CRICKET. WELLINGTON v CANTERBURY. YESTERDAY'S PLAY.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 114, 9 November 1895, Page 4

CRICKET. WELLINGTON v CANTERBURY. YESTERDAY'S PLAY.

The annual match between Wellington .mil Canterbury was continued on the Basin Reserve after we went to press yesterday. Tho wioket was a true one, and the best Mr. Twist has yet prepared for an interprovincial struggle. The visitors were loud in their praises of the pitch. They threatened at o.ie stage to put up a large soore, as 101 runs were on the board for the loss of two wickets, but the tail proved weak. Caff gave the best display, and his batting wasof a meritorious description. Lawrence played well, bnt his play was marred by t everal obanoes. Ridley batted in very good style, and the veteran Wilding demonstrated that his hand had lost little or none of its cunning. These were the only batsmen to make a stand, the remainder adding but little to the total. Ashbolt. with three wickets for 23 runs, scoured the best average ; Upham, with four wickets for 49, being next in merit. The fielding of the Wellington team as a whole was capable of great improvement. Special mention must be made of Gore's splendid catch whioh dismissed Fowke. Niven kept the wioketa vory well. Matters looked rather gloomy at the start for Wellington, as two batsmen— A. Blaoklook and Cross— were out tor a total of 17. Holdship and R. Blaoklock came to the resoue, and piled on the runs, until Holdahip had to retire, having rioked his side at a time when he was batting splendidly. Gore made amends for his late failure by batting in first-olass style, and R. Blaoklook aiding him materially, the fieldsmen had a lively time. Gore's cutting was particularly noteworthy. At the call of time the Ecores of Gore and Blacklook were 17 and 18 respectively, the total being 70. The attendance of speotatora greatly inateased as tbe afternoon wore- on, and His Excellenoy the Governor, Lady Glasgow, family, and staff remained almost to the cud. Afternoon tea was provided by Mr. 11. D. Bell, President of the Wellington Association, and was greatly appreciated. '1 he arrangements made by Messrs. Marter (Secretary) and Hyams (Treasurer) were highly satisfactory. The following is a description of the game after we went to press. Ridley and Lawrence, of the Canterbury team, continued to play steadily, and despite frequent ohanges in the bowling they could not be separated. A pretty hit to leg by Itidley off Holdsworth for a couple drew applause. Ashbolt replaoed his captain at the northern end, and his seoond ball Lawrence hit grandly to leg to the boundary, whioh brought 80 up. The batsman was immediately afterwards badly missed by Niven behind the wickets. The fielding of the local team at this stage was far from perfeotion. Several singleß, and then Lawrence, laylug the wood on, hit Holdsworth to the ropes, and 90 was hoisted, of whioh total Lawrence had contributed 40. He bore a charmed life, as Gore badly missed him off Upham. Howard took up the bowling at the southern end. The play for a time was monotonous, runs coming very slowly. A partnership whioh had resulted in 59 runs was at length dissolved by Upham breaking through Ridley's defence. The outgoing batsman had played very well for a contribution of 24. 97 —2 — 24. North' joined Lawrence, and broke bis duck-egg t<y plaoing Upham for a single. The century was hoisted amidst applause by Lawrence driving Howard for 3. North was missed by A. Blaoklook off Upham. Upham was now well on the spot, and no liberties oonld be taken with his bowling, while Howard was trundling in good style. North, in ateppwg ont to Vpham, waa smartly stumped by Niven. 109—3—4. Wilding, the hero of many a hard-fought contest, filled the breach. A magnificent leg hit by Lawrence off Howard to the ropes was applauded, and relieved the tedium of some slow play whioh had preceded it. Kitzsimons replaced Howard, and Wilding drove his first ball for 3. Lawrenoe, by a magnificent hit to the ropes off the same bowler, caused 120 to appear on the board. By a eingle ' off Upham tbe total of 60 was credited to Lawrence's, credit on the score sheet. Wilding was slowly bnt surely adding to the total by the aid of singles. A bad stroke by Lawrence almost gave the fieldsmen a chanoe of dismissing him. I'he Wellington captain now took up tbe bowling at the Newtown end, and 130 soon appeared. Lawrence was again missed by Fitzeimons in the outfield with the score it 136, when he had contributed 66, but was caught by R. Blacklook -next ball. Lawrenoe, though playing rather streakily at the start of the game, and being badly missed on four occasions, had nevertheless played » good innings on the whole, and his cutting and driving were really good. He was heartily applauded on his retirement. 