CAHN’S CRICKETERS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20741, 27 February 1939, Page 8

CAHN’S CRICKETERS

MATCH WITH CANTERBURY HARDSTAFF BATTING WELL CHRISTCHURCH, Monday The weather was perfect when the match between Sir Julien Cahn’s cricketers and Canterbury was continued to-day. Hardstaff and Heane resumed the, Englishmen’s Ist innings and Hardstaff had a narrow escape when the second ball of Roberts’ third over whizzed through to the keeper before Ilardstaff could bring his bat down. Unperturbed, the test batsman took his revenge in the next over with a stinging carpet drive for four, the first boundary of the morning. Raientlcss Attack Fighting dourly for runs against a keen and relentless attack, the Hard-staff-Heane partnership added 150 runs for the sixth wicket before it was broken ‘this morning by a good ball from Davis, the medium-paced East Christchurch trundler. The board showed 309. Heane, after batting for 140 minutes and revealing many sound forcing shots, was out for 67. He hit eight fours. The first half-hour this morning produced 28 runs and Cahn’s team reached the 300 mark after 320 minutes’ batting. Roberts was unlucky not to bag ITardstaff’s wicket but Davis continued his good work by skittling Watts. This was seven down for 323. Joined by Maxwell, Hardstaff went on steadily, showing admirable footwork but seldom risking anything unless it was a particularly loose ball. His 150 occupied 270 minutes. The score at lunch was ■369 for seven (Hardstaff, in, 180). Scores: ENGLISHMEN.—First Innings Hardstaff (in) 159 Heane, c Webb, b Davis 67 Watts (in) t., 0 Extras 8 Total for eight wickets ... 308 The earlier scores appear on Page