TRAMWAY MATCHES

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 31, 6 February 1945, Page 7

TRAMWAY MATCHES

The Wellington team was overwhelmed by Christchurch by an innings and 83 runs in the- first match of the tramwayraen's triangular cricket tournament which started at the Basin Reserve .yesterday. Teams from Dunedln, Christchurch, and Wellington are competing in (ho tournament for the Lauchlan Cup. Today Canterbury played Otago. who were (he winners of the Dunedln City and Suburban Association's A grade competition last season. On Wednesday Wellington will play Otago. The tournament will be decided on a points basis —eight iioints being allowed for a win outright, lour for a win on the first Innings, and two for a draw. Yesterday's scores are an follows:— Wellington.—First innings: L. Elliot, c and h Smith, 20 ; B. Mnher, b Davis, 7 ; B. Wylie, run out. 4; B. Clothier, c Smith, b Downing, 10; D. Beaton, h Davis, 21; A. Mullins, c McCormlek. b Downing, 0 : W. Melvor, b Davis, f); T. Russell, c Downing, b Davis, 0; D. McLennan, c Hammett, h Downing, 0: G. Dumhleton, not out, 8; W. Gwyne. run out 0 : extras, 13: total, 02. Bowling: Davis, 11.5 overs, 1 maiden, 24 runs, 4 wickets: L. Smith, 7, 0, 30, 1: R. Downing, 4, 0, 25, 3. Second innings: Wylie, c Pethipc, b Smith, !); Clothier, b Davis, 8; Elliot, c Smith, b Davis, 0; Beaton, b Davis, 0; Mclvor, b Smith, 0; Mullins, lbw, b Davis, 0; Mnher, b Davis, 0: Russell, c Downing, h Smith, 4: McLonnan, b Davis, 0; Dumhleton, not out, 0: Gwyne, b Smith, 0; extras, 2: total, 23. Bowling: Davis, 7 overs. 4 maidens, 8 runs, G wickets; Smith, C.5, 3, 13, 4. Christchureh.—First innings: L. Smith, !hw. b Dumbleton, (1; D. Luke, c Wylie, b Elliot, 0: D. Pethte, run out, 10; S. Poulston, run out. 5; H. Davis, lbw. h Gwyne, 21; B. Downing, c Gwyne. n Elliot, 4; C. Wilkie, b Elliot, 82; B. Commons, lbw, b McTvor, 34; ,T. Hammett. lbw, b Mclvor, 1 ; P. Cormlck, c McLennan, h Elliot, 14; G. Parke, not out, fl ; extras, 12: total, 108. Bowling: Elliot, 12.2 overs, 1 maiden. 4fi runs, 4 wickets; Dumbleton, 8, 2, 41, 1; Gwyne. 4, 0. 2G. 1; Manor, 2, 0, 10, 0; McTvor, 5, 0, 35, 2: Russell, 2, 1, 10, 0; McLennan 4, 0. 18, 0. Umpires: Messrs. Watts and Dennlson.