WELLINGTON'S BIG SCORE.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 121, 18 November 1929, Page 16

WELLINGTON'S BIG SCORE.

A hot afternoon in the field chasing the leather in all directions of the compass^was spent by the University eleven 11 .1 ,? Reserve, and then, after it all, they did not have the satisfaction 9 P iTrnS an end t0 Wellington's first innings H elhngton were in scoring mood and' nnisned up the afternoon with the big score of 407 showing on the board for the loss of six wickets. '■

A good start is of the greatest value to any, eleven. Wellington got that from 1?■ Irey and A- M- Hollings, who put together 112 runs before being separated ." Airey was first to go with a score pi /4 to his credit. He played a dashing innings, scoring more rapidly than Holings, who, when Airey was caught by Mackenzie, had just passed the 30 mark Airey hit one sixer and ten fours. HolJmgs, when nearing the century mark opened his shoulders more to the University bowling, helping himself to a good measure of tourers and pushing his score along at a much quicker pace. Hollings scored 145 before he was caught by M'Leod at deep square-leg. Included in, HolImgss big score were nineteen boundary shots. E. C. Wiren had joined Hollings when Airey went, and lie was just past the 50 mark when a ball from Nelson beat him. W. 1..X. Jennings; J. Robertson, and- O. Johnson added 13, 17, and 4 to the total, the sixth wicket falling with the score at 322. Then K. A. Whyte and A. M. Cousins became associated. The University bowling- held no terrors for them. They scored at a. smart pace, End when stumps were drawn they were unbeaten for 45 and 41 respectively. University in their endeavour to dispose of Wellington tried seven bowlers. Aim, who did so well in the match against Hutt, had no success at all. Nelson, on the afternoon's play, finished with the best figures—four wickets for 82 runs. He was responsible for the dismissal of Hollings, Wiren, Robertson, and Johnson. Details are:— \ . . •-■"■_•■ ■ WELLINGTON. First Innings. W. F. Airey, c Mackenzie, b Macallan 74 A. M. Hollings, c M'Leod, b Nelson ..145 E. C. Wiren, b Nelson 54 W. I. K. Jennings, run out 13 J. Robertson, c Caldwell, b Nelson 17 0. Johnson, b Nelson .- 4 R. A. Whyte, not out 45 A. M. Cousins, not out 41 - Extras 14 Total for sis wickets 407 Fall of Wickets:—One for 112, two for 284, ;three for 286, four for 301, five for 311, six for 322. •Bowling. Analysis.—Nelson took four wickets for 82 runs, Macallan one for 4S, M'Leod none for 36, Leys none for 49, A. C. Tripe none for 50, Aim none for 59j Bagge none for 69. ■.