CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21714, 22 February 1936, Page 19

CRICKET

_♦ M.C.C. PLAYS 1 AUCKLAND RAIN INTERRUPTS MATCH HOME TEAM SCORES 109 FOR ONE (PBISS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, February 21. '. The match between the Marylebone Cricket Club's touring team and Auckland, at Eden Park to-day was badly interfered-with by rain. Auckland scored , 109 for the loss of one picket in 95 minutes play. There was an adjournment during the morning of 10 minutes because of a heavy Shower. Rain fell during the luncheon adjournment, but the weather cleared and play was commenced according to schedule at 1.45 p.m. After 15 minutes' play on the resumption heavy rain set m and made further play for the day impossible. The wicket, which will be covered throughout the match, was little affected, but just outside this area the ground was flooded. In spite of the early loss of Mills, Auckland made a splendid recovery, due chiefly to a fine innings by the colt Wallace, who was unbeaten with 68. Mills fell in the first over 1 of the match to Read, the batsman snicking a rising delivery to the wicket : keeper. With the advent of Wallace a different complexion was placed on the game. Wallace, as usual, faced the bowling with the greatest confidence, and made many fine scoring shots, his cover-driving being a feature of his innings. Later he back-cut and played his on shots to great advantage. On reaching his 50, Wallace received a fine ovation, in which the visiting players freely joined. Wallace has again confirmed the opinion that he is the outstanding colt in New Zealand, and his omission from the first test is hard to. understand.

Whitelaw, who has been off form this season, commenced confidently, but later was palpably troubled by Sims. With his score at 14 he was missed behind the wickets off Holmes in the visiting captain's first over. At 17 he cut Sims into the slips, where Parks failed to hold the catch. Nevertheless, Whitelaw's innings was most valuable to the side, and he showed promise of returning to the form which gained him the Redpath Cup last season. The English Attack The Marylebone Cricket Club's bowlers impressed by their steadiness, and for the most part accuracy. In this respect, Parks, who opened the attack with Read, was outstanding. Maintaining excellent length, he kept Wallace and Whitelaw subdued, aided by the excellently placed field. The batsmen could, for the most part of his attack, score only in singles. As has been proved in the past, Eden Park wicket was of no assistance .to Read, the fast trundler. Only on odd occasions he was able to make the ball "lift." He sent down many deliveries which would have proved much more dangerous on a wicket giving him more pace. The most impressive of the Marylebone Cricket Club's bowlers was Sims, who turned the ball appreciably, and always had a good length. He was unfortunate in failing to get Whitelaw's wicket after having the batsman very troubled. Holmes, the visiting captain, made surprising pace off the wicket at times, although he did not appear to trouble the batsmen. Scores: AUCKLAND First Innings Mills, c Griffith, b Read .. 1 Whitelaw, not out .. ..34 Wallace, not out .. .. 08 Extras .. .... 6 Total for one wicket .. 109 HAWKE CUP MATCH MANAWATU V. POVERTY BAY (PRXSS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) PALMERSTON N., February 21. The Hawke Cup cricket match between Manawatu and Poverty Bay was continued to-day. Scores: — MANAWATU First Innings McVicar, run out .. .. 2 Robertson, c Boon b Fraser .. 24 Murchison, c Fraser b Stewart .. 17 Cutler, lbw b Bennett .. .. 0 Norris, b Stewart .. ..22 Ongley, c Reeves b Stewart ... 3 Hearsey, b Robertson ..3 Gallichan, c. Lockett b Bennett ... 12 M. Ongley, not out .. .. 16 Pollitt, lbw, b Blathwayt .. 4 Berquist, b Blathwayt .. .. 0 Extras .. .. ..9 Total .. .. .. 112 Bowling: Blathwayt two for nine, Robertson one for 15, Lockett none for 14, Bennett two for 25, Fraser one for 11, Stewart three for 29. POVERTY BAY First innings .. .. .. 98 Second Innings Boon, c Cutler b Gallichan .. 10 Dow, b Gallichan .. ..26 Robertson, not out .. .. 22 Reeves, c Norris b Gallichan ... 0 Fraser; b Murchison .. .. 6 Bennett, b Murchison .. .. 7 Lockett, c Pollitt b Murchison .. 0 Carroll, b Murchison .. ..0 Stewart, lbw b Hearsey ' v .. 4 Wells, b Murchison .. .. 13' Extras .. .. .. 6* Total for nine wickets .. 94 Bowling: Murchison, five for 23 (including the hat trick), Hearsey one for 22, Berquist none for 26, Gallichan three for 11, Cutler none for six. SHEFFIELD SHIELD VICTORIA'S SCORE AGAINST SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Received February 21, 11.50 p.m.) ADELAIDE, February 21. .In the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia, Victoria in the first innings made 201' (Quin 30, Hassett 73, Plant 26). Wall took three wickets for 21, Ward five for 74, Waite two for 35. BOYS' ASSOCIATION ALTERATIONS TO DRAW Owing to some of the grounds being in a bad condition, it has been found necessary to postpone all matches in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth grades of the Canterbury Boys' Cricket Association's competitftn. Games are. to be played in the first, second, third, and sixth' grades, and, in connexion with these, sections, the following alterations regarding grounds are announced:— First Grade—Boys' High School' v. Cathedral Grammar School, at Ensor's road No. 5. Third Grade—Technical College v. Boys' High School, at Ensor's road No. 6. Sixth Grade—West Christchurch High School v. St. Bede's College, at Hospital .Corner No. 7.