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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17143, 27 December 1929, Page 8

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M.C'.C. V. CANTERBURY GAME ENDS IN DRAW TOURISTS' COIll.) LEAD IVfr Press Association.) CIIKJfcT-OHUKCH, last night. Tho cricket match M.C.C. u?ains*i Canterbury opened yesterday afternoon in brilliant sunshine, with n slid' northeasterly breeze down the wicket. The ground, wliich Had l>eeti under water.on Monday night, had dried splendidly, and the wicket was playing perfectly, though still a little slow! The outfield was in the best ot'dor.

England won the toss, Gilligan and Dawson opened to Simmonds and Cromb. Gilligan was lucky, giving two chances, one an easy one, to Merritt at r.ud-off, and the, oilier, a hard one, to Hamilton at deep point. Runs came siowly. Men ill replaced (Tomb. Gilligan' used his feet well to the slow bowler, and in the hitter's second over hanged a full toss to Hie boundary. Singles brought 40 up, and at 43 Talbot replaced Kifnmoiids, but proved erratic in length. In Merritt's next over 50 went up- for 48 minutes' play. Twenty more runs came without incident until Gilligan hit a full toss to Talbot at midon, who held a good catch—73—l—47.. Applause greeted Duleepsinhji. He played the remaining four halls of the over unhappily, but opened his account with it four off Simmonds, who' had r':cnni6 on again at Talbot's end. In Merritt's next over Dawson drove ono hard and low to Hamilton at, forward cover, arid Ihe fieldsman held a. magnificent catch— 78- 2-26, Woolley joined .Duleepsinhji. but the Jailor stepped in front of a straight one from Simmonds, and was out—B4—3—4. Loggc was the next hatsmnu. He scored only a six before being out l.b.w. to Simmonds—94—4—6. Nicholls, next in order, had scored ■only a couple of singles before the ball went into the hands of Lester at short leg, but tlie fieldsman dropped the icn'tch. Boili batsmen were playing Merritt vorv uneasily. Woolley having luck] kwiee with balls which missed the wicket- Woolley eventually fell to one | !of Merrill's slows, which came straight. through, the batsman getting his leg in j front: He had never looked like get-' king runs-112-5—17. Merritt's tally jiow was three for 48, the first 100 having been compiled in 99 minutes. Turnhull joined Nicholls at the crease. Unit wns out before scoring. He step-' Sped in front of a short pitched one from iSimmonds to draw it to leg, made a Iweak stroke, missed the ball, and was ioalpahlv out, Ibw—ll3-6-0. Simmonds {now had three wickets for 32, all out : ' VVorthington scored a. brace off Simmonds' hrst ball. At the afternoon tea 'adjournment the score was lib tor Six wickets. On resuming, Cromb bowJec nt Merritt's end. Worthington banged iSimnionds' second ball on to the boundary, the first four scored oil" this bowler. T'ot'h batsmen seemed to have played themselves in when 140 was brought, np. (Yoiviii was relished by,both, especially Worthington. At 1.47 Merritt look Die hall from Cromb. Singles in his hrsl over brought 150 up. ' Worthington and Nicholls made a splendid light for the seventh wicket, 'carrying the score to 215 before Worthingion hit a long hop from Cromb into Merritt's hands at. point. Lester clean bowled Earl after be had scored two. . . , Barratt, was caught off Merritt s howl ing alter scoring 11. Play was resumed this morning, arid (he game ended in a draw, much in Favor of M.G.C., whose innings ended at

948. Canterbury made 136 and in the second imiings ' lost eight wickets for 206. Details : CANTERBURY —First Innings—- , Cromb, b Nicholh 4 Allen, run out ... LJ Talbot, b Nicholls ° tvl. L. Page; .b Nicholls •■■ 26 A. W. Roberts, b Barratt ... ... M T. Af; Hamilton, c. Gilligan, b Woolley •»• 9 S. (1. Lester, st. Benson, b Worthington 7 .1. Powell, not out ... 8 \V. 10. Merritt, b Worthington ... 1 11. C. Burns, b Nicholls ( » Simmonds, b 'Worthington 1 Extras I s Total ... 136 Bo\vling: Nicholls four for 32; Barratt one for 37; Worthington three for 16; Woolley one for 36. —Second Innings—1. I!. Cromb; c Benson, b Worthington ... ... ... 26 P. Allen. Ibw, b Nicholls 4 1!. 0. Talbot, o Benson, b Worthington 11 M. L. Page, c and b Earl 86 A. W. Roberts, Ibw, b Duleepsinbji 23 I. M. Hamilton, c Nicholls, b l>uleep«inhji ... 0 S. I. Lester, c Worthington, b Dulecpsinhji 20 I. L. Powell, c Turnhull, 1> Duleep--1 siohji 4

