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Evening Star, Issue 20376, 7 January 1930, Page 5

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PUMET SHIELD CANTERBURY V. AUCKLAND BIS SCORING - [Pep United Press Association-.-] AUCKLAND, January G. The Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Canterbury w.p continued at Eden Park to-day, when some very fine cricket was , witnessed. On the first- day of play Canterbury had scored 104 for the loss of two wickets before rain ' caused a’ postponement. No play resulted on the second day on account of heavy rain, but to-day was beautifully fine and the wicket was in first-class order and all in favour of the batsmen. It is a long' time since such fine batting has been displayed by a visiting team as that given by the Canterbury eleven, and its efforts were greatly appreciated by the spectators. Roberts added 27 to his not out score, and Page 43. Following this, Allen, Kerf, and Powell all passed the 60 mark, and the innings realised 394 runs. Wensley,. the Auckland coach, took only one wicket at a cost .of 104 runs. Auckland also made a fine start ,and at' stumps had lost two wickets for 154 runs, the veteran, Anthony ? having 61 to his credit and Gillespie 43, both not out. Merritt has captured two. Auckland wickets at a cost of 57 runs, ana ne disposed of Mills at a time when the Auckland captain appeared set for a big score. VISITORS’ INNINGS. Roberts (49) and Page (35) continued Canterbury’s innings to the bowling of Wensley and Matheson, the former batsman collecting a single off Wensley’s first ball and bringing bis 50 up. The first boundary of the day came after 10 minutes' play, when Roberts turned -Wensley to the leg boundary in spito of a cleverly-set leg trap. The batsmen began to step out and punish Wonsley’s bowling, but were very quiet when facing Matheson. Page opened out to the batter’s bowling, however, bringing his 60 up with a well-timed four through- the covers and, a late cut through the gully, the runs having taken 92min. With the score board reading 130, Anthony replaced Matheson,. and, bowling a deep-set field, endeavoured to trap the batsmen. Roberts returned a hard catch to Anthony, but the bowler failed to hold it. ‘ Smartly-run singles were sending the total up in quick fashion, and 150 was hoisted when Page drove Wensley to the fence past mid-on, Roberts’s tally at this stage was 72, while Page’s score read 64. , ,

Elliott replaced Wensley, who was proving expensive, the batsmen taking three runs off the new bowler’s first over with cuts through the gully. The change was-effective, however, Roberts being trapped by Elliott’s off theory and falling to a good catch in the slips by Weir. Talbot,-the incomer, opened confidently, square-cutting Elliott for two off his second ball. He lost his partner when Page attempted to put Anthony out of the ground, and was stumped. Talbot and Alien moved alopg steadily, being content.' to score mostly in singles. Elliott, who was bowling a consistent length, wjis spelled, Sraeeton coming on in Ins place. Two hundred runs appeared on the board after 200 minutes’ play, Allen lifting Anthony clear of the outfield for 1 a fine boundary. Mills took a turn with the ball, replacing Anthony, and his first over yielded 9 runs. Allen was gaining confidence, apd opened out occasionally, scoring mostly with leg shots. Talbot had reached 24 when one of Mills’s straight ones found the batsmen’s leg in front. Elliott waS brought on again against Kerr, the next batsman, the over producing a single. The score board at ,the luncheon adjournment read 234 for five wickets (Allen 31, Kerr 1). Allen took the first over from Matheson on resuming, and turned the third ball neatly to the leg boundary. Wensloy handled the attack from the other end. Allen ran into the forties off Matheson’s second over, placing a nice shot past point for a single. Allen was batting masterfully, his leg shots showing admirable timing and power. Ho took the total, past 250, glancing Matheson for 4. Kerr’s batting was also attractive. He was more comfortable when facing Wensley, whom he forced away powerfully. Allen repeated his leg glance when facing Matheson to .gain his 50 after 64 minutes at the wicket.

. Weir replaced Wensley in an endeavour to check the scoring rate, three of his overs yielding only one run. Allen was stumped in a peculiar manner shortly afterwards off Weir’s Dowling. ( The ball came through low and rebounded off' Rowntree’s pads on to the wicket while the batsman was still out of his crease.

Harris shaped confidently oh joining Kerr, the pair delighting the crowd with short-rim singles. A square-cut for 4 gave Kerr 20, and he followed oy on-driving Weir for another boundary. Wensley had come on again, and by deceptive fighting nearly had Harris stumped on two occasions. Alien: pulled Weir hard to the fence off the next over, and, crossing over, drove Wensley back over the .bowler’s bead for another 4,. bringing his tally to . 41. An attempt at a closerrun single just after .300 runs had _ appeared ended disastrously for Harris, an accurate return reaching the -wicket before the batsman.

