TRAMWAYS CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 113, 6 February 1935, Page 11

TRAMWAYS CRICKET

Christchurch Wins Lauchlan Cup Match Solid opposition to the bowling in the second innings gave Canterbury a win by five wickets and' the Lauclilan Cup in the annual match between teams representing the Wellington and Christchurch tramways, which was concluded at the Kilbirnie Reserve yesterday. Wellington, who held the cup, had a lead of foqy runs on the first innings, and had no wickets down for 26 at the conclusion Of play the first day. I Continuing yesterday, the Wellington team with fejv failed to master the bowling, the side being dismissed for 119 runs. M. P. Simin, E. Killick, and P. Yates were the only batsmen to enter the twenties. A ball start by Canterbury in their second innings was redeemed by a splendid 37 from J. Dawson, F. Holmes (35) assisting largely to take the runs past the Wellington totals. The southern team declared with five wickets down f0r.127 runs. Details nre ns follow :— WELLINGTON. First innings 168 Second Innings. M. I*. Sim, li. Cook 25 11. KilUck. c. Holmes, b. Cook 21 I’. Yntes, l.b. w„ b. Cadenhead 2(1 T. Tilyard. e. Brown, b. Cook 1 N. F. Walters, c. Brown, b. Cook 1 H. E. Holmes, b. Cook 1) L. C. Elliott, c.'and b. Cadenhead 1t F. I*. Lloyd, not out 15 L. Noot, <:. Cadenhead, b. Cook 0 C. Petersen, b. Cook It M. Daly. st. Holmes, b. Cook <) Extras 5 Total 119 Bowling Analysis.- Cook took eight wickets for 35 runs; Cadenhead. two for 33: Dawson, none for 1: Alexander, none for 14; Brown, none for 20; Commons, none for 11. CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings 164 Second Innings. D. McKenzie, c. Elliott, b. Tilyard .... 0 .T. Dawson, c. Holmes, b. Tilvaril 37 L. Smith, e. Killick. b. Tilyard 5 R. Commons, b. Killick 15 F. Holmes, not out 35 W. J, Cadenhead, b. Elliott 13 E. Parkes, not out 8 Extras 11 Total for five wickets 127 Bowling Analysis—Elliott took one wicket for 25 runs: Tilyard, two for -13; Petersen, none for !); Killick, two for 24; Lloyd, none for 1. Following the match, the visiting ream was entertained nt dinner by the Wellington cricketers.