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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18633, 18 February 1935, Page 11

CRICKET

—!> WEST INDIES TEST FUNEREAL BATTTNG ENGLAND MAKE 226 (Else. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received February 16, 3 p.m.) GEORGETOWN, Fob. 15. Weather conditions >vere line, and there was an attendance of 50t)0 spectators when play was resumed in the third test, England v. West Indies. England, hatting first, had scored 64 runs lor two wickets on the first day. and Wyatt and Paine were together at the. resumption. Vigorous lieidmg, despite one or two missed catches, combined with excellent wicket-keeping and fast bowling, against which the batsmen were funereal, Kept down England’s scoring rate, and the first 55 minutes of to-day’s play produced only 15 runs. Wyatt was suffering from bruised fingers, though not seriously, and he hatted very slowly for 125 minutes. Hammond was also very subdued, and took 50 minutes to score his first 15, his stay lasting in all 2hr. lOmin., with occasional flashes of Lis old form which resulted in the scoring of five boundaries. Paine, who luckily survived an early chance, batted for 185 minutes, and Lit eight fours. Constantine, the West Indian howler, was keeping a medium pace, with an occasional fast one, and Rolfe Grant’s puzzling slow ones tied down Ley land and Hendren, who pul on three runs in 25 minutes, England, collapsed after the tea interval, against the fast West Indian howlers, who were working on a fiery wicket. The last five men in the M.( side put on only 28 runs, Hilton’s final spoil at the bowling accounting for “three wickets for eight, runs in four overs, .while Martindale, in his last, over, took two wickets for 10 runs. England was all out for 226. Details: — ENGLAND First Innings Townsend, Ibw., b Rolfe Grant ... 16 Smith, c Headley, b Hylton ... 25 Wyatt. e George Grant, b Martin* ‘ dale 21 Paine, st. Christiani, b Constantine 49 Hammond, run out 47 Hendren, c Martindale, b Hylton ... 38 Leyland, e Christiani, b Hylton ... 13 Ames, c Christiani, b Hylton ... 0 Iddon, Ibw., b Martindale 0 Holmes, b Martindale 2 Hollies, not out... 1 Extras 1 14 Total ...226 Bowling.—Martindale, 20 overs, 7 maidens, 3 wickets, 47 runs; Hylton, 13.3, 5,4, 27; Neblet, 20, 9,0, 31; Constantine, 22, 4,1, 45; Rolfe Grant, .26, 7, 1. 46; Jones, 5,4, 0,4; Sealey, 6,2, 0, 12; Headley, 1,1, 0. 0. WEST INDIES First Innings Jones, c'Ames, b Hollies 6 Wishart, not out 14 George Grant, not out 6 Total for one wicket 26

HAWKE CUP CRICKET MARLBOROUGH FARING BADLY (Per Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., this day. The Hawke Cup match was resumed this morning in fine and cool weather, with u strong easterly breeze. Hundleby and Cresswell resumed for Marlborough’s second innings, but with the score unaltered, Hundleby snicked the fast bowler, GaUichan, into the wic ketkeeper’s hands.—Two wickets for 10 runs. M. Neal joined Cresswell, who had a lucky escape when a snick passed through the wicketkeeper’s hands, only to be dropped in the slips. Neal also had a life. After half an hour’s play, Hatch gave way to Gallichan, the slow break bowler, who got 'Cresswell caught close in with his score at 11. A. Neal joined his father, but was bowled by Berquist before scoring—foin l for 36 t Club cricket matches set. down for decision in Gisborne this afternoon were further postponed, owing to the effect of rain on the wickets.