LEAGUE MATCH

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 2, 4 January 1932, Page 13

LEAGUE MATCH

WIN FOR*WELLINGTON

In the mateh1 played at Kelbuin Paik on Friday/and Saturday the~,Wel'iugton Mercantile Cucket defeated a lepresentative'Wanganul team by 70 runs on tlfe fiist -innings.-' 'VVanganui'B' fiiet innings closed early on Saturday afternoon after they had compiled ,222. Tho best bow lei s foi Wellington -were Brooks and Roberts, who took five for 61 and two for '24* respectively. Wellington's fielding was very teen throughout, Hen-derson.-'Roberts, and Dodds being particularly noticeable When Wellington opened their second innings Whinham and Robeits forced the pace and were soon in double figures Roberts was then cle<ui bowled by Evans, and soon after Whinham, in attempting a big hit,' wad caught in the outfield. The next two wickets. Jell cheaply. Melville and Mmphy then became as&ociated' in a useful partnership which realised 57 urns, Melville getting 45 in quick fame with some excellent shots Shortly altei Melville's dismissal the innings was declared closed with 132 for six wickets down Requiring 203 to win, Wanganui'b second innings opened disastrously, four ■pickets falling for a total of 16 Morgan stayed the "lot," however, and Wild indulged in some hard hitting which pioduced a total of 79. When stumps were drawn Wangamii had lost eight wickets for' 162. ,( . J j The following are the scores in derail: — .WELLINGTON. Fust 'innings 292 , , Second Innings. Whinhamy'c Burton, 'b Evans .... 18 Robeits, b Evans . ........ 13 .Xilvard, run out , . .., 4 Waugh, Tun out 1 0 Murphy, not out . ~ 32 Melville, c and b Smith io >Hendsrson,~c Thrush, b Ti«^k ...... 7 Windsor, not out 9 Extras ' . ....... i ,' Total for sis wickets . . 132 1 Bowling Evans two foi 32, Wild ,noije for 31, Spuidle -none for 27, Smith one^ for 23, Tia&k one for 15. WANGANUI First Inninfs. Morgan, c Roberts, b Biooks .. 12 Gregory, c Dobbs, b Biooks 22 Trask, c apd b Brooks 3 Evans, c Robeits, b Brooks .« 0 Button, tun out .... 29 Thrush, st Windsor, b Roberts ... 57 Wild, c Biooks,-b Roberts 14 Elha, b Brooks 26 Smith, b Hassell , ~ 27 Sp'irdle b Dobbs - 12 AValker, not out . 0 Extias 20 Total" . i 222 Bowling Analysis.—Brooks five for 61, Henderson none for 25, Hassell one for 2, Whinham none for 28, Roberts two for 24, Dobbs one for 45, Muiphy none tor 19. Se<k>nd Innings./ Throsh,,!lbw, b Biooks 0, BuitonArun out v .'... 2' Ellir, c'Hassell, b Brook? '.< „ i' ..Smith, *sb Biooks . . . .j .^' 0 Moigan?"b BrooVs 'f. 37 Wild, not out 79 Evans, c Whinham, b, Brooks 13 Gregotyj bJJVhinhsm ' 6 Trask, c Waugh, b Whinham 0 Spurdle, not ont * -. 8 Extra*. t'^:*\ -, 13 Total for eight wickets 162 --cßowling Analysis.-—Bro6ks five for 41, Dobbs n.Qne_ioji_ia*_Hendeisoa.jQonfi, for 31, Whinhim two for 21, Robeita none foi 37. ■v^Tho umpires for the game were Messis. AufiiOTs" anil J. Benudtt, and the scorers MessrsTl^ Cusack and Roberts.