Wellington Wins Shield Cricket Match

Chronicle (Levin), 5 January 1949, Page 2

Wellington Wins Shield Cricket Match

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WELLINGTON, Jan. 4. After one of the most exeiting days in the -history of ericket at tlie Basin Keserve, in which several droppecl catehes appeared likely to prove most eostly, Wellington snatclied a thrilling ontright win over Canterbury in a Plunket Shield match. The hero of the ganie was the 20-year-old Hutt Valley colt J. lleid. Wellington required 156 runs in 305 minutes. Eeid rau up 8S not out of 159 runs scored in 88 minutes. Eeid's vvas a magnilicent innings and incluJed four glorious sixes. When he made the winning hit the big erowd which had elieered every stroke, gave him a tremendous ovation. The dramatic day's cricket was responsible for an excellent gate. The takings were £303, bringing the total for the four days to £751. The takings for the two home shield games aggregated £1699 which sets a record for shield games in Wellington. Eeid already appeared a certainty for the tour of England. His innings todav placed him &mong the most eompetent stroke makers produced in tliis country and should heighten the general interest in the performance of the team on its tour. A feature of his batting is the tremendous power he can impart" to his shots. With an apparent minimum of eft'ort, he stroked' his drives, pulls, glides and cuts to the boundary with such artistry that the erowd. was kept in constant expectation of something really great and received it in abundance. Eeid was most ably ' assisted by a competent eii'ort by G. Eabone while D. S. Wilson shared in the final applause for deelining to ghther some easy runa as an outriglit victory loomed in sight, to enable Eeid to make the winning hit. The weather was bright and sunny when play was resume'd. but a heavy overnight rain had left the outiield sofL und the wicket was damp in plaees. Seores: — CANTEEBUR17. First Innings .1 268 Hecoiid lnhings. W. A. Hadlee, b Eandall 3 ,). G. Leggat, c Eeid, b Cave .... 11 L. A. Mahoney, b Eabone 43 P. 0 Alalley, c Eandall, ' b Cresswell ..' -. .. .. .. 17 E. B. Smith," c Mooiiey, b Cresswell 7 W. Mcl). Andersou, run out .... 57 A. E. MacGibbon, c Eeid, b Eandall ". • • A . . 43 E. II. fScott, c ..Eeid, b Cresswell 14 T. B. Burtt, not out ' 18 P. Small, c Eeaney, b Cresswell . . 0 E. 0. Webb, b -Cresswell 5 Extras ................. 13 Total 231 Bowling: Cresswell 5 for 32, Cave 1 for 54, Eandall 2 for 51, Wilson (J for -23, Eeaney U for 22, Eabone 1 for 27, Eeid 0 for 9. WELLINGTON. First Innings 344 Gecond Innings. G. Eabone, e Leggat, b IMahoney 39 J. Eeid, not out 88 E. J. Kenip, b .Small 6 JD. B. Wilson, not out 21 Extras 5 Total for two wickets . . . . . 159 Bowling: Scott 0 for 44, Mahoney 2 for 55, Burtt 0 for 20, Small 1 for 24, Anderson 0 for 6, Jladloe 0 for 1, Smith •0 for 4.