MADE A FINE STAND.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 955, 27 December 1933, Page 7

MADE A FINE STAND.

Cromb and Bellamy Add 116 for Sixth Wicket. CANTERBURY FIGHT FOR RUNS. A SPLENDID PARTNERSHIP between I. B. Cromb and F. Bellamy, which added 116 runs for the sixth wicket, placed Canterbury in a much better position for reducing Otago’s big lead in the Plunket Shield match at Lancaster Park to-day. After five wickets had fallen for 129 runs, Cromb and Bellamy batted confidently to bring the total to 245 for r.ix wickets. Cromb scored 74 in splendid fashion before he was caught by Nimmo off Dunning. He hit eight fours. Bellamy took two hours to reach his fifty, and though lie did not always appear at home to the bowling he was unbeaten with 69 at 2.30 p.m., when the score was 246 for six wickets. Ten minutes later seven wickets were down for 254 runs, Lester being caught in slips after he had scored 3. Bellamy had then scored 76.

The rain last night and this morning left the pitch sodden, and it seemed that, for a while at least, the greasy pitch and damp ball would favour the Canterbury batsmen, though a drying sun or wind would cause them seme anxious moments later on in the da}\ THE PLAY. Bellamy (1) and Hadlee (0) ce'umed Canterbury’s innings, with the total at 52 for two wickets. Nimmo bowled a maiden to Bellamy from the north end, and then Hadlee had to bat against Badcock’s leg theory. He turned the bowler safely to the off twice, for a two and a three. Bellamy again showed a bad tendency to reach forward to shortish balls from Nimmo, but he made no mistake with a fine off drive to the fence at Badcock’s expens°. Nimmo was kicking up, and Hadlee was struck on the thigh and on the hand with successive balls. Bellamy survived an appeal for leg before wicket by Badcock, and Hadlee reached double figures with a four past fine leg off the fast bowler, who was inclined to send them down on the leg .side. Bellamy sent another off drive flashing to the fence, this time off Nimmo. Next over he played the same shot to Badcock, and though he did not connect properly, the ball went safely over cover’s head for a pair. Hadlee Out.

The sun came out, and with it the possibility of a sticky wicket increased. Dunning took the ball, and with his third ball Hadlee fell. He hooked without connecting properly, and Uttley made up for yesterday’s mistakes by running in and throwing himself full length to take a brilliant catch. 84 —3 —l4. Hadlee, as in the first innings, paid the penalty at the first mistake he made.

Page joined Bellamy, who off drove Badcock to the fence. Page brought up the century -when the innings had lasted 150 minutes. There were 22 extras in the hundred, and another four byes made extras top score. Dunning was beginning to kick off the pitch. Bellamy on drove Badcock for three, then lifted a high off drive _to the fence, and Page, who was batting with restraint, on drove Dunning for a P air - _ A few balls later Page off drove Dunning without getting over the ball, and Knight was placed exactly for the catch at extra cover. 118—4 —7. Canterbury still required 318, and prospects were poor, to put it mildly. Smith was the newcomer.

(Made 50 in fifty-five minutes). Badcock had bowled through the innings without a spell, and at noon had sent down 37 overs for 49 runs, with two wickets. Dunning, who was getting off spin and keeping a good length, kept on at the north end. Smith Clean Bowled. Smith reached forward to Badcock, the flight beat him, and he was clean bowled. 129—5—2. A stiff breeze sprang up, blowing down the pitch from the north end. Cromb joined Bellamy, who was batting well, scoring mainly with his forward shots to the off. Cromb opened with a pair past cover off Dunning,- well timed off the back foot, followed with a similar single, and Bellamy took a pair to leg. Badcock kept the leg theory going against Cromb. Bellamy had reached forty, and Cromb straight drove Dunning to the fence, reaching double figures next over with a snick to fine leg- * . Elmes, the left-hander, took over from Dunning when that bowler had bowled twenty-seven overs for two wickets and 44 runs. The first ball was short, and Bellamy swung it high to the on boundary. A single off Badcock gave Bellamy his half-century when he had been batting two hours. Cromb kept going steadily, placing them judiciously to the off, but he had a narrow escape when he mishit one just short * of third man. off Elmes.

and Lester one. CANTERBURY. First Innings. 2. L. Kerr, 21111, c Cavanagh b Nimmo ® A. IV. Roberts. 213311211, c Hawkesworth b Badcock 15 F*. Bellamy, 111111141, b Nimmo 12 IV. A. Hadlee. 124114441 411111131121 11. c and b Badcock 4 2 M. L. Page. 421111 1144. b Dunning . 20 D. H. Smith, 112341. lbw b Badcock 12 T. B. Cromb, c Cavanagh b Dunning . 0 S. G. Lester, 32116141242423, c Cavanagh b Badcock 36 L. E. Riley. 21411112241, c Chettleburgh b Badcock 20 R. W. Hope, 4131431242, b Badcock 25 R. C. Burns. 1211, not out *> Extras (byes 18, leg byes 6) . . 24 Total 217 Fp.ll of wicket®—One for 22, two for 24, three for 50, four for 96, five for 120, six for 124 seven for 124, eight for 157, nine for 192. ten for 217.

