Batsmen Hampered

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 883, 29 January 1930, Page 11

Batsmen Hampered

Damp Wickets at Eden Park EDEN AND PONSONBY BAFFLED DULL wickets, tlie x'esult of last night’s rain, greeted A.C.A. cricketers for the Anniversary Day matches begun this morning at Eden Park. Ponsonby, facing Grafton, was hard Put to score; Eden made a bad start against Parnell; but University did fairly well against the weaker Suburbs’ bowling.

Eden v. Parnell Number one wicket at Eden Park was so heavy after last night’s rain that the principal A.C.A. gam© of the day, between Eden and Parnell, was delayed one and a-quarter hours to permit the wicket to dry sufficiently. Parnell followed the policy adopted by the toss-winners of the day by sending the Eden eleven in to bat, and Gillespie and McCarthy opened extremely cautiously to "Wensley and Goodsir, the Parnell bowlers, who were so successful on Saturday. Only two runs were scored in five overs off the English coach and Goodsir. McCarthy was caught for two after half an hour’s play. The score was only 5. Vivian was caught simply a fel balls later, 6—2—l. A. F. "Weir was caught after scoring 4. 24—3—4. Gillespie had scored 18 when he was caught by Vivian in the outfield. 46-4-18. It was G. L. Weir who figured in hitting sufficient to carry Eden from a dearth in scoring. By knocking up 31, he took the score to 67 for the fifth wicket. At the luncheon adjournment, Eden had 97 for seven wickets. Details: EDEN First Innings MCCARTHY, e Vivian, b Wensley . . 2 VIVIAN, c Wliitelaw, b Anthony . . 1 WEIR, A.F., c Wensley, b Anthony 4 GILLESPIE, c Vivian, b Wensley .. IS WEIR, G. L., c Singleton, b Aitken 31 BLAIR, c Hay, b Wensley 2 BUTLER, e Anthony, b Wensley .. 30 LAWRIE, not out 13 BROOK SMITH, not out 2 Extras 10 Seven wickets for 97 Ponsonby v. Grafton Winning the toss, Grafton sent Ponsonby in on number three wicket at Eden Park this morning, obvidusly with the hope that the damp area would be dry by the time Grafton went in. Fletcher and Taylor opened to the bowling of Allcott and S. Wilson. In attempting to get runs, Fletcher was run out, and Taylor was stumped soon after. Two wickets were down for seven runs—as bad an opening as PoneOQby’B efforts on Saturday against Parnell. Monteith and S. G. Smith proved harder propositions and carried the score past 30 in fair time. After the dismissal of Smith, who played soundly for 21, and Monteith (16), Ponsonby repeated Saturday’s performance of failing to master the bowling. The wicket was against good batsmansliip, but Allcott, assisted by Rowntree, who stumped three men brilliantly, was bowling effectively. Be-fo'-e midday, eight wickets were down for 88, and Ponsonby, having only 10 batsmen, had just one wicket in hand. At the luncheon adjournment Grafton had lost two wickets for 14 runs. Superlative bowling by Allcott brought Ponsonby’s innings to an end at 82. Allcott took a wicket in each of two maiden overs, and two wickets in a third maiden, ending with a 6-26 average. Details:

