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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10514, 2 January 1912, Page 5

CABLE NEWS

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.J

At luncheon one wicket had fallen for 117.

On resuming Hordern and Cotter bowled. Cotter was bowling faster .than in the morning. Rhodes was the first to go, being canglht in the slips. He batted stolidly. Cotter stuck up Heame with five balls in one over. Hearne brought up 150 in 149 minutes. At 154 Whitty relieved Cotter, and Armstrong relieved Hordern. Gunn, who was half an hour in reaching double-figures, missed in playing back and got'his leg in front. KeMeway relieved Whitty. Hearne carried England's score ahead of Australia's by pulling Hordern for tro amid cheers. Minnett relieved' Ivelleway. On resuming after tea Cotter and Whitty took up the bowling. Mead was well caught in the slips off Whitty \s first ball. Foster began nicely by back-cut-ting Cotter for a singlo and driving one for two soundly. Hearne was nicely caught off Cotter by Darter at short stop. Dougllas scored a single, then Foster was caught at covet'. Woolley cleverly pulled Cotter to the boundary. The batting was bright, but the scoring was slow on account of good fielding. At 242 Ke'llewtay' relieved. Cotter, and iHortlern replaced Whitby. Woolley, confidently jumping in to meet Hordern, hoisted him to t'he near on l>oundary, and Ransford made a good catoh. Smith was in nearly ten minutes before scoring. Dbuglas was cautious, and the crowd roared wlien Hordern bowled him wiiitlh a beauty. Barnes got a great reception, but lie had a short stay. Hordern's figures had changed from 0 for 61 to 3 for 66. He then skittled Smith's wicket. The innings lasted 305 min. Details: —

ENGLAND.—First Innings. J. B. Hobbs, c Carter, b Cotter ...; • 6 W. Rhodes, c b; Cotter CI J. W. Heame, c Carter, b Cotter 114 G. Gunn, Ibw, b Armstrong ... 10 P. Mead, c Armstrong, b Whitty 11 F. R. Foster, c Hill, b Cotter ... 9 J. W. H. T. Dougias, b Hordern 9 F. E. Wool ley, c Riansford, b Hordern 23 E. J. Smith, b Hordern 5 S. F. Barnes, lbw, b Hordern ... 1 J. W. Hitch, not out 0 Extras 1C Total 265 Bowling analysis:—Cotter 4 for 72, Hordern 4 for 66, Wlhitty 1 for 47, Armstrong 1 for 20, Minnett 0 for 16, Kelleway 0 for 27. How the wickets fell: —10, 137, 174, 213 , 224 , 227 , 258 , 260, 262, 265.

WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Saturday

A match was commenced at Wellington on Saturday last between Canterbury and Wellington.

Welllington. in tiheir first innings, were disposed of for 81 runs,. Findlay (22 not cut), B'amires (20) and Patrick (15) bcirg tihe ethief scorers.. D. Reese took two for 16, Bennett 5 for 20, including the '"hat .trick," Sandman 2 for 17, and. T. Carlton 1 for 23. . At the call of time Canterbury had lost four wickets for 101, Haves (nob out 38). ffickmott (30), Reese 10, and W. Carlton (10) being the doublefigure scorers.

WELLINGTON, Last Night

The matdh was resumed to-day in fine weather and on a good wicket. Th-> attendance was only moderate. Tfro Canterbury tail failed to wag, the team being dismissed fpr 163 Hayes - 55; • Thomas 21, Boxliall 15. ■Sa.irideiTf took six wickets for 52, and Patrick 3 for 1 1. vf: , Wellington started their second" innings well. Bowles and Gibbes put on 80 runs for tiho first wicket, and Bl'amires and Gibbes 100 for the second wicket. Then a rot set in, Reese thereafter securing six wickets for 17 runs. The innings closed for 238 G-ibbea 76. Bkmires 6-5, Bowles 39. Beeso took 6 wickets for 75, Bennett 4 for 77. Canterbury now require 157 to win.