TOWN AND COUNTRY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 81, 4 March 1935, Page 2

TOWN AND COUNTRY

CRICKET AT WELLINGTON. MANAWATU MEN PROMINENT. WELLINGTON, March 4. The Country representatives are in a commanding position as the result of Saturday’s play in the annual Town v. Country cricket match at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. The visitors, who had lost two wickets for 76 runs on Friday in their first innings, in reply to the Town’s score of 259, were all out for 308 on Saturday. The Country fast bowlers, E. Christensen (Taranaki) and R. J. Hatch (Manawatu) bowled to such purpose that the City side, facing a deficit of 49, had to fight hard for runs in its second innings, and had lost six wickets for 131 when the day’s play concluded.

H. E. Re any (Hawke’s Bay) and M. A. J. O’Brien (Hawke’s Bay) gave the visitors a good start off i:n the morning, the former scoring 52 and O’Brien 73 in a 127 third wicket partnership. This was followed by a valuable 68 by N. Galliehan (Manawatu). W. Trieklebank (University) took the bowling honours for Town with five wickets for 6y.

The City men commenced their second innings very inauspiciously alter tea. and at one stage they had fonr wickets down for 32 —before the Country’s first innings lead had been overtaken. However, a splendid innings by J. Eli (Wellington) for 66 not out, in some measure relieved the position. Galliehan, not out 14, and Lambert, not out 12, resumed batting after lunch. Tricldebank’s second ball bowled Lambert. 193 —6—17. His total included one six. Hatch joined Galliehan, and played out the over, which was a maiden wicket. Moloney bowled from the northern end, and Galliehan drove him for a single, Hatch opening his account with a further single in the same over. Runs came chiefly in singles, and after 15 minutes’ hatting from the luncheon interval Country’s total reached 200. Shortly after Galliuhan reached 20, Hatch then being four. The batsmen got runs more freely once they settled down. Hatch ran into double figures with an offdrive for a boundary off Trieklebank. Blundell replaced Moloney, and later Lamason took over from Trieklebank. Galliehan reached 30 with a single off Lamason., and Hatch entered the twenties with a four off Blundell which took the side’s total to 230. The batsmen were batting confidently and runs coming steadily', when Hatch, was bowled by Blundell. 238—7—27. Hatch had batted freely and bis score included three 4’s. Hobbs joined Galliehan,. 3-. not out, when 21 runs were required by Country to reach Town’s first innings total of 259. With three wickets in hand the visitors had every chance of getting the score required. Hobbs did not last long, failing to survive an appeal for l.b.w. off Lamason 243—8—3. Barker was next man in and continued to force the pace, punishing Blundell in the following over when he drove him to long-on boundary. Country equalised Town s score when Barker got Blundell away for a single at 2.45 p.m. Galliehan took the score into the 260’s with a two oft the same bowler. The batting was non brighter than it. bad been at any stage since the adjournment. Galliehan, who was also scoring more freely, got Moloney away for a two and a boundary in successive balls, ballichan sent Trieklebank, who had replaced Lamason. smartly through the slips for four, signalling his lialf-cen-tnry. Both batsmen opened out with stinging carpet drives, chiefly to the longfield Bowling changes seemed to have no effect. Rainbird’s first ball was pulled to the fence by Galliclian for four to take Country past the 300 mark.. He was neatly stumped by lindill off tre next ball, 303 —9 68, Gallichan bad played an invaluab’e innings for liis side, and in the. later stages had scored freely. He bit. seven 4s. Christensen, the last man, joined Barker. who was then in the twenties. The innings closed shortly after at 3.20 when the latter tipped one . from Trieklebank into McLean’s bands m the slips. 305—10—29.

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Facing a deficit on the first innings of 49 runs, Tindill and McLean opened Town’s second innings at 3.40. Hatch and Christensen took up the attack, the first two overs realising four runs. Only 10 were put on in the first 20 minutes, but after that the scoring became a little brisker. It was just then that Hatch put a fast one past Tindill, bowling him. 23—1—12. Country’s hopes ran high when the next man in, Moloney, was clean bowled by Christensen after scoring a single 24 — 2—l. McLean, 6 not out, was joined by AVard, who was dismissed before opening his %ccount. McLean, joined by Ell, held the fort for a time, hut shortly after entering double figures was bowled by Hatch. 32 4—li. AA 7 ith four'wickets down and Town still requiring 17 runs to overtake Country, Parsloe joined Ell, 2 not out. As in the first innings, Ell hatted brightly, running quickly into double figures with three 4’s in one over from Hatch. After exactly an hour’s batting Town secured the 49 runs required to put t.hein on level terms with the visitors. Lambert then made liis first bowling change. Gallichan taking over from Hatch at the southern end, and Roaney replacing Christensen. Parsloe was caught at short leg by Harding off Christensen, who had come on again. 71—5 —12. Lamason, who took Parsloe’s place, opened with two singles, and Ell entered the thirties with a boundary off Hatch. Further disaster followed" for Town when Hatch put "a fast one under Lamason’s bat and shattered his stumps. 84—6—7. Town had to fight for every run. Christensen and Hatch had secured three wickets each.

Rainbird joined Ell, and Christensen sent down a maiden. Ell brought 90 up with a shot to the fence off the same bowler, and shortly after took his own score to 40. Rainbird pulled Lambert, who had spelled Christensen, to the fence for four to bring 100 up after two hours’ batting. The pair were still together at stumps. Details: — COUNTRYFirst Innings. ICarsten, c Tindill, b Tricldebank 9 Harding, c Tindill, b Parsloe ... 19 Reaney, c Parsloe, b Tricldebank 52 O’Brien, b Tricldebank 73 Cutler, b Blundell 3 Gallichan, st. Tindill, b Rainbird 68 Lambert, b Tricldebank 17 Hatch, b Blundell i 27 Hobbs, 1.b.w., b Lamason 3 Barker, c McLean, b Tricldebank 29 Christensen, not out ... 0 Extras 8 Total ... 308 Bowling analysis.—Parsloe, 1 for 30; Blundell, 2 for 90; Tricldebank, 5 for 69; Moloney, none for 82; Lamason, 1 for 25; Rainbird, 1 for 4. TOAVN. First innings ... ••• ••• ••• 259 Second Innings. Tindill, b Hatch ••• 12 McLean, b Hatch ... 1} Moloney, b Christensen 1 AVard c Barker, b Christensen ... 0 Ell, not out ... ••■•••• «6 Parsloe c Harding, b Christensen 12

Lamason, b Hatch 7 Rainbird, not out 13 Extras 9 Total for six wickets 131 Bowling analysis.—Hatch, 3 for 36; Christensen, 3 for 45; Gallichan, none for 8; Reaney, none for 11; Lambert, none for 17; O’Brien, none for 5.