SIR JULIEN CAHN’S ELEVEN

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 70, 20 February 1939, Page 2

SIR JULIEN CAHN’S ELEVEN

WANG AS IT Ol 'TCL.AKoED. per 1 1 re Mi A.-socia lion. WANGANI I, I< b. 19. Sir Julien ( kill ii ’a eleven had a clearcut victory by nine wickets over Wanganui'.-t CuulCs Gardens on Saturday, when more than 20<i0 spectators lined the terraces. The sky v. as overcast in the morning with intermittent sunshine in the alternoon. Inc iiesh westerly Lrec/.c ws.’o ol little assistance to the bowlers. A teatnre of the day’s play was trie line lighting innings ol the Wanganui eapl.un, who scored u 5 and butted lor 205 niinnte.,. fie sav'd Wanganui from a debacle, as they had live wickets down for 12 and six tor 22 m I,iiii oarlv JjlihJi, tlio X‘ j \v South Whiles fact bowler, wan deadly for the first few overs, and took three wickets for six runs in the first over ol the d.u.y. The Wanganui batsmen made the fatal mistake of playing back to the speedy well-pitched deliveries, which weie all on lire wicket.

The Englishmen, who started batting at 3 p.tn., gave a poliehed display arid were never troubled by the Wanganui attach. Hums came slowly till Dempster and Dyson got .set and made 103 for the first wicket partnership. A\ hen Dempster was caught off a straight drive hv Cuming on the boundary. Mudge came in to partner Dyson, who advanced to 90 and then scored carefully placed singles to reach the centum in 120 minutes. He was cleanhowled by Thomas a few minutes later attempting to hit out. The scoreboard then read 2 for 198. Hardstaff did not stay long. He was smartly caught and bowled by Barton, the slow howler, for 16. The score stood at three for 219. when Jackson came in to maintain an unbroken partnership with. Mudge. Stumps were drawn at 6 p.m., with Mudge ”2 and Jackson 39 unbeaten. Three wickets had fallen for 291. The Englishmen batted three hours, but there was little spectacular cricket, the majority of the runs coming from well-judged singles. Scores:— WANGANUI. First Innings. Sewell, b Philiipson S Thomas, b Lush 0 Kauter, b Lush 0 Barton, b Lush 0 Guy. b Lush 1 Hook, b Philiipson 10 Connor, b Smith 23 Cuming, <: Smith, b Philiipson ... 57 Dow, c Philiipson, b Smith 0 McDoujsa.il, run out 3 Guthrie, b Lush 7 Anderson, not out 0 Extras 12 Total 121 Bowling analysis.—Philiipson took 3 wickets for 32 runs. Lush 5 for 16, Watts none for 10, Walsh none for 2S, Smith 2 for 14. Mudge none, for 8. SIR JULIEN CAHN’S ELEVEN. First' Innings. Dyson, b Thomas 103 Dempster, c Cuming, b Guthrie ... 52 Mudge, not out 72 Hardstaff, c and b Barton 16 Jackson, not out 39 Extras 9 Total for three wickets 291 Bowling analysis.—McDougall took no wickets for 43 runs. Sewell none for 80, Guy none for 11, Barton I for 49, Hook none for 15, Guthrie none for G, Thomas 1 for 23.