CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 164, 1 April 1918, Page 7

CRICKET

CRICKET <> . WELLINGTON V. AUCKLAND ■GOOD BATTING BY BRICE AND IHDDLESTON OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CAMES. Tho return match-between Auckland and Wellington, playeuj on tlio Basin Heeervo on Saturday, attracted a good attendance. The weathor waa dull and threatening throughout iho day, and towards tlio end the light became bad. The wioUet was dead as a result ot tlie rain on Thuraday and. Friday. The play throughout was of tlie highest, standard, and tho hard hitting of flrioe brought forth rounds of applau6e from tho onljokers. HiddlcBton batted eolidly for two hours, and thoroughly earned hie 90, though lie gave a chanco at 17. Dind played good, cricket, and well earned the applause that greeted him on his return to tho pavilion. TJi« umpireß wore D. M'Konrio (Wellington), and V. Freeman (Auokland). Aβ to Auckland. Midlano played a safe game, and Dacro knocked up his .40 runs short time. Horspool wat caught in the slips by Crawford, the catch boiug a. beautiful one. Hemus dldi not stand up to the bowling very long, being clean bowled by Crawford. Tho rest, bo far. havo done practically nothing. The teams, are:— ■ Wellington—W. S. Hrico (captain), J. If. Crawford, W. A. Baker, O. G. Wileon, J. S. lliddleston, A Dind, H. E. Durton, J. W. Coudliffe, K. H. Tucker, B. J. Tuckwell, and IS. Harris. Aucklaud.-S. G.'Smith (captain). C. C. Dacrc, 1). K. Garrajd, L. G. Hemus, E. Horspodl, A. E. Irving, T. 0. Lowry, F. A. llidlune, P. S. Middleton, W. J. Coates, and W. Brooke-Smith. Tho Wellington skipper. W, S. Brice, won the toss, and sent in Wilson and HiddleBton. Middleton and 8. Q. Smith oponed tho bowling for Auokland. Wilson hit one to the boundary, but. tvas shortly afterwards oaught «t mid-on . by BrookeSmith. Tho board then read: 10—1—7. W. Baker was next man, but off the first ball ho wae caught in the slips by Hemns. 10—2-0. Dind filled tho vacancy, and this was the beginning of a good partnership. Hiddleßton hit. 4. 2, and 1 off Jtiddloton, and with another nico hit landed another ono to the boundary.' A, E. Irving wae at this juncture fielding well for tho visitors, Baving povcral runs. Following, a period of elow eooring, Dind hit 'two boiindarios running off Middletou, and then foUoweil a 2 and a single by Hiddleston and a single by Dind. At this juncture Garrard took up bowHng at tho southern end from Middleton. The score at'this point ivas Hiddleston 25 and Dind 15. Dind got a single off Garrard'e second ball, and Hiddleston added two 4's before the over wae completed, Hiddleston played a 4 and two singles, and Dind a 2 and a 1 single, and the Bcoro read: 70—2—0. Dind hero hit one to tho southern boundary for 4 Dind gave a chance to Dacre, but it was not accepted. Off the neit bovvl, however, Dind was caught at forward cover by Horspool. B&-J-J1. ' The ■ partnership realised 60. J. N. Crawford wie next man at tjio urease, ond. opened against nio ■brother .professional, 8. G. Smith. He got n. single off Middleton, and 2 off Smith. Hiddleßton brought the.score to .90 witlra nico hit for 4. The century wae shortly afterwards reaohed, tho time taken for. the hundred being seventy minutes. At this stage- Crawford sent a catch to Dacre, but tho Auoklandcr could not hold it. Crawford then tcored 4, 3. 4, 4, and 1. Hiddleßton added a 4, bringing his score to 62. Another 4 followed; and a single brousht the total to 130. Coatee, a. North Shoro man, relieved Garrard ai, 12.35 p.m., and his first over was a maiden. Daore, another North Shore man, took Smiths end. At this stage Crawford was again missed, this time by Coates. Alto an hour and thirty-five minutes' play 160 wan hoisted, and 170 followed Boon after, and then Coates took Crawford's -wicket. 