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MeKenzie Js innings was a very fine effort, barring an; uppish. stTolse or two which, fell clear of the fieldsmen, the majority, of"Ms atots were made along the carpet. His best stroke appeals to bo a .cover drive, which, is made with, very little, effort. His behind the wicket strokes 'are, made wit>l the wrist, but like the majority of left handera, he confines himself mostly to front of the wicket play> One big, hit for six to long, on, landed into the pavilion. Of -a nervous disposition, this player hardly diet himself last season, andbeing riihorrjb out several occasions*''did? nqt help^him to gain confidence^ JPuring the above innings, particularly when tie score was creeping up, he was confidence itself, waitiiig for the loose balls, which, he punched good and herd. Going in seventh wicket down, ho carried his bat for 66, being at the crease, whilst 141 runs were being scored, and with Warnes adding 98 for thy. ninth wicket, during which Wellington 's score was.passed. .

Frank Waraes played a stylish innings/placing his shots all round the field. He put plenty of power behind hits strokes with, the result that he escaped his usual fate of being caught at mid-on or cover point,, due to apparently half-2iearted shots. Now that he has. adopted the correct method; of punching the off stuff hard/ we should see some good scores to Ms credit. The* uphill fight by the3e two colts was the subject of much, favourable comment by members of the visiting side. -Both playei'3 should gain much confidence from their experience, in thei match.

Pete Judd shaped vety well while,at th.3. crease. Although only notching 7 xi?ns, Jie made some good strokes and' or-ly good fielding'saved two or three boundaries.. This player has *n.attractive style and will always^pe.^^irth; washing when at-fchW wickera^^*^*

Birch played a. very Bound innings fnt 28, and did a lot to take the sting' out of the bowling. Realising that hia'

side was up against it, he took no risks, but qiiickly dispatcthed anything loose to the boundary. (Last season he was always the hardest bat9man to shift, and for that reason his >alue to the side cannot be measured Ju terms of runs scored by fciaaselE, "bttf by the number put on while he is at the wickets, in this instance -93.

, Lees has yet to get over his weaknpss of lifting-the-leather, when going for a drive. This shot invariably is hi< undoing, and- he should pay partieplar attention to it at net; practi-ce.