WELLINGTON.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 69, 23 March 1914, Page 5

WELLINGTON.

[PKE99 ASSOCTATION.]

WELLINGTON, March 21. / The returji match between the Aus-. tralians and Wellington was resumed at 0.10 p.m. to-day in cold showery weather. Wellington's score yesterday, when play was stopped by the rain, was four for 93—Baker 50 aiud Beechey 7. The noti-out men continued their innings, but, , the , fowner was, .clean bowle^ by vfche second last ball or ■ Crawford's first over—93-5\50. ■•.'.

. A/few} moments .later.- a fast, -bail fivbm Ara before he had! added any runs to the eooEre-^93-6-7. '.":■-'<.'-'. . ■>.. ..."■ V.:

Brace,; the captain, went out to partner McGirr, and,run making for the morning commenced. When Brico was at 10 he cad a life, putting one into Noble's bands at mid-on. Noble made a couple of attempts to hang to ib, but it eluded him. A single re-, suited. With forty minutes gone the soorje_ stood at 130 with no further wickets down, Brioe's total being 30 and MeGirr'e 12. After being hair, an hour at the wicket Brice, who cad given two good chances, sent up a skier from Armstrong, which was accepted by Sims—l4o-7-32.. . Grinrmett joined McGirr, but was bowled by Noble's first hall—l 44-8-0. Saunders, the incoming batsman, was quickly disposed of, being caught in. the slips hy Noble off Armstrong after making a single—l 47-9-1. The last man in to partner McGirr was SouthaH, who celebrated his advent by hitting Armstrong to the boundary. He sent the bowler's third ball into the air, however, and was caught at mid-on by Crawford, and the innings closed for 151, Southall making four and McGirr not ou& 19, The, extras were 16.

Armstrong took 6 wickets for 48, I/aver 1 for 27, Crawford 2 for 48, Noble 1 for 4, Mailey 0 for 8. ;The innings closed at 1.10 p.m. Five minutes before the luncheon adjournment Cody and McKenzie opened Australia's innings, Brice and Saunders being the bowlers. McEenzie made a double off Briee, when the game was adjourned. At 3 p.m. tie score stood at two for 36—Cody 11, McKenzie 6, Dolling 18 (not out), and Armstrong 9 (not out).

At 4, o'clock, at the tea adjournment, the score was 3 for 132— Trumper 34 (not out) and Armstrong 44 (not out). Aft 5 p.m. the score was six for 185 —Trumper 67. Armstrong '61, Noble (not out) 1, Crawford 0, Waddy (not out) 5.