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Greymouth Evening Star, 22 December 1934, Page 5

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1 WELLINGTON V. AUCKLAND. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, December 21. Considering that conditions were ideal for run-getting, the batting in the two-days’ match between Auckland and Wellington, which opened at the Basin Reserve this afternoon, was uninspiring. Play started at 1 p.m., and during the . afternoon twelve wickets fell for 288 runs. The attendance of the public was poor. E. D. Blundell, who was leading the Wellington team for the first time, heat H. G. Vivian for the spin of the coin and Wellington eleven had .first strike on a firm wicket and a fast onfield. R. G. Bush and D. R. Garrard stood out of the northern team. The Wellington innings opened inauspiciously, as with 6 runs up, Hepburn touched a rising ball from Cowie, and was well taken by the Auckland wicket-keeper, Edmonds, who was standing well back to the fast bowler. At the tea adjournment, at 3.45, the score stood at 164 for two wickets, Ward being 77 and Tindill 43. The break proved disastrous to the Wellington team, as upon resuming, wickets commenced to fall rapidly, and from two for IGS, the board soon showed six for 180. The innings closed at 5.25 for a total of 283. The Auckland bowling was steady throughout. With thirteen minutes to bat, Auckland met with disaster, Blundell, Wellington captain, securing two wickets for 4 runs. With the last ball of his second over, he cleanbowled Mills with a beautiful inswinger, and with the third ball of his third over, he trapped Matheson l.b.w. Scores: —

WELLINGTON—First Innings. W. Hepburn, c Edmonds, b Cowie 2 S. Ward, b Townsend 82 J. Ell, 1.b.w., b Sharp 40 E. W. Tindill, b Vivian .. .. 44 J. R. Lamason, b Cowie . . . . 43 L. Riley, c Edmonds, b Townsend 0 S. Wilson, c Matheson, b Townsend 7 R. O’Neil, st. Edmonds, b Matheson 25 W. Tricklebank, b Cowie .. .. 26 E. D. Blundell, c Whitelaw, Townsend 9 I. A. H. Symes, not out .. .. 0 Extras .' 5 Total 283 Bowling: Cowie 3 for 63, Matheson 1 for 56, Sharp 1 for 45, Townsend 4 for 88, Vivian 1 for 26. AUCKLAND —First Innings. J. E. Mills, b Blundell .. .. 3 P. E. Whitelaw, not out .. .. 1 A. M. Matheson, 1.b.w.. b Blundell 0 Extras 1 Total for two wickets . . 5 Bowling: Blundell 2 for 4, Symes 0 for 0. VICTORIA v. N.S.W. MELBOURNE, December 21. .In the Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales to-day Victoria in the first innings lost 3 for 364 (O’Brien 126, Rigg 111, Darling 76 not out). WEST INDIES TEAM. TRINIDAD, December 20. West Indies team for the first Test against. England, starting on January 7 will be:—G. C. Grant (captain), R. S. Grant, Headley, Roach, Martindale. Achong, Dagosta, Christiania, Paris, Spooner, Seale. It is stated that Constantine, at present in India, will be available for the remaining tests.

