BEATEN BY 276 RUNS

Evening Star, Issue 19778, 31 January 1928, Page 10

BEATEN BY 276 RUNS

WELLINGTON’S EASY VICTORY

AUCKLAND'S SECOND STRIKE, 458

CENTURIES TO DACRE (145) AND BOWLEY (120)

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WELLINGTON, January 30

With 735 runs to win, Auckland was set an impossible task to-day on,a wicket that had already seen well over I,'JOO runs scored oft' it in two days of play. The northerners scored 458 runs in their second innings, and were thus beaten by 270 runs. Bowlcy (120) and Dacre (115) together put on half the amount of Auckland’s innings. Jirice was the most dangerous Wellington bowler, getting much help from a worn wicket.

Wellington, with three wins, thus holds the P.lunket Shield.

The sky was overcast, with a cool, southerly' breeze, making the conditions ideal when Bowlcy and Mills this morning faced the bowling of M'Girr and Massey. Massey had four men clustered in close on the leg side, with only two men on the oil —Brice at slip and Badcock at cover. Bowlcy scored rapidly ail round the wicket. After sending down lour overs for 12 runs Massey gave way to Badcock, who made no impression on either batsman, Bowley especially hitting out. Badcock had the held clustered in close, with no one in the country.

Mills brought 50 up by forcing M‘Girr to mid-on for a couple. The half-century had takes thirty-three minutes. Bowley then cut Badcock square for 4. At 56 M'Girr, whose eight overs had cost 26 rums, gave way to Brice, who sent down a good maiden to Bowley. Mills brought 60 up by powerfully on-driving Badcock to the fence. The stylish left-hander then turned the prolcssional prettily to square leg tor 3. The southerly breeze had now freshened, and so had the Sussex crack, who powerfully hooked a short one Irom Brice to the boundary at mid-on.- This brought 70 up. Both batsmen wore now in the thirties, and going well, in Badcock’s fifth over Bowlcy made a, crisp drive to the fence at long-on. In Brice’s fourth over Bowley twice cut him square to the fence, reaching his ■half-century in as many minutes, and bringing 80 in sight. Runs u'ero now coming last. Mills slammed Badcock to the ropes at long-on. A drizzling rain had now sot in from the south. Mills next lifted Brice high to the fence at square leg, and snicked Badcock to fine leg for a couple. The left-hander then turned the professional deftly to fine log for a couple. The wicket was showing signs of wear, an occasional ball rearing up dangerously. Bowley brought 100 up for seventy minutes’ play. He then lifted one dangerously from Badcock high to square log, but the ball dropped short of Worker. At 104 Lambert went on in place of Badcock, whoso eleven overs had cost 42 runs. With the total at 114 Mills, who had reached 44, including five 4’s, was bowled by a leg break from Lambert. Ho had helped Bowley to put on 114 in cightv-eight minutes. 111-1—44. 1—44. Anthony joined Bowley, who was 63, and Lambert brought three men close in on the leg side to the Parnell batsman. Brice had four men clustered round the batsman’s legs, but Anthony was not afraid of them. He slammed one over their heads to the boundary at long-leg. Auckland then had a slice of bad hick, as Anthony backed up for a shot which went behind the wicket. Bowley sharply called No,” and Lambert smartly threw the wicket down. It appeared as' if Anthony could have saved his wicket had ho slid his bat lor the crease. 123—2—3. Cooper was next, and was nearly bowled in going for a grand slam. At 141 Lowry took ibo ball Irom Lambert, who bud captured one lor 21 off five overs. After sending down thirteen overs for 38 runs Brice tossed tho ball to M'Girr. Cooper swung on to one in Lowry’s second over, and lilted it high towards Lambert at square log. The ball landed in front of the fieldsman, but swerved away, and let(. him standing while it went, on to the Icncc. A Hick through the slips for 4 by Cooper off M'Girr brought lot) up in. 115 minutes. Bowlcy booked M'Girr to the boundary at square leg, and Cooper twice placed Lowry to mid-oil for a couple each time, and placed him to cover for 2. 6 coming from tho over. Bowlev then forced M'Girr to mid-on for 3, ‘bringing 170 up. Tho Sussex professional then patted one from Lowry through the slips lor 3. At 176 Taylor relieved M'Girr, a single to Bowlcy coming from the over. A single to Bowley oil' Lowry made him 1)9, and tho Sussex crack dwelt hero for some overs. At 184 Foley enmo on for the first time in the match, taking the ball from Lowry, whoso seven overs had cost 25 runs'. A 4 to Bowlcy past mid-off gave the professional his century in 140 minutes. At 190 Cooper, who had reached 32 rather shakily, jumped out to Foley, and was smartly stumped by James. 190—3—32. On resuming after lunch Player accompanied Bowley to tho wickets. Tho North Shore man opened confidently, scoring 9 oft Foley’s first over. Facing Brice, however, lie played forward to one, and was stumped smartly by James with his too on the line. 199—4—9.

