STANDARD OF PLAY

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 5

STANDARD OF PLAY

TTirst Innings 212 . Second Innings. P. E. Whitelaw. c Bellamy, b Dunning i">7 •E. W. Tindill, c Jackman, bDunning 70 .r. Ell,, c and b Elmes ................. 1 It. G. Viviau, c Cromb, b Klmes .... 5!) V. Sale, run out '. 43 J. R. Lamason", c' Andrews, b Moloney 10 j M. Wallace, b Cromb :. 2S AY. Trieklebaulc.'et Jackman, b Cromb 7 .T.Cowie, c Oliver, b Cromb ......... 10 M. Sharp, not'-but 4 li. D. Bhindell. c Uttley.b Cromb . 14 Extras: Byes, 13; wides, 2; leg- ■ byes, 9; no balls, 2 ...'.-..:.. 26 Total .........;......... 32!)

INTER-ISLAND CRICKET

TINDILL'S GOOD SCOKE

Cricket of a much higher standard than that of the first day was provided at the Basin Eeserve on Saturday when the North v. South Island match was continued. The players seemed to appreciate the improvement in tho weather,-and .'in nil departments o£ the game, but-particu-larly in fielding, performances were more in keeping with the standing.-of the fixture. On Friday 363 runs were scored for the loss of 16.wickets; on Saturday 14 wickets fell for a total of 409 runs.. Those figures do not.convey a great deal until it is explained that on the first day there was scarcely a batsman who did cot have more than one "life," whereas on Saturday there was no real chance that was not taken advantage of. On Saturday the batsmen had a fast wicket, which showed no ill effects from the first day's play, a much faster outfield, and a better light. The fieldsmen also found the conditions much" more congenial, and the fact tb;it they were able to secure a firm foothold had much to do with the elimination of errors. So far as the •spectators were concerned everything tended to make the day's play more attractive, and the crowd of fully 5000 which gathered in the, afternoon received good value. The three batsmen who laid the foundation of the North Island's first innings score—Whitelaw, Tindill, and Vivianwere again well to the forefront in the second innings. Tindill reached top score for the innings, and the other two both passed 50. Tindill scored more slowly than the Aucklanders, and lacked their attractive style, but he was the essence of soundness, and played the right type of game for an opening batsman. Whitelaw shaped like a real batsman, and his per-fectly-executed strokes through the covers and past-mid-off were real gems. Vivian,' as always, was a favourite with the crowd,' but though lie gave a stylish and forceful exhibition of stroke play, he was not-in his most.dashing mood. This could largely be ascribed to the fact that the South Island bowling, while lacking in real sting, waß generally of good quality and extremely accurate in length and direction.- Also, for, much of the time the bowlers' energies were directed towards keeping the. runs down. Another useful contributor. to North's score was Sale, who batted really - well niter a somewhat uncertain start. WalJace, another of Auckland's promisin" younger,batsmen, also did well. Neither EH'nor Lamdson met with much success with the bat, the first-named mistiming a ball before he had had a chance to settle down, and the last-named becoming too impetuous. Tricklebank started well but soon provided Jackman with tne only chance he needed, being stumped,' as in the'first innings. On figures, the South Island's most successful bowler-was Cromb.'who got amon-> the tail-enders_ with his innocent-looking slows when the batsmen were becoming incautious. .Though he did not take a wicket, Andrews again bowled very well, •as did Dunning and Moloney. Elmes was * very' successful in checking the scorin" ■« ri te,.llate1 late \ n tlle afternoon by bowling well oft. the wicket, and he' collected • two good wickets—Ell's and Vivian's. -■•'• END OF TINDILL'S INNINGS. ' -Tiridill's* innings was brought to a close just after. "The Tost" went to press on Saturday afternoon. He • touched a bill lrom .Dunning and was taken by the wickctkeeper. He was at' the wicket just over' two hours -and during that time he did not give a -vestige of a chance Theie .were periods when runs came blowly from Jus :bat, ljut at-other times he kept his score moving at a good rite He sent