CRICKET WELLINGTON’S RECOVERY IN MATCH WITH FIJI

Grey River Argus, 1 March 1948, Page 6

CRICKET WELLINGTON’S RECOVERY IN MATCH WITH FIJI

P.A. WELLINGTON, Feb. 29. Forty-seven runs behind on the first innings, Wellington made a good recovery in the second innings against the Fijians at the Basin Reserve on Saturday, and are now 215 runs ahead with three wickets m hand. A glorious one-handed catch at short fine leg by Turuva, which was reminiscent of Hammond’s great slip catch in the M.C.C. versus N.Z. Test at Christchurch last year; two smart run-outs, and some powerful hitting by D. S. Wilson, were features of a bright day’s cricket. Conditions were ideal. The gate totalled £464, ( representing an attendance of 9,000. For the two days, the takings are £656.

Beautiful soft harmony singing by the visitors, just before the afternoon play began, made a big anneal to the crowd.

With several youn-g players fighting for a regular place in the Wellington representative side, the batting in the second innings was inclined to be over-cautious at times, but R. Phillips impressed as a likely opening batsman of the future. R. T. Barker’s display gave hopes that he may yet reproduce in representative games his attractive club form. The bulk of the runs were scored by two experienced cricketers in D. S. Wilson and A. McLean. The Fijian bowling stood up well to the test. The absence of a third man, particularly to the bowling of Isoa, was surprising. The batsmen, as a result, frequently were able to run three for shots backward of point. Scores are as follows:— WELLINGTON—First Innings E. W. Tindill, lbw, b Isoa 26 J. Phillips, b Villiame 15 R. Vance, b Villiame 0 R. Barker, run out 2 D. Wilson, c Apter b Villiame 2 E. Dempster, b Villiame 0 A. McLean, lbw, b Cakobau 21 F. Mooney, b Isoa I R. McK. Murray, b Villiame 23 R. Chailies, not out 11 R. Allen, lbw, b Villiame 13 Extras 10 Total 124 Bowling: Isoa, 2 for 39; Fenn, 0 for 18; Villiame, 6 for 34; Cakobau 1 for 23. WELLINGTON—Second Innings. R. Phillips, b Fenn 67 E. W. Tindill, b Villiame 10 R. A. Vance, c Turuva, b Isoa 12 R. T. Barber, b Cakobau 34 D. S. Wilson, c Turuva, b Snow 54 A. McLean, not out 62 E. Dempster, run out 1 F. L. Mooney, run out . 8 R. McK. Murray, not out 5 Extras .'. 9 Total foi’ seven wickets 262 Bowling analysis: Villiame 1 for 62; Isoa 1 for 47; Bakobau 1 for 53; Fenn 1 for 47; Snow 1 for 40; Wandt 0 for 4. FlJl—First Innings H. Apted, run out 14 P. T. Raddock, c Tindall, b Challles 27 I. L. Bula, b Wilson 1 R. G. Cakobau, not out 67 P. A. Snow, b Allen 1 B. Mosese, c Barber, b Murray 18 A. Turuva, b Chailies IS A. J. Wendt, c Mooney, b Wilson 11 M. J. Fenn, c Barber, b Murray 0 L. Isoa, b Murray 1 M. Villiame, c Mooney, b Wilson 2 Extras 11 Total 171 Bowling: Murray 3 for 51; McLean 0 for 12; Chailies 2 for 42; Wilson 3 for 40; Allen 1 for 15. Australian Women’s Team AUCKLAND, February 29. The Australian women’s cricket (earn made 222 for seven wickets against Auckland, who last four for 36 yesterday. Scores:— AUSTRALIA (Ist innings) A. Hudson, c U. Wickham, b R. McKenzie 16 J. Schmidt, run out 19 B. Wilson, b Batty 3 U. Paisley, b G. Gooder 16 M. Dive, not out 100 L. Larter, b Gooder 27 N. Whiteman, b Gooder 3 N. Flaherty, b Gooder 0 M. Edwards, not out 12 Extras 26 Total for seven wickets 222 AUCKLAND (Ist innings) J. Clothier, c Larter, b Flaherty . 9 E. Simmonds, not out 16 AT. C’oldham, b Flaherty 0 V. Robinson, b Wilson 6 R. McKenzie, 1.b.w., b Craddock . 1 H. Thompson, not out 1 Extras 3 Total for four wickets 36 The Australians scored a run a minute in the early stages. The first two wickets fell with the score at 44, A. Fludson being caught for 16 and J. Schmidt run out with her total at 19. Schmidt pleased the crowd with her forceful hitting. P. Batty bowled with pace and varied the length nicely. Auckland had a deep field, but were letting the bail through the slips. M. Dive batted steadily to reach 50 after 84 minutes at the wicket. She hit several boundaries. M. Dive continued to make a bright unbeaten century in 189 minutes. Her score included nine boundaries.