CROMB IN FORM

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 38, 14 February 1945, Page 9

CROMB IN FORM

SOUTHLAND MATCH

CANTERBURY LEADS BY 120 P-A. INVERCARGILL, Tuesday. The first day's play in the SouthlandCanterbury representative match to-day produced some bright cr:cKet. Southland spored 116 runs in its nrst Innings, and dismissed Canterbury for 236. At the end of the day Southland had lost one wicket for 33 runs in its second innings. A fine knock by the Southland captain, A. S. Cutler, was the feature of Southland's first innings. Cutler went in first wicket down, and with wickats falling at a fairly rapid pace played a fighting inning's. He scored -60 runs, an exceptionally fine effort in the circumstances. R. W. Pollok was another Southland batsman who shaped well. Nine of the Otago wickets were divided between the brothers Burn. This time it was N. V. Burtt who secured the majority, his figures being six for 37, while T. B. Burtt took three for 46. This brought the letter's bag of wfekets in representative cricket this season to 29. I. B. Cromb provided, the highlight of the afternoon's play, opening Canterbury's first innings with Leggat and giving a fine display of forceful hitting. He scored 60 runs in 40 minutes before being dismissed. H. W. Fraser and G. W. Overton, who opened Southland's attack, bowled short in the first few overs—Fraser was the worse offender — and Cromb punished the bowling severely. Bright displays were also given by K. F. M. Uttley, '.vho scored 33 and W. McD. Anderson, who scored 46. Anderson used his feet well. G. Marshall was the most succssful of the Southland bowlers. Details:--SOUTHLAND First Inninrs R. W. Pollok, c Anderson, b Butterfleld 12 H. W. Semmens, b T. B. Burtt 6 A. S. Cutler, c Mcßae. b N. V. Burtt 60 R. J. Dunn, b N. V. Burtt 4 C. V. Shirley, V N. V. Burtt 0 A. G. Storrle, b T. B. Burtt 1 L. G. Sparks, b T. B. Burtt 0 0. N.'McGowan, e Mcßae. b N. V. Burtt 9 G. Marshall, not out 7 H. W. Fraser. st Watt, b N. V. Burtt 8 G. W. Overton. st Watt, b N. V. Burtt 0 Extras 8 Total 116 Bowling: N. V. Burtt six for 37, T. B. Burtt three for 46. L. A. Butterfleld one for 15. D. N. Mcßae none for 4, I. B. Cromb none for 5. Second Innings Follok, not out 23 Semmens, b Butterfleld 2 Cutler, not out 8 Extras 0 Total for one wicket 33 CANTERBURY—First Innings 1. B. Cromb. c Pollok, b Cutler 60 J. G. Lejfgat. b Marshall 12 D. G. Watt. lwb. b Marshall 2 W. A. Hadlec. c Dunn, b Marshall 13 V. James, c Semmens, b Overton 0 W. McD. Anderson, run out 46 K. T. M. Uttley, c Pollok. b Fraser 33 L. A. Butterfleld. c Pollok. b MoGowan .. 24 T. B. Burtt, c Shirley, b McGowan 10 D. N. Mcßae. c Marshall, b Overton 17 N. V. Burtt, not out 6 Extras 13 Total 236 Bowling: McGowan two for 20. Marshall three for 50, Overton two for 89, Cutler one for 44, Fraser one lor 50.