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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1934
Page
3
In a rain disrupted round, Kingston and Manuka earned draws with Northbourne and others posting modest totals. Key wickets by Kilby Merriman and Gribble, while Tokne and Temby led a resilient defense as Northbourne ended 253 and several matches favored Kingston and Manuka.
Kingston chased Ainslie's 119 with a 144 total, led by Horan 37 and Hawke 17. McMillan 26 not out steadied Amalie innings as Kingston, aided by strong bowling from N owing and Gribble, restricted Ainslie to eight wickets for 14 at stumps. Ainslie bowled well despite grassed outfield, five boundaries total and a 26 run Kingston victory.
The Queanbeyan vs Northbourne cricket clash at Queanbeyan Park stalled by a sodden pitch saw Northbourne win by an inning and 16 runs. Queanbeyan were all out for 43 in their first innings, Northbourne replying with 84, before Seton and Toms ran riot in the second innings with six for three and four for 19.
Manuka beat Ainalle outright at Haig Park on a Saturday for 184 in the first innings. Grimms b Toms top scored with 148 as Ainalle collapsed to 64 in the second innings. Seton took 6 for 8 bowling figures, while Tom added wickets for 19.
Sub-District beat Barton by 115.6 minutes in the first innings as both teams fielded substitutes and absentees. Barton reached 116 in the second innings while Sutton added 28. Barton’s innings featured contributions from Readman and Blewitt among others. Major bowling figures included Blewitt taking key wickets and Lees with 4 for 82. high scoring notes list McDonald, Whelan, and Tickner among top performers.
Manuka defeats Hall as R Merriman and J Dames remain not out in the second innings. Sundries noted. Bowling figures show Withers 1 for 20 and Murphy 0 for 131. Manuka won by 118 runs on the first innings.
Kingston won by 148 runs after resuming play at Haig Park. Kingston declared at 142 for 7 in reply to Ainslie’s first innings total of 288 for six declared. Wickets fell to steady bowling and good fielding as Kingston built a strong second-innings lead before stumps.
Rain halted play after early overs as Manuka chased Hall's 61. Delays of 80 minutes plus interruptions for sawdust and further showers followed, before Manuka edged ahead and won by 82 runs in a lengthy second innings. Hall's bowling figures included Brinkman 3/7 and Read 4/49. Second match: Duntroon beat Wentridge by 12 minutes with low scores and several wickets.
In a Canberra school cricket match Northbourne overran Grammar for 241 runs at nine wickets after being 4 for 330. Coyle took 4 for 69. Public notices include a meeting of the Ladies Committee at the Albert Hall and warnings about a bridge on the Tharwa Road over Tugueranong Creek with weight restrictions and travel caution on country roads until further notice.
Fragmented report lists bowling and batting figures across innings for teams Co-operative and Reid with several players names partly garbled. Includes totals, overs, and dismissals but legible specifics are sparse and inconsistent.
Kingston claimed a decisive victory by 146 runs. Parkes took 2 for 40, Lea 3 for 10, O'Brien 2 for 53, Gill 1 for 22, and Ramage 2 for 10 as Kingston dominated the bowling effort.
All three senior ender matches scheduled for next Saturday have been postponed owing to the visit of Vivian McGrath and other tennis champions. The third round of competition will commence on November 10 and the sixth round on December 15, with the draw for round affected by the cancellation.
Bowling tally shows Ordfeld with a 6/8 hat trick and Harria 3/12 while WESTRIDGH list includes first taninga with Les Matthews and others. Multiple frames feature De Smet, McCulloch, Hurley, Robbie and Edlington among bowlers with figures and outs. Duotroon won outright by twelve minutes.
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