MELBOURNE WIN.

Grey River Argus, 1 March 1927, Page 6

MELBOURNE WIN.

BY TEN WICKETS. Ransford’s Good Bowling. WELLINGTON OUTPLAYED. WELLINGTON, Feb. 28. The match between Melbourne and Wellington was opened with slow batting. On what Hugh Trumble, one-time member of the Australian Eleven, described as the best wicket he had ever seen in his life, the Wellington team took all to-day to score 300 runs against the Melbourne Club. Admitting that Hendry. Ebeling, and W. Armstrong bowled well, the local batsmen flattered the visiting trundlers, and refused to have a go at the bowling, even after they had become well set. A feature of the innings was the brilliant display of rapid scoring by Badcock, who rattled on 42 in half an hour. Hortlang scored an even century in 200 minutes, while Hiddleston laboriously compiled 84 in 155 minutes.

After having been at the wickets for 290 minutes, Kortlang reached his century with a three. He hit out at the first ball of Jewell’s next over and was clean bowled. 296—8—100. Brice followed, and opened by banging Jewell to the ropes at square-leg. With four runs added Lambert was snapped up in the slips by Hendry. off Onyons. Beard, the last man, joined Brice, but spooned Onyons to Sandford at mid-on without scoring. The innings had lasted 305 minutes. WELLINGTON. First Innings.

J. S. Hiddleston, lbw, b Johnstone . . 84 A. M. Hollings, lbw, b Ebeling . . 8 H. Kortlang, b Jewell . . . . 100 J. R. Lamason, b Johnstone • . 0

K. C. James, c and b Ebeling . . 10 11. Foley, b Armstrong . . . . 13 F. T. Badcock,, run out . . . . 42 H. M. McGirr, e and b Jewell . . 18 11. Lambert, c Hendry, b Onyons . . 9 \V. S. Brice, not out . . . . 4 L. Beard, c Sandford, b Onyons . . 0 Extras: Byes 7, leg-byes 1, noballs 4 . . .*. . . 12 Total 300 Bowling analysis —Ransford, 6 overs, I maiden, 17 runs, 0 wickets; Ebeling. 27 overs, 1 maiden, 109 runs, 2 wickets; Hendry 19 overs, 5 maidens, 32 runs; W. Armstrong, 17 overs, 6 maidens, 43 runs. 1 wicket; Johnstone, 10 overs, 2 maidens. 33 runs, 2 wickets; Jewell 10 overs, 0 maidens, 31 runs, 2 wickets; Onyons, I. overs, 3 runs, 2 wickets. In the first innings Melbourne gained 134 of a lead. The scores were:— MELBOURNE FIRST INNINGS. A. Campbell, b Beard 4 R. S. Jewell, c Foley, b Lambert 53 B. A. Onyons, b McGirr . . . . 20 R. Johnstone, 1.b.w., b Brice . . 69 H. C. Sandford, b Brice .. .. 62 V. S. Ransford, b Brice . . . . 0 11. L. Hendry, c Foley, b Hiddleston 131 E. Wood a c James, b McGirr . . 10 W. Armstrong, b Badcock . . . . 47 T. Armstrong, c Lambert, b Badcock 18 Ebeling, not out 4 Extras (byes 6, leg byes 10) 16 Total 434 Fall of wickets: One for 12, two for GO, three for 122, four for 197, five for 197, six for 230, seven for 245, eight for 357; nine for 426, ten for 434. Bowling analysis: Badcock two for 80, Beard one for 62, McGirr two for 63, Brice three for 93, Hiddleston one for 22, Lambert one for 42. PLAY. WELLINGTON Feb. 28. Wellington, thanks to slack fielding and some want of judgement in handling the bowling were kept in the field all day on Saturday by Melbourne, who scored 434 in reply to Wellington’s 300 Jewell (53), Onyons (20), Johnstone

Sandford (62), gave the side a good start, but Ransford was bowled first ball and seven were down for 245. Then W. Armstrong joined Hendry and the pair put on 112. The latter started very slowly, but warmed up and gave a sample of batting which has landed him third in the Sheffield averages this year, the ex-Australian captain got : r some powerful strokes at times, and retired clean bowled for 47. With T. Armstrong in. Hendry let out and bang ed one over the fence. From another attempt, he should have been caught. These two added 69. Hiddlestone wlu most unaccountably had never been tried, was then put on and in his second over got Hendry caught for 127. Had he been brought on two hours before it would probably have made a difference of 100 runs, as he is well known to havj the knack of breaking up partnerships. Much of the fielding was poor and many runs were given away. Hiddleston 1 for 22 was the only bowler who had any success. /

