FINAL DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 35, 11 February 1936, Page 11

FINAL DAY

BIG CRICKET

PLUNKET SHIELD

BRISK BATTING

WELLINGTON TOTAL PASSED Ideal conditions prevailed at the {Basin Reserve today for the second and final day's play in the Plunket Shield .^thatch 'between Wellington and Auckland. • Wellington had amassed the /.'moderate total of 152 in their first in•nings yesterday, and Auckland at Mumps, after an uncertain beginning, -%ad. lost three wickets for 97 runs. The '^wicket had hardened considerably overnight and there was every prospect when Wallace (45) and Postles (23), the not out batsmen, resumed their innings, that the day would produce keen ,_,, and entertaining cricket. M. Thomas •-'substituted in the field for. O'Brien, who split a finger in stopping a hot .shot yesterday. *.' Wallace, shaping confidently from the outset, soon brought up fifty to his s"i credit. Postles, too, opened, his .'•-'shoulders, hitting a full toss from Grif-.^s-fiths for 4. Wallace continued to shape -■■■•/Well," carrying his score along briskly to 57 with a fine off-drive off Griffiths. The next ball from Griffiths, however, saw the completion of his innings. He played the ball straight into the hands "of Lamason at mid-off. Wallace had . batted most attractively, his 56, »_(. which included five 4's, being a valuable contribution to Auckland's score. 117—4—56. •Hook was next and was content to feel his way. Symes at this juncture replaced GriffithSi who< in thirteen overs had taken two wickets. The score mounted steadily, though Hook had a narrow escape when he cocked ''•'"up one from Parsloe. Morgan, how- •*■ ever, in diving for it, slipped. At 11.30 -r" r'a\m. the total was 128, thirty-one runs *;''having been added in 30 minutes. Hook «-r-gbt Parsloe away on the leg side for 4,' but two balls later Parsloe clean bowled him. 134—5—8. Parsloe in 18 overs had bowled five maidens and taken two wickets for 30. SCORE ADVANCED STEADILY. Postles and Garrard, who had followed Hook, advanced the score at a steady rate, Garrard soon running into double figures through the medium of two 4's. Wellington's total of 152 was reached at 11.45 a.m., 45 minutes' batting having produced 55 runs. Garrard •had a "life" when 11, Morgan dropping iP^hlm off Parsloe. At 153 Griffiths was <<'?btought on again in place of Symes. ■'■<-v Both batsmen, with a variety of added at a brisk rate to the ■'"• 1-sc'ore,- Postles reaching his 50 with the ■■■•■" '"total at 178. His escape yesterday was costly. However, after adding 'fJ a" further, single, he played forward to '^Griffiths, failed .to connect, and was ' easily stumped by Blaridf ord. Postles ■"had hit four 4's. 180—6—51. [^ "Griffiths, bowling steadily, had taken ''''three .wickets for 71. Garrard continued to shape attractively, but Cowie, r after notching four, was well caught by •Thymes at 12.10. p.m., when he hit Griffifths to square leg. 136—7—4. Griffiths had now taken four wickets for 71. ■• : ; EDMONDS DROPPED. A bowling change was made at. this ■■sstage, Gallichair replacing Parsloe, who had sent down 21 overs and taken two. wickets for. 47 runs. Pearson, who had joined Garrard, quickly "broke his duck" and ran into double figures in ii'even • time.' Garrard was still adding -I^materially to the score, which was advanced to 200 at 12.20 p.m. by Pearson Gallichan for 4. He had lost -s.some of his early aggressiveness, but Wvas facing the attack confidently. —■When 40,- however, in attempting to hit. a full-toss from Griffiths,, he misi.'timed the ball and was clean bowled. 213—8—40. His total included three 4's. Griffiths's analysis was now five wickets for 82 runs. Pearson was batting confidently, but Edmonds, who filled the vacancy, had a let-off when f,,, Moloney dropping him at point off 1 Gallichan. However, he did not survive long, Ell taking him shortly after at fine leg off Parsloe. 