CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13622, 4 January 1910, Page 8

CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON.

A WIN FOR WELLINGTON BY NINE WICKETS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TKIi-G-AM.) WELLINGTON, January 3. There was excellent weather for th second day's play of the Wellington Canterbury jiatch. The wicket was v every way favourable to the batsmen and it was generally expected that thi visitore would make a bold show ii thoir second innings, but these expecta turns were not <*ealised. Canterbury' crack batsmen, with the exception o W. Carlton, again failed dismally. A one stage the score threatened to bi very small, but Boxshall and W. Carl ton became associated in a very usefu partnership. "arlton gave a. sound chanceless exhibition of batting. Wei lington's fielding was reliable, lev chances being* missed. Although Beesi worked his bowline changes with judg ment, ho could make no impression or Hickson and Midlane, who defied al efforts to dislodge them, and enablec the home team to secure an easy victorj by nine wickets. Canterbury s battinf was not up to its true form, although credit must be given to the local mer for their unexpectedly good -bowling anc holding. The attendance was about the same as that on Saturday. The game was resumed punctually a 1 noon, Patrick and Brice being the batsmen, and Reese and T. Carlton leading the attack. Brice scored two from a leg stroke, but then lost his partner, ' whose middle stump was dislodged hj Reese. Roberts followed, and Brice made matters lively .by hitting Reese and Carlton successively tc the boundary. In attempting a leg stroke Brico was bowled by Carlton. 10_-,-B—ll. TJphom, who filled the vacancy, cut Reese neatly to the ropes, while Roberts brought 120 up by snicking Carlton past the cordon of slipsmen. The visitors' score was passed when Roberts swang round to Watson on the le£ side, despatching the ball tc the ropes. TJpham was seyere on Watson, scoring nine off one' over, while Roberts drove the same bowler in the next over to the fence. Watson, however, had his revenge by clean bowling Upham. 147—3—26. The outgoing batsman had played lively cricket for his runs. Hickey was the last man in. At 152 Roberts gave a fairly easy chance to Boxshall off Addison, who had replaced Crawshaw, but it was not accepted. Hickey surprised the onlookers, by crisply cutting Watson for 4, and then hitting Addison to mc ropes. Roberts drove T. Carlton, who had replaced Watson, along the carpet for 4. Frequent changes in bowling were tried to effect a separation, ana Wellington's innings- closed when Roberts was caught by Hayes off Watson. 171—10—31. ; A few minutes before the luncheon adjournment the visitors started th-T second innings with Lusk and Patrick. Disaster soon overtook tho Southerneij, Upham's fourth ball, which kept bp and cam© in fast from tho off, scattering Lusk'a stumps. I—l—o. Watam was th© newcomer,-and six runs were on the score-sheet when the.adjournment was taken. Shortly after the resumption of play, Watson played Hickey on. B—2---0. Wood filled the vacancy. Scoring was painfully slow, tho bowlers being well on the spot, and the fielding being clean and sure. Wood again failed to get going, being caught "by second slipsman off Upham. 13—3—3. "W. Carlton made his appearance only to see Patrick hit a full - toss from Hickey into Blacklock's hands. 13—4— 9. Reese quickly ran into double figures by boundary bits, and then fell a victim to Upham—clean bowled. 24—5—11. T. Carlton, who became associated with his namesake, gave Roberts a difficult chance of stumping him off the fast bowler. Tho batsman Showed his gratitude for the escape by hitting Etickey to the boundary, hut later on he was caught by Midlane off-a bumping one sent down by Hickey. The fieldsman had to run round from slip to leg to effect the catch. 39 —6—--6. Crawshaw stepped into the breach. A fast one from Upham beat the wicketkeeper, and travelled to the ropes, and the visitors had -wiped off the first innings deficit. Immediately afterwards Crawshaw placed Hickey to mid-off and Btarted to run. His partner refused the invitation, end Crawshaw heing unable to regain his crease before the return of the ball to the wicket-keeper, was run out.. 51—7—4. Hayes took his place, and Carlton greeted the newcomer's advent by hiting Upham finely to the "boundary. Hayes, who had placed the fast bowler also to the leg boundary, was cleverly caught and bowled by Upham. 60— &-5. . Boxshall was next, Carlton was batting solidly, but he found it difficult to get the ball through the fieldsmen. The first howling change was then made, Hickey and Lpham gjving .place to Hawthorne and Brice. The score crept up slowly to 90, byes helping materially. , Hickey end Upham again took up their stands at the bowling crease. The 6 low bowler's third ball was driven beautifully along the sward to the fenco by Carlton, causing the century to appear. Scoring now began to move along at a fast rate and a forward drive by Carl--off ckey Bent the ball to the ropes. The ex-Melbourneite was applauded for banging Upham to 'the ropes in great style. Boxshall made a I similar stroke, which brought 120 up. A valuable partnership was eventually broken up by Upham clean bowling Boxshall. 127-9-19. Addison joined Carlton, but before he, scored he was splendidly caught at short leg by Patrick off Upham. 129—10—0 Carlton received an ovation for his fine and chanceless display. Wellington requiring 81 runs to win, •started on their mission at 4.55 p.m. 7i!**. H, I < * son , an «l Tucker opposed to the bowling of T. Carlton the former batsman making the first big W?-__JE t T, ,ngS ?*, Recse ' s expense Hiskson luckily snicked Carlton past hnVte"' 10 U *>- CaDter ' W "J* was *__>«*"* cojnmenda-T-WW V+ te f? lrenc& *"<* keenness. Tucker hit all across one from Rer.se, who dislodged his middle stump 14----I—B. Midlane followed, and sin"l(_ came with monotonous regularity With Hicks ?" Carlton to the fence, Midlane leg-hitting the same bowler for 3. RcTse gavf **»na ball Midlane cut to the ropes. Addison took the hall frcrn Carlton with the score at 40. The biggest hit of the match wm..credited to Midlane, who hit Addison clear, over the ropes. In the hope of breaking up the batting partnership, Reese relieved Crawshaw! while Watson took the place of Addison but

