CRICKET.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 42, 27 March 1930, Page 11

CRICKET.

HUTT v. WELLINGTON ON BASIN BESEEVE.

The overnight Tain had made the wicket a trifle, sticky, however, McGirr did not 'hesitate to bat, after winning the toss. The Hmtt batsmen could make little headway against the bowling of Blundell, Goodwin and Morgan and the whole side was dismissed by 3.40 p.m. for the disappointing total of 96. Aldersley, Leos, Heap and MeKenzio were the only double figuTe scorers, Wellington fared little bettciv Their I first wicket produced 40 runs, after which, a slump followed, the last wicket falling when the board showed 124. Of their total Hollings compiled 61, but gave two chance's, one before he had opened his account and another at 40. Considering t&e state of itfhe wicket it is surprising that the Hutt skipper did not open with, his slow bowlers, who were not brought on until the total was 40. The match is - yet in doubt, altfcougth, Wellington have a distinct advantage. HUTT —First Innings. A. Biggar, b Blundell 1 W. A. Aldersley, b Blundell .. 18 C. Birch, b Blundell 0 H. M. MeGirr, c and b Cousins .... 5 W. Lees, b Goodwin 15 H. Watson, c Morgan, b Blundell 3 E. MeKenzie, c Whyte, b Goodwin .. 10 F. C. Warnes b Morgan 9 G. Heap, not out 23 E. Judd, b Blimdell . . . 5 B. B. Boss, absent .••♦■• ® Extras 7 Total ...".. 96 Bowling Analysis.—Cousins took one wicket for 29 runs; Blundell five for 44; Goodwin, two for 14; Morgan, one for 2. WELLINGTON—First Innings. W. F. Airey, c McGirr, b Aldersley 15 A. M. Hollings, b Watson ........ 61 G. 0. Hamilton, c. Aldersley b Warnes 5 B. A. Whyte, c Heap, b Warnes .... 2 E. C. Wiren, b Warnes 0 W. I. K. Jennings, c and b. Aldersley 2 L. C. Goodwin, at. Biggar, b. Aldersley 7 A. M. Cousins, c Judd, b McGirr .... 18 B. A. WestbTook, c Judd, b Watson 0 B. Morgan, not out 0 E. D. Blundell, st. Biggar, b McGirr 0 Extras 14 Total 124 Bowling Analysis.—McGirr took two wickets for 25 runs; Judd, none for 22; Aldersley, three fox 35; Warnes, three for 24; Watson, two for 4.

LOWER. G-EADB RESULTS. Junior A v. Johnsonville: Hutt 129. Webster 39, Loekett 19, McSherry 15, E. Muir 14, A. Judd 11. Johnsonville 121. Pegler and Webster took 3 wickets each. ' Junior B.—Varsity. 176., Aldersley 4 for 42 Hobbs 2 for 14. Hutt 0 for 53. Mattfcews 27 npt out, Elsom 22 not owt. Junior C.—Hutt won by default from Institute. In tbe Third A match Khandallah ■batted mos.t of the afternoon for 162 (Langf ord 5 wickets and C. McMahon 3 wickets). Hutt were faced with the impossible task of getting the neces-

sary runs in 40 minutes left for play. A great exhibition of hitting by Langford and Little saw 125 for 3 wicketa at drawing of stumps—Little 54 not out, Langford 42, FitzmauTice 12.

The Third B's lost to Old Boys by 6 ■runs on the first innings—Hutt 95. Gray 32, Stoddart 19, Martin 19, Adam> 11 Old Boys 101. Muir took 4 wic-

kits.

The services of Boss were missed ia the Senior game. He unfortunately was in camp and unable to obrain

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NOTES.

It was igenerally anticipated thiafe Wellington would gain a substantial ■first innings lead. However, as -sooa as .the slow bowlers were lised, wiekbts (jcga'n to^ fall steadily. After the fall ■of the first wicket (at 40) the remaining batsmen could only muster 84 runs. Boilings, w&o contributed 61 of the to tai, was dropped behind the stumps -before !he had scored.

Warnfca bowled splendidly in. xixis match, sending down some really good balls, which broke at least a couple of feet. McGirr should open witJi t-his bowler.

Arthur Aldorsley also bowled well, making a lot of pace off tire wicket.

Goo. Heaps batted well in the Seaicr sns tdb; one or two shots in the shys wftj a* bit uppish, but this player doss no& beJieve in watching the off ball go past; the prefers to score off it. He sl'.<>ij]d go ixi earlier next Saturday as runs will be required quickly.