TO-DAY'S CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 131, 8 December 1928, Page 11

TO-DAY'S CRICKET

VISITORS' FIRST INNINGS MOMMTJU SCORING For the continuation of tfic Town v. Country cricket match at tho Basin Reserve to-day conditions were favourable to another display of bright cricket, the visitors having tho opportunity of showing their batting qualities in reply to tho Town team's fine total of 405. The Country players had occupied the wicket for nearly an hour last evening, and in that timo they had put on 60 runs for the loss of two wickets. The visitors made only fair progress during the pre-lunch play, except for a good, stand by Gallichan and Lainason, who were together for tho fifth wieket. At tho luncheon adjournment tho total was 198 for eight wickets. In view of play in this match today there was no senior cricket, though competitions in other grades were con- . tinued. ■ Gallichan and Rcaney, who were not out last evening, resumed tho Country team's innings shortly after 11 o'clock this morning, tho attack being taken up.by Cousins and Massey. Buns camo fairly well, mainly from Gallichan's bat, but when 19 had been added a splendid ball from Cousins disposed of Koaney. The outgoing batsman had made: 27, and in doing so registered four boundaries. The partnership had improved the score bv exactly 50 runs. ■ 70—1—27. . ' A GOOD STAND. Lainason joined Galliehan, and started confidently, though several scoring strokes realised only one apiece. Gallichan was inclined to force matters, and his 'efforts included a couple of fours. The score had reached 05 when Keyling was tried in place of Cousins. Six\ runs, including a boundary hit by Lamason, from the new bowler's first over, took the total over tho century mark for 86 minutes' batting. A little later Bagge relieved Massey, but the batsmen continued to increase' Conntry's account, Gallichan making some gaod strokes' to tho boundary. Gallichan, with a splendid shot clear of point, reached his half-century, after having batted for 65 minutes. Lamason fllso helped matters along' with boundary hits.;The partnership was promising well, over 50 runs being added to the score in thirty, minutes. Tho total- had been advanced to 142 when Mackenzie decided upon a double- bowling change, Browne and Eotheram taking up the attack. This had the desired effect," Lamason falling to a catch in the slips during Browne's second over. Lamason had batted well for 25, including four fours. The partnership realised 73 runs in 46 minutes. 152—5—25. The newcomer was Norris, but ho lost Gallichan when only two runs had been added to the score. Gallichan gave a really good performance in scoring_s9 ( iuns, placing his shots well and getting eight balls through to tho boundary. ' 154—6—59. MORE WICKETS. j O'Brien joined Norris, and after Browne had been credited with a maiden over, O'Brien snicked a ball from Eotheram for three. Steady progress was made, although the rate of scoring had slackened. Cousins was on again with tho score at 167, : and his first delivery was cocked up by Norris to Hollings at cover for an ■ easy catch. 167—7—6. "'-.'" '■'• Lowry opened with a single;" after which O'Brien snicked a ball through , slips to the boundary. The captain did the same thing shortly afterwards, giving a hard chance. Tho Hawkes Bay : pair kept going steadily, and at length Hollings was called upon to try and separate them. His first over was a maiden, as was Cousins's next. Hesitation by Lowiy in going for the next irun nearly cost him his wicket. It was then that O'Brien was caught in ■the off, O'Brien batted well for 22 (inanclination to feel at the deliveries on :tho off, O'Bricne batted will for 22 (including three fours). 189—8—22. ' With Hoar's appearance at the crease, Lowry, "who had been quiet, an to doublo figures, aftor which Hoar crc'clited Massey (who had relieved Cousins) with a maiden over. Lowry subsequently became more forceful, one 1 shot beating . tho covers and going through to the'pickets. When the luncheon adjournment was taken the score was ,198 for eight wickets, Lowry being not out with 15 and Hoar with 1. COUNTRY ALL OUT. "When' play was resumed this afternoon, Mackenzie took over tho wickctkooping from Whytc. Tho bowlers tvero Bagge and Cousins, and they kept the batsmen quiet. Lowry made two good scoring strokes off Cousins, both realising boundaries. Hoar had scored throe runs when he was dropped by Eotherham in tho slips off Cousins. Lowry then opened out to the fast bowler, but realised only two for a big hit; Occasional scoring efforts brought the total to 222, when Eothor- ' liam was called upon to relievo Bagge, and with .this change the partnership tvas broken, Lowry being caught at cover.. Lowry appeared to be below form, but'he mado quite a useful con-' tribution to the score, his 29 including four fours. 22—9—29. The last man was Newman, and after , ho had snieked a ball to the boundary ho was bowled by Bothcrham. The sido was all out for 226, Hoar carrying his bat for 6. Bowling honours were chared by Cousins and Bothcrham, with Bagge, Browno, and Hollings each getting one wieket. Massey bowled well without success, and Royling troubled i:ho batsmen with his goodicngth dcliv- . cries. Details:— TOWN. . Krat innings 405 COUNTKY. First Innings. Nealc, c Bagge, b Cousins 0 Cameron, run out 1 >Stephenson, b Bagge 27 i CraUichaiij c Whytc, b Kotherham 59 ■Beaney, b Cousins 27 Lamason, e Bagge, b Browne 25 Norris, c Hollings, b Cousins 0 O'Brien, c Dustin, b Hollings .... 22 Lowry, c Hollings, b Kotherham .. 29 Hoar, not out (> Newman, b Eotherham 4 Extras (byes 14, leg-byes 3, ']. wide 1, no-balls 3) 20 I'i .Total : 1126 Fall of Wickets.—One for 1, two for • 28, three for 29, four for 79, five for '152, six for 154, seven for 107, eight for 189, nine for 222, ten for 220. •Bowling Analysis. .

COUNTRY FOLLOWS ON : With a lead of 170 on the lirst inTinigs, Town called upon Country to follow on. Tho second innings whs commenced shortly before .2.lit) p.m., C'amrron rnd Neale opening to the bowling of. Rothorhnm and Browne. The scor- , ing started witli four byes, after which the. batsmen snored three singles from Browne's lirst over. After live overs, three of which were

maidens, Cameron put some force into liis butting, and realised 7 rims from two strokes oil: Browne, and then turned a ball from J^'.ioi'liam to leg for it. At 2.45 p.m. (lie score was o- (Cameron 13, Noalo !)).

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