W.C.A. MATCHES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 20

W.C.A. MATCHES

NOTES ON PLAY AND PLAYERS

With the batsmen definitely on top of an attack weakened by absentees, the tJniversity bowlers, came in for heavy punishment in the second day's play of the University versus Wellington College Old Boys match at the Basin Reserve on Saturday. Drake, whose figures at one stage were four wickets for 43 runs, finished the day with five wickets for 125 runs—a creditable performance in the face of the orgy of run-getting that was indulged in. ■

J. R. Lamason was in scoring mood

for Wellington College Old Boys. He quickly shattered ■ any prospect of a keen fight for erst innings honours, the score being advanced at a rapid rate. He reached 50 in 53 minutes, 100 in 93 minutes. 150 in 123 minutes, and 192 in 152 minutes, 120 of the runs being the result of boundary hits and including fou" 6's. With Burnette he added 154 runs for the fifth wicket partnership, to carry on with Thompson in a sixth-wicket partnership of 177.

Emulating his captain. A. Thompson dealt harshly vith the University bowlers. Hitting a 6 and ten 4's. he scored 79 runs in 69 minutes and assisted Lamason with a sixth-wicket partnership of 177 runs.

Parkin, the Kilbirnie left-hand slow bowler, bowled extremely well against Hutt on Saturday and looked by Ear the most- difficult to play. He took three wickets for 13 runs when thin-'s looked lost, and owed nothing to luck for his wickets. With proper handling, he should develop into a really first-class bowler, and the answer to the prayers of th Wellington selectors.

The first-wicket partnership of Wrigley (108) and Rice (102), which was responsible for 216 (unfinished) against Hutt. should not be taken too seriously. Thougl: nothing attached to the second innings, the batting was curiously stilted at times. Very few shots were exploited, though the scoring was quick enough.

Gillies (48) played a very sound innings against Kilbirnie. and made a couple of drives through the covers in the typical left-hander's fashion. His defence was good, and he kept the bat well asainst the front leg in playing forward.

Though Ash en den ended with six wickets for 84 runs against Hutt. his bowling lacked the hostility of the first day He bowled ? good many shortish ones which were generally scored from Perhaps bowling from the south end did not suit him on the day.