CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 50, 29 January 1932, Page 12

CRICKET

TO-MORROW'S GAMES. The continuation of the cricket series In tho senior grade which were entered upon last week-end promises to furnish a largo amount of interest, for both games are at a stage where it is diffioult to predict what will materialise. Old Boys, who had first use of tho wicket against Palmerston, attained a total of 229 and the drawing of stumps found Palmerston with 36 runs on tho board for the loss of two wickets. High School had attained even bettor figures at the expense of United, knocking up 295 at their visit to tho batting crease. The competition leaders had entered upon their reply and had placed two runs to their account without loss.

In the junior series Old Boys, tho prosent leaders, will be required to meet City Council, who are also high up on the championship ladder, and a keen struggle should be forthcoming, but unless tho unforseen materialises "V.M.C.A. and Palmerston should both win their engagements. The draw and grounds in this grade aro as under:—Kia Toa (m) v. Palmerston, Sportsground; Old Boys (m) v. City Council), Sportsground; High School (m) v. Y.M.C.A., Terrace End Park. The folowing teams have been announced to take tho Cold for their respective clubs: High School Second XI.: Winnard (capt.), B. Gardner, Spelman, K. Fletcher, Colpman, Arnott, McNielo, Ram, Farquhar, H. Lang, Siinmonds, King, Roos. Palmerston North Juniors: Lovell, Mabey (capt.), R. Ormond, J. Gallichan, Childs, Madgwick, Elley, Findlay, Hodren, Dodds, Davis.

PLAYERS CHOSEN.

ADELAIDE, Jan. 28.. Because 7 of the uncertainty of ailments, the following thirteen have been chosen for the South African team, the actual eleven to be finally selected to-morrow: —Cameron, Morkel, Taylor, Viljoen, Christy, Mitchell, Curnow, Balaskas, Bell, Quinn, Brown, Vincent, McMillan.

PLAYED IN TOP HATS. \

NOTCHING THE RUNS. At Hambledon, Hampshire, on a Sunday last summer the pages of cricket history were turned back 160 years when on the famous Broadfhalfpenny Down, where the game had its origin, “a match at cricket” was played between a team of villagers, wearing top hats, knee breeches, and silk stockings, and an eleven from H.M.S. Nelson, in, the naval dress of 160 years ago, including tarpaulin hats and pigtails. 'According to ancient custom, the visitors were invited to select a pitch and take first innings. The old-style wicket of two stumps was pitched and it was possible for a ball to strike the stumps or go between them. In either instance the batsman was out. To run a player out tho fielding side had «to place the ball in the “stumping hole’’ before the batsman could place his bat there.

Mr H. Turner, who is nearly 70, notched the score on a stick. At every ten runs he cut a special notch so that the score might be counted more easily. H.M.S. Nelson made 102 runs in their first innings* The Hambledon team, which included descendants of players who were in the village side in 1770, responded with 138. The naval men scored 231 for nine wickets in their second innings, and as Hambledon were dismissed for 132, the visitors won by 63. The oldest cricket bat, which is insured for £IOOO, was on view during the match.