WELLINGTON'S START

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 150, 31 December 1928, Page 11

WELLINGTON'S START

WICKETS GO CHEAPLY ■ , MISSED 'CHANCES^. ;': ■ (By T'elegrapli.—Press. -Association.) ■•-., ,':■). : CHEISTCHUBCH, TM; Day. . ■■'.• The Pluiiket Shield match: between Cauterl'-'ry and Wellington commenced this; morning. T.he weather is fine and the- wicket good. Welling'on won the toss, Dempster and Foley openiiig. With the last;ball of Keade's second over Foley was clean bowled. : Lamasou filled the' vacancy, When his total ■ was 3 Dempster was missed in the slips; and the ball went.'.to .the. boundary. :The score was 18 when Lamason was smartly .caught behind the wickets...off :Cui)niughaui. Lowry went in.; The-batsmen: were adopting cautious 'tactics: Lowry's score was 13 when he'was dropped in the slips.. 'Lowry stepped out and drove Merritt for four, bringing 50 up after nearly>an: hour's play.: Just,before reaching 30 Lowry nearly played Merritt on to his wickets. Dempster was, now scoring freely. Lowry;twice' caused derisive laughter by attempting to kick a ball from Merritt.-. :V ;■;:;/''v ;:;'"':' " .-"' Dempster and -Lowry.: were'; still together .at -lunch..with: the score-at 12( for'two :\\;ickcts.l. Tlie, partnership had yielded 100. /■ -. :. '■ .■■'.-•'.' -','...i;;.',;..;;:-WELLINGTON; -\:: : :r^ /. ...■■:..-■■■; -.':- First' Innings.. -. /■•■ ■; ■'■ - .'

Foley, b7Rcad .:'.......Y-Y ■•••••• • -9[/ariiason, c Bums, b .Cunningham -..;.. 10: Dempster, , not-, out,:....'.;. • • • ■ •■'• • ". 7? Cowry, not out .7...... 7..... • • • • 4* : .Extras' Y.Y. Y.;.'.';.... .....■■,.M ,; -'.: Total; for. tovo; wickets ':,.-...... 127;