PONSONBY First Innings FLETCHER, run out 0 TAYLOR, stpd Rowntree, b S. Wilson 6 MONTEITH, c and b Horspool •• •• 16 SMITH, c Whelan, b Allcott .. .. 21 FINLAY SON. o H. Wilson, b Allcott 7 GUTNEY, stpd Rowntree, b Allcott 3 CLEVERLEY, c S. Wilson, b Allcott 1 ROY. stpd Rowntree, b Allcott . . 0 HUNT, b Allcott 11 LIN DRUM, not out 13 Extras Total 8 . 2 Bowling: Allcott. 6-26; Horspool. 1-25; S. Wilson, 1-27. GRAFTON First Innings SALE, c Monteith, b Fin lay son .. 2 SHEEN, c Monteith, b Fletcher .. 2 HORSPOOL, not out 7 ALLCOTT, not out 4 Extras Two wickets for 14 University v. United Suburbs A very heavy wicket on Eden Park No. 2 was no fortune for University, when it was sent in to bat by United Suburbs. Metge and Pearson opened and hit out in good fashion off the bowling of Kerr and Webster. Pearson was the quicker scorer, but, in trying to pull a slow ball from Hendy to square-leg, was well caught by Lonegan at 17. The wicket was by no means improved by play, and when Bush joined Metge, the scoring slowed down for a considerable period. Hendy’s leg breaks puzzled the batsmen. Bush soon increased his scoring and had reached 27 before Webster clean-bowled him. 72—2—27. Metge scored well and had 36 to his credit when the score was 94. Metge, associated with enterprising Matheson, brightened the scoring, and soon passed his half-century. At 54, Metge was nearly out, but a fieldsman dropped the ball. Details: UNIVERSITY First Innings PEARSON, c Lonergan, b Hendy .. 17 BUSH, b Webster 27 SME ETON, c Wetherill, b Webster 4 SCHNAUER, lbw, b Webster 3 METGE, not out 61 MATHESON, not out 44 Extras H Four wickets for 170 Shore v. Y.M.C.A. In cool, sunny weather, Frater shocked the Shore side by winning the toss for the second time in succession. and elected to chance first knock on a pitch which appeared to be a bit of a problem after being soaked by the heavy showers last night. Frater opened with Gerrard and moved off smartly with a four from Lyon’s third ball. Elliott trundled from the other end. and the batsmen scored steadily until Frater got the measure of Lyon. Then the Shore skipper strung up a sequence of hefty boundaries which cost the Y.M. express 28 in two overs, and brought 50 up after as many minutes’ batting. Clarke relieved Lyon. Elliott had been keeping the batsmen quiet and had Gerrard smothering up at times, but he gave Lyon a trial at the southern end with the breeze behind him. The change was unsuccessful and Frater reached his half century after an hour’s batting. Cooper came on in place of Lyon and broke up the first wicket stand when Frater went for a big hit and was well held on the on boundary by Lyon. 90 —1 —57. Frater’s forceful knock included nine good boundaries, but play slowed down when Player joined Gerrard, the latter bringing the century up after 110 minutes’ batting with a lovely carpet drive for four from Elliott. Then Player walked into a straight one from Cooper and was

