CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 39, 15 February 1930, Page 22

CRICKET

BY "Not Out"

PLUNKET SHIELD

THE DECIDING MATCH

PERFORMANCES TO DATE

The deciding match in this season's ITlvsiket Shield competition is to bo ccanneneed at the Basin 'Reserve on Friday, and, since Wellington . and Auckland will be engaged, it can be expected that there wilrbc more of the good fighting cricket that has been the rule in representative matches in Wellington this season. Tho northerners will require to defeat Wellington outright in order to retain possession of the shield. A win on tho first innings will not bo good enough, as in that case Wellington's points for the trophy will still be more than those of Auckland. On their own ground this season tho present holders of tho shield have compiled big scores —iBS for five wickets against Canterbury and 356 against Otago. Whether they will be able to repeat their good batting form against Wellington remains to be seen, but it will be necessary for them to be in run-getting mood if they hope to force a win over . Wellington. On the other hand, Wellington's representatives are due for a big score in shield games. One wouldi like to, see both sides'at full strength for the match, but it is doubtful whether some of tho leading players will be able to afford the time to take part. Among those making the trip from Auckland will, be Wensloy, the Sussex professional, who will be making his first appearance in a match in Wellington. Ho was the first player *to get the "double'-'.in county cricket last season, but in Auckland his main achievements havo been in bowling, on© notable performance being nine for 36 in Otago's first innings. A player whom Wellington will miss will be Badco'ck, who is now coach to the Otago Association. His place will not be easily filled, but from the players chosen for'practice the selector .(Mr. W. S. Briee) should be able to ' find an eleven to meet requirements all round. :Those from, whom the team will be ehoson are:—Lowry, Dempster, Foley, Mackenzie, Baker, Aitey, Cameron, Ward, Jamesy M'Leod, M'Girr, Hollings, Massev, Henderson, and Blundell. " Auckland's team is announced today and it is. a strong one. The following are the averages in the Plunket Shield matches played to date this season:— '''''. BATTING. Auckland.

Institute and Midland. At the drawing of stumps the game between Midland and Institute at Kelburn Park was in an interesting position. Sebring was slow, Institute being at the crease for most of the afternoon in compiling 243 runs. Banks and Burt, Institute's opening pair, made but small totals, Midland doing well to dispose of these two batsmen so cheaply. Prince made 31 in his usual attractive stylo, but the batsman of greatest service to the side was Foley, who went in fourth wicket down. He batted slowly but steadily for 84 not out. Only at ono stage did he really hit out, but his cautious batting was justified by the fact that Institute were faring none too well. M. Henderson came to light with a useful 41 before he was run out. His partnership with Folcy was a profitable one. A good knock was that of Eogers, who made 36 runs in good timft. Incidentally, whan Itogers was ccught off Doneghue it was tho beginning of the end. The two next batsmen. sent the ball into Cutts's -hands, thus giving Doneghue the "hat trick." Bryant did well to send down 20 overs for 66 runs and two wickets. Baker had a turn with the ball but could capture only one wicket. Wellington and Old Boys. Facing Wellington's solid total of 389 for their first innings Old Boys will require the very best from all their batsmen if they aro to succeed in gaining a victory. Generally speaking the Wellington sido put up a great performance, only four batsmen failing to reach double figures. The most

