CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 48, 26 February 1944, Page 8

CRICKET

CANTERBURY ALL OUT

ALLEN'S BOWLING SUCCESS

Canterbury suffered a setback when play, was resumed this morning in the representative . cricket match with Wellington at , the Basin Reserve, O'Brien being run out in'attempting a smart single' before a run had been scored. Smith, a left-hander, joined Uttley, and though his right hand is a physical handicap he soon showed himself to be a forceful batsman. When the pair had added 38 runs, Uttley stepped out to play Allen, missed the ball, and was stumped. He had batted 178 minutes for his 75 runs and had hit eight 4's. Scott, who. was previously not out in representative matches this season, lifted the second ball he received from Allen to Bam in the outfield. _ .., Soon after this Allen warned Smith against leaving his crease before the >all had been delivered, and when ;he batsman disregarded the warning Allen brought his arm over, kept possession of the ball, and ran him out. Previously Allen had had the hardhitting Mcßae caught bytJrawford off a powerful drive which dropped short of the fence. When Burtt lifted another of the slow left-handers deliveries to Chapman, Allen collected the final wicket of the innings, finishing with the fine figures of four .for 59. The innings closed at 12.26 p.m., having occupied a batting time orZN minutes. With their opponents only 49 runs in front Wellington had brought about a good recovery. WELLINGTON BAT AGAIN. Bain again had a short stay when Wellington commenced their second innings, being bowled after making'a single. Mcßae bowled leg theory to McVicar and had an orthodox field for Stringer, the left-hander. These batsmen were still together at lunch, when the score was 13 for one wicket. . McVicar and Stringer made fairprogress for a while after lunch, but then excellent catches disposed of both of them in quick succession. This made the score at 2.10 p.m., 29 for three wickets'. CANTERBURY. . • First Innings. Uttley, st Mooney, b Allen 75 Cromb, c Crawford, b Ashenden Butterfleld, c Mooney, b Ashenden 6 Hadlee, c Crawford, b Chapman la Anderson, a and b Buchan 3 O'Brien, run out jf Smith, run out *•? Scott, c Bain, b Allen .-... « Mcßae, c .Crawford, b Allen lo Burtt, c Chapman, b Allen 4 Dunnet, not out * Extras J_ v Total 228 Fall of Wickets.—One for 53, two for 63, three for 94, four for 97, five for 144, six for 182, seven for 182, eight for 219, nine for 220. ten for 228. Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. Chapman 15 2• 66 1 Ashenden 11 1 39 2 Allen 15.2 3 59 4 Buchan 19 3 40 1 Crawford 2 — 14 — WELLINGTON. First innings 179 Second Innings. Batn, b Scott 1 McVicar, c Uttley, b McKae 11 Stringer, c Butterfleld, b Mcßae 12 Crawford, not out 2 Tindill, not out 0 Extras 3 Total for three wickets 29 Fall of wickets: One for 1; two for 27; three for 28.