M.C.C. TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22351, 24 February 1936, Page 13

M.C.C. TOUR

MATCH IN AUCKLAND home team declares Six WICKETS FOR 306 GOOD START BY VISITORS The match between M.C.C. and Jluckland was continued at Eden Park ! on Saturday under .fine conditions, (Auckland declaring its first innings dosed with six wickets for 306. In the •lour and 20 minutes remaining for play, •JI.C.C. scored 98 without loss. On the first day of play rain caused in abandonment ( when Auckland had Igcored 109 for one wicket. Play was delayed on Saturday until 12.15 p.m. owing to the area just outside the ■wicket, where the water had drained f off the tarpaulin, covering, being too soft. A feature of the day's play was another fine exhibition by the colt Wallace, who added '45 runs to his oversight total of 6S and thus scored his first century against an overseas team. Whitelaw carried his first day's total of 34 to 73. He batted more confidently on Saturday. His partnership with Wallace added 186 runs in 160 minutes The most successful English bowler was Langridge. who bowled consistently well in taking three wickets for 54 runs. He bowled 2S overs, seven of which irere maidens. ' The English opening batsmen Barber and Parks gave very correct displays in raising the score to 98 for no wickets. Parks was unbeaten for 54, while Barber had 42 to his credit. None of the Auckland bowlers proved troublesome. There was a good attendance during the afternoon. The spectators repeatedly showed appreciation of the cricket provided. ' Wicket Easy Wallace (68) and Whitelaw (34) resumed the Auckland innings to the bowling of Read and Sims. The wicket was firm and easy and the batsmen shaped confidently. Wallace ran into the seventies by' turning Read to the square-leg boundary, and he followed with a powerful pull for four, the ball landing just inside the fence. Holmes relieved Read after 20 minutes' play, but both batsmen continued to watch the hall carefully, scoring mostly in singles, although an occasional boundary/ brightened the play. I Langridge war. brought on in place of Sims. Whitelaw gained his 50 after 125 " minutes, the total reaching 150 at the same time. The score at the luncheon adjonrn'j ment was 167 for one wicket, Wallace ; being 96 and Whitelaw 61. Wallace completed a chanceless cenI tury on resuming after 140 minutes' I batting. He received a wonderful ova- ! tion from the crowd, which had grown ; considerably larger during the interval, j Holmes exploited his slow attack, but \ with the exception of Langridge the bowlers were not troublesome. Lang- \ ridge finally got Wallace's wicket, Parks | taking a brilliant catch at first slip. ~ 19a—2 —113. ' Whitelaw Dismissed Vivian, the next batsman, lost his 1 partner immediately, a delivery from j Sims making .pace off the wicket and ! clean bowling Whitelaw. 1973 —73. ; ' Townsend joined Vivian, the latter j bringing up 200 by lifting Langridge to the fence, but the bowler had his ' revenge next ball, Griffith stumping the I batsman smartly. 203—i—7. Postles played a very poor shot on i coming to the wicket, spooning the ball | softly between the bowler and mid-on. ■ Sims and Langridge were both bowling well at this stage and Holmes persisted I with them in preference to calling for j the new ball. Sims found Postles with j his leg in front before the batsman had ' opened his account. 212 —s—o.5—0. Only eight runs had been added when : Langridge got a good one past Hook. 1 220-6—4. Good Stand The new ball was called for and given .to Read. Parks spelled Langridge. ! Townsend and Matheson made a good j stand, although the scoring rate was j particularly slow, and the total moved I past 250. Townsend livened play by | lifting both Sims and Langridge to the ' boundary. In Sim's next over Townsend gave a hard chance to Hardstaff at deep extra cover, the fieldsman getting i his left hand to the ball, but failing to ; hold it. The score at the afternoon tea I adjournment was 273 for six wickets, ' Townsend being 39 and Matheson 21. The batsmen endeavoured to force the i pace on resuming, both using their 1 feet to the slow bowlers. Matheson skied one of Langridge's deliveries to . extra cover, where Barber just failed ito reach the ball. Townsend's 50 was j hoisted after 110 minutes, and 300 appeared after 280 minutes. Vivian declared the innings closed at 4.30 p.m., the total being 306 for six wickets. Townsend was unbeaten for 53, : .while Matheson's score was 38. Steady Batting Barber and Parks, opening for /M.C.C., progressed steadily against the bowling of Cowie and Matheson. Parks took two fours through the covers off Matheson and cut another through the ..slips. He ; was in his twenties when i Barber's score was three. Barber lifted the first six of the '.match off Vivian, .who had relieved Matheson. Fifty appeared in 37 minutes. In spite of the Auckland field being well placed, both batsmen cleverly |found gaps. Parks made his 50 just before stumps. He had been batting 80 ■minutes. : The score at stumps was 98 for no !Wickets, Parks being 54 and Barber 42. Details are as follows:— AUCKLAND. —First Innings J. E. Mills, c Griffith, b Read . . 1 ,|P. E. Whitelaw, b Sims 73 jiW. M. Wallace, c Parks, b Langridge . , . . 113 G. \ ivian, st. Griffith, b LangT ridge 7 li ■?* Townsend, not out. . . . . 53 A. J. Postles, lbw (n), b Sims ~ 0 L 4 b Langridge . . . 4 A• M. Matheson, not out . . . . 38 Extras 17 Total for six wickets, declared 306 Bowmng , O. M. R. W. Read .... 16 3 71 1 Parks ~ >, ].7 3 41 - Holmes .... 8 2 37 Sims 34 8 72 2 Langridge . . 28 7 54 3 Human .... 3 Read bowled five no-balls. M.C.C.—First Innings H. Parks, not out 54 ,\ ® not out .. . , . M u . 42 Extras * . ~ 2 Total for no wickets . . . . 98 The match will be concluded to-day, [flay commencing at 11.30 o'clock this morning.