EXCITING CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 52, 1 February 1932, Page 10

EXCITING CRICKET

COMPETITION LEADERS BEATEN. HIGH SCHOOL’S GREAT WIN. Spectators at the senior cricket matches at the Sportsground were treated to some exciting moments on Saturday, when the two leading teams, United and Palmerston, were fighting hard to reach the batting contributions credited to High School and Old Boys respectively. Fortune smiled kindly on Palmerston when, after having five wickets down for 172, a partnership between Pegden and Norris made victory assured, although the latter had two “lives”—before he had scored and when in the thirties. The championship winners over many years eventually carried their total to 306 to enjoy ia comfortable enough win. | There was a marked turn in the tide of fortune in the other game for United appeared to be on the high road to victory when they knocked up 239 for three wickets. However, they then lost four wickets for 27 runs and, although i Millen made a fighting effort to gam ;the day, the final wicket fell at 593 4 two runs short of their opponents’ total. High School thus had the honour of i inflicting upon United their first reverse for the season. THE HONOURS BOARD. BATTING. Broughton (U.) ... 80 Gallichan (U.) ; 63 Hollier (P.) 63 Kells (P.) 63 Norris (P.) 52 Spring (U.) * 51 Pegden (P.) 49 j Cutler (U.) 49 J BOWLING. !R. Hatch (H.Si) 5 for 56 Lang (H.S.) 4 for 105 Akuira (O.B.) 4 for 121 HIGH SCHOOL VICTORIOUS. Faced with a task of making 296 to maintain their position at the jhead of the championship, Broughton i and Spring continued their strike ! from the opening day for United in | reply to High School, the closure of i play on the previous Saturday having I found two runs up without loss. While l again making a somewhat quiet open- | ing, the two batsmen settled down to j score runs tend it was not till 120 had | appeared that Spring snicked a ball j from Carter into the hands of Cutler to retire with 61 to his credit, the total having included eight ground boundaries. Cutler joined Broughton, but the opening batsman went shortly afterwards, hitting up a ball behind his wickets when he had reached the 80 mark. It was a solid innings and included one six and half a dozen fours. Gallichan replaced him and the newcomer got down to business immediately, scoring at the rate of about two runs a minute. The partnership had added 103, of which Gallichan had been responsible for 63, when Lang got a ball past him. A delight- ' ful innings, the outgoer found the ground boundary on 10 occasions, while he. topped the lino twice. Cutler finally went at 249 after contributing 49 and the tide then turned in High School's favour when three wickets went cheaply and at the fall of the seventh wicket the total was standing at 266. Rain drove the players in I from the field for a few minutes and | on resumption 32 rims were required, ! with three wickets to fall. Millen and Marsh, the latter being a newcomer from South Canterbury, were batting away nicely, but at 288 a drive by Marsh, which was travelling incne3 high off the ground, was brilliantly taken by K. Hatch. Millen failed to receive the necessary support from the two succeeding hatsmen and when the final wicket fell—two runs short of ■ their opponents’ total —he was still unj beaten with 22 against his name. Despite the uninviting conditions. High School commenced their second strike and had lost four wickets for 64 runs when stumps were drawn. Following are the detailed scores: HIGH SCHOOL. First innings

Second Innings.K. Hatch, not out ... ... Robertson, o Jewett, b Cutler ... f Lang, c Millen, b Nettleton ... 8 Onglev, c and b Cutler ... ... ... 26 R. Hatch, o. Burstall, b Cutler 13 Extras ••• 0

Total for four wickets 64 Bowling analysis.—Nettleton, 1 for 24; Cutler, 3 for 40. UNITED.—First Innings.

