CRICKET.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 39, 16 February 1914, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. WELLINGTON. [Per Pkess .Association.] Wellington, February i 4. The Wellington-Australia cricket match was continued to-day in glorious weather and on a good wicket. The local men, who had lost six wickets for 119 runs when play closed yesterday, continued their first innings and knocked up 201, the MeGirr and Robinson partnership being the best, adding 57. When the Australians went in the spectators got a surprise, Southall's bowling proving a knock-out. Armstrong went out first ball, and the team only made 124.. WELLINGTON.—First Innings. Howe, c Noble, b McKenzie ... 19 Hay, b Armstrong ... ... 1-1 Midlane, b Collins ... ... 3 Gibbes, c Collins, b Armstrong ... 31 Beechey, c Trumper, b Armstrong 14 McGirr, b Mailey 43 Grimmett, c Noble, b Mailey ... 3 Topi in, b McKenzie ... ... 7 Robinson, not out ... ... 41 Saunders, b Armstrong ... 1 Southall, c and b Armstrong ... 4 Extras 21 Total 201 The wickets fell as follow:—One for 38 runs, two for 38. three for 47, four for 89, five for 92, six for 103, seven for 131, eight for 188, nine for 191, and ten for 201. Bowling Analysis.—Hansford took no wickets for 11 runs: Armstrong, five for 80; McKenzie, two for 87; Mailey, two for 31; Collins, one for •21. ■•Second Innings. Howe, b Armstrong ... Hay, lbw b Noble ... ... 4 Gibbes, b Armstrong ... ... 0 McGirr, not out ... ... 13 Midlane, b Armstrong ... ... 2 Robinson, b Armstrong ... 0 Beechey, not out ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 9 Total for five wickets ... 32 The wickets fell: One for 9, two for 9, three for 9, four for 17, five for 17. Bowling analysis.—Ransford took no wickets for 8 runs; Armstrong, lour for 2; Noble, one for 8; Mailey, one for o. AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. H. Collins, c Howe, b Saunders 11 Dr. Dolling, b Robinson ... 2 Cody, b Southall 24 , XI. A. Noble, .c.and b Saunders 35 V. Trumper, c Hay 1) Southall 0 W. Armstrong, b Southall ... 0 V. Ransford, run out ... ... 5 E. L. Waddy, b Southall ... 14 C. McKenzie, not out ... ... 8 A. Sims, st. Howe, b Saunders 0 A. Mailey, c Midlane, b Southall 12 Extras ... ... ... 13 Total ... ... ... 124 The wickets fell: One for 15, two for 24, three foii64, four for (54, five for (34, six for 72, seven for 95, eight for 107, nine for 107, ten for 124. Bowling analysis.—Robinson rook one wicket for 18 runs, Saunders three for 40, Southall Jive for 34, and Grimmett none for 19. PUBLIC WORKS MATCH. On Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon teams representing the Stratford and Whangamomona staffs of the Public Works Department tried conclusions at cricket. The match was enjoyable, though the eastern staff had tho bulk of the cricket talent and won rather easily. The visitors were entertained at tea by the local men before leaving for Whangamomona. Details of the score are as follow: STRATFORD.—First Innings. 41bertson, b Little ... ... 1 Stewart, b Little ... ... 10 Lowe, b Little ... ... 0 Thomas, b Little ... ... 0 Turner, b Little ... ... 8 Dawber, b Little ... ... 0 J. W. Jones, c Turnbull b Woodrow 2 Nicholls, b Little ... ... 0 Xomlrnson, not out ... ... 1 Newton, b Woodrow ... ... 0 F. Jones, b Little ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ..." 7 Total ... ... ... 29 Second Innings, Albertson, b Woodrow ... ... 10 Stewart, run out ... ... 28 Turner, c Woodrow, b Rabone ... 0 Lowe, b Woodrow ... ... 8 Thomas, run out ... ... 24 J. W. Jones', run out ... ... 0 Newton, c and b Armstrong ... 6 F. Jones, not out ... ... 24 Dawber, b Armstrong ... ... 1 Nicholls, run out ... ... 0 Tomlinson, c Ingles ... ... 14 Etxars >.. ... ... 15 Total 130 WHANGAMOMONA.—First Innings. Rabone, run out ... , ... 2 Ingles, c .Stewart, b Thomas ... 29 Hill, b Albertson 2 Little, b Stewart ... ... 2 Keller, c Lowe, b Thomas ... 15 Woodrow, b Stewart ... ... 9 Armstrong, 1> Lowe ... ... 7 Turnbull, b Stewart ... ... 12 Fryer, run out ... ... 0 Rogers, not out ... ... 0 Extras ... ... ... 11 Total ... ... . . tib Second Innings. Ingles, st. Newton, b Lowe ... 1 Woodrow, c Albertson, b Stewart 0 Little, not out ... ... 49 Rabone, not out ... ... 15 Extras ... ... ... 5 Total ... ... ;, , 70 i,