CRICKET IN N.Z.

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 46, 25 February 1936, Page 6

CRICKET IN N.Z.

THE M.C.C. TOUR AUCKLAND AIATCH DRAWN (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. The cricket match between M.C.C. and Auckland was concluded at Eden Park to-day and resulted in a draw. The visitors in the first innings scored 329.. Auckland declared the first innings closed on Saturday with 306 for six wickets, and at the conclusion of the day’s play M.C.C. had made 98 without loss. Rain again interfered with plan-to-day, a slight drizzle commencing at 2.15 p.m. which caused an adjournment for forty minutes at 3.30 p.m. A this stage AI.C.C. had lost seven wickets for 258. Parks (54) and Barber (42) continued the AI.C.C. innings, Alatheson and Cowie taking up the attack. The innings, which occupied 309 minutes, closed for 32 9 runs when Hook bowled Griffith.

There was no further play after the AI.C.C. innings concluded at 4.45 p.m. Detailed scores are as follow: — AUCKLAND, First Innings (6 wkts. dec.) . . 306 M.C.C. First Ininngs. J. H. Parks, c Edmonds, b Vivian 88 W. Barber, c Whitelaw, b Garrard 72 J., Hardstaff, b Garrard 31 N. S. Alitchell-Innes, b Garrard 4 E. R. T. Holmes, c and b Vivian 6 J. H. Human, c Hook, b Garrard 0 J. Langridge, c Whitelaw, b Vivian 1 C. J. Lyttelton, c Cowie, b Hook 60 J. M. Sims, c Townsend, b Hook 52 S. G. Griffith, b Hook . , 1 H. D. Read, not out 2 Extras 12 .Total 329 Bowling analysis: Garrard, four for 114; Vivian, three for 42; Cowie, none for 45; Alatheson, none for 66; Townsend, none for 33; Hook, three for nine; Whitelaw, none for eight.