CRICKET. AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON,

Press, Volume L, Issue 14889, 31 January 1914, Page 4

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON,

(PRESS ASSOCHATIOX TEL-GRAM.. WELLINGTON, January 30. Play in the Auckland-Wellington cricket match was resumed this afternoon in fine weather. Tho rain of last night had dulled the wicket somewhat, but it improved rapidly under tho drying wind. Scores i.— - .AUCKLAND. \ First Inning- '..'..•• •• •• 136 Second Innings. Brooke-Smith, lbw, b Grimmett .. 30 Wright, c Hay, b Saunders .. "2 Smoeton, c Hay, b Saunders .. .. ! 7 Brook, b Saunders '.. •• •• 5 Horspool, b Hiddlostonc .. ..113 McCormick, c Howe, b Hiddlcstone ... 4 Slomui, b Hiddketone .. ..46 Taylor, lbw, b Saunders .. ... 7 Clarke, not out .. •• •• .. 3 Woods, b Hiddleetono .. .. ■.. 2 Mayall, not out .. .. „. 3 Extras .. .. -.. .. 25 Total for nine wickets .. ..214 Bowling Analysis.—Robinsc ( took no wickets for 60 runs, Saunders four for 63 Grimmett one for 39, Hiddlestono four for 51, Sniyrk none for 16. WELLINGTON. First Innings. * Midlane, c Myall, by Taylor .. ..18 ! Hay, b Clarke .. .. .. _~ 10 j Hiddlcetone; lbw, b Clarke .. „. 10 [ Joplin, lbw, b Woods .. ... ... 10 Howe, b Clarke .. .. ... 31 Quinn, b Taylor .. .. ~. 4 j Addereley, b Woods- .. .. .. 4 1 Sniyrk, run out .. .. .. ..13 Grimmett, c Taylor, by Woods .. ..24 Robinson, c McCormick, b Taylor ~ 13 Saunders not out .. .. ..10 P"xtl-S .. .. .. .. 17 Total .. "^ Bowling Analysis.—Clarke to-k three v.ckcts for 61 runs, Taylor three for 59, Woods three for 23, Horspool none for 5. A match was played on Thursday, at Sydenham Park, between the Licensed Victuallers' Cricket Club and the Combined Picturo Shows, and resulted in a win for the former. Scores:— Licensed Victuallers' Association, 170 (Harry 64, Langc 34, Sutton 20, Overton 18)> Combined Picturo Shows, 139 (Waters 64, Baudier 33). Harry and Washer for the winners, and Waters and Minnine for the losers, bowled best.

TO _____ EDITOR OF "THB PRESS." Sir, —I most heartily endorse the suggestion made by your correspondent regarding a match being arrangeu oetween Whitta's team and the Canterbury Australian contingent, including Orchard, with, say, tho Rev*. Bryan-Brown and Messrs Norman and Matthews added. May I suggest, that it be played at Hagley Park on Saturday afternoon, and that a collection be taken tip in aid of providing seats round the oval at Lancaster Park, such 6eats to bo available for Hagley Park when occasions required. Such a match would not only be of interest to all the cricket lovers, but would . make splendid practice for tho Australian match, the players to represent Canterbury in which should be those who played best in this match. I wonld farther stroncly urge that the match be played right out, with no humbugging "innings declared closed" spoiling it. Earnestly hoping that such a' match will be arranged at once, to commence on Saturday next, February 6th. —Yours. «»rc.. LF/ONARD W. BLAKE. January 30th-