W. E. Merritt, not out 9 G. Simmonds; not out 0 Extra's! 14 Total for eight wickets 206 Bowling: Nicholls one for 23; Barratt. none for 35; Worthington two for 25; Legge none for 20; Duleepsinhji four for 49; WWoolley none for 20; Karl none lor 20. M.C.C. —First Innings— W. Dawson, c Hamilton, b Merritt 26 A. 11. H. Gilligan, e Talbot, b Mer- , rift 47 lv. S. Duleepsinhji, ibw, b -Sim- . monds ... ••• 4 V, E, Woolley, Ibw, 1) Merritt ... 17 U. B. Legge," Ibw, b Simmonds ... 6 M. J. Turnhull, Ibw, b Simmonds... 0 Worthington, c Merrill, b Cromb... 60 Rarh b Lester 2 I'.arratt, c Cromb, b Merritt 11 Nicholls, not out 67 liens6n, b .Merrill 1 Extras 8 Total : - 240 Bowling: Simmonds three Ibr 64; Cromb one for 41; Merritt five for 97: Talbot none for 15; Lester one.for 24.

FLUNKET SHIELD AUCKLAND BEATS OTAGO MILLS CONTRIBUTES 185 (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, hist night. Tho Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Otago commenced af Eden Park on Tuesday under the worst possible conditions.* Bain interrupted the stnrt of the match and showers fell at various intervals during the game, causing the players to rush for shelter. Otago' were dismissed for the poor score, of 67. Wonslcy, the Auckland coach, bowled splendidly under the com ditions and took nine wickets for 36 runs. Auckland had lost three wickets for 48

at stumps, Gillard taking all three at a cost of 11 runs. Tho match was resumed yesterday in dull went her and on a soft wicket. Hain overnight and showers in the morning made play impossible until 2.28. ' Mills batted well, securing a century shortly before' 5 o'clock, arid was lucky in giving few chances. Garrard hit out freely, but was also dropped. (Hugo's bowling was very steady. The fielding was good apart from dropped catches.. At the close of Wednesday's play, Auckland had six wickets down for *oo runs. .Mills and Garrard, at 5 p.m., had established a good partnership: Garrard was opening out and notched three good boundaries; This brought Dunning on in place oi Moloney. Garrard reached tho 40's by driving Allbo for three, followed by a pretty cut through the slips for a similar' num'ber. Alloo gave way to Zimnier/lirtii and Gal ; lard replaced Dunning at 186.

Garrard reached 50 with a lucky snick' through the slips for a single, the partnership having yielded exactly 100 runs. Since reaching his century, Mills had quietened down, a knock on the hand from a rising hall seeming to trouble him considerably. The second 'century was. hoisted after four hours' play. Almost immediately, Garrard lost his wicket in attempting to force a short delivery from Zimmerman round to leg. He was easily caught bv Dunning off a mishit. — 204—6-58. Badeley, the incomer, before scoring, skied Oallard to deep cover, where Dunning dropped a running catch, til spite of frequent changes in the bowling, tlio pair were still associated at stumps, the score being 235 for six wickets. Tho match was continued to-day, and resulted in an easy win for Auckland bv fi'n innings, and 193 runs. Auckland made 367—Mills 185. Otago. in tho second innings, made 97.

HAWKE CUP MATCH MANAWATU SCORE 176 POVERTY BAY FIVE TOR 55 (Per Press Association.) PALMERSTON NORTH. Doc. 27. In the Hawke Cup match against. Poverty Lay, on a slow batsman \s' ivicket alter recent rain, Manawdtri .von the toss and elected to bat; vVith the cxccptioii of a s'Olid partuordiip of Bfougliton and McVicar, who' nldc-d .'l7, tho holders did poorly in chc morning, the Bay bowlers keeping an accurate length, particularly O'Connor. Tho fielding also was good; Cave missed a difficult chance johind the wickets. A dramatic moment occurred short,y after lunch, when O'Connor dismissed two valuable batsmen, Gallijhari tliid Baumh'er, -with successive balls. Spring, Morris and M. Ongley followed at brief intervals. O'lveefd and A. M. Ongley made a short stand,and then C. Dow bowled the former. for the last wicket, Fletcher arid Jngley made another stdnd. the latter loing the scoring. Bowling changes :ould not affect a separation till ai'te£ ou, when Jamcs bowled Ongley, the .ast Wicket having added 51 run's, land" the last three 8(1