Broughton, c McSkimming, b Lang 80 Spring c Cutler, b Carter 51 Cutler, o Ongley, b R. Hatch ... 49 Gallichan, b Lang ••• 53 Olliver, o Lang, b R. Hatch ... 2 Nettleton, o Robertson, b Lang 1 Penman, c K. Hatch, b R. Hatch 6 Millen, not out • 22 Marsh, c. K. Hatch, b Lang ... ... 10 Jewett, b R. Hatch 0 Burstall, b R. Hatch 0 Extras ... ..i 9 Total 293 Bowling analysis.—R. Hatch, 5 for 66; Lang, 4 for 105; Onglev, none for 17; Carter, 1 for 55: Roach, none for 7; K. Hatch, none for 12. PALMERSTON WIN THROUGH. With two wickets down for 38 runs on the opening day, matters had not appeared over promising for Palmerston when requiring 229 to reach Old Boys’ effort. Hollier and Kells, who had been the not out men on the opening day, resumed their strike and the pair put up an excellent stand for the third wicket, the telegraph signalling the arrival of 110 before a separation was effected, Kells bringing his stay to a close by lifting a ball from i Akuira into the outfield where O’Keefe took the catch. His 63 inI eluded six fours. Leet stayed . some !time for his eight'runs, while Norris, I who followed, liad an early escape Iwhen a misunderstanding saw him j nearly run out before he had'scored. I At 172 Hollier was beaten by Waldb- | grave, a dogged innings having been productive of 5?. In the closing moments he hod found the boundary line more frequently to place seven fours to his credit. Pegden opened with a series of singles, but he then became more aggressive, and the total steadily grew until, when Norris fell to a smart catch by Rose, only four runs were required to secure the victory. The outgoer, apart from his early escape, was dropped in the outfield when in his thirties and he went on to reach 52. Berquist joined Pegden to. make the winning run with a “lofter” over the bowler’s head to the stand fence,' but he was beaten by O’Keefe at 16. Pegden went on to reach 49 before also falling a victim to O’Keefe after he had dispatched, one I delivery into the outer area. He had also found the ground boundary on six 1 occasions-. The tail wagged quite freely and it was not till the third century had been passed that the final wicket fell, the absence of Diederich having weakened the attack considerably. Thqir three-point win again places Palmerston on terms with United at | the top of the ladder. I Following are the detailed scores:— I OLD BOYS- , 'First innings ... 229 I PALMERSTON.—First Innings. iMcVicar, b Diederich 18 •Hollier, b Waldegrave ... 68 1 Carlisle, st Cottier, b Waldegravo 2

Kells, c O’Keefe, b Akuira ... 53 Leet, c O’Keefe, b Akuira 8 Norris, c Rose, b Akuira ... ... 62 Pegden, b O’Keefe ... 49 Berquist, b O’Keefe ... 16 J. Ongley, b Akuira ... .15, A. M. Ongley, run out ;'!2 Penny, not out 6 Extras 17 Total ... ... ..I ... 306 Bowling analysis.—Waldegrave two for 79, Diederich one for 17, O’Keefe two for 63, Akuira four for 121, Rose none for 11. JUNIOR GRADE. OLD BOYS v. CITY COUNCIL. Lack of time prevented the junior match between Old Boys and City Counpil reaching a conclusion, although the setting ic of a “rot” and the absence of one batsman nearly brought defeat to the competition leaders. City Council had first use of the wickets to return a well balanced total of 192, Waugh and Burgess each compiling 38, Turner 35, Gajey 26, Strange 14 and Hardie 13. Old Boys opened promisingly enough and they had 133 runs on the board for the loss of only four wickits. However, an endeavour to speed matters, up proved expensive for .four wickets then fell for an additional 13 runs and they had then to play carefully to avoid defeat, time finding them with the total standing at 147. Hart and Heaphy both reached 42, while Stubbs made 26 and McGregor 21. Turner, with four wickets for 20, proved to be City Council’s most successful bowler, while for Old Boys Ormond secured three for 11 and McGregor two for 19. PALMERSTON v. KIA TOA. Opposing Kia Toa, Palmerston carried their batting total to 183 for the loss of four wickets and then claimed tr.e closure. Childs having contributed 60 prior to retiring, while Lovell made 47 R. Ormond 40. Gallichan 16 and Mabey 10. At their first visit to the batting crease Kia Toa could only muster 75, Jordan, with 22 not out, and Evans, with 13, topping the returns. Childs took four of the wickets for 19 runs, while Gallichan and Davies took three each at the respective cost of seven and 26 runs. Compelled to follow on, Kia Toa improved to knock up 116 for the' loss of six wickets before time was called, Peck 40, Jordan 29 Topee 11 retired and Hancock 11, assisting to that end. Palmerston thus had to bo content with a three point win on the first innings. YiM.C.A. v.. HIGH SCHOOL. Y.M.C.A., playing High School on Terrace End Park, won by. a margin of 107 runs on the first innings. High School were dismissed for 82, Arnott making 22, McVicar 19 not out, Fletcher 19 and McNeile 10. Bowling for Y.M.C.A., Sandman took six wickets for 18 runs and Hinks three for 29. Y.M.C.A. ran up 189 for five wickets and declared, Riddell contributing 65 not out, Sandman 65, Hidks 37 and G. Griggs 16. Gardner, took three wickets for 63 runs. At their second visit High School lost eight wickets for 145 runs, Arnott being - responsible for 33, Spelmnn 26 not out, Fletcher 25, Gardner 15 and Winnard 12. Y.M.C.A. thus had to be content with a three-point victory on the first innings. FRIENDLY GAME. TWO CENTURIES RECORDED. A friendly cricket match was ,'played at the week-end between a Pahiatua eleven and a local combination, an interesting match terminating in a victory for the homesters bv. 61 runs on the first innings. Pahiatua took first strike to return the good total of 261 runs, Stephens playing a fine innings for his 107. The. local eleven replied with 322, Gallichan .carrying his total to 141 before being ruled out l.b.w. Lang returned 57, . while J. Griggs retired after contributing 30. - Following are the detailed scores:

