CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 706, 4 January 1910, Page 6

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON AND CANTERBURY. ; IMPROVED PLAT. : : HOME TEAM WINS BY NINE ; . .•"■■■ / WICKETS./ '/ ■ '. • When tho cricket contest between Wellington and Canterbury was resumed yesterday morning; the attendance was small; but in the afternoon ;it increased considerably. The wicket, which continued ' to«wear fairly well, now favoured the.batsmen sfightly. Resuming: their first innings, Wellington: made in all 171, ,as against Canterbury's: total of 122 in. their first- attempt. The visitors aggregated 129 in their second innings, of which the outstanding feature was the stand between Wi Carlton and.Boxshall— 67- runs for the,ninth wicket..: By-plajv ing a few minutes over the usual hour, in order that the game might not encroach on a third day, Wellington scored the 81 runs required to win for.the loss of.only onejivicket.' With the exception of the etand already mentioned, the visitors never got'properly going. Some of them attributed this to imperfections in the pitch:'-For"tie home team the partnership between Roberts -.and .Upham, which produced 43 runs, was distinctly meritorious..' The bowling on both'sides was creditable, and Upham's showing .in Canterbury's second innings ■ is .-worthy ■of"particular :mention/ -'In. fielding the home-team did well, -but.they■: were not so; keen as were the visitors -in ton's second innings. .-•.-■'■ :.i ■■. ~ ■','.'/. ! '.■•

