CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9718, 14 February 1910, Page 5

CRICKET.

Saustealia v. wellingI; TONAN EVEN MATCH. VISITORS REQUIRE 185 TO WIN. By Telegraph—Press Association. - Wellington, Febiuary 12. The Wellington-Australia match was resumed at two o'clock this afternoon, in warm, cloudy weather. The wicket wore well, ar>d about 4,000 people were present, including the Govei-nor and party. The takings for the two days will total about £331.

The display given by the local team was much brighter than yesterday, the batsmen showing greater confidence against their redoubtable opponents. Midlane, who-carried off the batting honours, gave a' chanceless exhibition during his rwo and a half hours' stay sit ttie wickets;, his defence was superb, while all loose stuff was punished freely on both sides of the wicket by the ycung batsman.. Koberts again demonstrated his usefulness with the bat, his innings being marked by patience and soundness.. Blacklock and Mahoney shaped confidently, and Hickey and Kinvig played nicely, executing some fine carpet? drives. The fielding of the visitors was generally clean and smart, but the bowling appeared to lack the devil which has earned Armstrong, Whitty and Co. so great reputations. Some of the Wellington batsmen threw their wickets away by recklessslogging. Much was expected of W. tSavdsley in the batting line when the visitors resumed their first innings,, but he quickly fell a victim through a l.b.w. decision to Patrick, whose: average against such crack players was a magnificent one. Kinvig i&also> entitled to credit for his bowling. It is generally anticipated that the public will see the visitors at thehr best batting form when the match is resumed on Monday. The scores are:: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. S. R. Mayne, c Tucker, b Brice 5> C. E. Simpson, c Patrick, b Kinvig 51 C. Keileway, tbw, b Patrick 24 D. Smith, b Kinvig 17 N. Dodds, c HicKey, b Patrick 8W. W. Armstrong, run out 4 W. J. Whitty, b Patrick 0 C. S. Gorry, b Patrick 3 Bardsley, lbw, b Patrick 3 A. C. Facy, b Kinvig 3Emery, not out 3. Extras 9 Total 130' Bowling analysis.—Biice, 48balls, 1 maiden, 34 runs, 1 wicket; Hickey, 81 balls, 40 runs; Patrick, 42 balls, 2 maidens, 13 runs, 5 wickets; Kinvig,. 72 balls, 36runs, 3 wickets

WELLINuTOiN. First Innings. 107 Second Innings. Foster, run out 0 Mahoney, st Gorry, h Armstrong SI Midlane, st. Gorry, b Armstrong 67 Blackiock, c Simpson, b Whitty 20 Patrick, c Dodds.b Wbitty 2 Tucker, b Armstrong , 9 Brice, c Emery, b Kelleway 0 Kinvig, b Emery 17 Laws, c Armstrong, b Whitty 13 Roberts, lbw, b Armstrong 24 Hiekey, not but 5 Byes 29 No balls -3 • Total 208 Bowling analysis. - Whitty, 114 balls, 5 maidens, 59 runs, 3 wickets; Armstrong, 126 balls, 7 maidens, 56 runs, 4 wickets; Kelleway, 36 balls, 17 runs, 1 wicket; Facyy 30 balls, 2 maidens, 12 runs; Emery,. 48 balls, 3 maidens, 32 runs 1 wicket. Whitty and Kelleway each bowled two no balls. AUSTRALIA. Second Innings Mayne, not out 9 Dodds. not out H Total for no wickets 20 PLUNKET SHIELD. OTAGO v. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND'S MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE. TWO NEW ZEALAND RECORDS. AUCKLAND, February 12. The Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Otago cricket representatives was resumed in fine weather this morn in?. About four o'clock in the afternoon a shower passed over, but it did not affect the play. There was a large attendance, over 4,000 being present. The Auckland team, with 391 for six wickets, continued batting solidly, and when the innings closed had established two new records for New Zealand interprovincial cricket, the total of 579 bein» the largest known, while three centuries were scored during the innings, and thus set a new precedent. Sale, who was 64 not out, increased his total to 121. The tail batted strongly, the eighth wicket adding 80, and the tenth 48 runs , good, innings being played by Mason and Anthony. Otagc faced an apparently hopeless task, and at the call of time had lost 4 wickets for 104 runs, Seideberg 38 and Eckhold 31 being the principal scorers. Following are the scores: — AUCKLAND. First Innings. E. Horspool, c Rutherford, b Fisher . g7

L. G. Hemus, c Macartney, b I McFarlane 109 A. E. Relf. c sub., b Macartney 118 Hadden, b Downes 3 E. Sale, run out 121 > C. Olliff, b Macartney 4 W. B. Smith, b Macartney 44 N. C. Sneddon, c Macartney, b McFarlane 24 Mason, c Macartney, b McFarlane 46 Anthony, c Eckhold, b Siedeberg 37 Taylor, not out 17 Extras 19 Total 579 Bowling analysis.—Macartney took three wickets for 115 runs. Dowries one for 142, Fisher one for 9a, McFarlane three for 85, Siedeberg one for 29, Rutherford none for 75. Hepkins none for 7, Hiddlestcne none for 9. OTAGO. First Innings. Wilson, b Relf 5 Eckhold, c Hadden, b Oliff 3i Rutherford, e Relf, b Hadden ; 4 Siedeberg, b Relf 38 Macartney, not out 8 MacFarlane, not out 14 Extras 4 Total for 4* wickets 109 Bowling analysis.—Relf took 2 wickets for 39 runs, Hadden one for 32, Oliff one for 26, Taylor none fop 1,. Sneddon none for 2.