CENTURY TO JAMES

Evening Post, Volume c, Issue 54, 5 March 1934, Page 5

CENTURY TO JAMES

An able century scored by K. James, and his partnership -with Parsloe, were the features of the match between Petone and Wellington College Old Boys at the Petone Recreation Ground. The Petone captain, W. S. Brice, won the toss and put Old Boys in to bat, but contrary to expectations the wicket was "dead easy" for the batsmen. James and Parsloe were cautious facing Allcott and Brice, although they punished any loose balls, and scored most off the change bowlers. Considering the wicket Allcott and Bi-ice bowled excellently. J. Lamason (25) was the next highest scorer to James and Parsloe, and the side was out for 254. Petone put on 48 without loss before stumps were drawn. James and Warr.ham opened at 2.20 p.m. to the bowling of Allcott and Botherham. In the first ball of Allcott's second over>H. E. Nicholls caught Wareham smartly in the slips. dv Chateau was the incomer, and started nicely, making some good shots off Rotherham. He hit a ball over Aleott's head for 4, but off the next ball the bowler accepted a catch. After this indifferent start, Old Boys got going in earnest. Parsloe came in and Waddington, a newcomer to Petone's senior eleven, took over the attack from Rotherham. Both batsmen were cautious facing Allcott, but made some big hits off Waddington. When the score was 70 Brice relieved Waddington, but the runs continued to mount, and 100 was hoisted at 3.40 p.m. Riddolls and Rotherham took over-the attack, but the partnership was unbroken when the tea adjournment was taken. When the score was 168 Parsloe was bowled by Waddington. Included in his score of 59 was six 4's. J. R. Lamason was next and he had a bright and breezy innings for 25, hitting a 6 before giving Roberts a catch. Burnette joined James. Amid applause James's century was reached at 4.45 p.m. After his century was passed by three runs, James was caught' behind the stumps. His score was made in fine style with a good variety of strokes, including many boundary shots to leg. He hit sixteen 4's. 'He gave Allcott a hard chance for a catch, and survived one or two chances of being stumped. Wickets fell quickly after this. •R. Lamason was bowled when Brice cleverly changed the pace of one of his deliveries. Burnette went soon afterwards when Allcott took.a catch off his

own-bowling. F. Browne was caught by Waddington off Brice's bowling, and Bird was stumped when he stepped out to Brice. After being dropped twice, M. Browne was bowled by Briee, and the innings closed. Allcott sent down thirty overs, five of which were maidens, for 82 runs and five wickets.Brice took four wickets for 52 runs off fourteen overs. The Nicholls brothers opened Petone's innings at 5.45 p.m. In Parsloe's first over the umpire "no-balled" him, and the ball shattered M. F. Nicholls's stumps. The batsmen surived the changes of bowling, making some nice strokes. They were : cautious facing Duncan. Details are: — OLD BOYS. First Innings. Wareham, eH. E. Nicholls, b Allcott 3 James, c M. F. F. Nicholls, b Allcott 103 dv Chateau, c and b Allcott 11 Parsloe, b Waddington 59 J. Lamason, c Roberts, b Allcott 25 Burnette, c and b Allcott .8 K. Lamason, b Brice 2 M. Browne, b Brice 22 F. Browne, c Waddington, b Brice .. 1 Bird, st M. F. Nicholls, b Brice 5 Duncan, not out 4 Extras 11 Total 254 Fall of wickets: One for 5, two for 31, three for 168, four for 209, five for 213,- six for 222, seven for 222, eight for 223, nine for 240, ten for 254. - . . ■ Bowling: Allcott took "five wickets for 82 runs, Brice four for 52, Waddington one for 57; Kiddolls none for 16, Eotherham none for 36. PETONE. First Innings. M. F. Nicholls, not out 21 H. E. Nicholls, not out .• 24 Extras 3 Total for no wickets 48 Bowling: Duncan took no wickets for 12 runs, Parsloe none for 13, J. 8.. Lamason none for 8, Burnette none for 12. ■ The umpires were Messrs. J. Slack and D. MeKenzie.