HEAVY SCORING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1837, 3 January 1920, Page 11

HEAVY SCORING.

CANTERBURY B v. HAWKE'S BAY. NEARLY SIX HUNDRED RUNS. One of the largest scores yet made in interprovincial cricket ,• matches in New Zealand was compiled on an easy wicket at Hagley Park yesterday. Batting against the Hawke's Bay eleven, the Canterbury B team ran up the very fine total of 598 before the last wocket fell. I It was a good thing for the Hawke's [Bay men that the Canterbury B team i really was not the second-best eleven in ' the Canterbury Cricket Association's | district. The visitors had to do quite J enough leather-hunting as it was. Canterbury B went to the wickets at the opening of the day's play, and occupied them until just on the scheduled time for the drawing of stumps. The actual batting time was about five hours and 40 minutes; so the runs were scored at the rate of approximately 105 per hour. The Hawke's Bay bowling was very weak, but the Canterbury B batting was not consistently good all through, for four men scored 459 of the runs between them. J. Young, a Sydenham "colt" who had not been batting as well in club cricket this season as he played a year ago, played a very fine innings for 238 not out." Young went in first wicket down, and his batting time was about four hours and 40 minutes. He played very soundly and patiently all through, hitting hard only at the loosest bowling, and being as careful in the last portion of his innings as he was at the start. When he did "put the wood into it" he sent the balls away with excellent shots. Most of his runs were scored in front of the wicket or to square-leg. Altogether, ho hit 36 "fours—l 44 in boundary shots. Tse gave only one chance of a catch —at 37. W. Hayes, former Canterbury representative, also gave his best performance this season —so far as the season has gone. He hit 103 in 100 minutes, his tally including 17 fours. Most of Hayes's scoring shots were crisp, well-timed ones along the carpet ,on both, sides of the wicket. H. M. Taylor was third, highest scorer, with 61. Going in ninth wicket down, he batted confidently and well, and, as usual, ran briskly between the wickets. Taylor hit five fours. Early in the innings, R. D. Worker put together 57 in good style. The largest percentage of fours in an individual score was that of E. R. Caygill, who got six of them in scoring 28" runs. Altogether, 80 fours were hit in the innings, so that 320 of the runs were obtained' by boundary shots—there was not a single six. The most successful of the Hawke's Bay bowlers was E. Napier, a lefthanded, medium-paced trundler, who took four wickets for 130 runs. Monfries, another left-hander, who played in Christchurch at one time, took two for 51. Spackman, a slow bowler, got two for 70. Charles, a slow bowler who sends down an occasional "wrong 'un," took two for 93. It was with a '' wrong 'un" that Charles bowled Dr P. S. Foster before that former Canterbury representative, who had been selected for the first eleven this season, had Bottled down. Hawke's Bay's fastmedium bowlers did not get a wicket. Some of the fielding was very good, some of it poor—the average quality was not high. The best partnership of the innings was that between Young and Hayes, for the third wicket; it produced 179 runs. Young and Taylor put on 142 for the last wicket. Hawke's Bay had scored 276 in its first innings. So it was set the task of obtaining 322 runs in its second effort, to avert an innings defeat. This morning, however, its first three wickets fell very cheaply. The attendance yesterday afternoon was quite good. A collection at the gates yielded £32 1/6. THE PLAY. The earlier portion of Canterbury B's innings was described, in detail, in The Sun yesterday. With Young and Hayes batting, O'Brien relieved Charles (none lor 40 in six overs) in the attack, at 2a(>. There was a big gap in O'Brien s field between mid-on and cover, and Hayes soon punched one through it for four. Three balls later he put one between point and cover, to the boundary. The next two halls he put through the gap for fours. He hit the last ball of the over for one—l 7 oil' the over. That made bis score 99 and the total 273. He off-drove the first ball of Napier's next over to the boundary, and so reached the century. He had been batting for a hundred minutes. How-. ever, he smacked out at the fourth ball of that over from Napier, and was bowled, at 277-3-103. The partnership had added 179. Young had scored 62 when he was joined ; by D. W. Heesc. Young off-drove O'Brien again for four, Geddis letting it go through his fingers. The next ball but one he put to leg for four. Napier pitched one well up to Beese, and the latter promptly banged it to leg for four. At 294, Spackman replaced O'Brien (none for 57 in 12 overs). Beese off-drove Spackman to the boundary, and 300 came up. Young oti'-drovc Napier for four and smacked the next ball to the onhoundary. At 310 Geddis relieved Napier (two for 76 in *l6 overs). Young on-drovc his first delivery for three, and presently ofT-drovc Spackman for four. In the same over Reese off-drove Spackman to the boundary. Reese smote Geddis to leg for four. Young reached the century by knocking 10 runs off three successive balls from Spackman. But the seventh ball of that over got Reese lbw. 346-4-26. Spackman had taken two for 59 now. . Dr P. S. Foster was the. next man in. Young welcomed him by billing Gcddis to the square-leg boundary. At 355, RadclilVe went on to bowl, despite his injured bowling hand, which had been cut by the burst ing of a bottle of aerated water, at luncheon. He relieved Geddis (none for 21 in three overs). Young hit four fours oil' his first over. At 372, Charles relieved Spackman (two for 61 in eight overs). His fourth ball bowled Foster. 372-5-2. E. R. Caygill scored a single oil' the next ball, and Young a four oil' the next. Radclifl'e came off the field to have his hand attended to again, and Worker fielded in his place. Stevens took up the attack again. Caygill cut his first j bull to the boundary, and Young got another through the slips for four. Young continued to punch the loose ones for loins,] and 400 soon came up. Young broke a run of fours—there were eight of them -by j scoring a single. Caygill was soon in double | figures. A lour to square-leg oil Stevens j was u nice shot. Caygill hit lour fours oil' I that over from Stevens. At 427, llonfrics came on ill the attack again, relieving Stevens (none for 60 in 12 overs). Caygill patted his fourth ball hack to him. 427-6-28. A. It. Blank then joined Young, Who had MS now. But Blank only received one ball. He cut that—a long hop -into the hands of Spackman, at point. 427-7-0. There was not to lie a "hat trick," however. I) ('. Nixon got a single oil' (he next ball. He smacked a lour off the second ball he received from Charles, but was almost slumped three halls later. At the lea adjournment the score was 135 for seven (Young not out 148, Nixon not out 8). After tea, Hawke's Bay had two Canterbury men fielding lor it, Hayes going out to Held for Cane, who had a had leg. Napier howled from the northern end and O'Brien from the southern crease. Nixon did not stay much longer, lie was caught by BradInn n. it mid-on, off Vipiir. ai 447-8-I'.) Yv ! Howell smacked the first hail he received! from Napier to leg for four. Young had quietened down, hut a nice shot sent a ball from O'Brien to the square-leg houndary. Howell was soon out. lie sent the second ball of Napier's next over hack to the howler. 4511-!)-!. 11. M. Taylor, whose right eye was almost closed by the hit he had j received on the previous day, was the last man in. Monl'ries took O'Brien's place in the attack, and Taylor hit a four off the first ball he received from him. Young liit two lours off Moulries's next over, and put the score just 200 ahead of Hawke's Bay's total. He oit'-drove Napier to the boundary. At 484, Spackman took the hall from Moilii »■ mini Minimii la ii il

