BIG CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 136, 4 March 1919, Page 8

BIG CRICKET

A WIN FOR AUCKLAND

COLLAPSES Ify BATTING

BRICE'S FINE BOWLING

The Auckland-Wellington cricket match was concluded on tho Basin lieservo yesterday. Auckland won by 5S runs. In their first innings Auckland made 522 runs, and Wellington replied with i'lij. Auckland's second innings yielded 159, and Wellington. were left to get 256 to wii. '['he poor score of Auckland in their second venture was due partly to the fine bowling of Brice, who captured nine of the wickets. The Auckland bowling was very w<;ak, but the Wellington batsmen fell before it very easily, and though they had a fighting chance. of winning tiiey succumbed to tin- visitors. Hutchings made a good stand, but, for a batsman who is always inclinod to vise to the occasion, he was sent in rather late. The Wellington spectntorate, with characteristic impartiality, heartily applauded tho Aueklanders on their win.

Finlayson and Wagstaffo continued Weliinglon's innings, and carried the score from 1)99 to 42b'. It was Finhtyson's wicket which fell, he being taken very smartly behind the wickets by W. E. Garrard, off It. Garrard's bowling. Finlayson had just passed the half century. '

As in the first innings, Hemus and Horspool opened for Auckland. Brice and Tucker bowljd. Off the third ball Horspool had a life; Patrick failed to hoI-T a rather easy catch in the slips. However, when the total was only 19 a beautiful ball from , Brice dismissed Horspool. 19-1-9. Midlnne followed, but had made only four when Brice got him with a fast ball that swung in. 31-2-4. Sloman followed, but Brice, bowling splendidly, had him in trouble from the start. Sloman was only one on when Brice bowled him with a ball similar to that which accounted for Midlane. 37— 31-1.

Frater joined Hemus, and by the luncheon adjournment they brought the score up to 80. After the adjournment the same bowlers proceeded with the attack. The game had not been long in progress when Hemus lost his wicket l.b.w. to Brice. His 39 was well made, and he looked likely to make more. 39— 5-91.

After (his wickets fell rapidly, and in about an hour eight, wickets were down for 132 runs. None of the batsmen had done well, and Brice had token eight wickets for 51 runs. At this stage the batting was in the hands of li'Jfath and It. Garrard. They carried the score to 150. when Garrard was caught in the slips by Patrick, off Tucker. 150-9-21. Coates went to tho wickets, and with M'Jlath made the final stand. _ At 159 a beautiful catch by Brice dismissed Con tea. and the innings closed.

Needing 25S to win, Wellington sent Baker and Lambert to the wickets. With the scoro at only 30 Lambert lost his wicket, run out. Baker followed five runs later, bowled by B. Garrard. Beeehey and Burton continued tho innings. Burton soon succumbed to B. Garrard. The score mounted slowly, and at 43 Beeehey was 'aught by Henvus, off Coates. Finlayson and Tucker continued the innings. They scored slowly till Garrard caught and bowled Tucker, and the scoro was five for 54. At 55 Midlano caught Finlayson, off Garrard. Tho pair at the wickets batted cautiously, and scored mostly by vny of singles till GO was read, when Brice was caught by Beveridge, GO—7—2. With 50 minutes to go. Wellington still needed about 130. Roth batsmen were hitting out freely, and Patrick soon lost his wicket, being given out l.b.w. to Graham, 126-8-33. Harris went in to cssist Hutcliihgs to continue tho innings. By assiduously attending to the vabnble single, tho pair enhanced the scoro to 17G before they were, separated, when Coates. caught Harris off his own bowling. Wagstaffe and Hatchings were the Inst pair, and after an interesting stand WagstoJ'y was caught by Graham off the bowling of Garrard. Hutchings cerried his bat for the good score of 74. '> Details of the scoring are:— Auckland (first innings) 522 Wellington (first innings) ; 426 Auckland.—Sexind Innings. Hemiis, 1.b.w., b. Brice 39 ,Hnrspool, b. Brice 9 Midlane, b.vßrice 4 Sloman, b. Brice 1 Prater, c. Wagstaffe, b. Brice 14 Beveridge, c. Patrick, b. Brice 24 Graham, b. Brice 22 R. Garrard, b. Brice .' 1 W. R. Garrard, c. Patrick, b. Tucker 21 M'Math, not out , i 8 Coates, c. and b. Brice 7 Extras , 9 Total 159 Bowling Analysis.—Brico took nine wickets for 67 rnniy Tucker, one for 73; Patrick, none for 4 ; Lambert, none for 6. Wellington—Second Innings. Baker, b. E. Garrard 17 Lambert, run out 0 Beeehey, c. Heinus, b. Coates 5 Burton, b. E. Garrard- 3 Finlayson, c. Midlnne, b. Garrard ... 11 Tucker, c. and h. Garrard '7 Brice, c. Beveridge, b. Coates 2 Hutchings, not out 74 Patrick, 1.b.w., b. Graham ,'l3 Mnrris, c. and b. Coates 20. Wagstaffe, c. Graham, b. Garrard ... 8 Extras 11

Total , m 197 Bowling Analysis,—Coates, took three wickets for 48 runs; R. Garrard, fivo for 84; Horspool, none for 6; Midlane, none for 11; Graham, one for 29; M'Math, none for 8. WELLINGTOnTaNI) WANGANUI EASY WIN FOR WELLINGTON. By Telofjraph—Press Association. .Wanganui, March 3. The match, Wellington B and Wanganui, was continued in glorious weatber. With three wickets down for 274 Wellington- resumed, and carried tho score to 419. .Wanganui were dismissed in the second innings for 181, and were beaten by an innings and 35 runs. The local batsmen found Hiddlestone's bowling very difficult. Detailed • scores were :— Wellington—First Innings. Hiddleston, c. Burrott, b. Luxford 119 Wilson, c. Burton, b. Luxford 56 Roberts, c. Mntson, b. Luxford 5 Binnie, b. Falconer 54 Shroeder, run out 5G Patrick, c. Orton.J). Luxford 38 Donoghue, not. out 43 Thomas, b. Luxford fl Eaton, b. Luxford '. 0 Findlay, b. Ellerm 10 Ronaldson, c. Burton, b. Luxford ... 4 AYindley, c. Burrett, b. Luxford 4 Extras* 30 Total 419 Bowling Analysis.—Luxford took eight wickets for 78 runs; Falconer, one for 85; and Eilerm, one for 73. • Wanganui, first innings 203 .. Second Innings. Cave, 1.b.w., b. Hiddleston 3 Stapleton, b. Hiddleston 9 Atkinson, c. and b. Hiddleston- 31 Orton, b. Patrick 30 Burrett, b. Hiddleston 14 Oates, c. and b. Patrick 0 Luxford, c. Patrick, b. Hiddleston ... 2 Burton, 1.b.w., b. Hiddleston 4 Matson, c. Roberts, b. Hiddleston 14 Ellerm, not out 47 Hyder, b. Hiddleston 2 Falconer, b. Hiddleston 1 Extras 20 Tolal .' 131 Bowling Analysis.—Hiddleston took] nino wickets for 00 runs, and Patrick : two for 10.