Parnell Forces Pace.
Mervyn Wallace Cains His First! Century This Season. ' Papakura Camp's strong bowline j attack of C. Williams and (). deal kept j the o|R'iiiny I'arnell bat smeii. Marvin 1 and ( apstick, fairly ipiict in tin- matf-Ji j at Victoria l'ark to-day. ; .Marvin was eauuht. Ik*h.*ikI bv Oarroli ! »hon only 12 runs were on the brum], I and Clarke settled down wit 11 (.'apstii-k j to take 111<? score pn*t the half-eonturv mark with very >tea<l v I.allium. The latter, after making 20. "cooked" one ' into the air from Williams and was ! caught at mid-on. (lark soon followed' liim when lie tried for a quick i-iiiL r h.' and was run out with the total at .">7 | for one hour's ptav. | V» M. Wallace played himself in | nicely and then began to hit powerful shots all round the wicket. Matthews. I too. opened out arul made !<« before j being bowled by (.'leal with the tide's total at J22. i Iho scoring continued steadilv aftertho tea adjournment. both Wallace and I Jack Foreman forcing the pace with I frequent boundaries. I A powerful ley drive gained Wallace' his first century this reason faithouirii j ho has scored in all over 000 runt) and ! put the 200 on t lie board for four wickets at 4.4~> p.m. | Ituns were coming quickly now, and I it was only one hour before Wallace '• gained his double century— at *12 for five—still not out. Scores:—PARNEIX—First Inninffs. Marvin, e Carroll, b Williams 6 CapsUck. c Dixon, b Williams .. " 20 Clarke, run out . .. nV • W. M. Wallace, b C. Williams 201 I Mathews, b Cleal Vi Pomnan, c C. Williams, b Partridge"! ! . 48 1 M.tehell. st Carroll, b Partridge 0 Brook, not out .. I Extras ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; — j; Total 350 I Bowling: c. Williams five for 50. i
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 69, 22 March 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)
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