INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 9034, 2 January 1915, Page 4

INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH.

Otago v. Wellington

(Per Press Association)

WELLINGTON, January 1

The interprovincial cricket match, Otago r. Wellington, was commenced

at the Basin Reserve tins afternoon under conditions which could not be called ideal. The game was to have commenced at noon, but drizzling rain in the morning delayed play till 2 I o'clock. At that hour the weather was dull, with rain threatening. The | wind, which was from the south, was unpleasantly cold. The following are the scores: — Wellington. I First Innings. F. Midlane, not out 134 IW Baker, b Crawford : ... 28 IS. Hiddlestono, lbw, b Crawford ... 5 W. Gibbes, l> Crawford^ 2 H. Burton, b Craw fora 2 W. Bray, b Watson 82 IS. Eriee (not out) 2 Extras 12 i Total (for five wickets) ... 26' Bowling analysis :—Crawford . took four wickets for 80 runs. Eckhoff noun for 61, Eckhold none for 12, Watson one for eight, Ailoo none? for 47, and Siedeberg none for 47. WELLINGTON, January 2. The Otago-Wellington match was resumed to-day, in glorious weather At the luncheon adjournment Wellington, in their first innings, had lost seven wickets for 399, the chief scorers l>eing Midlane 1, not out, 219,' and I Briec 68. ' ' '