INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 47, 24 February 1934, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET

WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY

{By Telegraph—Piess Ar-sociation.)

CHRISTCHURCH, February 23. '

The opening day's play in the cricket match between.a Canteibury eleven and the Wellington touring team left, the game in a fairly even state, but the Canteiburj side's play in tho field was not impressive. There was little sting in the bowling, and the fielding was, with few exceptions, cdieless. It was a common occurrence to see the ball only partly shopped ami runs scored in consequence. The "Wellington batting, although the total wag veiy fair, was patchy, and thiee batsmen contributed moio thnn three-quarters of •; the runs scored off the bat. not the highest scoier, O'Brien gave much tho best display, playing , the bowling always Eoimdty and confidently. He was particularly,, effective when'he'shifted out and offdro\e' ; Riley's slows, all perfectly-made cm pet dmes. Tindill, the top "scorer with a century, was lucky. Se^cral miss-hits eaily in the innings fell in gaps in tho field, and Ms batting was far from itnpiessive. Iliilfway through his innings ha appenrcd to be caught^ at the wicket, but the bowler, Andrews, Iliad "finished his run in front of the umpiie, whose view was obscured. Thereafter Tindill's batting was much more uttractiye, combining sound defence 'with excellent scoring shots all lound the \vicket. i ' 1 Like Tindill, Dustin was uncertain in the earlier stages, but afterwards played lip to the reputation he has earned as a batsman of good class. His opening partnership with Tmdill was a gieat contnbution to Wellington's good score. Of the other Wellington batsmen none ever looked like making (in- important contiibution to the scoie. The' Canterbury bowling did riot look difficult. Andrews, Canteibury's first bowler, failed to take a wicket, but his bowling was better than his figures. Cromb was worked hard and bowled steadily. Smith was erratic in length and direction, and his figures, two for 44, rather flattered.him.. Riley did a heavy day's work, and he made the batsmen watch him,-always keeping a good length. A BRIGHT EXHIBITION. ' Canteibury had two hours' batting after Wellington had finished, and in that time Kerr, gave the brightest .exhibition'of fast Rcoring thai'had been seen during the day. IHe scored many 4V with late cuts off I the fast bowlois.1 His was the bnghtest i spot of the day's lilay on both sides. The running between tho wickets was far below representative standard. The Canterbury batsmen's, display •."•in this respect, was very bad indeed. Wellington's out-cricket was up to standard. The fast bowlers, Parsloe and Blundell,' .did not trouble the batsmen seriously, but they were steady. Of the othei's, Griffiths was useful 'as a legbreaker, keeping a good' length with a sharp turn arid varying pace. Scores aic as follows:— ' WELLINGTON. .." First Innings. - W. Dustin, c Page, b Smith ' 5D -E. Tindill, run out 102 R. Crook, b Rilcy / V 7 J. Ell, b Cromb ■ 3 M. O'Brien, not out i . , .'<... 76 R. Morgan, c O'Brien, b Smith% 14 K. C. James, lbw, b Smith , 10 C. Parsloe, c Bellamy, b Ciomb , v .. 14 J. Newman, b Cromb' . . 0 E. D. Blundell, c Smith, b Kilo;,' . > 0 B. Griffiths, st Allen, b Aloxauder .") Extras .' 13 Total 305 Bowling.—S. Andrews took no wickets for Csrnns, D.'Hv Smith three for 41, I. B. Cromb .thiee for C 3, R. E. Alexander one for. 55, L.. E..lliley two for 6G. CANTERBURY. , v First Innings. ' S. W. Bellamy, c Tindill, b Parsloe . 23 J. L. Kerr," gf TindiU,-b Moigan .... 62 IW. A. Hadlee, not-out .\ ....... 2i F. P. O'Brieu, st Tmdill, b,-Griffiths . 11 P. F. Allen, not out '10 'Extras , 11 , Total for three wickets 147