137—4-66. Fowke partnered Wilding, and 1 be former with a single brought 140 up, His life, however, was a short one, as he was splendidly caught by Gore off Holdship, tbe fieldsman springing up in the air to effect the oatoh. 144—5—1. Hasell was the outgoing batsman, and his partner presently hit Holdship thrice in Buooeasion to tho ropeß, and 150 was hoisted. Wilding followed this up by scoring three more runs in the same over. An over like that was too muoh for Holdship, and ho resigned in favour of Ashbolt. Wilding was in ahitting mood, and hit (he bowler successively for a oonple and a single. Niven badly missed stumping Haßell, and Gore splendidly attempted to oatoh the same batsman near the rope, and 160 was signalled. Wilding's career was now at an end, as Upham completely beat him and scattered his timber. Wilding played a merry innings, marked by good arioket. 160-6-31. Stevenson partnered Hasell. Hasell hit Upham to the fence, and a single to each batsman were recorded in the same over. Fitzsimons, by bad fielding, missed a chance of running Stevenson ont. Hasell, in making a vigorous slog off Ashbolt's next ball, hit his wioket. 168-7— B. Reese filled the vaoanoy, bnt was clean bowled by Ashbolt from the second ball he reoeived, and retired with the dreaded duck to hia oredit. 168—8—0. Frankiah joined Stevenson. Holdship fumbling the ball enabled Stevenson to add a single to the score, bnt the batsman was given out lbw to Ashbolt af tor he had made 3. 169-9—3. Gunthorpe was the last representative of the South, and the innings quickly came to a termination with Fraakiah being given out lbw to Upham. 169 — 10- 0. After a brief spell Cross atd A. Black, look went to the wiokets on behalf of the Wellington team, faoing the bowling of Gunthorpe and Frankish. A. Blacklook drew first blood by cutting tho former for a couple. Frankish recorded a maiden to hia oredit. Three singles to Blncklock, and Cross hit Frankish to leg to the fence ; 10 up. Blaoklook drove Gunthorpe for a conple, but the latter had his revenge' by clean bowling the batsman, and 12 1 7 was signalled. Holdship partnered Cross, and soon got to work by hitting Gunthorpe to leg for a conple. Frankieh exchanged with Gunthorpe at the Newtown end, and with the last ball of the over dean-bowled Cross, who had stepped out to the bowler with the idea of making a big hit. 17-2-6. Two good batß were thus on the retired list for an insignificant total. R. Blaoklook filled the vaoanoy. Holdebip out Gunthorpe prettily for a couple (North fielding badly), and then snicked the same bowler for 3, and 20 was on the board. Holdship scoured a couple off Frankish owing to bad fielding on the part of Gunthorpe, and Blacklook also got two off Gunthorpe through bad fielding by North. Holdship drove Frankish grandly to' the fence— 3o up. Blaoklock gave a chance in the_ slips to Lawrence, off Frankish, for whioh two were run. Forty was now signalled as the result of Holdship hitting Frankish to the fence, and Ridley was applauded for fine fielding. Holdship had now to retire, with 18 to his credit, having rioked his side, and O. Gore went in to bat. The soore at this stage was 42. Gore sent Hasell (who had relieved Frankish) to the boundary, and he and Blaoklook eaoh ont Gnnthorpe for 3, and 50 was on the board. Blaoklook got the same bowler away for a couple, and Cuff, deeming a ohange desirable, supplanted Guntborpe, whose last over had cost eight runs. Blacklock and Gore were now making matters lively, and the former was applauded for outting Hasell nicely to the fence, 60 being registered. Gore treated Cuff in a similar manner, and repeated the dose amidst great applause, and aftor a giuclo 70 was on tho board, (.'tiff's last over had added 10 to the total, l'imo was then called. '1 ho match is to be resumed at 10 30 sharp this morning, and, if necessary, will be oonc'uded on Monday morning. The scores are as follow : — Cantkhbubv.— Firet Innings. (.. A. Cnff, 22123 121 141412, b Holdsworth 27 J. D. Lawrence, 1121111111114131131411 1UUU1311114411221, 0 R. Blaoklook, b Holdehip ... C 6 11. O. Kidley, 111412111112121111, b Upham .... . 24 T. North, 1111, st Niven, b Upham 4 V. Wilding, 11312111111111442121, "b Upham ... . ... . 31 J. Fowke, 1, oC. Gore, b Holdship '..[ 1 A. Hasell, 1241, hit wioket, b Ashbolt ... 8 F. 0. Stevenson, 111, 1.b.w., b ABhbolt ... 3 I). Reese, b Ashbolt 0 F. S. Frankiah, 1.b.w., b Upham ... 0 11. Guntborpe, not out 0 Byes, 2 ; leg-byes, 3 ... ... ..' 5 Total ... .;. \m BOWLINO ANALTSIS. Balls. Mdns. Runs. Wkts.

Wellington.— First Innings. O. Cross. 4 1 1,b Prankish . . c A. Blaoklock, 21112, b Gunthorpo 7 A. J{. Holdahip, 21232-14, retirod 18 11. Ulnoklock, 221213214. not out 18 C. Gore, 413411, not out . . "17 Hyes, 1 ... . '" 2 Lrg byep, 111 " ". 3 Total for two wickets . 70 Gunthorpe took one wicket for 28, and Prankish one for 23. >

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