SIR JULIEN CAHN’S TEAM

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 254, 27 October 1939, Page 11

SIR JULIEN CAHN’S TEAM

MATCHES WITH SCOTLAND NEW ZEALANDERS AND AUSTRALIANS PLAY. New Zealand and Australian cricketers took part in two of the most important matches which Scotland had during the recent cricket season, the’ players from these parts I being on the side of Sir Julien Cahn. | The Cricketer reports: I Scotland had not so strong a side las was desirable to play Ihe two i matches with Sir Julien Cahn’s XI at : , I;

j Loughborough and Nottingham. Two s new "caps” were brought in, D. H. i I Dewar and R. A. J. Heron, both of j I Watsonians. making six in all new to r ■representative cricket. Notwithstand- t ling this, and the strength of the op-; r ; position, which included C. S. Demp- I x | stcr, H. G. Vivian, P. A. Gibb, and J. j / ■ B. Hall, Scotland proved that the excellent display against the M.C.C. in | j July was no mere flash in the pan, ’ but represented an improved standard I ( in purely Scottish cricket. Owing to | , rain, play was restricted at Loughbor- jj. ough to two hours each day. and Scot- , land had the worst of the wicket. A. , R. McLeod (Fifeshirc’, who has had a , splendid season, batted steadily for an ; - hour and a half in his first represen- : } tative game, against J. Walsh, IL Mudge, J. B. Hall, and V. Jackson, and ; scored 35 of the total 96. Sir Julien , Cahn’s XI (Dempster 61. Vivian 37 not out’ got the runs in quick time i for the loss of three wickets, all taken .. by W. K. Laidlaw, the other Fife re- ; presentative, 36 runs. More fortunate at Nottingham, play was possible most of the time. Sir Julien Cahn’s XI scored 364 on the first day. but for a ; ( time had to work hard for the runs L against more skilful bowling by Laidlaw, who finished with the excellent | j

r analysis of eight wickets for 117 runs. 1 G. F. Summers (111) and V. Jackson' i 1 (40) were the outstanding batsmen. Scotland on the morrow had to conf tend with poor light, but succeeded in ) scoring 308. D. H. Dewar distinguishl ed himself by scoring a sound 72. R. ? M. McFarlane (Uddingston) added to 1 his reputation with a timely 56; Laidlaw showed his versatility with 37, and W. A. Edward (Clydesdale) 31, Heron 28, and J. C. Wykes (Grange) 27, played with confidence. I