TOWN V. COUNTRY

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 137, 6 December 1930, Page 11

TOWN V. COUNTRY

fcAMASON'S GOOD EFFORT

TO-DAY'S PLAY

'Although bright in parts there was loom for a good deal of improvement in the batting exhibitions given in the Town v. Country match at the Basin Reserve yesterday, ?nd it was expected that to-day's play would bo of a more entertaining order.. The local representatives, however, were faced with no easy task in setting out to- overtake the'country'team's score of 263, four wickets having been lost before stumps were drawn yesterday for only. 23 runs. Tho -weather was dull when. play, was lesumed to-day, but otherwise conditions were favourable. Lamason was one batsman to put life into tho proceedings during the pre-lunch play today, and his strong hand yielded 70 runs. Otherwise the Town team's batting was. of little account, except that some enterprise was shown by the last man in. A. Newman, a brothe. of the Town representative, was tho main stumbling block to the batsmen. During one period of his bowling Newman took four wickets for three runs in five overs. The' Town tail-end batsmen were not easily dislodged, and at tho luncheon adjournment tho innings was still unfinished, tho Town team's score then being 144 for nine wickets. THE PLAY DESCRIBED. The match was resumed this morniug at 11.7 o'clock, Lamason, the not out batsman from last night, continuing Town's innings with Standidge. .A. Newman, bowling from the southern end, completed the over ho commenced last night, the first ball; of which accounted for Hepburn. Each of the batsmen scored a single off Newman, and Galliehan, a slow left-hander, came on at the other end. The second delivery was over-pitched, and Lamason made no mistake about pulling it to leg for six. No fnrther runs came off the over, and Eeaney then came on at tho southern end, allowing Newman to change round to the other end. Lamason was batting freely, and was mainly responsible for the total .reaching 40 after twenty minutes' play. Lowry continued to ring the changes in tho bowling, and Gallichan was brought on again in place of Newman, ■who was again shifted to the southern end. Lamason reached 20 by glancing' Gallichan's first ball to leg for two. He appeared to relish Gallichan's slows, and after Newman had bowled a maiden over to Standidge, he pulled another ball to the leg boundary, and placed the next ball past point for single. Newman was keeping the batsmen' quiet, arid his first ten overs, four of which were scoreless, cost only ten runs. GALLICHAN EXPENSIVE. .'. After batting half an hour for two singles, Standidge improved his score by pulling'Gallichan to leg for three. The innings had realised 56 runs in 58 minutes. Lamason continued to see most of the bowling, and ho reached 30, and hoisted 60 on the board by hitting Newman to point for a smartlylua single. He made a useful advance in Gallichan's next over, square-cut-ting one delivery to the ropes, driving the next past mid-on to the fence, collecting a brace off each of the next two ■with straight drives, and glancing the ]ast ball of the over to leg for a single. The over cost 13 runs, and brought Lamason's scoro past, tho 40 mark,'mak-i ing the total 73.- ■ Massey was then on in place .of. Galliehau, whose six overs had cost 31 runs. Massey was keeping a good length, and tho batsmen had difficulty in get:ting ;Mm away. Tho fielding1 gave littletaway, Cameron at cover-point and Stephenson at mid-off being responsible for some particularly smart work. ■ Litiiason passed the half-century ihark'iwith. a hit for 3 off Newman, bringing 80 up. -Be had been batting. just-over 50 minutes. With the score at 87- Stephenson relieved Newman, whose-figures were: 15 overs; 4 maidens, two wickets, 20 runs. Lamason greeted the change by hitting successive deliveries to the boundary, and driving a third for a single. These runs ■placed Lamason in the 60's, and put 90 on the board. At noon the score was 94 for lour pickets—Lamason 65j Standidge 9; extras 3. MORE WICKETS FALL. Tindill was the next batsman, and a quiet period followed, Newman and Beaney having the upper hand. After lasting several overs, Tindill was disposed of -without scoring. Newman sent down a faster delivery, which the batsman snicked to Naismith at first slip. 116—8—0. J. Newman came in and faced his brother, who had taken five wickets for 25 runs off 21 ovors, six of which were maidens. A. Newman improved his average at his brother's expense, the latter failing to connect with a hefty swing, and being clean bowled. 116— ?-0.. Tho last man in was Blundell, and he also attempted some big hits without meeting with success at first, but later connecting with several deliveries. Fourteen came off one o£ Eeaney's overs, Blundell claiming 9. Tho batsmen proved difficult to shift, and made several scoring strokes which steadily advanced the score. The 140 mark was passed just before the adjournment, and at lunch the score was 144 for nine wickets: Warnes 13, Blundell 14, extras 7. 100 UP—LAMASON OUT. A 'well-timed shot to the fine leg boundary by Lamason off Massey gave the batsman 70 and brought 100 up in even time. The over marked the finish of Lamason's bright innings, however, as ho placed a ball in Lowry's hands at third man. Lamason had batted for 64"minutes, and had given an entertaining display of brisk hitting. His score included seven fours and one six. The partnership had added 79 to the total. 102—5—70. Crook now joined Standidge, who had scored only 9 after batting for an hour. Newman then came on again in place of Stephenson, whose two overs had cost 10 runs. Standidge now commenced to open but whenever possible, and quickly advanced his scoro to 17. A well-pitched delivery from Newman then had him guessing, and his boils were sent flying. He had played a stubborn innings, but had an even share of the bowling. 111—6—17. Warnes joined Crook iinfl had a letoff in the firat over he received from Massey, turning a ball to square-leg where Keaney dived for it but just failed to hold it. In Newman's next over Crook's innings came to a close, Norris whipping the bails off when the batsman stepped out of his crease. Newman had now taken four wickets for 25 runs off 19 overs. 114—7 — i. When play was resumed the weather was bright, and a good afternoon's pricket was expected. Blundell faced Newman, and, continuing his aggressive policy, he drove one ball to the fence and another for a single. Massey took up the attack from the northern end, "and a single from the Wairarapa bowler made Blundell's total 20. In Newman's next over Warnes narrowly missed being caught by a fieldsman forward of square leg, and then played a ball- neatly through the slips to the boundary. Further additions wero made, and Warnes passed the 20 mark •with n.,good 4.t0 leg. Soon afterwards, Shames fell into the trag- which had

