CRICKET

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1385, 21 February 1905, Page 3

CRICKET

AUSTRALIA v. WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night. V There was beautiful weather for tho cricket match, it being bright, with a light southerly wind. Tho attendance was small in the forenoon,'but towards the end of the day's play about 2000 were present. The Australians resumed their first innings, Kelly laying on the wood until caught in tho long field, after being previously missed by the some fieldsman. The innings dosed shortly" before luncheon for 488,'and Wellington ireqnired 250 to

save an innings .defeat. ‘ The task was believed to be beyond the capabilities of the jlocat men, but two or thr.se of the team played in a most determined, manner and managed to make the game a draw. Brice and Monaghan, the latter a youth scarcely L- ont of his teens, opened the seoond essay. The former hit ont merrily, sending Arm-

strong well ont of hounds twice for 6 each. Monaghan played a more defensive game. Brice was eventually well caught in the outfield. With one or two exceptions the fielding of tho Australians was not very ' clean, Gehra particularly'being one of tho exceptions, and then the bowling appeared to be devoid of sting. Numerous changes were made. At the tea adjournment,when 5 wickets were down for 119, the local supporters’ hopes of saving a defeat were in the asceodaDt. On resuming the 6tb wicket fell without an addition, but first Mahony and then Hutchings joined Hickson, who had been at the wickets for over an hour and a balf.plaving a splendid defensive game. .The score then began to go np in tens, Hutchings especially hitting freely all round the wicket. He paid but little respect to any of the bowling. Twenty minutes before call of time 200 went up, and then Hutchings fell a victim to the visiting kkipper, being taken at the wickets after aniinpings which went a long way to save his side. The 9th wicket fell ■almost immediately, and then Tucker and Hickson played out time, thq_latter carrying out his bat for 56, obtained by solid r defensive play. He received an ovation on returning to the pavilion. ■ The following are the complete scores:— Wellington—lst innings. y

iCohoroft, run out ... ... - • ■’•V.'. 49 Hickson, b Noble ... ... ... 13 Hatchings, o Cotter, b Noble... ... 0 Mahony, b Cotter ... ... , ... 12 Blacklook, : o Armstrong, b Cotter ... 18 Tucker, o Cotter, b McLeod... ; 7 Redgrave, c Gehr, b Noble ... ... .30 Hawthorne, ,c Gregory, b Noble .... 3 Upham, c and b Noble ••• o Gahrs, b Noble ... 0 k Waters, at Kelly, b Noble ... ... 12 Brice, o Gehrs, b Noble ... ... 7 Barton, b Noble ... ... 15 Hickey, o Hopkins, b Noble ... ... 0. .Monaghan, not out ... ... ... 0 - . ; Extraß ... —' -•• 10 Total ... ... ••• 183 Bowling analysis—Cotter 120 balls, 7 maidens. 30 rims, 2 wiokets ; Hopkins 36, ¥ 2. 10; Noble 165, 9, 63, TO ; Armstrong ~ 108 fZ, 56, 2no balls ; MoLeod 24, 14, 1. , Australians —Ist innings. Gregory, c Barton, b Redgrave ... 85 Hopkins, o Mahony, b Upaam ... 13 Trumpor, c Brice, b Tucker 10 Buff, c Cobcroft, b Bedgrave 70 ' Hill, c Blaeklock, b Hawthorne ... 95 Noble, b Monaghan 16 Armstrong, c Cobcroftj b Hawthorns 1 * Gehrs, b Monaghan ... - 8 Kelly, c Barton, b Hawthorne ... 58 McLeod, not out . ... ... Cotter, run out ... 8 Extras ... ... . ■ Total ... ... ••• 433 * Bowling analysis—Hawthorne. 3 for - 25- Bedgrave,'2 for 39 ; Monaghan, 2 for ' 92 Tucker, 1 for 69 ; Upham, 1 for 102 ; Hickey, 0 for 22 ; Hutchings, 0 for 28 ; Brice, 0 for 22 ; Cobcroft, 0 for 1, Wellington—2nd innings. Brice, o Gehrs, b Armstrong ... ... 39 .Monaghan, o Noble, b Hopkins ... 30 Cobcroft, b Hopkins ... 6 <2. Hickson, not out ... °° Bedgrave, o Hill, b Hopkins ... ... 1 JT P. Blaeklock, b Armstrong ... 6 - Mahony, c Hill, Hutchings, c Kelly, b Noble ... 3° Hawthorn, run out '... “ ’Tucker, not out “ Extras ... ... —• •••

Total for 9 wickets ... 214 ' Bowling analysis—-Hopkins, 4 for 44 ; Armstrong, 2 for 52; Gahrs, 1 for 23 , 2 Noble, 1 for 29 ; Cotter, 0 for 18; McLeod, ■ 0 for 8 ; Duff, 0 for 20. To-day £6l was taken at the gates, makioc £639 for the three days; this amount is exclusive of gales of tickets m tOWD f