M.C.C. TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22352, 25 February 1936, Page 12

M.C.C. TOUR

[MATCH IN AUCKLAND DRAWN GAME PLAYED VISITORS SCORE 329 RUNS RAIN INTERRUPTS PLAY The match between M.C.C. and 'Auckland, which was concluded at Eden Park yesterday, resulted in a -draw. "The visitors in their first innings scored 329. Auckland declared its first innings closed on Saturdav with 306 for six wickets, and at the conclusion of the day's play M.C.C. had made 98 without loss. Bain again interfered with play yesterday, a slight drizzle commencing at 2.15 p.m., which caused an adjournment for 40 minutes at 3.30 p.m. At this stage M.C.C. had lost seven wickets for 258. Barber and Parks, who opened the M.C.C. innings, carried their partnership to 159. Six wickets wore then lost cheaply. An eighth-wicket partnership between Lyttelton and Sims added 99 runs. When play -was resumed at 4.15 p.m. the visiting batsmen hit out freely. Garrard, with four wickets for 114 in 43 avers, put up a splendid bowling performance, and was unlucky that his figures were not better, owing to chances being missed off his bowling. Vivian, the Auckland captain, took three wickets for 42 runs in 27 overs. These two bowlers troubled the visiting batsmen. The M.C.C. innings, which occupied 309 minutes, closed at 4.45 p.m. Owing to light rain there was no further play. Lucky Escape Parks (54) and Barber (42) continued the M.C.C. innings, Matheson and Cowie taking up the attack for Auckland. The 100 appeared after 85 minutes. Cowie got two good deliveries past Barber, one ball grazing the off stump without disturbing the bails. Barber reached his 50 in 95 minutes. Garrard was brought on with the total at 120 and Cowie changed ends. Parks had a narrow escape at 66, when he jumped out and missed Garrard, but Edmonds failed to gather a rising ball cleanly. Cowie, although bowling slightly short of a length, kept the hitsmen quiet and occasionally troubled them with a ball that came through fast and low. Garrard was ■ again unfortunate, when Barber, at 69. in attempting a powerful squarecut. snicked the ball to Matheson in the slips. Making a fine effort to hold a difficult chance, Matheson juggled with the ball and finally dropped it. Garrard was turning the ball well and he finally dismissed Barber, who was nicely taken in the outfield by Whitelaw. He had batted 135 minutes and kit one six and one four. 1591 — 72/ Hardstaff joined Parks and the pair were kept to a slow rate of scoring .-by the accurate slow bowling of Garrard and Vivian. Parks was out when he tried i;o play a late shot off Vivian and was brilliantly taken behind the stumps by Edmonds. 172—2—58. Dull Period Relieved Hardstaff was beginning to sight the ball when Mitchell-Innes joined him. The former stepped out to Vivian to drive a four on the on side, relieving a comparatively dull period. The score at the afternoon tea adjournment was ■ 184 for two wickets, Hardstaff being 16 and Mitchell-Innes 2. Co\rie and Garrard resumed the attack jifter the interval, the latter- getting Mitchell-Innes' wicket when the batsman swung hard at a break delivery which bowled him. 187 —3—4. Shortly after _ Holmes came to the crease Hardstaff' drove one hard back to Garrard, who made a fine but futile effort to accept the chance. Hardstaff brought up 200 after 190 minutes. .Vivian then reached low to take a good catch in dismissing Holmes off his own bowling. 202—4—6. ; Human attempted to make a brisk start, hut was caught in the outfield by Hook, when the batsman hit out to Garrard. 2035 —0. Laugridge failed to last, being caught in tie slips off Vivian. 205—6—1. The M.C.C. side lost another wicket immediately afterward, when Hardstaff was beaten by Garrard. 213 —7 —31. A light' drizzle set in when Sims partnered Lyttelton, who was uncomfortable to the slow bowling. Sims lifted one from Garrard into Wallace's hands 'at deep square leg, the fieldsman failing to accept a low and difficult chance. A long period of dull play ensued, the batsmen showing little initiative, whilo the bowlers were hampored by . the greasy ball. Owing to the conditions! at 3.30 p.m. the players left the field.. The score at this stage was 258 for seven wickets. Batsmen Open Out Play was continued after an adjournment of 45 minutes, Lyttelton showing more confidence and lifting Townsend to the long-on boundary. Sims also opened out, forcing the ball past extra cover for four and turning another to the fence at fine leg. The batsmen, maving to the pitch of the ball, quickly raised 300, Sims reaching his 50 at the same time. Hook was given a chance with the | ball and Sims cover drove his first delivery straight into T6wnsend's hands. 311—8 —52. ' Lyttelton'S 50 appeared .after 92 minutes. He then skied Hook and was -;caught by Cowie, 3279—60. The innings, which occupied 309 min■uteti, closed for 329 runs, when Hook bowled Griffith, Details are as follows: —? AUCKLAND " Fir.'it innings, six wickets, declared 306

~ M.C-C. —First Innings J. H. Parks, c Edmonds. b Vivian 88 72 W. Barber, c Whitelaw, b Garrard J. Hardstaff, b Garrard . . 31 N. S. Mitchell-Innes, b Garrard . . 4 E. R. T. Holmes, c and b Vivian 6 J. H. Human, c Hook, b Garrard 0 J, Langridge, c Whitelaw, b Vivian 1 0. J. Lyttelton, c Cowie, b Hook J. M. Sims', c Townsend, b Hook 60 52 S. G. Griffith, b Hook . 1 H. D. Read, not out . . . . . 2 Extras; . . . . . • • »: a •: » • 12 Total .. . *. n ¥ ' 329 Bowling 0. M R. W. Garrard *. 43 2 114 4 Vivian .. 27 13 42 3 Cowie «. 21 6 45 — Matheson .. 19 1 66 — Townsend 7 2 33 - — Hook .. 2.2 1 9 3 Whitelaw . . 2 — 8 - — Messrs. D. L. Ryan and 0. R, Montgomery were umpires. *