INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 53, 3 March 1919, Page 6

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET.

THE AUCKLAND-WELLINGTOTT MATCH. A DAY OF BIG SCORES. TWO CENTURIES TO HOME TEAM. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, Saturday. The interprovincial cricket match between Auckland and Wellington, in ■which the visitors made 522 in their first innings, wae continued this afternoon, Bceohey and Baker, the second•wicket partnership, resuming .their innings after the luncheon adjournment with one wicket down for 57, both batsmen playing with plenty of caution, but occasionally Beechey got some nice ones away to the boundary. Baker wae also punishing the bowling. It was plain that Auckland was losing many chances owing to bad fielding, and the local men scored many boundaries which should have been, stopped. This naturally caused the score to mount faster than it should. At 54 Beeehey was very lucky not to be sent to the pavilion. He sent one of McMath's deliveries towards Midlane, but the latter failed to hold it. After this the batemen opened out to Graham and McMafchi and runs came quickly, boundaries being registered in quick succession, Beechey putting plenty of wood behind his strokes. When about 70 Beechey sent one off Midlane to Frater, but the latter missed what appeared to be a fairry easy catch. The two batsmen continued to punish the weak bowling, and after a little over an hour's play the score stood at 150. Baker had a lucky escape from being caught at equare-leg, and for a while he chose to play a little cautiously. With the score at 191 the bowlere were Coatee and Garrard, but neither Oould make any impression on the batemen, who continued to score rapidly. At five minutes past three Wellington reached 200, Baker being at the century and Beechey 04, and still going strong. When the score stood at 210, Midlane went on again, and Beechey got a single off hie first ball. Next ball saw Baker drive for the boundary. Horspool relieved Garrard at the south end, and Beechey received great applause -when he brought up his century with a single. •Runs came quickly after this, and at the afternoon tea adjournment the score ■was 251 for one wicket. Apparently the adjournment upset the Wellington batsmen, for when Horspool had only sent down three balls Baker was smartly cflpgbt in the clips by He-rmis. The partnership created a record for a Wellington match, just exceeding by two the partnership o< 250 recorded by C. G. Wilson and K. "EL Trtcfcwell in a cup match. Baker, who played an enterprising innings for 124, ■was applauded on returning. 253—2— 124. Burton relieved Baker, and the two foatemen were content to treat the bowling with the utmost caution. Burton was particularly -wary, but Beechey •was inclined to make all the runs he could. Tt was noticeable that the Auckland fielding had livened up considerably, and this improvement saved ~a large number of runs. Shortrv after 4.30 Wellington lost their third "wicket, Burton being clean bowled by Garrard after making nine. 28(i—3—9. Then Tuckefrelieved Burton, and he and Beechey coon "brought the score up to 300. Tucker did not hesitate to go out to the bowling. Beechey continued to play solid cricket all round the -wicket. Jnst before 5 o'clock Wellington -were 326 for three wickets, but ,a few seconds later Wellington lost the services of Tucker, ■who <was caught by Graham off one of Garrard's deliveries. 326—4—19. The next bateman, Hutchinge, opened promisingly. The bowling appeared easy to deal with, and the ecore mounted lip fairly quickly. At 19, however, Hutchings fell a victim to Garrard, who Qiad the satisfaction of getting him leg before. 340—5—2. Brice, Wellington's skipper, followed, and commenced to ihit out. After about ten minutes' play Beechey played forward to a short-pitched ball from Graham, misjudged the turn, and was easily caught at short-slip by Sloman. Patrick went in, but only lasted a couple of overs, being clean-bowled by a leg-break from Graham. 356—7—0. Marris was next batsman, and shortly after he came in Brice lifted Garrard high to the on side, and -was nicely caught on the boundary by Hemus 358—8—4. Finlayson opened vigorously, making the best of every opportunity. Towards the end of the day's play Graham was relieved in the bowling by Coates, the fact bowler of the team." It was then a waning light. Just before thne Marris was tempted out by one of Garrard'e slow ones, and >was nicely caught straight over the wicket in the outfield By Sloman. 308—9—10. WagsUafTe was next man in. He opened by scoring a single off Coates, and a leg-bye brought the score to 399 when stumps were drawn for the day. The following are the scores: TO-DAY'S PLAY. WELLINGTON TOTAL 426. AUCKLAND'S SECOND INNINGS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Play was resumed this mornin" in ideal weather. Wellington's innings closed in 20 minutes, with the total at 426 (Finlayson 51). Horspool and Hemus opened Auckland's second innings. With the total at 19 the former was clean bowled by Brice Midlane filled the vaeancv. AUCKLAND.—First Innings. Horspool, Ibw, b Patrick ..„„ 28 Hemus, c and b Finlayson . "" 13c Midlane, c Patrick, b Finlayson"'' 12fi W. R. Garrard, b Finlayson '" n Sloman, c Tucker, b Finlayson .'.'.'. Q=> Graham, run out jj R. Garrard, b Brice ..11111** g Beveridge, not out . q ? Frater, st Wagstaff 3, McMath, st Wagstaffe, b Lambert 11 L/oates, Ibw, b Lambert 0 Extras .'.....".". 19 Tot *l - ..... lii

WELLINGTON. —First Innings. Baker, c Hemus, b Horspool ...... ES4 Lambert, c Graham, b Coates ....... 0 Beeehey, c Sloman, b Graham ..... 180 Burton, b Garrard .-•... 'J Tucker, c Graham, b Garrard ... „ 19 , Hutchiirgs, Ibw, b Garrard ...-„.. <2 Briee, c Hemus, b Garrard ...,. i,■ ■■ 4 Rrtrick, b Graham 0 Marris, c Sloman, b Garrard ~... 10 Finlayson -„ , ...... 51 Wagstaffe, not out ... •„_.... C Extras ...„.„_„_ .„ .... 21 i Total _ 420 J Bowling: Coates one wicket for 85 , runs, Garrard five for 130, Graham two for 42, McMath none for 49, Midlane '. none for 35, Horspool one for 38.

ANALYSIS. Overs. M'd'ns. Runs. W'k'ts. Bnce 31 3 88 1 Harris ... 13 2 50 0 Finlayson 20 4 j.>1 1 Hatrick .. 24 3 104 Hutchings 10 li -;g & Tucker .... 13 p 5S 0 Lambert ... 10 1 27 2 Bexxhey 2 0 i] i