JUNIOR REP. MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 305, 26 December 1930, Page 10

JUNIOR REP. MATCH.

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JFINE STAND FOR FIRST? WICKET. The junior representatives of Auckland antt Wellington met at Eden Park this morning, when a two days match Was commenced. Auckland introduced H. ■Stewart, formerly of Caleulla College, who has been scoring well for Mount Albert Grammar iii the senior B grade, and Wellington had a promising newcomer in Ell, a Teebihical College boy who made a good score for Dempster's Colts against a senior, eleven. - • ' Wellington: made a great Start to-day, 18T runs being scored before lunch fo* the loss of one wicket. Stevfens won the toss and took first knock, It. Cleave and J- Duffy opening to the bowling of MeGeehan from the Edendale end, With Burke as his partner in attack from the Dominion Koad crease.' ■ Buns came slowly to begin with, the first. 20 being raised mainly, .with t the help of the ever-useful "single" but both batsrrien were playing confidently and Cleave opened his shoulders to McGeehah, hitting him through the covers for the full count. He had a lucky escape from beirig Mi out, EVerson failingJ:d return the . bail smartly, enough, -i After this escape he hit out boldly, taking three fours off.four balls fi'oni fiiWke art a six with, a straight drive off Hastings, who had Come oh .at the Edendale end. The first 50 runs had occupies as mrtny minuted, the latter part being in marked contrast to the first, Duffy was slower than his .partner to get J>roperly going, but all the time he was showing sounci afefVd", Using Kif feet %&*? Cleave brought up his own half cehtury wj. boundary to the off and continued to Mt confidently, despite many Changes in tne bowling. Duffy reached MS half century with. n lucky one through the slips and the scofe mounted rapidly, 150 being signalled after two hours and ten minutes' play. Witn 180 on the board, the partnership was broken up, Cleave giving a c]>an<_" Angus at backward point, which the fieldsman accepted Smartly. Cleave had batted particularly Well, the only chahceS _He offered being a hard chance to MeGeehan at mid-on early in his innings, and one to Wilkinson at first Slip after he had passed the 80 mark. •

Duffy and Reynolds commenced quietly on the resumption of play, the latter scoring quicker than hi* partner, and adding eleven while Duffy obtained One. Burke, one of Auckland Y.il.C.A.'s senior B team, commanded respect -with his good length leg breaks. The 200 was signalled in McGeehan's third over, Reynolds collecting seven runs -with well-placed oh-side Shots. Duffy was smartly stumped off Gillies' bowling. He had shaped splendidly, using his feet cleverly, and scoring prettily with late cuts. Wellington carried their total to 31(5. Auckland opened proniisihgly and put on 50 for one wicket. Scores:— '-' ;'i WELLINGTON.—First innings Cleave, c Angus, b Stewart ....... >»■ Duffy* st Everston, b Gillies ........ 76 Reynolds, h Gillies ,„. 45 McLoughlin, not out 1 17 Ell, Jbw, b Gillies 2 Extras. 49 Total for four wickets 279