LOW SCORING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22583, 23 November 1936, Page 13

LOW SCORING

! five wickets to butler After rain earlier in the week, followed by n warm spell, the No. 3 wicket r.t Eden Park proved tricky and assisted the. bowlers. This was responsible for die low Fcori'ne in the match between Pons-nby arid University. Ponsonby won the toss and made a bad start from which it never recovered. Four wickets were down for 27 when Monteith and Snedden became associated In a partnership which seemed likely to hold up the attack. After the pair had added ft 2. however, Monteith, who had shown a sound defence, was run out for 14. Snedden, who had batted well for 20, was dismissed four runs later by a ball from Under which came in fast and kept low. The remaining batsmen were soon disposed of and the side was out for 102/ The onlv other double-figure scores were Cottrell, 12, F. Hark, 12, and P. Scholium. 11 not out. Tlio two first-named gave early chances. The most successful bowler for T'niversity was V. Butler, who took five wickets for 21 runs in 17 overs, six of which we;re maidens. Adopting bis former medium-pace delivery, Butler made the ball lift appreciably, turned sharply at times, while several or his deliveries kept low. Playing in bis first match of the season, P. 11. Garrard took two wickets for 3S runs in I*>. 3 overs. two maidens. He maintained a (.'ood Irnsrtli and turned tlif ball well. Two batsmen were run out and the utf#- wicket was taken by Bush fit a cost of six runs in six overs, three maidens University also made a poor start, and only b fifth-wicket partnership between Bush ""d Matheson, which yielded 51 runs, saved i "hesideata verv critical slaw. Lance made some nice shots'in making 20, but the other earlier batsruen could not cope with Hie attack. Bush .'if) hit bis shots hard and scored five fours. Matheson, 22, continued Jo show good form until he was well beaten by a ball from Snedden which came in sharply f r o m ff,e off. University has lost six wickets for ftfi and the game is at a most interesting stage. Sneddon bowled well for Ponsonby in taking three wickets for 21 runs in 12.5 overs, five nmidens. ('lovrrley bowled very fast and maintained a consistent length in dismissing three batsmen, lie bowled 15 overs, four maidens, for 27 runs. The six University batsmen wefe all clean bowled. ■Scores:— PONSONBY.—First Inning* H. Stallworth.v, c Cooper, b Bush .• 0 «. J. Scholium, c and b Garrard .. r» H. Cottrell, h Butler 3 2 P. H. 'Cleave, b Garrard .. .. 1 li. T. J, Monteith, run out .. .. 14 N. C. Snedden, b Butler .. ..20 G. J. Langton, b Butler.. .. .. 7 J. (Tarke, lbw (n.r.), b Butler .. .. 12 P Schiillmn, not out .. .. .. 11 U" f-,.C|evcrley, c Cooper, b Butler .. 1 M. Williamson, run out .. .. .. 7 Extras . . .. .. 12 Total 102 Bowling.—Butler took five wickets for 2L runs, Garrard two for 88, Bush on? for G, ••itheson none for 2-1, Schnaucr none for I.^

UNIVERSITY.—First Innings R. C. Aickin, b Cleverley .. .. I W. If. Cooper, b Snedden .. .. 8 W. Lange, h Cleverley .. .. ..20 J. ('. Jessup, b Snedden .. .. I R. G. Rush, b Cleverley .. .. ..30 A. M. Matheson, b Snedden .. .. 22 D. R. Garrard, not out .. .. .. o Extras . . .. .. .. 4 Total for six wickels .. .. S(> Messrs. N. 11. Levien and It. 11. Simmons were umpires.