BY FOUR WICKETS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 3, 4 January 1941, Page 5

BY FOUR WICKETS

WELLINGTON'S WIN

DONNELLY THE MAINSTAY

BRILLIANT CENTURY

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, January 3,

Pressing home the advantage they had gained, Wellington beat Canterbury by four wickets in the interprovincial match which concluded today. Wellington faced a deficit of 43 on the first innings, and, when Canterbury's second innings ended soon after lunch for .233, Wellington had to make 277. to win in three hours and a quarter. This was accomplished with 15 minutes to spare, for the loss of six ■wickets.

Conditions for play were again excellent. The heroes of the match were Anderson, the young left-hander, who played an excellent fighting innings of 116 for Canterbury, his first century in big cricket, and Donnelly, who has only recently returned to the North Island after two seasons in Canterbury. His 138 was a brilliant, effort,, and his. display in the last 20 minutes was typical oi what has come to be expected of him. • «, Wellington opened their innings needing to score at 80 runs an hour. Donnelly, who opened with Qsborn, was confident from the start, arid, though it appeared that he was treating the bowling with too much respect, he punished anything loose. Shortpitched balls were either hooked strongly to leg or sent flashing to the boundary with .. wristy off-drives or square cuts. He took no risks, and his first 50 took nearly an hour and a half. Up till this stage the scoring rate was not fast enough. He continued quietly till his 100 was reached in two hours and a half, but from then on he attacked the bowling vigorously. Altogether 20 4's were included in his. display, which showed him to be completely at ease to all bowling.

Osborn failed to get going and was caught in the slips off a rising ball in Mapplebeck's second over.

P. D. WILSON SOLID. P. D. Wilson batted solidly for his 25 and helped Donnelly to add 68 for the second wicket. He batted confidently and strong driving was a feature of his display.

Norris was in a long time ior his runs.

Lamason looked as if he might brighten up play, but after lifting Burgess over the fence for 6, he misshit the next ball and gave an easy catch. Burnette's 23 was a much brighter effort than his first innings display, but 86 were still wanted when he was dismissed with less than an hour to play. With the advent of D. S. Wilson, who batted so well in the first innings, the scoring rate increased appreciably. He made 31, including three 4's and a 8, and when he was dismissed the game was practically won. Pritchard helped Donnelly to add 42 in less than a quarter of an hour and the match was won when Donnelly took four 4's off Cromb, and Pritchard hit Westwobd for 6 and a 4. Scores:— CANTERBURY. First innings •,... 359 Second Innings. Uttley, c Norris, b Pritchard 13 „ Moloney, b Pritchard 3 Cromb, c Lamason, b-Pritchard . 17 O'Brien, Ibw, b D. S. Wilson 11 Anderson, c Lamason, b D. S. Wilson ........ 116 Moynihan, b: D. S. Wilson 1 James, b Pritchard 20 Roberts/ c Ashenden, b Pritchard 12 Burgess, b Ashenden 10 Mapplebeck, not out 18 Westwood, bD. S. Wilson ...... 0 Extras 12 Total ..... ~233 Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. Pritchard ... 22 3 87 5 Ashenden ... 16 2 58 1 Wilson 20 1 54 4 Rabone 6 0 22 0 WELLINGTON.. First innings . • • 316 Second Innings. Donnelly, not out ......;... 138 Osborne, c sub., b Mapplebeck .. 8 P. D. Wilson, c and b Cromb 25 Norris, b Cromb 13 Lamason, c Cromb, b Burgess .. 17 Burnette, Ibw, b Cromb 23 D. S. Wilson, c Moloney, b Cromb 31 Pritchard, not out 11 Extras 13 Total for six wickets 279 Bowling Analysis. ™ , , °- M- R- W. Mapplebeck ..4 0 32 1 Westwood ... 8 0 35. 0 Cromb ..'... 24 2 100 4 Burgess 20 0 99 1