PETONE v. Y.M.C.A.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 7 February 1927, Page 5

PETONE v. V.M.C.A.

There were no bright incidents to arouse enthusiasm in the play at the Petone Oval, where V.M.C.A. met Petone. The ■tormer eleven had first use o£ the wicket, but-could only run up the modest total f -i i 'x VM-c-A-s two opening batsmen Jailed to give a good lead off, both being (lismissed before reaching double figures J. 1/amason carried on and did very well! but his partners were unable to get the measure of the Petone trundlers. When Ijamason appeared "set" he was caught by Gapstick and sent back to the pavilion for 52. M Henderson (SO) and R. White'(33) were the only other V.M.C.A. batsmen to reach double figures, and prosDects for Petone appeaVed very bright. Brice went to the crease with H. E. Nicholls, and tor a time the scoring was very slow A sixer to Brice brightened up proceedings but shortly afterwards the Petone captain lost who was caught by M. Henderson for 25. Brice was then 27 He added six more runs and was then smart y caught and bpwled by Turner. M Aicholls fell a victim to a good ball from Henderson, and Reyling had the misfortune to be run out for 12 when he was doing well, Wilson was unable to stay with Fmlayson for long, and when stumps were drawn Petone had lost five wickets tor 95. Details are:— V.M.C.A. First Innings. J. Smith, b Brice . o Birch, c Reyling, b Finiayson 7 VirW° DA <= Capstick, bM. Nicholis:: 52 v irtue, b Bribe o Westbrook, b Brice 3 j T«rner, c Chudleigh, b Finiayson'."" 4 N Murphy, c Chudleigh, b Brice .. 3 M. ±lenderson, b Finiayson 50 White, c Chudleigh, b Reyling ....fT 33 R. Browne, st Cater, b Finlays.on .... 1 a. Henderson,, not out ./, 0 Extras 7 T°tal •■-..... IS Bowling Analysis.— Finiayson took four wickets for 48 runs, Brice .four for 64, M. JNicnolls one for 32, Reyling one for 14. PETONE. First Innings. H. E. Nicholls, c M. Henderson, b Turner 25 Brice, c and b Turner ....'.'. 33 M. JSicholls, b M. Henderson .. 7 Keyhng, run out 12 Finiayson, not out ... 14 Wilson, b M. Henderson"!!!! 2 Extras !!!!.!' 2 Total for five wickets 95 Bowling Analysis.— M. Henderson took two wickets for 41 runs, White none for i 't, ■Ulrner ™'o for 13, Lamason none for y, Urowne none for 2.