OUTRIGHT DEFEAT AVERTED

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1934, Page 15

OUTRIGHT DEFEAT AVERTED

Until . Petone's declaration in their second innings showed that all was not yet over, it appeared that it would be sufficient for Wellington to hold on to their first innings lead o«er Wellington College Old Boys in the match on No. 1 wicket at the Basin Reserve. Consequently, Wellington continued batting instead of declaring their, first innings closed, as they might have done and, at the tea adjournment, when Old Boys were put in again, had a substantial lead. Had Petone, managed, to dispose of Kilbirnie the second time, however, Wellington would have required an outright win, but this they were unable to achieve, chiefly owing to a fine innings by J. R. Lamason. With Parsjoe absent, Old Boys had their last men in when stumps wore drawn. Wellington struck trouble at the start of the day's play. With 197 on the board for the loss o£ three wickets in reply to Old Boys' score of 125, Morgan added a 4 to his score of 6S off the first ball of the day, but was clean bowled nest ball. The first ball of Bird's next over accounted for Monteath, who had not added to his score of the previous Saturday. Caldwell went cheaply, and the third wicket of the day was down for the addition of only nine runs. Though scoring only a single, Blundell stayed with Cousins -while 20 runs were added, and A. When also kept an end blocked up while Cousins continued to rattle on the runs. ■ After scoring 47 runs, which included two 6's and three 4's in quick time, Cousins gave a catch in the slips. Symes indulged in some freo hitting, driving Duncan for 6 and hit* ting three 4's. Three hundred runs were raised after the innings had been in progress 200 minutes, and the closure was applied at the tea adjournment afc 3.40 p.m., when there was one wicket to fall, Wellington having a. first inninga lead of 211 runs. Old Boys' attack was weakened by the absence of Parsloe, and it was left to Bird to supply the fast-medium bowling. This he did quite successfully, taking four wickets at an average cost of about 14 runs, off 15 overs, one of which was a maiden. Duncan and J. Lamason bowled 25 and 21 overs respectively. Old Boys started well in their second innings until dv Chateau fell to a catch brilliantly taken W down by Whyte behind the wickets. Wareham went soon afterwards in the same manner, and three wickets fell subsequently at comparatively short intervals until five were- down for 82 runs. Wellington then looked to have an excellent chance o£ gaining an outright win, but J. K. Lamasou was batting splendidly and, when F. Browne joined him, a partnership was formed which added nearly SO runs. Dealing severely with the bowlers and several times lifting the ball over the short leg boundary, Lamason was mainly responsible for keeping the score moving at a good rate. Prince was with him in the final partnership of the innings when a burst of applause from the other side of the ground showed that Kilbirnie had won, the championship, and consequently stumps were drawn about 6.20 p.m. The light had been bad enough for some time to justify, play helps aided ou that ac«

count. Syines fared the best among the Wellington bowlers. Details:— WELLINGTON. First Innings. Rollings, c Wareham, b Bird 28 Whyte, c Wareham, b J. Lamason .. 19 fc.ll, c Prince, b J. Lamason 43 Morgan, b Bird 7-' Monteath, b'Bird '. '.', 24 Caldwell, lbw, b Duncan .'. 5 Cousins, c M. Browne, b J. Lamason 47 Blundell, b -Duncan 1 A. Wiren, not out 26 Syines, c dv Chateau, b Bird 26 L. Wiren, not out 11 Kxtras 34 Total for nine wickets (innings declared closed) 338 Fall o£ Wickets.—One for 50, two for 52, three for 141, four' for 201,' five for 206, six for 206, seven for 226 eight for 266, nine for 310. Bowling.—Parsloe took no wickets for 47 runs, Duncan two for 90.-J. Lamason three for GZ, Bird four for 57, F. Browne none for 21, M. Browne none for 25. Parsloe bowled three uo-balls. WELLINGTON COLLEGE OLD BOYS. "First innings 125 Second Innings. Wareham, c Whyte, b Symes 21 dv Chateau, c Whyte, b Symes 23 K. Lamason, c Monteath, b Symes 5 Burnette, c Blundell, b Morgan 12 J. E. Lamason, not v out 64 M. Browne, c Cousins, b Blundell .. 3 F. Browne, st. Whyte, b Caldwell .. 17 Duncan, c Cousins, b Caldwell 4 Bird, c and b Blundell 6 Prince, not out 5 Parsloe, absent 0 Extras 20 Total ISO Fall of Wickets.—One for 43, two for 51, three for 67, four for 69, five for 82, six for 129, seven for 164, eight for 170... Bowling.—Symes took three wickets for 29 runs.' Blundell two for 55. Morgan one for 31, Caldwell two for 35, Hollings none for 10. The umpires were Messrs. Hammond and Watts.