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Evening Star, Issue 22272, 25 February 1936, Page 13

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M.C.G. V. AUCKLAND A DRAWN GAME [Pi* United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, February 24. The match between the M.C.C. and Auckland was concluded at Eden Park to-day, and resulted in a draw. The visitors in their first innings scored 329. Auckland declared its first innings closed on Saturday with 306 for six wickets, and at the conclusion of the day’s play M.C.C. had made 98 without loss. Rain again interfered with play today, if slight drizzle commencing at 2.15 which caused an adjournment for 40 minutes at 3.30. At this stage M.C.C. had lost seven wickets for 258. Barber and Parks, who opened the M.C.C. innings, carried the partnership to 159. Six wickets were then lost cheaply. An eighth wicket partnership between Lyttelton and Sims added 99 runs. After the adjournment at 3.30 the visiting batsmen hit out. Garrard, with four wickets for 114 in 43 Overs, put up a splendid bowling performance and was unlucky that his figures were not better owing to chances being missed. Vivian, the Auckland captain, took three wickets for 42 runs in 27 overs. These two bowlers troubled the visiting batsmen. There was no further play after the M.C.C. innings concluded at 4.45. Parks (54) and Barber (42) continued the M.C.C. innings, Matheson and Cowie taking up the attack. One hundred, appeared after 85 minutes. Cowie got two good deliveries past Barber, who reached bis 50 in 95 minutes. Garrard was brought on with the total at 120, and Cowie changed ends. Parka had a narrow escape at 66, when he jumped out and missed Garrard, but Edmonds failed to gather cleanly a rising delivery. Cowie; although bowling slightly short of length, kept the batsmen quiet, and occasionally troubled them with a ball that came through fast and low. Garrard was again unfortunate when Barber, at 69, in attempting a powerful square cut, snicked the ball to Matheson in the slips. Making a fine effort to hold a difficult chance, Matheson juggled with the ball and finally dropped it. Garrard was turning the ball well, and he finally dismissed Barber, who was well taken in the outfield by Whitelaw. Barber batted 135 minutes and hit one 4 and one 6. 159;—1 —72.

Hardstaff joined Parks, and the pair were tied down to a slow rate of scoriiig by the accurate slow bowling of Garrard and Vivian. Parks was out when he tried to play a late shot off Vivian, and was well taken behind the stumps by Edmonds. Batting for 148 minutes, he hit five boundaries. 172-r 2—BB. Hardstaff was beginning to sight the ball when Mitchell-Innes joined him. The former stepped out to Vivian to drive him for 4 on the on side, _ relieving a comparatively dull period. The score at the afternoon tea adjournment was 184 for two wickets, Hardstaff being 16 and Mitchell-Innes 2. Cowie and Garrard resumed the attack after the interval, the latter getting Mitchell-Innes’s wicket when the batsman swung hard at a break delivery 'which curled in and bowled him. 187—3—4.

Shortly after Holmes came to the crease .Hardstaff drove one hard back to Garrard, who . made a brilliant but futile effort to accept the chance. Hardstaff brought 200 up. after 190 minutes. Vivian reached low to take a good catch in dismissing Holmes off his own bowling. 202—4—6. Human -attempted to _ make a brisk start, but was caught in the outfield by Hook when the batsman hit out to Garrard. 2035—0.

Langridge was caught in the slips off Vivian. 205—6—1. M.C.C. lost another wicket immediately afterwards, when Hardstaff was beaten by Garrard. 213—7—31. A light drizzle set in when Sims’ partnered Lyttelton, who, was uncomfortable to the slow bowling. Sims lifted one from Garrard into Wallace’s hands at deep square leg, the fieldsman failing to hold a low and difficult catch. A long period of dull play_ ensued, the batsmen showing little initiative, while the bowlers were hampered by the greasy ball. Conditions were so much against the bowlers at 3.30 that the players left the field. The score at this stage was 258 for seven wickets. Play was continued after about 40 minutes, Lyttelton revealing more confidence and lifting Townsend to the long on boundary. Sims also opened out, and forcing the ball past extra cover for 4 and. turning another to the fence at fine leg, he quickly raised 800. Sims scored his 60 at the same time that Hook was given a chance with the ball, and Sims drove his first delivery straight into Townsend’s hands at cover point. 311—8—52. Lyttelton’s 50 appeared, and he then skied Hook and was caught by Cowie. 327 —9—60. The, innings, which had occupied 309 minutes, closed for 329 runs when Hook bowled Griffith. Details:— AUCKLAND. First Innings. Total for six wickets (declared) ... 306 M.C.C. First Innings. J. H. Parks c Edmonds b Vivian 88 W. Barber c Whitelaw b Garrard 72 J. Hardstaff b Garrard ' ... 31 N. S. Mitchell-Innes b Garrard ... 4 E. 11. T. Holmes c and b Vivian ... 6 J. H. Human c Hook b Garrard ... 0 J. Langridge c Whitelaw b Vivian 1 C. J. Lyttelton c Cowie b Hook ... 60 J. M. Sims o Townsend b Hook ... 52 S. G. Griffith b Hook 1 H. D. Read not out 2 Extras ... 12 Total ... ... 329

SHEFFIELD SHIELD BADCOGK SCORES 325 Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ADELAIDE, February 24. In the Shield match against Victoria South Australia in the first innings lost six wickets for 565 and declared (Badcock 325, Ryan 72, Walker not out 33; Wilson three for 122, Ebeling two for 97, Gregory one for 97). Badcock and Ryan established a record for a fourth wicket partnership for South Australia against Victoria when they put on 199. Badcock’s performance was particularly meritorious, as he was handicapped by a badly blistered hand.

■ —Bowling Analj sis — 0. M. R. W. Garrard 43 2 114 4 Vivian 27 13 42 3 Cowie 31 6 45 Matheson 19 1 66 Townsend 7 2 33 Hook 2.2 1 9 3 Whitelaw 2 — 8