HUTT V. WELLINGTON

Evening Post, Volume CCXV, Issue 13, 17 January 1938, Page 17

HUTT V. WELLINGTON

At the close of play on the.first day Hutt "had scored 180 and "Wellington 252 for three wickets. Thinking that his lead of 72 was sufficient,. the Wellington captain declared his innings closed at the beginning of the second day. For some time it looked as if the,declaration was justified, but good innings from Ross (55),,Aim (82), and Champness (49), aided by a ninth wicket partnership of sixty-odd-by Muir and Fowler, rather upset Wellington notions of an outright win. ' - Ross, and Champness have to thank fielding lapses for being allowed to get so far, but they made good use of their chances, and belted the bowling ;in hearty style. Aim's 82, which included twelve 4's, was compiled in about two hours; and was the result of sound and watchful cricket. The partnership between Aim and Champness was a fast one as runs were scored at. the rate of two a minute. .Hutt declared its second innings , a few minutes after 5 o'clock, and Wellington thus had 75 minutes in which to make 195 for an, outright win. A minor sensation occurred when Ell, Kuhn, and Bennett were all dismissed before 20 showed on the board. The run out of Ell caused some discussion, basec on whether the ball hit the wicket. Morgan, and Thomas added 39, but the loss of the latter at 6 o'clock made the position rather ticklish. However, Morgan was in excellent form, and his 56 not out included some well-timed cover drives. . Details: — HUTT. First innings 180 Second Innings. Ross, c and b Morgan 55 Capstick, run out ~ 3 Kemp, run out , -2 Stehr, b- Morgan ■ 2 Gillies, c Morrisscy, b Ell 7 Aim, b Morgan 82 Williams, b Ell 6 Champness, b Morrissey 49 Muir, not out 18 Fowler, not out ol Extras '••• u Total for eight wickets (de- ■ • . clared; 267 Fall of Wickets.T-One for 23,. two for 48 three for 81, four for 89, five for 104, six for 115, seven for 204, eight for 225. . •:',". -v Bowling.—Rose took no wickets for 43 runs.Meech none for 54, Morrissey one for 39, Morgan, three for 43,-Ell 'two for 77. ', WELLINGTON. First inning (three wickets, declared) 252 Second Innings. Thomas, b Muir 2| Ell, run out ? Kuhn, b Muir ■..»».• 1 Bennett, Ibw, b Muir • .0 Morgan; not out 56 Henley, c Capstick, b Gillies .. 6 Monteath, not out » Extras ° Total for five wickets 112 Fall of Wickets.—One for 4, two for 17, three for 17, four for 56, five for OK Bowling.—Muir took three wickets for 38 runs, Champness none fpr 22, Williamsnone for 18, Gill.'es one for 12, Ross none for 14.