CRICKET.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 9817, 22 February 1936, Page 10

CRICKET.

M.C.C. TOURISTS. GAME AGAINST AUCKLAND. RAIN CAUSES DELAY. (By Telegraph.—press Association.) AUCKLAND, Saturday. A showery morning prevented the resumption of the Auckland versus Marylebone cricket match until 12.13 p.m. to-day. The crowd meantime became vociferous, but the English captain, Holmes nonchalantly continued signing autographs for a juvenile multitude. It is understood the delay in restarting (although the covered wicket was dry) was due to a desire to save damaging, as far as possible, the test wicket adjoining, which will be used next Friday. The sun was breaking through when Whitelaw (34) and Wallace (68) resumed, with Auckland’s score at 109 for one, to the bowling of Sims and Read. General conditions did not seem suitable for the latter’s express deliveries and Wallace pulled his first ball for the boundary. Eight came off the over including two leg byes bringing 120 up. Off Read’s next over (after Sims had bowled a maiden) Whitelaw put a full toss a few inches over Holmes’ head at mid-on. Whitelaw scored a single off a no ball and Wallace again drove the fast bowler to the fence this time only feet short of a sixer. Changes In Bowling. At 135 Holmes replaced Read, Whitelaw taking a single off the over, and Wallace next cutting Sims to the boundary to make his score 86. With eight minutes to go to lunch the score was increased to 154 (Wallace 82, Whitelaw 52), the runs coming mostly off Sims and Landridge, who had replaced Sims at 141. Human, the slow right-hander took over from Holmes, who had kept the batsmen quiet. Whitelaw survived an appeal for stumping off Human's first ball and scored two glorious fours to leg in the succeeding over. At lunch the score was 167 for one wicket. Human’s Sportsmanship. • Ten minutes after lunch Wallace reached his century with a single off Langridge. He played the ball to Human at mid-off and hesitated. Whitelaw, however, had started to run and Wallace had to essay' the run for a much coveted single. Human picked the ball up smartly but instead of throwing the ball at the wicket or to the bowler he rolled it gently along the ground. The crowd applauded this sportsmanlike gesture as heartily as Wallace's brilliant century alter 136 minutes’ play. The colt continued aggressively and got boundaries off Parks and Laugridge. At 2.15 p.m. Auckland’s score was 192, Whitelaw, at 70. being missed by the wicketkeeper off Langridge. Both Sims and Langridge now struck of good length and the batsmen had to pick their way. At 195. Wallace tried to cut Langridge and was brilliantly taken with a one-handed low-down catch by Parks in the slips. The partnership had put on 186 runs for the second wicket. Wallace had been in 157 minutes and had given a brilliant all-round display of batting. He got a great reception from the spectators for his effort. Vivian opened with a single to the on. Whitelaw was beaten all the way by Sims. He had been at the wicket 170 minutes and had given a display that w’as marked by restarint and sound defence. 197—3—73. Townsend followed. Vivian did not last long, being stumped by Griffiths off Langridge, when he had made 7. At 3 p.m. the score was 241 for six wickets. Details:— AUCKLAND. —First Innings. Mills, o Griffiths, b Read 1 Wallace c. Parks, b Langridge .. 113 Whitelaw, b Sims 73 Vivian, st Griffiths, b Langridge . 7 Townsend, c Holmes, b Read .. 21 Hook, b Langridge 4 Matheson (in) JO Extras 1 ~ Total for six wickets .... 241 HAWKE CUP. POVERTY BAY v. MANAWATU. PALMERSTON N., Saturday. The Hawke Gup cricket match between Manawatu (holders) and Poverty Bay (challengers) was resumed in brilliant weather to-day. Poverty Bay (first innings 98) concluded its second strike this morning with a total of 95. Manawatu i first iunings 112) commenced poorly on its task of compiling 82 for a win. At mid-day the match concluded. Manawatu three for 82) reaching the required total with seven wickets to spare. HAMILTON CRICKET. THIRD ROUND GAMES. RAIN CAUSES ABANDONMENT. Orr a soft but drying wicket the first series or games in the third round of the Hamilton senior A district cricket competitions was commenced to-day. Following rain during the week the outfield was bolding. HAMILTON BATTING. MATCH AGAINST OLD BOYS. Winning the toss. Hamilton found the conditions unfavourable Tor batting and the early wickets fell cheaply when they : commenced a match with Old Boys on the I No. 2 wicket. I Clark and Aitken each setrt down a 'maiden over to the opening batsmen. Winger land McKenzie, who started quietly on a i tricky wioket. McKenzie, arter getting j Clark awav for two iff his third over, was beaten by a swinging ball and was replaced by J. Everest. Arter twelve minute.-'' play Winger opened his account with a single, but Everest put weight behind an on-drive, which brought him a brace. The single ■ was Winger's only strike, as in Clark's i next over he tipped a fast ball from Clark : which Senior took capably behind the wickets. At this stage two wickets were down for seven runs. A heavy shower sent the players back to , the pavilion and play was abandoned Tor i the day shortly beTore 3 o’clock. Details:— ! HAMILTON.—First Innings. 1 N. Winger, c senior, b Clark i O. McKenzie, b Clark J. Everest (in) 3 j. b. l’omeroy (In) o Extras l v Total for two wickets 7 CLAUDELANDS BATTING. DAY’S PLAY ABANDONED. ! Wilson and Horn! opeired for ciaudelands ! this afternoon In their match with llamill (Continued m ut.U culumu.)

ton East on No. 1 wicket, Seddon Tark. Going opened the bowling- Tor East and Hemt was caught at point by Clough off the seventh ball "i t gc* first over, -kcci waa not playing behind the wicket owing to an injury, and Cassidy took hi* place. East short ot Jordan, who is having llaii Hoii. and fielded two substitutes. Arter three-quarters or air hour’s play rain Interrupted tile game, which was ahaq doned Tor the day. Details: CLAUDELANDS.—First Innings. W. Wilson (in) in !». Iletni. c Clough, b Going Total lor oue wicket JJ