CRICKET AT HAMILTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20162, 24 January 1929, Page 14

CRICKET AT HAMILTON.

{WELLINGTON AND WAIKATO.

WATCH ON TRICKY WICKET.

DEMPSTER IN FINE FORM. TELEGRAPH. —ATHLETIC REPORTER.] HAMILTON. Wednesday i The Wellington cricket representatives fivho narrowly defeated Auckland in the Tlunket Shield match commenced a game agairist Waikato at Seddon Park, Hamilton, this morning at eleven o'clock. IHiddleston, James, Foley and Henderson had to return to Wellington last evening and so the visiting eleven was completed t>v the inclusion of J. Hoar, twelfth man in the Plunket Shield team, J. S. Hanna, manager, E. W. Moore, a Wellington supporter travelling with the side, and J. A. Dunning, the Auckland representative.

Fairly heavy rain overnight affected the wicket, which was very tricky this morning when drying with the strong wind that was blowing. Waikato won the toss and fleeted to bat. Tlemus, (lie ex-Auckland ji.nd New Zealand representative, was one of the opening batsmen and ho played a very attractive innings for 21. It, was a (glimpse of his old-timo correct batting ■form. Although Skeet and Hampton both reached doubles, Badeley vas really tho onlv other man on the side to shape liko a batsman. His was an aggressivo innings, which included some very nice shots, lie gave one difficult chance in the deep field to Lamason before being beaten by a good ball. ' Hoar's Fine Bowling. Hoar, bowling fast leg spinners, had all the Waikato batsmen in difficulties, and he finished with excellent figures. McGirr and Dunning were feeling the effects of their efforts in the Plunket Shield match of the . previous four days. Lambert troubled the batsmen with his " wrong 'tins." Dempster kept wickets well in the elisence of James.

. Showers of rain caused stoppages in Wellington's innings, which commenced atter lunch. The ball kicked up a good deal tit the start, but the rain made the wicket Letter from a batsman's point of view. McGirr and Rotherham opened, but the former was caught off a rising ball. Jlotherham gave a delightfully free exhibition of well-timed, powerful driving. He partciularly relished anything on the leg side and employed a pull shot -successfully. A square-cut and off-drive were also line strokes. The ex-Warwickshire player scored 55 of the first 74 runs, hitting eleven boundaries. Dunning hit two boundaries before Vicing bowled off his pads. Hoar p'ayc-d slowly and patiently. Hanna, Lamasoti t a'nd Lambert did not last long, but Lowry 'staved with Dempster and forced the pace. He actually scored 22 runs, as the umpire erroneously signalled leg byes for p snick through the slips to the boundary.

Dempster Bats Freely. Worker batted freely for 18, and he and Dempster looked like making a big stand •when the left-hander was given out to a ball which looked to be fairly well out on the leg side. Moore, last man, survived only two balls, Dempster carrying Lis bat for 76.

Dempster's was a fine, free exhibition. Jle scored nearly all his runs on the leg £ide. many of them being beautiful glances to the square leg boundary. Numerous fours could have been saved by placing a man in this direction. The manner in which Dempster employed the pull shot was an object lesson. He hit 15 fours. The Waikato bowling was of good variety and never became slack. McLean, a medium-paced left-hander, able to spin them well, met with most success and did particularly well in the earlier stages when he obtained assistance from the wicket. At one period he had taken font" wickets for 20 runs. Clough secured two wickets cheaply at the finish. Hemus and Timms set out to make up Waikato's deficiency of 100 runs, McGirr and Rotherham bowling. A heavy -Shower, however, caused stumps to be drawn for the day at 5.15 p.m. The Visitors Welcomed. During the afternoon tea interval Mr. J. Reid, president of the Waikato Association, extended a hearty welcome to the Wellington players, saying how pleased the,' people were to have an opportunity of seeing good players 'in action. Mr. J. Hanna, manager of the visiting team responded. Following are details of the play:—

WAIKATO.—First Innings. Hemus, c Dunning, b Iloar . . 21 J irnms, c Iloar, b Lamason . . . . 6 Skeet, c Lamason, 1) Hoar . . . . 12 Hampton, c Dunning, b Hoar . . . . ]2 Badeley, b Hoar . . . 29 dough, b Hoar 2 Johnston, st Dempster, !> Worker . . 7 Senior, c Hoar, b Lambert . . . . 7 Wilson, not out 2 Going, b Lambert 5 McLean, b Lambert . . . . 0 Extras 5 Total 109 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr took no wickets for 14 runs, Lamason one for 14; Dunning none for 16, Hoar five for 23, Lowry none for 10. Lambert three for 25, Worker one for 1. Second innings. Hemus, not out 3 Timms, not out 1 Extras 4 Total for no wickets . . 4 . 8 WELLINGTON.—First Innings. McGirr, c Badeley, b Johnston . . 3 Botherham,. c Skeet, b Badeley . . 55 Dunning, b Johnston 8 Hoar, b McLean 14 Dempster, not out . . . 70 Hanna, c Skeet, b McLean .. .. 7 lamason, c Badeley, b McLean . . 4 ■Lambertc Hemus. b McLean . . 0 Lowry. I) Hampton . . . . 18 Worker, Ibw, b dough . . .. 18 Moore. c Johnston, b Plough . . . . 0 Extras. ... . . 6 Total 209 Bowling Analysis.—Going took no wickets for 38 runs .Johnston two for 47, Badeley one for 28. McLean four for 35. -Hampton one for 28. Hemus none for 22. ( lough two for 5.

1 lie match will be resumed at. eleven O clock (n morrow mornin".