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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 134, 2 March 1920, Page 2

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WELLINGTON DEFEAT HAWKE'S BAY BY FOUR WICKETS AND FIVE RUNS ' The representative cricket match, between Wellington and Hawke's. Bay was concluded at the Basin Reserve yesterday',. Wellington being victorious by four wickets and 5 runs, aft.er'a rather interesting game. The. wicket was in better condition' than on .Saturday, but tlio growth of grass in the, outfield .prevented several drives from taking effect as boundaries,' '•

In their first innings on Saturday, Hawke's Bay made 121, and,.at the close of the day, Wellington hnd put together 4'2 runs.for the loss of six wickets, Warno (16) and Schrader (13)" being tlio' two .not. out;,men. Yesterday,Warne. carried lr.s : score'.on to 55 before, lie, v,;.as,taught by Johnson, and Sohrader reached 22, when he was likewise caught. Wellington's first innings closed at 119., O'Connell .was vary deadly with the ball in Wellington's first strike; he. trok eight wickets for 48 ruiiß. In their second attempt, Hawke's Bay did not do so.well,as in their' first and they were, -all- dismissed. 5.. runs 'short of the century, . Fulton (24), .Mills (16), O'Brien (IG)„and Patter-, son (13) being tho only, bntsmo.n to ; reach. .double figures.. Middle'Wn put. up a very r fine bowling average, taking seven wickets for 36 runs. . Wellington were 97 runs behind when they started their second inning's, but they managed to make up the difference in a couple of ; hours, with 5 runs to spare. Warne,,with 39 not out was top scorer, and,was the mail who really won the match. ...Tie ployed a .sound .game throughout, - and was -in good form. when he made' the winning hit. Baker (19), Dind (18),-Lambert (1% and. Middleton (11). were ,the others who, made anything like a, scoro. Burton, the Wellington captain, did not do any'good at all, for he was clean bowled first ball' by O'Connell; on Saturday, .Burton-suc-•ciimbed to the second delivery from O'Connell without making a run... The visitors' bowling was weaker during their second attack, the best average that of. Fulton, .who took two wckets for 16 runs. ~"..'. • | Wellington's Innings,Besurned.:

Schradev and Warne resumed the tatting for Wellington, the first-named facing Gifford, off whom ho scored*. O'Conuell took the next over and sent-down a maiden to Warne.' O'Brien subsequently relieved Gifford with the ball' after the Wellington score had been lifted to 50, and Schrader scored a-single off him. Euns came very slowly indeed, and at length Schrader was caught'by Millsbehind the wickets off O'Conueli: 53-7;, -22. 'Duncan followed 'Schrader, and, receiving from O'Connell, sent up a high one to Johnsonin the outfield, but the: latter failed to-tako it. After play had been in progress for 25. minutes, Wellington had scored only Hruns-a tribute to the bowling of tfConn-dl and OBr.en. Warne obtained a 3 off O'Brien with a nice drive to leg, and Duncan snipped a 2 and a single in quick succession. When the score had reached 69 Patterson- went on" the bowling in place ot O'Brien. The first i of the morn.ng was later o'btained by Warne, who drove O'Connell to the oft' •boundary with a nice, stroke. An excellent- chance was given by Duncan off O'Connell, but both Charles and Fulton tried to take the ball, and the result was that Duncan kept his wicket. The AVellington score was car-l-'ried to 92 after nn hours play, 50 rims having been made within the hour. 'At length, Duncan, who had been batting pretty well, sent up a li'gli ;bal from Patterson, and Jnoobsen took a good catch ■ 97—8—1 G. Smyrke joined Warne, but after a very'brief "life" he was caught behind the wickets by Mills, off 0 Connelly 99—9—0. Cate was the last" man to "go in. ' Warne obtained a 3 and a 2 iri succession, and'tho eentury.was reached at half-past 11. Continuing to bat well, Warne banged-O'Connell to the boundary for 4, and, with a nrettr rat through the slips, 'he notched another 2, Wellington were now 9'runs beh.ndtiio HawkeV'Bay total"df '121; arid' Cate re duced the margin by ,3. .Interest beganto increase, for it -seemed ■as it I e Hawke'a Bay score would beP»£ rf oV £™- ever Warne, who had made 5o after a very fineinnings, lifted the fifth'ball from O'Connell to Johnson, and he was caught, "Wellington's first innings closing at.119. ...

