BIG CRICKET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 305, 30 December 1935, Page 6

BIG CRICKET

M.C.C. TEAM’S WORK MATCH AT TIMARU SOUTH CANTERBURY'S LEAD 1 [ Per Press Association, j TIMARU, Dec. 29. The match between M.C.C. and South Canterbury was concluded on Saturday and resulted in a draw. On the opening day the visitors made 182 and at stumps South Canterbury had lost three wickets for 48 runs, Mason having contributed 32 and Souter being also not out for 5. The home side did not open impressively, Souter going without, adding to his overnight total, while Mason, who played confidently for another 10, fell a victim to Baxter. Allcott and Reynolds, however, then became associated in the best partnership of the match, both men giving splendid exhibitions against a variety of bowling to win the admiration of the large crowd. It was during this partnership that South Canterbury’s first hundred was posted in 121 minutes, 50 runs being scored in the first hour of the morning’s play. Allcott’s display was not faiiltless as he was dropped by Holmes, a very easy catch, ■when he had scored 48, but he went on to a well-earned 74 after 118 minutes at the crease. He reached the boundary on eight occasions and hit out brilliantly for a glorious six. It was the most valuable knock of the side and proved that the former New Zealand rep. had lost none of his quality as a finished batsman. Reynolds fully justified his inclusion in the side by playing the bowling with the patience and confidence of a veteran. His was a chanceless innings for 45, made in 103 minutes. The double century was posted in the good time of 203 minutes. The remaining batsmen took the total to 219, which was compiled in 230 minutes. The wicket was fast and true when the. Englishmen commenced their second strike, which produced for the most part dashing cricket, with fours and sixes in good supply. Smith, the Derbyshire professional, hit out to secure 14 in a few minutes before he played a ball on. Barber and Parks went to score all round the wicket, the century appearing in 71 minutes, Barber reaching 50 in 67 niiautes. Parks was slower and took 97 minutes for the half-century, each batsman hitting four fours. Undoubtedly the most pleasing display of the innings was contributed by Mitchell-Innes. He launched a vigorous attack on the- bowling and with clean hitting all round the wicket revealed the graceful action of a class batsman. Jt was pleasing to see 90 runs made in 78 minutes such as Mitchell-Innes made them. He hit 10 fours and three sixes. (Griffith went for a merry hit, his total of 32 including a six and three fours. Human and Holmes had similar intentions but failed to carry them far. The M.C.C. total of 278 for the loss of six wickets was registered in the fast t/.ne of 158 minutes. The South Canterbury bowlers did not receive the same assistance from the wicket as they did on the opening day but they gave good exhibitions against the hardhitting batsmen. Scores:— South Canterbury. First Innings. | Mason, b Baxter 42 | Morrison, c Griffith, b Read 0 ■Lee, b Read 6 j. Murchison, b Read 2 [Souter, b Read 5 I Allcott, b Sims 74 Reynolds, b Sims 45 Earwaker, b Parks .. . 9 i Kane, not out 3 •Hahn, c Barber, b Sims 4 ;Lang, b Sims 6 I Extras 23 | I Total 219 ' Bowling.—Read took four for 44; I Bax ter, one for 35; Sims, four for 73; i Parks, one for 44. M.C.C. i | First Innings 182 Second Innings. Smith, b Kane •.... .14 I Parks, b Kane 58 i Barber, b Allcott 50 Mitchell-Innes, not out 90 i Human, c Souter, b Kane 10 (Holmes, c- Lee, b Allcott 8 •Griffith, b Hahn 32 ?M. Sims, not out ...... 3 j Extras 13 | Total, six wickets for 278 Bowling.— Lee took none for 30; i Kane, three for 97; Reynolds, none for i 15: Earwaker, none for 35; Allcott, two I for 66; Hahn, one for 22. I NEW ZEALAND WINS MATCH AGAINST Fill. EXCITING FINAL STAGES. Received Dec. 29, 7.5 p.m. SUVA, Dec. 29. In the cricket match between Fiji and New Zealand, Fiji made 131 in their first innings and Maoriland in their second lost four for 79 before lunch. New Zealand went on and completed their second innings for J 46 (Massey 42, Walter 30). j Fiji in their second innings made 97 ; (Sutherland took three for 17 and Riley | five for 36). I New Zealand won by 13 runs amid ’great excitement in the last stages. TO PLAY M.C.C. NEW ZEALAND TEST TEAM. KERR NOT AVAILABLE [ Per Press Association. 1 CHRISTCHURCH, Dec 29. The following have been chosen to represent New Zealand against the M.C.C. in the first Test match at Dunedin on January 10, 11 and .13: — G. L. Weir, H. G. Vivian. J. E. Mills (Auckland); 1. B. Cromb ('Canterbury), captain; D. A. R. Moloney (Wellington); A. W. Roberts (Canterbury); S. Elmos (Otago); J. R. Lamason (Wellington); Cowie (Auckland); W. E. Merritt (Canterbury) and C. K. Jackman (Canterbury). J. L. Kerr (Canterbury), was not available.

