JUNIOR MATCH.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12752, 7 January 1936, Page 7

JUNIOR MATCH.

In the junior competition, Marist defeated Unemployed outright by 84 runs. Marist rattled on 129, Boag 39, Reed 2S, Sceats 22, Scholium 18, Hepburn 12 not out and, Milligan 10. O’Connell (four for 49) and R. Green (three for 2) took most wickets. Unemployed replied with 59, P. Green 23 and R. Green 17 doing best. J. Reed (five for 15), Scholium (thpee for 9) arid P. Sceats (two for 20) were the successful trundiers. Marist, .in the second, declared with four down for 73, Reed making 43 not out, Hepburn .16 and Tilly 10. Unemployed’s .second innings produced 60, R. Green retiring for 27 (six fours) and P. Green making 10. Scholium toon three for 17.

Rugby Old Boys effected a good recovery in the junior game against City who, after an innings apiece, led by 95 runs to 92. There was barely an hour left for play and it appeared likely that the game would be decided on the first innings- When City went in again, however, C. Scbii'e secured- three wickets for no runs in his first over and, taking six in all, was largely instrumental in dismissing City lor 17. Rugby Old Boys obtained the runs required for the los; of one wicket.

M.C.C. v. SOUTHLAND PLAY INTERRUPTED BY RAIN HOMESTERS LOSE FOUR FOR 53 (Press Association ' INVERCARGILL, Jan. 6. The M.C.C v. Southland cricket match was continued this morning in dull, warm weather on a. good wicket before a fair attendance of spectators. Southland’s first innings, which had been opened on Saturday without score, was resumed in reply to the tourists’ tally of 485 runs. The bowling was troubling the batsmen and Wesney was dismissed for a; duck and McGowan lbw for one. At 12.15 p.m. rain caused play to be abandoned until the luncheon adjournment, flie score being 28 for three wickets. Spence appeared, to be well sot when ho spooned up an easy catch to Read off the first ball from Langridge. • Play was resumed at 4.30 but was finally abandoned at 4.55. M.O.C. —First Innings— D. Smith, c and b, McGowan ... 14 Parks, c Tapley b McGowan ... 201 Holmes, b Scandrett ••• 100 W. Barber, c Anderson b Uttley 23 Hardstaff, b Purdue 5 Mitchell-Innes, e Brittenden b McGowan 1 Langrklge, c Tapley b Purdue... 118 Powell, c Brittenden b McGowan 7 Read, b Purdue 1 Baxter, not out 9 (One score not telegraphed). , Extras 7 Total 489 SOUTHLAND First Innings— Spence, e Read b Langridye ... 15 Wesney, b Read 0 McGowan, lbw, b Baxter 1 Tapley, not out ... 24 Ecandrett, lbw, b Mitchell limes 0 Brittenden, not out 6 Extrs 7 a Total for four wickets 53 Bowling analysis: Read, one for 14; Langrklge, one for 0 1 ; Baxter, one for 7; Mitchell-Innes, one for 5; Griffiths, none for 16; Parks, none for 4.

PLUNKET SHIELD. AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY. NK3RTHERNERS -WIN ON FIRST INNINGS. , EXCITING' FINAL STAGES. (Press, Association.i ' , . . AUCKLAND, .j au . 6... . The J’lunkct. Shield .cricket match between Auckland and Canterbury \vas resumed in fine but dull weather half an-hour .-earlier .than on the previous . 'days, as stumps are bo he di-awn; to-day at 5.30 o'clock. Canterbury in. the second innings had 156 runs on for the loss of four wickets on Saturday, this giving; them a lead of 74 over Auckland’s first innings total. At the luncheon adjournment, .Canterbury had scored runs for the loss of nine wickets. At two o’clock Canterbury were

all out for, 349, ieaviug Auckland; 268 r uns to get lor an outright win. Auckland’s second strike was opened badly, tile score after 20 minute; of play being 22 for two wick-

It was not till the sixth over of the Matheson-Cowie attack on Canterbury that Hadlee, with an overnight score of 56, added a single, but his partner, O'Brien, was playing freely andi added 11 in the same period. Townsend relieved G'owic and Hadlee, playing back, nearly fell into a leg trap. After half an hour’s play the score reached 195, t*>c partnership hairing put. on 199. Vivian relieved Matlieson and in the first over broke the partnership, O’Brien walking out and mis dug and being bowled. His innings' had been characterised by forceful driving and excellent footwork.—2o3—s—s4. In the next ever \ iviail bowled lladlee with a full tosser, which the batsman tried to slam. Roberts and Cobden were together for only a short period. Townsend skittling Roberts before he had scored and with the total unaltered. Merritt hit out at both bowlers and Cobden also attacked Townsend, lifting him to the boundary and bringing 220 up. Despite a new ball the batsmen quickly put on 50 runs at the expense of Cowie and Matlieson. A resumption of the TownsendVivian attack slowed up the scoring, and Merritt’s useful stand ended when lie hit all over a ball in Townsend’s second over. —2658—29. Jackman failed to score, cocking Vivian up to 'Whitelaw at point. Cobden and Graham carried on, the former hitting 14 off Vivian in one over, including a sixer. The total of 300 was hoisted when Graham, who was stonewalling, cut Townsend to the boundary. The next ball was dropped by Matlieson in the slips. At the luncheon adjournment the pair were- still together.