four. At 499, Gcddis relieved Napier, and 500 soon came up. Taylor skied one to leg, but it fell out of harm's way. At 506, Charles took the hal) from Spackman. Monfrlcs, at cover, misjudged a chance from Taylor, off Gcddis, when Taylor had 20. Young was well in sight of his second century, but for some time Taylor kept getting the bowling at the end of each over. At 522 Brndburn relieved Geddis. Taylor got a three off Brndburn, and then, at last, Young got his second hundred with a single. The pair were running well between the wickets. Changes of bowling (continued to be frequent. At last the innings was ended by Charles getting Taylor caught by Stevens, at square-leg. TO-DAY'S BATTING. When the match was resumed at noon today the weather was cloudy, but very warm. O'Brien and Geddis opened Hawkc's Bay's second innings. Nixon bowled from the southern end, and Howell from the northern crease. The flrst wicket soon fell. i To the disappointment of the spectators, O'Brien, who had batted very well in Hawkc's Bay's flrst innings, cut the seventh ball of Howell's flrst over into the hands of Nixon, at point. s—l—2. 'Hie flrst ball of Nixon's second over bumped up sharply and gave Stevens, the next batsman, a nasty j knock, which caused the play to be I stopped for a moment or two. Stevens bit 1 the flrst four of the innings,-smacking a ball from Howell past the bowler. He hit two more fours off the over—the flrst to the square-leg boundary, and the other past cover—hut played the last ball on to his wickets. 21—2—16. Howell had two for 15. F. Cane, the next man, had O'Brien to run for hint, as he was suffering from a bad leg. In Howell's next over Geddis offdrove him for four. Cane opened with a four to leg off Nixon. Howell's third wicket fell to him off the flrst ball of his fourth over, Geddis skying in, and Hayes, running in from cover, taking the catch. 36—3—8. Howell had three for 20. B. Spackman and Cane, two of the biggest scorers in the flrst innings, were then associated. At 42 Foster relieved Nixon (none for 12 in five overs). Spackman got into double figures by hitting Foster to the square-leg boundary. At 56 Grant relieved I Howell (three for 29 in six overs). Cane I cut Grant's flrst delivery for four, and got | three more runs off the over. When Foster 1 had bowled two overs for nine runs he was relieved by Hayes, who bowled a maiden to Spackman. At the luncheon adjourn- ' ment the score was 68 for three wickets (Cane not out 18, Spackman not out 16). After luncheon the weather was even hotter. Many of th* clouds had cleared away. Woods, the twelfth man for Canterbury B, went out to field for Blank, who had a bad knee. Hayes took up the bowling again, from the southern crease. Cane cut him nicely for four. Howell came on again at the northern end. In his flrst over from the latter bowler, Spackman had a narrow escape from being caught in the slips; the ball fell Just in front of Woods. The second ball of Howell's second over after lunch was fatal to Spackman. who was caught by Hayes, at cover. Howell had four for 32 now. 77—4—20. E. Napier was next in. A four to square-leg off Hayes was a nice shot that Napier got very early. His innings lasted only three balls more, for the seventh ball of that over he drove very high, and Nixon, running from mid-ofl" to behind the bowler, took the catch. 935 —7. Cane had 27 when he was joined by Bradburn, who opened with a lucky four off Howell. At 102, Nixon took the ball from Howell (four for 41 in 11 overs). Bradburn got Nixon nicely to leg for four. At 107, Foster relieved Hayes (one for 16 In seven overs). The last ball of Foster's second over after this change was patted by Cane back to the bowler. Cane had played steady cricket. 117—6—35. Scores : HAWKE'S BAY.