FOR PLUNKET SHIELD

REMARKABLE MATCH WELLINGTON BEAT CANTERBURY [ Per Freni Association J WELLINGTON, Dec. 29. One of the most remarkable Plunket Shield cricket matches ever played in fine weather on a firm wicket, concluded in less than two days on the Basin Reserve on Saturday when Wellington defeated Canterbury in a thrilling finish by two runs. During the two days Wellington scored 196 and Jl2 and Canterbury .122 1 and 184. The batting collapses can only be ascribed as a triumph for the slow spin bowlers,' who accounted for a 2(5 wickets for 279 runs. The match ' fluctuated in most exciting fashion and > Canterbury’s battle for runs in the 1 dying stages, which just failed, was a cnockful of thrills. Merritt captured , 10 wickets for 121, Cromb eight s wickets for 82 and Griffiths eight, for > 76 in the match. The wicketkeepers 1 also had a harvest in the match, Jack- - man (Canterbury) stumping seven 1 batsmen and catching one and Bland- , ford stumping three and catching two. s Scores are as follow: s Wellington. j First InniAgs 196 i Second Innings. 5 D. A. R. Maloney, b Merritt .... 34 ,• J. A. O’Brien, l.b.w. b Graham .. 2 j J Ell, b Cromb 33 4 S. Ward, st. Jackman, b Merritt 13 . J. R. Lamason, at. Jackman, b t Merritt 0 j W. Rainbird, b Cromb 0 5 J. A. R. Blandford, b Cronib .... 4 C. K. I’arsloe, not out 14 B. priffiths, st. Jackman, b Mer- . rirt 4 ' J. .Newman, b Merritt 0 E. D. Blundell, b Cromb .1 Extras 7 Total 112 Bowling.—Roberts, nil for 23; I Graham one for 4; Merritt, five for 49; ’ I Cromb, four for 29. Canterbury. i ■ First Innings 122 Second Innings. ' J. L. Kerr, st. Blandford, b Griffith 11 ? F. W. Bellamy, c O'Brien, b ’ Lamason , 21 W. A. Hadlee, c Barsloe, b Griffiths 7 I. B. Cromb, b Griffiths .... .. 25 3 A. W. Roberts, st. Blandford, b * Newman ~ 34 •' A. P. Cobden, 1.b.w., b Blundell .. .16 F. P, O’Brien, st. Blandford, b Griffiths 45 J L. A. Butterfield, c Parsloe, b Griffiths 3 i W. E. Merritt, b Griffiths .... 0 - <;. K. Jackman, b Parsloe .... .1 s M. Graham, not out I ) Extras .13 ) Total 184 t Bowling.—l’arsloe, one for 43; Blun- . dell, one for 30; Newman, one for 25; I Griffiths, six for 55; Lamason, one for t 18.