The/ liUy bowling was particularly good to dismiss a strong batting team for 17(1. O'Connor was very steady, 'while James was flighting tho balls and using the cross wind iff swing chem from the off". Poverty Bay bowling analysis was: O'Connor, four .for 4<>; Bennett, one for 11; James, four for 50; Robertson; none tor 15; C. Dow, one for 13; Beeves and Eraser opened for Bay; the former hitting the first titfll bowled by McVicar to leg for four. .Reeves was confident, reaching double .figures in less than 10 minutes. He was getting well on to the bowling and looked set, but when 24 was ori ihe board, of which he had made 2$ in 25 minutes',, he was caught when square cutting Gallichari, his valuable; though brief, innings putting- confidence into the team. Robertson joined Fraser. They rau' a short single, and in atteniptiiig a close second run a few balls later Fraser was run out. Turvey, the.next man, opened with" a leg glance for two, followed by an off drive for three. Turvoy was batting nicely, ])is|:wrist work being pretty. Kohortso'ii was playing ultrrieautiously till ho got his leg in front to Galliclian. Turvey ran info tho twenties,with, a nice oil - ' drive for three off the first brill of the next over. He was clean bowled by O'Keefe shortly afterwards. Galliclnin claimed a second l.b.w. victim, in Winter. The low scoring on both sides in 'difficult to account for, as the wicket icemcfl fairly easy, except for one patch. The Bay medium-priced bowters troubled Manawatu, and Galliehan's slow, left-hand break-backs. had the Bay in difficulties. When stumps wore drawn Poverty Bay had lost five wickets for 55".

SHEFFIELD SHIELD WIN POR SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Elec. Tel. Copyright—Unitod Press Assh.) ADELAIDE, Dec, 25: In Sheffield .Shield cricket, South Australia, in the second innings, lost five wickets for 244 (Hone 6% Pritcliard 75, Richardson 44). Fairfax took One wicket for 39, Hooker two for 80, McCabe one for 30. South Australia won by five wickets. VICTORIA MEETS N.S.W. MELBOURNE, Dec. 20. In the Sheffield Shield match, Victoria v. New South Wales, the start was delayed by the rain. The crowd were impatient, hooting tho skippers, Ryder and lvippax. Victoria, in its fi,rst innings, lost six for .194, Rydei0, Ponst'ord (15, Ellis 25, Hendry 43., Bigg. 44. Ryder went out hi the first over, touching tho ball iiito Davidson 's hands. Hendry was" rim out. Victoria were all out. for. 229. Bowling, Everett took five for 57, Hooker three for 48, McCabe one for 38. New South Wales, in the second innings, have no wickets down for eight,. Phillips 0, Fairfax 2.

QUEENSLAND V. S. AUSTRALIA

ADELAIDE, Dec. 20. Iu the Sheffield Shield match, Queensland v. South Australia, the < former, in the first innings, made 360 (Thompson 74, Bonstead 82, Goodwin 93, Hurwood 51). Grimmett took six wickets for 14<>. Whitfield three for 51. South Australians missed ten chances during the day. Light rain was falling when South Australia began their first innings and caused an interruption after lunch. The score A\as five for 33$ — Hone 24, Harris 78, Pritchard <>2, Richardson, not out, 124. NEW ZEALAND TEST TEAM • SELECTOR IN AUCKLAND (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Bricc, one of New Zealand's selectors, is in Auckland to study form in the Plunket Shield match. The selection committee meets in Wellington early next week to pick a team for the first M.C.C. test at Christchurch. AUCKLAND TOURISTS WIN MATCH AGAINST OTACK) (Per Press. Association.) DTTISFEDm, last night. The cricket match between the Auckland touring team and an Otago side concluded to-day in a win for Auckland. The weather was dull and occasional showers fell during the day. O&go made 150 in the first innings, and 105 in the second. Auckland made 145 in their first innings and 120 for five wickets in the second, j The winning runs were struck off the | second last ball of the match.