WELLINGTON WIN BRABIN CUP

Northern Advocate, 29 December 1937, Page 3

WELLINGTON WIN BRABIN CUP

I Per Press Association. Conyright.l WELLINGTON, This Day.

By defeating Auckland by 70 runs on the first innings, Wellington regained the Brabin Cup, which the northerners had held for the past two yeai’s..

A feature of the Wellington innings was a splendid stand by A. Thompson (113) and A. Du Feu, who put on 181 for the fourth wicket. A splendid bowling performance was registered for Auckland by K. C. Arkinstall, an Auckt land Grammar School boy. who took eight wickets for 60 runs off 83 deliveries.

Auckland, in its second innings, ran up 246 for nine wickets and applied the closure at the tea adjournment, which left Wellington with the task of making 177 runs to win outright and 105 minutes, in which to got them. In an exciting race against time, Wellington just failed by four runs to secure an outright win. Following are the scores: — WELLINGTON. First Innings.

R. A. Dalton, b Sheehan 15 P. Hough, c Rowntree, b Stevenson 37 M. Dentice, c Thom, b Arkinstall 42 Du Feu. c Sheehan, b Arkinstall 75 Thompson, b Arkinstall 113 Coupland, Ibw, b Arkinstall 8

Allan, st. Smith, b Arkinstall 14 Williams, b Arkinstall . 0 Kenny, not out 7 Moody, c Thom, b Arkinstall .... 0 Rudman, c Warner, b Arkinstall .. 0 Extras 18 Total 329 Bowling: Sheehan took one wicket for 73 runs; Stevenson, one for 40; Snedden, none for 47; Thom, none for 20; Arkinstall, eight for GO; Rov/ntree, none for 16; Hollis, none for 55. Second Innings: Dalton, b Arkinstall 25 Rough, st. Smith, b Arkinstall 1 Dentice. c Smith, b Hollies 64 Du Feu. c Walters, b Arkinstall .. 3 Thompson, c Arkinstall. b Hollies . 47 Coupland, b Hollies 3 Allen, not out' 16 Williams, not out 8 Extras 6 Total for six wickets 173 Bowling: Sheehan took no wickets for 63 runs: Arkinstall. three for 42; Stevenson, none for 8: Thom, none for 24; Hollies, three for 22: Snedden. none for 8. AUCKLAND. First Innings. W. S. Douglas, c Rudman, b Moody 31 R Warner, run out 1 ! W. Snedden, not out. 11l H. G. Walters, c Thompson, b ! Williams 521 C Hollies, b Kenny 14 i W. Rowntrec, b Kenny 2 | C. A. Thom, run out 7 j O Skeehan, Ibw, b Williams 10 j K. S. Arkinstall, run out 11 A. K. Smith, c Rudman, b Kenny 1 J, Stevenson, c Dentice, b Kenny 10 Extras 9 Total 259

j Bowling: Rudman took no wickets ' for 41 runs; Allen, none for 11; "Williams. two for 42; Moody, one for 44; Du Feu, none for 54; Kenny, four for 53. Second Innings: Warner, Ibw. b Kenny 7 Douglas, c Allen, b Kenny 21 Snedden, c Dalton, b Allen 47 Walters, st. Dalton, b Allen 36 Thom, run out 11 Sheehan, c Coupland, b Williams 27 . Eowntree. b Williams 23 Stevenson, b Allen 36 Arkinstall, st. Dalton, b Kenny ... 6 j Hollies, not out 22 j Smith, not out 6 j Extras 4 j Total for nine wickets (declrd.) 246 j Bowling: Rudman took no wickets 1 for 49 runs; Kenny, three for 57; j Moody, hone for 63; Allen, three for | 57; Williams, two for 16. j