CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 73, 30 March 1929, Page 23

CRICKET

PRESS MATCH

WIN FOR WELLINGTON

The annual cricket match between loams representing the Christchurch and Wellington Press was played at the.Basin Keserve,yesterday, Wellington securing a win by six wickets on the. .first inninga. The wcathci' was dull, and showers of rain fell at times, although they were" hot suilicicntly heavy to interfere, with the progress of play. The Christchureh eleven had first use. of on excellent wicket, the opening batsmen, llaase and Archer, putting on US before they were separated. Archer contributed 60 and liaase 02. Apart from these two 'batsmen, however,' Christchurch did not offer any great opposition to the Wellington attack, the iiimugs closing for 209. O'Neill (five for 45), Hanratty (three for 41), and Trendle (two for 31). did the bowling for Wellington. King and .Freeman, who opened Wellington's innings, carried the score to 111 before the latter was caught with his score at Gi. King, who made 42, went soon afterwards, but liauratty, Mummery, and Nickleas carried on the good work, and Christchurch's tally was passed with six wickets in hand. Haase and Smith were the most su 'ssful bowlers for the visitors. Detailed scores follow:— CHRISTCHURCH.—First Innings. N. Archer, lbw, b O'Neill fifi C. Haase, c King, b O'Neill 62 E. H. Smith, c Hornblow, b Trendle 0 P. Thomson, st. Mummery, b O'Neill 24 C. King, lbw, b O'Neill 3 J. Jackmau, st. Mummery, b Hanratty 2 A. Marriott, b O'Neill 4 L. Poison, c Liddieoat, b Hanratly .. S I. Barnes, b Hanratty v P. Anderson, b Trendle ... 4 R. Stoneman, not out 21 Extras 9 Total 209 I^yHur Analysis.—King took no wicketa for 33 runs; Trendle, two for 31; Hanratty, three for 41; Hornblow, none lor ]0; Hennessy, none for 10; Nickless, none for 10; Holstead, none for 12; Liddieoat, none for 8; O'Neill, five for 45. WELLINGTON .-First Innings. G. Freeman, c Poison, b Smith .... 64 W. King, c Marriott, b Haase 42 L. Hanratty, b Haase „ • 13 G. Mummery, not out 37 J. Hennessy, b Archer •■• 4 H. Nickless, not out , •■ 32 Extras •■ 20 Total for four wickets 212 Bowling Analysis.—Archer took . one wicket for's6 runs; Marriott, none for 37; Poison, none for 16; Thomson, none for 28; Smith, one for 24; Haase, two for 33. Before leaving for the South, the members of the Christchurch team were entertained at dinner at the Basin Reserve Pavilion. _^___^_^__