MILITARY CRICKET

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 11, 14 January 1944, Page 6

MILITARY CRICKET

CENTRAL SIDE BATS MATCH AT EDEN PARK Winning the toss from Postles. the southern captain, Ongley, had no hesitation in deciding to bat on a fast wicket when the cricket match between the Central and Northern Military Districts was begun at Eden Park this mcrning. Russ and Barker made a quiet start, puttin" 22 on the board before the latter fell victim to a change in the bowliiyr. -licit"' a short ball from Gallaugher, lefthand" medium-slow, to Postles in the S Joined by Murchison, Russ started to open out." and when Partridge was brought on again he drove a fine straight six. He continued to bat freely, scoring all round the wicket. Earlier m the innings the batsmen had been unable to connect with the leg snots. Clever running between the wickets saw the score mount to 70 within an hour, but shortlv after this Postles made a double change, he himself replacing Par-ridee while Wallace came on at GaUaucheVs end. The move was successful for off the captain's second over rfuss was well stumped by Botting when nlnvinff out to one on the off. 1 The'fie'.ding generally had been good but several poor returns had been of on solidly to see the 100 up after about 90 minutes

Pl Chances in the bowling had no effect Slipped in front. Hoskins had then bowled ten overs for 23 runs. This wicket was followed, five minutes, later hv the dismissal of Birch, caught in trie "lips, while attempting a hit off Richards Both batsmen had scored so""dly, and with four wickets down for 143 runs b> 12 45 p.m. the fielding side had retrieved th At PO 2.3o° n the score was 205 for six wickets. Scores: — CENTRAL DISTRICT.—First Inninss W H Barker, c Postles, b Gallaugher 11 T.' S. Russ. st Bolting, b Poslies « J D Murchison. Ibw, o H ask ins •' T A Birch, c Hoskins. b Richards 3a F.' Collls. b Callaugher " M. Or.gley, not out ■" V. Parkinson, run out " H. J. Riddell. not out *J Extras = Total for six wickets 205