WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 2, 4 January 1927, Page 3

WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY.

HOME TEAM COLLAPSE. HOLDER'S BIG SCORING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) C'HRISTCHURCH, this day. When plav in the riunket Shield match between Wellington and Canterbury was resumed yesterday the holders had made 48S runs in their first innings, i Canterbury batted yesterday and made 10". The sky was overcast, but nothing happened to impair the , wicket, which looked even faster than on Saturday, and the Canterbury batsmen had full opportunity to show whether they were capable of getting within striking distance of Wellington's big total of 4SB. Disaster, however, came early and except for Page and Patrick, the home batsmen were easily disposed of. Canterbury Easily Disposed Of. Woods and Crawford opened to the bowling of Badcock and McGirr. From the first ball Crawford scored a single, and Woods scored one off the third. Woods sent McGirr's first delivery to the leg boundary for four. McGirr's fourth delivery clean bowled Woods, beating him all the way. o—l—s. Page joined Crawford. Three byes brought ten up. In McGirr's second over Crawford's stumps were scattered. Gregory was the next mail in, and opened liis account with a single off McGirr. Scoring was steady, and thirty appeared for half an hour's play. With the total at 40, Henderson replaced Badcock. From his first ball Gregory Mas caught by James, the wicketkeeper, who was standing well back. 40—3—10. Oliver was next in. The lialf-century appeared for 52 minutes' play. The fourth wicket fell with the total at 59, Page being caught in the slips by Hiddlestone off the fifth ball of Henderson's third over. 59—4—30. Boon went in but the second ball from Henderson caught his leg stump. 59—5— 0. At this stage Henderson had taken three wickets for six. Patrick was next. Oliver, when 12, survived a strong appeal for caught behind the wicket. With the total at 04, Brice relieved McGirr. Patrick, who had been in 13 minutes without scoring, opened liis account with four off Brice. The sixth wicket fell with the total at 73, Oliver being causrht by Hollings off the third ball of Brice"s second over. 73—0—10. Sandman joined Patrick and had scored two when he was skittled bv the first ball of Brice's next over. 77—7—2. Read opened with a couple off Brice, but three deliveries later was bowled. 79 —-B—2. The innings closed for 107. Wellington Bats Again. There was some surprise when Wellington decided to bat again. Hiddleston and Worker opened to the howling of Read and Cunningham. Worker was dropped in the slips early, but Hiddleston was not so lucky, Page snapping him up in the following over. Kortlang was not happy, and was just short of double figures when Cunningham beat him badly. 52—2—9. Lambert suffered a like fate from tlic second ball he received. Dempster and Worker gave a scratchy display, Worker being again missed in the slips, this time by Page. At 79 Dempster stopped a straight ball with his pads. 79—1—13. McGirr was Worker's next partner,,but after taking a. long time to get half-a-dozen he was clean howled by Read. •Tames and Worker put on 59 for the next wicket, but then Worker was Ibw to Mcßeth. 152—0—70. The retiring batsman had given a far from impressive display. He had given three distinct chances. When Hollings and James got together they pave a display that impressed the critics, Hollings especially playing clianceless but aggressive cricket. James failed to get properly oil to a bull that he tried to lift into the out-field and was out. 194 —7 — 44. Badcock joined Hollings, but was not in his Saturday's form. However, he quickly made 29. and was then caught at the wicket. Brice then assisted Hollings to play out time, the total being 204 for eight wickets.

TO-DAY'S PLAY. WELLINGTON" MAKE 308. CANTERBURY REQUIRES <;<K>. The Plunket Shield match was continued this morning, Hollings (45) and Brice (7), the liot-out men, resuming batt itJ.H" for Wellington. Just alter 300 had appeared, Brice was howled hy Read. 301—U —28. Henderson was the last man. With the total at 308, Cunningham went on to bowl in place of Sandman. lie scattered Henderson's stumps with the first ball. Hollings carried his bat for a wellplayed 05. A Herculean Task. Woods and Crawford opened Canterbury's second innings, the local side requiring 01)0 to win. At noon, twelve had ueen scored without loss. The batsmen scored freely, and 30 appeared for 27 minutes' piay. When tile total was 40 Henderson relieved Badcoek. Just after the lialf-century had appeared Crawford was bowled. *50 Page was next. Woods .square-cut Henderson for a boundary, but three balls later lost his stumps.* 54—2—24. Page and Gregory were then associated, but Gregory had a short life. At lunch Canterbury had lost three wickets for 82. Appended are the scores:—WELLINGTON. First Innings 43S Sgeond Innings. Hiddleston, c Page, b Cunningham . . 2-5 VV'orKer, Ibvv, b Aieiietli Kortiang, b Cunningham y .Lambert, b Cunningham 0 Dempster, Ibw, b Read 13 .UeUirr, b Head ti James, c Oliver, b Alcßctli 44 noiinigs, hoi out Badeock, c Boon, b Read 21) iiriee, u Kead -js Henderson, b Cunningham :_i Extras l(i Total 308 Bowling Analysis: Read four for Mi, Cunningham nun- lur ;ij, _\lrlicath two for ■>!. Sandniau none j«>r 4M, i'atrick none ior 0. CANTERBURY. i'irst Innings 107 CAN! ERBURY.— Second Inning %. Crawford, b McGirr U3 Woods, b Henderson 24 Gregory, b Hiddleston. . r y i'age, nui out 12 Oliver, lic-t out 4 Extras lij Total for three wickets.,...,,. S2