BY SIX WICKETS

Evening Post, Issue 36, 12 February 1935, Page 4

BY SIX WICKETS

South , defeat north INTER-ISLAND CRICKET ■■ The cricketj .match r-belween".teams re-. presenting 'the;.'. North' and South Islands ended at the Basin Reserve at 3.35 p.m. yesterday, South, scoring a win by a margin of six wickets. : After the good work done by Bellamy, Uttley, Oliver, and Moloney; Hadlee and Cromb attacked the bowling with : the greatest o£ confidence I and put', their side in front after a partnership lasting 42 minutes. To be. given the task of scoring 311 runs onHlie third day of the match was regarded as no light proposition'for the South Island, particularly- in view of the somewhat; uncertain batting displayed in I their first innings, but the batsmen played] a winning game all. the way.' Though one or two:, enauees were offered and not'accepted,- the southerners displayed a degree, of mastery over the"b'owlihg which left tew, doubts as to the, ij.itimate result. After >the opening" pair, Bellamy and Uttley, had takeu';the edge off the bowling and put on 7Q ; runs, Moloney and Oliver > proceeded to', take heavy toll, and when they, were separated only 100 runs] remained to be obtained, with seven wickets .in hand, Oliver was dismissed soon af^er.his partner for the same score —71—but Bellamy quickly put a good score opposite his name and Cromb, after a slow istaijt, liit the .-bowling all round thejjflejd^f the do'sijigistagesyof the im niugs.J.rX-v.*:1 T~ M' ■, '■ """•• ■ ■ ":;';>'iHADLEE'S>GOOD'BATTING. Hadlee scored his 53 runs in fifty-five minutes, hitting bis i'a. As in the first innings his stroke play was of a high standard, and he imparted plenty of force to, his strokes. T-fle. received few balls which he did not use to add to his score. Cromb's. 43. runs were scored in fortytjvo minutes, much' of that time being occupied in reaching double figures. Most of the bowling was then going to Hadlee, but when. Cromb began to receive his share, he dealt' out severe punishment, fast and slow bowlers bein gtreated alike. He hit four 4*s. :. Although-- more support was- received from the field the North Island bowling was not as ■;impressive as in the first innings, nor did it appear to be handled as judiciously aS it might have been. Though he was much more costly than usual, Blundellwas persisted with for an hour before lunch and, after Sharp had been brought on and had succeeded in breaking the opening partnership, he was kept-on until he had. had nearly 60 runs scored off him. Oliver, and Moloney found his bowling nothing more than a source of profit, though the latter should have been caught off a ball which he chopped into the hands of Cowie, fielding close in, in the slips. None of the northern bowlers commanded more respect- than Gowie, who kept going with great heart, sending down 24 overs, five of which were maidens, for 41/ runs and-a wicket. '-■.'■" Details:— . . NORTH ISLAND.^ First Innings ......... f .......... 212 Second Innings ............j;..'.'.'.'.'.'.. 329 ~ .•■•., SOUTH ISLAND. First Innings ~.- i................ 231 : Second Innings.; \' , Bellamy, c Lamason, b Sharp ' 26 [ Uttley, lbw,- b Cowie '" 36 i?i i T er> c ', Tindm t b Tricklebank ['.'.'. 71 Moloney, b Blundell .... 71 Hadlee, not out ....... 53 Cromb, not out .!!!!'!" '43 Extras: Byes 9, leg byes's," no-ba'lis 1 •••-;• 15 ; Total for four wickets ..'.........'.^315 bowling;analysis. .--> ■; :f':o;::^.-.^ '■■:■...,-.0.: M.^R:- W S? WI! „•••••••••••. 24 5 41 1 Blundell.. ~... .....i.-JQ .1!.:.\gl i Tricklebank *,J V ';;.l2 ■: '< 2.' '&: i , . kJW ••• 7 0 '47 " 1 Lamason^^^.jva^ 7 , ty* ■■■;.$' % BluisdeJi^bowted'bne no-barf' "' "■"'