LATE SPORTING. CRICKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 62, 24 December 1935, Page 6

LATE SPORTING.

CRICKET.

THE MARYLEBONE TEAM. CANTERBURY 109 FOR: FOUR. (Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Canterbury won the toss against the M.C.'O. to-day in fin© weather and with the wicket good. Bellamy and Kerr opened to the bowling of P. ID. Read, who ripped them in hard on a fast pitch. Read’s second over was a maiden. Baxter bowled from the other end. Bellamy reached nine with a swift square cut for two off Baxter. Bellamy’s eye was in, and cnee he looked in line for a good score, but in Read’s first over he just tipped a “flyer,” and Griffiths, standing well back, took a smart catch. 13—1—9. ‘ ' , Hadler went in, and Parks replaced Baxter. Hadler registered the first boundary off Read. The ball raced past third slip to the fence, and brought 20 up for half an hour’s play. A beautifully-judged catch disposed of Hadler in Read’s sixth over. Baxter held the ball while falling to his knees, just off square leg. 21—2 —8. Crornb went in, and began confidently with a late cut for 2 off Read. Kerr reached double figures after three-quarters of an hour’s play. Sims’ first ball after luncheon bowled O’Brien off his pads, and 1 four wickets were down Roberts joined Kerr, Vho was in great form and reached his half-cen-tury in 110 minutes. Scores: — CANTERBURY. First Innings. J. L. Kerr, not out 54 F. W. Bellamy, c Griffiths, b Read 9 W. A. Hadler, cW. Baxter, b Read 8 I. B. Growth, not out 3 P. O’Brien, b Sims 0 A. W. Roberts, not out 1 Total (for four wickets) ... 109

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. AUCKLAND’S BAD START. (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND, This Day. The first Plunket Shield match of the 1935-36 series was commenced at Eden Park this forenoon. Auckland won the toss from Otago and batted on what appeared to be a good wicket. There was a sensational opening. The second ball from Henderson, the fast bowler, saw Postles caught at first slip by Scandrett without score. Weir joined Mills. The second partnership, Mills and Weir, was subdued for half an hour, in which 20 runs were scored. Weir was comfortable to Henderson, turning him to leg. Elms and Dunning provided a double change in the bowling, the former accepting a one-handed catch from Weir. Two for 29. Mills was only eight when Vivian started. When the latter pulled Elms hard to leg Uttlcy held a good catch. Three for 39. Elmes’ two wickets cost five runs. At the luncheon adjournment Auckland had! scored 94 for three wickets. Details are: — AUCKLAND. First Innings. Mills, not out 43 Postles, c Scandrett, b Henderson 0 Weir, c and b Elmes ... ••• 17 Vivian, o Uttjpy, b Elmes ... 3 Whitelaw, not out 27 Extras 4 Total (for three wickets) ... 94