■.■'.'■■' Wellington's; First Innings.; ■ At close of play on the previous day Canterbury had made 122 in;then' first innings, and: Wellington had-eix wickets down for; 88. Patrick, the not out" batsman, was' now joined by.Bnce. Whilst Addison was completing, his unfinished over, Brice scooped ;a ball somewhat dangerously. .Reese and. T. Carlton then'took up"the bowling, and;, with the : fourth ball lleese clean bowled ■ Patrick, who'had failed: to score.- The incomer, /Roberts, signalleavbjs.advent .by knocking Reese to.leg. for two.. After few other rnns-had bssn compiled, Bnoe drbve-Garlton. to the boundary 1 :for four. In.the same over,.however,. his revenge,; for he clean bowled; Brice. Xo4—B—ll, Uphami 'who filled the vacancy, . played . oorifide'ntly ' from the start. ■ He our Reese to the boundary: for four,. ana a! minute later-put, the" .same ..bowler through .the/eUpeJor three. - As-.rniia were.nowrcominf.rather./ freely, Watson, and Crawshaw were given a turn vath.the ball^v*':.'"^:;::-':..' , '•'■ : ';: ■':■. '■'■■:' -', : '.* ■■'■ ', "■ - Hitting" by Robiirts and Upham; :; ■"•■b•uring^.WatsohV■■ini«^;o«r,;■■Eol)βlts; hit him , to long-leg .to .4, -^ n B ln total'-.tb 12.1^two;more than: : the visitors, total. '-There%as' further applause'when,; a Jnomerit later,: IJpham/drove;.Crawshaw for,four, and put his nextiball ■'to ; leg,' for. three.,' After: both -talm." : had notched /anbtner boundary hit , ; Wat- ; son'broughf Upliani's. eareer-.to- a,jdOse :-by--lxiwling ; .down- his/wicket. ,1«t-9-26-i Hickey;went out to partner , Roberts;.who , \was-''excelling.-'.hiniself.,'A;ddisqn./was..ttien- i l-uuf on , 'to bowl in conjunction,with,, Watson? Hickej-;. who ■ had: ai/pearedv anything but cbuifortaWe./cut.a ball.off Watson' to "the boundary in/good, style.. .At: this stage Roberts-had. a. narrow escape, i After /playing/a> stroke; he/stepped forward,- and Boxshall. tomoved. tho.; bails; ; but '•'■' Umpire .M'Kehzie ruled-.-not'out. ; A , few - overs. later,..however,'. the. batsman :-was easily .caught, by; Hayes/at.mid-on off Wat Eon, and. the innings,;terminated. ■■;. :'■;/.•:;/: '..;.v:-'- : .W, ;.';;:'■ Canterbury's i\.wi\. A .Bad Ojie. Shortly- the .'luncheon/adjournment; .Canterbury ..commenced their second'innings.; tosk/and-Patrick took first, strike- for. the visitors,.'whilst; Brice/and. TJphain , trundled' for the home team. After' Patrick had- made a,.siagKr Upham sent avball'abwn.tb lusk.^vhich , :beat him'"all the way. .".This was_disastrous enorigh,-but , if .was only; theforerunner of several other wickets which, ■were-obtained cheaply. ', Watson, joined Patrick,' but the 'luncheon; adjournment was justat'hand,. Soon after .the resumption Hickey went on.;in place of; ,Bnce,'. aiid,;: Watsqn. ,played - Wn 1 "":;;,?^ Wood-became associated,-with;. ratnoKy but;'his' : stay was. of,:brief aurationi.tor he ;:was-, taught in the slips .'by;'■ Bri.ce.-. ptt. Upham".: after V.hel" had notched ;■ -three;' 1313-U.3. ■•■;W.;'Carlton- , was: ; the'i bat, -but': before:..- the/,score; aukm'ented'.': Patrick' turned a / full toss from.^Hidkey:"into- Blacklbcks -bands*.at squiireJe'g. : 'M^ ■/,.\,-.' %"■ ■V'";!-v 'VVickets' for 24: ■ Runs. ; /.: ; '' Rebs'e,; tlie.newconiefi: made : a';'pro'mising start. By vigorous strokes he-knocked both 'ilickey. and-Uph'ara for-boundaries. -In-hitting out at'Upham, howeverr-a.few minutes. .later,., he. lost his. .wicket-. 2i— 5—1.1... The innings had; now bcen/'in.pror/ ■gress "only i litlleTover ' half- an .hour;, T. Carlton had not: been ■; long/'at ..the pickets-when ho gave /a' possible "chance to .'wicket-keeper Roberts." Tw,enty-"minutes of fairly slow play followed, and-then i. Carlton was caught.at leg by' Hickey. "39-6-5. .-■ Crawshaw /filled -~ the vacancy, but tho rate of scoring remained slow.' As. the/result of , an hour, and a quarter' 6 play, .the visitors had: wiped off the"deficiency 'on''the• first innings. Crawshaw' then , hit a-.'ball./from;.'Hickey to mid-off and"' commenced to,- run, but Hawthorne picked up. smartly and? before he "could , 'get 'iback,"-the "bails .were, ■removed...'"sl—7-4.. Hayes saw,: only ra; few -."overs, '■:in the- course, of which _he made a single ' and .'.a- ■ , boundary./ ; rHis downfall. came : about" as. a result ■ of ,■ play- - ing forward to TJpham,-wlio-sprang-for-ward'and -caught'tho1 .ball'as iho fell,"]ust before it would , have reached theground. CO— 'S.■'.'■■■';■■••>.:';^'C: : -!-"' ; - i -: ; ■','■'■■'' '•;A'.Meritorious Partnership." '. ■ -'Boxshall.'wa's se'nt v out ,to assist W.'Carl-, ton. When'. 80 ; .-. appeared,:. :Hawthpriib' took ' up. ..the, bowling.- / jlnere 'was"now,'a ; distinct -improvement'tin , the batting.' Carlton/hit'out' vigorously, when the " ; opportunity.'arose, ..whilst", secured, runs freely, alld , ,",byes/,were, plentiful:./.The century;, appeared/.after twor ..hours', play. /; At,.this:.stage. (4.15). Hiekey - and' , Upham ./again' : took : up - the/ bowling, and Upham's'first iball was sent, to"' the -. leg; boundary,: by a grand.",stroke froin the'Mbtprian;.- anU he followedl this. by boundary," but two .balls later/his. _part>, nor - BoxshaU'--.- was ./dismissed. ..by-a straight one from the same bowler.;, lhe partnership was .responsible for, the aUdi-'tion-of 67,runs.\Boxshall's innings ot 19 was featured.by. hard and at times:weU : placed strokes,, which - invariably /.characterises- -.this . .player's play. ' 127-19-9-; Addison, the last inan, hit out with con-, fidence at Upham, , but a certain boundary to leg was" converted into a splendid catch by Patrick, , and the.innings,, which had , lasted two hours and: ten-minutes closed for 129/' CarltonVscbre-r56-was .punctuated iwith few chances, and altogether : his innings was-a. great: of things , expected in/ big cricket: /:. ; ; v /-• , :'/■ ; ■:■•' / 'Wellington Wins.;, i; yi ; ■/ ■ ■Requiring 81/ runs' to . win, Wellington Ibegan -.their'second, innings at 4.50. p.m. Hickso'nr "aid ./Tucker were the; initial batsman, whilst' T. Carlton^ and; Reese commenced the attack for the visitors. As a result of-careful,fielding only,.H : runs were compiled in the hrst twenty-; five minutes. • Then Tucker opened his. shoulders, to a ball by Reese, and lost, his ;.wicket-:Ur-l-8. Midlane now:joined. Hickson; and further cautious play followed.: the- next thirteen overs producing only 18' runs.. Addison and Crawshaw were-given, a turn with.-the -ball.. In Addieon's'second , over Midlane-hit-hun-to square leg for six-tbe record hit of the match. With 57 up there further change of bowlers, Reese. and Watson going on. ' Watson's-first over proved--ox-penslve; yielding 7 runs. now began to hit more freely;.; There-was a further change in the bow ing, ■ Lusk and W. Carlton appearing at crease: After a couple of maiden'overs, the two nocessary runs 'Were quickly' raade,,,and the game, came to an end. Wellington winning by nine wickets./ The following are/the: scores:— ■; , ::/:; ; /:. /; " '■■•■■ ./CANTERBURY.: /; , /.:/"/ ..- : • • First Innings.: . ■'■■■ ~ "_ Total - ~...................••■..■.■...•.■•■■••••122 .: ' ;, ~ Second Innings. ;• .. !. Watsdn, b.; Hi?tey, .„-.-»......;.«..-/.. ; 0 1 t> o Bnce, a. Upnatn « ! W™ Cari'ton, : I■/.-.■ notoiit ....w VT ......».....":----- ™ Crawshaw, 13, run putr...;.............:—. * -Hayes,'-41, c. aud b. upham ............ a I Ea11,.2112111U11111, c.Vand b."-tlp-' ;^- 'Addiso"; c. : pSrkkT'b"^Upham; ~-';• Extras :, ■■■■■■■ •■••: ■;■■-.• - " ■;•'■■ Total' ■"' -i~.-~-..j«.«-.M~i.~»i.»..129

