Eden's Victory.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 51, 1 March 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)

Eden's Victory.

POSTLES , CENTURY

About Defeat of

Lending Team

\rrl. ■11 interest centred in the nisiieh bi-t ween 1 niverMl v, the leading tenin. und Kden "II the N«i. - w ieUet tit Kden I'.irk. On 11" , previoiH Sat unlay I'niM.r.«ii\- r-oinpileil I s-_> t) iii| Kil.-n 10-l three nf iIM best biltsineii. (i. W. liuviie-s. -I. \lillr, and li. L. Weir, for .'!:!. Thompson (-even) and .lohin (thine 1 i-nntiiiupil. very ijtiioMy ngninsf die steady iitffick of Ma't!ie-i>n and Si-hiuiuer. The 1 nivor-'ity Melding was good, although Schnaner* dnipped .lohns oIT his i.wn bowling before the bat-man had scored. I Ik> Hcoring wan mi>>tly in singles, and when the total grudn.-illv crept to the .-,(>'* flarrard was brought on in place nf Schnnucr. The change was siiceessful. Thompson whs dumped in the new bowler's lii'st over. Matlienon had .Tubus and Postlos tied down to defensive cricket for a time, but (ho bfitsnien were more free to (larrard. Matheson spelled himself in favour of i'oopcr. Post Uμ getting a niei four to !(■•_' in the first, over. .Tohns. who was now li.ittin" with more confidence, had a narrow escape from being stumped off i.rirrard in a close decision. In spite of bowling changes .Mine and Postles earried on confidently, making good placements, interspersed with occasional boundaries. .Tohns was dismissed with liH score at to by a great, one-handed catch by Mathcson "off hi< own bowling. . Tlie l.owler dived and held the ball inches from the ground with hie right hand. I'ostlss (now :il) and Johns had added h very valuable U7 runs. Four wickets wore now down ■ for 120. Harrison Hour}, usually aggressive, was content i>> nlnv for singles until he was run o,.yt in attempting a short one. University -till had a fighting chance at the tea adjournment. Kden having 140 on the board for eix wickets (Postiee 41 not ""Runs came slowly after the interval, the score at 4.30 p.m. being 151 for six. wickets. Scores:— UNIVEBSITT. 182 First inninKS EDEN —First Inninjfi. Mills, e Snedden. b Garrard 1-j Burgess, b Oarrard u'c-orrard 8 r. I. Weir, st Jackman. b Oarrard » Thompson, fit. Jackman. b Ciarrard « Johns c and b Matheson *° Postles. b A. P. Weil- lu » IJoa&r c'SarraVb 1 Winter "\\\\ ' \\ \ \'. \\ \ \ « A rC H ma Smlth S1 st na j I Sckman. b Sidnam -i! I" 11! g Warrlngton. not out , 21 Extras . Total ■ 2 V Matheson one for 47. 11. W. Cooper none for 18. Bell none for 27. Schnauer none for 35.