CRICKET TOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23274, 17 February 1939, Page 14

CRICKET TOUR

JULIEN CAIIN'S ELEVEN

WAIKATO TEAM DEFEATED ll; VICTORY BY 173 RUNS VISITORS' BRIGHT DISPLAY I LBV TFJ.F.GRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, Thursday * Some of the brightest cricket y witnessed in Hamilton was 3een to-day J® when the match between Sir Julien Cahn's touring team and the Waikato representatives was continued*. Although they were far outclassed, the home players put up a great effort, but England won by 173 runs with two I wickets in hand.

Waikato's innings was continued by Hampton and Badeley, but only three runs were added to yesterday's score before Hampton was run out, the ball being returned smartly from the slips • to the bowler. The homo team's .linings closed for 131 runs after 161 minutes' play. During the short time the English players were in the field this morning, the manner in which they handled the ball and returned it to the wicketkeeper impressed the spectator. However, as the day progressed, it was seen that the standard of the "Waikato fielding was not much below that of their opponents. In this respect. Aitken, McKenzie and Lissette shone. Fine Bowling A fine exhibition of bowling was given by R. Ciougli. He bowled 19 overs, two of which were maidens. A medium-fast bowler, he made the hall swing deceptively from the off and, especially with the new ball at the beginning of England's innings, got a great amount of lift from the pitch. He and Everest had the greatest success p as bowlers. CJough took three wickets for 44 and Everest two for 72. As compared with the four bowlers used by England to dismiss the home team, '1 Waikato bowled, six men during the day.

One lesson learnt by the Waikato players from the game was that many of England's runs came from, jingles, taken from short hits. The Waikato players for the most part fielded rather deep. R. Skeet, keeping wickets for ihe , home side, was outstanding, and, although the extras totalled .23, 14 of these were leg byes.

England's innings was opened by Dempster and Dyson, the former soon settling down to the bowling of E. Everest and H. Going. Dyson was obviously uncomfortable, and* Dempster tried to keep the bowling as much ss possible. Dyson's first runJcame 25 minutes after the innings had commenced, while his partner's score reached 20 ten minutes later. Except for two twos, Dempster's score at this stage comprised singles. When at il, Dyson snicked a fast ball from Clor.gh to the slips, where Going took a difficult left-hand catch. The First Six

Clough and Bright continued the attack after the luncheon adjournment and, although the runs came slowly, the batsmen were at ease. Dempster commenced to step out to Bright 1 , and was lucky not to be caught on ihe boundary by McKenzie. Jieane also went out to Bright, hitting the first six of the game, immediately after scoring a four. He lost his wicket to the same - bowler a few minutes later. Hardstaff joined Dempster, end ' played the first maiden over of the day from Clough. - His < neat stroke play ?' pleased the spectators,, but he did not soften leave his crease. A six hit' by Dempster brought the score to 100 and , Dempster's individual total to 50 after 123 minutes' batting. Hardstaff's batting was a treat to watch, and it wai disappointing when he endeavoured to hit a rising delivery from CloUßb and was caught at cover point by Bright. The young Lancashire player N. Oldfield replaced him and took a four off the first ball. A single by Dempster after 146 minutes brought England's score to the same as Waikato's. Dempster was bowled by Clough a minute later, his total of 64 including a as and three fours. Maxwell gave promise of a bright innings, but, after only six minmes, he was clean bowled by Going. Qldfield Bun Out Shortly after the tea adjournment v/ ; Oldfield was run out, the ball passing .y from cover point to Skeet and then to the bowler. Oldfield bad scored at a rate of more than a run a minute and had hit four fours. Mudge and Phillipson gave an attractive display until the former was completely beaten by a delivery rrom Everest, who made the new ball rise sharply. Smith also batted vigorously, scoring four fours in his total oi Skeet made a double bowling change, Bright and Lissette replacing Going and Everest, who had fowled continuously for more than an hour. Lnsh soon got his eye and scored all round the wicket. Seldom taking risks, both he and Phillipson punished all loose bowling and were unbeaten at stuiTipS, tlffir . respective scores being '33 and 52. ine English team's total at stumps was oU4 for eight wickets. Scores:— ' ' WAIKATO.—First Innings

A. J. Aitken, c Dyson, b Walsh .. 16 0. McKenzie, b Phillipson . • •• - * P. Bright, b Walsh •• • * »•. A. Lissette, b Lush . • ♦ • ♦' lfi S. A. R. Badeley, not outU> •• R. Skeet, b Smith .;& • • •• A ; R. Clough, lbw, b Smith .. • • „ E. Everest, lbw, b Walsh .. • • * P. Jordan, c Heane. b Smith • • » H. Going, lbw. b Walsh £ G. Hampton, run out Extras ... . * Total . . 131 Bowling.—Phillipson took one ticket for 21 Lush one for 15. Smit three for '27, Walsh four for 52. CAHN'S TEAM. —First Innings . C. S. Dempster, b Clough . • • • A. H. Dvson, c Going, b Clmjgh - . U>G. H. F: Heane, lbw, b Bright . . *{• J. Hardstaff, c Bright, b Clough 0 N. Oldfield, run out . • • • C. R. Maxwell, b Going £■) H. -Mudge, b Everest .. • • *• f 0 :| W. E. Phillipson. not out . « •• *£l T. P. B. Smith, b Everest • • •' § Lush, not out * Extras * • • »• ' ?

Total for eight wickets . . . • «$*