spectacular feat of the day was, howover, Holling's remarkably fine innings in which he accumulated 213 runs in about three hours. Notwithstanding his long stay at tho crease he scored smartly throughout, giving a minimum number of chances and well deserved the honour of a double century to his credit. Prom the start he attacked the L.-wling with zest, scoring heavily off Parsloe's niediuin-paced bowling with drives to the boundary at mid-off and square leg. Ho quietened down considerably when facing Duncan's doliveries, but on approaching his second century he opened out, hitting as many as five fours ofE ono over. As an all-round player Hollings has definitely marked himself as one of the best in the Dominion. Another notable batting performance was that »£ Whytc who ran up a total of 45 ill quick time. Dun'can, who took 34 overs during tho afternoon, bowled consistently throughout, taking three wickets for 10!). Bowling honours for the day, however, went to Lambert, who secured five for 110. Petone and University. An afternoon's play in tho PetoneUniversity match at Petone produced only 175 runs. During tho progress of play thero were deliveries about which the batsmen knew very little, but this experience was brought about more by tho wicket than by the bowler. Petone made only a moderate showing in their first innings,' Hamilton being top-scorer with 44. This player fell to a ball which kept very low. Petone's score of 155 looked to be quite within University's reach, but the students lost four good wickets at a cost of only five runs apiece. Cautious tactics with a view to holding out for a fresh start to-day did not pay. W. S. Brice was not playing for 1 etone, and to-day he will be in Auckland watching the Test match. ■ Kilbirnie and Hutt. Big hitting was seen on the Hutt Recreation Ground last Saturday, when Kilbirnie met Hutt. The visitors had first uso of the wicket, ana kept it all the afternoon for eight of their men to run up "a total of 460. Of this, 120 was contributed by Crook, who was first man in, and saw three others put before ho himself was caught. He played an excellent innings, and 16 fours formed a big part of Ma score. Christophorsen's was the other very good innings. He also hit out merrily-, scoring 15 fours. His last stroke of the day, a four, brought him up^to 100 not out. Perhaps the most vigorous, hitter was Virtue, who, out of a total of 63, hit 52 in fours. Tho other men, with one exception, also put up useful scores. Hutt's bowling figures looked very sorry. Most successful was M'Girr, who took two for 86. Next came M'Kenzie (ono for 27), Haincs (one for 44), Warnes (one for 62), and Aldersley (one for 63). Mercantile League. The old saying "An old horse for a hard road" was well illustrated in the match' between Smith and Smith and Education last Saturday. Education's captain had stated prior to the commencement that he intended to play it out to a draw, but as Smith and Smith wanted a win or nothing it developed into a battle of wits from which Smith and Smith emerged victorious. J. Roberts (Smith and Smith's captain) batted first and gave his side a splendid start by, scoring a welldeserved 75., s With 5 down for 230 Roberts declared and sent hia oppon r ents in, and they settled down to play the game put to a draw. With splendid judgment and wily 'bowling, Roberts, however, forced some, and coaxed others into making their departure, and he finished of£ a 6plendid performance with 6 wickets for 28. . Education's,. defeat has given Customs a lead of 2 points, a position from which it will be difficult to dislodge them, as White,.. Tilyard, Galvin and Co. are all at the toj, of their form. Tilyard headed their list last Saturday \vith another sound score of 80. M.C.C. Tour. The remaining engagements for the M.C.C. team in New Zealand are:— v. Waikato, at Hamilton. —19th and 20th February. . • v. Taranaki, at New Plymouth.— 22nd and 24th February. v. Wanganui,- at Wanganui.—26th and 27th February. The team will leave Wellington by the Rangitane on Ist March. The tourists commenced their match with Auckland to-day. A Scorer's Error. An unusual position resulting from a mistake in compiling the scores in., an important club cricket match .in Poverty Bay is to be referred to the New Zealand Cricket Council for a ruling. One team> 'Celtic, made 195 runs in the first innings, but the total was written down 196. When their opponents completed their "second innings, Celtic only wanted ■ three, to.-win outright, but owing to a mistake it was thought two would suffice. Each of the opening pair made one run, and then stumps were drawn, but when the book was audited, by a pressman the error was discovered and reported. On the ground that Celtic was certain of a win the Cricket Association executive awarded that team an eight-point win, but the award is subject to recognition by the New Zealand Council. Explanation Wanted! Members of the Australian Board of Control were greatly perturbed concerning the publication of the names of members or the Australian Test cricket team before the board had received a report from the Australian Selection Committee, consisting of Messrs. J. Eyder, B. L. Jones, and Dr. C. E. Dolling. Some considered that one of the selectors had been guilty of a breach of confidence in disclosing the names. Press representatives were not admited to the meeting, but when the members adjourned for tea, the secretary (Mr. W. J. Jeanes) announced that the board desired publication of th© follow-! ing:— "That this board views with great concern tho fact that the names of the players in thel team for England were published in the newspapers before the report had been handed to the chairman of the board, and that a letter be addressed to each of the selectors asking, whether any information had been given by him respecting the selection directly or indirectly to any person.'? The action of th.ebos.rd in asking its selectors to explain the leakage is probably unprecedented in tho history of the game in Australia. Notes. ' In a recent Currie Cup cricket match in South Africa, Western Province made 538 for six wickets, and declared. Natal replied with 177 and 458. D. Morkel played a great innings of 208 not out for Western Province, A. W. Ptilin made 100 not out, and Serrui-ier scored 105. J. T. Tyldcsley and Harry Makepeace have been appointed to undertake the coaching for Lancashire next season. . The annual report of tho Lancashire) County Cricket Club states that the loss on last season's working amount id to £1245, which is attributed to the wet and cold weather experienced in several of the home matches. The benefit match, allotted to M'Donald, realised £1919 10s Id, including donations. At tho Melbourne Cricket Ground last week E. A. Halcombe, the West Australian fast bowler, who was noballed for "throwing" in the recent game against Victoria, had a bowling test before tho veteran umpire, R. Crockett, nd slow-mntion pictures were taken. The test was made at the request of Halcombe, who is anxious to remedy any (defect there max *© ?tt his bowling.

