GOOD RECOVERY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22618, 5 January 1937, Page 11

GOOD RECOVERY

CHBISTCHURCH MATCH CANTERBURY DECLARES WELLINGTON FARE BETTER [nv TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] I'IIRISTt'HUItOH, Monday The wicket was easy paced for the continuation of the Plunket Shield cricket njatch between Wellington and Canterbury to-dav. Canterbury went for runs regardless of cost and raised its overnight score of 308 tor two wickets to 430 lor six wickets. Cromb then declared. Wellington lost two wickets cheaply and then went 011 to score 194 for three wickets. After a disastrous start in its second innings, in which two wickets fell tor 15 runs, Wellington now has an outside chance of confining Canterbury to a first innings' win. Continuing his splendid inninps of 192 not out. Hadlee added only two more runs before he went leg-before to Parsloe. He made no attempt to play the ball. 321 —3 194. Hadlee's total had been made in 255 minutes and included 21 fours and one six. Kerr joined Bellamy, who continued to score with strokes just backward of point. Kerr began slowly and then proceeded to force or cut the fast bowlers. Bellamy, who had batted gracefully, was ba'dlv beaten by Tricklebank. 345 — 4—42. Cromb and Kerr went for runs. Kerr in trying to drive l'arsloe failed to get I over the ball and the catch was well j held by Griffiths at cover. 3535 —16. O'Brien was rather less aggressive than C'romb and did not seem completely at ease. Kach batsman gave a hard chance off Griffiths. Four hundred came up after 355 minutes' play. • O'Brien was out when he gave a simple catch to Laniason oil Griffiths. 419 — 6—28. Two Cheap Wickets Roberts joined his captain and quickly scored nine runs. The total at ! the luncheon adjournment, was 430 for six wickets mid Cromb declared. Roberts and Mulcock took up the Canterbury attack against Tindill and Moloney. Tindill scored the first boundary by cover-driving Mulcock, but tried the same shot next ball and Hadlee held a splendid catch. 11—1 —6. Parsloe was next, but did not last long. He felt for one from Mulcock, but the ball was swinging away and the catch was held bv Roberts at fine slip. 15—2—2. Graham relieved Roberts and then Cromb took over. Off Cromb s fourth ball Jackman missed a hard chance on the leg side. Thirty came up after an hour and a-quarter —very slow scoring. Mulcock was relieved after he had bowled 17 overs, 12 maidens, for two wickets, which cost 11 runs. At the tea adjournment Moloney was 42 and Kll 28, the total being 84 for two wickets. Valuable Partnership This partnership continued to withstand the attack, which was never loose. Moloney gave his first chance when he returned a simple catch to Mulcock off his own bowling, but Mulcock failed to hold it. Moloney was missed again shortly afterwards, Bellamy failing to hold an on drive off Cromb. Tll turn catches were dropped by Cobden, fielding substitute for Page, and Bellamy. Moloney's long and patient innings ended when he hit Cromb to Roberts at mid-off. Roberts fielded quickly and returned_to Cromb, Moloney being run out. 18" —3—B. The partnership added 1/ 2 and Moloney had been at the crease for 230 minutes. Lamason plaved out time with Ell. Scores: — WELLINGTON First innings . . 183 Second Innings Moloney, run out 86 j Tindill, c Hadlee, b Mulcock . • 6 j Parsloe, c Roberts, b Mulcock . . 2 i Ell, not out 89 Laniason, not out 4 Extras • • <* Total for three wickets . . . . 194 Bowling.—Roberts took no wickets for 26 runs, Mulcock two for 42, Graham none for 29, Cromb none for 54, Bellamy none for 2S, Hadlce none for 8. CANTERBURY. —First Innings Page, run out 83 j Hadlee, Ibw, b Parsloe 194 j Oliver, b Parsloe 2 i Bellamy, b Tricklebank 42 Kerr, c Griffiths, b Parsloe . . . . 16 Cromb, not out • • • 41 O'Brien, e Laniason, b Griffiths . . 28 Roberts, not out 9 Extras 15 Total for six wickets, dec. . . 430 Bowlinp.—Parsloe took three wickets for 81 runs, Blundell none for 82, Tricklebank one for 65, Griffiths one for 94, Galliehan none for 49, Lamason none for 40, Moloney none for 1.