MIDLAND V. WELLINGTON

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 12, 16 January 1933, Page 13

MIDLAND V. WELLINGTON

.Wv Dustin came, into his >own( with the bat again on Saturday, and against bowling /which.accounted £or five wickets for 37 runs early in.the afternoon's play he played with his old confidence and ability. He^as mainly-instrumental in lifting his side from,.a popr'position, and he was well on -the way to a, century when; he 'once again Sell Ho andbw, decision.:- Airey Had then been brought on as a means of breaking a partnership which -was causing Wellington no - little concern, and it was in his second over that he succeeded on appeal in disposing of Dustin, who had made the fine score of 82, including three 6's and eleven 4's. Clark made his usual acceptable contribution, and Jack displayed excellent form in'hitting up'B4.' Thi3 latter effort, too, was of great value to Midland, and there was a great deal of merit in it. Jack indicated that he could meet the ball forcefully, s and his score included thirteen 4's. • O'Neill and Bryant supplied bright finishing touches to aninnirigs which, after starting very badly, had an excellent yield O'Neill hit six 4's and Bryant five. Midland's total was 331, an<l to this Wellington replied with 15 for two wickets, Blundell being one of the opening batsmen. Early in the game Synies had three wickets for 8 runs, but he secured only one more at heavy cost. Blundell did best with five for 117. Wellington could well have done with Cousins's help :n the bowling department, but'this player was away, and Morgan wasviiot playing on account of his being required iri-Auckland next Saturday. Cleverley gave Midland a good start with the dispdsal-of Wellington's batsmen, getting two wickets for 7 runs. Anticipating that the niatch would be continued on Kelburn next Saturday, it was decided that 4 runs be awarded for all hits to the boundary, the usual practice being to allow only two for strokes to the short boundary. Details itmidland. First Innings. Tiadill, c Whyte. b Symes 17 Standidge. c Monteath, b Symes ...... 4 Lawton, lbw, b Blundell 4 Hutehinss, c Ell, b Symes 2 Dustin, lbw, b Airey 82 Baker, c Monteath, b Blundell ' 5 Clark, c Duff, b Blundell 27 Jack, c. Fay, b Blundell .............. 84 0 Neill, b Symes 39 Bryant,; c;Whyte', b Blundell 41 Cleyerley,- .riot out .... 5 :. , .. ...,'. 21 Total ;.:....,... ...1^ Fallof Wickets:'-One for 14, two for 21, three-for 23,: four lor 27, five for 37, six for 121, seven for 180, eight for 249, nine for 298, ten for 331. . - Bowling Analysis.—Blundell took five wickets f0r.117 runs: Symes, four for 128; iay, .none"for 24; Hollings, none for 7; Airey, one for 34. :; ■--»;•-; -^^/.WELLrNGTON. : !"''~ /,. '''~( •.■First"lnnings. HamiUon,ibiCieverley ; ■'■■,'. ........ 3 Blundell, bC1everTey.................. U Whyte,,npt out ... *• . 1 Moiitea'tti,Hot out '.':.'.'.'.'..'.'.'.''.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 0 <-'_' Total for two wickets 15 'Bowling Analysis.—Cleverley took two wickets for 7 runs; O'Neill, none for 8.