the change failed to check the rungetting, both batsmen scoring freely. "\V_en only eight runs were wanting for victory, Lusk supplanted Watson. The change was welcomed by Midlane, who scored six in the new bowler's initial over. As a last resource, W. Carlton was tried with the ball, but ho was unsuccessful in bringing about a separation. Midlane made the winning 6troke by hitting Carlton to the fence, giving Wellington a nine wickets victory. Scores.— WELLINGTON. First Innings. C Hickson, b T. Carlton .. ..13 Midlane, lbw, b Reese .. .. ..SI Mshoney, b Reese .. .. .. 4 Tucker,. b Addison .. .. 9 Hawthorne, c and b Addison .. ..IS J P. Blacklock, b Reese .. .. 1 Patrick, b Reese .. .. ..0 Brice, b T. Carlton .. .. ... 11 Roberts. 0 Hayes, b Watson .. ... 31 Upham, b Watson .. .. .. 26 Hickey, not out .. .. ~9 Byes ... .. ~ .. a Leg-byes .. ~ ~ .. 7 No balls .. .. .. .. 3 Total 171 Bowling Analysis.—T. Carlton, 120 balls, 7 maidens, 52 runs, 2 wickets; Watson, 92 balls, 3 maidens. 29 runs, 2 wickets; Beese, $4 balls, 3 maidens, 40 runs, 4 wickets; W. Carlton, 12 baJls, 1 maiden, 2 runs; Crawshaw, 30 balls, 20 runs; Addison, 48 bells, 4 maidens, 11 runs, 2 wickets. Crawshaw bcwled three no balls. Second Innings. Tucker, b Reese .. .., .. 8 Hickson, not out .. .. ..82 Midlane, not out .. .. ..40 Byes .. .. ... .. 3 Leg-bye . .. .. .. l Total for one wicket .. ..84 Bowling Analysis.—T. Carlton, 60 balls; 4 maidens, 18 runs; Reese, 72 balls, 5 maidens, 14 runs, 1 wicket; Crawshaw, 18 balls, 16 runs; Addison, 18 balls, 1 maiden, 9 mns; Watson. 12 balls, 12 runs; Lusk, 12 bails, 1 maiden, 6 runs; W. Carlton, 9 balls, 1 maiden, 5 runs. CANTERBURY. First Innings .. .. ... „.. 122 Second Innings. Lußk, b Upham .. .. .-. 0 Patrick, c Blacklock, b Hickey .., .. 9 Watson, b Hickey .. .. 0 Wood, c Brice, b Upham .. : .. 3 Reese, b Upham .. .. ..11 W Carlton, not out .. .. ..66 T. Carlton, c Midlane, b Hickey .. 5 Crawshaw, run oat .. .. ~4 Hayes, c and b Upham .. .. .. 5 Boxshall, b Upham .. .. ~.19 Addison, c Patrick, b Upham .., .. 0 Byes ... .. .. ~. 13 Leg-byes .. .. ~: .. 3 No balls ~.. .. ..., .. 1 Total ..~129 Bowling Analysis.—Upham, 108 balls, 5 maidens, 52 runs. 6 wickets; Brice, 42 balls, 1 maiden, 13 runs; Hickey, 102 balls, 5 maidens, 36 runs, 3 wickets; Hawthorne, 18 bails, 11 runs.