YOUNG BATSMAN'S CENTURY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 264, 7 November 1932, Page 13

YOUNG BATSMAN'S CENTURY.

j A bright partnership between C. C. Daere and Scott Sale,' and the scoring of a century by the last named, were the out-' standing features of the play at Devonport Domain, where- North Shore entertained Eden. Shope amassed the useful total of ?63, and Eden replied with 12 for" two, losing Mills for a single. .

■: Winning the toss, Dacre had no hesitation in taking first knock on a good batting wicket. A strong breeze blew Very nearly fliegonally across the pitch, and would probably have helped a swerve bowler. Eden, however, could not produce the man tortile occasion and it must be confessed th«t the attack was weak and the fielding *M from accurate. This statement, however, must not be taken to discount the Jnerit of Sale's performance, for " the youngster showed most promising form. He made good use of Wβ feet, -getting out of Wβ crease very handily to hit any Short • pitched ball, And showing quick anticipation of the pitch , of a delivery. The eon 6f the oldtime New Zealand representative bids fare to develop into J. -first-class batsman. Hβ has a nice reper- . , wire o£ strokes, being strong on the offaide,

I Dacre took some time to play himself In.! but then hit out lustily, and his success -jae very pleasing to home supporters. Eden lost two useful -wickets in the course Ot half an hour's play. Jack Mills falling .to a fine ball from Hugh Webb. Bad light Mopped play at 8.10.

NORTH SHORE —First Innings. Bush, b G'. I* Weir H Edmunds, lbw McNab 9 Nettieton, b Mcßae 19 Shepherd, b G. L. Weir 18 Sale, lbw, b G. L. Weir 104 Dacre, at Maher, b G. L. Weir 6d H. Webb, c Smith, b Mcßae 4 Saunfiers, c Mills, b McKae 0 Ferguson, c Mills, b Mcßae 12 Nicholas, b G. L. Weir 11 Coates, not out 0 Extras 12 ' Total ...263 ...Bowling: Macßae took four wickets for runs; G. L. Weir five for 56, McNab one «* 36, Langton none for 22, A. F. Weir »oae for si; Postles none for 60. EDEN.—First Innings. Wile, b H. Webb 1 Vivian, run out 3 Postles, not out 5 •*• F. Weir, not out 0 Extras .3 ;. ;' v Iqtal for two wickets .......... 12 6 : 'M appeal -for bad light stopped play at