CANTERBURY BOYS’ VICTORIES. The two matches played on Recrea tion Ground yesterday, between the Canterbury Boys’ Association representatives. and the Greymouth representatives, resulted in victories on the first innings in each case, for the visitors. The weather was ideal, and wickets and. grounds in excellent condition, both matches provided some attractive cricket. SENIOR MATCH. In their first innings, in the senior match played on the No. 1 wicket, Canterbury compiled 257, due mamly to a splendid knock of 89 by Earthorne. Next on the list were Hay 37, and Baxter 25. Davy, the Technical slow bowler, secured the best average for the Grey team, 4 wickets for 37 including the wicket of Earthorne. and two other good wickets in Barrett and Baxter. Greymouth were all out for 158, leaving the visitors winners by 99 runs on the first innings. Cullen batted soundly for 29 reaching top score, Crerar being next with 20. Ollivier, with 4 wickets for 8 runs was the best Canterbury bowler. Scores: Canterbury, first innings.—Either, e Knapp, b Lee, 16; Jennings, b Crerar, 21; Earthorne, c Vaughan, b Davy, 89; West-Watson, lbw., Knapp, 21; Barrett, b Davy 4; Olliver. b Lee, 16; Baxter, c Knapp, b Davy, 25; Murray, st. Clancy, b Knapp, 0; Hay, c East, b Crerar, 37; Howell, st. Clancy, b Davy, 4; Lake, not out, 0; extras 24; total 257. Bowling: Knapp 2 for 42, Skeats 0 for 10, East 0 for 18, Lee 2 for 34. Vaughan 0 for 34, Kerr 0 for 38, Crerar 2 for 20, Davy 4 for 37. Greymouth, first innings.—Knapp, b Olliver, 12; Clancy, c Either, b Murray 7; Vaughan, c Jennings, b Hay, 17';’Cullen, lbw Howell, 29; Davy, b Murray, 18; Kerr, b Olliver 11; Skeats, c Murray, b Olliver, 0; Lee, e Hay, b Oliver, 4; Prescott, c Olliver, b Earthorne, 10; Crerar, b Barrett. 20; East, not out 12; extras 18; total 158. Bowling: Howell 1 for 13, Murray 2 for 36, Baxter 0 for 26, Olliver 4 for 8, Hay 1 for 31, Barrett 1 for 14, Earthorne 1 for 12.

JUNIOR MATCH. Canterbury won the junior rep. match by 56 runs on the first innings. The local boys were all out for S2 in their first innings (Thompson 22 not out). Fernandez taking 2 for 25, Prosser 3 for 9, and Harding 2 for 6. The visitors compiled 138 in their first innings, Bromley 37 and Prebble 34, both batting well. Gifkins, with 4 for 17, was the most successful bowler. In their second innings the homesters did little better, having nine wickets down for 9G at stumps. Skeats showed some ability in scoring 13 not out. while Roberts 19, also batted well. Scores: — Greymouth, first innings 82. Greymouth, second innings.—Dewar, c Harding, b Smith, 13; Jenkinson, c Sandston, b Fernandez, 0; Thompson, b Fernandez, 0; Haglund, b Woodhouse, 11; Baddely, c Bayley, b Fernandez, 14; Gifkins, run out, 9; Roberts, b Prebble, 19; Bellis, b Fernan-

dez, 1: Blyth, b Prebble, 3; Skeats, not out 13; Groufsky, not out 0; extias 13; total 96. Bowling: Fernandez 4 for 20, Prosser 0 for 14, Woodhouse 1 for 12, Smith 0 for 3, Dowker 0 for 8, Prebble 2 for 3, Bromley 1 for 6, Barley 0 for 9; Harding 0 for 8. Canterbury, first innings.—Dowker. b Groufsky, 14; Bromley, b Gifkins, 37; Sandston, b Groufsky, 0; Barley, c Baddely, b Gifkins. 0; Harding, b Gifkins. 3; Prebble. c and B. Dewar 34- Smith, b Gifkins, 4; Prosser, c Gr’oufskv, b Bellis. 4; Woodhouse, c Bellis, b Roberts, 15; Robson, c Gifkins. b Roberts, 10; Fernandez, not out 1; extras, 16; total 138. Bowling: Gifkins 4 for 17. Bellis 0 for 17 Jenkinson 0 for 21, Haglund 0 for 9; Groufsky 2 for 24, Thompson 0 for 9, Blyth 0 for 14, Dewar 1 for 14, Roberts 2 for 1. NATIVES v. FOREIGNERS. Natives v. Foreigners at Rec. on Christmas Day at 1.30 p.m.: —J. Williams, Morris. Bayley (2), Mathews, D. Knapp, Vaughan. Mclntosh, Guy. Marshall, Greenwood. R. Bar-low. Foreigners: Rapley, Simmonds. Vincent, Hunter, Smithsen, J. Timlin, T. Wilson, Hoggarth, Heasley, B. Spann, Cornish, -Casey.

Stars v. Camerons at Rec.: Mosley, Nelson, Spaan (2). Goodall. Iggo. Glenn, McNabb, Watkins, Caldwell, Crase, Mills, Smith.