MATCH OPENS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 70, 20 February 1939, Page 8

MATCH OPENS.

MINOR ASSOCIATIONS BATTING

EVANS’S FINE STAND

Meeting their strongest opposition on the tour to date, the Minor Associations’ XI, Sir Julien Calm’s team fielded after losing the toss when the match commenced at the Sportsground this morning. The teams are: — . Sir Julien Calm’s XL—Sir Julicn Calm (captain), C. C. Goodway (Warwickshire), J. Hardstaff (Notts), 1. P. B. Smith (Essex), E. -A. Watts (Surrey), W. E. Phillipson (Lancashire), N. Oldfield (Lancashire), A. H. Dyson (Glamorgan), V. E. Jackson (Leicestershire and New South W ales), HMudge (Leicestershire and New South Wales), J. G. Lush (formerly of New South Wales), and J. Walsh (Leicesshire). Minor Associations. —W. E. Norris (Manawatu, captain), T. L. Pritchard (Manawatu), N. Gallichan (Manawatu), J. Murchison (Manawatu), G. A. Robertson (Manawatu), C. McVicar (Manawatu), W. Peterson (Wairarapa), T. Reaney (Hawke’s Bay), E. Evans (Hawke’s Bay), A. W McCoy (Taranaki), J. Meuli (Taranaki), M. Turbott (Taranaki). Both teams are playing twelve men. The wicket is in excellent condition, not having been used for three months, and the weather conditions were lairly good at the start, although there was an overcast sky and a breeze from the west. There was no change in the afternoon. AN EARLY MISFORTUNE. McVicar and Robertson opened the batting, Phillipson taking up attack from the river end. McVicar took a single from the over. Lush, the other fast bowler, was given the ball at the other end. Misfortune came to the batting side in Phillipson’s second over, McVicar touching one on the off into the hands of the wicketkeeper Goodway.—1 —6 3. , t Evans was the next batsman, starting atractively with a four Through the covers. i Lush was attaining a good pace with the wind, but this did not greatly perturb Evans and Robertson, who soon had 20 on the board. CONFIDENT DISPLAY. Both batsmen continued to bat with freedom, and Robertson 'quickly reached double figures. Evans also was in fine form. Only 38 minutes were required for 50 to be hoisted on the board. One more, however, had been added to the total when Phillipson claimed his second victim. Robertson fading to a good catch in the slips by Watts.' —2 —51 — 22. Murchison joined Evans, and the latter, in Lush’s fourth over, beautifully cut tho bowler behind point to the boundary. The next delivery he pulled to the on side for another four. At this stage Watts, the Surrey speed merchant, replaced Lush, who had bowled unsuccessfully for 27 runs. His first over yielded two runs. The batting now quietened down considerably, both batsmen showing every confidence. but having their scoring shots cut down by good fielding. Another change in the bowling occurred, Smith, reputed to be one of the trickiest goo.giy bowlers in England. taking over from Phillipson. The Lancashire man’s average stood at 2 for 41. This change did not deter Evans, however, who, using his feet j well, drove his seventh bail to the off boundary. He again received applause in Smith’s second over by vigorously forcing a ball to the square leg boundary. CENTURY REACHED. Murchison brought the century up after 62 minutes of play, glancing, Watts for a single. This had been a particularly quick rate of scoring, and both Murchison and Evans appeared to have consolidated their positions. Evans reached his 50 with a brilliant square-cut off Smith. It had taken 53 minutes. Four balls later he jumped down the wicket and cleverly ondrove the bowler for another four. - With the score at 120, J. Walsh, who formerly played for New South Wales and the Glebe Club in Sydney, took over in place of Watts. The slow left-hander conceded nine runs in his first over. The scoring rate had slackened, a well-placed field, and fine fielding, especially by Hardstaff, making singles practically the only method of adding to the total. The third wicket fell at 137, in Walsh’s second over. Murchison being beaten by a leg break. 3—137—34. Murchison, although quiet had been in confident form. EVANS BEATEN. Evans’s splendid innings terminated shortly afterwards, Walsh clean bowling him for 72. This total was made in dashing style, stamping Evans as a batsman of high class. Petersen and Heaney carried on till the luncheon adjournment, which was taken with the score at 152 for 4 wickets. THE AFTERNOON PLAY. Encouraged by the good showing made difring the forenoon the crowu was greatly augmented after lunch. When plav was resumed after lunch, Petersen, the young Wairarapa player faced Smith. He gained a four with a hook to leg off a lull toss. However, his stay was a short one, Walsh claiming his third wicket with a yorker.—s —-157 —0. j A sensation then occurred, Walsh s next ball penetrating Turbott’s defence and taking his wicket,—G —157 The newcomer was McCoy, the former Auckland and Parnell representative. Walsh had now taken tour wickets for 20. I

FIRST SIX TO HEANEY. This sudden reverse of fortune did not unsettle lleaney, and in Smith’s eighth over he stepped into a ball and off-drove it for the first six of the match. Two left-handers were now at the crease, but it was not for long. McCoy playing late to a ball from \\ alsh, which took bis off stump.—7—l67—1. Gallichan successfully survived the rest of the over. The Hawke’s Bay player took his score to 19 with a. single off Phillipson, then two fours by Gallichan, and a leg bye which trickled to the fence, increased the total to 181. Though Pritchard kept his wicket intact for 16, Minor Associations were subsequently all out for 206. Details are:— MINOR ASSOCIATIONS. First Innings. McVicar, c Goodway, b Phillipson 3 Robertson, c Watts, b Phillipson 22 Evans, b Walsh 72 Murchison, b Walsh 34 Peterson, 1> Walsh 6 Rainey, 1.b.w., b Walsh 23 Turbott, b Walsh 0 McCo.v. b Walsh 1 Gallichan, c Walsh, b Phillipson 14 Norris, b Walsh 0 Meuli, b Walsh 0 Pritchard, not out ... 16 Extras 15 Total 206 BOWLING ANALYSIS.

0. M. R. W. Phillipson . 10 0 60 3 Lush . 4 0 27 0 Watts . 5 0 16 0 Smith . 8 0 51 0 Walsh 8.7 1 37 8