FIRST CENTURY

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20735, 20 February 1939, Page 8

FIRST CENTURY

VISITIP'G CRICKETERS WANGANUI EASILY DEFEATED (By Telegraph.—Pi ess Association) WANGANUI, Sunday Sir Julien Cahn’s XI gained a big victory over Wanganui yesterday whenj they scored 291 for three wickets ij* reply to Wanganui’s score of 121. The Englishmen started batting at 3 p.m. and gave a polished display. They were never troubled by the Wanganui attack, but run 6 came slowly until Dempster and Dyson became set. They made 103 for the first-wicket partnership, and then Dempster was caught off a straight drive by H. Cuming on the boundary. Dyson Clean Bowled Mudge partnered Dyson, who advanced to 90 and then scored carefully placed singles to reach his century in 120 minutes. He was clean bowled by Thomas a few minutes later in attempting a bfir hit. The scoreboard then read two for 198. Hardstaff did not stay long, being smartly caught and bowled by Barton* a slow bowler, for 16. The score then stood at three for 219. Jackson and Mudge maintained an unbroken partnership until 6tumps were drawn at G p.m., Mudge being 72 and Jackson 39. The Englishmen had batted three hours for 291 runs, but there waa little spectacular cricket, the majority of the runs coming from well-judged singles. Scores:—

Bowling: G. A. McDougill took no wickets for 43 runs, it. I. Sewell none for 80, M. Guy none for 11, D. G. Barton one for 40. G. Hook none for 15, H. Guthrie <*ne for Cl, R. E. Thomas one for 23.

MATCH AT ROTORUA APPROVED Tel■ rtvi» «‘wi • PALMERSTON N . Monday At the request of the New Zealand Cricket Council Sir Jullen Cahn has agreed to his team playing a match against, the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Association at Rotorua on March 15.

WANGANUI—First Innings R. I. Sewell, b Pliillipson 8 R. K. Thomas, b Lush 0 L. Kauter. b Lush 0 G. Hook, b Pliillipson 10 1). <i. Barton, b Lush 0 M. Guy, 1) Lush 1 I,. Connor, b Smith 23 1'. Cuming, r ?mith, b Phillipson 57 R. Dow, e Phillipson, b Smith . . 0 G. A. McDougall, run out 3 H. Guthrie, b Lush 7 E. Anderson, not out 0 Total 121 Bowling: \V. E. Phillipson took •three wickets for 32 runs, J. G. Lush five for 1C, E. A. Watts none for 10, J. E. Walsh none for 28, P. R. Smith two for 14. H. Mudie none for 8, Sir Julien Cahn none for 5. SIR JULIEN CAHN S TEAM Fitst Innings A. II. Dyson, b Thomas 103 C. S. Dempster, c Cuming, b Guthrie 52 II. Murlge. not out 72 l. Ilardstaff. c and b Rarton .... 1C V. E. Jackson, not out 39 Total for three wickets .... 291