A FINE RECOVERY

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 302, 22 December 1941, Page 7

A FINE RECOVERY

TEAM OUT FOR 37 FIGHTS BACK The most noteworthy reported effort in cricket outside the senior competitions on Saturday was that of the Y.M.C.A. senior B aide. Dismissed for 37 by Grafton and 46 behind on the first Innings it eventually set the opposition 95 runs to avert defeat. time was called Grafton had lost six men for OmM L. Wllley, the Graftorn, skipper, who had been chosen as right-arm slow bowler in the Brabin Cup XI., had the fine double of five for 9 and five for 45. w A *?, oth s r ca P ,tal individual effort was that of J. Maltland, the 15',2-year-old Tamaki fourth grade player. FoUowing his 118 In 45 minutes against Point cnevalier the previous week, he had the remarkable double of 79 and 70 last Saturday facing Ponsonby-Balmoral Club. When the teams met round each side hjul two knocks, this making the- second time this summer that Tamaki h " taken part In such a game, despite the advent of one-day cricket generally. Scores were:— SENIOR B 37 Y iwin~ «*' 9 r »»»oni—Y.M.C.A.: First lnnln*s. •. Crafts four for 24): second Innings, 141 (R. o. Harold 30 not out. R. GalJaugher 26. C. Smith 24; WUley Ave for 45) HEJiuS*"! 'nn» n 8». 83 (R. Gallaugher six lor Grlevf li" 1 n ln, ? ln * 3 ' f . or "* <•»- Annan 15. S orafton. B flve tor 83) " 8 »*-P°tat win SECOND GRADE ,J^ k ' '■ Parneil—Parnell: First innings. 107 (Hend ,0 7l"\i T J™" kl: ' Fl^tonl'n W to »2 31 ior N fis? SSTIS. 7 c. r £!£V°£?t mired - G