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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21354, 22 December 1934, Page 19

CRICKET

WELLINGTON SCORES 283 AUCKLAND'S BAD START {PRESS association teleuram.) WELLINGTON, December 21. Considering that the conditions were ideal for run-getting, the batting in the two-days' match between Auckland and Wellington, which opened at the Basin Reserve this afternoon, was uninspiring. The play started at 1 p.m., and during the afternoon 1wickets fell for 288. E. D. Blundell, who was leading the Wellington team for the first time, beat H. G. for the spin of the coin, and the Wellington eleven had first strike on a firm wicket and fast outfield. R- "• Bush and D. R. Garrard stood out ol the northern team. The Wellington innings opened mauspiciously, as with six runs up Hepburn touched a rising' ball from Cowie and was well taken by the Auckland wicketkeeper, Edmonds, who was standing well back to the fast bowler H. Ell, a Wellington colt, then joined Ward and the pair put on 60 runs for the second wicket. Cowie, Matheson, Sharp, and Townsend all had a turn at the bowling crease, but Ell showed smart footwork in getting out to punch all the bowlers hard. With the total at 68, Ell, who had reached 40 in 45 minutes, was trapped Ibw by the youthful Gisbornc googly bowler, M. Sharp, who was keeping the ball well up to the bat. Tindill .joined Ward and a period of dull play ensued. The Auckland bowlers were keeping a good lengtn. and the batsmen were not inclined to take risks. Ward was soundness personified, but came down heavily on anything short or overpitched. At the tea adjournment at 3.45 the score stood ai; 164 for two wickets, Ward being 77 and Tindill 43. The break proved disastrous to the Wellington team, as upon the resumption the wickets began to fall, rapidly, and from two for 68 the board soon showed six for 180. Tindill, who had assisted Ward to put on exactly 100 for the third wicket, was bowled by Vivian for 44. Ward, alter having batted for just upon three hours lor 32, was bowled by a good one from Townsend. Riley and Wilson found the bowling of Townsend too good for them, but R. O'Neill infused some life into the proceedings by hitting up 20 in 10 minutes. He scored 10 off an over from Townsend and eight oil' the next over from Sharp. After reaching 25 he was bowled by Matheson. J. R. Lamason and W. Tricklebank made a determined stand, which added 45 for the seventh wicket. After reaching 43, Lamason was beaten by a fast iri-swinger from Cowie. Blundell did not last long, and the innings closed at 5.25 for a total of 283. The Auckland bov/ling was steady throughout. Townsend, who bowls right-hand at a medium pace, kept a faultless length in sending down 27 overs for 88 runs and four wickets. He shared the honours with Cowie. a colt of good physique, who sends them down at a good pace. Off 22.4 overs he captured three wickets for 63. Matheson, Sharp, and Vivian all met with success.

With 13 minutes to bat. Auckland met with disaster, Blundell, the Wellington captain, securing two wickets for four runs. With the last ball of his second over he clean-bowled J. E. Mills with a beautiful in-swinger. The third ball of his third over trapped Matheson. Ibw. Following are the scores:- -

