INTERISLAND CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 21950, 9 February 1935, Page 20

INTERISLAND CRICKET

SOUTH TOPS NORTH TOTAL [Pi* United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, February 9. The North-South cricket match was resumed in brilliant sunshine, Hadlee being Moloney’s new partner. The bowlers were Blundell and Cowie. In the first hour’s play this morning the South reached North’s score of 212 with two wickets in hand. Two minutes later, with 213 up, Jackman was caught behind the bowler off Blundell. 213-9-3. Moloney batted for twenty-eight minutes after to-day’s resumption, and scored seventy runs, when, he chopped down on Blundell for Cowie at silly-leg, to hold a simple catch. 175 for 7. Maloney hit 5 fours, but gave two chances, at 1 and 27, besides making two uppish strokes just clear of fieldsmen off one of Tricklebank’s overs. At 189 Vivian replaced Blundell, who relieved Tricklebank at the north end, O’Brien scoring a boundary and a brace off the over. At 210 O’Brien was caught at silly-leg by Tricklebank off ■Cowie. At noon the South’s score had passed the North’s and Andrews and Hadlee were _ in, with one wicket in hand. Details: — NORTH ISLAND. First Innings * SOUTH ISLAND. Uttlej c Blundell b Cowie 6 Bellamy b Tricklebank ... 10 Oliver c Fell b Tricklebank ... ... 58 Moloney c Cowie b Blundell ... 70 Elmes o Tricklebank b Lamason 7 Cromb c Vivian b Sharp ... ... 13 Dunning c Vivian b Blundell ... 0 O’Brien c Tricklebank b Cowie ... 7 Jackman c Wallace b Blundell ... 8 Hadlee not out ... ... ". ... 30 Andrews not out ... 1 Extras ... ... ... ••• 9 Total for 9 wickets 214 OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND [Per United Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, February 9. The Otago-Southland cricket match was played in glorious weather on a fast wicket. . Otago batted first. Leader was quickly disposed of, but Kerr and Talbot carried the score to 158 before a separation was effected. Dropped chances proved expensive to the local side. Scores :'— OTAGO. First Innings. Leader h Purdue ... ... 2 Kerr o Scandrett b Purdue ... 63 Talbot c Scandrett b' Pickford ... 84 Cavanagh not out 73 Chettleburgh run out 2 Cameron o Hallamore b Pickard ... 9 Dickinson not out ... ; 14 Extras ■ .}. ...» , » Total for five wickets ... 254