FINE BOWLING FIGURES

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

FINE BOWLING FIGURES

MILLS IN GOOD FORM A chilly south-westerly wind and rain squalls made conditions unpleasant at Middlemore when Eden met T.M.C.A. Eden won the toss and elected to bat on a soft wicket. Any promise of it drying c 5 vri3 lost when heavy showers, causing five interruptions. fell during the first two hours. Footing wae treacherous for batsmen and Mills lost his wicket through slipping and giving Scott p chance to whip off the bails a? the batsman lay on his back. Postles and Mills opened for Eden and appeared to be set whem. with 33 runs on. Pasties (_I2) ■wan leg before to Simpson. L. 15. Vivian joined Mills and they, were seen in tie best partnership of the day. 3!_ being added before Vivian ekied a big hit. Mills, top scorer with 34. played fine strokes all round tie wicket, and w3s decidedly unfortunate when dismissed. He hit two boundaries but many other powerful strokes just failed to reach tbe line. The wet turf stopped many ground drives. With Carson (13] and A. F. Weir O0 v < gone the tally was five for 90. Of tie remaining batsmen only Gillespie reached double figures. His 24 wa« very valuable. Starting quietly he opened out _ toward the end' 1 and was mainly responsible for the 25 runs added br tie lasli wicket. He hit two boundaries. T. Lyon and Simpson bowled continuously, shaiing 51 overs, without change of ends. Lyon secured seven wickets for 5?, a fine performance in & heaTy day's trundling. Simpson also bowled well, but was less fortunate, getting three for 62. y.M.CA. opened with 45 minutes to play, and Frater and Sutherland were unbeaten at stumps, with the score non* for 20. Each had a. life, snicks being dropped behind tbe wicket and in tie slips. Postles tried four bowlers in striving to eSect a separation. Scores:— EDEN.—First Innings A J. Pontiles. Ibw, b Simpson .. .. 12 J. E. Mills, at Scott, bT. Lyon .. .. 34 Jj. E. cH- Lyon, bT. Lyon -- 13 "W N Carson. Ibw, b Simpson .. .. A. F. "Weir, c Elliott, bT. Lyon .. - - 10 H. D. Gillespie, c Sutherland, b T. A F T °"Wnirinson., c Elliott, b T. Lyon 0 D. Macßae, c Scott, bT. Lyon . .. 2 O. Donaldiwn. ©H. Lyon, bT. Lyon .. 0 S. Newdicfc, bT. Lyon .. •» • • \ E. McNab, not out .. » Extras •• -- •« • * **_ Total , r 25 Bowling.—T. Lyon took seven wickets for 5S runs, Simpson three for 62. Y.M.C.A.—First Innings B. E. Frater. not out ... . • 10 E. R. Sutherland, not out .. 9 Extras _ Total lor no wickets 20 Messrs. W. W. Luke and 0. Montgomery were umpires. SENIOR B GRADE PONSONBY V. Y.M.C.A. » Ponsonby.—First innings: N. Lendrura, st Swift, b Belli, C 3: H. Warneford. b Harrison 1: J'- Farquhar, b Bell. 10; J. Douglas? b Bell. 2; T. Clark, c Swift, b Bell. 19; V. "Williams, b Bell. 69; T. Gray, not out, 20: R. Binimoro. b Bird. 9; J. McGill, c and b Bird. 17; A. Warneford. not out. 6- extras, 11: total for eight wickets 233. Bowling: A. Bell took five for 77. Bird two for 24, Harrison, one for 52. Mchenzie none for 46, Thomas .none for 23.