Wellington, Otago Gain First Innings Points

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31564, 29 December 1967, Page 9

Wellington, Otago Gain First Innings Points

Otago almost gained an outright win over Auckland and Wellington took first innings points from Canterbury in the firstround matches of the Brabin Cup (under-20) cricket tournament at Hagley Oval yesterday.

Otago and Wellington lead with five points each and they will meet in the second round today.

Canterbury and Auckland, each with one point, will play in the other match. Successive Sixes

Wellington, 118 for three wickets in its first innings when play resumed, was soon in trouble, losing four more wickets for 30. However, the tall left-hander, W. A. Greenstreet, made 57 not out in very good style to take Wellington past Canterbury’s innings total of 171. He hit three sixes, two off successive balls from P. G. D’Auvergne, and four fours. Wellington declared at lunch, with 225 for nine.

C. deß. Galwey was largely responsible for the Canterbury breakthrough. He kept the ball up to the batsmen and was able to make the occasional ball lift with the second new ball. Canterbury batted attractively in its second innings, making 189 for four declared. J. D. Riley hit the ball hard in his 64 and I. M. Walter was his usual solid self in making 62. This left Wellington about 50 minutes to score 137 for qutright victory but it was never a proposition. Galwey’s first over began sensationally when he bowled I. H. Taylor but the incoming batsman, P. J. Wilson, proceeded to drive him for a four and a six off successive balls.

Auckland, avoiding the fol-low-on by three runs, was later set to score 249 in 150 minutes to win outright, after Otago had declared its second Innings at 151 for nine.

Auckland lost wickets : quickly and the Otago bowlers I began to get on top. Auckland was 58 for six wickets ' but a stubborn partnership ' between R. Arblaster (36, not out) and R. Sunderland 1 thwarted Otago’s efforts. Scores: — WELLINGTON • First Innings (118/3) j. H. Blackmore c Jackson b Galway .65 B. R. Niven c and b D'Auvergne . 41 D. W. Priest lbw b Galway 9 P. J. Wilson c Patchett b Galway 0 R. K. Hammel c Christensen b Hadlee 7 W. H. Greenstreet not out . 57 I. R. Wheeler c Walter b Galway . . 7 S. J. Glasgow not out 4 Extras (byes 3, leg-byes 4) 7 Total (lor 9 wkts dec.) .. 225

Second Innings M. J. Betts not out .. 27 I. H. Taylor b Galway . 1 P. J. Wilson c Hadlee b Riley .31 G. B. Murphy not out . 3 Extras (wides 1, byes 1, no-balls 1) 3 Total (for 2 wkts) 65

CANTERBURY First Innings 171 Second Innings I. M. Walter c and b Priest 62 A. E. Collins c Greenstreet b Wilson 33

B. J. Patchett run out .. 23 J. D. Riley b Priest .. 64 J. H. Christensen not out .. 1 R. W. Fulton not out .. 2 Extras (leg-byes 4) 4 Total (for 4 wkts dec.) .. 189

AUCKLAND First Innings (104/8) P. Muriwai b Cusher 20 B. Freeman lbw b Taylor .. 25 j G. Crary not out 0 Extras (leg-byes 4, noball 1) . 5 Total 136 Bowling.—J. McDonald, 23. 2, 53, 7; J. Cushen, 17, 5, 35. 1; N. Pitches. 7. 0, 36, 1; C. Taylor, 8,4, 7. 1. Second Innings A. Panther lbw b McDonald 17 D. Lloyd b Taylor .. 6 G. Howarth c Freeman b McDonald 0 K. Sewell b Taylor . .. 21 G. D. Cook c Lees b Cardno 1 G. Gibson lbw b Taylor .. 9 R. Arblaster not out . 36

R. Sunderland lbw b McDonald 20 P. Muriwai not out 7 Extras (wide 1, leg-bye 1) 2 Total for seven wickets .. 119 Bowling.—J. McDonald, 8,2, 25, 2; J. Cushen, 10. 2. 29. 0; C. Taylor, 13, 7. 9,3; R. Cardno, 4, 1. 6,1; M. Muir, 5,2, 9. 0; J. MacDonald, 7. 2, 12. 1; B. T. Freeman. 4. 1, 27. 0. OTAGO First Innings .. 233 Second Innings W. Lindsay lbw b Crary .. 9 M. Muir c Sewell b Crary .. 3 J. Young b Gibson . 47 B. T. Freeman c Sewell b Crary .12 J. MacDonald st Freeman b Crary 7 N. Pitches c Sunderland b Crary It W. Lees c Freeman b Sewell 35 C. Taylor not out ... S R. Cardno c Freeman b Sewell 0 J. McDonald b Sewell .. o J. Cushen not out . 8 Extras (byes 2, no-balls 5) 7 Total for nine wkts dec. 151 Bowling-—G. Crary. 18, 8, 45, 5; P. Muriwai, 15. 8, 48, 0; R. Sunderland. 7,1, 24, 0; G. Gibson, 9,6, 7,1; L. Sewell, 10, 2, 20. 3.

Bowling 0 M R W D. R. Hadlee 31 10 68 2 C. de B. Galway 23 6 58 4 R. W. Fulton . . I 0 4 0 B. Bhana 12 5 38 0 P. G D’Auvergne 30 10 45 2 A. E. Collins . . 1 0 7 0

Bowling 0 M R W D. R. Hadlee 4 *> R n C. de B. Galway 4 n 34 i P. G. D'Auvergne 3n 1» 0 J. D. Riley 2 n a i I. M. Walter 1 0 2 0 J. H. Christensen 1 1 0 0

Bowling 0 M R W S. J. Glasgow .. 5 1 2ft 0 I. R. Wheeler . W. A. Green8 1 33 0 street ft 2 14 n P. J. Wilson .. 19 .1 45 i G. B. Murphy .. 15 1 45 0 D. W. Priest .. 8 1 22 2