RECORD PARTNERSHIP

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 101, 23 January 1933, Page 3

RECORD PARTNERSHIP

Wellington’s Great Score

After a record partnership of 305 runs by Monteath and Holiings for the fifth wicket, Wellington scored 428 runs tor nine wickets on the second day of their match against Midland on the Hutt Rccreatiou Ground, winning the match bw 97 runs on the first innings. Wellington started poorly, and four wickets had I alien for 43 runs, when Holiings and Monteath became associated. They punished the bowling severely, and were not separated until after the Midland total bad been passed, when Holiings was dean bowled by Baker. He finished in a blaze of glory, hitting a four and a six off successive balls, and was attempting to send the next ball over the boundary when he lost ins wicket being caught off O'Neill. H e was dropped oil' the same bowler when 17. His score of 148 runs included IS fours and a six, and the score was ths u five wickets for 348. Bright batting Hvas seen during the re mainder of the match, but none of the batsmen lasted very long. Monteath was dismissed with the last ball of the match, right on 6.30 o’clock. He scored a century of bis total by boundary hits, and also hit two sixers. The llollings-Monteatli partnership is claimed to be a ellington record. Detailed scores are as follow . . MIDLAND.

First Inniugs WELLINGTON—First Innings. C. G. Hamilton, b. Cleverley 3 E. D. Blundell, b. Cleverley Il R. A. White, b. Bryant A. P. Monteath, c. Clarke O Neill .••• l°l E. Foley, b. Bryant « A. M. Holiings, b. Baker ■■■■• 148 W. F. Alrey, c. Cleverley, b. Standidgc -8 J. Fay, not out ,T. Duff, 1.b.w., b. Hutchings 9 J. Ell, run out -1 Extras rTotal, for nine wickets 428 LOWER GRADE RESULTS The following are tbe results ot the lower grade championship games played under the auspices of the Wellington Cricket Association on Saturday:— • Second Grade. University, 272 (Masters 67, Cooper 44) and 96 for two wickets (Macdonald 63), beat Petone, 215 and 141. Bowling for University, Robertson took four for- 17 and Godfrey three for 6. University were left with 86 runs to make for a win in 2o minutes, and obtained them, Macdonald hitting up 63 in fifteen minutes.

