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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19769, 17 February 1927, Page 5

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WANGANUI v. MELBOURNE A DRAWN GAME HONOURS WITH HOME SIDE MELBOURNE BEHIND ON FIRST INNINGS With all the honours in favour of the local side the game between Wanganui and Melbourne concluded at Cook’s Gardens yesterday without a decision. The wicket wias faster than ’on Tuesday and there was a large attendance. When the last Melbourne wicket fell with the visitors’ total 65 behind Wanganui. the crowd favoured the prospects of the home side scoring a cldar cut victory. The Victorian bowling tightened up a great deal after lunch and runs were hard to score—so hard that between two and three o’clock the score rose only from 137 to .160, 23 runs in 60 minutes. Wanganui batted on till after 5 o’clock land with 40 minutes left for play Armstrong and Campbell delighted the crowd with a very free and aggressive display of batting. Features of the whole game were the fine sporting spirit of Vernon Ransford, the Melbourne skipper, the magnificent bowling of E. H. L. Bernau for Wanganui, and the success of the local colts, together with the fine all round performance of Johnstone, who top scored and took most of the wickets for Melbourne. The experience gained by the Wanganui players should prove invaluable, especially to the colts. Kerr wias responsible for a very steady allround the wicket effort. Thakabau delighted with his magnificent cover driving and McAneny put a straight bat in front of everything. Melbourne's Innings Concludes The Victorians were 114 runs behind when Johnstone and Dakin commenced to add to the over-night score of 157 for 7 wickets. Bernau bowled from the Wilson Street end, with Holland opposite. Runs came quietly until Bernau sent down a fast ball which struck a hole a few inches outside the leg pin and cannoned into the base of the off j stump, removing the bails. There was a good deal of doubt in teh minds of some but from the pavilion it was quite clear that th e ball had cut in from the hole in the batting crease to the bottom of the wicket. Campbell joined Johnstone, whose cricket had been marked with correct but quiet strokes all round. Bernau sent down a fast ball which hardly rose from the ground and Johnstone’s stumps were shattered. Campbell and Ebeling added 16 for the last wicket when Campbel] was beaten by Holland. The innings concluded with the score 65 runs behind that of Wanganui. Berman’s Superlative Bowling Bernau showed that he is one of the most dangerous bowlers in the Dominion when on his game. His fine trundling on Tuesday afternoon and again yesterday morning was chiefly responsible for Wanganui’s position in the first innings. Bernau surprised even the visitors with his pace, and without any doubt he proved himself the fastest express trundlcr in the Dominion. Unfortunately Bernau is not consistent. His deliveries are sent down in patches of good and bad, and the bad ones do not trouble & quick-footed batsman at all. Johnstone was the only visiting player able to cope with the express bowler in an effective manner. His batting right through was marked by a solid defence while his strokes on the off were neatly timed and cleverly placed. Holland was a decidedly unlucky bowler throughout the whole match. He was consistency personified and yet he secured only one wicket for 70 runs. Over after over was sent down and the Australian batsmen scored few runs. Holland deserved better luck than was meted out to him by Fate. Home Side’s Second Strike Dempster and Orr opened Wanganui’3 second innings shortly after 11 o’clock and runs came freely. Dempster was smartly thrown out by Hansford. Kerr followed, and played very patiently. Orr was again aggressive. After lunch the bowling of the visitors tightened up considerably and runs were hard to get. Orr was finally caught in the slips after a patient innings for 45. Treadwell partnered Kerr and after scoring five singles was well taken in the slips by Rogerson. Holland was again aggressive and after running into double figures jumped in to Major Johnstone and was smartly stumped. Williams partnered Kerr and both men played careful cricket. When his score was 31 Kerr put his leg in front of Johnstone and retired. Bernau was well taken by Ransford two runs later, and six wickets wore down for 122 runs. ’ Thakabou joined Williams and the pair brightened up the scoring rate considerably. With the total at 177 Williams was smartly taken in slips by Rogerson. Orr declared Wanganui’s innings closed when Thakabau lost his wicket, at 200. The visitors played out time vigorously and lost two wickets for 87 runs. Kerr Plays Steadily Dempster showed a return to his form in the second innings. His shots on the leg and through slips were delightful and everyone was surprised when he ran himself out after a very close call. Orr played steadily. His shots are unorthodox but he is very reliable all round the wicket. Kerr showed that he has the makings of a brilliant batsman. His runs were scored with pretty and well timed strokes, while his defence was impregnable. Williams again delighted the spectators with his aggressive style. He drove on both sides of the wicket with ease, and his defence was very solid. Thakabau showed his qualities, and incidentally the value of Dempster’s by compiling a very fine 35. Thakabou has a delightful cover drive which he used to good purpose yesterday. He was inclined to lift the ball through slips but he got quite a number of very fine shots away through the gully for singles. His driving was crisp and perfectly timed. McAneny also played nicely and showed considerable promise. Visitors in the Ffioid The Melbourne players had a gruelling time in the field, but they never let up and excellent ground work was greeted with applause. Johnstone bowled really well. Ho kept a consistent length and flighted the ball ef-

