UPHILL FIGHT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 860, 2 January 1930, Page 13

UPHILL FIGHT

CANTERBURY CRICKETERS ONLY JUST FAIL TALBOTS BRILLIANT BATTING ft'rom Our Resident Reporter t \\ t: LLI XCI TON. AV ednesd.i> . liv only it* runs. Canterbury failed tu boat Wellington in a thrilling finish u» the Plunket Shield match yesterday. The younic Canterbury side rose to the occasion in magnificent style, and went within an aco of pulling the game out of the lire. Canterbury started yesterday with 307 runs to get to win. anil with two wickets down. The early dismissals of Page, and Crumb did not look too well for Canterbury, but a great partnership between Talbot and Pester completely changed the complexion ©C tho game. The pair put on 100 runs in 5S minutes. Talbot played dashing cricket. Ho hit three sixers and 11 fours. His century was a magnificent effort. With Merritt as his partner. Pester continued the good work. His 64 ;t splendid figuring innings. Merritt maintained his reputation as a batsman who can get runs with tho best of them. He scored freely off all the bowlers. When the last man. Simmonds. went in to bat. Canterbury wanted 29 runs to win. Simmonds kept his end up in good style, but to the disappointment of tho Canterbury supporters Merritt was out leg before to Pambert. leaving Wellington victorious by 19 runs. Neither McGirr, Badcock nor Henderson proved dangerous, although tho latter had to be treated with respect* Pambert was easily the most successful bowler tried, taking six wickets for 102 runs. Details: WELL IX G T OX' First innings (declared) • Second innings 230 CANTERBURY First innings .. 209 Second Innings CROMB, b McGirr S ALLEN", c James, b Herdersun .... 17 ROBERTS, c Airey, b Lambert PAGE, b Badcock . in TALBOT, c Badcock, b Lambert .. .. 113 HARRIS, c Dempster, b Lambert .. 3 LESTER, b Lambert . 64 POWELL, c Hope, b Lambert .... 7 MERRITT, lbw, 1> Lambert 37 R. <\ BURNS, c James, b Henderson G. SIMMONDS, not out I Extras 2 4 Total .. 3SS Bowling: McGirr, 1-34; Badcock, 1-66; Henderson, 2-80; Lowry, 0-18; Hope, 0-44; Lambert. 6-102.