BATSMEN COLLAR THE BOWLING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 19, 6 February 1937, Page 6

BATSMEN COLLAR THE BOWLING

-Press Aisociation.)

Wellington Seven for 407 in Plunket Shield MOLONEY SCORES 190

(By Teleerspii-

AUCKLAND, Last .Night. Gaining first use of a perfect wicket, Wellington set. Auckland a hard task in. the first day of the Plunket Shield match at Eden Park to-day. Aided by a magnificent innings of 190 from Moloney, tho visitors completely collared the Auckland bowling to score 407 for seven wickets. As a result, the home team may find it difficult to secure thb outright win generally considered necessary to regain the shield. In a hard day's outcrieket, the Auckland fielding was below standard. Moloney and Tindill batted in a subdued fashion when they opensd to the bowling of Cowie and Matheson. Scoring shots were concentrated on the leg side and it. occasioned no surprise when Tindill, in attempting to turn the bail from Cowie, missed the swing and was bowled. — 9 — 1 — 3.

In spite of a somewhat streaky opening, du Chateau settled down with Moloney who was batting excellently. The left-hander had an eariy life when Garrard missed a difficult catch in the slips off Matheson. The pair raised 50 in 55 minutes but du Chateau paid the penalty when feeling for a bail on the off from Vivian and was caught behind. —77—2—32. ». With strong on shots and occasional crisp drives, Moloney continued to consolidate his claims for the trxp to Eng«land. He was missed by Garrard in driving back to the bowler at 48 but reaehed 50 in 107 minutes. Ell batted soundly and at the luncheon adjournment the score was 117 for two. After lunch Ell attacked the bowling with much greater vigour than Moloney although the latter was the personification of soundness. The pair brought 150 up in 152 minutes but then Ell, in attempting a forcing back shot off Garrard, hit the wicket. — 165 — 3 — 51. O'Brien was anything but confident facing Garrard but Molonoy continued to bat like a champion. The second century was raised in 195 minutes and Cowie and Matheson bowled with the new bail. In Matheson 's first over, Moloney at 97 was missed in the slips by Whitelaw but shortly after reaehed 100 in 204 minutes of solid but attractivo batting. All the bqwling looked innocuous, particularly when O'Brien started to settle down, and 250 was raised in 235 minutes. The score at tea was 262 for three wickets. After the adjournment, O'Brien reaehed 50 in 95 minutes and the following over, Moloney, giving a gra,nd all-round exhibition, moved on to 150 in 260 minutes. The Manawatu player was getting well over the bail and his shots in front of the wicket were flawless. Cowie then rturned to the bowling crease with fresh vigour and beat O'Brien several times in one over. The batsman chopped the last bail on to the wicket. — 292 — 4 — 51. The pair added 127 in 105 minuts. Moloney and Lamason soon hoisted the third century and a further 50 were scored in just over half an hour. Shortly after Lamason went for a big hit off Emery and skied the bail fo5r Carson to run in and take the catch at mid-on.— 357—5—31. Auckland pressed home the advantage and Moloney, who had given a magnificent exhibition for 317 minutes, was bowled in playing back to Cowie. —363—6—190. Maldng his first appearance in Plunket Shield cricket, Donnelly created a highly favourable impression with crisp offside play but finally played Spring on. — 395 — 7 — 22. Gallic'han and Parsloe raised the fourth century but Vivian delayed taking the new bail until to-morrow morning, and stumps were drawn with the total 407 for seven wickets. i Marshall, the Auckland keeper, allowed only one bye. WELLINGTON. First Innings. D. A. R. Moloney, b Cowie 199 E. W. Tindill, b Cowie 3 V. H. du Chateau, c Marshall, b Vivian 32 J. Ell, hit wicket, b Garrard ., .. 51 M. O Brien, b Cowie 51 J. R. Lamason, c Carson, b Emery 31 M. P. Donnelly, b Spring ...... 22 N. Galliehan, not out 17 C. Parsloe, not out 5 Extras ................. 5 Total for seven wickets . . . . 407 Moloney has the distinctiou now of having made over 1000 runs in cricket this season.