MILITARY CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23770, 25 September 1940, Page 5

MILITARY CRICKET

NEW ZEALAND TEAM'S V/IN GOOD BOWLING AND FIELDING (N.Z.E.F. Official News Service) ALDERSHOT, August 26 New Zealand's defeat of Australia in the military cricket match on Saturday was as decisive as it had been unexpected. However, it must be admitted that, although accurate bowling and smart fielding contributed to the win, it was principally due to weak Australian batting. Xho second contingent of the A.I.P. seems hardly representative of the Commonwealth's cricketing talent. There was one Sheffield Shield player in the side, Signalman M. Brame, one of the opening batsmen, who made 3.1 before breaking his wicket as a result of stepping hack to Gillespie. Another player was a Tasmanian representative. In their camps the Australians have been playing on clay wickets of somewhat equal pace to those to which they have been accustomed at home. Pitches in the Aldershot Command, on the contrary, are more like those in New Zealand. There might be a different, tale to tell were the same two teams to meet at an Australian camp. Tho chances are that for the return match both sides will be a little stronger than they were this time. The New Zealand selectors are not yet satisfied that they have discovered the full cricketing strength of the echelon. Tho game was arranged by the New Zealand and Australian Y.M.C.A.'s, and tea was served from t lie New Zealand Y.M.C.A. Lowry mobile van, with Mrs. A. P. F. Chapman in charge. Mr. Percy Chapman himself (Cambridge, Kent and arrived shortly after tho interval and watched most of tho Australian innings. The scores were:-—-

New Zealand. —C. Warcham (Wellington), run out, 50; E. W. Tindill (Wellington), b Edgar, 2:?; S. Betts (Taranaki), b Lines, 15; G. F. Briggs OVellington), b Edgar, 2; P. Monk (Otago), b Cox, 1; T. Morton (Canterbury), lbw, b Edgar. <>; Rev. E. Forsman (Poverty Bay), st, b Edgar, (5; W, Copeland (Wellington), b Edgar. 11; H. Rcaney, st. b Edgar, 5; A. B. Gillespie (South Canterbury), not out, <>: extras. 4; total for nine wickets. 1.15. Bowling: Edgar five for 46, Cox three for 25, Lines one for <l,l. Australia. —M. Brame, hit wicket, b Gillespie, .1.1; J. McNamara, b Barker, 112; 0. IT. Cox, c Warcham, Barker. 0; E. H. Lines, c Morten, b Belts, 1; R. Harkworlhy. c. and b Monk, 1: V. R. Filleul, c Tindill. 1) Monk, 0; S. Edgar, c sub., b Betts. 4: F. O'Leary, b Gillespie, 0; J. B. Moull. c Copeland. li Betts. .1; ,T. McAlTerey, c Barker, b Gillespie, .1; N. ,T. Daly, not out. 5; extras, .">: total. 60. Bowline:: Gillespie three for 6. Barker two for 32, Monk two for 15, Betts three for 27.