WANGANUI V. WELLINGTON

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 146, 18 December 1922, Page 8

WANGANUI V. WELLINGTON

The .annual match between th» first elevens of the Wanganui Collegiate School and the Wellington College was commenced on the Wellington College' Ground to-day. Weather conditions were threatening during 1 the morning, but the rain held off, and there was no interference with an excellently prepared wicket." The teams were as follow:—Wanganui: W. R., R. Hewitt (captain), H. G. Hare, H. Giesen, I. D. Taverner, D. Sladden D. Lance,' D. Ritchie, F. B. Tatham,: R. L. Craig, H. Laurie, and Ormond. Wellington : E. H. C. Mackenzie (captain), L. J. Evans, R. M'Donald, A. M. Hollings, C. H. Arndt, J. M. .Fitzmaurice, F. Mullins, H. Foley, H. W. Cormack, V. Windley, and H. I. Forde. Wellington won the toss and elected to bat, Evans and M'Donald opening to the bowling of Sladden and Tatham. Runs were obtained at a fairly fast rate until, the fall of the first wicket. Evans was the principal scorer, compiling 45 before losing his wicket. M'Donald, Hollings, and Mackenzie batted fairly confidently ■After Evans's dismissal,. however, the scoring-j-ate slackened considerably, and wickets fell cheaply. The total had reached 70 before the first wicket fell, but when luncheon adjournment was taken six wickets had been lost for 143 runs. Laurie had been the most successful bowler, obtaining four wickets at an average of 4.00. Details of play up-to luncheon adjournment are as follow: . WELLINGTON COLLEGE. , ' First Innings. Evans, c Laurie, b Lance ■. 45 M'Donald, c Tatham, b Lance 29 Hollings, c Hart, b Laurie ......... . 26 Mackenzie, Ibw, b Laurie ...„' 18 Arndt, b Laurie ..V. 1 Fitzmaurice, not out „ 6 Mullins, c .Hare, bLaurie ...........I 3 Fqley, not out _ 7 Extras ■ " ;'" jq Six wickets for , 143 Fall of wickets: One for 70, Wo for 85, three for 116, four for 128, five for 132, six for 136. . . _Bowling Analysis.—Sladden took no wickets for 42 runs, Tatham none for 30. Laurie four for 16, Hewitt none for 14 Lance two for 31. ,

On resuming after .luncheon, Fitzmaurice and Foley carried the score-to' 164. Both batsmen were not out at 2.15 p.m!