171— 4-41. Tho partnership, Hiddlcrfon-Graw-ford, realised 89. Tnckwell followed, and opened with a single off Ooates. bmitn then took Dacre's place, his first over being a maiden. Hiddleston hit a i> but Coatesis next ball got Tuckwell, the board reafl'inK- 177-5-1. Burton was tho next man, but ho soon lost Hiddlcston, who was caught ati cover point by Garraid. lne veteran -K. Tucker wan next man, but ho did not last long, being nicely caught by Brooke-Smith. The Wellington skipper succeeded Tuckor, and opened with a 2 au<J a single An adjournment was now called for luncheon, I.he score being 19&-7-I. :• After luncheon Erico and Burton resumed, and a 4 brought the. Bcore over the 200 mark. During tho morning lil-.ddle-ton strained his groin, and was. replaced by W.'H. Graham. Euna oamo Blow, and then Burton, whilo attempting to steal a run, waa stumped tv Lowry.. ■ ZW-8-W. At tho southern end during this time no fewer than six maiden overs wore howled in du-oeesian. Oondliffe now joined Brice, and tho Pctone man treated tho spectators to Bomo hard hitting, knocking tho bowline all over the plaoe. putting one ball up Cambridge Tcrraco. Ho sent up several catches, but they wero all practically safe bar ono -dropped by Irving. Garrard replaced Smith with the ball when the scoro 5 251. A 4 by Condliffe made tie total 260 Condliffo- was then dismissed .1.b.w., and the sooro road: ICO-9-«. Mams was lart man. When score was 250 Dacrc replaced Garrard, and when tho scoro touched 3CO Ooates relieved Dacrc, and BrookeSmith took his bkipper's end. J™ 1 ™ 0 next replaced Brooke-Smith and «UU the runs wore (mounting up, but at ,en ™ l Brico was caught by Dacro off Coat™. Tho innings occupied 4 houre 7 minutes Dnrine the match Hiddlcston hit eleven Us., Dind four 4's, Crawford six 4s, and--Brico two 6's and nine 4's. The Aucklandcrs went into bat at -I.ZO. Midline and Horspool openine. Horspool was caiicht in the .slips bv Ci-awford-5-1-fl. Hidiann ptot a 4 off -Bnce, and then Hemus was clwn bowled by Crawford: 16-2-2 Dacre then went in,- and hit 4 off Erice Tt'ins cn'mn fairly freely hut TT P, :!^ re had a life in the field, and then Hiddleslon relieved Brioo. and .a liitlo ls+CT (tot Dacre's middln rtump: V9-?-<O. BrookeSmitti ioined TiKdlane at 5.15 p.m. Btifo reliovnd Crawford.when th" totnl waq 83, ond Crawford inrt TTM(llo«»fln'p place nrnwford cot Uroolte-Kmith. TritV the first bull of hi" t.v»r. .Imp? w-.nt in at. Mα. and was dimmVe'i at. 5.30 by Brire when stum-ps were withdrawn. THE SCORES I ' ■ . WELLINGTON. ' First Innings. . Hiddleston, c. Garrurd, b. bmith 90 Wilson, c. BrooUc-Sniith, b. bnuth ... / Baker, c. Hemus, b. Smith 0 Dind, c. Horspool, b. Bmith 31 Crawford, b. Coates « Burton, run out l' Brico, c. i Dacre, b. Coates « Tuckwell, b. Coates _................... 1 Tuckor c. lijookc-Smith, b. famith l Condlilic, 1.b.w.,' b. Garrard « Harris, not out f Extras ■ _^ Total ; 5 . 27 Bowling Analysie.-S.-Q. Smith, five wickots for 112 runs; Ooates, three for 46; Middloton, nono for 28; Garrard, none for i 9; Dacre, none for 28; Brooke : Smith, none for 8; Midlano, none for 4. AUCKLAND. First Innings. Midlano, not out z jj Horspool, c. Crawford, b. Brice 0 Hemup, b. Crawford Z Dacro b. Hiddleston ID Brooke-Smith', b. Crawford 1 Irving, b. Brico • 1 Extras _l| Total for five wickets 83 Bowling Analysis-Crawford took two wickets for 32 runs; Brico Iwo for 27, and Hiddleston. ono for 6.