AUCKLAND ELEVEN ON TOP

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 79, 27 December 1940, Page 8

AUCKLAND ELEVEN ON TOP

Holiday Cricket Match WELLINGTON’S FOOR DISPLAY By superior all-round play yesterday, Auckland maintained tbe grip they had secured in the representative cricket matcli with Wellington on Christmas Day. mid at Hie close of play only required 62 runs to win with all tbeir wickets in hand. There was number good attendance of the public, who were disappointed at the display made by Hie Wellington players will) both lint and ball. In response to Wellington’s first innings total of 113. Auckland, contiouiug their first innings yesterday, reached 222, M. T. Pearson playing a sterling innings for 10. Wellington, in their second innings, on a firm wicket, and fast outfield, could only make 150. and Auckland, iu their second innings, scored 10 runs without loss. This means that when the match is resumed at. 11 o’clock this morning, Auckland will only require to score 62 rims to win outright. The Auckland bowling was definitely superior to tbe Wellington attack, Cleverley, Andrews, Weir, and Burke commanding respect while they were at the crease. With three wickets down for ‘IS, Pearson (19) and Scott (2) resumed Auckland’s first inniugs at 11 o’clock in fine weather, witli a fresh north-westerly wind blowing. Downes and Parsloe took up the, attack, the former bowling with the wind. Steady play followed till Pearson brought. 60 up by square-cutting Downes for four. Scott turned oue from Parsloe to tlie track for four, and glided one in the same over for three, bringing 70 up. Pearson placed oue from Downes through tile slips for four, and singles off Parsloe brought SO up. Lamason took Hie ball from Downes, who had sent down 11. overs for 31 runs. Pearson brought 90 up and placed himself in the forties by placing one from Lamason down the gully for four. Downes came on against tlie wind, relieving Parsloe, who had sent down 13 overs for 37 runs and one wicket. The change was effective, as Scott, who had reached 21, was caught by Parsloe at short square-leg off Downes. Tbe partnership had put on 50 for the fourth wicket.

Another Good Stand. Cleal joiued Pearson, who was 44, and the first hundred came up after the innings had been in progress for 112 minutes. Pearson reached his lialf-eentury after having been at the wickets for 105 minutes, and then cut one from Lamason square to tlie track. Cleal reached doubles by hitting 11 oft Downes' fifteenth over. At. 119 Rabone, the youthful right-hand spin bowler, relieved Lamason, who had bowled six overs for 22 runs and two wickets. The score was moved along at a steady rate, and at 12.24 the Wellington total of 143 was passed. Cleal hit D. S. Wilson's second ball to long-off fur four, reaching tlie thirties, mid bringing 150 up for 146 minutes’ play. Botli batsmen were now well set, and tbe score was moved along briskly to 170. Cleal readied his half-century in 59 minutes, and then banged one from Parsloe to extra long-on for four. After having been at the wickets for 6S minutes for 58, Cleal was well taken at third slip by Burnette off Parsloe. The partnership had added 91 for Hie fifth wicket. Blandford, the wicketkeeper, joined Pearson, who was 68, and Downes replaced Wilson. End of a Sound Innings. With the total at 196, Pearson, who had been at the wickets for 170 minutes, was ibowled by a splendid delivery from Parsloe. Only three fours figured in his score of 70, but he played a fine innings. The luncheon adjournment was taken with the board showing six wickets down for 196. The break proved fatal to the batting side, as, ou resuming. Parsloe trapped Harrison l.b.w. with the first ball. Witli one run added, Downes clean bowled Blandford, and when another run had been added Downes spread-eagled Burke’s wicket, and nine wickets were down for 200. Cleverley and Andrews, thanks to confident batting by the latter, put on 22 for the lust wicket, of which Andrews claimed 17 not out. Off a no-ball by Parsloe. Cleverley foolishly ran himself out. aud the innings, whicli had lasted for 219 minutes closed for a total of 222. Parsloe and Downes bore the brunt of the attack for Wellington. Both bowled 21 overs, tlie former taking four for 62, and the latter three for 74. Lamason supported them well by taking two for 30 off eight overs. Wellington’s Second Innings. Seventy-nine runs behind on the first innings, Standidge and Osborn opened Wellington’s second innings at 2.37 p.m. Harrison opened the attack, but. after sending down three balls, ricked a back muscle, mid had to leave Hie field, his place being taken by Wiles. Weir bowled from tlie other end. and with his fourth ball clean bowled Osborn, and one wicket was down for two runs. P. D. Wilson followed, and Cleverley took uii tlie attack. "With a single added, Standidge was brilliantly stumped by Blandford off Cleverley. Norris arrived to stop the rot, and a period of stubborn defensive play followed. With the score at 27. Andrews relieved Weir, who had ibowled live overs for six runs and one wicket. The change was effective, as off the sixth bail of the first over I’. D. Wilson, who had readied a dozen, was smartly taken by Cleverley at third slip. D. S. Wilson came next, and arrived to see Norris reach double-figures by hitting one from Cleverley through tlie covers to Hie pickets. This brought 31) in sight for 48 minutes' play. A brilliant late hook for tour by Norris off Cleverley set the applause going. D. S. Wilson reached doubles by lifting one from Andrews to the boundary at tiihl011. With -17 ou. Burke came on iu place of Cleverley. Fifty emne up in 63 minutes. I). S. Wilson banged one from Andrews lo the pickets al long-off. I.in was snapped up beliiml '.he wickets by Bhimlforil oil the next ball. Ilurnelie joined Norris, who was 20, and the lea aii.ioiii'iiment was taken with the boat'll showing lour down for (il. On resuming. Norris ami Burnette improved Ihe position by scoring steailiiy: the score being taken to IM). The first hundred emne up for 109 minutes' play. Norris being 42, mid Ilurnelie 21. the partnership having put on 16 runs. With the score nt .110. Norris, who bad been at the wickets for 101 minutes lolls, wits eaught by Cleat off Weir. He bit five fours in :i fine defensive innings. Five wickets were now down for 110. J. R. Lamason. the Wellington captain. joined Burnetii', who was 21, ami opened with a six to long-on oil Weir. After scoring seven. Lamason was smartly stumped by Blandford oil Burke, mid six wickets were down for 119. Russ joined Burnette, but fell l.b.w. to Burke without scoring. Burke had now taken two wickets for 12. rims. Parsloe followed, but alter scoring '1 single, was elemi bowled by Weir. Rabone emne next, ami arrived to see Burnette reiieh 30 by lifting one from Weir to the boundary at mid-on. He followed this up by on-driving .one in the same over to the track, bringing 130 up. lie next banged one from Burke to the long-on boundary and reached 40 with a single off the slow bowler. After having been til the wickets for 90 minutes for 4-1. Burnet le fell l.b.w. to Andrews. Downes, the last man. joined Rabone, ami 150 cam.' up for 169 minutes' play. No further runs were scored, as Rabone, who had scored 8, was snapped up behind ihe wickets by Blandford off Andrews, anil the innings, which had lasted for 1 <3 minutes, closed at 5.40 p.m. for a total of 150. I Weir. Andrews and Burke bowled well