Junior A. Marist, 199 (Brennan 58, Day 06 not out, Reid 30, Davies 22, Collett 12), and 131 for seven wickets, declared (Day 48 not out, Collett 21, Reid 12, M. Randall 12 not out, Hepburn 170), were beaten by Midland, 205 (Devonport 45, Gillies 29, Thawley 26, Johnson 17, Aspen 17, Griffen 14), and 115 for six wickets (Bromley 35, Johnson 2.>, Fannsworth 21, Thawley 12). -Bowjing for Midland, Devonport took one for 35, Johnson -two for 35, Aspen three for 41 and six for 29, Thawley four for 21 and one for 28; while for Marist, Collett secured four for 49 and, one for 13, Reid,one for 20 and three for 35, Day two for 46, Hepburn two for 16 M. Randall one for 20, Cudby one tor 28. Midland won by 6 runs on the first innings. ■ Midland, 304 (Lye 52, Hester 48, GeU 42, Petley 53) and five for 87 (Bolt 27 not out, Hester 25, Lye 21 not out), beat'Hospital, 234 (H. Trewick 37, J. Trewick 33, Jeffrey 29, Miles 84 not out, Tough 21).; Bowling for Midland, Walker took three wickets for 53, while for Hospital Windley secured three for 17. Morgan three for 17, and Jeffrey three for 28. Stop Out, 303 (Macklin 17, J., Moore 56, Bale 29, M.' Liddicoat 107, Sandholm 41, Dunn 10 not out), beat Hutt, 1-11 and 111 (McSherry 11, O’Callaghan 17, Fitzmaurice 31, Holstead 12 not out. Kooke 47, Longton 23, Ward 11, Lambert 12 not out). Bowling for Stop Out, T. Moore took five for 26 and three for'27, R. Liddicote one for 8 and four for 12, J. Moore two for 19, M. Liddlcott one for 8, Dunn one’ for 25 and one for 41; while for Hutt. Rooke secured two for 33, Wright one for 11', McMichael one for 28, Lambert one for 45, Ward three for 68, and Holstead one for 65. Junior 81. Stop Out, first innings 228, second innings seven wickets for 129 (Marshall 39 not out, McPhee 37, Wooton 13, Mason 12, Scott 10), beat ’Technical Old Boys, first Innings 126, second innings 225 (Boddy 92, Churchill 49. Gilbert 22, Bonner 21). Bowling for Stop Out, Boyton took four wickets for 66, while for Technical Clunie secured two for 31, Boddy two for 0, and Bowkett two for 25. Ston -Out wan by three wickets. . ’’ Wellington "College, 109 (Richardson'3s), and 231 for seven wickets, declared (Nelson 81 not out, Joplin 66, Dighton 22). beat Hutt, 75 (Hobbs 25) and 102 /Aldersley 35, Hoare 27). Bowling for Hutt. Stiles took five for 35, and, three for 96. Aldersley four for 32 and two for 63. College secured an 8-i)oint win by 163 runs. ’■ Junior 82. < Kilbirnie, 337 (Williams 70, Coleman 59, Brown 56, Lucas 29, McGrath 26), beat Midland. 157 (Watson 41. E. Hatch 32), and 367 for six wickets (Clifford lA> not out Richards 55 not out, Oliver 50, E. Hatch 32, Monaghan 23). i Bowling for Kilbirnie, Lucas took four for 48 and two for 41. and Brown three for 41 and one for 62, while for Midland, Brown captured four for 46. and Watson two for 32. , University, 225 (Osborn -90, Kirkcalclle 34, Kelly 31, and Lysnar 28). and 119 for five wickets (Klrkcaldle 34..Ke11y 34). defeated Karorl, ISO (.1. Monk 68, Armitage 26. and Edwards 21), and; 212 for seven wickets, declared (Armitage. 65, Gaskin 64, L. Monk 53 not out). Bowling for University, Nicole took four for 52, and one for 23,. Klrkcaldle three for 24, Middlebrook two for -53 and three for 5(!( nnd Williams one for 29 and three for I 76. while for Karorl. L. Monk took two for 56. Kalwarra, 257. beat Onslow, 89 and 10-, by an innings and 66 runs.

• Junior C. Brooklyn. 347 for seven wickets declared defeated'lnstitute, 64 -and -74 (Sampson 29 not out. Mills 13). by an innings and 209 runs. Bowling for Brooklyn. .Bentley took six for 30. McFarlane one for 9. and A. Wright one for 29.

Junior I>. ! University- (Pettit 48. Cuthbertson, 32, MacCormae 30. Carey 25.' Stace IS. Andrews 14. Middlebrook 11. Wilton 11, Y leks 12) defeated Seatoun. 112 (Forbes 44, .1. Mosely 17. Hannibal 13. Townsend 12). and 107 (J. Moseley 29. Martin’l9. Hannibal 11, Townsend 16). Bowling for University, Pettit took five wickets Tor 50. Andrews three for 11 and two for 23. Middlebrook three for IS. and sbcee three for 26,-white for Soatouu. Boon took. threo for 41;-J. Mosolov two for 28. B. ; Moseley two for 20. and Hadfield two for 42. University won by an innings and 39 runs.

Third Grade. Brooklyn 283 for five, declared .(Blake 124 not out. Lnng 40). beat Bailways. 81 (Ewing 22) and 29. Boiling for Brooklyn, Bilby took four for 13 and four for 1.5. Carruthers one for 28 and five for 9, and Blake throe for 28. Brooklyn won bj. .an innings and 173 runs, i ■_ Petone East. 12G and 103 (Wilson 01. •House 3-3. Parrant 30. McQueston 10). beat Kaiwarra. 114 and 77 (Muir 38. Sandholm 14). Bowling for Petone East. Tarrant took five for 40, Wilson three for 15. and House two for 12. while for Kaiwarra, Muir captured five for 04, and Willis four for 45.