PAHIATUA. Stainton, c Lang, b Gallichan ... 5 Stephens, c Lang, b Hooker ... 107 Jewell, c Millen, ;b Gallichan. ... 2 Clarke, b Gallichan 21 Harvey, 1.b.w.. b Rodgers 1O’Sullivan, c Millen, b Brace ... 28 Irving, b Millen ... 27 Smvthe, b Gallichan 16 Wilson, b Gallichan ... . 4 McKay, c Goodjohn, b Millen ... 9 Lawton, not out 8 Extras ... ... 32

Total 261 Bowling analysis—Lang, none for 34; Gallichan, 5 for 63: Hooker, 1 for 49; Brace, 1 for 22; Milieu, 2 for 24; Griggs, none for 11; Rodgers, 1 for 22 PALMERSTON NORTH.

Gallichan, 1.b.w., b Clarke 141 Hooker, c Stephens, b Irving . v 12 Lang, c Irving, b O’Sullivan ... 67 K. Hatch, 1.b.w., b McKay ... 12 Brace, played on, b McKay ... 0 Millen, c Wilson," b Irving < 17 J. Griggs, retired 30 Rodgers, b McKay ... ... 2 G. Griggs, std. Lawton, b Smythe 16 Gilmour, b Smythe l2 Goodiohn, not out 12 Extras 11 Total ... ... 322 Bowling analysis.—McKay, 3 for 63; Irving, 2 for 69; Clarke, 1 for 48; Stephens, none for 39; O’Sullivan. 1 for 20; Harvey, none for 33; Smythe, 2 for 20; Jewell, none for 18. MATCHES AT FEILDING. PUBLIC SERVICE DEFEAT OLD BOYS. WIN FOR FEILDING. The two leading teams in the Feeding cricket competitions suffered. reverses on Saturday, .Colyton going down to Feilding by a six wickets margin while Public Service enjoyed a first innings win over Old Boys. A reply of 111 bv Colyton to Feilding’ s 250 in its first innings left tbe country eleven with a big deficit and the position in their second strike did not seem too hopeful when both Howell and Fitzherbert were dismissed for small scores at the opening. Telford, however, got going merrily and in company with Waidin started the telegraph mounting. Telford appeared “set” for the innings whdn at 44 he snicked one into Donaldson’s hands in the slips for L. Whitehead to take his place. Telford had played a good innings and his effort, besides making no small contribution to the tally, considerably heartened the succeeding batsmen. Whitehead opened his shoulders soon after he started and proceeded to give one of the best exhibitions of batting seen in the Feilding competitions for some time. Punishing any loose stuff with vigour, but at the same time playing careful cricket, he found lanes in the field to send the ball to the boundary time after time. Reaching the half century in a short space of time, and with the other wickets falling without score, he played to keep the bowling and in this he was successful. Roberts companioned him for a valuable . half hour, being content to keep his wickets intact and let Whitehead scgre. The arrival of his firet century for the season earned Whitehead loud applause and by this time he had the bowling collared, driving practically all deliveries all round the wicket. At 117 he skied a ball "to the boundary where

