Rain Takes Charge

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 44, 22 February 1936, Page 5

Rain Takes Charge

In M.C.C.-Auckland Cricket latch WALLACE MAKES IMPOSING DISPLAY Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The match between the M.C.C. touring team and Auckland at Eden Park to day was badly interfered with by rain. Auckland scored 109 for the loss of one wicket in 95 minutes’ play. There was an- adjournment during the morning of ten minutes owing to a heavy shower and rain also fell during the luncheon adjournment, but the weather cleared and play was commenced according to schedule at 1.-15 p.m. However, after 15 minutes’ play, heavy rain set in and made further play for tho day impossible. . The wicket, which will be covered throughout the match, was little affected, but just outside this area the ground was flooded. After several inspections of the wicket it was decided to postpone play till 4.45 p.m. In spite of the early loss of Mills, Auckland made a splendid recovery, due chiefly to a fine innings by the colt, Wallace, who was unbeaten with 68. Mills fell in the first over of the match to Read, the batsman snicking a rising delivery to the wicketkeeper. With the advent of Wallace, a different complexion was placed on the game. ' The colt, as usual, faced the bowling with the greatest confidence and executed many fine scoring shots, his cover driving being a feature of his innings. Later he back-cut and played his on shots to great advantage. On reaching his 50 Wallace received a fine ovation in which the visiting players freely joined. Wallace has again confirmed the opinion that he is the outstanding colt in New Zealand and his omission from the first Test team is hard to understand. Whitelaw T , who has been off form this season, commenced confidently, but later was palpably troubled by Sims. With his' score at 14 he was missed behind the wickets off Holmes in the visiting captain’s first over. At 17 he cut Sims into the slips, where Parks failed to hold the catch. Nevertheless, Whitclaw’s innings was most valuable to the side and he showed promise of returning to the form which gained him the Redpath cup last season.

The M.C.C. bowlers impressed by their steadiness and for tho most part accuracy. In this respect Parks, who opened the attack with Read, was outstanding, maintaining an excellent length. He kept Wallace and Whitelaw subdued-. Aided by an excellently placed field, the batsmen could for the most part of his attack, score only in singles. As has been proved in the past, the Eden Park wicket was no assistance to Read, the fast trundier. Only on odd occasions he was able to make the bail “lift.” He sent down many deliveries which would have proved much more dangerous on a wicket giving him more pace The most impressive of the M.C.C. bowlers was Sims, who turned the ball appreciably and always had a good length. He was unfortunate in failing to get Whitelaw’s wicket after having the batsman very troubled. Holmes, the visiting captain, made a surprising pace off the wicket at times, although he did. not appear to trouble the batsmen. Detailed scores: AUCKLAND. —First Innings. Mills, c Griffith, b Read 1 Whitclaw 7 , not out 34 Wallace, not out . - 6S Extras 6 Total for one wicket 108 • case of recovery from a dose of 360 grains. Mr O’Leary: That is so. It would be possible to administer 360 grains without fatal effects iu some cases, yet a dose of 50 grains might prove fatal? AVitness: Yes. Counsel: Bo then it is very uncertain as a murderer’s weapon? AVitness: Yes, it is. Counsel: AVhat might be a fatal dose for one person might not be fatal to another? AVitness: That is true.

Counsel: It is dangerous’ and deaths occur from misadventure when the takers of veronal do not realise their susceptibility to the drug? AVitness: Yes; there are people who do not know they are susceptible. Mr O’Leary then questioned witness about veronal being soluble in milk. It was not well known that it was more soluble in milk than water, he said.

Dr. Gilmour knew of no reason why veronal should not be given in milk as was suggested by oue authority. Milk would curdle, and if that happened veronal would take longer to pass into the blood stream. His opinion was that Mrs Mareo had a dose early on Saturday and that she had another dose half an hour before going into the final sleep. He thought that she must have had between 20 and 30 grains in the morning. On Friday night she might have had up to 20 grains. Ho believed that, all told, she must have had about 100 grains. After a lengthy scries of questions on the amount of veronal taken by Mrs Mareo, Mr O’Leary suggested to Dr. Gilmour that she could not possibly have had anything like 80 grains, especially in view of ' the fact that only about 10 grains were recovered. Dr. Gilmour contended that his estimate was correct and pointed out that it was impossible for an analyst to have recovered completely the veronal that was distributed over the bedclothes and mattress. Further recorded cases were quoted by counsel and compared with the symptoms of Mrs Mareo on the Saturday night. Dr. Gilmour said his opinions were not altered by anything that had been quoted. The Court adjourned until tomorrow.