(Press AssocXuljon.! AUCKLAND, Jan. G. Cricket of a high standard and of a thoroughly entertaining. nature was witnessed to-day, when the Blanket Shield match between Auckland and Canterbury was concluded at Eden Park, the former gaining the decision by 82 runs on the first innings. Canterbury scored 322 in the first innings and 349 in the second, while Auckland's scores were 404 and 228 for. seven wickets. Play to-day was.marked by changing fortunes. Apparently in a hopeless position, four wickets being down in its second innings for 156, Canterbury made a gallant fight on resuming to-day and compiled the good, total of 349.. Hadlee (79) Cobden (79) and O'Brien (54) were mainly responsible for the good recovery,'all these giving forceful displays. With just over three hours to bat,' Auckland, was faced with.the task of making 248 runs for an outright win.

The position appeared very even, but, when Auckland lost three valuable wickets for 35 runs, the home team was in a position of having to fight in order to avoid defeat. Thanks to a splendid display for 100 by Wallace and a vigorous, exhibition lor 48 by Hook, Auckland’? prospects then brightened. The Canterbury bowlers were giving little away, libw.ever, Merritt being particularly dangerous and, when a few other wickets werp lost cheaply, Auckland, which at one time had a good chance of an. putright victory decided that th e safer course was to play oat time, CANTERBURY. First Innings ••• 622

—Spqpnd Innings.— Kerr, c Wliifeiaw, b Townsend ... 42 Bellamy, h Matheson ... ••• 2 Cronib, hit wicket, b Vivian ... 9 Butterfield, ,b Vivian ... ° Hadlees j' b Vivian, ... ... ... ••• 79 O’Brien, b Vivian ... 54 Roberts, b Townsend ••• ',l Merritt, b Towpsend 29 Jackman; c Whitelnw, b Vivian; - -0 Cobden, c Hook, b Vivian 79 Graham, not out -•- 30 Extras - ••• - 21 'Total 349

Bowling: Vivian look six wickets for 92 runs; Townsend, three for 10ft; .Matheson, . one t for 74; Cowic, none for SG; Weir, none for one. AUCKLAND. -First innings.— .Mills, b Merritt 42 Postlcs-, e C'obden, b Cronib ... '.. 8 Weir, I) Roberts ... 0 Whitelaw, c O’Brien, b C'roiub Go Wallace, run out So tlook, e Butterfield, b Roberts ... 45 Matheson, b Merritt, ... 22 Vivian, b Graham ~ 60 Townsemli, e Graham, b Merritt 1G Cowic, b Merritt 1 Hayward, not out 1 Extra; if 2 Total ... 41)4 -Second tunings.— Bostics, b Merritt 0 Mills, b Cromb ... -. 14 Weir, lbw. (N.) b Robert. ■■■ lo Whitelaw, lbw., b Merritt 2 Wallace, e O’Brien, B. Merritt 100 Hook,, b Kobe its 48 Townsend, e and, b Merritt ... ••• 0 Vivian, not out 10 Matheson, not out 8 Extras 0 i.'totai for seven wickets ... 228 (N.) Denotes new rule. Bowling: Roberts 18 overs, 2 maidens, 02 runs, 2. wickets; Graham 6,1, 10, 0; Crumb 20, 2, 70, 1; Merritt SS, 9, 82, 4. AUSTRALIANS .MAKE 340 AGAINST PUNJAB RYDER, CONTRIBUTES 115. tU.P.A.. by Elec. Tel. Ojji.vi ight) AMBITS All. Jan. 5. Tarrant's Australian cricketers in the first innings made. 310, Bryant scoring 48, Ryder 115, and Love 82. Southern Punjab in the first made 18 without loss. FOURTH TEST IN AFRICA WADE BErAPPOINTEDHOMESTERS' C APT AIN (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. crony right.' CAPETOWN, Jan. 5. . Wade has be:n appointed captain for the fourth cricket test. The Australians have left Capetown tor Port Elizabeth. They were given a- rousing' send-off.