CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 443, 27 February 1909, Page 7

CRICKET.

. POST AND TELEGEAPH MATCH. .'■'. ...The first match between teams; representing the Auckland and Wellington Post and Telegraph ofiices . was commenced on' the Basin Keserye on Thursday.;afternoon. ..The northerners batting first compiled 90,'. and Wellington replied, with 252, Bowles, with' 68, and Pluwner, *Hli: 66, both made a very good showing with tho bat. -In .their seoond inuings, Auokl/ind seoured ; 155 runs, bringing the. total up to. 245,•.so.'that'■Wellington won f ™ innings and seven runs. Bowling for .Wellington on the first day, rWyatt'put: uVa very good performance, securing three wickets for seven 'runs. :-"'.' Mr. W. R. Morris, • aoring-secretary, Mr.' Lev gan, superintendent,;and Mr. H. W. Harring; ton, • were present •at the teams luncheon on Thursday. Apologies for absence,:were,received.,from the PdsfmastcrUwwral.and the ; chief postmaster. '■" .' Following''are-' details of the play-.— '. ■Auckland (first innings): Graham, b.'Hickson, 16; A.. Jaokson, b, Moffatt, 1; T. A. Jaokson, run out, 12;Watfe, b; Plimmer,; 8; Cossey, b. : WyaJV; 27; little, ,b; Moffatt, 14; Warner,'b, Wyatt. IP; Duffy, b.M'Kay, 0; Mill, b. M'Kay, 0;-. Wiles, 1.b.w,; b.' Wyatt, 0; Llovd, not out, 0»- : extras',;2; total, 90...- - Analysis.—Moffatt, two wickots for 28 runs; it'Kny, two wiokets for 0 runs; Hiokson, one wicket for 13 runs; Wyatt, 3 wickets » or . 7 runs; Plimmer, one wicket for 21 runs. _:Aucklahd (second innings): T. A. Jackson, & Bowles, b. M'Kay, 15; Graham,,run out, 56; A. Jackson, br;Hickson, 38; Watts, b. Plimmer, 0; Cossey, c. and b. Hickson, 8; Little, cl Hickson, b. Plimmer.'O;. Warner, c Wvatt, b. Plimmer,' 4; Duffy, not oiit;: 18; Lloyd, run out, 0; Mill,, c. Phillips, b. Hiokson, 10;. Wiles, •o. Phillips, b.-. Hickson,. 0; extras, 0; total, 155 ; aggregate,, 215.. • -■-.* ■ ': ■•;. --Bowling Analysis.—Hicksqn,' four wiokets' for Phmmcr. three wickets for 23 runs'; MKny, one.wicketfq'r 23 runs.:.'., Wellington;(first innings'): M'Kav,:c; Duffy,b. Graham, 8; Phillips, b..Little, 12; Hickson, c, Warner, b;.Littlo,.l7|.Bowl6s, c and b. Cossey, 68; ■ Moffatt,• stp.. ! -.b;■'--Graham, ■34; Howard, b..:GrahamV.o;:Wy'atti. r notout,'3o;Plim-" mer, 1.b.w., b. tittleV;£6;, Hollis, b. Little, <6 ; Tyrrell,, o. LloydK ( b. ? .Litf.le^,o.;a,oa'de'r;.>b.aCos-'-.seyvOi.extras,'. 7; :t6tal. A 252.--'. • ■:;• ;• Bowling, .Analysis.—Little, five wickets for 48:rnns; Graham, three wickets for'4o runs; Cossey, two wickets for 51 runs. "•..

, It -is understood, 'that. a strong; Civil, Service cnokot eleven is being formed to make aii Easter-, tour through 'the Wairarapa.; district. Matches have been, arranged;, with, tho Wai-' rarapa ..Ch'icket. Association to be played at Masterton, and.;,Carterton/ Some' or Welling, ton's .best •• senior, players, who are connooted with Goyernmont Departments, have signified l their, intention of making- the journey.-, ; .The following will represent Petcne : Seniors .against Y.M.C.A; at ; .:Petone" to-day:—Tay!or,' Smyrk, Nnnn, Joyce,- ■ Isherwo'od, Greatbatch, Dyson, Cate, Coborofti Connolly, Brice. >, :.In the Anglican League matohes', l the following will .represent; St. -Paul'sVagainst St; ; Peters Mission at Newtown Park'to-day :—C Temperton, W. Evans, v F, Aioken, J. ■ Krherts, S..Styles, ■H.'.'Te'mperton ( ,W.. Grubb, J. Leys, H. Adams,.F. Staples, .s■• Thompson...; ' ■ . : Tlira ropiosontativp sohool cricket matph, Wellington.,v.; Wairarapa,. will, be played'on March;2o.; ; The last round'of the-current season's city school cricket championship -competition .will'be playcd r at the Basin Eesorve on Friday-next''-"'■•.,■•■ ."■•"'.' ■';■ ;■;.;'