Plunket Shield Matches

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 3, 5 January 1937, Page 8

Plunket Shield Matches

Canterbury’s Big Lead In Plunket Shield MOLONEY’S TINE INNINGS. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The wicket was easy paced for the continuation of the Plunket Shield match, Wellington v. Canterbury, today. Canterbury went for runs regardless of cost and raised their overnight score of 308 for two to 430 for six wickets. Cromb then declared. Wellington lost two wickets cheaply and then went on to score 194 runs for three wickets. After a disastrous start in the second innings in which two wickets fell for 15 runs Wellington now has an outside chance of confining Canterbury to a first innings win. Continuing his splendid innings of 192 not out Hadlee added only two more runs before he went leg before wicket to Parsloe. He made no attempt to play the ball with the bat, but brought his legs across to guard his wicket apparently thinking the ball would swing away to the off. However, the ball broke back towards the leg and the batsman was given out. 321 —3 —194. Hadlee’s total had been made in 255 minutes and included 21 fours and one six. Kerr joined Bellamy who continued to score with strokes just backward of point. Kerr began slowly and then proceeded to force or cut the fast bowlers. He also swung Trieklebank to leg for four. Bellamy, who had batted gracefully, was at length badly beaten by Trieklebank. 345—4—42.

Cromb joined Kerr and both went for runs. Kerr in trying to drive Parsloe failed to get over the ball and tho catch was well held by Griffiths at cover. 353 —5—16.

O'Brien, the incomer, was rather less aggressive than Cromb and did not seem completely at ease. Blundell took over the bowling from Trieklebank and Parsloe sent down one more over before Griffiths came on. Each batsman in turn gave a hard but difficult chance off Griffiths. The last ball of the over Cromb hooked high over the head of mid-wicket. Tindill reached the ball and saved a boundary but injured himself slightly against the pickets. Four hundred came up after 355 minutes’ play. O’Brien was out when he returned a simple catch to Lamason off Griffiths. 419—6—28.

Roberts joined his captain and quickly scored 9 runs. The total at lunch was 430 for six wickets and Cromb declared.

Roberts and Mulcock took up the Canterbury attack against Tindill and Moloney. Tindill scored the first boundary by cover-driving Mulcock, but tried the same shot next ball and Hadlee held a splendid catch. 11 —I—6.

Parsloe was next but did not last long. He felt for one from Mulcock, but the ball was swinging away and the catch was held by Roberts at fine slip. 15 — 2 —2. Graham relieved Roberts and then Cromb took over. Off his fourth bail Jackman missed a hard chance on the leg side. Thirty came up after an hour and a-quarter of very slow scoring. Mulcock was relieved after he had bowled 17 overs and 12 maidens for two wickets at the cost of 11 runs. Bellamy, the ieft-hander, and Roberts were' tried before Mulcock came on again. At the tea adjournment Moloney was 42 and Ell 28 and the total 84 for two wickets. This partnership continued to withstand the attack which was never loose. Moloney gave his first chance when he returned a simple catch to Mulcock off his own bowling, but Mulcock failed to hold it. Moloney was ,missed again shortly afterwards, Bellamy failing to hold an on-drive oil Cromb. In turn catches were dropped by Cobden, fielding substitute for Page, and Bellamy. Moloney’s long and patient innings ended when he hit Gromb to Roberts at mid-off. Roberts fielded quickly, returned to Cromb and Moloney was run out. IS7—3—B. The Anderson, b Pritchard 25 Fraser, b Pritchard 1 Uttley, c and b Spelman 23 Brittenden, c Norris, b Pritchard .. 9 McColl, lbw (N.), b Spelman .... 9 Patrick, not out 11 Dunnett, b Spelman .. .. .. .. .. U Extras 6 Total 142 Fall of the wickets: One for 0, two for 17, three for 61, four for 63, five for 64, six for 111, seven for 111, eight for 128, nine for 132, all out 142. Bowling Analysis.

Club Cricket CHANGES MADE. The following are the fixtures for the club games under the Manawatu Cricket -xssociation on Saturday:— Senior A. —United v. Old Boys, Sportsgromnd No. 1; Y.M.C.A. v. Palmerston, Sportsground No. 2; City v. High School, Terrace End No. 3. Owing to the High School ground not being available no senior match will be played tnere, where top-dressing operations are in progress.

Senior B.—Y.M.C.A. v. Kia Toa, Sportsground No. 4; City v. Combined Services, Sportsground No. 5; Old Boys v. H. L. Young’s, Sportsground No. "3. Junior A. —Old Boys v. United, Terrace End No. 2; Optimists v. Combined Services, Sportsground No. 6. The Massey College v. High School game will not be played, neither side being able to raise a team. For this reason the first and second series of matches in the second round have been interchanged. Junior B.—Y.M.C.A. v. United, Hokowhitu No. 2; Kia Toa v. City, Hokowhitu No. 1.

partnership had added 172 and Moloney had been at the cease for 230 minutes. Lamason played out time with Ell. Scores:— WELLINGTON. First innings • 133 Second Innings. Moloney, run out &6 Tindill, c Hadlee, b Mulcock .... 6 Parsloe, c Roberts, D Mulcock .... 2 Ell, not out 39 J. E. Lamason, not out 4 Extras 7 Total for three wickets .. .. 194 Bowling: Roberts none for 26, Mulcock two for 42, Graham none for 29, Cromb none for 54, Bellamy none for 28, Hadlee none for 8. CANTERBURY. First Innings. Page, run out S 3 Hadlee, lbw, b Parsloe 194 Oliver, b Parsloe 2 Bellamy, b Trieklebank 42 Kerr, c Griffiths, b Parsloe 16 Cromb, not out 41 O’Brien, c Lamason, b Griffiths .. 28 Roberts, not out 9 Extras 1<! Total for six wickets dec. .. 430 Bowling: Parsloe three for 84, Blundell none for 82, Trieklebank one for 65, Griffiths one for 94, Gallichan none for 49, Lamason none for 40, Moloney none for 1. Easy Win for Auckland Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Las\ Night. The Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Otago finished to-day in a victory for Auckland by an innings and 175 runs. Auckland made 550 in the first innings for five wickets (declared) and Otago’s innings realised 181 and 194 respectively. Knight played a good knock for 81 in the second innings and Elmes (45) and Uttley (37) were the only others to make any kind of a stand under conditions that were favourable to batsmen. Cowie and Vivian secured most of the wickets. Scores:— AUCKLAND. First Innings. Five wickets declared .. 550 OTAGO. First innings 181 Second Innings. Knight, b Cowie 81 Uttley, c W’hitelaw, b Cowie .... 37 Kerr, b Carson 3 Badeock, c Mathieson, b Cowie .. 6 Elmes, lbw, b Matheson 45 Mills, b Vivian I Chettleburgh, c Weir, b Vivian .. 6 Dunning, c Marshall, b Vivian .. 0 McGregor, e Spring, b Matheson .. 0 Groves, run out 0 Silver, not out 5 Extras 10 Total 194 Bowling: Carson one for 47, Cowie three for 19, Spring none for 13, Matheson two for 29, Weir none for 34, Vivian three for 42. Cowie bowled one no ball.

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