UNIVERSITY AND MIDLAND

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 24, 30 January 1933, Page 15

UNIVERSITY AND MIDLAND

.University compiled the good score of 228 against Midland in. the first day's play of the match at the Kilbirnie Recreation Ground. To this score Midland replied with 81 runs without the loss of a wicket, so they can be said to be in a good position for the continuation of play; A feature of University's first 'innings was the excellent display given by W. Tricklebank for. 64. Tricklebank is a young' player, and proved himself in junior grade cricket before being promoted to senior rank. O'Neill bowled excellently for Midland,, and, keeping a good, length and' maintaining a moderate pacej he took six Wickets for 71 runs. Cleyerley'-bowled into the wind, and from- 20 overs he took three wickets for 51 -runs..- ": Jindill's wicket-keeping was .up. to representative standard, and he took three catches. The extra's in the score of 228 only amounted to 2, one being a leg-bye. Blandford and Pacey were University's opening pair. They took the score to 10, when Blandford was caught behind the stumps. Pacey followed almost immediately afterwards. Tricklebank _id Barton then became associated in a' useful partnership. Barton was restrained, but Tricklebank went for the bowling in good style. He scored off shots all round the wicket, but gave a couple of difficult chances. After compiling 64 runs iv about fifty minutes he-was bowled by Cleverley. Included in his score were twelve 4's. MeKenzie did not last long, being bowled by O'Neill when he had made 5. Barton was caught behind the wickets after making a useful 30. which included only one 4. Pact. and Williams made 18 and 17 respectively. Osborn compiled 22 in a constrained manner/Stevens, who is usually not a high scorer, came to light with 36, made in very bright style. The score included five __■'. and a 6 that resulted in the ball going through the window of a house in Wellington road. Dean did well to reach 19. The innings closed at. 5.25 p.m. .-...:.■ Baker and Standidge opened; for Midland, and did - not appear to be .troubled by the-bowling, which, was changed a number of times.' Both hit a number o£ boundaries, Baker shaping especially well, and when stumps were drawn the pair had put on 81 runs. Details are as follows:— UNIVERSITY. First Innings. Blandford, c Tindill, b O'Neill 9 Pacey, c Jack, b Cleverley 1 Tricklebank. b Cleverley 64 Barton,.e Tindill, b O'Neill ......... 30 MeKenzie, b O'Neill '~, 6 Paetz, lbw, b Cleverley .' 18 Williams, b O'Neill 17 Osborn, c Tindill. b Bryant 22 Stevens, b O'Neill -. 36 Lean, lbw, b O'Neill 19 Harrison, not out ........;... 2 Extras ....;...... 2 Total 22S Fall of wickets:—One for 10, two for 10, three for 110, four for 112, five for 115, six for 143, seven for 163, eight for 173, nine for 213, ten for 228. Bowling Analysis.—O'Neill took six wickets for 71 runs; Cleverley, three for 51; Bryant, one for 37; Baker, none for 46; Jack, none for 21. ' MIDLAND. First Innings. Baker, not Out 3g Standidge, not out 31 Extras 11 Total for no wickets Si Bowling Analysis.—Stevens took no wickets for 9 runs; Harrison, none for 17; Osborn, none for 6; Williams, none for 18; Dean, none.for 8; Tricklebank, none for 12.