Two Hundred.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 260, 2 November 1935, Page 2 (Supplement)

Two Hundred.

Y.M.C.A. Recover Against Shore After Poor Opening.

Y.M.C.A. made a ba-d start against North Shore, at the Dcvonport Domain, losing a wicket off the first ball of the match. T. Lyons and W. L. Elliott opened to the bowling of i>. Sale, the latter taking first strike. Elliott cut the first ball through the slips and Lyons called. A smart return was made by Curtayne at third man, and D. Edmonds the Shore keeper, whipped oft' the bails with Lyons some distance away from the crease. M. Lyons joined Elliott, but after he had got through to the boundary and notched a couple of singles, he was caught by Bush at midoil' .off Sale, having cocked the ball straight up in the air. At this stage two wickets were down for 10. G. Hook came next and opened his account with a four. The partnership developed promisingly, the batsmen against the bowling of Sale, R. Emery, D. Webb and H. McDevitt. quickly settling down and moving fairly freely between the wickets. Fifty appeared' after a little under 00 minutes' play; Hook, who was batting attractively, exceeded Elliott's total in the twenties by snicking L. Curtayne, who was given a turn at the southern end, for four. McDevitt, a senior B player who was relieving Simpson, and L. Saunders, who were now making the attack, restricted the scoring rate, the former sending down two successive maidens and the latter haying a single hit off him in as many overs. McDevitt's card showed nine overs for nine. runs. Elliott was more* than usually subdued facing this bowler, who finally skittled him with a ball of good length. "He's a good bowler tliat boy; he worried' mo to death," confessed Elliott as he returned to the pavilion with 23 on- the .slate. Gl—3—23. I. W. Cooper eanie, an«T went, McDevitt getting him lbw to make his average two wickets for 10 runs. 03—4—0. Hook had a life immediately C. Lund joined him, D. Webb dropping a difficult catch in the slips off McDevitt, who was flighting and varying the ball well. In appreciation of bin encape. Hook then took a four off McDevitt and followed this up with a single. Both the drive and single were neatly executed on the off. Lund commenced after a dull period by long driving Saunders for a brace. A little later he swung the same bowler twice to the leg boundary to relieve the monotony. It was the most expensive over so far. Emery gave McDevitt a well-deserved spell, and Lund got him away to the leg boundary off the last ball of the over with a welltimed shot. The century was hoisted after 130 minutes. Hook driving C. Walters for a si'mle. Hook reached the 50 mark immediately after the tea adjournment, driving McDevitt to the boundary with a shot that had the onfield beaten. Lund' was holding his end up well, and at this juncture) his tally was 25. The total was then 110. Scores:— Hook was caught off McDevitt before adding to his score, and Lund added only four before sufferm? a- similar fate to Sale. Of the tail Sutherland was the best, and batted brightly for 55. the top score. The innings closed at 5.45 for 200. Scores: — Y.M.C.A.—First Innings. T. Lyon, run out 0 W. L. Elliott, b McDevitt 2.1 M. Lyon, c Brish, b Sale <i Honk. St. Edmonds, b McDevitt 50 .1. W". Cooper; lbw. h McDevitt 0 ('. Lund, c Curtayne. h Sale 29 E. K. Sutherland, c Emery, b Saunders 55 W. Renshaw', b Sale 0 J. E. Swift, run out .1 O, Kverson. c Ferguson, b Emery 23 11. Lyon, not out 3 Extras .-. 8 Total 200 Bowling: McDevitt. three wickets for 41: S. Sale, three for 11): R. Emery, one for 20: D. Webb, none for 44: L. Curtayne, none for S: L. Sounders, one for 31: C. Walters, none for 4; L. Archer, none for 10. Stumps: Shore, one for 33.