for Auckland and commatided respect I ■while they were at the crease. i Auckland's Second Innings, ! Requiring 72 runs to win, Whitelaw and Burgess opened Auckland’s second innings at 5.52 p.m. At stumps, the score stood at 10 runs without loss. Play will be resumed at .11 a.m. today. Details: AL’CK LA NU.

Total 222 Fall of Wickets.—One for 2, two for 11. three lor 44, four for 94, five for ISS, six for lint, seven lor I'.IG, eight for l'J7. nine lor 200. ten for 222.

Total 150 Fall of Wickets.—One for 2, two for 3. three for 27, four for 57, five for 110. six for HU. seven for 111), eight for 120. nine

First Innings. I’. E. Whitelaw, l.b.w., b. I’arsloe ... 1 G. W. Burgess, c. Norris, b. Lainason It. T. Pearson, b. I’arsloe 70 G. L. AVeir, b. Lainnson 0 .1. Scott, e. I’arsloe, b. Downes .. ■21 (I. C. ('leal <!. Burnette, b . I’arsloe .. J. A. It. Blandford, b. Downes 8 II. .1. II. Harrison, l.b.w., , b. I’arsloe 0 Burke, b. Downes .... - J I. C. Cleverley, run out 11. .M. Andrews, not out 17 Extras —Byes 11, legbyes 5, noballs 3 .19

Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. W. Parslue 21.5 3 62 4 Downes ...... 21 I 74 3 Lainason 8 0 30 2 Itabolle 1 0 11 0 D. 8. Wilson 1 0 23 0 Second Innings. Total for no wickets 1.0 Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. W Parslue 1 0 2 0 Downes 1 0 8 0 WELLINGTON. Kirst innings 143 Second Innings. ,1. A. Standidge, st. Blandford, b. Cleverley 4 II. W. Osborn, b. Weir U 1’. D. Wilson, c. Cleverley, b. Andrews 12 AV. E. Norris, c. Cleal. b. Weir 48 D. S. Wilson, c. Blandford, b. Andrews 1G N. S. 11. Burnette, l.b.w., b. Andrews . 44 ,1. It. Lainason, st. Blandford, b. Burke 7 T. S. Russ, l.b.w., b. Burke 0 I G. (). Rabone. c. Blandford, b. Andrews s T. A. Downes, not out Extras —Byes 4. leg-byes .3. wides 1 8

for 147, ten for 150. Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W Ckverlej 11 o :«» 1 Weir . 13 4 30 Andrews 12.4 1 45 4 Burke 10 - 26 — Hiirrisui 4 0 0 Umpires: Messrs. C. Moore and \v. Aldersley. (Picture on Page 5.)