AUCKLAND MAKES 197

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5297, 9 January 1947, Page 6

AUCKLAND MAKES 197

E. ANDREWS BRILLIANT BEHIND WICKETS The two-day match between a representative Bay of . Plenty eleven and the touring Auckland Colts, opened yesterclay at the High School ground in perfect weather. There was a fresh breeze from the south-west. Colts won the toss and elected to bat, being all out for 197 runs. The briliiant wicket-keeping by E. Andrews (Rotorua, Old Boys), was responsible for four of Auckland's wickets. The Bay team opened its innings at 5 p.m., and when stumps were drawn at 5.45, it had lost one one wicket for 27 runs. Auckland's opening batsmen were J. Green and J. Worrall. From Fisher's first over, Green sent the ball out for four, but from then on, both batsmen played cautiously, taking advantage cf only lose balls. The Bay team's fielding was charac-teris-0^ in the opening stages by fast retuims, especially in the slips. It was 40 minutes before the visitors reached 20, and Green's wicket fell to a catch by Andrews off Fisher, the batsman having made 8. E. Meuli was next at the crease, and opened his account with a two throug-h the slips off Fisher. Meuli showed enterprise and clever placing to bring the score up to 40 after 75 minutes of play. Included in his total were now three fours, one off Clark, and the others off B. Budd, in successive balls. A few minutes later, with the score at 51, Worrall was c-aught behind by Andrews oiT Ciuld, for 19, after batting for 82 minutes. Meuli Bats Solidly Meuli vvas joined by J. Marsden, wh > wasted little time before hitting '• 'rl-cr *o Hne l"g for a four, to be *o'!owed a shcrt while later by another ieur off Hobbs' first ball. But Marsden was not to be at the crease rnuch longer, as, in attempting a drive off Fisher, he was out leg before for 15. With three down for 7G, D. Coleman joined Meuli, who had been batting solidly. A further drive off Hobbs toclc Meuli to 36. A leg before appeal by the Bay captain, D. J. Ewert, in the fifth ball of his first over was not upheld. The luncheon adjournment was taken with the score three for 78, with Coleman yet to open his account. Meuli increased his score to 42 before being clean bowled by McKenzie. Meuli's batting was strc-ng throug'hout, but tlie persistently accurate bowling of McKenzie told in the end. A i'ew minutes later Andrews toolc & catch from Coleman off McKenzie, when the score was 93. Five wickets were now down, with the first hundred still to come, when E. Petrie went to the crease to join R. Jc-hns. Their partnership provea a lucrative one. Both batsmen scored freely for some time off McKenzie and Hobbs, and the 100 came up after .180 minutes of play. With leg glances by Petrie, and well-timed drives by Johns, 150 came up after 215 minutes. Sixfch Wicket Partnership , Petrie continued to score from his favourite shc-t, until afternoon tea, when he had reached the half'-cen-tury, with the total at 171. However, after tea, he added only another five, being neatly caught at square leg by Fisher off McKenzie. His sixth wicket partnership with Johns had yielded 86 runs. r. Iles joined Johns with the score still at 171, but from this time on, wickets fell cheaply. Iles took a two off McKenzie, but this was his only score, fc-r in the next over, he was clean bowled. B. Williams, who was next, twice narrowly missed being stumpad by Andrews in successive overs. He made only one before going out in a manner now familiar to the match — caught by Andrews off McKenzie. With eight wickets down, Johns and J. Hayes appeared to be settling down, but it was not lo-ng before the stalwart Johns was run out for 43, with the total standing at 193. Hayes opened with a nice glance off McKenzie, Imt shortly afterwards his partner, J. Hollywood, was clean bowled by Budd for none. The Colts had batted for 295 minutes. Bay opened with E. Andrews (Rotorua) and E. Beere (Tauranga), who faced the fast bowling of Hayes and Hollywood. Hayes soon found a victim in the Bay wicketlceeper, who was clean bowled for 7. Beere stood up well, taking four and several singles off Hollywood. He was

joined by W. McKenzie, and the two were playing solidly when stumps were drawn, with the score at 27 for the loss of >ne wicket. The umpires are Messrs G. Ryan and J. J. Lewis. As the grass on the field is not suitable for cricket, the pitch is covered with coconut matting. Scores : — COLTS — First Innings J. R. Green, c. Andrews b. Fisher .. __ .. ... 8 J. Worrall, c. Andrews b. Budd - „ ■ _ .. _ 19 J. Marsden, l.b.w. b. Fisher .. 15 E. Meuli, b. McKenzie „ ._ 42 D. Coleman, c. Andrews b. McKenzie ...... 4 E. Petrie, c. Fisher b. McKenzie .... 55 P. Iles, b. McKenzie .. .. .. 2 B. Williams, c. Andrews b. McKenzie .. l R. Johns, run out .. 43 J. Hollywood, b. Budd - .. .. 0 J. Hayes, not out , .. ._ .. .. 4 Extras ~ - 4 Total .. 197 Fall of wickets: 1 for 20, 2-51, 3-76, 4-88, 5-93, 6-179, 7-185, 8-193, 9-193, 10-197. Bowling: A. G. Fisher, 22 overs, 6 maidens, 2 wickets, 36 runs; W. McKenzie, 37, 19, 5, 42; J. Clark, 8, 0, 0, 24; B. Budd, 16, 4, 2, 34.; G. Hobbs, 12, 3, 0, 27; D. J. Ewert, 7, 1, 0, 18; M. Curtis, 4, 1, 0, 12. B. of P. — First Innings E. Andrews, b. Hayes .. .. 7 E. Beere, not out .. .. .. _ 6 W. McKenzie, no-t out .. 14 Extras - 0 Total, for 1 wicket 27 Fall of wickets: One for 8. Bowling: Hayes, 7 overs, 2 maidens, 1 wicket for 14 runs; Hollywood, 7, 4, 0, 9; Iles, 1, 0, 0, 4.