TROTT & HIS MEN.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1637, 2 January 1913, Page 6

TROTT & HIS MEN.

AT CHRISTCHURCHCANTERBURY ALL OUT FOR 333. NECK AND NECKMELBOURNE BATTING WELL. (Dy Telegraph-Press Association!) Christchurch, January 1. The weather was dull and somewhat threatening when the' South' Melbourne men went on to.field at 11.30.' They wero soon ■ followed -by the . two Canterbury "not-bufa," Patrick (73) and Carlton (43). Giller and Trott took up tho bowling and the latter, in his first over, beat both Carlton and the wicket-keeper, tho ball going for two byes. Patriokthen banked Trott hard to-the. fence with a beautiful stroke and reached 80 with an uppish pair near third man. -,: With'the total at.276 Patrick opened out to Trott, but got lin-' dcr the ball too much, and it went high in the air to mid-on,,but Giller mulled an easy catch. In the following overCarlton, hit,one into the hands of Hickmptf,,:who was fielding substitute, at sniiare-leg, "and was'hela. 276—8—45. . Bennett joined his olub ihate, v and the latter ran on tu. 90 with another pretty out to the fenced while Bennett hit Giller to square-leg -for 4, 290 going up. After some careful play, Patrick reached his century, and he sent the third century on .tho board'bj* banging a full-toss to the on boundary, but the applause had hardly ,died away-'wheu; Bennett... stopped a straight one with lis pads, and left. 302— 9—lo. ; i: ''. ■■'■■■'■ '•'-•' Boxshallwaa the lastman and at once skied one to short-leg, but no one was there. "He then lifted Trott to deep square-leg, but', a difficult catch was missed;; He repeated the, time a much:easier' catch—but it was again dropped, Sykes being the offender. The left-hander, in ;the following over, got Giller finely to the leg boundary. At 312 Kylo replaced Trott who, had had execrable luck,'all three catohes being missed 'off him.- Boxshall mowed the new bowl-, er- round to long-leg, and on-drove him for three. Scott howled vin place of Giller, and Patrick twice cut him sweetly to the fence, 330 going up. Boxshall Teached .20 by steering one cleverly through the-cordon of slips. In Kyle's next over-Patrick gave a hard 'catch in ,the,6lip9,;',but,. repeating the stroke in, the same bowler's next over, the was' accepted, and the innings, closed, ■ after five hours' play, for 333., "■,".;■ ■•"..' ."';; '

.The Canterbury men took the field at one'.o'clock,;and'were, soon. followed by the' opening Melbourne batsmen—M'Cor'mack?andiSykes.'; .Eeesa.opened the attack, I 'his first, ball going for. three byes. Sandman had charge, at the other end, and only singles—sharply - run—were notched until the adjournment for lunch. On resuming, the game- bowlers had charge, and, after-a succession of singles, Sykes sent Eeese .'to the square leg' fence, and reached double-figures', with an uppish pair just; out; of slip's reaoh. ■- Play was 'now; • slow, the- bowling: being good, and'keepingthe batsmen very:quiet, but,' at last, Sl'Cormack' off-drove Sandman prettily, for. four—3o up. Sykes got Eeese to square: leg for 4, and, with 40 up, Bennett replaced Sandman. Sykes. reached 20 with an off-drive, but, in the same ovor, H'Cormacfcwas caught at third man by Patrick—4s- I l—ls. ... -"•With Scott's appearance-Carltori-reliov-ed 'Eeese. 1 ' .'The- newcomer got •Bennett twice past point-to 'the fence lovely strokes,' 50 going up in just under an hour's play.: At CO, however, Scott stopped a bumpy one with his legs, and the ball rolled slowly'on' to his wicket.' 64—2 .;,.^.w:,--'-,.'' > :;,'-: r 'i i - -y:W ■■■<:■ , Gilier 'followed, 1 ' and /Sykes' had a" narnow. escape : from: an 'uppish, stroke' in the slips, 'but, aVlittle later; 'ho put one up to.fieese at mid-off, fthich' the Canterbury, skipper just reached 'and held.: 66—3—26. ; Kenny filledthe' gap, and 'flicked a couple: to leg, and,-alter some slow play, Gilier lifted Carlton to the fence, and also gave a difficult chance at short leg in the same-over.'' 'With/'B4 on,,' Sandman took:: the' ball from Bennett, who went on rati the'north end; Kenny got him prettily to leg for 4,'ahd'cut Sandman for : another. '£■ '■'■ '-~,'' .-•': '•';■ ".-