■- : . Visitors Bat Aaain., In Hawke's Bay's second innings,'.laccbsen and Patterson went to the wickets first. Jacobsen opened to the bowling or Middleton, who delivered from the southern end, and sent down a maiden over, Smyrke bowled from the other end, airi Patterson cut him to the- leg boundary for 4. Middleton's second oyer; was ft maiden, but Patterson got, a 3 ofi the first ball of Smyrke's second over,, Twentyminutes -having elapsed, the Hawkesßay score reached 20. A few moments later, Patterson, who had made 13; succumbed to-Middlcton, to whom he; returned , a catch ■ 21—1—13. O'Brien joined Jacobsen and drove Middleton to long™ for 3 Later on, he obtained a 4 followed by a nice cut to leg for 2 After eleven overs. Lambert went on he Tiling, -and with his second ball he clean bowled Jaeobsen, who-had scored a 2 off the, nrst ball" if'the over. 41-2-7. Fulton went to the aid of O'Brien, who soon after«sVM caught by Smyrke, df Middleton 49-3-IG. Crosse 'replaced 0 Brum, arid after scoring a 2, was bowled by ffllcton. 51-4-2. The was Stevens, who went ,out first hall. .si-M.- Johnson followed Stevens, and his career was equally as brief-, as he. was dismis.sed with a tint delivery 51-fi-0 Middleton had now donative hat trick/' and had taken four wickets, durr n B his over. Charles replaced Johnson, and the score was earned to. 55 after an hour's play. A minute before lh&; lunoheon adjournment. Char 1« went out, bring caught beautifully it square-leg by Schrader, off Middleton; SS-7-1.. Afta luncheon O'Conncll joined Fulton, who score U off Lambert-a 2 and a single. Lambert then delivered to o,'Con.neb, who,' after facing one bal, was clean- bo led. 59_g_0 ■ Mills carried on with lulton, who made 24, and was puK ontl.b.W, >}' Middleton. 73-0-21-.. Gilford, was e .Inst man to go to the wickets, and his partaSip withklls was'prcduchve of Z.e interest, both playe«, scoriur several *'s and3s, off Lambert aid Middleon; thev also managed to sneak a handy nut. bcr "of singles. Mill* career-was iM through his'trying to score a 3 off Lambert. The ball-was fie Wed > Smvrke whose quick return struck tie wickets juot before Mills could reach the urease. --93 —10—16 ..,.,

Wellington March to Victory. ' With 93 runs required to win,. Wellington commenced the.r second strike at 3 oWk, Baker and .Dindbeing the tat*,. Dion. Baker, opened to- o;Comicll whu bowled from the northern end and, the ( ,vcr was a maiden. At first-the runs came very slowly, but nt leng Hi Baker began to »it out; and at-the. end of.half-an-hour the score had been lifted to 31. At this stage. Baker gay* a clinuce to Ciosse, off Patterson, and the invitation was aecopted. 31—1—19. Bind, who had 'made- 12, was joined by, Lambert M* i together they earned the score to 50, when Bind was clean bowled, by Pattersoit.after. swing 18. 50-2—lß. Burton joined Lambert and was bowled .first ball. Sehrader went in after Burtons retirement, and Fulton took tho ball. . His second delivery to Sehrader got the tatter's middle stump. Just -before this Umbort had sneaked a single. 51—{-«■ Wanie became Lambert's partner,.and .at. ■i. o'clock, after the innings had been ,in progress for an hour,. Lambert w.as caught by Charles at point, off Patterson.-53-5-13. Middlelon went in with Warno nfler the afternon tea'interval, but the runs did not accumulate' very fust, although Middlcton played some pood strokes, including ono off Pulton which he banged to the off-boundary m good style. A 3 scored 'by Wame, off-Patte.fr son, 'brought the scow up to 7G, and then Wamo hit a vigorous i. When 83 was readied Middleton was caught behiud the wickets by Mills, off Fulton, after making 11 83 —G—ll. Douoghue replaced • the last batsman, and Warne faced Patterson, whom ho sent to the boundary twice in succession by dint of smashing hits. When only five runs were required for Wellington to win the game became interesting. Fulton Mint down a maiden, and good fielding was rcspsisible for keeping the runs down'for a while. Wamo--fin-ally hit a i and then a. 1, which wasthe winning hit of the game, tho score having been carried to 98. Tho game was continued for a few moments, in

