MATCHES DESCRIBED

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 56, 8 March 1937, Page 15

MATCHES DESCRIBED

UNIVERSITY AND KAROR!

University went very close to an outright win on Saturday in their matcli witb> Karori at Karori Park. In reply to University's 351 for six wickets, Karori (playing one short) as a team-gave a poor exhibition of batting in scoring 201 and 135 for eight wickets. The redeeming feature of Karori's first innings display was the fourthwicket. partnership of Briggs and M Browne. The later batsmen, however, were not equal to the occasion. Briggs's performance was the most meritorious and this young batsman scored a hallcentury in his first innings in senior cricket. His runs were the result of well-executed strokes and there was no lack of confidence in the manner in which the young batsman-wicket-keeper guided the ball through slips orj square-cut it forcibly past point, these strokes being a feature of an innings that included seven boundary strokes. Once again M. Browne proved his worth as a middle batsman, playing his innings with the confidence of a veteran. The ball that pitched on or \vide of the leg stump invariably came in for punishment, though Stevens, fielding at square leg to Browne, saved many runs by quick, clean fielding. Cutts (who scored a sound 30 and looked good for as many more) F. Browne and Hollings did quite well but the others were unable to cope with the attack fti any degree of confidence. . •• ' . • -Tricklebank was the mainstay of the University attack, and, though bowled for long periods, he could turn on the little extra burst of speed every now and again that had the batsmen beaten. His figures of four wickets for 53 runs could have been mads better by the fieldsmsn. Coming on late in Karori s innings, Stevens proved as accurate as his teanvmate and in quick time ne secured three wickets to end the suburban team's innings with a sufficient margin for University to enforce the follow-cn. A striking feature of the Karori first innings was the collapse following the tea adjournment. In the follow-on late m the afternoon Karori ran into further trouble. University calling the tune from the commencement and, through the bowling of Balfe, who had not been called upon earlier in the day, placed the last two batsmen in a position .of having to play out time—a matter of ten minutes or so. During this period University on several occasions came near _to an outright win. As already indicated, Ralfe secured the bowling honours, his four wickets being taken at a cost of 12 runs apiece. Of the batsmen F. Browne gave the most convincing display in scoring 25, with Brias giving a further taste of his, possibilities m making 17. However, Karon had to Sank IStandidge for averting an outright defeat. Standidge was very sound in his batting for .20 not out. Details:- uNivERSiTy _ First Innings.

Total for six wickets (innings dedared closed) -• •• JDI KARORI. First Innings.

Rowe, b Tricklebank 0 Cutts, c McMillan, b Harpur .... 30 F. Browne, b Harpur "I Briggs, b Tricklebank .-. ou M. Browne, b Tricklebank 40 Hollings, b Stevens ••■••■• ••• -*: Cooper, lbw, b Tricklebank 1 Standidge, b Stevens " , McDonald, not out ••••• J Judd, c McMillan, b Stevens 1 f n| x^ n!.:::::::::::::::::::::i; Total 201 Bowling.—Tricklebank took _four wickets for 53 runs; Stevens, three for 23- Harpur. two for 42; McMillan, none for 9; Ediley, none for 16; Vietmeyer, none for 20; Wilson none for 19. Fall of wickets.—One for 1, two for 42 three for 69, four for 152 five.for 163 six for 169, seven for 190, eight lor 194, nine for 201. Second Innings. Rowe, bßalfe .•■••• 2° Cutts, c Vietmeyer, b Ralfe o Cooper, c and b Harpur 0 F Browne, c Edgley, b Vietmeyer 25 Briggs, b Ralfe L---6'iim" a M Browne, c Stevens, b Ralfe . 6 Hollings, c Blandford, b McMillan 18 Standidge, not put <*" , McDonald, b Tricklebank £ Judd,, not out «„• ° Extras -, Jf Total for eight wickets 135 Bowling.—Ralfe took four wickets for 48 runs; Stevens, none for 11; Harpur, one for 20; Wilson, none for 9; Me- | Millan, one for 21; Vietmeyer, one for 3; Tricklebank, none for 10. Fall of Wickets.—One for 21, two tor 32 three for 32, four for 62, five for i 70! six for 104, seven for 106, eight for 108.