WELLINGTON WIN OUTRIGHT

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 146, 18 December 1933, Page 4

WELLINGTON WIN OUTRIGHT

A slight technical difficulty haviug beeu overcome by one of those acts which have given the word "cricket" a wider meaniug than the literal one, the Wellington-Uni-versity match was brought to a conclusion at the Basin Reserve without anything further of-an untoward nature occurring. Making a fresh start in their second •' innings (they had lost one wicket for 19 ruus in the last half-hour of play on the previous Saturday), University made only a moderate showing, and were beaten by ten 'wickets'. Op'ening:the innings-to the bowling of Cousins,*; who was assisted by the strong nortlierly ; wind, and Blundell, Blandford and F»cey made good progress. .Though Blundell kept the batsmen quiet Cousins's fast medium ''deliveries caused them few difficulties, and, after he had bowled five overs for 32 runs, he was, taken oft' and Morgan was brought on.- The change was immediately successful, Pacey giving Wiren a catch off the slow bowler's first delivery. Osborn settled down sloidly and,.with Blandford batting very, nicely, the second wicket stand promised well until a catch in the slips brought about Blandford's downfall. In the course of a sound display he hit four 4's. Paetz came in, but fell a victim to Blundell in the same over, which was a maiden. Tricklebank joined, Osborne, and the best part- ■ nership of the innings resulted, the score being ■ carried to 90. Symes, who had played a.big part in having University routed for 50 in their first innings, again started to get among the wickets. Tricklebank snicked one delivery to Foley's reliable hands, and off the next ball Vietmeyer gave a catch to Caldwell. Half the team was then back in the pavilion for only 90 runs. Osborn and Stevens held the fort for a while, but after tlie dismissal of the former, it was left to Stevens to see how many runs he could get before the last of his successive partners had come and gone. His was easily the most aggressive knock of the innings, and in his score of 43 not out there-were eight boundaries. He was particuarly severe On Symes, whom the otherTbatsmen' treated with a great deal of caution, repeatedly piercing the field with fine off drives, and it was almost wholly due to him that an innings defeat was averted after nine wickets had fallen. Though,his average was somewhat spoilt by Stevens towards the end of the innings, Symes again secured six University, wickets, his figures for the match being twelve for 79. i Bowling into the wind, he puzzled practically all the batsmen with an in-swerve which was occasionally, varied by a swinger from the leg side. A little more confidence on the part of the batsmen would probably have made him much less effective. He bowled 14 overs* one of which was a maiden, sending down four balls fewer than Blundell, who was responsible for three maidens. As usual, he'commanded a great deal of respect, his .three wickets costing only 9 runs apiece. University's innings ended at 4.30 p.m., and, after a break of a quarter of an hour, Morgan and Ell scored the 16 runs necessary for a win about a minute after 5 o'clock, the match-being continued for another over.. Details:—,;r r" '; .'/-7 7 WELLINGTON. First innings (declared for six wickets) 188 Second- Innings. • . ' Morgan, not out .-. .U Ell, not out ._ 7 Total for no wickets 21 Bowling.—Tricklcbank took no wickets for 15 runs.; Dean, none for 6. UNIVERSITY. First innings . -. , ." 50 Second Innings. Blandford, c Ell, b Blundell .J_9 Pacey, c Wiren, b Morgan 15 Osborn,- c'Morgan, b Symes 27 Paetz, b Blundell 0 Tricklebank, c Foley, b Symes ....... 22 Vjetmeyer, c Caldwell, b Symes >.-..... 0 Stevens, not out 43 Goodson, lbw, b Symes ~'.;. 6 Tripe, b Symes- 2 Williams, c Blundell, b Symes »• 0 Dean, b Blundell 7 5 Extras , i 4 • Total 153 Fall of wickets: One for 37; two for 55; three for 65; four for 90; five for 90; six for 113; seven for 121; eight for 129; nine for 129. ' Bowling.—Cousins took no wickets for 32 runs; Blundell, three for 27; Symes, six for 68; Morgan, one for 14; Foley, none for 8. The umpires were Messrs. F. A. Laws and D. L. Burns.