ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1951, 7 January 1914, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON V, SOUTHLAND. POOR SCORINC. , (By l'elcgraph.--Press Association.) Ihvorcargill, January 6. The first intcrprovincial cricket match between Wellington and Southland waa commenced on Hughy i'nrk' to-day. Great interest Was taken in the match locally as tho home province woro out to justify their claims for Plmikirt Shield inclusion. Thero was heavy rain ou. I Monday afternoon and evoring, and it kept up until the early hours of this morning. Tho wicket, considering, this drawback,' was in good playing order. It was certainly a bowler's wicket. Tho visitors lost tiro toss and were sent to tho wickets, being disposed of for a total of 125 runs. Griromftt (27, not out) was the cliicf Bearer, and in company with Wagstaff added 28 runs for tho. ninth wicket. Joplin (22) batted very bright, ly, and ■ was going strong until a hot catch by Pool?, at square-leg broughtabout his dismissal, M'Girr made few mistakes in compiling 16, while Grace displayed better strokes than, any of the visitors, until a mis-hit brought about his dismissal. Southland opotted promisingly, nut after Bannerman's dismissal for a correctly played 29, tho batsmen did not display the same confidence, aad when stump's were drawn owing to the rain Southland had lost firo wickets for 54 runs. The scores are:— WELLINGTON.' '•' .First Innings. M'Girr, c. Crockett, b. Doig U Hay, b. Doig 3 Grace, c. Crockett, b. Doig ...13 .Topliiij c. Poole, o, Kavanagh ....-..• 22 B.iKer, 1.b.w., b.,Kavangah 17 Grimjnett, not 6«t , 27 Blacklock, 1.b.w., b. Doig 1. Wilson, b. Kavanagh 1 Tucker, c. A. Hamilton, b. Kavan* agh 0 Wagstaff, c. Gilberts©)!, b« Doi.g ... 17, Saunders, 1.b.w., b. I>oig 2 Sundries 6 Total 125 Bowling Analysis.— Baimorman, iio wickets for 21 rwas; Doig, sis for SO; Kavanagh, four for 48. SOUTHLAND.'. First ■ Innings. ; Rannerman,' c. Jl'Girr, h. Saunders ■ 28 Crockett, b. M'Girr 1 K-avanagh, c. Btocklock, b. Satlndors , 8 D. Hamilton, c. Wagstaff, b. Saun-\ ders , 1 Irwin, h. Grimmett * 6 Driseoll, Mot out , 2Sundries ~.*. 8 Total for fvv« wicko-to 54 Bowling Analysis.— Sautiders, three wickets for S3 runs; M'Girr, one for 13 [ Griusmett, one for none. OTAGO ftEPRESEFITATiVES. Duncdln, Jairaary 6. Oiago will be- represented , .- against Wellington on Friday irtxt by Alloo, Bruges., Eekholu , , Siedeberg, .Higgius, Contflifle, Downes, Kamsden, Terraiwo, Watson, and M'Farlaue. Emergencies i Bryden, Eekh-off, and iknnermaa.