fectively. Ebbing bowled really well after

lunch. He kept a great length and increased his pace. Ebeling was chiefly responsible for the slow scoring session in the early afternoon. Armstrong delighted the crowd in the last hour by his very free batting. He was particularly aggressive and punched the bowling all over the field. Scores:— WANGANUI First innings .. .. 271 Second Innings Dempster, run out 11 Orr, c Campbell, b Ebeling .... 45 j Kerr, 1.b.w., b Johnstone 31 I Treadwell, c Rogerson, b Johnstone 5 ; Holland, st. Campbell, b John- , stone 10 i Williams, c Rogerson, b Wood . . 44 Hernan c Rogerson, b Johnstone 2 I Thakabau, b Wood . . 35 ■ McAneny, not out 0 , Byes 3 Leg byes 5 Total for 8 (declared) .. .. 200 Bowling Analysis

MELBOURNE First Innings Onyons, run out 37 Sandford, b Bernau 0 Johnstone, b Bernau 72 Jewell, b Bernau 0 Wood, b Bernau 0 Ransford, b Bernau 4 Rogerson, b Treadwell 3u T. Armstrong, 1.b.w., b Treadwell G Dakin, b Bernau Il Campbell, b Holland 14 Ebeling, not out * Byes 20 Leg byes 7 No balls 1 Total 206 Bowling Analysis

I } Second Innings ] Jewell, 1.b.w., b Thakabau .... G ( Armstrong, b Williams Campbell, not out IG , Dakin, not out • 3 ' Byes 0 j Leg byes I Total for 2 wickets 87 NEW ZEALAND TEAM 3 MORE AUCKLAND CRITICISM. (Per Press Association.) ! AUCKLAND, Feb. 15. The selection of F. T. Badcock to > tour England this year was severely i criticised at a meeting of the maniaget ment committee of the Auckland - Cricket Association this evening. , It . was decided to write to the New Zea . land Cricket Council protesting against s Badcock’s inclusion on the ground that > he is not a New ZeUlander but a pret fessional coach in the employ of thf Wellington Cricket Association, and, * such, should not have been considered i eligible for selection in. the New Zea ? land team. i It was further pointed out that 3 strong representation by prominent * citizens hiad been made to the Auckland Association to secure reconsid- ' eration of Badcock’s position in the . team. As the dissatisfaction is gent eral among cricket followers in the . Dominion the Auckland Association ? urged the council to reconsider the. . matter without delay. s Mr J. H. Wlatts moved that the Auckland Association had no confidence in the New Zealand Council and that steps be taken to have the headquarters moved from Christchurch to WellingI ton. He contended that the council , must have considered the question of Badcock prior to the publication of the ’ team. On the suggestion of the chairman, Mr E. E. Nalder, Mr Watts withdrew ’ his motion in order to sec whether a satisfactory reply were received regarding Badcock’s position. ' “OVER!” - BOWLER KEEPS THE BALL IN I COFFIN. I J LONDON, Feb. 10. , Harry Bagshaw, a former Derbyshire p county cricketer, who was a noted fast bowler, and who died this week lat the ; age of 65, was buried, at his own re- » quest, in an umpire’s white jacket with a cricket ball in his hand. The body r was taken 30 miles through many Derbyshire towns in which he had j plfayed, villagers lining the route. MACARTNEY’S MATCH CHANGES IN “REST.” 3 . Further changes have been made in the Rest of Australian team to meet the Australian XI. in the Macartney testimonial match, starting on the Sydi ney Cricket Ground to-morrow (Friday). H. S. Love (Victoria) and J. Rymill * (S.Ai.) were unavailable, and they have l been replaced by L. O’Connor (Queensland) and W. C. Alexander (S.A.)

0 M R W Ebeling 8 o 58 1 Wood 13.2 1 39 2 Johnstone 13 0 56 4 Armstrong 1 . 0 7 0 Rogerson 8 1 31 0

0 M R W Bernau 17 2 70 6 Holland 18.3 0 70 1 Treadwell 6 0 28 Williams 3 0 10 0