given out leg before by his team-mate Coates, who was deputising as umpire. 103—2—4. Bush came next and the scoring brightened up, the colt soon running into double figures and Gerrard reached his half-century with a perfect carpet drive to the off boundary, and was dropped in the slips next ball. Elliott rang the changes on the attack but 174 was on the sheet before Gerrard was tempted to lift Cooper for Lyon to take another great catch on the line. He repeated his performance by holding Bush on the boundary with the score unchanged. 174—4—37. Goldsworthy was snapped up behind by Smith when he reached double figures, and Saunders did not disturb the total before falling another victim to Lyon’s great catching. Don Webb went lbw to Elliott and Hugh Webb followed next ball. 193—8—0. Smith fell to Smith, and at lunch Shore had lost nine wickets for 200. Details: SHORE First Innings FRATER. c Lyon, b Cooper , , . . 57 GERRARD, c Lyon, b Cooper . , « , 65 PLAYER, lbw, b Cooper 4 BUSH, c Lyon, b Elliott 2 7 SMITH, R., C Smith, b Lyon 5 GOLDSWORTHY, c Smith, b Elliott 10 SAUNDERS, c Lyon, b Elliott .... 0 WEBB. D., lbw, b Elliott 5 WEBB. H. T., c A. Riddolls, b Elliott 0 WHEELER, not out 3 COATES, not out 2 Extras .. 12 Nine wickets for 200 WICKETS FALL CHEAPLY SUBURBAN GAMES AT DOMAIN BOWLERS’ DAY OUT Domain wickets were well watered yesterday artificially and naturally. In consequence the one-day matches opening the second round of the Suburban Cricket Association’s competitions were an hour and a-half late in starting this morning. The wickets were in good order, but favouring bowlers when the three senior games commenced in bright sunshin at 11 o’clock. The outfields were dead. Batsmen went quickly, an unusual number being dismissed by catches. Ellerslie, the competition leader, was completely routed for 60. Ponsonby v. Green Lane The Green Lane opening batsmen. C. Watts and Kerr, were separated by McFarlane’s first ball, which completely beat the former man. The ingoing batsman, Clark, gave a bright exhibition, driving stylishly and with Kerr carried the score to 41 for two wickets. The next two batsmen went cheaply to Barnes. After the fourth wicket fell, Green Lane batsmen collapsed in astonishing fashion, six being dismissed for the addition of 15 runs and the innings closed at 12.45 :for 93. GREEN LANE First Innings. WATTS, C.. b Me Far lane 0 CLARK, c and b Robertshaw ...... 18 KERR, c Morman, b Barnes s .. .. 28 WATTS. E., c Robertshaw, b Barnes 17 HART, c and b Barnes . o WROATH. c Masters, b Cooper .. .. 11 WATTS- H., c Robertshaw, b Barnes 3 CLARK, F., c Barnes, b Cooper .... 5 FIELDER, not out 5 HEWITT, c McFarlane, b Barnes . . 1 SCARBOROUGH, stpd Edmonds, b Cooper .. 1 Extras 4 Total 93 Bowling: McFarlane, 1-17; Robertshaw, 1-20; Barnes, 5-33; Cooper, *3-19. PONSONBY First Innings. EDMONDS, c E. Watts, b Kerr .... 1 MORMAN, not out l One wicket for 2 Albion v. W.Y.M.I. The first three Albion wickets went very cheaply against W.Y.M.1., but Gedye was holding up his end well, scoring steadily with well-judged strokes. ALBION. First Innings. WISCOE, c Albrecht, b Yates .... 6 STALLWORTHY, R.. c Scott, b Corney o WRIGHT, c Lewis, b Cornsy . . GEDYE, lbw, b Corney 56 LONGVILLE, b Albrecht 27 McGREGOR, not out 3 Extras 16 Five wickers for 112 Ellerslie v. Harbour Board A surprise greeted Eller slie’s opening partnership. Yates being dismissed with a brilliant catch by the bowler Dunning, without a run being scored. Burton was not confident, and although he lifted one fine six. he was dismissed with only 15 on. There was every indication of a rot setting in when the next three wickets dropped for five runs. None of the trio scored. The bowling of Martin was deadly in its accuracy, and was completely beating the batsmen, whose complete rout seemed inevitable, seven falling for 32. The debacle was complete at 12.30 o’clock, when the innings closed for 60. Wi liams made a desperate attempt to avert a rout, but his partners could not stay with him. ELLERSLIE. First Innings. YATES, c and b Dunning 0 BURTON, b Martin 12 HOLLIS, c Martin, b Mann ... 0 WATKINS. N., b Martin ! 0 STANLEY, c Turner, b Mann .... 0 WATKINS. E., st Badeley, b Martin 13 SMITH, e V. Williams, b Martin . . 0 BAXTER, b Mann 4 WILLIAMS, b Martin 17 BURTON, not out 12 MISHILL, st Badeley, b Martin . . 0 Extras 2 Total 60 Bowling: Mann, 3-23; Dunning. 1-0; Martin. 6-35. • HARBOUR BOARD First Innings. WILLIAMS. C., b R. Burton .... 0 BADELEY, not out & TURNER, not out 4 Extras 2 One wicket for .. 15