AFTERNOON PLAY

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12040, 19 January 1925, Page 11

AFTERNOON PLAY

' *tVELLINGTON INNINGS OONOLUDEg. At the reaumption nrith. the vrifri,behind him from, the couth.eiid, bowled to James, and the over was am«i<ranv Torrance took the ball at the otiler end. attd- Henderetranplaced“the list' ball of the-: oyer round to square-leg for two, making hift sCoro 20. Jamo6 square' out DJckinson for four, ’ and 900 was naseedl'ni''247 mlnutae: - James followed the. stroke un with a beautiful xlauce to fch* boiindafV, and HendCrson also aqubto out Torrance for a brace. Dickinson's nett over saw Jktnea Snick a fast one into,' Blamlres's hands at esoond slip.'^4—lo— ■ Hjandersott made 28 not out.- f.Jamews innings inoluded five beiindarleS,' /It jiad , barit A very bright effort of aonnd‘batting. The partnotehip had pht en. 69 ruts. The innlnaa had taken 855-minutes to oomplle, OTAGO'S BEOONO STRIKE ' ■ many, short, runs. Brice, who was hit wdth the ball during his innings in the morning, and who was obliged to seek medical attention, and Hutohings, who had a bad foot, were absent from the Wellington team when they, took the field. Burt and Grant"'£elded as substitutes. Wellington wanted to field Dumpster, but the Otagoteam right-, lv objected. Worker rad H/ Q. Alloo ware the opening batsmen, and Worker •got a ringle off then third hall., Alloo glanced the fifth- f6n,fe(ir. The pair, in contrast to some .o#;;ihja Wellington batsmen:’ were running well between ■ the wiokets. and no runs were • lost. Both batsmen were content to Wait for the runs, but the cricket was not dull, as thev were running smartly between ihe wiokets lot - Angles. - Twenty, appeared after 18 minutes play, and the Otago men had now made-up the deficit on the first finWs- Alloo got the first drying Henderson to the on boundary. By-. smart fielding- Banks shopped a , late out by Alloo /off HendejSon. just before it reaeheA thi Ibouudary., .tbe batsmin running two. V • 4 .ALLOO CAUGHT, j BadoookV next: over, however, saw him mistime h hook to leg, and'the halt edged off the bat' into Baker's -hands at ssoond, slip. 17-1-81. BLAMmSS FOLLOW#. Worker "wae 13 when -Blamires . j oined him- 1 BCendersOn. bawled a maiden to Worker, rad‘ Blamires opening his jcqrfaia With a leg. glance,for two off Bad00ok. Two balm later, however, this bowler clean fowled the Otago captain. 8-9—83 Mullah filled the gap at the wiokets, rad commenced, his soaring with a two to 'mid-on off Badcook, He glanced the next , ball for lour. Worker got his first bound- . S7unte U pt-lowed,-and at 46 McGirr repltaoed lfonderson, who hod bowled five overs for runs The half century went up after 54 minutes’ play: The pair, sneaked six ' singles by good' running between the wickets, but in B'adoook's’ eighth, .over Worker skied one in Barclays hands at point: 233—56. . SLOW SCXHtENG. A. W- Alloo was tiie next to take strike, and MoMullra was 14 when ihe went to the wiokets. The sooring was now very slow with both bowlers keeping a good length. MoMnllan got the first boundary for some time by gjapeing McGirr with a boautif ully timed shot, and four byes oame off the next ball. Seventy appeared after 64 minutes’ play. GOOD BOWLING. Badeock had now bowled ten overs fer three Wiokets and 30 runs._ Alloo glanced MoGirr fbr a nice four to the pickets. Badcock clean bowled McMullan m bis nexl over. 21—4—78 , ... Dickinson was the next.man, ana had a narrow shave with the first ball he received. He sent; the mext for a .single. Md&leston relieved McGirr,- who had howled five overs for 21 runs, and Dickinson drove him for a single. At the tea adjournment the sepre stood at 81, With Alloo 9 and’Dickinson 2. BRICE RETURNS. Brice went on to 1 the (field with his head-bandaged on the resumption.. Badcoek bowled from the south end with the wind, and Alloo glanced him for a single. Diekinson drove him for two. Henderson took up the attack from the other end. and Alloo scored a single off the third ball. Dickinson: glanced the last to the {fiAfiA, A FINE CATCH. Alloo attempted to lift one, from Bodcovk into the outfield in the next over, but Barclay leapt into the air and took a brilliant one-handed catch. 11—5—91. Cherry was the new man. but he saw Dickinson send one back to .Henderson immediately after has arrival ■ at the wickets. 10—6—91. Knight then went to the wiokets and played out the over. After Battling down be commenced to bat attractively.. He got Henderson awav *n two occasions for fonr and soon ran into double figures. The century appeared after 100 minutes’ tlsy.- Soon after, however.' Knight fsilod to get over one lrom Henderson and edged it out to point, where MoGirr took the catch. 10—7 —103. KEEPING A GOOD LENGTH. Duncan was jthe next man, and blocked ont an over from Henderson, who had now bowled fonr maidens in nine overs. Chorry hooked Badcock to the boundary, end the next ball he glanced for three. Duncan playe'd the next for a single to third man, and Cherry hooked the last for four. Twelve runs came off the over, t Badcock had now bowled sixteen overs

