Wellington Scores Well

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 566, 19 January 1929, Page 1

Wellington Scores Well

AUCKLAND AT THE WICKETS

Bowley Goes Cheaply

WELLINGTON'S tail wagged effectively in the Plunket Shield match at Eden Park this morning, when a lastwicket partnership by Rotherham and Henderson put on Tv runs. The visitors were all out finally for 403 runs. Auckland began in a disastrous manner, losing the r wickets of Bowley and Mills for only 20 runs.

With nine wickets down for 365, Wellington's not-out men. Rotherham (3) and Henderson (.0) resumed the visitors’ first innings at 11.4 a.m. today. The wickets were wearing well, with the outfield fast. Conditions were identical with those which prevailed I for the beginning of the match yesterday, with the exception that the ! light was bad, owing to a frequently overcast sky. Bowley opened the Auckland attack from the Edendale end. Oft his second ball Henderson scored a single and then Rotherham faced the attack. He was very uncomfortable to the coach’s “spinners,” but survived the over, after putting one up clear off the fieldesmen. Allcott bowled from the other end, sending down a maiden to the exCambridge man, Henderson. FIRST “SIXER” In Bowley’s second over, Henderson scored another single, and then Rotherham drove Bowley over the chalk line with the first six of the match. He w as loudly applauded. In Allcott's next over the same batsman lashed out again, and only fine fielding on the line by Mills prevented another boundary. The total w T as now 380. Dunning was brought on in place of Bowley. Rotherham turned his first ball for a single, and then Henderson cut him for one. Another lovely shot by Rotherham off the same bowler brought his score to 14. Henderson had scored five in singles, but his partner was hitting out in spectacular manner, Allcott being the next bowler to suffer. He was “carpet-driven” to the rails for four. Rotherham continued to do the bulk of the scoring, again swinging Allcott over the line, in the Auckland captain’s next over. With the score at 398, Allcott gave way to Bowley, who soon had Rotherham nicely tied up with his “twisters.” The fourth ball, however, he drove right over the bowler’s head, to bring up 400. Rotherham’s score was now 27. Allcott completed a double bowling change by bringing Weir on in place of Dunning at the Edendale end. WEIR TRAPS ROTHERHAM Henderson scored a single off Weir’s first ball, but the end came with the next delivery, when Gillespie, at cover, accepted a catch from Rotherham. The innings closed for 403, Henderson being nine not out, and Rotherham 27. Wellington’s innings took six hours and 20 minutes. Of the Auckland bowlers, Allcott was the most successful. His final figures were: 51 overs, 13 maidens, 95 runs, four wickets —average 27. AUCKLAND OPENS Bowley and Mills opened Auckland's first innings at 11.50, the coach taking the strike to McGirr from the Dominion Road end. The bowler was “kicking” lightly, but Bowley glanced his fifth ball for a boundary. Lamason trundled from the other end, for Mills to open his account with a brace off the second delivery, which pitched short. A single resulted from the next ball. Bowley then faced Eamason, who bj r that time had improved his length. Mills got a single in McGirr’s second over, thus making Auckland’s total eight in as many minutes. Mills placed Lamason nicely through cover for four, and double figures were shown on the telegraph. Something in the nature of a disaster for Auckland took place shortly after when Bowley clapped a ball from Henderson on to his wicket. This was the visiting speed merchant’s first over. He replaced Lamason at the Edendale end. The ball was well outside the

batter’s off stump, but be pulled it into the wicket. Bowley’s only score was a four off the fifth ball he received, in McGirr'« first over. Mills was then, nine: 13 —l—4. TWO DOWN FOR 20 Posties was the newcomer. He opened with a single off the flyer- Mills brought 20 up with a single off Henderson in 22 minutes. The next ball skittled his wickets, however, and two of Auckland's beat wickets were down with only 20 on the register. 4 G. L. Weir filled the vaoanoy and promised to put a. stop to the rotHenderson was bowling on the off m. an endeavour to tempt Posties to poke one into the hands of the four slips and point. Lowry was waiting ready. The Eden man was more comfortably facing McGirr, and succeeded in getting him away to leg for a brace. Weir and Posties settled down t«i wear the edge oft the bowling, singlea coming slowly but surely. Weir survived an appeal for l.b.w. off Henderson. and then turned iim to the fence for four. Posties had scored nine, and his partner six. The pair had put on 14 runs. Both Henderson and McGirr were still trundling steadilv, the laiter sending down a. maiden to Postles. Forty was up after Auckland had batted for 50 minutes. Both batsmen, had reached double figures. Weir being 11 and Posties 10. HILL-ITES ANNOYED James was loudly “barracked” by the hill-ites for throwing the ball at the wickets with Woir alongside the stumps. Posties also incurred the wrath of the spectators for refusing to run when an easy eingte seemed likely. Lambert had now come on in place of McGirr at the Dominion Road end. while Henderson was replaced by Rotherham at the other end. Posties sent the latter's first ball for three. Weir turned the next to the boundary. This brought 50 up after 53 minutes play, and made Weir’s total 15. McGirr resumed trundling in place of Lambert, who had bowled only two overs. Posties brought his account to Id oft this bowler. Rotherham was now bowling a better-length ball, but eir pulled him for a fine three. THIRD WICKET STAND Henderson was brought back in plac« of Rotherham with the total at 60. and his first ball was knocked for a. brace by Weir. Next over, Lowry introduced the sixth bowler, Worker, in place of McGirr. At the luncheon adjournment at 1.15, Auckland had two wickets down for 73 runs. Weir had scored 27 and Posties 25. The pair gave promise of putting up a fine third wicket partnership. Details: WELLINGTON. First Innings. DEMPSTER, Ibw, b Allcott 1? FOLEY, e Horspool, b Allcott .. .. J WORKER, st Rowntree, b Dunning . 16J LOWRY, Ibw, b Weir .. 37 LAMASON, c Weir, b Allcott JAMES, run out HIDDLESTON. Ibw, b Allcott . . 3J McGIRR, st Rowntree, b Bowley 9 ROTHERHAM, c Gillespie b M eir . -4 LAMBERT, c Player, b Bowley . . J HENDERSON, not out • Extras Total . 4<& %%T 2 10/Ms‘°* Bowling: Allcott, 61 overs. 13 maidens. 95 runs, tour wickets—average 23J Bowi»v °fi overs, one maiden, 8a iun.-. two wickets—average 42.5; Dunning, 34 overs. 1.t e ?e S r. 9 15 rU oTers 0 . ne no -nsNo wickets: Weir WAf Posties. three overs, no maidens. 19 runs, no wickets. AUCKLAND « First Innings. BOWLEY. b Henderson * MILLS, b Henderson 13 POSTLES, not out ~ WEIR, not out _ Extras Two wickets for Fall of wickets: 113, 2/20. Report of yesterday’s play appear* on Page 11 -