The weather was fine for the third day to-day. Hiddleston and Hollings opened to the bowling of Ebeling and Hendry. Runs came at a fair rate, 20 appearing in as many minutes. THE FINAL STAGES. WELLING TON’S SECOND STRIKE WELLINGTON, Feb. 28. The superiority of Australian crick eting ability over that of New Zealand was one again demonstrated at the Basin Reserve to-day, when the vis iting Melbourne Club team decisively outplayed the Wellington representative eleven by ten wickets. Able bowling by Vernon Ransford saw Wellington fall in their second in nings for 214 runs, leaving the visitors only 81 to get to win, a task which Hendry and Sandford easily accomplished. Heavy rain which had fallen on Saturday night and Sunday, had thoroughly saturated the pitch, wihch was drying under the influence of a bright sun and a light southerly. Hiddleston and Hollings opened Wellington’s second innings with a deficit of 134 runs.

Hendry and Ebeling took up the bowling. W. Armstrong was missing from the Melbourne side, nursing an injured leg, and Dakin fielded as sub. Ransford leading the side.

Hiddleston was batting much more confidently than in the first innings

Hollings, too. shaped confidently. The wicket appeared to be easy. At 28, Ebeling, whose four overs had cost 12 runs, gave way to Ransford. Hiddleston had a narrow escape from being caught by Dakin in Hendry’s sixth over, the fieldsman making a valiant attempt low down. Fifty runs were brought up in as many minutes. With the total at 54, the FIRST WICKET FELL, Hiddleston popping a full toss from Hendry into Dakin’s hands at square leg. He had shaped brightly for 35, being much more .enterprising than on Friday, when scoring 84. 54—1—35. Badcock opened in characteristic fashion with strokes to the boundary. After sending down eleven overs for 33 runs and a wicket, Hendry retire-] in favour of T. Armstrong, to whom Badcock shaped none too confidently. The sixth ball of Ransford’s eighth over.

SAW THE END OF HOLLINGS, who was snapped up by Hendry at slip. The colt, who had been at the wickets for 75 minutes, had defended solidly for 24. 73—2—24.

McGirr followed and two aggressive batsmen were associated. T. Armstrong continued to trouble both. McGirr did not last long, as after scoring a single he jumped out to hit Ransford, missed, and Campbell lifted MeGirr’s bails. It appeared from the stand as if McGirr had just got his foot back in time, but umpire Webb ruled against him. 76— 3—l.

Brice, the local captain, was sending his aggressive men in early, and Lambert came next. The score was taken along flukily. The wicket was drying and both Ransford and T. Armstrong were getting a lot of turn on the ball Lambert banged one from the latter to the boundary at square leg. but this was the end of him. Armstrong CLEAN BOWLED LAMBERT next ball. 91—4 —9.

Lamason joined Badcock, and a per iod of quiet play followed. T. Arm strong was FIELDING BADLY

at mid-off. He let a ground shot from Lamason through his hands off Ransford and dropped Badcock off the next ball. The first hundred came up for 103 minutes’ play. The ball was following T. Armstrong around, as, in his next over, he dropped a sharp re ! turn by Lamason. He next let an off drive from Badcock go through his hands, and then went to mid-on, changing places with Sandford. The Melbourne FIELDING WAS SHOCKING at this stage. Hendry allowed three to Lamason through being too slow in getting down to a ground shot, from which a single should not have come. The first ball of Ransford’s fourteenth ever saw THE END OF LAMASON. as the batsman lashed wildly at a. ball which came sharply across from leg and crashed into the sticks. 116—5—15. Kortlang came next, and Ransford brought the field in close. Badcock had now settled down, and was playing good cricket. The luncheon adjournment was taken with five wickets down for 122 , runs. Badcock was 27 and Kortlang 2. On resuming at 1.15 p.m., Kortlang was using his feet nimbly in getting out to Ransford, and he showed not the slightest trace of lameness. The 150 came up for 135 minutes’ play. At 152 KORTLANG WENT, after he had reached 20. He played one from Ransford with his pads, but the ball glanced on to the wicket. 152— 6—20. Brice partnered Badcock, who was 39, but did not last long. Afetr hit ting a couple of nice fourers, BRICE WAS BOWLFD by Ransford 162—7 —!). The colt. Foley, arrived to see BADCOCK CLEAN BOWLED by Jewell, who had relieved T. Armstrong. The Englishman had played sound cricket for his 40 runs, hitting I four fourers. 162—8—40. James was next, and he arrived to see Foley nearly place one in T. Armstrong’s hands at cover, the shot travelling through to the fence. At 189 Jonhstone took theball from Jewell, whose five overs had resulted in 14 runs and a wicket. The colts were shaping very confidently. At 195, Ransford, who had bowled very ably in sending down 24 overs for 76 runs, gave way to Ebeling. Then 200 came up in 180 minutes. The fourth ball of Ebeling’s over caught JAMES IN FRONT, after he had shaped brightly in assisting Foley to add 43 runs for the ninth wicket. 205 —9 —15. Beard was the last man, and Hendry relieved Johnstone. Foley, who had shaped confidently and well for 25 runs, yery foolishly ran himself out, and the the innings, which had lasted 196 minutes, ended. The batitug had been better than on Friday, when only 300 runs were scored for a whole day’s batting on a good wicket.