Bowling Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Brice 7 1 13 - Ilickey 17 5 36 3 Hawthorne ... 3 — 11 — Upham 18 5 - 52 6 WELLINGTON. First Innings C. Hickson, 3141121, b. T. Carlton ... 13 Midlane, 21121H42412213, 1.b.w., b. Reeso 31 Mahoney, 31, b. Reeso 4 Tucker, 32112, b. Addison <..:..'..:. 9 Hawthorne, 1413243, c. and b.-Addi-son, ;. .;,, ......i... 18 Blacllock, 1, b. Reese 1 D. Patrick, b. Reese 0 Brice, 2114, b. T. Carlton 11 Roberts, 2211341434114, c. Hayes, b. Watson 31 Upham, 4111111124324,. b. Watson :..... 26 Hiekey, 441, not out 0 Extras 18 Total „ 1171 Bowling Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Euns. Wkts. T. Carlton 20 7 52 2 Watson ...-. 15 3 29 2 Eeese 14 3 40 4 W. Carlton ... 2 1 2 — Crawshaw 5 — 19 — Addisou 8 i 11 2 Second Innings. C Hickson, 1311114313311221, not out.. 32 Tucker, 143, b. E«se 8 Midlane, 11111341162314244, not out ... 40 Extras „ 4 Total, for one wicket 84 Bowling: Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Euns. Wkts. W. Carlton 1 - 5 - T. Carlton ... 10 4 18 — Reeso 12 G 14 1 Crawshaw 3 — 16 — Addison 3 — 9 — Watson 2 — 12 — Lusk 2 16 — SATURDAY'S DRAWINGS. Tho drawings in connection with tho senior club games >next Saturday and following Saturday are as under — Petone v. Central, Basin, No. 3; South v. Hutt, Hutt ground; Victoria College v. North, Basin, No. 2; East A v. East B, Basin, No. 1.

/;/: .OTAGfI; AND:,SOUTHLAND.: / ;t; •'■ ■■■ ..(By ■•■ Telegrapn.-Press' Asspclatibn. I ) , '. : /" ..'.'. '>- ; ■ : The cricket match,' ptagb.v.-.'.Southland,, concluded'to-day, the .home tea^iri ; . winning by an. innings/and.;44B. runs. : An unfortunate, accident occurred at the close _of 'Otago's ".innings, .which ;prevented • Scott frotjv taking-'part in Southland's second innings.:., , He : . was bowling to' Callaway, who drove_ the;ball back':verj;.fast. :'.Scott .put.;up ,, '.his. hands :to .make::a..catch;; but the ball .struck/him' on>the -temple: : wi.th: such-: force., that .it' knockedvh'im, .down. It:. then: rebounded.' in, , the .was caught. at, snuarejeg.,,;:. The-.fol-lowing are ; -the complete.scores^.,';/: :.-.y.