Tho incomer, Powell, played out his first over from Elliott, and off the succeeding ono Kerr reached the 50 mark. Powell disclosed a powerful drive when facing Wensley, and put the coach through the covers on two occasions! A brilliant catch behind the wicket off Elliott dismissed Kerr. Burns returned to tho pavilion without scoring, bowled by_ Anthony. The last man, however, Simmonds, ,managed to stay with Powfell while the latter attacked tho bowling in fine style. Ho square-cut and drove with abandon, and 47 runs we're added before the end came, Simmonds being bowled by Weir, with the total at 304. HOME SIDE OPENS. The tea adjournment was taken immediately, and Auckland opened its innings at 4 o’clock, Mills; partnered by Whitelaw, taking /first strike from Cromb. and putting his second ball past point L tho boundary. Talbot bowled at the other end, his first over to Whitelaw being a maiden. There were only 10 runs on the board when Merritt came on in place of Cromb, Whitelaw continued to go carefully, and would not be tempted out by the new bowler’s enticing slows. Mills square-cut Talbot to the boundary to faring 20 up, after 25 minutes’ play. Disaster followed in Merritt’s next over, however, Whitelaw being clean bowled by a -wily one. Mills and _Anthony carried the total along quietly ■to 38, at which stage Simmonds took ove«: from Tafbofi, «md, commenced

bowling to an off. field. The 50 mark was. passed after 42 minutes’ play. Mills' commenced to open his shoulders'to Merritt, driving him twice to the boundary in one over. Anthony attempted to emulate him, and had a narrow escape from being caught at square-leg. A brace to leg raised Mills’s score to 31, Anthony being 17. Simmonds was keeping the batsmen very quiet with good length bowling. Merritt eventually secured Mills’s wicket with a ball which ripped off the wicket fast.

Gillespie partnered Anthony, and. seemed very shaky to Merritt, but Anthony kept up the scoring rate with well-timed shots between cover and point. Ninety-six runs were on the board when Harris took over from Merritt, his first over yielding 3. Cromh had also replaced Simmonds. Ono hundred appeared in 9fmiu. Quick changes in the bowling saw Merritt on again at Harris’s end, and Roberts,.replaced Talbot, but the batsmen continued to score freely. _ Anthony hoisted his 50 with st nicelytimed pull to the fence, while Gillespie, .using mostly forcing shots, had reached the thirties:, Stumps were drawn shortly afterwards, Anthony being 61 not out, and Gillespie 43 not out. Details CANTERBURY. First Innings.

