CRICKET CENTURY TO KERR

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21280, 25 February 1939, Page 18

CRICKET CENTURY TO KERR

Canterbury Captain’s Fine Knock Englishmen Face Big Total Bv Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, February 24. A brilliant innings by J. L. Kerr, the Canterbury captain, was the outstanding performance in the first day’s play in the cricket match between Sir Julien Cahn’s touring team and Canterbury, which was commenced at Lancaster Park to-day. Kerr’s display was reminiscent of the brilliant form he displayed a few years ago, which made him one of the out-

standing batsmen in the Dominion. At the end of the day’s play Canterbury had made 415 for the loss of eight wickets, and if the high scoring continues, it will be very doubtful if the match can be finished in three days. Others who batted well were R. E. J. Menzies and I. B. Cromb. On an easy wicket none of the Canterbury batsmen found the bowling really difficult, and only one so far has not reached double figures. The wicket was made for the batsmen, and the bowlers had a hard job keeping the runs down.

The weather was brilliantly fine, with a light breeze from the north-east,

and there was a good crowd present, considering it was an off oay. The gate takings were £l2O. Scores:—

CANTERBURY First Innings.

J. L. Kerr, lbw, b Walsh 124 M. P. Donnelly, c Dempster, b Smith 20 R. E. J. Menzies, lbw. b Mudge .. 77 A. W. Roberts, lbw. b Mudge .... 3 I. B. Cromb, b Walsh -. 66 W. A. Hadlee, b Watts 15 W McD. Anderson, c Jackson, b Walsh 20 R. C. Shand, c Maxwell, b Watts 35 F. W. Bellamy, not out 29 R. C. Webb, not out 14 Extras 12 Total for eight wickets .. .. 415

Fall of the wickets:—One for 62, two for 219, three for 232, four for 243, five for 312, six for 321, seven for 352, eight for 381.

OTAGO TEAM CHOSEN THREE DAY MATCH Bj leieg'-- .-••• « -m»i •»« DUNEDIN, February 24. The following team has been selected to represent Otago against Sir Julien Cahn’s eleven on March 3. 4 and 6: — D. A. R. Moloney (captain), C. S Elmes, K. F. M. Uttley, G. J. Robertson, R. Silver, G. H. Mills. A. R Knight, V. J. Leader, H. Cameron, J. Nimmo, L. Groves and R. Hunt (twelfth man).

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W E. A. Watts .. ... 18 2 81 2 G. F. H. Heane . .. 4 0 17 0 V. E. Jackson . .. 11 2 35 0 J. E. Walsh .. ... 25 1 112 3 T. P. B. Smith . .. 26 3 78 1 H. Mudge .. .. ... 13 1 80 2