for 49 rune. Runs were now ooming at a fair pace, and Cherry in particular was shaping well. ' ■ SUCCESSFUL CHANGE. At 12$ Collins went on in place of Henderson,’who had bowled eleven overs, including five .maidens, and had taken two wickets for 42 runs. The change was sucoesful. _A single earao to eaoh batsman, then Duncan pulled one to fine leg tor three, and Cherry, in attempting to hook one to eqnare leg, got his leg in jnd Collins’s appeal was upheld. Galland was the next to face the bowlere, and .commenced to score immediately with a but to the bundary off Badcock. punoan hooked Cpllins to the square leg boundary and brought his score to double figures. Galland, after being troubled a Little by Badcook, hooked this bowler nicely to the square leg boundary and 140 appeared. At this stage MoGirr reS lacea Collins, whose two overs had lost 4 runs. 150 appeared after 188 minutes' play, with Dunoan 21 and Galland 12. BADCOCK BOWLS UNCHANGED. ‘ Badcock had now bowled twenty-two oShsfeCUtive ovens, and had 64 runs knocked off him. He had Sent .down 'three maidens and had taken five wickets. .At no time were the batsmen able to take liberties with him, and he displayed fine command over the ball, both as regards length and spin. Galland played MoGirr nicely through the slips for two, and scored another Brace off the eame bowler by-forcing him round to square leg. DUnoan was endeavouring to pull Badcook round to leg, and in doing so ‘got his leg In front and tho umpire upheld the bowler’s appeal. 23—9—163. - THE END. , , Torrance was the last man. /Galland Was nbw 16. Torrance drove MoGirr for four, and opened out on Badcock and drove him for three: Galland followed suit by driving the same bowler to the boundary.,. MoGirrie next over saw Galland lash out and land the ball into Burt’s hands. 21—10—182. Torrance was not out with 10. • Badcock, who had bowled unchanged, was applauded on returning to the pavilion. The innings had taken 170 minutes to complete. WELLINGTON BAT AGAIN ONE OVM, BOWJuEtt). Wellington were 162 runs in arrears, and with three minutes to go >Hiddl6stdn and: Baker opened "Wellington's sScPnd innings. 'Dickinson bowled witii tfifc windy from the south end, and Hiddlee,ton out the. second hall for a singli. Baker played out the and'stUmUD were dfawn. Following are the details i OTAGO.

How the wickets fell idt' 81, two for 36* three for 56, four for 78,"flve for 91. eix for 91, seven for TO6, eight for 1284 nine 1 for 162, ten for 1 Bowling Analysis. t

WDLtIKGTGN. ! . First Innings.

-How the wiokets fell:—One for 3, two for 6* three for 15, four for, 30, five, for 88, eig for 147, seven for 214, eight for 216, nine for 241, ten for 310. < Bowling Analysis.

