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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22194, 10 September 1937, Page 17

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SUPPORT FOR ONE-DAY p GAME OLD BOYS' DECISION At the next meeting of club delegates, the delegates from the Christchurch Eoys’ High School Old Boys Cricket Club will support the proposal to play one-day cricket in Christchurch. This .decision was made at tjfie annual meeting of the club last evening. A motion requesting the club's delegates to ask that all games bo started at 1.30 p.m. was carried unanimously. The delegates to the last meeting reported on the discussions which had taken place, and several members expressed the opinion that a one-day game would make cricket more interesting for both players and spectators. One member suggested that the success of one-day cricket would depend 1 on the attitude adopted by the captains 1 of the teams. t After a discussion it was decided . that the committee would again ap- „ point the captains of the club’s teams. “ Arrangements for a welcome home 1 to the club's two representatives in the '• New Zealand Cricket team, W. A. i Hadlee and M. L. Page, were left in the hands of the committee. ( The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted. c The report stated that the club had 1 had u successful year. The first and r fifth-grade teams had won their re- . spective competitions, and the second--0 grade team had been narrowly beaten. The finances of the club were *' in a satisfactory position, a The election of officers resulted as follows; Club captain, Mr W. A. . Hadlee; deputy club captain, Mr H. R. Escolt; honorary secretary, Mr J. T. Eltoft; honorary treasurer. Mr A. N. r V. Dobbs; committee, Messrs R. E. J. s Menzics, M. Graham. R. F. Cook, and t W. S. Hewitt; delegates. Messrs R. C. j Burns, J. T. Eltoft, C. M. Harris, and M, Graham; honorary auditor, Mr J. c 11. Pickles. ANNUAL MEETING 01 , NOKTIK’OTE CLUB A strong financial position was reported at the annual meeting of the Northcote Cricket Club. The report 1 of the club captain, Mr A. Robinson, ■ stated that the year had been the most • successful since the club was formed in 1931. Mr W. G. Chapman presided. The following officers were elected: —Patron. Mr C. Morgan Williams. M.P.; president, Mr W. G. Chapman: vice-presidents. Mr R. C. Price, McIvor brothers. Messrs C. Smith and • A. Ellingworth; club captain. Mr A. Robinson: vice-club captain, Mr R. H. ■ Price: secretary and treasurer. Mr M. E. Price: committee. Messrs A. Simpson, D. Donaldson. J. Savage. E. Todd. R. H. Price. R. Kilpatrick, and E. ’ Osmers; delegates to Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association, Messrs W, G. Chapman A. Fantham, and A. Simpson: delegate to Sports Protection Association, Mr D. Donaldson: selectors. Messrs W. Simmonds, R. H. Price, and A. Simpson: auditor, Mr D. Donaldson; social committee. Messrs L. Maher. S. Kircher, B. Lavender, and M. Price. Opening day will be Saturday. October 2. HONOURS EVEN IN DRAW NEW ZEALANDERS’ MATCH AT EDGBASTON LOSS OF STOCK BOWLERS fßy the SnorfnT Corrosnondcnt of "The Press" with the N.Z. team.) CHELMSFORD, August 10. At Edgbaston the - New Zealanders drew with honours even in their match with Warwickshire, and from the very beginning the game was in an interesting position. New Zealand letting an advantage slip when five Warwickshire batsmen were out for 100 on the second night. Cranmcr. who played for England against the 1935 All Blacks, and Buckingham added more than 100 for the next wicket, and the later batsmen took advantage of New Zealand being without its stock bowlers. Cowie. Roberts, and Dunning, all of whom are still injured. They reaped a harvest at the expense of the slower bowlers. The wicket at Edgbaston is now purely a natural one, instructions having been given to the groundsman, who. incidentally, is the father of Maurice Leyland, against the use of marl, which led to excessive scoring and few finished matches. The natural wicket played very well and gave the bowler at least the credit he deserved when he spun the ball genuinely. Adventurous Batting Warwick’s first innings realised 259, of which Wyatt made 94 by very painstaking methods, batting in all nearly four hours. Young Dollery, of whom much is expected, was run out after scoring 17. New Zealand had only 40 minutes to bat and made 32 for the loss of Moloney, who reached forward to a leg break from Wyatt and was easily stumped. Next morning Hadlee and Wallace started in that adventurous manner which has marked the play of the team of late. Wallace was caught behind for 19, and Weir went almost immediately, Ibw, but Donnelly joined Hadlee and played delightful cricket from the very moment he arrived at the crease. Donnelly’s Fine Innings The partnership added 110 in 53 minutes, Donnelly hitting the ball with terrific power to leg. He scored also ; with his cover drives and cuts, making his shots with consummate ease and , confidence. Hadlee also drove well to ‘ both sides of the wicket and hit Wyatt into the stand with one straight drive. He scored 76 before he skied Mayer and was caught at mid-off, his score , including a six and 10 fours. The total ; was then 178 for four. i After Donnelly had been stumped ] for 94 after lunch, there was a slump t and nine were out for 239. Donnelly’s J innings was one typical of youthful J freedom, and it was in an attempt to J hit the ball out of the ground that he . was finally stumped. He made 94 out j of 156 while he was at the crease and hit 13 fours in 115 minutes. Gallichan i and Lamason figured in a last-wicket I partnership of 41, thus giving the tour- £ ing side a lead of 21. Lamason made s some big hits in his 28, and played f really good forcing cricket. j Vivian’s Marathon Effort j By the end of the day .Warwick’s i second innings had realised 181 for r five. Cranmer being 48 and Bucking- 1 ham 39, both not out, and having added i 81. They continued next day and j: played really well, and in spite of ex- 1 cellent fielding and good-length bowl- c ing the later batsmen, Mayer and j Paine, hit out and skied the ball to ( the gaps, so that Wyatt was able to C 4 mm g B

declare at 322 for nine, leaving New Zealand about four hours to get 302 to win. Of the New Zealand bowling, it might again be said that Vivian and Moloney bowled excellently in both innings, but in the absence of the stock bowlers, too much work devolved upon them, and both having to do so much batting in addition, the strain is beginning to tell now. In the first innings Vivian bowled 48 overs for CO runs, with 22 maidens included. He had three wickets, while Moloney had two, and Lamason, bowling off spinners, also two. In the second innings Moloney bore the brunt and took five 'for 104. varying his flight with great judgment. His bowling has proved invaluable on the tour. Unable to Force Win New Zealand was unable to force a victory, and when only 200 were on the board with a possible hour to play (including the extra half hour) six wickets were down. Page and Moloney decided to play out time, and the extra half hour was not claimed when no further wickets fell, the final score being 219 for six. Vivian was bowled by the very first ball of the innings and Wallace played on for 28. Hadlee also made 28, and the following players all got amongst the runs. Weir (44) and Donnelly (25) were together in a partnership which made it look as though New Zealand had a great chance of victory, but both were out in two overs, so that Moloney and Carson were forced to take precautions. Carson played some fine drives and made his 47 in his typical style, while Moloney had reached 43 not out by slow but sound methods when stumps were drawn. The game was. thus drawn, with honours fairly even. Of the Warwickshire bowlers, Hollies and Paine proved to be the steadiest and got through the most work.