MERCANTILE LEAGUE

Championship Games

The eluimiiii'iiship games played by the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League ou Saturday resulted as follows; — A Grade. Smith anil Smith. 253 for seven wickets (James 48. Dobbs 45. Hoberts 42. Hart 35), beat Cowans, 136 (Kershaw 36. Hufton 25, Jtuseoe 19). Bowling for the winners, 'Roberts took seven for 52, and Brough, two for IS. Customs. 220 (Hayman 74, Tiiyard 39 not out, Orchard 23. Cottrell 25, Johnson 22), beat. Health Department, 71 (Dickson 19. Newton 21). Bowling for Customs, O’Connor look four for 14. O'Shea, two for 6. Cottrell three for 4, and Jennings one for 34. while for Health. Stephenson captured five for 63. Reynolds two for 101, Wynne one f0r.34, and Smith one for 19. Sargoods, 283 for. seven wickets declared (Jnmcs 72. Mann 69 not out. Capper 51). drew with Uoseneatli. 15S for eight wickets (Taylor 47 not out. O'Sullivan 39 not out, Minors 191. Rowling for Sargoods. James took six for 70. while for Roseneath, -Jupp secured four for 116. B Grade. Slate Advances, 197 runs (U. Bull 92, Ashton .38, Gibbs S 4. R. Bull 12), beat rublie Trust. 42. Bowling for State Advances. E. Bull took five, wickets for 4 runs, and Turnbull four for 29, while for Public Trust, German secured four for 73, Chad-

wick three for 66, Roberts one for 1, and. Marshall one for 0. State Advances won by 155 runs. Hannahs, 257 for four wickets, declared (Oliver 113 not out, Parton 93. Allen 16), defeated Nivens, 104 (Melville 48, Elliott 24, Parfitt 17 not out). Bowling for Hannahs Oliver took three wickets for 20 runs. Dennis three for 26, and Larsen two for 29, while for Niveus. Pringle captured three wickets for 71 runs. Combined Press, 81 for 4 wickets (Innes not out 27. Mummery 19. Crisp 13. Whaler not out 16). defeated Shell, 71 (Burns not out 24, MeKendry It), Fear 21). Bowling for Press. Brooks took three for 22, Whaler two for 17, Crisp two for IS. and Percival two for 10. while for Shell, Tasker secured four for 22. C Grade. Customs. 166 (Young 36 not out, ’Waugh 36, Johnsen 24, Reyden 20), beat Labour, 61 (Auld 23). Bowling for Customs. White took five wickets for 12, and Waugh four for 29. while for Labour. Hoffmeister captured three for 43, aud Bramwell two for 26. RESULTS ELSEWHERE By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch.—The senior cricket competition was resumed on Saturday in unpleasant conditions, rain erentuallly stopping play. Ricearton, playing St. Albans, made 343 for six (Roberts not out 214, Hooper 67). West Christchurch made 176 - (Hayes 49), and Old Collegians none for 9. Old Boys, against East Christchurch, made 251 (Page 44, Cook 46). Playing at Lancaster Park, Sydenham made 219 for six (Gasson not out 74, Bellamy 62). Dunedin.—Cricket matches were concluded in showery weather on Saturday. Grange, 225 for six (Knight 117, Elmes 36, Chettleburgh not out 32), beat Carisbrook, 218. Christian Brothers, 217, beat Kalkorai, 211 (A. Holden 107, McGregor 36, Lynch five for 55). University, 222 (Uttley 53, Ibbotson 50, Priest 32. It. Silver four for 46), beat Albion 150. The wicket was unfit for play in the Dunedin v. Old Boys’ game, which was drawn.