BRIGHT BATTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21967, 26 November 1934, Page 13

BRIGHT BATTING

NORTH SHORE'S SUCCESS Taking full advantage of, a splendid batting widket* and a" fast outfield, North Shore displayed bright Cricket iu the match against King's Old Boya at Devonport and made 314 rans for six wickets, declared, in jreply to - its opponents' :first innings total of 212. The batting of the North Shore players wan very - vigorous at times which, coupled wilih smart fielding by the King's Old Boys' players, provided spectacular cricket for a large attendance of spectators. Bush (12 not out) and Emery (11 not out), continued North, Shore's first innings, the total being 23 for no wickets. Opening fairly <juietl'y, the batsmen did not. take long to gauge the strength of the bowling and commenced to score very freely. ' The total was' taken to 107 before Bush lost his wicket, having compiled a very attractive 61. His cover-driving Was especially well executed, but the vigilant fieldsmen prevented his shots from being as productive as they niight have 'been. Emery left a few runs Hater with 55 to his credit. Although moire- subdued "than Bush,' he .played correct cricket and .with the confidence he "is gaining: should prove a very .prolific scorer. Edmonds; added a useful 30, scored .in a confident manner, but the best display of the : afternoon was provided by Sale _ and Curtayne, when they became associated for the sixth wicket. Sale had been scoring fairly consistently prior to the coming of Curtayne, but he was forced into scoring faster to keep, pace with his pairtner, who, right from the commencement of his innings, startied to take boundaries from Jill the bowlers. Hitting cleanly and powerfully. Curtayne ran into the fifties well under ever: time and with Sale he swelled the total at a rate of faster than two runs a minute. When the innings was declared closed at 314. both batsmen were undefeated, Curtayne having 69 and Sale 68. Some idea of Curtayne's agftresaivenees can be : gained from the, fact: that 60 runs of hi» ecore were made in boundaries—l2 foxara and two sixes. Sale hit 10 boundaries. S G. Sinith was the only bowler who was at all troublesome, hie, clever flighting and occasiional spin, combined with the fact that he made the-ball ; «tand up awkwardly at times, preventing the batsmen from taking too many liberties. He returned figures of four wickets for 114. King's Old Boys batted again and scored 36 for two wickets. Scores: — KING'S OLD BOYS First innings .. . . • • • • .-212 ; Second Innings " P. B. McCarthy.. b Saundets .. j >. 5 D. L. Martin, st Edmonds, b Saunders 10 P. M. Andrews, not out » T. H. c. Calqgbey, not out.. .. .. w Extras • • * - " " " _ Total for two wickets .. ■ • 36 Bowling.—-Saunders took two ' wickets for 28, Coates nono for 1, Webb none for 5. NORTH SHORE.—First Innings J. T. Bush, c Andrews, b Lewis .. 61 R. Emery, lbw, b S. G. Smith .. . ...,'so Wallers, c eub. b 3. G. Smith .. ■ • D. Edmonds, st W. S. Smith, b S. G. Smith : •• •• *• •• "• V. S. Sale, not out .. .. .. •• ™ S. S. Ferguson, run out-.. " in D. Webb, bS. G. Snuth .. . . • • "J L. Curtayne, not out Extras .. .. •• •* Total for six wickets, declared .. 814 Bowling.—Thomson none for 2, Andrews none for 52, McCarthy none for Lewis one for 36, G- Smith four for 114,: CaUghey none for M l . Martin none for , 31. Messrs. It. Blennerhassett and F. T. vercoe were umpires.