TOWN V. COUNTRY

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 133, 2 December 1929, Page 7

TOWN V. COUNTRY

A DRAWN CAME

SOUND PERFORMANCES

Although robbed of much of its interest on account of the limitation of play to one day, owing to the unfavourable weather conditions on Friday, the annual match between Town and Country played at the Basin Reserve on Saturday, was productive of some attractive cricket. There were several - bright individual performances with bat and ball aufficient to indicate that there are in the country districts several players of promise who may, prove of service to Wellington in the important matches to be played this season. The game ended in a draw, with the odds in favour of the country representatives. Cameron and Lowry continued the Country's innings after "The Post" went to press v.i Saturday afternoon, and together .hey succeeded in adding fifty runs to the total, most of them coming from Lowry's bat. The Country captain lost no time in getting into his stride, and he delighted the crowd with the skilful manner in which he placed his shots. A number of emartly-run singles', interspersed at times woth shots to the boundary, helped to enliven proceedings, and Lowry was warmly applauded when he retired with 33 to his credit. His form was gratifying in view of the big games in which he will be called upon to participate later in the season. Cameron, who had been- batting steadily, was joined by Uttley, a colt from the Wairarapa, but the new arrival was never comfortable, and after adding five he was well beaten by M'Girr. Mas'sey was next, and he and Cameron carried on until just before the tea adjournment, when Lowry applied the closure, with the total at 241 for seven wickets. Of this total Cameron claimed 54, put together as the result of patient but sound cricket. He and Pacey (who scored 48 in the morning) both proved themselves to be able batsmen, with a good variety of strokes and a sound defence.

The Town bowling was not impressive, although admittedly the wicket did not assist the bowlers^to any extent. Fortune (who maintatfied a good pace and a good length), M'Gji'r, and Leys were the most successful of the seven trundlers tried. Warnes, the Hutt slow bowler, was given every chance, but his length was uncertain, and his figures suffered accordingly. The fielding was good, but Whyte was not at his best behind the sticks.

The Town innings opened at 4 o'clock, Airey and Hollings; the Wellington pair, being sent in to face the attack of Massey and Newman. Airey opened confidently, and reached 21 by means of wellplaced, forceful shots before he was well beaten-by a beautiful ball from Massey, who was mixing his deliveries well. BurtWhyte, and Lees, who followed in that order, failed to give Hollings) much assistance. Burt and Whyte succumbed to Gallichan, the New Zealand and Manawatu representative, who was bowling at the top of his fprm, and Lees fell to a good ball from Newman. Ward, the Kilbirnie colt, helped Hollings to improve the total by 26, but with his total at 14 he was clem bowled by Massey. Leys was bowled by Gallichan after scoring seven, and it was left to Warnes to play out time -with Hollings, the Town score at 6 o'clock, when stumps were drawn, being 125 for six wickets. Hollings played a delightful knock for 53, and was the only batsman to face the Country attack with complete confidence. He opened cautiously, but towards the end of the day he batted with freedom and scored well all round the wicket.

The Country attack was confined to four bowlers, bujr Lowry handled the material at his disposal with good judgment, and made the most of it. Gallichan bowled f i ely in taking three wickets for 47 runs, and Maasey and Newman gave him solid backing. The Country team gave a good exhibition of fielding, Pacey, at deep third man, being brilliant. Cam-

eron gave a good display behind the wickets, the only extras being a couple of leg-byes. •■■..-. Detailed scores are as follow:— COUNTRY. ,First Innings. Neale, c Holliugs, b Leys .'... 24 Pacey, b "jeyc 48 Norris, b Cousins .; t..-. ..... 19 Gallichan. b. Fortune 20 Cameron, not out 54 Ralfe, o and b M'Girr 11 Lowry, c Warnes, b Fortune 33 Uttley, b M'Girr ..: 5 Massey, not out 7 Extras' ....: 20 Total (for seven wickets declared) 241 Fall of Wickets.—One for 52, two for 93, three for 111, four for 121, five for 155, six for 205, seven for 219. Bowling Analysis.—Cousins took one wicket for 39 runß;' Fortune, two for 27; Hollings, ndue for 19; M'Girr, two for 22; Warnes, none for 53; Ward, none for 15; Leys,, two for, 42. ■ • j . TOWN. First Innings. Airey, b Massey 21 Hollings, not out 53 Burt, b Gallichan 3 Whyte, c and b Galliehan 9 Lees, b Newman — 1 Ward, b Massey 14 Leys, b.Gallichan , 7 Warnes, not out 15 Extras ....... ; ' 2 Total (for six wickets) 125 Fall of Wickets.—One for 34, two for 43, three for 52, four for 53, five for 79, six for 90. Bowling Analysis.—Masaey took two wickets for 42 runs, Newman one for 26, Gallichan three for 47, Falloon none for 8.