A Fine Four. Cromb smacked one on to the sight screen for a fine four, off Elmes, and drove the next past cover to the fence. The next ball was off-driven to the boundary. Three fours in succession. Next ball he drove again, hard, but oft the ground, and Nimmo at mid-off could not hold the hot chance. Cromb was then 37, made in thirty-five minutes. He kept placing them well and approached fifty before Bellamy was sixty. Three byes brought the total to 200 after the innings had lasted 220 minutes. Badcock had sent down 49 overs and was still going strong. Dunning replaced Elmes at the north end, and Cromb hooked him for two. Next over he square-cut him for a boundary, reaching his half-century after fifty-five minutes af the wickets. Bellamy had slowed up, a single off the next over giving him 60. The partnership had realised 80. At the adjournment the total was 214 for five wickets, with Bellamy 60 and Cromb 57. Play After Lunch. During the adjournment the wind swung round to the south-west and, at gale force, brought a heavy shower of rain, which lasted about twenty minutes. It served to slow down the pitch a trifle and force the bowlers to use sawdust. Talbot took the ball at the north end, bowling for the first time in the match, and each batsman took a single. Dunning bowled instead of Badcock at the south end. Badcock had sent down fifty-two overs for three wickets and 71 runs. Cromb cut Dunning to the fence, reaching 60. The ■wicket was slow, but every now and again a ball would kick disconcertingly. Talbot was bowling well, but Cromb hooked a pair off a short one, repeating the shot next ball, and brought the partnership’s tally up to 103. Bellamy broke a slow j spell by gliding Dunning to the fine leg fence. 1 At 2.30 pjn. Canterbury had scored ! 250 for six wickets (Cromb out 74). Ten minutes later seven wickets were : down for 254 runs, Lester being caught i in slips after he had scored three. Beli lamy was then 76. OTAGO. First Innings. | A. Knight, 1112141412. b Hope IS V. G. Cavanagh, 224211221122421111 j 41, Ibw b Riley 37 ! R. O. Talbot, 3, lbw b Hope 2 | D. A. R. Moloney. 2114314111111113 2 142441211111122241211214. c and b Cromb 74 F. T. Badcock, 1122112111221113133 111142111411, run out 49 C. Elmes, 11114241111444114141112 b Hope 46 K. Tlttlev, 1121141112111414114121 311124, c Pag* b Roberts 49 T. Ohettelburgb, 221441412314211424 1. b Riley 44 J. Nimmo. 1, b Roberts 1 J. A. Dunning’, 22121, lbw b Roberts % I W. Hawkesworth, 111. not out .... 3 Extras (byes 10, leg byes 9, no balls 2) 23 Total - 25 3 Fall of wickets—One for 85, two for 91, three for 98. four for 184, five for 199, six for 261. seven for 315, eight for 319, nine for 337, ten for 353.

A. Knight, 121111411232331113, lbw, b Cromb 32 V. G. Cavanagh. 211121223221231121 41124111416411. c Lester b Riley 62 R. O. Talbot. 4221424124. b Lester . . 26 D. A. R. Moloney 12223111124214212 12211113, st Burns b Riley .... 44 F. T. Badcock, 111, st Burns b Riley 3 C. Elmes, 2. c Smith b Riley 2 K- Uttley 1123311121223122441144 2114, c Burns b Roberts af T. Chc-tt 1 eburgh, 21, c Hadlee b Riley 3 .T. A. Dunning, 421212211124111141, c Burns b Riley 32 ,T. Nimmo, 121. c Hope b Roberts .. 4 W. Hawkeg-worth, 21, not out 3 Extras (byes 20. leg byes 9, no . balls 5) 34 Total 299 Fall of wickets—One for 61. two for 130, three for 130, four for 137, five for 139 six for 245, seven for 254, eight for 257, nine for 268, ten for 299.

