MATCH AT CARISBROOK

Evening Star, Issue 20367, 26 December 1929, Page 12

MATCH AT CARISBROOK

AUCKLAND OUT FOR 145 Despite the early morning rain the wicket at Carisbrook was in good order for the resumption of the match between an Otago eleven and Mr E. C. Beale’s Auckland touring cricket team this morning. Although on the slow side at the outset, the wicket improved dining the morning, the bowlers being able to make some pace off it. Otago compiled 159, Auckland having lost no wickets for 61 runs when the game was recommenced to-day. Lawrie and Vipond carried trie, score to 91 before the former was beaten by Silver after scoring 59. _ Lawrie played an aggressive innings from the start, scoring freely all round the wicket. Ho was making some powerful off drives this morning, placing his shots very nicelv. Vipond made 33 by painstaking cricket, being particularly strong on the leg side, while he also put plenty of power into his drives. Lyon batted attractively for 22, most of his runs being scored behind the wickets. He made some wristy strokes through the slips, and also placed a shot nicely behind third man. He was just as effective on the leg side, and was eventually bowled by Lemin in going for a big hit. Schnauer batted soundly for 10, but the remainder of the batsmen offered little resistance to the attack, Lemiu in particular being very hard to play as the wicket improved. The innings closed for 145 runs after 175 minutes’ play. Lemin bowled remarkably well for Otago, finishing up with seven wickets for 43 runs. As the wicket improved he was making pace off the pitch, and ho maintained a good length practically throughout. Dickinson did not bowl so last as usual, but he proved awkward towards the close of the innings, swinging late. Ho did not bowl much more than a fast medium ball, but kept a consistently good length, his two wickets costing 45 runs. Silver bowled well for a time, and took one for 23, Groves and Lynch failing to claim a victim. Otago’s fielding showed a big improvement on that shown yesterday afternoon, a feature of the play being the fine exhibition behind the wickets given by Heenan, who had only one bye registered against him and stumped two men, catching another. At the luncheon adjournment Otago had lost two wickets for 13 runs, PLAY DETAILED.

Vipond (26) and Lawrie (35) resumed Auckland’s innings, the former lacing Lcmin, who bowled a maiden over from the pavilion cud. The bowlers were keeping the batsmen quiet, each bowling two successive maidens. Vipond drove Lcmin to the on for a single, and Dickinson bowled another maiden. Lawrie straight drove Lcmin for a couple, and Vipond faced another maiden from Dickinson, who was well on the wicket.

Lawrie drove Lcmin through the covers for a couple, and repeated the shot for a single. Lawrie turned Dickinson to square-leg for 3, and lifted Lemin over the on pickets for 6. Lawrio made a well-timed drive along the carpet to the off boundary, and a full toss he sent sizzling to the leg pickets. Silver replaced Dickinson with the score at 86, and bowled a maiden, Lynch coming on in place of Lemin, Vipond turned him to leg for a single, Lawrie driving to tho on for 1. Vipond made another nice shot to leg for a brace, and Lawrie was out in the next over, a fast one from Silver on to his wickets. > 91—1 59. Lawrie batted for ninety minutes, scoring freely all round the wicket. Lyon, who was the incomer, opened with a single to fine-leg, then facing Lynch for a maiden. Silver was bowling a fastish ball and keep ing well on the wicket, sending down his second maiden to Vipond., The Aucklanders were batting very carefully, runs com-

ing very slowly. Lyon hanged a full toss from Lynch to the square-leg boundary, and a similar delivery two balls later was treated with the same disrespect. Dickinson came on again in place of Silver, and Vipond glanced him nicely to squai’C leg, for a brace, following with a single. Lemin took over from Lynch, and off his third hall Vipond was well stumped by Keenan. 103—2 — 33. Vivian joined Lyon, and opened his tally by turning Dickinson to fine leg for a single Vivian reached out to a loose ball from Lemin, and touched it into Heenan’s hands, the wicketkeeper bringing off a good catch. 113 — 3 —5. Stickland partnered Lyon, and edged Dickinson round to leg for a brace- Lyon chopped Lemin for a single, and the second last ball of the over Strickland, who had been rather uncomfortable, was bowled off his pad%, 117—4—2.

Schnauer came in, and Silver replaced Dickinson at the Cargill road end, Lyon making a sweet chop for a single. He glided Lemin to leg for a couple, the rest of the oyer being fruitless. The wicket was improving, and Silver was making a bit of pace off tho pitch. Heenan was giving a fine exhibition behind the stumps, taking very cleanly. Silver sent a loose ball down on tlie leg side, and Lyon got it away for 3. He went for a hit off the second last ball of Lemin’s next over, and was clean bowled, 125—5—22.