Hendy came next, and arrived to see Bowley bring the 200 up lor 160 minutes’ play. At 210 Massey came on in place of. Foley, and sent down a maiden to Hendy. When ho was 121) Bowley, who had been at the wickets ior 176 minutes, popped Brice’s next ball into Massey’s hands at silly mid-on. He hit fifteen 4’s. 220—5—120.

Dacre started off by flanging Massey to the fence at extra long-on, and in the institute bowler’s next over ho aroused enthusiasm by lifting one tor 6 over the fence at long-off. Hendy got 3 lor a stroke to point off Brice, and Dacre late cut the Wellington captain for a similar number. In Massey’s next over tho Auckland captain magnificently pulled one for 6 over the fence at square-leg, arousing great enthusiasm. Hendy, inspired by his captain’s example, banged Brice to the track at extra long-on. A fast rising ball on tho leg side from Massey bit James a nasty body blow, holding up play for some minutes. On resuming Dacre deftly back cut Massey to tho ropes. At 253 M'Girr relieved Brice, but Dacre turned the Hutt man’s first bull to long-leg for 4, and a crispy late cut the next delivery to the pickets. He forced tho next ball to square leg for 2, getting an extra one for an overthrow. Hendy then notched 2 and a single, 14 coming from the over. This made the score 260, exactly what Wellington bad totalled in the second innings. Hendy ricked himself in running between the wickers, and had to retire with his score at 18. A. Weir carried On with Dacre. Badcock took the ball from Massey, and sent down a maiden to A. Weir. Brice came on again in place of M'Girr, and the field spread out. A. Weir, before opening his account, fell into Brice’s log trap, popping one into Lambert’s bands. 269—6—0.

G. Weir came next, and Dacre soon after reached his 50 in forty-seven minutes by jumping out and twice hanging Badcock to the off boundary. Dacre brought 300 up for 237_ minutes’ play. Dacre went on gathering runs, and at 312 Lowry took the ball from

Badcock, but could not stop Caere's smiting, a dozen coming from the over. This brought 330 up, and made Dacre 80. A magnificent drive by Dacre off Lowry lifted the ball high over the fence at long-on for 0, renewing enthusiasm. Weir then drove Lowry past cover to the ropes, 13 coming from this over, and Dacre sooh reached his century in seventy-eight minutes. At 361 Lambert came on in place of Lowry, and Dempster had a try at Brice’s end. The tea adjournment was taken, with the board showing six down for 368, Dacre being 109 and G. Weir 23. On resuming Dacre soon ran past Bowl.y’s score. At 383 Badcock had another try, relieving Foley. Four hundred came up in 280 minutes. G. Weil', who hud played a most useful innings for 23, then lifted Brice into Foley’s hands at long-on. He had assisted Dacre to add 131 for the sveenth wicket. 400—7—23.

Hondy then returned, with Mathcson to run for him, and arrived to see Dacre late cut Brice for 4 and drive him to the long-on for 3, reaching 3 40. At 5 o’clock Dacre’s brilliant innings came to an end, Lambert taking him with a good running catch oft Badcock. He had given a delightful display of rapid scoring, hitting three 6’s and nineteen 4’s. 413—8—145.

Rowntree joined Hendy, who was 23, and the United Suburbs man opened out to Badcock, hitting him for two 4’s in succession. Rowntrec swung Brice to long leg for 4, and merry scoring saw 430 go up. Hendy gave a hot chance to Dempster close in at siiorb mid-olf oft Badcock when his score was 31, a I Taylor then missed Rowntree at deep square log off Brice, the ball going off the fieldsman’s hands over the boundary. Hendy then stepped out and smote Badcock hard to the track at long-off. Rowntree neatly patted Brice through the slips for 3, bringing 44U up. The Aucklanders were dying hai-d. At -157 Hendy, who had batted brightly for 38, which included five 4’s, let out at Badcock, and was well taken by Lowry at long-off. Mathcson came in, but repeated the mistake Hendy had made, hitting Badeock into Lowry's safe hands at midolf. The innings closed at 5.22 For giving Wellington the victory by 276 runs. Scores:— WELLINGTON.

Tho fall of the wickets was as follows: —One for 114, two for 123, three for 199, four for 199. live for 220, six for 269, seven for 400. eight lor 413, nine for 457, ten for 457. Bowling Analysis.—M'Girr, none for 57; Massey, none (or 37; Badcock, three lor 89; Brice, lour for 130: Lambert, one for 25; Lowry, none for 63; Taylor, none for 3: Dempster, none for 6; Foley, one for 31.

First innings 51)5 Second innings 2C0 AUCKLAND. First innings 121 Second innings E. H. Bowlcy n Massey b Brice .. 120 J. F. AliJls b 'Lambert 44 A. Anthony run out G J. W. Cooper st Janies b Foley .. J2 A. S. Player st James b Brice 0 W. llcndy e Lowry 1) Badcock .. J8 C. C. Dacrc c Lambert b Badcock 145 A. Weir c Lambert b Brice II G. L. AVcir c Foley b Brice 2J B. W. Bowntree not out 2o A. M. Mai boson c .Lowvv b Badcock 0 Extras 1G Total 453