accounted for the dismissal of other batsmen. Ho nibbled at a ball from Newman and was caught by Naisnrith in tho slips. Warnes inado 23 and Blundell carried his bat for 23, the pair putting on 47 runs for tho last wicket. Tho innings yielded IC3 runs, exactly 100 inns shorC of the Country team's score. Newman's performance with tho "ball was a meritorious one. He had 27.2 overs, of "which seven were maidens, and ho took seven wickets for 43 runs. Details:— : TOWN. . First Innings. Dempster, c Newman, b Eeaney .. 11 Hamilton, lbw, ~h Nowinan 2 Aivey, c Newman, b Eeanoy .... G Hepburn, c Naismith, b Newman .. 0 Lamason, c Lowry, b Massey .... 70 Standidge, b Newman 17 Crook, st. Norris, b Newman .... 4 Warnes, c Naismith, b Newman .. 23 Tindill, c Massey,-b ISowman .... 0 J. Newman, b A. Newman 0 Blundell, not out ....... 23 Extras —byes 5, leg byes 2 .. 7 Total ...................... 163 Bowling Analysis. O. M. X, W. Mnsscy ' 19 4 41 1- ■ .. Newman .. .27.2 7 42 7 Keaney 10 2 32 2 Gallichan .. 6 — 31 — Stephcnson 2 — 10 — Fall of Wickets.—One for 14, two for 21, three for 21, four for 23, five for 102, six for 111, seven for 114, eight for. 110, nine for 110. A FOLLOW-ON. Town were called upon to bat again, having just failed to save the follow-on by one run. Hamilton and Airey opened to the bowling of Newman and Massey. After half-an-hour's batting tho total.was 19—Airey 11, Hamilton 8. . Second Innings. .Hamilton, not out 8 Airey, not out ................... 11 Total for . ho. wickets ....... 19