OTAGO. First Innings. Austin, 1 b.w, b. Bannerinan „.. 3D M'Farlane, 'c, Purdue, b. Scott 11 Iliddlpstonc, c Scott, b Hobbs . ... 8G Siedeberg, c. Wesney, b. Burke 162 Rutherford, b. Scott 50 Wilson, e. Burke, h. Scott 43 Macartney, b. Scott , 118 Callawaj', c. Invin, b. Scott 55 Condhffe, run out ' 2 Wordsworth, b. Scott 14 Cumnimgs, not out - 5 , Extras ~.5..~ .'.-.... 36 Total _ 593 Bowling Analysis. Scott, six wickets for 104 runs; Hobbs, one for 40;. Burke, brio for 76; Bannerman, one for 117; Irwin, none for 21; Richards, none for 23; Poole, none for 44, Lillicrap, none for 69. SOUTHLAND. First Innings —»•■. W Second Innings. Poole, b. MTarlane .. 0 Doig, b. MTarlano 16 Wcsney, b. MTarlane .' 0 llichnrds, o. Hiddlestone, b. l 'Euther- ' , ford - .' -. 21 Bannerman, c. Austin, b. Callavray 12 liwni, run out - 5 Burke, c. Hiddlestone, b. Cummings 4 LJliorap, not out 5 Hobbs, c. Hiddlestone, b. Cummings 0 Scott, injured —— «.— 0 Purdue, b. Cummings ~... 2 Extras - —. 9 Total 74

.■[ ! 'l .";'/7/;-..-. Bowlinßi^ialysis.; l ;/:^//-.:''';^: :'■■' Cummings, three wickets/:for" ; 14 runs;; M7?arlane, three' for 17j*Rutherfprd,- ; one for 5; ■ Callaway; one: fof: 's;'. Macartney,; none for' 10; Wordsworth, none I 'for',H.

:;A':gp.od-score;, : / v; /.-;v;,;v ■■ ' -,(By.: TeleErapii.— Press »AESoclatlon.) '■;. ") :"■;./ r . Now Plymouth,;:' January B.;' / The, representative/cricket, matdh, , Wa-.' "nganui..v./ North,TaranaE, was concluded■• torday, iandi resultediin. a 'substantial';win' for : Taranaki v ,by ' '155 ,: runs'. ;'• Scores:—; Tara'naki;-.first': innings, :96j-. , 'second'^'in-'" , nings;■:'.■ 814':. (Perham .■.l4l;.''G , reatbatoh; .62).' /Wanganui'scbred-lM'and;lOir, |.:". ! }■'}.-' '

!'"■; WEDNESDAYRE PR ES E NTATIV ES. V ..:•':'. ChristchurchjiJaiiiiary 3. '■■ : The cricket'match-Wellington Wednesday; \Players v. , ' Christchurch- .Thursday Players, concludedito-day. /The'local •mien would. probably by. an innings; but - they pitched; up; some"; "soft"bowling in 'order ;■ to:prolong,the game," and'.in _.the. end"'they., won-: bomfortably'.-.;' by/ eight wickete.-/' Wellington—First Winnings,' , "98 (Wilkinson >and Harris, 19 r each' j M'Gill, 15). 'Secbnd: innings—l 33, (Wilkinson; 63; O'Sullivan, 32 j Mullins and Thompson, 13 each): ■, ; .Canterbury, scored, 217: in:the first: innings (Malcolmson, Patterson; and'Mas:keown, ;3l:;/Bisiett,':;'22); : Second' innings;' 21" for two/ wickets.-' "' / The match between/the second elevens was much more -evenly" contested, and when Canterbury'went in for their : iniiings they required; 169/ run- to win. At 3 o'clock 1 tney/ha'd scored 90. for : the loss/of -tiio 'wickets.//' The /succeeding wickets fell quickly; .and /when the .last man went: in 9 runs were ■ still. wanted, and Beatson was run. put, leaving Wei-. lington;-]vinners:by 6.rune.'-. , .*.-.;,., -' i,-.'..-}.'. ...

The' Newtown cricket team/which, has been .touring: in /Nelson, .returned last night .by the Mapourika. ■■■:'■<■_ ;, ; '.<■■■: