CRICKET

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 December 1944, Page 8

CRICKET

AUCKLAND BEAT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON. December 26. In a highly exciting finish, which redeemed an otherwise drab batting display, Auckland beat Wellington in a representative cricket match today, by five wickets, scoring the winning run off the last ball of the day. Scores:—Wellington, First Innings—l,os. Wellington, Second Innings—Rowe, b, Wheeler 16; McVicar, st. Kent, b. Burke 14; Bain, b. Burke 6; Mooney b. Wheeler 4; Duffy, c. Kent, b. Burke 26; Matheson, b. Brown 67: Elly, st. Kent, b. Burke 3; Chapman, c. Kent, b. Brown 29; Hoar, c. Cleal, b. Burke 3; Ashenden, b. Brown 4; Allen, not out 3; extras 12; total 192. Bowling: Brown three for 31, Wheeler two for 32, Burke five for 46. Auckland First Innings, for eight wickets declared—227. Auckland Second Innings—Whitelaw, c. Matheson, b. Chapman 28; Cleal, not out 77; Sutcliffe, run out 48; Wheeler, c. Kent, b. Matheson 0; Cleave, b. Matheson 1; Warner, c. Mooney, b. Hoar 0; Kerr, not out 1; extras 6; total 161. Bowling: Hoar one for 28, Matheson two for 49, Chapman one for 52. CANTERBURY’S EASY WIN.

CHRISTCHURCH, December 26. Canterbury beat Otago by an innings and 17 runs in a representative cricket match. Otago made 66 in the .rest innings, and Canterbury 262. Otago’s second innings closed for 179. Though more confident at times, Otago again began badly in the second innings this morning, when conditions were cool, but favourable to good cricket. Five leading batsmen were out for 66 runs. Only Toomey (captain) and Roberts were able to hit confidently at the Canterbury bowling. Toomey reached 39, including four boundaries, before being bowled by Scott. A little later Freeman was stumped after making 15. Roberts had passed 30 at this stage and was exploiting his powerful ch’ive. Roberts was unbeaten at hmen with 70 to his credit. Scores:— Otago Second Innings—Murdoch, run out 4; Toomey, b. Scott 39; Har-p-cod, c. Hadlee, b. Mcßae 0; Roberts, c. Butterfield, b. Scott 77; McCarten, c. Mcßae, b. Burtt 0; Smith, b. Anderson 1; Freeman st. Dunnet, b. Waine 15; W. McDougall, b. Scott 29; N. Lawson, not out 0; Kruskopf, c. Mcßae, b. Scott 0; Bellamy (absent) 0; extras 14; total 179Bowling: Mcßae 13 overs, 7 maidens, 15 runs, one wicket; Scott 21/7/48/4; Butterfield 16/6/30/0; Burtt 4/0/21/1; Anderson 6/0/33/1; Waine 5/0/18/1.