CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8320, 28 December 1906, Page 6

CRICKET.

M.C.C. WELLINGTON.

A DRAWN GAME

By Telegraph—Press Association

WELLINGTON, Deo. 27.

The match between the Wellington and M O.C. teams ended in a draw, though early in Wellington's second innings the visitors did so well as to make a viotory for them probable. Before luaoh Page and Day word scored fast, putting on S5 iu an hour. The former made 61 without a chance, but Hayward gave two, and might also have been run out. Douglas was able to play with a man to run for him, and helped to put on 35 for the last wioket. The total was 259, which laft Wellington 253 to get. Play was inter rupted foe half-an-hour by a shocer and sawdus*: was required. Still J .he batting was timid and slow, and five wiokets were Down for 60. Tucker theD joined Mahony, who had been in from 15, and the pair gradually mastered the bowling. Tbey took the score to 148, at whiuh stage stumps were drawn. Tuouer was missed in the slips just before reaching 50, but Mafaony gave no chances, and played just the right surt of gome. The sum of £530 was taken at the gates for the match. Ihe following were the scores: ENGLAND. Firßt innings ... 204 Second Innings. Johnson, b Upham ... 19 Harrison, b Upham ... 7 Burnß, o Hicbson, b Upham ... 59 Brauston, o Mahony, b Upham 12 Page, b Upham ... 61 S. Hayward, b Upham ... 48 May, b Gobcroffc ... 0 Fox, o Williams, b Brice ... 15 Torrene, a Williams, b Oobcroft 3 Douglas, not out ... 17 Wynyatd, absent ... Extras 18 Total ... ...259 Bowling analysis. Upham, 6 wickets for 78 runs; Monaghan, 0 for 61; Cobcroft, 2 for 25; Brice, 1 for 14; Hawthorne, 0 for 20; Beechey, 0 for 10; Tucker, 0 for 13. WELLINGTON. First innings .../211 Second Innings. Hiokson, o Fox, b Branston ... 2 Collins, b May., ... 23 Cobcioft, b Branston ... 0 Mahony, not oat ... 42 Williams, c Branston, b Harrison ... 14 Beechey, b Branston . . 5 lacker, not oat. . . 50 Extras 12 Total, five wiokets for ... 148 1 Bowling analysis.—May, 1 for 38; Hayward, 0 for 10; Branston, 3 for 52; Harrison, 1 for 8; Burns, 0 for 28.

Flaying for Grange (Dunedin) against Carisbrook in the Senior competition at Danedin, last Saturday, A. Downes went ill last and floored 118 rang in an hour. The Wairarapii Juniors defeated the flutt Valley Juniors, at Featherston, by 3 wickets. Scores:—Wairarapa, 52 ana 7 wickets for 74; Hutt Valley, 79 and 45. j