CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18587, 22 December 1934, Page 14

CRICKET

WELLINGTON MAKE 283

AUCKLAND'S POOR START

UNINSPIRING DISPLAY

(Per Press|Association.)

WELLINGTON, last night. Considering that the conditions were ideal for run-getting. the batting in the two days' match between Auckland and Wellington, which opened at t'he Basin Reserve this afternoon, was uninspiring. Play started at 1 p.m., and during the afternoon 12 wickets fell for 28$ runs. The attendance of the public ’was poor. E. D. Blundell, who was leading the Wellington team for the first time, beat H. G. Vivian for the spin of the coin, and the Wellington XI had first strike on a firm wicket and a fast outfield. R. G. Bush and D. R'. Garrard stood out of the northern team. The Wellington innings opened inauspiciously, as with six runs up, Hepburn touched a rising ball from Cowie, and was well taken by the Auckland wicketkeeper, Edmonds, who was standing well back to the fast bowler At the tea adjournment, at 3.45 p.m., the score stood at 164 for two wickets, Ward being 77 and Tindall 45. The break proved disastrous to the Wellington team, as upon resuming ■wickets commenced to toll rapidly, and from two for 68 the board soon showed six for 180. The Auckland bowling was steady throughout. With 13 minutes to bat, Auckland met with disaster, Blundell securing two wickets for four runs. With the last ball of his second over he clean bowled Mills with a beautiful insnyinger, and with the third ball of his third over, he beat Matheson Ibw. Details:—

WELLINGTON Fiist Innings. w. Hepburn, c C. Edmonds, b Cowie 2 S. Ward, b Townsend .. .. 82 J. Ell, lbw, b Sharp .. ..40 E. W. Tindill, b Viviarn .. .. 44 J. R. Lamason, b Cowie .. .. 43 L. Riley, c Edmonds, b Townsend 0 S. Wilson, e Matheson, b Townsend 7 O’Neill, st. Edmonds, b Matheson 25 W. Trickle bank, b Cowie .. .. 26 E. D. Blundell, c Whitelaw, b Townsend .. • • • • ® I. A. H. Symes, not out .. . • 0 Extras _J> Total .. • • ■ • • • 222 Bowling analysis: Cowie, three for 63; Matheson, one for 56; Sharp, one for 45; Townsend, four for 88; Vivian, one for 26. AUCKLAND First Innings. J. E. Mills, b Blundell .. • • 3 P. E. Whitelaw, not out .. .. 1 A. M. Matheson, lbw, b Blundell .» 0 Extra .. .. • • 1

Total for two wickets . ■ 5 Bowling analysis: Blundell, two for 4; 'Symes, none for none. TO MEET M. 0.0. WEST INDIES TEST TEAM (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) TRINIDAD, Dec. 20. The West' Indies team in the first cricket test against England, starting or January 7, is as follows: G. C. Grant (captain), R. S'. Grant, Headley, Roach, Martindale, DaCosta, Chritiam, Parris* Spooner, and Seale. It is stated that Constantine, who is at present in India, will be available for the remaining tests.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD PLAY VICTORIA BATTING WELL SYDNEY, Dec. 20. In the Sheffield Shield match Victoria y. N.S.W., Victoria, in their first innings, lost three for 364 —O’Brien 126, Bigg 111, Darling 76 not out.