FIRST INNINGS WIN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 28 February 1939, Page 5

FIRST INNINGS WIN

CANTERBURY DEFEAT ENGLISH TOURISTS HOME SIDE SCORK 233 IN SECOND STRIKE THREE WICKETS FALL IN FIRST OVER I United Prea* Aneonationl CHRISTCHURCH. 27th February. The loss of three wickets in the firat over of Canterbury's second innings was the sensation of the third day's play in the match between Sir Julien Cahn’s team and Canterbury, which was concluded at Lancaster Park to-day. The game was won by Canterbury on the first innings. It was the fast-medium Surrey bowler Watts, who did the damage. His first delivery accounted for Menzies. Hadlee was brilliantly caught in the slips off the third and the seventh clean-bowled Anderson. A fourth-wicket stand by Donnelly and Shand. which added 91. retrieved Canterbury's position, and after some

bright batting, the innings realised 235. Sir Julien Cahn’s team, which continued its innings from Saturday, carried its total to 410. giving Canterbury a lead of 54 runs. Hardstaff and Heane increased their sixth-wicket stand to 159, the total being 309 when Heane was caught behind the wickets for 67. Hardstaff finished with 180 He had been in while 343 runs were added, and undoubtedly saved his side, though he did take a long time to make his runs. Eleven fours were included in his total. Sir Julien Cahn’s team, as on Saturday, took no risks, little more than one run a minute being the scoring rate. The most successful Canterbury bowlers were Roberts, who finished with five wickets for 107 runs, and Davis, who took four for 68 For Sir Julien Cahn’s team. Watts took three wickets for 25 runs, and Mudge four for 60. The day was brilliantly fine, ana if the scoring was not always as fast as some would have wished, there was plenty of excitement for the fair crowd that atiended. The gate takings were £7O. making £5lO for the three days. Details: — CANTERBURY 1 First Innings *O4 Second Innings R. E. J. Menzies. b Watts o M. P. Donnelly, c Maxwell, b Walsh 56 W. A. Hadlee, c Heane. b Watts 0 W. McD. Anderson, b Watts 0 R. C. Shand. c Maxwell, b Mudge 44 J. L. Kerr, b Smith io F. W. Bellamy, c Maxwell, b Mudge 28 I. B. Cromb. c Dempster, b Mudge 33 A. W. Roberts, c Maxwell, b Walsh 3 R. C. Webb, c Watts, b Mudge 10 H. Davis, not out 24 E. Mulcock, run out 15 Extras 10 Total 233 Bowling: Watts took three wickets for 25 runs. Walsh two for 45. Smith one for 47. Mudge four for 60. Heane none for 18. Cahn none for 21. Fall of wickets: One for 0. two for 0, three for 0. four for 91. five for 102. six for 131, seven for 167, eight for 170. nine for 188, ten for 192. eleven for 233 SIR JULIEN CAHN'S TEAM First Innings C. S. Dempster, b Roberts 14 A. H. Dyson, c Mulcock. b Cromb 38 H. Mudge. b Roberts 0 J. Hardstaff. c Bellamy, b Roberts 180 N. Oldfield, c Roberts, b Davis ... 14 V. E. Jackson, c Kerr, b Davis 14 S. F. H. Heane. c Webb, b Davis ... 67 E. A. Watts, b Davis 5 C. R Maxwell, b Roberts 41 T. P, B. Smith, c Donnelly, b Mulcock 11 J. E. Walsh, c Cromb. b Roberts .. 12 Sir Julien Cahn, not out 4 Extras 10 Total 410 Bowling: Roberts took five wickets for 107 runs. Mulcock one for 117, Cromb one for 66. Donnelly none tor 42. Davis four for 68 Davis bowled one no-ball. Fall of wickets : One for 22. two for 26. thre efor 108. four for 135. five for 159, six for 309. seven for 323. eight for 369, nine for 394 ten tor 399. eleven for 410 RAIN PREVENTS PLAY FINAL SHEFFIELD SHIELD GAME it).PA.— Bv Electric Telegraph-Opmahtl ADELAIDE. 27th February. The deciding Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and Victoria was washed out to-day because of heavy overnight rain. Further showers fell to-day