Stuckey took jt standing right at the fence, and a splendid innings,, wnicn i eluded nine sixes, ended. Mainly_ as result of the effort of Whitehead and Telford, Colyton had wiped out their deficit and left Feilding 49 to get for a three point win.. The bowling of kept the scoring down, but Feuding finally secured the required number for the loss of four wickets after two or three catches had been dropped. . On No. 1 wicket Old Boys took their first innings to 164 in reply to /lo made by Public Service the previous Saturday. S. Bramwell carried lus score to 48 before Stephenson shattered his wickets, and it was then left Tow V . Whitehead to knock up the bulk of the 6core, his 42 being-of a meteoric nature. Stephenson’s bowling commanded respect, hjs “bag” being 5 for 73, wlnle Wild got two for one. Going in again. Public Service started well, Wild and Stevens being together for a long time to-take the score to over 40 .when Connell shifted Steven’s bails. Mitchell took every opportunity to score and _ Lange made his highest contribution so far this season. With two bats absent the Servicemen knocked up 130,. leaving Old Boys over 180 runs to get in about half an hour to win. The colts went in and, striking at everythin", paid, l the penalty, the call of time finding them with five wickets down for 51 runs.. Public Service winning on the first innings. The following are the dtails: — FEILDING v. v-v/LYTON. FEILDING—First innings ... 250 , Second Innings. Harding; b Power ... ... 7 Donaldson, c and b Power ... ... 11 Laing, c Telford, b Fitzherbert 6 H. Dewe, not out ... 17 not out • ... ... •••, P Fitzpatrick, c Fitzherbert, b Poker 4 Extras ..- ... 4

Total for 4 wickets ... 49 Bowling analysis.—Fitzherbert 1 for 20, Power 3 for 24, Waldin 0 for 1.

COLYTON.—First innings ... ... 11l Second Innings. Howoll, c Donaldson, b Harding ... 2 Fitzherbert b Harding 4 Telford, c Donaldson, b Biss ... 44 Shepherd, c Donaldson, b Harding 1 Waldin, b Biss ... ... H L. Whitehead, c Stuckey, b H. Dewe _... .... ••• 117 Brown, cN. Fitpatrick, b Biss ... 1 Roberts, c Laing, b Biss 0 Viles, b Biss ... ...■ ... ... 0 Spelman, c Donaldson, N. Fitzpatrick ’ 0 Power, not out ... 0 Extras ... 7

Total ... ... ... 187 Bowling analysis.—Biss 6 for 73, Fitzpatrick 1 for 22; Harding 3 for 39, Dewe 1 for 16, Laing 0 for 30.

PUBLIC SERVICE v. OLD BOYS. Public Service.—First innings ... 215 Second Innings. Wild, b Connell 18 Stevens, b Connell ... ... ~.. 24 Mitchel, b Allen ... 36 Stephehson, c P Eade b Allen 13 Lange, c Amadio, cV. Whitehead 18 H. Whitehead, c V. Whitehead, b Allen ... 5 Eade, cP. Eade, bJ. Dewe ... 4 Ferguson, cL. Penney, bJ. Dewe 2 Barltrop, not out 0 Extras 10

Total for nine wickets 130 Bowling analysis.—V. Whitehead 1 for 41, Dewe 2 for 21, Amadio 0 for 6, Allen 3 for 24, Connell 2 for 28.

OLD BOYS.—First Innings. Connell, 1.b.w., b Stephenson ... 15 S. Bramwell, b Stephenson \.. 48 J. Dewe, stpd Still, b Stevens 29 L. Penney, c‘ Stephenson ... ... 2 Amadio, c sub, b Stephenson ... 7 V. Whitehead, b Stephenson ... 42 P. Eade, c Stevens, b Wild 6 Pearse, c 0. Eade, b Wild 2 N. Penney,-not out 0 Smith, absent ... * 0 Allen, b Barltrop ... ... « ... 1 Extras ... ... 12 Total ...* ... ... ... ... 164 Bowling analysis.—Barltrop 1 for 65, Stephenson 6 for 73, Stevens 1 for 13, Wild 2 fpr 1. Second Innings. Amadio, cO. Eade, b H. G. Whitehead. ... ... 6 Connell, c Lange, b Barltrop ... 0 V. Whitehead, 1.b.w., b H. G. Whitehead ... 11 J. Dewe, bH. G. Whitehead ... 13 L. Penney, b Barltrop 0 P. Eade, not out ... 21 -Allen, not out ... 6 Extras ... -t..; - ... 4 ,Total for five wickets 61

HAWKE CUP MATCH. SOUTH AUCKLAND’S EASY WIN. Per Press Association. HAMILTON, Jan. 30. South Auckland sustained a Hawke Cup cricket challenge by Nelson at Seddon Park to-day by a margin of ten wickets. The visitors made a poor showing in the first innings, being all out for 121, and being forced to follow on with 200 runs deficiency. Nelson played more attractive cricket in the second venture, compiling 208. With nine runs needed, South Auckland secured them without loss. Scores: — South Auckland.—First innings, 821 ; second innings, 13 for ho wickets. Nelson.—First innings, 121; second innings, 208 (J. Newman 58, S. Newman 89). 1