South Yorkshire Times, May 21, 1949
Run-Out Forced a Tie
Smart work on the part of J Hall, Askern Main fast bowler, saved Askern from likely defeat at Mexborough on Saturday.
With the last ball of the match (when Mexborough had equalled Askern’s score of 178) Hall ran out one of Mexboro’s last wicket pair, R. Machin, and thus the game resulted in a tie. Askern deserved this added share of the points on this feat alone, but it could have been argued that Mexboro’ should have won. Their fielding was loose. Half a dozen easy catches were dropped and a result Askern were able to declare at 178 for 7. Bob Hydes bowled consistently well for Mexborough and returned 4 for 65.
- Hill played a captain’s innings for Mexborough and scored 58 (including eight fours) before hitting out rather wildly to Hall and being clean bowled. Bob Hydes had gone shortly before when he had scored ten and when Hill went Mexboro’s batting strength went as well. There were some tense moments on either side before Mexborough equalled the Askern score. Hall had 5 for 58 for Askern.
Easy for Thurnscoe
In the South Yorkshire League, Thurnscoe Institute had an easy victory over Barnburgh, D. Fields hitting 33 out of Thurnscoe’s 140 and subsequently taking 5 for 6. C. Parkin (29), W. Rice (20) and R. Silverwood (17) were the other principal Scorers in the Institute total. Barnburgh were dismissed for 68 F. Harris taking 3 for 14. R Wright (17) and J. Foundation (14) were the chief scorers. Whitehouse, for Barnburgh, took 6 for 45.
Good Performance
Conisbrough’s 119-40 defeat of Warmsworth (last season’s Doncaster League Champions) is considered to be a very good performance. Conisbrough are so far undefeated this season. After having a wicket down without a run on the board, Streets, Taylor, Rowe,Towers and Harrison batted very well. For Warmsworth, Gledall bowled through the innings, taking 6 for46. The bowling star for Conisbrough was Rowe, who took 6 for 4 in 6.5 overs, being well supported by H. Hutchinson, who had 3 for 20.
Late Hustle
There was an exciting finish to Monday’s cricket match at Swinton, when Swinton Athletic (Football Section) scored in the last over the five runs needed to gain a five wickets victory over Barnburgh Main.
In the 20 overs at their disposal, Barnburgh scored 70 for 9, thanks mainly to a 23 not out by R. Plowright. W. Holmes made 13 and W. Hardiman 10. T. Stables had 6 for 43 before he had to leave the field through an eye injury.
Swinton, although batting in poor light, went out for the runs from the start and were 71 for 5 at the close. Tom Oliver made 22 and W. West 15. For Barnburgh, Harry Dobson had 2 for 5.
Another Shaw Feat
Barnburgh completed the “double” over Frickiey at Barnburgh on Saturday, winning by five wickets, thanks principally to another splendid bowling performance by Wilfred Shaw, who took 7 for 37. Frickley had four down for 13. Some big. hitting by J. Smart (23), T. Wilding (14) and H. Hadfield (15) carried the score to 69, but the last three men failed to score and the innings closed at 79. Barnburgh opened carefully, but had four down for 34, then F. Eaton (26) and L. Teasdale (22 not out) came together and batted well, taking the score to 71. No further wicket tell and the innings closed at 83 for 5. H. Hadfield bad 2 for 17 and Holmes 1 for 1.
Sixteen Short
- Shephard fell to a catch only 16 short of a century playing for Magnet Athletic against Swinton at Swinton on Saturday.
Magnet scored 186 for 9. Swinton 142 for 8. Other principal scorers for Magnet were Middleton (47) and Roberts (22), Fareham taking 6 for 37. For Swinton, Blackburn scored 38, Glossop 31 and Walker 26. Saxton took 4 for 35.
Easy afternoon
Denaby and Cadeby had a comparatively easy afternoon at Bullcroft. Owing to football calls, holidays and business, Bullcroft could field only nine players and were gone for 55 (G. Wragg 24). Cory took 4 for 6 and Bullard 3 for 18. Denaby replied with 58 for 3.
Minutes to Spare
Swinton provided Hemsworth with their third consecutive victory when they lost by 138 runs at Fitzwilliam. Opening batsman Cyril Pawson gave Hemsworth a fine start by knocking 63, which included a six and six fours, before he was run out_ Consistent batting by the following players enabled Hemsworth (S. Morte 12, S. Robinson 17, R. Pawson 25, A. Kilvington 19, C. Barraclough not out 38, F. Hibbert 13) to declare at 233 for 7 after Just over two hours’ play. Swinton made a bad start, the first three men being sent back with only 17 on the board, but a breezy knock by A. Autywho got 32 of his 46 in boundaries, and a defensive innings by R. Butler (15 not out) took the score to 73 for the next wicket. Swinton appeared to be playing for a draw, but a devastating spell by Hemsworth’s fast bowler, D. Williamson, who took 6 for 23, resulted in. their dismissal with 15 minutes to spare.
Mitchell-9 for 62 !
There wereny at Thurnscoe on Saturday who shook their heads doubtfully when Tommy Mitchell went on after half an hour’s play against Scarborough. Never did a wicket look less likely to treat a spin bowler generously. Sunley faced Mitchell and dealt kindly with the first ball, Pushing it gently back to the bowler, but he opened out to the second and cracked it round deep square leg for four. It is doubtful whether Sunley saw anything of Mitchell’s third, but it is quite certain that the fourth had him completely beaten and Green had him neatly stumped.
- Hind came in and, with J. A. Richardson, took the score from 27 to 80 when Richardson, who was within seven of his half century, was lbw to a Mitchell ‘special’ which cut in wickedly. Richardson batted an hour and a quarter for his 43, bringing his total for his first three innings of the season to 175. With Richardson gone, and Hind following him three minutes later with 21 to his account, Scarborough slumped badly and the Mitchell sting became even more pronounced. He had Haigh stumped, Bradshaw caught by Hill, Race lbw, Stockwell lbw, Judge caught by Pownall, Cammish stumped and Stephenson caught by Hill. Of these last eight batsmen only Judge made anything of a show and his lusty hitting livened a dull innings. His 32 runs were scored in just under 40 minutes. Total was 159. Mitchell had 9 for 62.
Hickleton had two back in the pavilion with 62 on the board. When Ron Pownall came in with five wickets down and 92 runs to show for them, he played like a veteran, defying for 75 minutes Scarboro’s experienced attack. He picked out the loose balls coolly and hit three delightful fu Along with M. Hall (25 not out) he carried the total to 160 for 6, being unbeaten at 28. Jim Hutchinson had hit a very useful 41 runs before playing on attempting to pull a ball for four.