PETONE AND MIDLAND.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 28 January 1929, Page 15

PETONE AND MIDLAND.

When stumps were drawn at the close of Saturday's play in the match between Petone and Midland, the game was in an interesting state, and it is probable that the teams will fight out a close finish next Saturday. Petone had fist use of an easy wicket, and batted till just before 6 o'clock, making 174. The batting was very uneven, and most of the runs were contributed by three batsmen. From a bad start, the first three wickets falling cheaply,- Petone began to pick up, and at one stage looked like reaching quite a respectable total. Rotherham was absent;, but Hamilton was back in the side, and his reappearance was marked by a good stand at ii time when it was badly needed. He had just reached the 40's when Tindall, who was in good form behind the wickets, caught him out of his crease. 51. Nicholls was associated with Hamilton in a very useful partnership, and repeated Ws performance of last week by again getting close to the half-century. ' lieyling also presented a solid front, but could find no one to stay with him. After Nicholls had been dismissed he batted to the finish, but none of his later partners reach double figures, and he was left unbeaten with 47 to his credit!'' The honoiu-s :"of''tTie;\'isitS

ing bowling rested with Cleverly, who had a very successful day, taking five wickets at a cost of just over 10 runs apiece, and Baker, who also did well, taking four wickets at a moderate cost. Midland had an hour at the crease and had put on 76 tor three wickets when the day's play ended. Baker, who was still in with 39, was shaping particularly well. Details:— PETONE. First Innings. ■ 11. E. Nicholls, c Tindall, b Baker .. , 2 Small wood, c and b Cleverly H Brice, c Lambert, b Cleverly....' J Hamilton, st Tindall, b Baker 42 M. F. Nicholls, b Grant 4.3 Reyling, not out ••■ *7 Patrick, c Hester, b Baker 2 Bundle, c and b Cleverly 0 Martin,- b Cleverly "I Hope, c and b Cleverly , ° Smyrk, b Baker 3 ! Extras " Total 174 ■ Fall of wickets: One for 10, two for 31, three for 39, four for 109, five for 142, six. for 14S, seven for 149, eight for 159, nine for IC3. Bowling Analysis.—Cleverly took . five wickets for 51 runs, Baker four for 54, Grant one for 37, Doneghue none for 5, Bruce none for 10, Robertson none for 4. MIDLAND. First Innings. Baker, not out 39 Doneghue, c and b Brice .: 16 Lawton, b Brice 1 . 0 Roberts, b Hope , 15 Grant, not out 4 Extras 2 Total for three wickets 76 Fall of the wickets: One for 40. two for 44, three for 61. Bowling Analysis.—Hope one wicket for 47 runs, Brice two for 27.