BRABIN SHIELD CRICKET

Press, Issue 22599, 3 January 1939, Page 1 (Supplement)

BRABIN SHIELD CRICKET

WELLINGTON PUTS UP GOOD TOTAL

CANTERBURY OPENS BADLY

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

WELLINGTON, January 2. cSeSr? wa d s ““ rb 'r ss ed s.i^«”“» T 1 \ under 21 representing Canterbury Wellington batted first on a fiery an evin canrii iSs by D. Alexanrfpr who hit 16 foius. . . was “Marshall, who bowled 29.1 the most su oeess f u £ w j C kets for howlers, his tally bemg slow spin 85. B» rg^* e an o d ut with good figures and bury aPP ea ‘'S d Burgess put on 72 for the Rumbold and Biirgess p sti u going sixth wmket. . w ere drawn with strongly whem . _ p o f five wickets. 146 on for the loss ox nve bowler _ di d Rabone. a slow. wlck gts for 32 runs oil 3SSi “S. “Ton. 1 SSS. ». w »■*“ lo The match will be concluded to-mor-row.

Scores: WELLINGTON First Innings 16 H- Marshall ” . • • 10 ° &. DenUc n e c^urges S .. £ p. Rough, c Wason. b Bax 2 7 W. Coupland, ibw. b Burgess W Jarvis, b Reeves •• ’ 10 * M r hall s F Mooney, W Buigess g t fSSZJfA*. o ;; Extras • • ‘ ’ Total •• •• ’’ 265

CANTERBURY First Innings r Wason. c Coupland, b Flanagan .. 6 J Reeves, c Flanagan, b Rabone .. 17 p. Smith, b Manley •• •* g I. M. Baxter, b Rabone ■ •• J. Rumbold. not out .. •• •‘S D O. Masefield, b Rabone .. "92 A. Burgess, not out -• "2 Extras •• •• " f

Total for five wickets .. 146 Fall of wickets; One for 9, two for 58. three for 68. four for 70, five for 74. Bowling Analysis—Manley, 10 overs, 1 maiden. 61 runs, 1 wicket: Flanagan, 8 Cvers, 39 runs, 1 wicket; Rabone. 8 overs. 1 maiden, 32 runs, 3 wickets; Parker, 5 overs, 2 maidens, 8 runs; Parkin, 2 overs, 1 maiden, 1 run.

CHRISTCHURCH SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION SMALL FIRST INNINGS TOTAL AGAINST HUTT VALLEY fTHE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, January 2. The Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association’s team fared badly In the first day’s play against the Hutt Valley Association ‘at Lower H\itt to-day, and. will follow on when play starts to-morrow. Hutt made 255 (C. Gumming 56, R. G. Holland 60, F. W. Thorn 81). After having three wickets down for 16. Christchurch made 102 (W. Bampton 16. D. Moynihan 39 not out. C. Candlish 10). leaving it 153 behind on the first innings. For Christchurch, Ellis took two for 49. Wentworth one for 59. Weatherhead four for 52, Cawlheray one for 2, and Brooks one for 25. ‘ For Hull. Kristiansen took five for 18. Foley one for 27, Wallis three for 22, and Pollock one for 1. BOYS’ ASSOCIATION BEATS VETERANS

An Interesting cricket match was partly spoiled by a north-westerly gale blowing across the wicket when the Veterans Blayed their annual match against the oys’ Association representative feleven on the Hagley Park oval. The Veterans had first strike on a perfect wicket, but collapsed badly against the good bowling of the boys, who dismissed them for the small total of 76 runs, the only batsmen who reached double figures being S. G. Cooke with 31 retired) and J. E. Fleming 10. V. Smith bowled well' in taking five wickets for 11 runs, as did W. MacGibbpn with one for none, M. Metcalfe' two for 24, R. Davey one for 16. and L. Hibbard one for 21 for the boys. The boys had no difficulty in passing their opponents' score, compiling the fair total of 145 runs. Greenwood with 33 and E. P. Fry 30 (both"retired) batted well. Other good scores were W. Mac Gibbon with 27, R. Davey 20. and W. Wakelin 15. H. Bennett took two wickets for 1 run, W. Randall two for 16, J. E. Fleming two for 18.- H. Pearce one for 3, H. Ryan one for 3, H. Blazey one for 19, and T. McClelland one for 44, all bowled well for the Veterans, who were beaten by 69 runs.

LIMITING HOURS OF PLAY IN TESTS

“HARD-LABOUR ANGLE OVER-EMPHASISED” (united press association-—copyright.) LONDON, December 30. Discussing the proposal to limit the hours of play in test cricket matches. Charles Bray, in the “Daily Hei’ald,” says: “It is difficult to criticise Australia’s refusal of 30-hour tests. They have been found a limitless and unqualified success. The English request was ill-timed, and should have been made before, instead of after, the last tour. “The Australian complaint that the tour was over-strenuous was not taken seriously, Bray says, as the English county players were almost equally busy playing 28 games, compared with the Australians’ 34. Unless this is understood, the Australians will get a lot of false sympathy,” he adds. “The hard-labour angle was overemphasised. The Australians are actually professionals, according to English standards, and should show a fellow feeling f- - their brother professionals in England. If they want reduced fixtures, they should eliminate some of the festival university matches.” _________