Poor Batting Display By Major Associations

Chronicle (Levin), 22 January 1949, Page 7

Poor Batting Display By Major Associations

CIIRIBTCH U RCH, .1 an> An enterprisiug innings by F. B.. Smitli (Canterbury) and ell'ecti/e .-.bowi- ' ing by F. Cresswell _ (Marll|or6iigltjwere the outstanding f ea tures of "the match between the' major associations and a South Island eleveu which began at Lancaster Park today. Smith scored 66 of the 98 made by the major associations in its first innings. Tliis was the only ray of light in the otherwise drab batting, but it was a bowlers ' dav and there were encouraging signs that competent bowlei-s are available for the further trial. At the end of tlie day the South Island eleveu had- scored 146 runs for the loss of tliree wiekets and liere again the innings was notable' for the good score by one batsnnin nnd some iine bowling by R. II. ' Scott (Canterbury). The wicket had been covered during the heavy rain which fell ou Thursday, but iu the liiorniiig it was tricky and fast. Damp patches c.aused uncertaiuty though generally the wicket w.as easy. Conditions iniproved ih ihe ufternoon. especially after the heavy roller had been usod between the innings. Nevertheless many of tlie carlier batsmen appeared over cautious. ScoreS: ; MAJOR ASSOCIATIONS. First Innings. R. T. Hunt, c cook, b F. Cresswell 4 L. A. Watt, c J. G. Leggat, b Hoar 5 D. St. John, e I. B. Leggat, b F. Cresswell j F. B. Smith, c Mills, b A. Cresswell .. 66 W. McD. Anderson, c and b F. Cresswell 3 R, II. Scott, c 0'M.allev, . b F. Cresswell C q L. Smith, c J. G. 'Leggat, b Cook 5 L. Groves, e MaeGibboh, b A. Cresswell ®. 0 C. G. Snook, not out t 8 D. M. Dunnett, c J. G. Leggat, b Cook . . . .... . . (j L W'alsli, c I. B. Leggat, b CoolC ... 4 Extras 2 Total .. .. og Bowling: N. War 1 for 17, A. Cresswell 2 for- 30, F. Cresswell 4 for 15, A. J ohnstone 0 for 23, R. F. Cook 3 for 11. SOUTH ISLAND. First Innings. J. G. Leggat, run out 31 K. F. M. Uttl'ey, b Seott 69 P. O 'Malley, not out - . . 25 I. B. Leggat, b Seott 3 G, H. Mills, not out ... ... .. g Extras 12 Total for three wiekets . , .. 146 Bowling: I Walsh 0 for 33, C.- G. Snook 0 for 14, R. H. Scott 2 for 2'3, L. Groves 0 for 31, L. D. Smith 0 for 22, W, MeD, Anderson 0 for 11, I'