Second Innings. J. L. Kerr, 214113221344, b Badcock 24 A. W. Roberts, 131122111122, b Badcock 13 F. Bellamy, not out 80 W. A. Hadlee, 2311421, c Uttley b Dunning 14 M. L. Page, 111112, c Knight b Dunning 7 D. H. Smith, 11, b Badcock 2 I. B. Cromb. 2144213114114 14131 11 3 2421141122114, c Nimmo b Dunning ‘4 S. G. Lester, out “ E. Riley, not out ® Extras Total for seven wickets . . 265 Yesterday’s Play. Yesterday afternoon, when Roberts took over from Bellamy, he broke the Uttley-Moloney partnership. Uttley j tipped a rising ball and was surely held behind the wickets by Burns. 245 —6 54. Uttley’s innings was invaluable. Chettleburgli was missed in slips by Bellamy off the first ball he received. Chettleburgh did not last long, however. He off drove Riley without getting over the ball, and Hadlee at cover point made no mistake with the catch. 254—7—3. Moloney Stumped. Moloney had a life when he lifted Cromb to mid-off and Hope misjudged the catch, which looked easy from the stand. N. -t over, however, Moloney reached out to Riley, missed and the ball came off Burns’s pads on to the wicket, the batsman being given out, stumped. He had played a patient knock. 257—8—44. Dunning and Nimmo carried on. Roberts claimed another victim when Nimmo cocked up one, with which Hope made no mistake. 268 —9—4. Dunning went for the bowling and reached double figures with strong leg side shots and cut Roberts for a pair behind point. Dunning played some good shots oft Riley and had most of the bowling. Lester came on and Hawkesworth was caught off a no-ball. Page persisted with Rilev, though Dunning found him to his liking. Hawkesworth played a maiden against Hope, who bowled while Lester changed to the other end in Riley’s place. Lester’s first ball, a full toss, was hit for four by Dunning. The last wicket stand was showing the Canterbury attack in a poor light. The crowd barracked Hawkesworth for slow 7 play, but that was his job. The end came when Dunning, trying to hook Riley, tipped one straight up for- Burns to take the catch. The innings closed for 299, and Riley had taken six for 89. Canterbury were left with 436 for a win. Canterbury Again. Canterbury’s second innings started in sensational fashion. Kerr and Roberts opened, and Nimmo bowled from the north end. Kerr, trying to hook the first ball, a short one, mishit and sent it straight in the air to leg. Uttley ran into position, but failed to hold the spinning ball, and two runs resulted instead of a lost wicket. Badcock kept the batsmen quiet, but Roberts took a three to fine leg off Nimmo and Kerr cut him beautifully to the fence. Kerr had still another life when he lifted Nimjno just fine of square leg. Uttley just failed to hold a difficult catch low down. The pair then settled down. Roberts played a ball from Nimmo down on to his leg and was incapacitated for two or three minutes. Kerr reached double figures with a single off Badcock, who had previously bowled three maidens on end. Runs came slowly. though Roberts took two pairs and a single to leg off one of Badcock’s overs and reached double figures. Next over Badcock tried leg theory against Roberts, with four men close in and only one on the off. Dunning took over from Nimmo, who had sent down eight steady overs and had two catches dropped for 14 runs. Badcock bowled a succession of accurate maidens and Dunning held a length that kept the batsmen quiet. Forty-five minutes produced thirty runs. A strong nor’-west wind was blowing dust across the ground from the embankment. An hour's batting realised only 35 runs. Kerr brought 40 up with a straight drive to the boundary off Dunning. and reached twenty himself. Two Wickets Fall. A separation came when Kerr, after pulling Badcock for a boundary, played all over a well-pitched up ball and was clean bowled. 47—1—24. Bellamy was the next man, and fifty went up after 75 minutes. The pair did little more than keep the ball from their wickets. Over after over no run was scored. ; Then, shortly before the end of play. Roberts was badly beaten by Badcock and clean bowled after a laborious 18. The total was 52. Hadlee came in and played a maiden from Badcock before stumps were drawn. (Comment on yesterday’s play appears on Page 11.)

Bowling Analysis. O. M. H. W. R. W. Hope 28 5 99 3 I. B. Crornb .... 20 3 65 1 A. W. Roberts ..22 4 4 9 3 L. E. Riley 27 6 79 2 H. B. Smith 6 0 24 0 M. L,. Page 6 0 16 0 Hope bowled two no-balls. Second Innings.

Bowling Analysis. O. M. H. W. T. B. Cromb ... IS ' 3 46 1 R. W. Hope 17 9 36 0 A. W. Roberts ..18 8 2< S’. G. Rester . . 21 8 52 . 1 R. E. Riley 37 10 SO 6 M. R. Page 2 1 |6 0 D. H. Smith ..5 2 5 0 P. Bellamy .... 3 0 4 0 Hope bowled two no balls, Cromb two

Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. J. Nfmmo 20 1 53 2 F. T. Badcock . 41.5 18 84 6 J. A. Uunnine ■ • 24 10 49 2 E>. A. R. Moloney 10 4 0 C. Rimes 2 2 0 0 T. Chettleburgh .1 0 2 0