A Hard Fight.

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

A Hard Fight.

Ninth Wicket Partnership of 95 Wins Match for Y.M.C.A.

V.M.C.A. was faced with an uphill lifdit Hjviiinst Grafton on the Xo. 4 wicket, at Kden Park. On the previous Saturday, (irafton made 249 and Y.M.G.A.. scored 10 without loss. J. Brown, (irafton's fast howler, wan trundling well and lie soon disposed of Ltmd and H. Brown. The former nibbled at «n off delivery, while the latter was clean bowled.

Play hrighteiiod with the advent of Verdun Seott. who scored fairly freely on the .side, while Kevell, his partner, a-lso opened out faeinjr Martin, hookijiji and driviiif>; strongly, (ieorue Wullaco had liis two slow howlers. Martin and Burke, on together in an endeavour to trap the Itatriincn. It was not long, however, before Brown was Imek again in phu-e of Martin. A very useful inninns for 40 by Kevell was ended when Burke dismissed him hit wicket. Tin: slow hmvler also irot Sutherland lep; before? in the same over, and four wickets were down for H7.

Y.M.C.A."s slocks slumped still further a little later when Scott fell to a nice catch in the *lips by Burke off Kelts. Scott had played a »ood innini_'s for 34. and five wickets were lost for Km. 1. \V. Cooper played freely for 22, but McCarthy failed lo ;rr-1 a start, the hoard ;it the tea adjournment reading 1.'52 for seven wickets (.1. Jones six not out), the (irafton attack well on top at thi>

4j Scoriiifr was r-low nn the re.Miniptipn.' io; "nil the total at 4.31) p.m. was 138 for 1 — ' .->c\ en wickets. "' With ei-ht wiekets down for 101. for : -(ones and [liiri'isiiii won the match for j i Y.M.I'.A., putting on 04 run-. 150 ! s «>res:--GRAFTON. j First Inniiifts . 249 ' B|J I Y.M.C.A.—First Innincs. I ' -' Howard Bro<vn b .1 Brown . 0 ■ 7 Liipd. c Burfcc. b Brown 12 I-; ' ftevell, hit ticket, h Burke 40 17 ! Scott. '■ 8'1r,.-. t> Felts 34 11 I Surhcrland. lbw. b Burke 1 ■) I Coo!»-. - . c .Archer, b Brown 22 h I McCarlhy. b Felts 4 < 0 • Jones, not. out ... 62 li I Harrison, no', out 54 I Extras r, !»/ I Tots! f-r i.in? ideciared) 25: i " '~ A ] Hγ-' Hurt: /afk Tircv u five fnr 7R. Burke two for !■:. . .".3. P-11.1 Iv.o (or s:i. f, Wallace nouc Xot 12. 1 Mariiu none Xor 19.' ' — . - ,