Ransford bowled particularly well, keeping a good length and making his left-handed deliveries nip in sharp!' from leg. In all he sent down 24 overs for 81 runs and five wickets.

The Melbourne fielding was not good. T. Armstrong being very smvenly in his ground work, and also dropping a couple of catches. Wood and Jewell, however, were smart and alert, and Dak in did useful work in the deep field. MELBOURNE BAT.

Requiring 81 runs to win, Hendry and Sandford opened Melbourne’s innings at 3.25. Badcock opened the bowling to the former. Beard had charge at the other end. Badcock’s leg theory was troubling the batsmen, but, runs continued to come. The luncheon adjournment was taken at 3.31, with Hendry 23 and Sandford 7. Resuming at 4.5,' Brice took Badcock’s end, and McGirr bowled in place of Beard. Runs came freely off both bowlers. With Q 0 up, Hiddleston took the ball from Brice. With the total at 69, Hollings had a try in place of McGirr, but with no greater success. The Melbourne Club gained a

DECISIVE VICTORY by ten wickets. The 81 required to win were up in 67 minutes, Hendry scoring 52 and Sandford 27. Both had batted freely, Hendry especially showing masterly on-side play. His innings gave Hendry 183 runs for the match for once not out. Scores:— WELLINGTON. First Innings 300 SECOND INNINGS. ■I. S. Hiddleston, c sub., b Hendry 35 A. jM. Hollings, c Hendry, b Ransford 24 F. T. Badcock, b T. Armstrong . . 40 11. M. McGirr, st Campbell, b Ransford 1 H. b T. Armstrong .. 9

J. 11. Lamason, b Hansford . . ■ • I’’ B. J. Kortlang, b Hansford .. ■ • 20 W. S. Brice, b Hansford . . • • IT. Foley, run out • • • ■ K. C. James, 1.b.w., 1) Ebeling .. 1» L. Beard, not out Byes Leg byes’ No balls Total Fall of wickets: One for 54, two for 73, three for 76, four for 91, five lor 116 six for 152, seven for 162, eight for 162. nine for 205, ten lor 211.

MELBOURNE CLUB. First Innings 434 SECOND INNINGS. H. L. Hendry, not. out• r >2 H. C. Sandford, not. out . . . • 27 Extras 2 Total for no wickets .. . . 81

LOCAL FIXTURES. Junior:—Northern Division: Waiut.a V. Blackball A at Blackball: Kokiri v. Brunner A at Kokiri; Brunner v. Blackball B nt. Brunner. No senior, junior and third grade games in the Central Division will be played this week end, in order to allow the players to attend the representative fixtare. Coast v. Buller, at the Rec. CANTERBURY REP. TEAM. The Canterbury team to play Melbourne on Friday, Saturday and Monday at Christchurch is as follows:-—M. K. Boon (Linwood), W. Cunningham (Sydenham), C. E. Evans (Rieearton), I. M. Hamilton (Ohl Collegians), W. E. Merritt (Old Boys), D. C. Nixon (Old Boys), C. Oliver (Sydenham), M. L Page (Malvern), R, Read (Linwood), A. Roberts (Rieearton), R. O. Talbot (Linwood).

The selectors decided that as the team that played Otago had done so well, they would play the same side on this occasion. This has been acted upon, except that Roberts replaces Crawford, who is not well. But for the decision to play the same team that met Otago, it is probable that Jacobi (Old Boys) would have been cha’en.

Bowling Analysi o. M. R. w Hendry 17 2 37 <1 Ebeling () (l 17 1 Hansford 24 3 81 •’ T. Armstrong H 1 43 1 Jewell - .14 1 Johnstone 2 0 8 0

Bowling Analys o. M. ]?. w. Badeoek 4 0 8 0 Beard 4 0 22 0 Brice, 3 0 15 0 J>. Me.Girr 3 0 13 0 Hiddleston —< 11 17 0 Hol lings 13 0 ;> 0