which Warne scored another bountey> mnking the Wellington score 102, and the grand total of the side, 221'. "Wellington. » thus won the mutch by four wickets arid 5 runs. Details of. tho scoring nro as follow:— WELLINGTON. FIRST INNINGS. W. Baker, c. O'Brien, b. O'Connell 0 Bind, b. O'Brien , , 0. .■. Lambert, e. Johnson,.b; O'Connell-,... 0. Burton, h. O'Connell .. 0 \ Schrader, c. Mills,, b. O'Connell 22 Donoghue, c. Charles, b. O'Connell... ■■% ■ Middleton, h. O'Connell., .;..... 0 Wnrne, c. Johnson,-b. O'Connell 55 Duncan, c. Jncobscn, 1). Patterson ... 16 ■■ Smyrke,-c. Mills, b. O'Connell 0 Gate, not out ;.;..;..,..•....;.. 3 ' . Extras : : ,' 12 ' Total .'....'.'...'....'....'.;.'.....!'.. 119 . BOWLING ANALYSIS, Overs. Mdns.. Runs. Wkts. . O'Connell.'..-... -W. 5.'- 4 .'..48 .. 8 O'Brien 10 1 ' 32 1 Gifford 3 0.. 7 .0, Patterson...;.-.. 6- • 0- -20 1- ' How the wickets fell:. One.for 0; two for;fi; three for 11; four .for .11; five.for i 24; six for. 26; seven for 53; eight for 1)7; : nine for.-99;,t0n for. 119... .... - " " SECOND INNINGS.'• Baker, c. Crosse, b. Patterson...'.,.'.... 19. D;nd, b. Patterson .......... 18 Lambert, ./a Charles,.b. Patterson ~.., 13. Burton;- b. Patterson... 0 Schrader, b. Fulton .; : -.0 Warne, not out 39.. Middleton, c. Mills, b. Fulton ......... 11 Don.oirn.ue, not out ~ .0 . Extras '. 2 .Total for six wickets 102 First innings 119 Grand total ....'...........'..' 221 BOWLING.ANALYSIS... . ~ Overs. .Mdns. Buns.,Wkts. O'Connell ...-...;..-S ;• 3- - 15 . :.. 0 Patterson 13 0 ~ GO,.- ■ i Stevens....: .2. 0. 9 0. Fulton ............ 6.3 "2 ■ 16 ■• ■ 2How the -wickets fell: One for 31; two for 50; three for 50; four for 51; five for••• 53; six for 83. ■ .'-;," HAWKE'S BAY, ;•■'■. ■■■ ,'.'. - .SECOND. INNINGS., . Jacobseri, b. Lambert -7 Patterson, c. and b. Middleton 13O'Brien, c. Smyrke, -b.- Middleton ... 16 Fulton, l.'b\w., b. Middleton ..............24 Crosse, b. Middleton 2 Stevens, b.M'ddlcton.. j), Johnson, b. Middleton 0 Charles, c. Schiader.b. Middleton ... ,1 O'Connell, b. Lambert' 0 Mills, ran out JB- ' Gifford,- not out ..: ••••• • • Extras; •• < !) • . W-c..~:.."..m.)....;: • '«[ • First innings lil ■ ■• Grand total • 216 BOWLING ANALYSIS. * • ■ • Overs. Mdns. Buns. Wkts. Middleton ....... 12" 4 ' 38- ? Smyrke:..'. 5-. 0. ■16 0 Lambert' • 6.3 '. 0- 32 .2 ' ■ How the wickets fell: One"for 21; two for"41; three'fbr 49; four for 51: j. five for 51; six for 51; seven for 56;' eight for 59j nine for 73: ten for 95. •