SUDDEN COLLAPSE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 22, 4 January 1936, Page 6

SUDDEN COLLAPSE.

Canterbury Fails at Auckland AUCKLAND MAKES 248 FOR FIVE. Auckland. January 3. In spite of the fact that it scored 274 runs for five wickets and appeared likely to compile a large first innings total Canterbury collapsed when play was resumed to-day in the Plunket Shield cricket match against Auckland at .Edep Park. The Auckland bowlers were dominant from the start and Canterbury’s innings realised 332 runs. _ Auckland did not appear to,have been set. a particularly hard task when it commenced the first innings on a perfect pitch, but the loss of two valuable wickets for ITTiihs placed the side in a bad position; However, a brilliant display by Wallace, an Auckland colt, for 85 run out retrieved the position. In company with Hook, another "colt, who also gave a very solid display for 45 not out, Wallaee provided’ a splendid exhibition of all round batting. At stumps Auckland was in the strong position of having scored 248 for five wickets, with Vivian, Townsend, Cowie and Hayward to follow.

Roberts was the most consistent Canterbury bowler in taking one wicket for 32 runs in 29 overs, 15 of which were maidens. Cromb took two for 67, but Merritt was erratic in taking one for 87. The' Governor-General, Viscount Galway; was' the guest of the cricket association and shook hands with the players of both ‘teamS at the tea adjournihent. • :■■■■ Detailed scores dfe:-*-

CANTERRURY. " ' • v * First Innings. J. K. Kerr, b Vivian G2 F. W. Bellamy, c and b Vivian 31 W. A. Hadlee, c Vivian, b Townsend 19 I. B. Cromb, c Hayward, b Cowie .. 70 A. W. Roberts, Ibw, b Vivian 50 F. P. O’Brien, st Hayward, b Vivian 31 A- P. Cobden, c Whitelaw, b Vivian 38 .lu •••• ? w. E. Merritt, c Whitelaw, b Townsend ~.. ;...... ... 0 C. K. Jackman, c Vivian, b Townsend 0 M.. Graham, b Townsenc 2 Extras .7 11 Total ...322 Bowling Analysis.

Weir .6 1 21 - AUCKLAND. , First Innings. J. E. Mills, b .Merritt 42 A. J. Postles, c Cobden, b Cromb .. 8 G. L. Weir, b Roberts 0 P. E. Whitelaw, c O’P den. b Cromb 35 W. M. Wallace, run.out. ..... 85 G. Hook, not out'... 45 A. M. Matheson, not out 19 Extras ...i 14 Total for five wickets 248

0. M. R. W. Cowie 32 7 65 1 Matheson 29 11 41 - Townsend 42.3 10 80 4 Postles 4 - 6 - Vivian 56 13 98 5