CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2079, 3 January 1908, Page 2

CANTERBURY V. WELLINGTON

Press Association. WELLINGTON, Jan. 2. There was a continuance of yesterday’s heavy scoring when the match Canterbury v. Wellington was resumed to-day. Wood and J . a '/FK V i Canterbury not-outs, carried tho total to 141 before to first wicket fed, the latter being then howled- Wood and Reese added 112, in tho course of which Wood passed his century. Hick ' ' was then put on, thougn ho had 'never howled before tins season, and tho remaining 9 wickets fell for 113 more runs. Hidkson took four straight away for one run, and ended up wit 7 for 56. The total reached 3fo ; the principal scorers being Wood iOf, It,-wo 72, Norman 47, Boxshall 21, extras 39. Upon Wellington going m for the second time Bceehey end Ms|„>„y put up 135 for the.first wie.ee The hitter was missed at 31, nnJ was eventually stumped for 59, hn\ Beeehey is still in with 66 to Ins credit, ; „ul the total is 151 for one wicxet. o 0 f ar the bowling and fielding have been much inferior to the batting. TARANAKI V. N.S.W. TEACHERS. NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 2. North Taranaki easdy defeated tho New South Wales teachers team by 130 to 60 on the first innings. Hi the lecond venture Taranaki dcclareu s.t [lf for six wickets, and the visitors , olio wed with 76 lor five pickets when slumps were drawn. Tho usito s were taken on a trip to Moun« Lf, mont yesterday. SECOND TEST MATCH. United Preaa Association-Copyright (Received J an - 2> 9-28 P-m ) .MELBOURNE, Jan. 2. For tho greater part of the day t.io cricket was slower from a spectator s view than yesterday, but the last hour redeemed it completely, on mg t > the exceptional brilliance of fitttliings, who made a glorious dmp.ay, in which were 18 fours and 1 six. H was magnificent on side lotting. ai-‘ received an ovation on returning to the pavilion. The fielding was fan and tlio bowling accurate. Armstrong’s record now ran: -2 overs, a maidens, 1 wicket for 29. The at- . end an co was 18,000. including the Governor-General. The weather was warm. The wicket was wearing well. Hobbs played a, fine innings of patieuce, defence, and watchfulness, tic gave one chance to McCartney at ouarc leg, off Armstrong, when "he total was 122. Altogether he was batting for 3 hours and 12 minutes. In his score were 8 fours. He shaped , erv much like Hayward, on whom he models his play, and of whom he is a pupil. Gunn, the Nottingham professional, was very dissatisfied with liis leg-before decision, and returned to the navilion in a fietulant mood. Altogether England is to be complimented for having dismissed Australia so cheaply on a plumb wicket, ind in having established themselves so firmly at the wicket. Scores: AUSTRALIANS.—-Ist Innings (con.). Hagett, b Crawford J Hansford, run out 2/ Saunders, b Fielder 0 Carter, not out lo Extras 2 * Total ; 266 Bowling Analysis.—Fielder, 2 for 77; Barnes, 0 for 30; Rhodes, 1 for 37; Braund, 0 for 41; Crawford, 5 for 79. ENGLAND. —First Innings. Fane, b Armstrong 13 Hobbs, b Cotter 83 Gunn, lbw, b Cotter 15 Hutchings, not out 117 Braund, not out 15 Sundries 3 Total for 3 wickets 246 The wickets fell as follow: —1 for 27, 2 for 61, 3 for 160.