EVENLY-CONTESTED GAME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21937, 22 October 1934, Page 13

EVENLY-CONTESTED GAME

FAILURE OF BATSMEN Tie scoriae on both sides -was particularly low _in the fame between Ponsonby end King's Old Boys on the No. 2 -wicket • s» Eden Park. At tie present stage the match is very even and a close contest kfconld reach. King's won the toss and ' elected to give its opponents first use of a. soft wicket. Stall worthy and Gtiiniven opened for Ponsonby. Both batsmen were subdued, bat carried the score to 22 before Guinivea was well stumped by "W. S. Smith - off S. G. Smith. Three runs later his partner was similarly dismissed. Cleave was clean bowled before opening his account. Scholium, and Snedden were then associated in a partnership which carried the total past fifty before the former was dismissed. "With the advent of P. Clark, the scoring rate increased. However, he was caught after scoring 19, which included tbree boundaries and a six. An excellent csici by Martin, dismissed Snedden and the remainingbatsmen failed. Ponsonby batted one short in. order to leave a place for the professional coach, L. F. Towneend, who will arrive next "Wednesday. All the wickets were taken by S. G. Smith and Andrewes. who bore the brant of tie attack. Smith's figures were five wickets for 29 runs and Andrewes four for 29. ' Kii>g*3 fared no better in its first strike, the opening pair, Lewie and S. G. Smith, only carrying the score to J3 before the former was caught. Smith and McCarthy were both bowled by Snedden with no farther addition to the score and Kinds' prospects did not look bright. Sugden and Martin made a stand and some brisk hitling by Jackson increased the score. Jackson tt3S unbeaten with 22 when stumps were <lxawn, tie accre being 61 for six wickets. Scores:— / PONSONBY —Firat Innings U. Stallworthy. at. "W. S. Smith, b S. G. Smith .. .. . - - - 16 S. Guiniven, st. W. S. Smith, b S, G. Smith -- J B. H. Cleave, b Andrewes .. .. .. 0 "W. J. Scholium, c Sngden, b S. G. Smit h -- - - -- •- ..19 K G Snedden. c Martin, b Andrewes 0» F. Clark, cL Hewitt, b Andrewes .. 19 / G. Langton. b Andrewes, . - - - ® T. Stewart, c Andrewes. bS. G. Smith 1 C. Scarborough, c W. S. Smith, b S. G. Smith ... - •• -• 9 D. C. Cleverley. not out .. .. .» « h. F. Townsend, absent .. .. «• « Extras /.. - - • - • • * • _ • : Total .. -• •• I Bowling.—S. G. Smith took five wickets for 29 runs. Andrewes four for 29. Hewitt none for 10, Sugden none for 15, .Lewis none for" 9. , . KING'S OLD BOYS—First Innings JT D Lewis, c Cleverley, b Scarborough 8 S". G. Smith, b Snedden - • •• . - ■ * 3 H Sugden. c Cleverley, b Clark .. 9 P. B. McCarthy, b Snedden .. .. 0 D. L. Martin, b Cleave .. - - - • 10 HT. Pearson. Ibw. d Stallworthy .. - G. T.' Jackson, not out .. .. " "Z L. M. Smith, not out « Extras -- -- •• •• ** Totals for fix wickets .. « ' Messrs. D. L. Byan and B. E. Turton / iters the umpires.