Auckland's One-Day Matches

Northern Advocate, 19 December 1938, Page 2

Auckland's One-Day Matches

There were some* rare cricket feat? in the one-day matches in Auckland on Saturday. A greater gamble than usual, the luck of the toss again favoured the Eden skipper, Postles, against Middlemore, but in sending the other side to bat he failed to consider approaching rain squalls, which not only sent the players to shelter in the first 40 minutes of play, but also made batting conditions easy. Middlemore, first innings, 102 (W. S. Douglas 36, F. M. Andrews 34, F. L«. Abbott 28; G. L. Weir took 3 wickets for 49). Eden, first innings 31 tG. W. Burgess not out 11, K* G. Cantlay not out 19).

Parnell won the toss nt Devonport, and Vivian sent University in to bat for the first half of the play. The Parnell bowlers paralysed the students’ batting. Scores: University, first innings, 97 (V. C. Butler 32. F. B. Bor.dcn 25; H. G. Vivian took 5 wickets for 37; M Clark, 5 for 44). Parnell, first innings, 5 wickets for 101 (P. F Whitelaw 20). In the match between Grafton and North Shore, J. Butler tthe Grafton wicketkeeper, established a fine performance. He stumped six men and caught another, and this effort, off the spin bowlers C. Burke and R. W. G. Emory, saw Shore all out for ICO. Scores: North Shore, first innings. 160 ■C. G. Walters GO. D. Webb 32: C. Burke took 6 wickets for 51: Emery. 2 for 08). Grafton, first innings. 1 wicket for 171 (N. Martin not nut 04. C. Birrko not out 50. N. Ellis 47),