CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13947, 2 January 1906, Page 5

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 1. The match between Wellington and Canterbury was resumed this morning. The weather was lino, but a strong wind made things unpleasant, and the bails were constantly being blown off. The attendance was not large. The Wellington batting was even more depressing at the start than Saturday’s performance. An hour was consumed in gaining 25 runs, but at the end tho last two men scored freely, and made an extremely useful addition to a poolscore.' Callaway was kept on too long, and Bennett, who bowled against the wind all through the innings, met with more success to-day. Canterbury went in against a deficit of 81. The bowling continued to have the . upper hand, sis wickets being lost before the arrears were extinguished. Lawrence and Anthony then set up a partnership which may win tho game. Each was missed once .off hard hhances, and Anthony was very shaky at first to Tucker’s slows, but they caried the score to 128, and in the end the visitors set their opponents S 3 to get. This -was easy enough on paper, but Callaway and Bennett, backed by fine fielding, mad© tho task in reality one of great difficulty, and at the drawing of stumps it was evident that the local men would have to fight hard to win. With four wickets in hand they still want 57. One feature of the game is the number of Ibws in the score.

The game was resumed at eleven, Callaway bowling with a galo behind him. Runs'were still difficult to obtain, both the crack bowler and Bennett being in good form. J. Blacklock and Upham, the not outs, "each achieved a cut to the boundary,- but for ’ a dozen overs little more accrued, and as the century appeared, Blacklock put his leg in front of Bennett. His innings was the best in the game so far. 101—7—30, Upham in tho same over was well caught off a hard drive to the off. 102—8—12. G. Blacklock played Bennett on at HO, and then Gibbes and Monaghan set up a stubborn defence for the last wicket. Scoring hits were few and far between. Once Monaghan drove Bennett over his head, and though the bowler jumped for it and touched the ball it went to the canvas. The men slowly played themselves in, and then began to hit more freely. Most of the runs came from Callaway, and a change would have been judicious, but the score was allowed to advance to 140 before Ollivier and Lawrence were put on. Monaghan got four with the help - of an overthrow, but in the same over a very handy partnership was broken by Gibbes falling 1 b w. to Ollivier. , 152—10—13. Monaghan carried his bat for 29, and had been the chief factor in an addition to the score .which may be found of material use before the game is over. In the few minutes left before lunch Pattrick and Whitta hit up a dozen, but on resuming the former was quickly run out. Both men got to the same end, and to the amusement of the onlookers • the wicketkeeper sprinted,, against Pattrick up the pitch and beat him. Whitta was bowled next over, and Orchard was just beginning to hit dangerously, having punished Upham for two successive fours and a brace, when he returned the last ball of the same over to the bowler, three wickets being down for 32. Ollivier and Sims came together, but not for long. The latter survived one appeal for leg before, only to repeat the indiscretion, and this timo the verdict was against him. Callaway, unwarned by his fate on Saturday, could not resist having a go at Tucker, who had replaced Brice, and left at 59. Ollivier again played carefully,’ not to say painfully, picking a ball nere and there to hit, but at 65 over-reached himself, playing forward to Tucker, and was stumped, Lawrence and' Pattrick knocked off the arrears after an .hour and three-quar-ter’s play, whereupon Brice relieved Upham, and -Redgrave took, a turn with the wind. Both men reached doubles, and the score slowly progressed to the century. Upham and Tucker resumed bowling. ’ Anthony was manifestly ul at ease to the latter, hut could not be tempted to take liberties. The crowd called for Monaghan, who had been so successful in the first innings, and Tucker, yielding to the popular appeal, put him on. At 103 Anthony drove him to tho ropes, and repeating' the stroke gave Tucker a chance; which he failed to hold. Lawrence also drove him hard, nine coming from the over. Anthony began to get Tucker’s measure and cut him several times with' effect. This was the briskest cricket of tho match, both men being well set and hitting with a confidence that had been entirely absent in previous stages. Just as a lengthened stand was promised Monaghan got a trimmer past Anthonv