the ball to -tho boundary eight tunes. He mid Vivian had 'added 33 i-iiiis 15£-3— "Vivian once again quickly got a Rood sight of the bowling, and although Sale, who succeeded Tindill, was inclined to be a little uncertain at times, the Dair added juni steadily. Vivian reached 30 when he had been batting 50 minutes. When Sale was 14 he came close to being stumped off .Moloney, Jackman losing possession ot the ball. The two Aucklanders were fitill together at the tea adjournment when the score was 193 for three (Vivian 34, Sale'lG)." "200 IN 160 MINUTES. . ' The batsmen continued'to handle the bowling with ease after the resumption, and 200 was quickly reached. The runs had been compiled in 160 minutes. Sale kept his end going with some good scoring strokes, while Vivian repeatedly exploited gaps in the field. He reached his half-century at 4,25 p.m. when he had been ■ batting -82 -minutes, and at the same time carried the score for the innings past the South Island's total. When the new ball was brought out Andrews had another spell at the crease but_ he did not trouble the batsmen, Vivian sending successive deliveries to the fence on either side of the wicket. Elmes was then given a turn with the ball and he proved the man for the job. -Vivian failed to connect properly with the lefthander s1 fifth delivery in a maiden over, and lifted the ball high ■to Cromb at mid-off. Vivian was warmly applauded for his display, which was typically frea without being as aggressive as some which he has given at the Basin Eeserve. lie batted for 92 minutes and his score included ,eight 4's. 242—4—59. After scoring a single Lamason cut a ball from Elmes past point.to the fence and was largely responsible for the score being taken to 250. The innings had occupied 200 minutes up to this stage. -Uoloney was then called back1 to the bowling crease and Lamason sent his first delivery past cover-point to the ropes. Ihis gave him double figures but he failed to add to his score. He miss-hit a ball from the slow bowler and sent it high into the air in the vicinity of square Ie" Andrews taking the catch. 255^-s—lo. AN AUCKLAND PARTNERSHIP. Sale was now joined by Wallace, another Auckland colt, who credited Elmes with a maiden. There were cheers when Sale opened out to a ball from Moloney which lie sent past mid-off for a brace. This took him into the 40's, and when a ball from Elmos went straight through for four byes the side's total passed 260. lnough the bowling was not actually dangerous it was accurate and the two ™wkl anl boys entered "Pod a quiet P? J? j • jey were se Parated as a result of bad judgment in. trying for a run off a stroke to the leg side by Sale. The ball was smartly fielded by Andrews, and Sale was rim out by a return to the bowler's SOME BARRACKING. b^erWalLVt^^lsl^ the boundaries and Elmes continued to. bowl maidens from the other end The innings'had lasted 243 minutes .when t » score passed 300. It was apparent that > the southerners were bent on keeping the, r™> town rather than taking wickets while the northerners were anxious "to' score as quickly as possible. Just after1 he had reached doublo figures Cowie gave" Cromb Ins second wicket, Oliver taking a I catch at mid-off from a lofty hit. 308-? o — lo. With a quarter of an hour to 'go Wallace, jumped out to hit Cromb, missed and was clean bowled. The outgoin" batsman had lasted 53 minutes and had hit three 4's. 310—9—28. Sharp and Blumlell were North's final pair. The first ball BlundeU received from Cromb was a wide, but he connected with the next and drove it to the fence In Oromb s next over the same player hit a 6 in the vicinity of the sight screen but

when ho attempted a similar stroke Uttley took a fine catch on the boundary; The innings closed at 5.53 p.m. -Details:— NORTH ISLAKD.

Fall of Wickets.—One for 120, two for 121,: three for 154, four for 242, Eve for 235, six for 205. seven for 292, eight for 308, nine for 310, ten for 329. ' " Bowling Analysis.

' - ;■■•;■• 'o: m. R. W. Andrews 16 '3 50 0 Dunning " ............ 24 3 5C 2 Moloney 21 1 71 1 Cromb ..;-.;*..;; 12 G 54 4 •Elmes ' 2a 0 5G 2 Bellamy ...■..;.....;.: G 2 16 0

Andrews bowled two no-balls, and Ci-omb and Elmes each bowled a wide.