NORTH v. EAST B.

NZ Truth, Issue 234, 18 December 1909, Page 3

NORTH v. EAST B.

With tho Knowledge that the North team had a miniber of rep. aspirants anxious to impress the selectors, the East Bs took the field mournfully. Prospects of a full afternoon's leather hunting m the .sweltering heat and no afterndon tea did not appeal to them. They were satisfied to give North the 230 rims, and were quite pleased with themselves all through ; indeed, the smile on skipper Collet's dial when the score board showed G- for 00 and Biacklock clean bowled by Lomax was beautiful'to sqe. A picture "photo by Coboroft" would have got a ready sale among the Bastites. Lornax, with his round the wicket leg break, had tbe North crowd tninKing. If. this youth would persevere, and be persevered with, m getting a good length there would be trouble ahead for many batsmen. His 5 for 80 was a well deserved effort, and Hickson also bowled m something like his early form. Jack Nasli misjudged catches from Williams 'on two occasions, and there was a general want of alertness about the ' East fielding. With a few exceptions the fieldsmen were too absolutely tired to back up. There is nothing better to keep a weak fieldint!; team strung up to concert pitch than an insistence on a keen, methodical system ol backing up. But it's an awful bore to shift about a little m the hot sun. Finlayson and Richardson batted really well. The colt laid the wood on m great style and saved the situation. The rest has evidently done Richardson good— he was vigorous and placed cleverly.

The other colt, Phillips? wields a solid bat, with a great liking for" the cut. { This is a flash stroke with him, yet it is his weakness. He was missed twice and the chances were given through his j , not making this stroke correctly. \ Blacklock never looked like staying, and is evidently right off his game. .His timing lately has been very bad and it is to be sincerely hoped that he will strike form again before he faces Keif and Co. at Christmas. Upfiam at one time seemed as if he wquid go right through his opponents m quick "time, but Bowles and "Bully" Wilson put m a check. Bowles was! particularly sweet on Luckie and got him away to leg splendidly. Martin very obligingly fed .Bowles on this, his pet stroke and had but one man to stop him.