GRIM BATTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27273, 27 December 1949, Page 6

GRIM BATTING

AUCKLAND RETRIEVES POSHION GAME AGAINST CANTERBURY PA CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 26. The Plunket Shield match, between Auckland and Canterbury was in a particularly interesting position at the end of the second day’s play. On Saturday the Auckland batsmen failed to take advantage of a perfect batting wicket and were all out for 207. By Stumps, Canterbury had scored 113 for .two, and it consolidated this advantage today by taking its first inning’s score to 329. However, in the last two hours and a-half Auckland fought back grimly, and at stumps today, with two wickets down, the arrears of 122 had been made up.

, The only batsman to make an impression in Auckland’s first innings was the English professional, J. Hardstaff, who batted delightfully for 45 before playing on a ball from T. B. Burtt. The Canterbury bowling was little more than mediocre, but the Auckland batting was definitely weak. For Canterbury, J. G. Leggat, after painfully slow progress on the first evening, showed the best form of the morning and made 66, and a newcomer to Shield cricket. M. E. Chappie, batted solidly for 40. It was the sixth wicket partnership of 94 between Chappie and A. R. Mac Gibbon which

put Canterbury on top. Mac Gibbon, after an uncertain • start, batted brightly for 59. ‘ . The Auckland bowling was very much of the up and down variety, especially on the first day. This morning, J. Hollywood found he was able to turn off-breaks a little and bowled impressively at times. B. Donaldson, one of the many mediumpaced right-handers in the side, extracted some life from the pitch and got Leggat and F. B. Smith with excelent balls. . . ~ In Auckland's second innings, the colt, D. L. Perry, showed pleasing form, and the Auckland captain, V. J. Scott, was his usual dour, determined self. There is a suggestion that the wicket will not last out four days, and at the moment Auckland appears to have slightly the better position. Scores: — AUCKLAND First Innings V J Scott, c Anderson, b Cameron 33 D.' Perrs, c Webb, b Macgibbon .. 3 D D. Coleman, c Anderson, b Bell 7 J. Hardstaff, b Burtt 45 O' C. Cleal, run out lb J. Blane, b Burtt .. .. •• •• 22 L. A. Kent, c Smith, b Chappie .. 33 B Donaldson, c Webb, b Cameron 23 J. Hollywood, b Cameron .... 1 K. Dollery, b Cameron f F E. Hemmingson, not out .. .. 1 ' Extras (byes 8, leg-byes 8, wide 1. no-balls 4) .. .. 21 Total 207 Fall of Wickets—One for 7, two for 38, three for 67, four for 107, five, for 120, six for 153. seven for 182, eight for 183, nine for 202. 10 for 207. Bowling Analysis.—A. R. Macgibbon, 12 overs, 3 maidens, 30 runs, 1 wicket; M. E. Chappie, 12, 6, 11, 1; S. M. Cameron, 19.1, 3. 47, 4; W. Be l 12, 2, 49 1- T. B. Burtt, 17, 9. 27, 2: W. McD. Anderson, 4,0, 22, 0; Macgibbon bowled four no-balls and Bell one wide. _ _ . Second Innings Scott, not out .. 56 Perry, lbw. b Burtt 32 Coleman, b Macgibbon 10 Hardstaff, not out ... .... Y ° Extras (byes 13. leg-byes 4. no-ball 1) 19 Total for two wickets ~ 122 Fall of Wickets.—One for 73, two for 117. Bowling Analysis.—A. R. Macgibbon, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 22 runs, 1 wicket;

M. E. Chappie, 9. 3. 13, 0: S. M. Cameron, 9,3, 17, 0; W. Bell, 15, 1, 29. 0; T. B. Burtt. 13. 5. 22, 1.

CANTERBURY First Innings W. A. Hadlee, c Kent, b Hemmingson 19 J. G. Leggat, b Donaldson .. .. 66 P. O’Malley, c Kent, b Donaldson 36 F. B. Smith, c Hollywood, b Donaldson 18 W. McD. Anderson, c Kent, b Hollywood 14 M. E. Chappie, c Kent, b Hollywood 40 A. R. Macgibbon, c Cleal, b Hemmingson 59 T. B, Burtt, run out 23 SM. Cameron, lbw. b Blane .. 13 R. C. Webb, b Blane 1 W. Bell, not out 6 Extras (byes 14, leg-byes 19, no-ball 1) 34 Total 329 Fall of Wickets. —One for 27. two for 96, three for 152, four for 164. five for 182, six for 276, seven for 298, eight for 318, nine for 321, 10 for 329. Bowling Analysis.—K. Dollery, 23 overs, 3 maidens, 58 runs, no wickets; F. E. Hemmingson. 30. 4, 82, 2;' B. Donaldson, 24, 5, 56, 3; J. Hollywood, 23, 1. 89, 2; J. Blane, 6.5, 1, 8. 2; 0. C. Cleal, 3,1, 2.0; Donaldson bowled one no-ball.