SUTCLIFFE THREE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 68, 22 March 1933, Page 8

SUTCLIFFE THREE.

M.C.C. V. WELLINGTON. Parsloe Bowls Champion. 1 England Three For 115. (By Telegraph.-^Press-Association') WELLINGTON, this day. Owing to rain yesterday, there was no play in the cricket match between Eng land and Wellington, -which has now resolved itself into a one-day fixture. Mr. A. T. Donnelly, chairman of tie New Zealand Cricket Council, stated that each day of the match had been insured against rain, The required ten points of rain, fell between- 9-a.m. and 1.30 p.nv. yesterday, and as-a result the council will be paid £500: j After yesterday's disappointment tie Weather to-day is, glorious, and there was a huge crowd encircling the Basin Reserve when England batted first on a ; soft wicket. ~ , . The teams were:—■ - , England.—D. R. Jardine (captain), W. R. (Hammond, F. R. Brown, G. Duckworth, H. Verity, T. 8.. Mitchell, W. E Bowes, H. Sutcliffe, E.'Paynter, L. E G. Ames, M. W.Tate. ■ Wellington.—K. C. James (captain) E. W. Tindil.!,-C. S. Dempster, H. Foley," M. A. O'Brien, J. R v ~LsMnason, J. Champness, D. L». Freeman (Nelson), j] A. Newman .(Nelson), E. d! Blun'dell, R. Morgan. 4 The , Englishmen's innings opened sensationally, Parsloe beating ; Sutcliffe with hk filth ball. 4—1—3. : ,; Hammond, with Brown ■ running for him, joined Paynte'r. Blundell wag the other; bowler. James having a bad eye, Tindill was wicket-keeper. The batsmen kept the leg fieldsmen busy, while smart 'singles delighted the crowd. Gaps in thtf field -were cleverly exploited, 20 going up in even time.,'Paynter scored most of the early runs. Hammond started slowly. At 34 Newman relieved Blundell, who went on at the other end. The score mounted steadily, despite steady bowling and keen fielding. After half an hour's restraint Hammond commenced to open out, driving Newman to long on for a fine six, and 60 runs were scored in an hour. Freeman then relieved Newman. Only a single came off the slow bowler's first over. Newman replaced Blundell, and Paynter clouted the first ball of Freeman's over to square leg for six. Lamason cut off many t>oundaries in - this quarter. After batting chancelessly for 80 minutes Paynter reached his half century, which included three fours and a sis. Immediately afterwards he returned one to Freeman, 94^—2—52. Ames followed ' and the century appeared for 90 minutes' play. Hammond was then 41. Ames soon gave an easy catch at cover-point, 102—3—3. Jardine, who followed, received an ovation. At luncheon the score was 115 for three 'wickets. b " : ENGLAND. —First Innings. Siiteliffej b Pascoe 3 Paynter, c and b Freeman 52 Hammond, not out 47 Ames, c James, b Freeman i Jardine, not out ...'....... 0 Extras 5 : Total for three wickets ...... 115