KARORI'S FOLLOW-ON

Evening Post, Issue 82, 6 April 1936, Page 14

KARORI'S FOLLOW-ON

It would ■be generous to attribute part of Karori's first innings failure against Kilbirnie at the Basin Reserve to the poor wicket and the constantlychanging light, but it would be more accurate to blame the lack of confidence against bowling that was not over-strong. The innings total of 100 — 116 runs short of Kilbirnie's —was flattering to the bowlers, who, however, were seldom loose. C. Parsloe, always a dangerous bowler, was absent, but his place was filled commendably. In Karori's second strike, which went to 129 for four wickets before the light failed at 5.35 p.m., there were flashes of real batsmanship, the performance of M. Browne, left-handed batsman, being notable for its style and crispness. He made only 44, but many excellent shots were arrested by snappy fielding. His toe was always to the ball, his low-travelling drives offering little hope to the bowler. His one mistake was attempting to hit S. Ward instead of placing him, but even then a fieldsman of lesser calibre than Hatchard would not have taken him. Browne was also the outstanding performer in Karori's first innings.

F. Browne scored 16 not out in the first knocl; and 24 in the second, but his batting was frequently uncertain. R. Keenan improved on his first innings effort of two by running up 34 in the second innings. He, however, was another "iffy" unit. Kilbirnie's fielding, inclined to be patchy at the start—probably because of the wet • ball—improved considerably, and at times verged, on the brilliant in its keenness and accuracy.

D. S. Wilson was Kilbirnie's most profitable bowler in Karori's first innings, taking three wickets for 26. The wicket was showing unexpected life, and its spongey; nature made matters difficult for the batsmen. The enforced use of sawdust, however, did not help the bowlers. Details: — KILBIRNIE. First innings 2^ KARORI. First Innings. A. M. Hollings, c Hatchard, b Allen 22 G. Rowe, b Ashenden 0 S Cutts, c Marshall, b Wilson 1 R. Keenan, c Ward, b Wilson .... 2 C. Burke, b Ashenden . —....... 13 F. Browne, not out .'..: '."•.... 16 M Browne, c Hatchard, b Wilson 27 J. Standidge, c Rice, b Hepburn . 6 R. Macdonald, c Allen, b Ward .. 4 E. King, c Allen, b Hepburn 6 K. McDonald, absent 0 Extras (byes 2, leg-byes 1) .. 3 Total •••• Ifo Fall of wickets: One for 2, two for 3, three for 11, four for 30, five for 55, six for 73, seven for 79, eight for 91, nine for 100. Bowling: D. S. Wilson took three wickets for 26; J. Ashenden,',two for 30; R. Allen, one for 11; S. Ward, one:for 12; H. Handscomb, none'for 6; W. Hepburn, two for 12. ' -... Second Innings. F. Browne, run out ................ 24 R. Keenan, c Hepburn, b.Bain .. 34 S. Cutts, c Ward, b Allen .. .::.i ... 3 M. Browne, c Rice.-b.Ward .'...•■>* 44 G. Rowe,.not out-.........—'...'.., 7. C. Burke, not'out .. ........... 12 Extras (byes 4, leg-bye 1): .... 5 Total for four wickets. 129 Fall of Wickets.^One for 57, two for 59, three for.:B9,'four for 108. Bowling.-=-R. "Allen -took one wicket for 23. runs; W. Bain, one for 27; S. Ward, one for- 14; ,H. F. Rice, none for 27; J. Ashenden, none for 8; D. S. Wilson/ none'for 1; W. J. R. Christophersen, none for 16. The umpires were Messrs. Lambert and Baker.