MATCH DRAWN

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 127, 22 February 1939, Page 11

MATCH DRAWN

Touring Cricketers And' Minor Associations VISITORS MAKE 118 Opposition Collapses In Second Innings Dominion Special Service. PALMERSTON N„ February 2.1. The Minor Associations’ team drew with Sir Julien Cahn’s touring cricketers in a match which concluded in Palmerston North today. Features of the game were J. Hardstaff’s faultless l«0 and E. A. Watls’s dashing SO not out in tlie visitors’ total of -118 and the association’s collapse in the second innings against the bowling of Watts. The weather was bright, sunny and warm, but a westerly wind continued to blow across the pitch all day. The wicket was perfect. . The match resumed at ’’.ou uns morning, and the first sensation <’atne early. The not-out batsmen, Hardstaff (76) anil Phillipson (23),. faced first Pritchard. New Zealand and Manawatu fast bowler, who was even pacier than Lush, and then Reaney. The first ball ot Pritchard’s .second over was played to the wicket by Phillipson. the fifth batsman to go, who had added b runs to ills score. Lush came in but completely lost sight of Pritchard's second de ivery, which uprooted his off stump. fenntJi "a> the next batsman, and he and Hardstaff soon settled down, the former scoring steadily. McCoy relieved Pritchard and Murchison took over from Reancy. Batsmen Open Out. After 45 minutes’ play the Minot As- . sedations’ score was piossvd with six wickets in hand, and shortly afterward Hardstaff brought up his century by ondriving Murchison to the fence. He had then batted for 169 minutes. Hardstaff began to bat less cautiously and gave the spectators some glimpses of Test ‘°™; His bejiind-wicket shots were delightful and his footwork so smooth as to be almost unnoticcable. Smith, too, scored fieclj, and a shot to the boundary brought up 250 in 206 minutes. 'The orginal bowlers then took up the attack, Meuli later relieving Reaney. who, fielding at first slip, broke the HardstaftSinith partnership when be caught n low snick from the latter. Watts next faced the bowling and rattled the score along merrily, hitting at everything hard but with discretion. Hardstaff’s 150 came after 219 minutes, and the 300, which appeared on the board at 1.7 p.m., was made in 233 minutes. Watts made 50 in even time. The luncheon adjournment was taken shortly afterward with seven wickets down for 309. Galliclian Begins Well. Galliclian began his first over after lunch and his first ball beat Hardstaff all the way. He (batted for 230 minutes for his 160 funs. which included 14 fours and one five, lie was given a line ovation hr the crowd. The scoreboard read 300-8-160 when Walsh joined Watts, who continued to bat stylishly. Norris brought off a great catch behind the wickets which dismissed Walsh, I hen Goodway was bowled by Meuli soon afterward. The hist batsman, Sir Julien Calm, just reached double figures before he was caught in the slips by Evans. Watts’s score of SO not out was made in 94 minutes and included nine fours, one six, and one five. It was the brightest display in the match. The innings, which ended at 3.14, lasted 313 minutes. Disastrous Start. Tlie Minor Associations began their second innings at 3.33, Robertson and McVicar opening- against Watts and Jackson. Disaster came in Watts’s second over, when Robertson was caught in the slips by Jackson. Evans was caught next ball by Goodway behind the wicket, then McVicar was run out after a rather silly misunderstanding with Murchison. Another over frpm Watts saw a perfectly-pitched ball take Murchison’s off stump, and the scoreboard told its own story at the tea adjournment —l7-4-7. Peterson and Reaney appeared together when play was resumed at 4.24, but the latter was run out after another unfortunate lapse between the batsmen ; six runs had been added. Then Turbott had his turn and survived a few overs before Smith shattered his wicket. McCoy suffered the same fate, and seven wickets were down for a meagre 37. Watts’s average was then three for 30, and Jackson’s two for 10. Gallichan and Peterson made something of a stand and between them took the score to 50 after 62 minutes’ batting time. Peterson was next to go, clean bowled by Walsh for 24; the total was then 65 for eight; Norris partnered Gallichan, and though neither appeared very confident, they made a good stand, putting on 35 runs. As soon as the total was 100. made in lOS minutes, Watts bowled Gallichan, who bad made 16. Meuli was sent back to the pavilion soon afterward by Watts. Pritchard and Norris then carried on for the remainder of the hillings, the former being dropped by Hardstaff off the first ball of Sir Julien Cahn’s first over, which was the last of the day. The innings lasted 125 minutes. Scores: — Sill JULIEN CAHN’S TD AM.—First Innings. S. -Mudge, c. Galliehau. b. Pritchard . 12 A. Dyson, b. Pritchard 2 V. Jackson, 1.b.w., b. Murchison .... 6 N. Oldfield, st. Norris, li. Galliehau .. 37 J. llardstaff, b. Galliclian 160 W. E. Phillipson, b. Pritchard 29 J. JVulslr, c. Norris, b. Meuli 28 J. G. Lush, b. Pritchard 0 T. P. B. Smith, c. Heaney, b. Meuli .. 34 E. A. Watts, not out SO C. C. Goodway, b. Meuli .... I Sir J. Cahn, c. Evans, b. McCoy It Extras 15 Total 118 Fall of Wickets.—One fur id, two for 22, three for 24. four for 102, five for 171, six for 171, seven for 267, eight for 309. nine for 381, 10 for 394, 11 for 418. BOWLING ANALYSIS

.V! fNO R A SSOCIA TION S. First innings 206 Second Innings. C. McVicar. run out •» G. A. Robertiion, c. Jackson, b. Wait* I E. Ev:hrs, e. Good way, b. Watts J. Murchison, b. Walts W. Peterson, b. Walfih T. P. U. Reaney, run out 1 M. Turbott, b. Smith I A. W. Mct'oy, b. Smith 0 N. Gallichan, b. Watte, Hi W. I’. Norris, not out 3.1. Meuli, b. Watt« J T. L. Pritchard, nut out Extras 1" Total for 10 wickets IB’ Fall of Wicketts.—Ono for 7, two for 7. three for 7, four for 17. the for 23, six for 37 tsevon for 37. eight for <>», nine for 100, 16 for 119. BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Pritchard Murehifioii Gallicha n Koahe.v McCov .. <>. m. i: w 22 I >U I 75 I M 1 19 o LlH H r»j o 21 i 111 II 42 '■’> MmiIi

<i. M. It \V. Wntlx 1" 1 ’’ •Incksou Io 7 0 Smith U - -3 Walsh 7 1 --1 1 l.lisll 10 1° Mudge b 1 - " Cahn IV » 0