SLOW CRICKET

Wairarapa Age, 26 February 1927, Page 5

SLOW CRICKET

WELLINGTON v. MELBOURNE. BADCOCK IN GREAT FORM. HOME TEAM STONEWALLS ALL DAY. WELLINGTON. February 25. On whr.t Hugh Trumble (onetime member of the Aiistralian eleven) described as the best wicket he had ever seen in his life, the Wellington team took all today to score 300 runs against the Melbourne Club. Admitting that Hendry, Ebeling and W. Armstrong bowled well, the local batsmen flattered the visiting trundlers and refused to* have a go at the bowling even after they had become well set. The feature of the innings was the brilliant display of r/pid scoring by Badcbck. who rattled on 42 in half an hour. Kortlang scored an even century in 290 minutes, while Hiddlestone laboriously compiled 84 in 155 minutes. With the score at 18, Hollings was first to go with a leg decision. Play was slew and 160 came in 115 minutes. The luncheon adjournment was taken with one wicket down for 100, Hiddleston being 57 and Kortlang 31. Play up to this .stage had boon of the dreariest description, but on resuming runs came more freely. The spectators sat up when Badcock went in to face Arm-

strong’s slows. The Englishman powerfully pulled the second ball to* the fence and eff-drove the next. Facing

Hendry, the Wellington coach hooked the second delivery to the long leg boundary. Proceedings were further enlivened by Badcock starting to steal singles. Badcoek’s free play reacted on Kortlang. Badcoek was travelling between the wickets twice as fast as Kortlang and having to 1 wait for him. At 220 Jowell relieved Hendry and Badcock scored 16 off the over. After hitting up 42 in half an hour, Badcock was run out. Kortlang refusing to budge for a stroke to cover, and a good return saw the Englishman yards out of his ground. Kortlang was an hour getting his last sixteen runs. He reached his century with a three. The innings lasted for .305 minutes. Details: WELLINGTON. First Innings. Hiddleston, 1.b.w.. b Johnstone .. 84 Hollings, 1.b.w., b Ebeling 8 Kortlang, b Jewell .. 100 Lamason, b Johnstone 0 James, c and b Ebeling 10 Foley, b Armstrong 1.3 Badcock, run out 42 McGirr, c and b Jewell IS Lambert, c Hendry, b Onyons .... 9 Brice, not Sut 4 Beard, c (Sandford, b Onyons .... .3 Extras 12 Total 300 Bowling.—Ebeling, £/109; W. Armstrong, 1/4.3; Johnstone, 2/33; > Jewell, 2/31; Onyons. 2/3.—(P.A.)