PETONE AND MIDLAND.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 14

PETONE AND MIDLAND.

Midland batted first in the match against Petone at No. 1 wicket, at the Basin Reserve, and made 261. There were several good individual scores, the highest being Baker's 80. Tindill, Doneghue, and Morgan also made good contributions. Rodger was the most successful bowler for Petone, taking four wickets for 65 runs. Petone did not have much' time in which to get going, as the light failed rather early, and at the drawing of. stumps had lost one wicket for 17 runs. Baker and Doneghue, Midland's opening pair, batted freely during their partnership. The score mounted quickly. Doneghue being slightly more aggressive than his partner. After making 41, Doneghue was caught by Roberts off Senior's bowling. Morgan joined Baker, who steadily increased his total. Standidge followed Morgan. Baker reached 80 before be^ ing bowled by Lilbnrne. Standidge and Dustin made 14 and 21 respectively. Tindill's effort kept the batting bright in the latter part of the innings. His 53 was a contrast to the scores made by the last four batsmen. The innings ' closed with the stumping of Newman b.vM.' Nicholls, who kept wickets very well. • Roberts and Smallwood opened for Petone. Roberts had made only 1 when he was bowled by Baker, H. E. -Nieholls was going well at the drawing of stumps. Details:— MIDLAND. First Innings. Baker, b Lilburne' SO Doneghue, c Roberts, b Senior — 41 Morgan, c Spence, b Senior 25 Standidge, c Spence, b Rodger 14 Dustin, low. b Lilburne 21 Tindill, b Barber v • • • 53 Hutchings, st M. Nicholls, b Rodger 4 Clarke, b Barber 8 Bryant, c sub, b Rodger .. b Newman, st M. Nicholls, b Rodger ... l> O'Neill, ont out \ Extras • ■ J Total • 261 Fall of Wickets: One for 65, two for 110 three for 163, four for 103, five for 19!), six for 218, seven for 241, eight for 250, nine for 252. ten for 261. Bowling Analysis: Brice took no wickets for 39 runs; Edwards, none for 15; Rodger, four for 65; Spenee. none for 4S; Barber, two for 14; Senior, two for 50; Lilburne, two for 24. PETONE. '• First Innings. Roberts, b Baker J Smallwood, not out « H. E. Nicholls, not out 9 Total for one wicket 17 Fall of Wicket: One for 1.