Overs. Mdns* BAzns. Wkts. Dickinson 0 1 0 AUCKLAND GAMES LEADING TEAM BEATJEN*. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 18. The senior oricket competition was continued, when the matches ooihmenced on the previous Saturday ' were concluded. The leading team, university, Buffered their first defeat of the season, North Bhore beating them by 29 runs on the first innings. University increased their total from 31 for five wiokets j t° , i 195. A feature'was the.: fine innings qjf W. E. Garrard, who wont in first wicket t down and carried his bat for a splendid 81. Bowling for North Shore, Scott took three wickets for 36 runs, Baker three for 87, Coates two for 42, and Towtosend two for 54. In thesecond innings, North Shore made'2oß (Dacre 55). Bowling for University, D. El Garrard took four wickets for 51 Vuns, Goodwin three for 52 and Saunders two for 39.-' / Bden gained its firet victory, defeating Parnell 7282), by three wickets and 6 runs on the nrst innings. The outstanding feature was the performance of J. Mills, who scored 122 not out, batting throughout the innings. Whelan made 48. Bowling for Parnell, B. Badeley sfeburod two wickets for S 3 runs, Anthony one for 32, Somervell-one for 50, McLeod one for 27. and McCoy one for 25. , , ■ Grafton (272) defeated Ponsonby by 58 on the first innings, chiefly owing to a fine partnership by Alicott (65) and Horspool (881. - Bowling for Ponsonby, Craig took three wiokets for 44 runs, S. G. Smith five for 108, N. C. Snedden one for 54, Taylor one for 29, and Kemp one for 9. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES HEAVY SCORING. T>.r ?>:*»« A CHRISTCHURCH, January 18. There was fine weather on Saturday when the fifth round of the championBhip ma;tohes commenced. The wickets were in capital order, and in two of the matches the scoriae was heavy:— _ West Christchurch y, Ricearton. —West Christchurch, first innings 342 (Blunt 110, Hayes 45, Sim 56, Dr Foster 42, Jarrett 38. Findlay IB). Bowlin* : Bain to6k two wickets for 72 runs,. Powell two for 92, Evans two for 50. Linwood v. St. Albans.—Linwood, first innings (F. Woods 122, North 75. Sand-: man 52. Martin 64). - Sydenham v. Bast. ChristcliUroh.rr Sydenham, first innings 214, f

Mrit innings 233 . Second Innings. ■ . deM. Worker, 1212112111411111, e H. C. Alfoo, 411114131, o Baker, b 17 9 B> O. Bhunlrefe, 2, b BadOock J. McMullan, h Badcoak ,A. ‘ W. Alloo, 2114111, o Barclay, b 21 BadcOck G..B. Dickinson, 11914, o and d Sen'll i /.danton ..uv,:...;,,, «.««.*,-i- a Bi Cherry, 11434211, lbrr, b Collin* ... A. Knight, 244, b MOGirr, b Bender10 17 10 H. Duncan, 131113441112. 1W, b Bad23 A. Gall and. 413222142. c Bait <Bafo.). ' H McGirr •; .... Byes, 141134 byes* 111 14 3 Total 132

Badcock ........ Overt. Mdna; Buina.'Wkfcs. .24 4 > 75 e . u s «se a McGirr 9.5 1 .33 1 Riddleston .... V 1 0 1 ' 0 Collins • •2 0 14 1

J. S. v Hidjdfc&toji,:: lit, h tHckiiison. ». : W, .A’.-jBakefc. 1211231. b - Torrance .4 J> .Houcbings, b Diobinson ..;. l<t B. O: Ccillins; 1 111181; b Biokinaon ... J. % %nks. 141141. 0 McMullaft. b 3 MT r 0 7 12 .7« 57 34 ,44' H. M. MoGirl-. 8113481414111111451111 . 4114144111111411, 0 -H. O. Alloa, b A. W. Alloo F. T. Badcook, 44211444144*211111144, . 0 and. p jPlOklBBto ;..4» VT- S. Barrtlay, 2113*183119111481111, o MoMuIlta, b A. W. Alloo ......... K. C. James, ' 11113342111141332444. o . BJamiroSr 'b Dickingon W. Gy Brice. '42441214; c <ind b DiokinM. 1141111142122, not out 22 Bjfee. 43211128. No bails uni Is Total ................. 313

Overs, Mdns. Bung. Wkta. IHckinson 23.8 2 121 7 Torrance ' 19 . 2 - 65 1 . Alloo .....’ 17 1 74 2 Blamiree 6 0 28 0 : Second Innings. > . J. S. Hiddleston, l (in) ..................... 1 W. A, Baker (In) 0 Total for no wickets 1 Bowling Analysis.