CRICKET

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19458, 24 December 1934, Page 8

CRICKET

WELLINGTON v. AUCKLAND

GAME RESULTS IN DRAW.

SOME BRIGHT BATTING

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Saturday,

The Wellington v. Auckland cricket match was resumed this morning in hot weather, and resulted in a draw.

Townsend returned the first ball of Blundell’s second over to the bowler, 14_3_3.

Whitelaw and Vivian made steady progress and 50 was reached in 46 minutes. Whitelaw, however, after surviving a confident appeal, fell to a brilliant catch by the wicket-keeper, 59—3—22.

Weir joined Vivian and the pair made a fighting stand. Mainly by Vivian’s enterprise they added 100 in 85 minutes, the score at luncheon being 162 for four wickets. On resuming Weir was out leg-be-fore to Symes after an invaluable innings for 44. Just as the spectators were ready to greet Vivian’s century he attempted to swing a ball from Tricklebank to leg. He just touched the ball and Tindill took a smart catch. Vivian gave a polished display, hitting two sixes and seven fours.

Wallace and Sale failed to get a start, but Cowie hit lustily until taken at long off. Sharp-assisted Edmonds to add 26 for the last wicket, both shaping confidently. With the total at 228 a faster ball from Symes beat Sharp, Auckland being 55 runs behind on the first innings. A feature of Wellington's second innings was Tindill’s bright display for 42 not out. Ward was shaping well when he played on a ball from Gowie. Ell was trapped leg before by Townsend, who dismissed Riley in the same manner with the next bail. When the score was 91 for four wickets ■ Blundell declared the innings closed. Auckland's Seoond Innings. After scoring 11 in, Auckland’s second Innings Mills smartly taken by Riley in the slips off Blundell. Sale and Wallace, the two colts, then provided the brightest batting of the match. The former was particularly enterprising. With the total at 107 for one wicket Wallace was well taken at long-off by Wilson off Riley. Sale was unbeaten with 56 when the stumps were drawn at 5.45 p.m. to enable the Auckland players- to catch the boat to the south. Scores:

AUCKLAND.—First Innings. Whitelaw, c Tindill, b Tricklebank . . .22 Mills, b Blundell ~ 3 Matheson, b Elundell .. .. 0 Townsend, c and b Blundell .. 3 Vivian, c Tindill, b Tricklebank 95 Weir, lbw, b Symes 44 Wallace, b Tricklebank .. .. 4 Sale, c Hepburn, b Blundell .3 Cowie, c Wilson, b Riley ... .. 16 Edmonds, not out 20 Sharp, b Symes .. 12 Extras (byes 3, leg-byes 3) '6 Total . . . . 228 Bowling.—Blundell, 14 overs, 1 maiden, 28 runs, 4 wickets; Symes, 15.4 overs, 4 maidens 41 runs, 2 wickets; Tricklebank, 14 overs, 1 maiden, 60 runs, 3 wickets; O’Neill, 6 overs, 1 maiden 24 runs; Riley, 7 overs, 42 runs, 1 wicket; Hepburn, 2 overs, 7 runs; Lamason, 4 overs 20 runs. Second Innings. Mills, c Riley, b Blundell .. 11 Wallace, c Wilson, b Riley .. .. 38 Sale, not out ■ .. 56 Extras ..... .. . 2 Total for two wickets .. 107 Bowling.—Tricklebank, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 22 runs; Blundell, 3 overs, 23 runs, 1 wicket; O’Neill, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 13 runs; Symes, 6 overs, 2 maidens, 19 runs; Riley, 6 overs, 28 runs, 1 wicket. WELLINGTON. iFirst Innings 283 Second Innings. Hepburn, b Cowie .« •. ® Tindill, not out • - 4Ward, b Cowie Ell, lbw, b Townsend .. >.- 1 & Riley, lbw, b Townsend .. .. 0 Wilson, not out 7

Total for four wickets .. 91 ‘Bowling.—Gowie, 7 overs, 2 maidens 21 runs,- 2 wickets; . Matheson, 5 overs, 27 runs; Townsend, 8 overs, 3 maidens, 16 runs, 2 wickets; Sharp, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 27 runs. CHIPPERFI ELD’S POSITION. Mr A. G. Chipperfleld, the Australian and New South Wales cricketer, has accepted a position with the Sidney office of the Vacuum Old Company Pty. Ltd., and will assume duty early in the New Year. lie will continue to play for Western Suburbs Club, a Sydney District Cricket Club, in grade matches.