A LAWYER ON THE CRICKET FIELD.

NZ Truth, Issue 936, 3 November 1923, Page 9

A LAWYER ON THE CRICKET FIELD.

Lawyers notoriously dislike .being \ bowled out, but one who has been stumped many a time anddocisa't mini a bit is Lawyer M. C. /Snedden, of Auckland, for he's been a very prominent cricketer for many years. -He was the captain or last year's New Zealand side-, which opposed the M.C.C. team on its tour of this country. Sfiedden has been identified, with, the game „ for many years and is looked uncna3 one of the best players" not ■ only, m ; Auckland^but also m New Zealand. He : was selected-: as a member; of ; the last, ;, New Zealand -team which toured Australia under, the captaincy of Dan JReese and- was^ one of the best: bits- -. men on the side; In addition he proved i himself'a'very^fair 'bowler, as his re- ,i cord of 12 wickets for 195; an average " { of :6;2s;'&dlcat^ ;f^Vi*'?^e>bat^ j secured ' the highest aggregater of A the • tour, knocking up 430 runs, with --an- , average of 28.66. Later on he captain- ] ed Auckland with ; ; greats success and « has " scored freely m Plunket Shield , 'matches. ,It ' will be remembered that , he skippered the northerners m the last \ two matches played on the Basin^Re- , serve m Wellington/ between Welling- j ton and Auckland.' His. tallies on v these < occasions were: 18, 60,79'ahd 88, very \ fine figures. Snedden has ■ the very ; temperament that first-cHss cricketers ; are made oi, being of dogged determination when up against it: He., is always seen at his best, when runs are wanted. As a bowler. he sends m a medium pace ball with, a Blight turn either • way (principally from leg). During the English '-'visit last year some controversy arose as to the selection of the New Zealand team, and when Brice came along with his great bowling figures for Wellington against the visitors It was seen that he would certainly have ' to> be ' included m the team. Some difficulty occurred about this, and m order td surmount it, Snedden, who was expected to have captained New Zealand, withdrew from the! team. This left a place for Brice. Some question- had been raised before this as to. Snedden's right to be m the team, .but. most cricketers will agree that he was quite class enough cricketer for the side. He ha* an excellent defence, keeps the ball well down, and his off-side play is really good. He 'is also an excellent fieldsman at mid-off *vith a' good return to the wickets. On the administrative side of the game he takes a .fair share In the northern capital. There Is- a younger brother who shows some promise m the, STuntDerpasttine. - . •