230—9—8. Symes now replaced Griffiths. Andrews was the last man, but was run out as tie result of a smart throw-in by Griffiths after hitting two singles. .The innings closed at 12.43 p.m. with 4jthe total at 235, which gave Auckland r^an; advantage of 83 runs on the first Griffiths , was the most suc;',ce^sfur : Wellington bowler, bowling consistently well to take five wickets for ~°9o runs. Parsloe, too, with three wickets for 51 runs, also did well. The averages of both bowlers suffered considerably through dropped catches. WELLINGTON AGAIN. : Wellington opened their second innings at 12.55 p.m. A change was made in order of batting, McLeod opening with- Moloney in place of Parsloe. Moloney signalled his appearance by hitting Cowie's first ball for four. Only two overs were bowled before the luncheon adjournment, but in the second- McLeod, when facing Townsjnend, ■ had- a very narrow escape from jbeing run .out. Wellington had made 1,^ pur runs for no wickets at the internal.,. i< PLAY AFTER LUNCH. 'U: ■ - ■■' £>■• Moloney opened the scoring after ♦junch by hitting Cowie to fine leg for ,j2, following this up by scoring a brace -■off Towrisend. Ten appeared on the • iboard after fifteen minutes' play. Pear- ..■ Eon at short leg stopped a very hot '/shot from Moloney off Cowie when he ./>vas 11. It was a possible chance, but ;-would have been a brilliant catch had • it- been taken. As it was it was excellently fielded. The bulk of the scorning was left to Moloney, McLeod, who •did not seem comfortable, particularly r.when facing Townsend, who was mak,ing a>bit of pace off the pitch, notch- - jng an ocasional single. The Auckland team was right on its toes, the fielding being keen. Huns ■were coming slowly, and with the total at 26 Andrews relieved Cowie, from whose seven overs 20 runs had been scored. Both batsmen were finding Townsend difficult to play. He had , sent down eight overs, five of them r. maidens. Edmonds was responsible for ~J,a smart piece of work in stopping a ' fast one from Townsend and whipping off the bails when Moloney played forward. The batsman, however, had his foot well within the crease. At 31 there was a double change of bowling, Garrard taking over from Cowie and Andrews from Townsend. The score was added to slowly, and at 2.30 stood ■iht- 35 for no wickets. "■■" The rate of scoring became painfully -■slow. McLeod's total of 12 at this ■stage was made up wholly of singles, iiwhile Moloney, too, had scored nine singles in a row. Neither batsman was showing any aggression, both appearing to find Andrews most difficult to play. Fifty appeared after sixtyfive minutes. The succession of singles brought occasional raillery from the >crowd, the stonewall tactics obviously -not -being appreciated. ,-. -Moloney at 29 was bowled by Garrard. 55—1—29. Garrard had had 9 jruns hit ofl him in eight overs. Ell was 'ijthe new batsman, but after making 4 runs he was stumped by Edmonds off Garrard's bowling. 62—2—4.

At 3.10 p.m. the score was 65 for two wickets. Details are:— AUCKLAND. First Innings. Mills, b Parsloe 4 Whitelaw, b Symes 10 Townsend, st Blandford, b Griffths 9 Wallace, c Lamason, b Griffiths .. 56 Postles, st Blandford, b Griffiths .. 51 Hook, b Parsloe 8 Garrard, b Griffiths 40 Cowie, c Symes, b Griffiths 4 Pearson, not out 27 Edmonds, c Ell, b Parsloe ' 8 Andrews, run out 2 Extras (byes 14, leg-byes 2) .. 16 Total 23ft Fall of Wickets.—One for 15, two for 27, three for 40, four for 117, five for 134. six for 180, seven for 186, eight for 213, nine for 230, ten for 235. BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. W. Parsloe 22 5 51 3 Symes 13.3 5 30 1 Griffiths ...... 23 0 90 5 Gallichan ... 14 2 41 0 Lamason 5 2 .7 0 WELLINGTON. First innings 132 Second innings. Moloney, b Garrard 29 McLeod, not out 18 Ell, st Edmonds, b Garrard 4 Lamason, not out ...., ; 1 Extras 13 Total for two wickets 65