TRAMWAYS MATCH

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 51, 2 March 1937, Page 4

TRAMWAYS MATCH

WELLINGTON'S LEAD

• At the close of play in their match with the : Christchurch ■; ' Tramways eleven yesterday for the Lauchlan Cup, the Wellington Tramways team .had a first1 innings" lead ;of, 97.: ruhs J ...and had scored 78 runs' for the loss of two wickets in-' their • second--innings.; In their first innings ■Christchurch- scored a modest 83. - . ■'•'-;•,';•-.'■/■ '

J. Tilyard, a former. All/Black, captain, provided the brightest batting display of the .day, scoring 107; not out for Wellington. He played all. round the: wicketrand his score included three 6's and eleven 4's. ■ The remainder of the Wellington batsmen in the-flrst.;innings were mediocre. In the second innings Clothier, opened well,.;and" was-54'not out at stumps. /.v v .'//.'.

Christchurch avoided a follow-on by three runs. The Vteam. went cheaply, only; three -reaching double figures. Elliott and". Beaton.- bowled splendidly /for; Wellington;- r- :■ ■ Details:— :< ■'• '■:»■- ■'■' '■ '■"- '. ::'■' - /-,,.-;,;. -.; ■'; Wellington. - ;..■.; ;. -; ■ ' . First-Innings. .; ■■ Clothier, lbw, b' Smith., -:...... .... 13 Beaton, run- out '■ ■..'... >.':.... ;'y •' 13 Standidge, c Holmes, b Smith .... 0 Tilyard, riot but .............. 107. Holmes, c Cadenhead, b Commons 8 Elliott; c Parkes, b.Cadenhead .. 2 Bennett, b Commons ....;. 0. Maher, b Cadenhead 1 Lloyd, b Cadenhead ..*....... • 14 Chambers, run out ■ 12 Monro, b Commons' - 0 Extras ................... 10 Total' . ..•;.•.::..'.. .....'...> ... 180 •Bowling: Cadenhead, 5 overs, no maideris,''33;runs/3;wick:ets;-Commons, 7.5, 0, 39, 3; Smith, 8, 2. 2G, 2; T. Alexander, 6/0,31, 0; Cook, 6, 0, 2G, 0; Browne, 2, 0, 15, 0. '■'•'■ -Second Innings. ■'.'■■' -' Clothier, not out 54 Beaton, b Dawson ........... 3 Chambers, run out' • 1 Elliott, not out ........... 17 •y.yExtras ':..-.;.....A;.'i.;;;v;:...vi...->i 3 To tar lor two wickets ........ 78 CHRISTCHURCH: : ■;-..■. First Innings. Dawson, b Beaton ./.-........ .'. 10 Commons, b Beaton' :v:.'-..; .... 0 Browne, lbw, b Tilyard :. , ... 12 Holmes, b.Beaton .?.•/.-.■. ■...'. 1 Cadenhead, c'iClothier, ?b Tilyard . 13 Parker, b Tilyard ;/.>"••-••••••• 2 Smith, b Elliott :.-.'.V. '........;. 9 McKenzie, b Elliotts,....'. i '....... 9 Alexander, nofoiit-..............'.. 2 Milne, b E11i0tt;:':........'..... 9 Cook, c Standidge, b Elliott, o Extras .U.,..;......:... 10 Total .....;.;.......'....■•••. 83 Bowling: Beaton/9 overs s 3 maidens, 10 runs, 3 wickets; Elliott, 5.2, 1, 16, 4; Tilyard, 4, 0,: 17, 3; Standidge, 10, 3, 30, 0..:-:-. ' ■■'. ■,:■■■'■ ■:'■.-,. ■■>-.;;■■'':, ■■;./ .--.