CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 310, 29 December 1920, Page 8

CRICKET.

INTBRPHOTINCIAL CRICKET. WELLINGTON BEATS CANTERBUBY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCnURCH, Tuesday. Wellington defeated Canterbury by 73 runs. Yesterday's rnln had deadeowl the wicket somewhat, but It In doubtful If this KHve cither side any advantage. Welling ton's butting to-day was poor, but Canterbury's was poorer, and this accounted for the tatter's downfall. The weather to-day was beautifully lino and the wicket, though slow, was easy, and should have produced a lnt more runs thuu were made on It. There was a good attendance. With the exception of the Sandman-Rend partnership Canterliurys butting was disappointing. Wellington's fielding was first-class. Briee bowled very steadily, and kopt the batsmen quiet. In Wellington's second Innings there wae only one batsman on the side, Hlddleaton. and he battpd in masterly style for his Jl9. It was an Innings of very sound defence with many good scoring strokes. McGlrr wi\b missed three tlnic-s in making his 30. Blunts throe wickets for .'!f> was a capital performance, lie had most of the batsmen guessing. The ground fielding of Canterbury showed a little improvement on that of the llrst. innings, hut tho ilropped catches made It anything hut a creditable performance. There is llttlo to be said about Canterbury's second Innings. Blunts early dismissal by an exceptionally good catch sromod to have a depressing effect, and at no time did the skip look like making runs. Midrtleton put up a fine performance in bowling right through the Innings and getting live for 24. II? was very accurate in his length, but wenk batting assisted him. Detailed scores are:— WELLINGTON. First innings 176 Second Innings. S. Hiddlenton. c Patrick, b Head 30 11. M. Lambert, b Hlunt 4 11. N. Mcllirr, run out 35 11. IC. Burton, st Taylor, D Bluut .T .7. Ilutchlngs. b Head 3 V. S Middli'ton. Ii Rend 3 E. M. rhilllps. Ii Read 2 W. S. Brice. c llr.int. b Blunt S W. Warm-, c Taylor, b Thomas IP O. Baker. Ii Thomas 0 A. Honiipliiie, not out O Extrnn IS Total 134 Bowling Analysis.—Sandman no wickets for 14 runs. Iteesp none for 7. fJrant none for fi. Read four for 47. Blunt three for 30, Thomas two for 12. CAXTERBT'RY.—First Innings. It. C. Blunt, c ITlddleston. b Brlce 12 W. Patrick, lliw. b MeGlrr 15 A. ('.rant, b Brlce II K. Brosnahan. b Brlce 28 W. Hayes, c McGirr. b Middleton 1!) W. Allard. c Bilker, b Brlce 0 D Ite.ese. b Middle-ton 11 A. W. Thomas, l> Brice 0 r>. Sandman, not out i 14 It. Head. Ibw. b Iliddleston 30 11. Taylor, run out 0 Extras (j Total 141 Bowling Analysis.—Brlce took five wickets for 51 runs. Iliddleston one for IG, HltchIngs none for 15. Lambert none for 6. McGlrr one for 12. Middleton two for 35. Second Innings. Blunt, c Hiddleston. l> Brice 0 Brosnahan. b Lambert 30 Patrick, run out 10 Grant, c Brice. b Middleton i Hayes, b Middleton ' 7 Allard, b Middleton 0 Reese, b Middleton 2 Thomas, b McGlrr 0 Sandman, b McGlrr in Read, b Middleton 13 Taylor, not out 7 Extras 13 Total DS Bowling Analysis.—Brlce took one wicket for 17 runs. Middleton five for 24, Hltcblngs none for 11, McGirr two lor 21, Lambert one for 12. MATCH ABANDONED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WANGANTTI, Tuesday. Owins" lo the rain the representative cricket match between Wanganui and Manawatu was abandoned. THE CANTEBBCBt TEAM. (By Telegraph.—Tress Association.) CITRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The Canterbury team against Auckland will be selected from the following:—Blunt. Brosnahan, Grant. 'McEwin, Patrick, Reese (2), Read, Sandman, Taylor, TVataon, and Woods.