Owen partnered Schnauer. Groves taking charge from Silver. Schnauer placed Lemin nicely to the off for 3, Owen playing over one in the same over and being clean howled. 1326—0. Langton was the incomer, and opened his account by square cutting Lemin for a single. The Grange man was keeping well on tho wicket, and at this stage had taken five wickets for 38 runs.

Dickinson was howling from the other end in place of Groves, and sent down a maiden. Heenan took Lemin smartly on the leg side, and whipped off Langton’s bails. 13d—7—1. Smith did not last long, and after breaking his duck was out Ibw to Dickinson. 137—S—I. Lewis joined Schnauer, who chopped Dickinson for a. single, Lewis opening with a couple of singles. Dickinson had had luck in being no-balled in the same over. Schnauer’s wicket being shattered. Lorniu captured Ids seventh wicket when lie bowled Schnauer off Ids pads with a ball that came sharply off the wi'JkA. 141—9—10. Aickin was last man in, and Lewis cut Dickinson square for a single. In the last ball of Dickinson’s next over Aickin was well caught by Groves, who was fielding at point, the batsman chopping tho ball out about a yard in the air. 145—10—2. OTAGO BATS AGAIN.

.’Ritchie and Tooxney again opened for Otago, Lyon commencing the attack from the South Dunedin end and registering a maiden. Lawrie took charge of the ball at the other end, and Toomey popped up a very short length ball almost into the hands of square leg. However, the stroke produced the first run of the innings. Trundling to Tooxney, Lyon howled his second maiden. Lawrie’s third ball in his next over brought about tho early downfall of Ritchie, the left-hander getting his leg in front. I — l—o.

Groves, next man in, scored a-3 by flicking Lawrie through the slips, and when facing Lyon ho cut him for a single. A single to Toomey in the last ball of the over saw him again take the howling. He did not last long, for he hit tip an easy catch for the wicketkeeper to collect. 6—2—2. Lynch became associated with Groves, and Langton, bowling with a slow, curly flight, went on in place of Lyon. Groves scored a couple to the on, and then won applause with a sweet off drive to the fence, all along the carpet. Toomey then opened his account by turning Lawrie for a single. A maiden to each bowler followed, and the luncheon adjournment was taken. Scores - OTAGO.

Bowling Analysis.—G. Dickinson, 23 overs, 8 maidens, 4 no halls, 45 runs, 2 wickets; Lt Groves, 5 overs, 15 runs; O'. Lynch, 4 overs, 2 maidens, 13 runs; Lemin, 23 overs, 8 maidens, -13 runs. 7 wickets; Silver, 10 overs, 3 maidens, 23 runs, 1 wicket. THE FIRST TEST [Per United Peess Association.] WELLINGTON, December 26. Brice, one of New Zealand’s selectors, is in Auckland to study form in the Plunket Shield match. . The Selection Committee will meet here early nest week to pick the team for the first test against the M.C.C. team at Christchurch.

QUEENSLAND V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ADRLAIDE, December 26. (Received December 26, at 11 a.m.) In the Sheffield Shield match Queensland versus South Australia the former in their first innings made 38U (Thompson 74. Genstead 82, Goodwin 93, Murwood 51). Grimmett took six wickets for 146, and Whitfield three for 51. The South Australian fieldsmen missed ten chances during tho day.

i.G.G. V. CANTERBURY

TO-DAY'S PLAY [Pita United Pezss Aesocukox.] CHRISTCHURCH, December 20. England’s first innings closed this morning for 249 (Nichols not out 67, Benson b Merritt 1, extras 8). Bowling analysis: Simmonds 3 for 64, Cromb one for 42, Merritt 5 for 95, Talbot none for 15, Lester one for 24. Canterbury opened at 11.46, Cromb and Allen facing Nichols. Cromb hit the first ball for 4, but the second one, a yorker, skittled his wicket. 4—l—Talbot joined Allen, getting 2 off his first ball.. Barratt bowled from the south end, and Allen got 4 in the over. Twenty was hoisted after iif-

First innings 1 : >9 Second Innings. I 1 '. Tourney c Stickland b Lyon ... 0 C. Ritchie Ibw b Lmvric (1 L. Groves not out 10 0. Lynch not out 1 Total for two wickets 13 AUCKLAND. First Innings. G. D. Lawric b Silver ... r/j E. N. Vi pond st Hccnan b Lein in 33 T. Lyon b Lemin ... 22 H. G. Vivian c Hccnan b Lemin ... 5 R. Stickland b Lemin 2 L. lb Schnauer b Lemin 10 A. F. Qwen b Lemin ... 0 G. J. Langton st Heenan b Lemin 1 W. V. R. Smith Ibw b Dickinson ... ]. J. D. Lewis not out ... 4 R. 0. Aickin o Groves b Dickinson 2 Extras 6 Total 145