CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9719, 15 February 1910, Page 5

CRICKET.

TOUR OF THE AUSTRALIANS.

MAToH WITH WELLINGTON

THEIR FIRST VICTORY

WON BY SIX WICKETS

By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, February 14. There was fine weather for the resumption of the play in the match Australia v. Wellington this afterDoon. The wicket was also iilicapital run-getting order, and about 1,200 spectators were present Wanting 166 to achieve victory, the visitors accomplished the task for the loss of four wickets The margin would have been much smaller had chances offered by Dodds, Bardsley and Smith been accepted. The batting was somewhat disappointing, the spectators articipating more forceful tactics. Simpson gave the liveliest display, and Bardsley executed some sweet strokes, his on drive being artistically Dodds and Mayne shaped well at intervals. The local captain made a mistake of ringing on his bowling changes tou quickly before the bowlers had time to acquire an accurate length. The ground fielding was fair, but the catching was open to great improvement. Mahoney was a brilliant exception, his catch which disposed of Simpson right on the ropes raising a great hand-clapping. The amount taken at the gates during the three cays of the totalled £3BO. l'he scores are: — WELLINGTON. First innings 107 Seco d innings 208 AUSTRALIA. First Innings 130 Second Innings. Dodcp, run out 53 Mayne, c Mahoney, b Hickey 58 Bardsley, not out 37 thrown out 8. Simpf on, t Mahoney, b Hickey 18 Smith, not out 18 Byes 3 Leg Byes 3 Total for four wickets 188 Bowling analysis.—Patrick 42 talis, 41 runs; Kinvig, 36 balls, 30 runs; Brice, 42 balls, 41 runs; Laws 36 balls, 29 runsHickey 36 balls, 41 runs, 2 wickets. The Australians subsequently continued their innings, and compiled

367, Smith 85, Kellaway 34, Emery 37 and Bardsley 39 being chief scorers..

THE PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH

OTAGO'S POOR STAND.

MATCH TO BE CONTINUED TO-DAY.

By Telegrahp—Press Association, AUCKLAND, February 14.

The Plunket Shield Match between Auckland and Otago was continued to-day, in beautiful weather, and on a wicket that was still playing easy, and was seemingly little the worse for the two days' wear. Play was not remarkable for anything in particular, Auckland's attack proving too superior for the Southerners. Otago's first innings was continued. the overnight score of 104 for 4 wickets being carried to 237 before the team was finally disposed of. McFarlane made 60 for Otago by nice cricket, others to make fair scores being Macartney 22, Hiddleston 43, and Downes 17. Haddeh was the most successful bowler, for Auckland, getting four wickets at a cost of 50 runs.

Utago were sent to the wickets again, and play was very tame or the rest of the day, the score when stumps were drawn being 151 for seven wickets. The best innings were played by Macartney 35, (he gave a chance when ten), Wilson 27, and Rutherford 38 not out. The match will be continued to-

morrow. The following are the scores AUCKLAND. First Innings 579 OTAGO. First Innings. Wilson, b Relf 5 Eckhold, c Hadden, b Oliff 31 Rutherford, c Relf, b Hadden 4 Siedeberg, b Relf 38 Macartney, b Relf 22 McFarlane, b Oliff 60 Hopkins, b Oliff 0 Hiddleston, b Hadden 43 Fisher, lbw, b Hadden 10 Downes, b Hadden 17 Beala, not out 1 Extras 6 Total 237 Bowling analysis.—Hadden took four wickets for 50 runs, Relf 3 for 69, Oliff 3 for 72, Mason none for 27, | Taylor none for 11 Sneddon none for 2. ' Second Innings. Hopkins, b Hadden 18 Siedeberg, b Oliff 3 Macartney, c Taylor b Smith 35 Macfarlane, hit wicket, b Oliff 10 Eckhold, st Sale, b Smith 14 Hiddleston, lbw, b Mason 1 Wilson, c Sale, b lay lor 27 Rutherford, not out 38 Extras 5 Total for seven wickets 151 Bowling analysis.—Hadden took one wicket for 15 runs, Smith two for 26, Oliff two for 42, Mason one for 46, Relf none for 5, and Taylor one for 12.

4 The following team will represent W.F.C.A. employees against the sJauriceville Club on the Park .Oval, to-morrow ;~Jago>: Swinagesour, v Kei' -senberyr,' Praghell, -BalpbrMcGinhlty, Hall, Dixon, Barr, Kelly, Wilkie. • Play will commence at - 1 o'clock sharp.