 (D. Burt 130, H. Foley 123), Old Boys no wickets for 9: Y.M.C.A. 137, University (A. M. Hollings 114, not out) one wicket for 201; Midland 289 (AV. Turvey 61, J. Hutchings 50), AVellington no wickets for 52; Thorndon 254 (P. Ellerm 68), Ivilbirnie two wickets for 56; Hutt 130, Pctouo 5 wickets for 63. In the senior cricket competition at Auckland, Ponsonby, against Parnell, | made 203 (Taylor 87, McLeod 63). Marshall took five wickets for 36. Parnell lost two wickets for 90. The cricket matches were continued at Dunedin in fine weather with wickets in fair order but a trifle dead. Carisbrook, continuing their first innings against Grange, made 230 runs for nine wickets and declared (Blunt 102). Grange, who made 88 in the first innings, had lost six wickets for 160 runs at the call of time (Alloo 79 not out). A two-point win for Carisbrook. The Dunedin v. Albion match was drawn. Albion in their first innings made 183. Dunedin in the first innings made 55 and in the second 198 for six wickets (McGregor 60, Cavanagli 27, Lorrance 25). At Christchurch, St. Albans made 191 in the first innings against Sydenham (Crawford 30, Sandman 61, Doreen 37, AA’oods 11, Falloon 14). Bowl-

ing: Cunningham took four wickets for 89 runs; Sinsock, three for 64; Patrick three for 32. West Christchurch made 129 in their first innings against East Christchurch (Blank 41, Jarrett 22, Hayes 27). Bowling for East Christchurch, McEwein took four wickets for 47 runs, Stringer two for 45, Flood one for 16, Gregory one for 6. East Christchurch made 105 for five wickets (Gregory 55, Mullin 28). Old Boys made 121 in their first innings against Iticcarton (Mortlock 36, Carton 24, Cromb 18, Killicit 16). Bowling for Iticcarton, Rix took one wicket for 25 runs. Powell one for 41, Gibbs seven for 27, Evans one for 23. Iticcarton made 48 for one wicket (Cox not out 19, Haines not out 18). Old Collegians made 110 in the first innings against Linwood (Pengelly 42. Hamilton 14, Healey 10). Linwood .scored 210 for six wickets. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. DOUBLE CENTURY TO PONSFORD ADELAIDE, Dec. 4. In the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and South Australia, South Australia has six wickets down for 334 (Schneider 69, V. Richardson 137).

The weather was cloudy and sultry to-dav. The wicket is good. Richardson opened very cautiously, but later in his partnership with Schneider, who was stone-walling. Ire opened out and runs came quickly. Schneider gave an excellent display and broke the back of the Victorian bowling before ho was dismissed. He batted for four hours. Richardson then piled on runs at a great rate, scoring freely all round the wicket, ■

Victoria in .the first innings made 315 runs, Ponsonby scoring 214. Williams took six wickets for 88 runs and Grimmett two for 110. Ponsford compiled his score in 4 hours 27 minutes, and hit twenty-two 4’s and one 6. He played brilliantly all round the wicket, especially on the on 6ide. He gave only one chance. Williams proved to be a most destructive bowler, and

turned the ball several inches both ways. SYDNEY COMPETITIONS. SYDNEY, Dec. 5. The grade cricket competitions were continued yesterday in fine weather on batsmen’s wickets. lor Glebe against Randwick, Gray was 103 not out. lor Northern District against Waverley, Loder scored 97; for Waverley, Levy made 113. For Balmain against I niversitv, Wheatley made 104; for University Hogg made 150. For \V estern Suburbs against Mossman, Johnston made 158. For St, George against Peterscham. Bradman made HO and Targett 150 not out. Bowling for Gordon against Mairickville, Macartney took four wickets for 40 and Frendin four for 41. Tor Manly against North Sydney. Gwynne took four wickets for 41. For Paddington against Cumberland, Asher took four for 70. For Waverley against Northem District, O’Connor took six wickets for 121—Press Association.