WELLINGTON v. OTAGO. Press Association. DUNEDIN, January 2. The Wellington-Otago match was resumed this morning in beautiful weather. Otago had made 268 in their first strike on Thursday, and Wellington had lost six wickets for 106. The two not ,out men, Condliffo (29) and J. Hutchings (10) opened to Torrance and A. ,\V. Alloo, and after 58 minutes' play <the visitors were all disposed of for 164, or 104 behind Otago. Otago started their second innings well, but the later batsmen failed somewhat, and eight wickets were down for 144. Then Torrance, Hutchison and Beeby gave a fine exhibition of batting, and the score had reached 288 before the last wicket fell. Booby and Hutchison, the two last men, put on 85. Wellington has lost two wickets for 17 runs. OTAGO. First innings 268

Bowling Analvsis. ■-lirlec, 122 halls, 5 maidens, 63 runs. 6 wickets; l-ambcrl, 176 halls, 1 maiden, 116 runs. 1 wicket; Garrod, 8 halls, 2 runs. 1 wicket; liutchiugs, 80 balls, 58 runs; Harris, 21 halls, 1 maiden, 13 runs. WIXUNGTON. first Innings. C. ,G. Wilson c Galland hj A. W. Alloo 3 B. 11. Marris c Mc.Mullan b A. YV. Alloo 0 11. .1. Dim! st Chadwick b A. Alloo 1 W. A. Baker run out 11 B. Lambert c C. Chadwick by Torrance 11 G. Baker c Fckhold b A. W. Alloo 33 3. Hutchings c Hutchison b Alloo ... II

i TO-DAY'S >LAY. , Press Association. DITNEDIN, January 3. The Otago-Wellington match was resumed this morning. Light rain which fell early in the morning rather improved the wicket. Otago 's score at the luncheon adjournment was eight for 171 (W. Baker 71, Dind 40, Lambert 9, Wilson 5, Brice 25 not out, Condliffe 9, Hutchings 6, Smyrke 1 not out).