■The century went up' for. an hour', and 50 minutes' play, but the " batting continued" to. be'very circumspect. At 113 •Eeese'relieved Bennett, and - Kenny got seven off his first over. Hickmott then relieved Sandman,. ; got to 40 with asquare cut for 4. At 128 the tea adjournment was' taken. - - .Carlton;and.Bennett [took up the l bowling, on resuming, but the batsmen were soon well rooted ■ again, though only singles, came for -a time. :Konny reached his 50, after batting for -an hour and a quarter, and then cut'Carlton, finely for fonr. One hundred and,fifty went;up for tiro, hours', .forty minutes' play. : Reese had,a turn .from the south end, and at 167,., Sandman relieved' Carlton. ' Kenny relished' the' change, eight coming. from the first over.-. The batsmen now had the bowling well collared, but, at ■ 177, Sandman bowled Kenny. 177—4—71. .•, Trott wasin ; next, and Gilier presently lifted Eeese to the.on.for four. .The next ball nearly bowled him, but in the 6ame over Trott put one'into Carlton's hands at. short-leg. 182—5—0. ■ .... ».. - Deas joined Gilier, and got a' "fourer" to leg off; Sandman, but Gilier was then well, taken at the; wickets/ 188—(H42/ 'Kyle-was the, ihgoer, and he at once drove a full toss'to the off 'fence,' but then; Deasdifted Sandman deep to the on, where Patrick brought' off' a welljudged catch. . :199—7—9. •''■

Kelly followed; and, with a pair, 6ent the second century • up for three and a quarter hours' batting. At 209 Bennett replaced Eeese, and presently' bowled- Eelfy with a fine ball. 211-8-7. -..."'i! ~,.■. Gray filled the gap, and Kyle 6ent 220 up with the first "sixer" of the match— a ; grand hit to square-log. -At 236 SandnianigayeVthe ball to.Carlton,',and after somoislow.play Eeese'had a turh, Carlton 'giving Bennett a spell at the'other end. Eight oame:off the -first fover,-250 going up for three hours 50 minutes'play. Shortly after, this stumps were drawn for the day. Scores:— ■■■. ;■< ~-■'/.:• Canterbury.—First Innings. E; ; E, Caygill, 11123111, run out ...... 11 % Hayes, 213122112114212111112111, c. w'Pentlaud, h. Giller .' , 38 A:, Sims, 1112nilll411,'b. Giller 17 E..G.iHi'ckmott; 412224242212, o. Deas, v .b.' Kelly ~'. 25 H. : A.; Bishop, 2211124214112211143, b. ; „-Trott,.. 36 D. Eeese, 122, 1.b.w., b. Scott ......,.....' 5' D. Sandman, 411, st. Pentlant, b. Giller ............. ; 6 Patrick, c. Pentlant, b; Kyle 112 Carlton, c. sub., b. Trott... 45 J. H, Bennett, 1.b.w., b. Giller 10 'C. Boxshall, not out ..,:......,'.... 20 r. Sundries 10 Total .'..'.'......,'.......;.... 333 Bowling Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Euns. Wkts. J. Kyle 19.1 3 51 1 "W.M'Connack 6' 1 16 0 j;'Giller;'",;..... 38 8 87 ' i A: Kenny 9 0 45 0 C/.-H. Trott... 11 0 45 2 H. Kolly 17 5 88 i W. Scott 12 8 41 1 t South Melbourne.—First Innings. ..W. M'Cormack, c. Patriok, b. Bennett 15 S. Sykea, o. Eeese, b. Bennett ......... 26 W.Scott, b. Carlton 13 J. Giller, o. Boxshall, b. Sandman ... 42 A. Kenny, b. Sandman 71 G.H. Trott, o. Carlton, b. Reese ...... 0 B. Deas, c. Patrick, b. Sandman ~..„ 9 J. Kyle, not out 39 H. Kelly, b. Bennett; .................. 7 A. Gray, not out ..............;............... 21 ■; Extras, 22 ■ Total for eight wickets ,).... 263 . Bowling Analysis.—Sandman took three wickets for 73 runs; Bennett, three for 61; Eeese, one for 57; Carlton, one for 48-s Hickmott,. none for 4.