CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17174, 3 February 1930, Page 4

CRICKET

M. 0.0. MAKE 411 BRIGHT DISPLAY AGAINST H.B. {Pep Press Association.) NAPIER, last night. Perfect conditions prevailed for the commencement of the M.C.C. match against Hawko's Bay yesterday. The wicket was hard and fast. When Gilligan won the toss he decided to hat, and- then for the remainder of the day the largest crowd seen in Napier for several years witnessed a fine exhibition of hatting on the part of. the Englishmen, particularly Dulepsinhji, who gave easily his best display of the tour. Plis batting was an education, and the manner in which he played his strokes on both sides of the wicket was a treat to watch. Every stroke had tho finish and polish of a cricketer of.class. For his 342 he was at the wickets 189 minutes, and made 41 boundary shots. - ■• When Hawko's Bay secured the first three wickets for 107 runs, the prospects looked promising, but it was Duleepsinhji and Benson who put a different complexion on the game. Tho latter was content to play very steadily while, his partner made runs. Benson reached 55 in 107 minutes before he wont cat lbw The partnership realised 210 runs. \

After Gilligan and Duleepsinhji went, {lie batsmen went for tho bowling. Nichol's 46 was an attractive one, and then Woolley and Earle put on 50 in 14 minutes, Earle's total of 40 including five sixes. He showed himself to be a very powerful hitter. Both he and Woolley were caught on the boundary when attempting big hits. A word of praise is duo to the Hawke's Bay eleven for the excellence of their fielding. They had a heavy day's work, and if the batsmen gave any chances they were accepted. Hawke's Bay, with only 15 minutes to go, opened their innings disastrously, O'Brien chopping the first ball he received from Nichols into the wickets. 'Evans and Stephenson then played ■out ' time, and added 15 runs. MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB. First Innings. Bowley, c Reaney, b Kavanagh ... 42 Dawson, c O'Brien,, b Kavanagli ... 20 Duleepsinhji', c Nairn, b Kavangh 242 Legge, c Barn, b Kavanagh 6 Benson, lbw, b Sheppard 55 Gilligan, lbw, b O'Brien 1 Nichols, c Shephard, b Kavanagh 46 Woolley, c Beck, b Kavanagli ... 37 Earle, c Stephenson, b Kavanagh 40 Turnbull, not out ... 1 Allom, std Owen, b Kavanagli ... 0 Byes 18 Leg byes 2 No ball ~ i " Total : 411 Bowling analysis Kavanagh, 24 overs, 5 maidens, 134 runs, 8 wickets; Shephard, 50, 1, 14, 1; O'Brien, 4,1, 18, 1; Evans, 7,1, 36, 0; Reanoy, 23, 3, 57, 0; Bark, 14, 3, 59, 0; Stephenson, 11, 0, 80, 0; Nairn, 18, 2, 92, 0. HAWKE'S BAY. First Innings. O'Brien, b Nichols 0 Stephenson, not out 9 Evans, not out 5 Leg byes 1 Total 15 PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH OTAGO MAKE 198 WELLINGTON SCORE WELL (Per Press Association.) DUNBDIN, last night. The Phinket Shield match between Otago and Wellington was continued on Saturday in ideal weather conditions. Lowry closed Wellington's innings at the overnight score of nine for 283 and Otago commenced their innings on a wicket that was playing well. Shepherd (5?.), Cavanagh (16), Elmes (40), Alloo (36), and Dunning (29) were the best 'batsmen for the home team and McGirr, Badcock and Baker were responsible for disposing of Otago for 198. Badcock bowled well throughout the innings and when he could not take wickets he kept runs down effectively. His four wickets for 41 runs was a good performance. Baker took three wickets for 50 runs and McGirr two for 56. Otago's innings dosed at 3.30 p.m. and, after the tea adjournment, the visitors opened their second innings and when the total Mas 12, Foley and. Baker were out, the ' i.mer being run out and the latter bowled by Dunning. At stumps the soorc was sis for 122.

WELLINGTON. First Innings.—Nine for 283. Second Innings. Foley, run out 0 Baker, b Dunning 4 Hollingg, c Alloo, b Moloney 34 Lowry, c Knight, b Moloney 23 Cameron, c Dunning, b Alloo 26 McGirr (not out) lb Badcock, lbw, b Dunning 2 Wood (not out) i 0 Extras l 6 Total for six wickets 122 ' Bowling: Dunning, two for 36; Elmes, none for 21; Lemin, none for '££', Moloney, two for 20; Alloo, one for 5 OTAGO.—First Innings. Shepherd, b Baker 52 Knight, run out 3 Cavanagh, b McGirr ... 16 McMullan, ic Foley, b McGirr ... 7 Moloney, b Badcock 1 Alloo,' b Baker & Elmes, c Lamason, b Badcock 40 Dunning, b'Badcock 29 Groves, v Hollings, b Baker ... ... 7 Heenan, lbw, b~ Badcock 2 Lemin (not out) ? Extras d Total ... m Bowling: McGirr,'two for 56; Badcock. four for 41; Wood, one for 1; Baker, three for 50; Henderson, none for 45. SHEFFIELD SHIELD QUEENSLAND OUT FOR 80 (Eloc. Tel. Copyright—Foiled Press Assn.) BRISBANE, Feb. 2. In tho Sheffield Shield; match against Victoria, Queensland, in -fche first innings, made 80 (Benstead 15, Hornibrook 18). Ironmonger took seven wickets for 35 runs, and a'Beckctt three for 44. Victoria, in the first innings, have lost three wickets for 82 (Ponsford 15, Hendry 6, and Ryder, not out, 35). The wicket was sticky after the rain. Ryder won tho toss, r but sent tho Queenslanders to the wickets. There was a display of tempor by barrackers when towards tho ond of tho Quoonslandors' innings tho Victorians fielded loosely in order to allow tho tail-enders to try to build up tho poor scoro, and much hooting and barracking of the Victorians culminated in a couple of "tail onders" deliberately throwing an ay their wickets.

GRADE CRICKET IN SYDNEY (Eleo. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, Feb. 2. In grade cricket, batting for St. George's against Cumberland, Bradman scored 54 not out, and Fairfax 40, not out; for University against Waverley, Hogg made 80, not out. Bowling for St. George, Thcak took fivo wickets for 40 runs, and Green fivo for 45.