WELLINGTON First Innings W. Hepburn, c Edmonds, b Cowiu 2 S. Ward, b Townsend . . <52 J. Ell, lbw, b Sharp .. . . 40 E. W. Tindill, b Vivian .. . . 44 J. R. Lamason, b Cowie . . 43 L. Riley, c Edmonds, b Town.send 0 S. Wilson, c Matheson, b Townsend 7 R. O'Neill, st Edmonds, b Matheson .. .. . •• 25 W. Tricklebank. b Cowie - . 26 E. D. Blundell, c Whitelaw, b Townsend .. I) I. A. H. Symes, not out .. (I Extras .. .. .. 5 Tola! ' .. ..283 Bowling Analysis—Cowio, three for 63; Matheson, one for 56: Sharp, one for 45; Townsend, four for 88; Vivian, one for 26. AUCKLAND First Innings .1. E. Mills, b Blundell .. .. 3 P. E. Whitelaw, not out . . .. 1 A. M. Matheson, lbw, b Blundell 0 Extras .. .. .. 1 Total for two wickets . . 5 Bowling Analysis—Blundell, two for 4; Symes, none for 0. CANTERBURY BOYS' ASSOCIATION BOTH MATCHES WON AT GREYMOUTH (SPECIAL TO THB I'KBSS.) (iKIOYMOUTIJ. Uvmcw hw I. To-day i lie Canterbury Boys' Cricket Ab*ucittlioii'ti teams played their second matches at Greymouth, the under H» team meeting the third grade n-prc.sentat i ve.s ami tliu under 15 team the fourth grade representatives. Some fine piny was seen in each game, the visitors winning the senior match by 99 runs on the- first, innings and being successful by 5(5 runs on the first Innings in tlie junior match. Jti the senior Canterbury made a yood start, for after two wickets had fallen for -1- Kathorne and West-Watson were associated in a partnershio which added I M for tho third wicket. K'Uhorne showed tine form and seemed set for a century, but at 85) ho was smartly caught by Vuughan. Hay and Baxter also hatted attractively, the innings realising 'JS7. West Coast, also did good work, practically every player socuring double figures, but the attack was too diversified, and the last wicket fell with the total at 158. Ollivier was tho most successful bowler. Scores were: CANTiiKttUJ! Y First. Innings Either, c Knapp, b Lee - . . #.lO Jennings, b Crearer .. 1. -1 Kathorne, o Vaughan, b Davy i. SO Wcst-AVatson, lbw, b Knapp .. 1, -I Barrett, h Davy .. .. -j Ollivier, b .Lee .. .. 10 Daxter, e. Knapp, b Davy .. #i -0 Murray, st h Knapp . . 0 JJay, c. Last, b Crenrer . . 37 Howell, st Clancy, b Davy . » . . 1 Lake, not out . . . . 0 Extras . . . . . • --4 Total . . . . . . -.")7 Muwling Analysis—Knapp, Iwn t<»r 12: Sweats, none for 10; East, none for 18: Lc\ two for ol: Vaughnn, hoik; Tor :j-t: Kerr, none for MS; ('reaver, two for ; Davy, four ■ "\V EST CC A ST First Innings Knapp, h Ollivier . . ■* . J - Clancy, c Pither, b Murray 7 Vaughan, c Jennings, b Hay .. 17 Cutteu, lbw, b Howell . 4 Davv t b Murray . . .. .18 Ivcrr, b Ollivier . . . . 11 Skeats, c Murray, b Ollivier ' <> Lee, c Hay. h Ollivier . . . . -1 Prescott, o Ollivier, b Enthorne .. 10 Crearer, b Barrett . . . . l.'U East, not out . . lExtras . . . - . . 18 Total . . . . .. 158 Bowling Analysis—Howell, one i'ojr 13; Murray, two for 36; Baxter, none far 26; Ollivier, four for 8; Hay, one for 3l| Barrett, one for 14; Eathorne, one for i'2. West Coast batted first in the junior fnatoh, and, showing quite good form, reachjed S'J before the lust viekpf fell. The bpwling was again very steady, this accounting for most of tho batsmen, who seemed tji find difficulty with gootl length bolls. Dowkf»r and Bromley gave the visitors a good start, and the CoaM t'dal was passed with siN Wick?ts in hand. Tho innings (otaftort I3S. which gar© Canterbury a lead of 50. Wcftt Coast

