B Team 245 Against Hutt

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30641, 6 January 1965, Page 11

B Team 245 Against Hutt

"The Press" Special Service HUTT VALLEY, Jan. 5. Some solid batting by the middle order batsmen gave the Canterbury B team the respectable total of 245 in its match against Hutt Valley today after the opening batsmen had failed. The match is the major one of the B team's tour, and the Hutt Valley team, except for one change, is the same as that played in the Hawke Cup challenge against Nelson. T. Watson, a lively opening bowler, broke through the Canterbury opening batsmen, but a sound partnership between R. Thomas and G. A. Bartlett improved matters. Bartlett batted particularly well, but lost his wicket when looking set for a big score. However. J. W. Burtt, with crisp, well-placed strokes, took over, and in a good partnership witb E. B. Hignett, took the total over 200.

Hutt Valley batted solidly and the Canterbury bowlers will have a hard task tomorrow to restrict their scoring. CANTERBURY B First Innings B. A. Bolton, lbw, b Watson 8 J. A. Mills, b Watson .. 3 M. Randle, b Watson .. 6 G. Barrett, c Solomon, b Smith .. .. 16 R. Thomas, b Watson .. 41 G. A. Bartlett, b McConnell 40 J. W. Burtt, c Mason, b McConnell .. 57 E. R. Hignett. b McConnell 29 K. Priest, b McConnell .. 7 T. L. Jones, b Watson .. 19 R. Cocks, not out .. ..4 Extras .. 15 Total ..245 Bowling.—Watson. 28. 5, 78, 5: J. Solomon. 26. 9. 61, 0; I. Smith, 11. 3. 44. 1: G. T. McConnell, 17, 4, 48, 4.

HUTT VALLEY First Innings S. Ciaridge, lbw. b Bolton .. 25 G. Candler, not out .. 39 Extras . - 7 Total for one wicket .. 71 Bowling.—Jones, 9,2. 31, 0: Bartlett, 8. 1, 17, 0; Cocks, 5,2, 16, 0; Bolton, .4, 0,0, 1. B. Dunning 182 (N.Z. Press Association) HAMILTON, January 5. In a game marked by sterling batting, Northland won its Hawke Cup elimination cricket match against Poverty Bay at Hamilton today. Scores: Northland 359 (B. Dunning 182), Poverty Bay 284 (R. Crawford 72. J. McFarlane 64. J. W. Guy 46; W. B. Holt 8/80).