CRICKET

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27443, 1 September 1954, Page 5

CRICKET

PAKISTAN IN GOOD POSITION

(N.Z. Press Association—(Rec 7 p.m.) LONDON, August 30. Pakistan, with five second innings wickets in hand, and Middlesex, to bat a second time, has a lead of 295 runs in the match at Lord’s, and Middlesex may find difficulty in avoiding defeat on the last day tomorrow. In a fifth-wicket stand today, two young county players, Bennett and Titmus, added 103 after Middlesex had made a bad start. At the end of the innings, the 17-year-old leg-break bowler, Khalid Hassan, took three wickets in 10 balls without conceding a run. For Pakistan, Alimuddin and M. Ahmed put on 114 in 80 minutes for the third wicket. Scores.—Pakistan 303 for seven declared; Middlesex 175 (Bennett 59, Titmus 54; Shujauddin four for 66, Khalid Hassan three for 27); Pakistan 167 for five (Alimuddin 85. M. Ahmed 63). FERNSIDE CLUB OFFICERS The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Fernside' Cricket Club:— Patrons, Messrs H. G. Guy and W. J. McMillan: president, Mr J. Sinclair; vicepresidents. Messrs J. Brosnan, A. M. Carpenter, and C. Cattermole, N. J. Chapman, J. A. Evans. H. E. Evans, R. Morris, G. McCree, G. Murphy, R. H. Lowe, J. Smith, and W. D. Smith; club captain, Mr W. Chisnall; hon. treasurer, Mr Guy; hon. auditor, Mr H. R. Escott; hon. secretary, Mr E. B. Chisnall; delegate, Mr E. B. Chisnall; committee, Messrs L. Brosnan, K. Brosnan, S. Smith, R. Evans, R. Chisnall, and R. Chapman; custodian, Mr R. Chisnall. The batting cup was awarded to L. Brosnan, and the bowling cup to W. Croy.