Auckland bats soundly

Press, 3 December 1979, Page 6

Auckland bats soundly

PA Wellington! Consistent batting, led by: Pnillip Horne and Paul Kelly,, placed Auckland in a strong position over Canterbury on the first, day of the under-23 cricket [ tournament in Wellington yes-, terday. With six batsmen scoring well, the side declared at 251 for 9 after 80 overs and had Canterbury in trouble at 61 for three at stumps. [ In a day badly affected by gales and lost time through rain, [Auckland enjoyed extra time at the end of the day to snap up ■the third Canterbury wicket In| , dismal conditions. ' Northern Districts were an-1 ' other side to make the most ■ of their chances. With Lindsay' 'Crocker hitting 13 boundaries on, [his way to 65 and the White; ‘brothers, Kevin and David, 'chiming in with quality innings, l [the side reached 223 off 61 overs.' Otago’s captain, lan Rutherford, was reasonably happy at containing the sound batting In [the awkward conditions. But in spite of the upper order Otago batsmen looking for runs lin a comfortable fashion, a colllapse began, and though Stu Me- | Cullum, Steve Harrop and Ruth[erford himself pvt together comloact innings, the side was (bundled out for 146.

' The promise of the Wellington batting failed to bear fruit, though Bruce Edgar, Peter Holland, Dave Richardson and .David McEwan got above 20 ' Central’s Gary Robertson and [ captain Matthew Toynbee got ' among the wickets as the capital side was whisked out for 140. lan Smith and Scot Briasco sent Central away to a brisk and sound start and the side replied with a handy 108 for three at stumps. Play continues today and a new round starts at Karori Park tomorrow. AUCKLAND First innings [ M Crowe run out 6 i R. Brazendale b Cummins .. 1 [P. Webb c Gordon b Cummins I P. Webb c Gordon b Bateman 20 C. Postles c Nuttall b Cham- [ berlain 16 P. Home c Gordon b Bate- ! man 73 |P. Haydon e Rattray b Gray 24 T. Hellaby lbw b Cummins 1! [A. Hunt c Rattray b Bateman 24 ‘M. Snedden c Jones b Bateman 0 P. Kelly not out .47 S. Gimtill net out 20 Extras 9 Total for • wkts dec. 251 Bowling: G. I. Cummins 18, 5, 39, 2; M. Chamberlain 20, 5, 95, 1; S. N. Bateman 26. 12, 55, 4;

A - V’. 1 . 7 ’ ’1 A 3 Nuttall 22 0 Brown 41 1 » CANTERBURY First innnigs R. G. Deans lbw b Hellabi 7 E p - Jones c Webb b Guptill 11 P. J. Rattray b Sneddon . 13 V. R. Brown not out . R. I. Leggat not out .. o Extras n Total for 3 wkta .. si Bowling: M. Snedden 7,0, 18, 1; T. Hellaby 10, 6, 12, 1; S Guptm 4. 1, 20, 1; A. Huntt OX Points: Auckland T, Canterbury Wellington 140 (D. MeEwan 3L D. Richardson 23, P. J. Holland Edg,r R Thomas J/JS. G- Roberuon 4/29, M Toynmet Central Districts IPy 3 'L. D ’ s - Smith 36, S. Briasco 35; R. Fawcett 2/17i. Points: Wellington 2 G batting), Central Districts 4 bowlmg. Northern Districts 223 <L. M. .Crocker 65. K. White 39. D. i' 11 . I }* JT. W. Marshall 42; G Smith 2/23, J. Bracewell 5/361. met Otago 146 (S. McCullum 2% 38; J Daln 2/24 - K White 3/15, D. White 3/27). : Points: Northern Districts <5 batting), Otago 5 (4 bowling'.