succeeded in b.atting out time, when it had lost; nine tickets for 96. A feature of the match "was the fine wicket-keeping 1 of Sandston, who altogether took seven wickets, six beinjr in the first innings. Details were:—— WEST COAST First Innings Jenkinson. c Powker, b Fernandez , • 14 Pewar, c Sandston, b Harding . - 10 Baddeley, c Sandston, b Fernandez; .. o Harlund. c Sandston, b Harding 12 Thompson, not out . . .. Blyth, st Sandston. b Dovvker . . 1. Gifkins. b Fernandez . . «. 6 Belli?, b Prosser . . ... . • - Skeats, c Powker, b Brouiley .. 5 Roberts, t-t Sandston, b Prosser . . 2 Grofski, st Sandston, b Prosser . . 4 Extras . . . . , • 4 Tola I .. .. . . *2 fowling—Fernandez took three wickets for 25 runs, Bromley one for 17, Woodhouse non<3 for 7, Harding two for 6, Powker one for 13. Prosser three for 9. Second Innings Pewar. e Hardin??, b Smith .. .. 1:» •Tenkinson, c Sandston, b Fernandez . . <> Thompson, b Fernandez . . . . 0 Harlund, b Woodhouse .. .. 11. Baddely, c Barley, b Fernandez .. .14 Gifkins, run out . . . . . . 9 Roberts, b Prebble . , .. 1 Bellis, b Fernandez . . . . 1 Blyth, b Prebble • .. :> Skeats, not out .. •• J 3 Grof.ski, not out .. • ♦ .. 0 Extras .. .. ..13 Total for nine wickets . . liowlitig—Fernandez took four wickets for 20 runs. Prosser none for 14. "NYoodhouse ono Cor 12, Smith, one for 3, Powker nouo for 8, Prebble, two for 1», Bromley none for 6, Barley none for 9, Harding none for 8. CANTERBURY First Jnninss Uowker, U Grofski .11 Bromley, b Gifkins .. . 37 Sandston, b Grofski . . . . 0 Barley, c Baddely. h Gifkins . . 0 Harding, b Gifkins . . . . 3 Prebble, c and b Pewar .. .. . r M Smith, b Gifkins . . * . 4 Prosser. c Grofski, b Bellis . . 4 Woodhouse, e Bollis, b Roberts .15 Robson, c Gifkins, b Roberts .. 10. Fernandez, not out . . . . 1 Extras .. .. ..16 Total . . . . . . 138 Bowling—Gifkins took four wickets for 17 runs, Bollis one for .17, Jenkinson none for 21, Harlund none for 9, Grofski two for 24, Thompson none for 9, Blyth none for 14, Pewar, on» for li, Roberts two for I. WEST INDIES TEST TEAM MATCH AGAINST ENGLAND ON JANUARY 7 (Received December 21, 11.20 p.m.) TRINIDAD, December 20. The West Indies team for the first test against England, starting on January 7, is:—G. C. Grant (captain), E. S. Grant, Headley, Roach, Martindalc, Achong, Da Costa, Christiani, Parris, Spooner, Seale. It is stated that Constantine, at present in India, will be available for the remaining tests. SHEFFIELD SHIELD N.S.W. V. VICTORIA (Received December 22, 12.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, December 21. In Sheffield Shield cricket, against New South Wales, Victoria in the first innings lost 3 for 364. (O'Brien 126, Rigg 111, Darimg, not out, 76.) SOUTH CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES The following team has been selected to represent South Canterbury against Canterbury, at Hagley Park, on December 28 and 29: S. Mason (captain), J. Kane, J. Lang (Celtic;, J. Marriott. B. Morrison, A. Souter, E. Thompson. G. Davies (Old Boys), S. Callanan (Geraldine), R. Reynolds (Temuka), R. Wilson (Timaru). The twelfth man is A. Allen (Star).

CANTKKBCRV ASSOCIATION lor I lie match between the Canterbury iJ t-um and South Canterbury on December '2B and 29, C. (I. Crawford, <j. Jackman, J. Jacobs, G. H. Stringer, and C. V Walter are unavailable. Their places will be taken by : Vin. ent (West. Christchurch). J. Peakc (West Christchurch), Webb (Christ's College), Butterfieh) (Sydenham), and Fisher (Hi«h Seiiool Old Boys). Hooper (Kiccarton) will he twelfth man. TEAMS FOR TO-DAY MEUIVALE CLUB Junior A v. I»e( kenhani, at Klmwoud— Suckling. Hla/ev (2). Webster, Davies, Haase, Uoach, Seymour, Lynch. Nuttall, Forward. Taylor, Junior D v. Avon, at Linwood No. 2 I Hekie. Mart in. McMahon, Keemer, .Jordan, (?allaglici', Kidd, Cochrane, Lodge, Hughes, Raines, Mann. Anyone omitted : s asked to attend. MAIKEHAU CLUB Senior 13 v. Avon, at, "Richmond Park — C. Candlisb, W. Bamptoii, K. Lisle, It. Drook, S. Oakley, K. Oakle.v, C. Gordon, .1. Gordon, B. Wilson. I. Harris, I\ Bellamy, and N. Hay. Third Grade v. WoolstOn Tanneries, at .Sydenham— U Colielt. J. Walter. J. bepner, K. Wilson, A. Harland. S. Buxton, ft. Walker. H. Walker, G. Matterson, T. Gottermeye/, L. Robert aon, and V. Williams (twelfth man). TEMPLETON CLUB Senior B v. Shirley, at "Richmond —D. Mortland. A. Mackie. (L Drayton. C. Smith. D. Lesgett, V. Ayre*. V. Ayres, L. W. Alsop, D. Maekie, J. Mortland, W. Wat son. Third (irade B v. Pieekcnham. at Temple--101,. Alsop. S. P»ush. L. Ohilds. Ti. Childs, K. Davison. C. Knight, L. M anion. G. Phi vie, A. Scott. R. J. Voice. G. Watson. T. Wria-lit. .MAIIJST CLUB v. Shirley, at Woolston Park—G Wainp, T. Cuoiiilx.'r, T. W»inu. A. Murray. J. Lcacli, Kirk, 11. Todd, W. McDonnell Sr. McKcndrv, 0. Blazev, J. Noonnn; twelfth man, J. Ilnir-y.