Inn. N.O. H.S. Total. Avg.' Mills 2 — 185- 220- 110.00 Weir 2 1 10D* 100 100.00 Glllesplo .... 2 — 183 198 09.00 Anthony .... 2 — 116 ,116 58.00 Garrard ....„ 1 — '58 58 58.00 Badeley .... 1 — 28 23 28.00 Matheson .... 1 — 28 28 28.00 Elliott 1 ...... 2 —■ 16 17 - 17.00 Whttelaw .... 2 — 7 11 5.50 Wensley .... 2 — S R 4.00 Kowntree ....11 3* 3 — • Wellington.' Inn. N.O. H.S. Tolnl. Ayi;. Dempster .... 2 1 141* 148 14S.00 M'Girr ...... 4 — 73 ISO -45.00 Badcock 4 — 78/.. 1U8 41.50 Holllngs ..... 2 — 4B SO 40.00 Lowry 4 — 50 127 31.75 Urev 2 — -17 47 23.50 James ...... 2 - 39 43 21.50 Cameron .... 2 — 26 43 21.50 Newman ..••• 2 2 11* 21 : Mackenzie .... 2 — 31 40 20.00 Lamason ... 4 — 17 39 , 9.i.» Lambert .... 2 — 17 . IS 9.00 Boley 2 — 15 15 7.50 Henderson ... 4 1 , .9 ; :19 . 6.33 Ward "2 — •• 9 .■»■:. 4.jjO liaker ...7;. 2 - 4 8 " 4.00 Hopo 1 1 — — ~ Canterbury. ■ Inn. N.O. H.S. To^al. Avg. Koberts ..... 41 76 224 74.66 Kerr ....... 2 — 69 130 C5.00 Talbot ..... R — H3 187 52.33 a •:::::: i ± it S 1! $% SiT .:::::: I ±- S*§ |« Merrltt ...... 3 - 57 .6 2...33 Cromb 4 — 4i> &(> 2l.oO Slmmonda •.-".: 3 2 12 13 13.00 Harris ...^_. S — u 14 4 66 Burns 3 — S 11 J-6b Otago. Inn. N.O. H.S. Total. Avg. ' Shepherd .... 2, - .52 -101 50.50 Klmes 4 - 40 M 14. j. Knight ....« 4 — 37 a.l W.Zj Diinnins v ... 4—20 -4j. II.Sj Groves ...., 2.1 7 0 fl.OO JfSIullan .... 4 — 28 3.< S-ia Lemin 2 1 « « ■ 8-00 Vorrath 2 - 8 1» 5.00 Zlnunerman ..2—7 4 ■> ~-oii Heenan .... 2. — j. ■> -,-0« Moloney .... 4 1 6* 7 -.rfd Clark .2 1 - 1* " 1 1-00 Galland 2 1 — — *Not out. BOWLING. Auckland. Wkts. Runs. Avg. Wensley 13 208 16.00 Elliott 3 53 17.60 • Mills 1 I" WM Weir 2 47 23.50 Mathcsou 5 123 24.60 Anthony r> 146 29.20 Smeeton „ •■ 1 70 79.00 Badeley 0 2 — Wellington. Rollings 2 IS 9.00 Baker 8 100 12.50 Badcock 9 156 17.33 Lambort ..:.'..' 7 133 19.00 McGirr « 197 32.83 . Henderson .... 5 206 41.20 Hope ; 2 104 52.00 Ward 0 1 — Lowry 0 18 — Canterbury. Lester 5 101 20.20 Merritt 12 M0 29.10 Slmmonds' 3 204 6S.00 Talbot 1 99 99.00 Cromb '. 1 132 152.00 Itobcrts 0 19 ■ — Page 0 30 — Harris 0 79 — Otago. Knight 1 n J2.00 . Galland .. 4 54 13.50 / Dunnlns 7 '110 15.71 Moloney. 5 SI 311.20 Lemin " 4 95 23.75 Zimmerman ... 1 36 36.00 Alloo 2 121 00.50 Elmes • x 15S 138,00 Shepherd .' 0 19 —