First Innings. J. O'Brien 414412144611111411 c Hayes b 42 C. Geddis 11111211121111112 b Hayes .. 20 J. Stevens 41211114411 cjGrant b Foster.. 21 L. Charles 1 c Blank b Foster .. . 1 E. Napier 401321222114111411 c Rcc ?se b 38 C. Mills 3111 c Foster b Nixon .. . 6 J. Bradburn 421214114441 c Blai lk b 29 F. Cane 43341112121111111142144121 run 53 R. Spackman 11114211111111112122211125 41 J. RadclifTe 1 c Worker b Foster 1 M. Monfries 1411121214 b Howell . 18 .Byes 111 3 3 276 Bowling:— 0. M. R. W. D. C. Nixon 17 1 (11 3 33 0 W. Howell .., .. .. 17.5 3 50' 2 36 1 Dr P. S. Foster .... 10 0 05 3 11 0 D. W. Reese 3 0 14 0 Second Innings. J. O'Brien c Nixon b Howell .. 2 C. Geddis c Hayes b Howell 8 lii R. Spackman c Hayes b Howell »0 F. Cane c and b Foster .. .. 15 E. Napier c Nixon b Hayes 7 16 1 14 Total for six wickets .. .. 119 CANTERBURY B. First Innings. A. Grant 41141111114114111 c Mor lfries 29 R. D. Worker 11112441112122112224241211 57 J. Young 3231111111414144111114141122111 2444144131412124414111144444114141143 34441141141431131121112242111142 41141 238 \V. Hayes 14411124134111421241411111212 44134411444414 b Napier .. . 103! D. W. Reese 1114114111442 lbw b Spack26 Dr P.S. Foster 11 b Charles .. . 2 E. R. Caygill 1414114444 c and b Mon28 1 A. R. Blank c Spackman b Monfries .. 0 D. C. Nixon 14211111 c Bradbui •n b 1 15 \V. Howell 4 c and b Napier .. 4 H. M. Taylor 141121132121111131211441111 123441114 c Stevens b Charles . 61 Byes 144241411141 28 Leg-byes 11111 5 2 508 Bowling: 0. M. R. \V. 130 4 J. O'Brien 16 0 78 0 00 0 J. Radcliffc 3 0 30 0 70 2 M. Monfries 7 0 51 2 31 0 11 0 L. Charles 14.4 1 03 :>.

Second Innings, n. Wcstbrnok c Condliire I) Gurroil 10 A. Kikliokt st CoiKlIilVo I) Bike .. 33 .1. McMullun c (1. Hiikcr h 111 ice .. :>.'> A. NV. Alloo e (1. Bilker b Hike .. 2li C. Alloo Ibw 1) Urlce 0 A. Gallaud c Hutching!! 1) Hike .. 17 I.. Chudwiek run out (i 1'. C. Hutchison c Dlml 1) Brice .. 85 ('.. C.Iindwiek c Coiullill'e b Lambert 0 11. Tnrnmce run out 2ii \V. Heeliv not out 2!> Extras 31 Total 288

Bricc c C. Alloo b Torrance Smyrkc lbw b Torrance .. . . .. 0 . .. 10 . .. 1 . .. 8 1 Total 164 1 Bowling Analysis.—A. \V. Alloo, 210 balls, 3 maidens, 63 runs, 6 wickets; Torrance, 176 balls, 5 maidens, 78 runs, 3 wickets; Bccby, 40 balls, 15 runs. Second Innings. G. Baker b A. \V. Alloo .. . B. Marrls lbw b Torrance .. . M. J. Dlnd not out . .. 2 . .. 13 . .. 1 . .. 1 Total for two wickets . . ..17