W. E. Merritt c Weir b Matheson 8 I. B. Cromb c Rowntree b Wensley 8 A. W. Robert-* c Weir b Elliott ... 76 M. L. Pago st Rowntree b Anthony 78 R 0. Talbot lbwb Mills , 24 P. Allen st Rowntree b Weir ... 59 J. L. ~Kerr c Rowntree b Elliott 61 C. M. Harris rim out 5 J. L. Powell not out- ... 53 R. C. Burns b Anthony ... ... 0 G. Simmonds b Weir ... ... ... 12, Extras . ! . 10 Total ... ... 394 Bowling _ Analyses.—Wensley, 38 overs, 7 maidens, 104 runs, 1 -wicket; W. Matheson, 23 overs, 1 maiden, 65 runs, 1 wicket; Smeetou, 13 overs, 4 maidens, 41 runs; Anthony, 29 overs, 2 maidens, 84 runs, 2 wickets; Elliott, 17 overs, 4 maidens, 44 runs, 2 wickets; Mills, 5 overs, I maiden, 19 runs, 1 wicket; Weir, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 27 ru,ns, 2 wickets AUCKLAND. Eirst Innings. J. E. Mills Ibw b Merritt 35 P. E. Whitelaw b Merritt ... ... 34 A. H. Anthony not out 61 H. D. Gillespie not out 43 •Extras ... ... ... 11 Total for two wickets ... 154 M.C.C. TEAM SOUTHLAND’S POOR SHOWING [Put United Press Association.l INVERCARGILL, January 6. The match between the M.C.C. team and Southland was resumed this morning in brilliant sunshine, which prevailed throughout the day, making the conditions ideal for tho spectators and players alike. Tho visitors hud made 234 for nine wickets on Saturday, and, contrary to expectations, did not declare their innings closed. The notout men, Allom and Cornford, carried tho score- to 309 before tho former was clean bowled by Coupland. The partnership had been an invaluable one, and had added 106 at a time when runs were most needed. Tho local batsmen made poor . showings, and were dismissed for 105 in tho first innings and 100 in the second, M.C.C. winning by an innings and 104 runs. Tho local batsmen seemed quite incapable of dealing with the slow bowling of Woolley, Duleopsinbp, and Legge, and tho majority of them were continually feeling for the ball in a most uncertain manner. It was bowling that called for good footwork, which seems, from the displhy given, to have been a phase of batting entirely neglected by Sonthlanders. In the first innings Southern was the most impressive, and compiled '3l by steady cricket before being caught behind tho wickets. Woolley secured the best bowling average in this innings, his slow breaks combatsmen. Southern again top scored in the second innings, but took a long time to get bis 26. M'Gowan, who made 19, batted more attractively and with greater confidence. Tapley was inclined to bo aggressive, but did not last long. Legge was a turn with the ball in this innings, and bad the batsmen .guessing with his slow breaks. Ho finished up with the fine average of six for 24. Shortly _ before the close of Southland’s first innings the wicket-keeper, Cornford, was struck above the eve by the ball, and_ bad to leave the field, his place behind the stumps being taken by Earle. Cornford received medical attention, and bad to have several stitches iu the wound. Details: — ENGLAND. First innings 309 Bowling Analysis.—-Johnston, none for 48; Coupland, seven for 86; M’Gowan, none for 53; Diack, three for 52; Sherrill's, none for 26; Carson, none for 19. SOUTHLAND. First Innings. Lee b Woolley 4 M‘Gowan b Nicbolls 0 Diack b Woolley 1 Tapley c Allom b Barratt ... ... 2 Southern c Cornford b Duleepsinbji 3.1 Anderson c Barratt b Woolley ... 0 Coupland c Allom b Woolley ... 17 Sberriffis c Turnbull b Woolley ... 5 Carson not out 21 Johnston b Woolley ... 12 Sparkes Ibw b Duleepsinbji 3 Extras 9 Total ... ... 103 Bowling Analysis.—Nichols, one for 2; Worthington, none for 8; Woolley, six for 50; Barratt, one for 14; Duleepsinhji, two for 22. Second Innings. Lee b Allom ... 0 M‘Gowan h Legge 19 Diack c Nichols b Allom 1 Tapley b Allom 14 Southern c Worthington b Legge 26 Anderson b Legge 2 Carson b Legge 1 Coupland o Barratt b Woolley ... 4 Sberriffs not out 12 Johnston c and b Legge 8 Sparks b Legge 0 Extras 13

Total 100 Bowling Analysis.—Allom, three for twenty; Nicholls, none for 3; Barratt, mono for 14; Legge, six for 24; Woolley, one for 22; Worthington, none for 4.

Mr W. Butler, of Dunedin, has been selects I to act as one of the umpires in the match M.G.C. team y. New Zealand, which begins at Christchurch on Friday next.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD VICTORIA BEATS SOUTH AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE, January 6. In the match against South Australia Victoria, in their second innings, scored 213 for three wickets (Ponsford 110, Ryder 29 not out; Grimmett, two for 80). Victoria won by seven wickets. NEW SOUTH WALES V. fIUEEHSLAHD In the match against Queensland New South Wales, in their second innings scored 761 for eight wickets dnd declared (Bradman 402 not out, M'Cabo CO, Allsop 66; Hurwood, six for 179). Queensland, in their second innings, have scored /w for seven wickets (Gough 20, O’Connor 17.). [Queensland in their first innings made 227 and New South Wales 2oo.) A WORLD’S RECORD BRAOMAN’S GREAT PERFORMANCE SYDNEY, January 6. Don Bradman’s achievement _in breaking the world’s record by scoring 452 not out for the highest score in a first-class match has been given a head-line in the Australian newspapers. The crowd on the ground gave him a wonderful ovation, which lasted for many minutes. Good judges freely concede that his brilliance and resource C dness stamp him as the champion batsman of our day. Even when fr - r the crack bowler Hurwood he declined to let up. The previous holder of the worlds record was Ponsford, who scored 437 against Queensland in December, 1927. Bradman’s innings was much better than Ponsford’s, as his score was made in 406 minutes, compared with Ponsword’s 437 in 621 minutes. Bradman is the only batsman who has twice exceeded 300 on the Sydney ground. He compiled some runs today in hurricane-like fashion, while the partnership between himself and M'Cabe, who also batted stylishly, is described as the most entertaining witnessed here for many years. Both are mere youths in their twenties. Congratulatory telegrams for Bradman reached the cricket ground from all over Australia.