HARBOUR BOARD A STILL UNBEATEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 271, 6 February 1928, Page 6

HARBOUR BOARD A STILL UNBEATEN

GLEN EDEN’S SORRY PLIGHT Glen Eden made a shocking attempt at cricket against Harbour Board A on Saturday. Only three batsmen compiled double figures, the highest figure among the units being four. Kay, going to the crease fifth wicket down, made a gallant attempt to knock the bowling about, and succeeded to the tune of 45. McNeil was with him for a short space of time and in his extraordinarily cramped style, made 11. Spearpoint plied a busy bat and treated the bowling as it should be treated. This batsman plays sound, steady cricket and when runs are urgently needed he goes out to get them; it was a good ball from Martin that upset his wicket. Martin, for the Board, took six wickets for 66; yet Martin is not a wonderful bowler. Certainly he seems to swing in a fair amount, but he was bowling, from the pavilion’s point of view, the same ball all the afternoon. The batsmen would snick one away through slips and then perhaps pull a second to leg and then, forgetting they had to make runs* and not “hoops,” became careless and were ''dispatched pavilion wards! GOOD FIELDING The Harbour Board team is to be commended on its first-class fielding. It is pleasing to the enthusiasts to notice that this usually much neglected department of the game has been receiving some attention. The alertness of the slip and leg positions was, in conjunction with the opposing batsmen’s apathy, responsible for keeping the score down and allowing only 123 runs to be notched. Harbour Board opened in “double forte” style, Breese and Turner hitting everything how and when they liked. These two batsmen knocked up 132 in 37 minutes! Turner was unlucky to go to a yorker from A. Belsham when he had compiled 88. Dunning carried on with Breese arid was looking comfortable at 22 when he pulled one on to his pad and was dismissed l.b.w. A. Belsham, bowling for the Glen, was doing well, having captured five for 59; and they were all good batsmen, too! When stumps were drawn Breese was still in for 82, and Mann for seven. The total reading 213 for five wickets! Details: GLEN EDEN First Innings KENT, b Mann . 1 SHEPHERD, b Martin 0 J. BELSHAM, b Martin .. 3 KERR, lbw, b Martin 4 KAY, c Badeley. b Matthews 45 McNEIL. b Martin 11 ANDERSON, b Martin 2 SPEARPOINT, b Martin 46 PAICE, b Matthews 4 A. BELSHAM, c Sterling, b Matthews 0 McKIBBON, not out 3 Extras 4 Total 123 Bowling:—Martin, 6-66; Mann, 1-15; Matthew's, 2-14. HARBOUR BOARD First Innings. BREESE, not out 82 TURNER, b A Belsham 88 DUNNING, lbw A. Belsham 22 BADELEY, std. A. Belsham 0 STIRLING, e Shepherd, b A. Belsham 4 MATTHEWS, st. A. Belsham .... 8 MANN, not out . . .. 7 Extras 7 Total for five wickets .. .. 213 Bowling: A. Belsham, 5-59; Anderson, 0-S; McNeil, 0-17. ELLERSLIE’S GOOD KNOCK HARBOUR B NOT IMPRESSIVE The general standard of the cricket played by Ellerslie in its match against Harbour Board B was exceptionally good. Gedye and Lawrence opened the session and wasted little time in getting set. The former, in particular, was in fine fettle and his general display of strokes was pleasing to watch. As usual, he was making a “good thing” of the leg stuff and* compiled the best part of his total per medium of his strong leg pull. It was a mean ball from Richardson that skittled his wickets when he was at 80. Watts got 14 in lightning style—three fours and two singles, then out! Elliott played steadily for 30, using to advantage the numerous off balls sent down to him. GOOD BETWEEN THE WICKETS Yates and Hetherington knocked the bowling about with good, free strokes all round the wickets. This couple is speedy between the wickets, a noticeable feature of their play being the crisp manner in which they tread their first run. Their respective scores of 29 and *43 were w’ell played. R. Burton was given no encouragement to dwell long at the crease, going for one a few balls after facing the bowler. The last wicket fell with the score board showing 325. Harbour Board made a sorry attempt .in reply, the first three wickets falling for 8 runs. Liddle played a good 14 and was perhaps a bit unlucky to go the- way he did. Nicklin was the only batsman to make any showing against the good trundling of the Board, his 20 not out was nicely hit and run, and he should continue to add to it next Saturday. Stumps were drawn with four wickets down for 47. Details:— ELLERSLIE First Innings. GEDYE, b Richardson .... LAWRENCE, b Hayes " ~ WATTS, b Richardson ’* V« ELLIOTT, b Storey * ’ *' YATES, b Cleal ** oj BURTON, H., not out ’* c Can <ly, b Nicklin « FINN ELL, run out .. . BURTON, R., run out , KNEEBONE, b Hayes * * ’ ’ 7 BAXTER, run out .. .. ** 10 Extras ’ * ’ * Total 3^7 Bowling: Richardson, 2-72; Nicklin 1-53; Hayes, 2-38; Storey, 1-53 f Cleat HABBOUE BOARD B First Innings. MORMAN, b Lawrence i STOREY, b R. Burton 2 HAYES, c Yates, b Lawrence .... LIDDLE, not>out *’ 11 CANDY, c Yates, b R. Burton * 1 NICKLIN, not out 2 o Extras ’ ”4 Total for four wickets .« *. 47