CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15862, 27 February 1912, Page 8

CRICKET.

THE FINAL TEST MATCH. FLAY POSTPONED. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, February 26. It rained steadily all tile morning, end play being out of the question the .."natch was postponed till to-morrow. AUSTRALIAN TEAM DEADLOCK. SYDNEY, February 2G. Hazlitt, Gregory and M’Laren accented places in the team lor England, and Barbour will probably bp chosen as fifteen.-i man. It is expected that Gregory will be captain. (Received February 26, 9 p.m.) Macartney has Accepted a place in the team. Mr "Warner, in a speech,, preferred not to express an opinion on the merits of the quarrel, but gave an assurance that thp team chosen would reccivo a hearty welcomo in England.' AUCKLAND v. WELLINGTON. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, February 26. One of the closest finishes seen in representative cricket for a long time was that between Auckland and Wellington to-day. Wellington, by Blacklock’s aid, brought the score to 192 for the second innings, giving Auckland 172 to make to win. When the ninth wicket, fell they were still 33 Short of this score, 'but for the tenth wicket Ala son and Wallace played good cricket and got the runs. - ■ • The following are the scores:— WELLINGTON. First Innings . . . 232 ■ ■ Second Innings. Blamites, b Thompson . . .8 Gibbes, b Sneddon . . .1 Bakor, b Thompson .'' . ,29 Mahoney,'c Horspool b Thompson 26 Midlane, c Mason b Sneddon . 7 Blacklock. c Ellis b Jones . . 61 Dickson, b Jones . . . . u Bobineon, not- out . . . .31 Grimmett, b Sneddon ... 2 Berendsen, b Sneddon ... 3 Saunders, c Ma3on b Jcnc3 . . 12 Extras H Total 192 Bowling Analysis.—Thompson, three wickets for 83 runs: Sneddon, four for 46; Somervell, none for 20; Jones, three for 30. Thompson and Sneddon bowled one no-ball each. AUCKLAND. First Innings . . . .253 • Second Innings. Hemus, run put . . . .33 Horspool, c and b Grimmett ]9, Anthony, c Blamiros b Gibbes . 3 Sneddon, c Gibbes b Grimmett . 7 Thompson, b Saunders . .25 Somervell, b Saunders . .27 Ellis, 0 Saunders b Grimmett . 4 Mason, not out . .13 Taylor, lbw b Grimmett . .0 Jones, c Blamire3 b Saundcra . 3 Wallace, not out ... 16 . Extras . . . . . 4 Total for nine wickets . 174 A match was played at Hagley Park yesterday afternoon between a team from Miss Ethel Irving’s Theatrical Company and Christchurch Veterans. , The company, batting first, were out for 61 James 12, Nathan 14, Forsyth 13 being the double figure Fcorers. Veterans made. 130 for eight wickets (Bloxam 33 retired, Smith 31 retired, M Nae 19, Duckman 16). Preston and Fuller for the company, and Bascand, Bloxam, Owen and Brittan for tho ■Veterans bowled well.