HUTT AND WELLINGTON.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 21, 26 January 1931, Page 17

HUTT AND WELLINGTON.

Unit had.-first strike against Wellington on the Hutt Recreation Ground, and made an excellent start, putting on 240 runs for the.loss of eight wickets before time was called. The innings was opened by Ross and •Biggar at about 2,15 o'clock. Both men batyed in attractive style, and the I score mounted -at a. good pace. After some fifty minutes' play rain caused a stoppage, ■ the score then being 67 (Ross 31 and Biggar 35). Play was resumed on a sodden wicket after, forfcy.-five^niinutos, and.. .th.e_ score continued.-to increase steadily. The century was" reached half an hour later, and not long afterwards, with the score

at 108, the first wicket fell, Biggar succumbing to one of Goodwill's deliveries. He had hit a bright 57. Ross was not far behind that score, and with Birch to assist him he continued the good work. He was close to the century when his career was ended by Newman, who caught him off Cousins. His 02 was a splendid performance, and more than half the total came from boundary hits. Lees was next man in, and, with Birch, carried the score from 165 to 196 before being dismissed lbw for 22. .Aldersley followed, and, having hit two singles, was bowled. Birch was the next to go, caught by Newman for a useful 38. The total was 226 for five, and the time 6.5 o'clock. Then" disaster overtook the Hutt batsmen. The next three wickets fell for 227, 227, and 238, and at the drawing of stumps at 6.30 the score was for the loss of eight wickets. ■ Details are:^— - . HUTT First Innings. Ross, c Newman, b Cousins 02 Biggar, b Goodwin 57 Birch, c Newman, b Cousins 3S Lees, lbw, b Symes 22 Aldersley, b Symes v 2 Beard, b Hollings • 1 Warnes, c Cousins, b Symes 19 Phillips, c Wiren, b Hollings 0 M'Kenzie, not out 1 Monk, not out 2 Extras 6 Total for ■ eight wickets 240 Fall of T.yickets: One for 108, two for 163,. three for 196, four for 198, five for 226, six for 227, seven for 227, eight f0r.238. Bowling Analysis: Symes took three wickets for 61 runs; Cousins, two for 69; Goodwin, one for 29; Morgan,, none for 16; Newman, none for 15.