NOTES ON THE GAME.

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

NOTES ON THE GAME.

(special to "the pbebb.") WELLINGTON, January 3. Wellington continued their second inning? on a wicket that had greatly improved. Reese soon, accounted for Patrick, clean bowling him, and T. Carlton dealt with Brice in a similar manner- Upham, the hero of many a forlorn hope, then partnered the youthful Roberts, and the ninth wicket put on 43 runs before Watson found Upham's timbers. Hickey and Roberts continued, and brought up 171, when Robertai was caught by Hayes at cover for a veil-played 31, equalling Midlane for the highest score in the match so far.:'. Watson bowled very well, his swerve and break keeping the batsmen quiet. Upham early survived an appeal for stumping off Addison. Roberta stopped a ball with his legs and walked beyond the crease. Boxehall gathered up the ball quickly and whipped off the bails, but although Roberts appeared to be well out of bis ground," the umpire decided in his favour.'-

Canterbury commenced their innings with Lu|k and Patrick ten minutes before the luncheon adjournment. After Patrick had made a single, Lusk was clean bowled by a straight one from Upham.- Soon afterwards Watson played one on from Hickey, and Canterbury '•' stock wefnt down with, a bump. Reese made eleven brilliantly— two beautiful fours, one to long leg and another past cover, being in the score— when the redoubtable Upham got one past himv Patrick was caught at short lea: off a full toss. The other wickets feU quickly till.eight were down for 70 runs. Boxshall was moved up one, and he and W. Carlton put on 67 runs before Upham bowled Boxshall, who bad made 19. His innings was another of the kind which we are learning to expect from him when things are going badly with the side, and he was generously cheered by the numerous spectators. Addison, the htst man, got on -to oneifrom Upham to square Teg with all his weight, and Patrick made a brilliant catch.

Wellington lost Tucker soon after starting, Reese bowling him with s. break -back, Addison having just pre* viously made a brilliant effort to catch lum at short leg off a hard hit- MifJlane v and Hickson made the necessairy runs, the match being. continued till ten minute* past six so as to finifeh without breaking-into another day. • T«e youthful appearance of several, <>f the Canterbury team prompted mc to make enquiries, when I ascertairjed that Hayes and Watson, the Sydenham rrt ?_'i 0n ' y ?»gh teen years of nge, 1. C Carlton nineteen years, Addison twenty-one, - m,,} Crawshaw twenty. The Canterbury selector evidently belies in encouraging the young ta/tent. The Canterbury team left for Auckland at nine o'clock to-night, and .-they are due at their destination about* 4.30 to-morrow. In * }l «, absence of Bennett Canterbury had no bowler who could perform on the wearing wicket like the fast bowlers playing for Wellington., Canterbury's fielding was again fin rt-class, Hayes and Addison distinguishing themselves. Boxshall did a lot of good work behind tho wickets, altho tigh the batsmen gave him few chance:*.

Tbe following are the results of the matches between Wellington aad Canterbury— 1878—At Wellington: Canterbury won by 120 runs. . 1884 (Jan.)-At Wellington: < Canterbury won by IS runs. 1881 (April)—At Christchurch: "Drawn. 1886—At Wellington: Canlerbvjry won by 111 runs. 1889—At Christchurch: Canterbury won by 39 runs.

1891—At Wellington: Wellington won by eight wickets. 1892—At Christchurch: Draw's. 1894 (Nov.)—At We:iin*rton: JDrawn. J894 (Dec.)—At Christchurch: Canterbury won by nine wickets. 1895 (Nov.)—At Wellington: Wellington won by six wickets. 1897 (Jan.)—At Christchurch.: Drawn. 1898—At Wellington: Wellington won by an innings and 20 runs. 1899 (Jan.)—At Christchuroh: Canterbury won by an innings and 127 'runs. 1899 (Dec.)—At Wellington: Canterbury won by one wicket. 1901 (Jan.)—At Christchuj/ch: Wellington won by three wickets. 1901 rDec}—At Welling* »n: Canterbury won by three wickets. 1903 (Jan.) —At Christchvirch: Canterbury won by 62 runs. 1904 (Jan.*—At Wellini-ton: Canterbury won by 244 runs. 1904 (Dec.)—At Christch; arch: Canterbury won by 201 runs. . 1006—At Wellington: Canterbury won by 35 runs. 1507—At Christchurch: Canterburr won by five wickets. 1903 (Jan.)—At Wellington: Wellington won by 91 runs 1909 (Dec.)—At Christi_th'urch : Canterbury won by 212 runs. 1910 (Jan.)—At Welliagton: Wellington won .by nine wickets. Of the twenty-four .matches ployed, Canterbury have won v, Wellington 6, and 4 have been drawn.