—128—7—33, the partnership being the longest of tho gam© so far. Lawrence found useful help from Bennett, and several further changes in. the bowling were resorted to, but it was strange that more use was not made of Brice. Lawrence gave what appeared to be a chance at the wickets, 4> and then made himself top scorer by scooping Tucker to leg. At 153 Bennett was well caught at point, and the chance of a respectable score went with him. Frankish had a rather exciting career, as after hitting Tucker for 7 lie slipped, • and only by great efforts 1 scrambled, back to the crease! A ball or two later he started for a run and was sent back. Blacklock took the ball, but missed the stumps,, so that tho newcomer had two lives in rapid succession. Lawrence, who had amassed a succession of 9 singles, then let out at Tucker and drove the ball back to him. 166—9—38. Apart from his one chance tho veteran batsman played crisp cricket, and made a great effort to save his side. Without another run Boxshall, trotted comfortably in after what appeared a safe hit, was thrown out by Hutchings and the innings closed. Wellington was left with only 85 to get to win. They began at five o’clock with Hickson and Brice, Callaway and Bennett again having charge of the 1 bowling. The batsmen started in a promising manner, 9 coming from Bennett’s first over, but at 15 Brice was yorked by Callaway, and the same over Redgrave was bowled in trying to effect a pull. Blacklock was Ibw in endeavouring to put Bennett to leg, and with three gone for 20 Wellington’s proopccts were considerably discounted. There are always possibilities with Callaway at one end, as Wellington batsmen have had painfully impressed on their memories since he and Howell bowled them out in the last innings two. years ago for 22. This was further emphasised when he bowled Hutchings icck and cron, and the board showed only' 21 up. * At this stage Callaway had sent down eight successive maidens for three wickets. At the ether end Bennett got Mahony smartly caught in tho slips by Sims. Hickson manwhile was playing his usual staunch game, but. did no scoring of note till he dropped on Callaway for 3, which brought him opposite Bennett, to whom he succumbed after staying fifty minutes for 14. Gibbes and Monaghan played out time, but did not add to tho score, which Stands at six wickets for 29. , . X 1 The game will be resumed in the morning in order .to secure an early finish., The following are the scores; — CANTERBURY. First Innings. Sims, b Gibbes .... 2 Ollivier, c J. Blacklock b Monaghan. . • • • .13 Lawrence, b Monaghan . . 13 Callaway, c Hickson b Tucker . 3 Whitta, c J. Blacklock b Monaghan - • • .10 Orchard, run out ... 0 Anthony, st C. Blacklock b Tucker 6 Bennett, b Tucker ... 2 Pattrick, not out ... .9 E. Frankish, Ibw b Monaghan . 7 Boxshall, c Gibbes b Tucker . 4 Extras • . . . 2 ■ Total ; .... 71 Bowling Analysis.—Upham, 60 balls, 4 maidens, 19 runs; Gibbes, 60 balls, 6 maddens, 9 runs, 1 wicket; Monaghan,, 48 balls, 1 maiden, 17 runs, 4 wickets; Tucker, 44 balls, 24 runs, 4 wickets. Second Innings. Pattrick, run out .... 6 Whitta, b Upham ... 6 Orchard, c and b Upham . .15 Ollivier, st- Blacklock b Tucker . 18 Sims, Ibw b Upham . . .7 Callaway, c and b' Tucker . . 9 Lawrence, c and b Tucker . . ' 38 Anthony, b Monaghan . . .33 Bennett, c J. Blacklock b Tucker. 15 Frankish, not out . . . .11 Boxshall, run out .... 0 Extras 8 Total, 166 Bowling Analysis.—Upham, 139 halls, 4 maidens, G 1 runs, 3 wickets; Brice, 18 balls, 12 runs; Gibbes, 48 balls, 20 runs; Tucker, 114 balls, 7 maidens, 86 runs, 4 wickets; Redgrave, 18 balls, 5 runs; Monaghan, 36 halls, 1 'maiden, 24 runs, 1 wicket. WELLINGTON. First Innings. Hickson, h Bennett . .13 Mahoney, o 'Ollivier h Callaway . 0 Hutchings., r c Boxshall h Callaway 0 Brice, c Boxshall b Callaway . 8 Redgrave, c Pattrick h Callaway . 34 J. P. Blacklock, ibw b Bennett . 30 Tucker, b Bennett . .3 Upham, c Sims b Bennett . 12 Gibbes, Ibw b Ollivier . . .13 C. Blacklock, b Bennett . . 5 ! Monaghan, not out . . .29 1 Extras 5 Total . . . • -152 Bowling Analysis.—Callaway, 246 balls, 19 maidens, 67 runs, 4 wickets; Bennett. 234 balls, 20 maidens, 52 runs, 5 wickets; Ollivier, 18 balls, 38 runs, . 1 wicket; Lawrence, 12 balls, 2 maidens. Second Innings. Hickson, b Bennett . . .14 Brice, b Callaway . . . ’ . 9 Redgrave, b Callaway. ... 0 J, Blacklock, Ibw b Bennett . 4 Hutchings, b Callaway ... 1 Mahony, c Sims b Bennett . . 0 Gibbes. not out .... 1 Monaghan, not out . . . 0 Total for six wickets . 29 POVERTY BAY v. HAWKE’S BAY. [Per Press Association.] NAPIER, January 1. A cricket match, Poverty Bay v. Hawke’s Bay was commenced hero today. Hawke’s Bay batted first, and scored 251. Heaney 50, Fenton 47, and Hawke 14 were the principal scorers. Poverty Bay scored 116 in the first innings, Sharp 32, and Gibson 21, being

hop scorers. The score in the second innings stands at 10, with no wickets down. SOUTH AUSTRALIA v. VICTORIA. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, January 1. South Australia in the first innings scored 181 (Claxton 68), Victoria in the first innings has lost nine wickets for IG6 (Carkeek 52, Horan not out 42).