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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 85, 3 January 1918, Page 7

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WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY ' A DRAWN GAME 1 VISITORS IN GREAT FORM. By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrtstchurcli, January 2. That Wellington's first innings had been no indication of Wellington's real batting strength was.made abundantly clear to-day, and tho, general vordict was that Canterbury were very lucky to get them out for 122 in the first strike. Had thoro been timo to play to a conclusion tho finish might have been very interesting, but Wellington had not time to get tho runs required, tho match ending in a draw. In Canterbury's second innings, Allardyce played chanceless cricket for his 60. He punished all tho loose stuff with fino strokes. Thomas's 35 was the brightest batting of tho innings, for he went for the bowling, and made his runs in quick timo by powerful strokes. Harris was tho best bowler oh tho Wellington side. His big leg break frequently had the batsmen in trouble, and his three for 49 were well earned. Tho Wellington fielding was an improvement on tho first innings, and Condliffe again demonstrated that iie is in the front rank of wicket-keepers. 11l Wellington's second innings tho first wicket partnership between Wilson and Hiddlestone was worth going a long way to sec. Hiddlostono's was a really finished exhibition of masterly batting, and without any appearance of recklessness he put on tho runs at a great rato. Nono of tlie bowling seomed to trouble Baker, who played a very sound innings. Dind's display stamped him as being in tho first flight of batsmen, and he would probably have been top scorer but for the fact that an injury to his leg prevented him from running anything but tho easiest of runs. Tho Canterbury bowling was thoroughly tried out and found wanting, Read appeared to bo having a day off, and Thomas was the only one who bowled up to his form, his three for 43 being a capital performance. Tho two slow bowlers found tho wicket and the batting too good for them. The weather was again perfect, and tho wickct wore splendidly. ■ Thoro was again a capital attendance. Scores ' CANTERBURY. First innings .' 244 Second Innings. North, c. Lambert, b. Hiddlestone 75 Hay, st. Condliffe, b. Harris 19 Perrij), run out 2 Blunt, b. Harris _ 32 Allardyce, c. Condliffe, b. Dind GO Head, c. and b. Harris 10 Booth, e. Harris, b. Hiddlestone .. 22 Thomas, not out 35 Gray, c. Harris, b. Hiddlestone .... 5 H'Ewin, b.. Hiddlestone 0 Forsyth, not out> 8 Extras .' 2o

Total for nine wickets (innings declared closed) 293 Bowling Analysis.—Hiddlestono took four wickets for 84 runs; Mnrris, three for 49; Dind, one for 8; Brice, none for 34; Bennett, none for 35; Garrod, nono for 43; Lambert, none for 15. WELLINGTON. First innings 122 Second Innings. Hiddlestono, e. Read, b. Thomas .. 74 Wilson, c. Read, b. Thomas GO Lambert, run out 5 Baker, b. Read .; 7G Dind, not out (33 Burton, 1.b.w., b. Thomas 8 Condliffo, not out 7 Extras ' 19 Total for five wickets 312 Bowling Analysis.—Read took one wicket for 83 runs; M'Ewin, none for 73; Blunt, none for 55; Thomas, three for 43; Perrin, none for 26.; Gray, none for 13.