INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13391, 21 January 1907, Page 7

INTERPROVINCIAL CRICKET

THE WELLINGTON-CANTER

BURY MATCH

WELLINGTON ALL OUT FOB 131

[ IIY TKI.KURAJ'H. — I'lil'S- ASSOCIATION'.]

CuRISTCIIIKiH, Saturday

The 21st match between teams representing Wellington and Canterbury was commenced at Lancaster Park this afternoon. The weather was fine, but a strong south-west wind was blowing, which made matters rather uncomfortable for spectators and players alike. The -bowers of rain which fell the previous day and during the nig'ht ceased toward- midday, and the wind had the effect of drying up the wicket. It was, however. -till on the soft side, while the outfield was fair. T. W. Reese was chosen captain of the Canterbury team, and Tucker of the Wellington team. The latter woo the toss and elected to -end his side in to bat. The start, which was to have taken place at two p.m.. was delayed until half-past two p.m. owing to the late arrival of the Mararoa at Lyttelton. The attendance was a lot below expectations, and the takings tit the gate only amounted to £25 2s.

('ohcroft and Collins were the first pair to open the baiting for the visitors, Bennett mid Ollivier starting the bowling. Ollivier opened to Cobcroft from the railway end, and he started with a maiden. Bennett followed suit to Collin-, but two byes were run off the fifth ball of the over. After Ollivier had sent down a second maiden to Cobcroft ('(dim- got two and his partner a single off llie Sydenham trundler. Collins then played Ollivier pa*t point for a couple. The scoring was painfully slow, anil the first 10 took 15 minutes to compile. The next three overs were sent down for an additional -ingle, Ollivier up to now- having sent, down six over-, five of which were maidens, for two runs, while Dennett's first half-dozen overs resulted in seven runs and three maidens. After half an hour's play the total had only reached 16. Cobcroft next got Bennett, who was suffering from a bad baud and had one of his fingers bandaged, to leg for a trio. With the score at 20 Cobcroft was caught at ho wicket off Bennett, having been at the wicket 40 minutes for Ins runs: 20-I—7.

Beeehey, who is a left-hander, followed, and Collins cemented the partnership by getting Ollivier past covorpoinl for two, bringing 10 against his name. The newcomer opened his account with an uppish stroke to the on off Bennett for a collide, and he spooned the next ball up to Williams at short midon and was easily caught: 24—2—2.

Manning came next, and he scored a sharp-run single from the. second ball lie received, but he was dismissed Ibw to Ollivier immediately afterwards: 273—1.

Hawthorne filled the vacancy, and he was missed being stumped from the second delivery he received, but the ball beat the wicket keeper as well as the batsman. The newcomer was bowled by Ollivier, whose analysis now read: 15 overs, 9 maidens, 8 runs, 2 wicket-. Tucker then went in. and maidens continued the order of the day. After five had been bowled ill succession Tucker scored a -ingle from each end ami both got. units off Ollivier'- next over. Collins, then hit Bennett to leg nicely for three, and further -ingles to each saw 40 posteil after an hour and 20 minute.-' play. An over or two later Tucker was, in attempting to play Ollivier to leg. lieaten by the break and caught at. ,-lip : 45—5— 6. Law- was Collins' next pari net', and after each had scored a .-ingle the latter got Bennett through the .-lips and to leg for two each. The late-comer then hit Ollivier to Ihe off for four, and it was turned into a fivo by an overthrow, 50 going up after play had been in progress all hour and ahall'. Mi.-tiehiiug by Keeso at, mitl-off gave Laws three off Ollivier, and two to Collins oft' Bennett .-aw 60 go up. Williams then took up tlio bowling at the railway end in place of Ollivier. La wis hit the new bowler to square-leg for three, bringing 10 against his name. This proved In- last contribution, a- Bennett Iwwled him ill his next over; M— 10.

McUerinid filled the breach, and Collins hit Bennett, to the off-boundary, the first of the day. Williams bowled McDcrmkl with a no-ball, and tin- next, delivered wa.s hit to tin- boundary by the bat-man named, bringing 80 up. The rate of run-getting now considerably improved. At 86 Ollivier resumed trundling. Each obtained two .-ingles off tin; St. Albans' mtndler's first over, causing 90 to be posted. After Ollivier had sent down a maiden, to Collins, Box-hall missed stumping McDermid. and further singles to each followed. At 93 Bennett gave up the ball to Ridley, the former having sent down 25 overs for 24 runs and three wickets. Collins cut, the newcomer nicely to the boundary, and McDermid caused the century to be hoisted by getting a -ingle from each end. The hundred had taken two hours 35 minutes to make. Collins next brought 40 against his name by a lucky -nick to leg off Ridley, but in Ollivier' next he lost his partner, who -kied a ball to mid-011, and was easily caught : 104—7—20.

Blacklock. who played in place of S. Hickson, v. ho was unable to make the trip, was uexi in ami out. being bowled bv Ollivier by the first ball he received: 105—

L'pham came next, and in Ollivier'.s next: over In- opened hi.-, account with a stroke to tin' square-leg boundary. At, 113 Bennett was tried fit. the railway end, and Collins cut. In- second delivery to the. boundary. Ollivier wenl on to bowl at the opposite end, and L'pham got his second to leg for a trio. Collins hit the next for a single, hut ['nham was easily caught off the last ball of the over: 122—9—9.

Hales was last man. and Collins completed his 50, after halting for two hours and threequarters, by hitting Bennett for three. A misunderstanding' between the batsmen resulted in Males hoi run out. The innings closed lor 131. Collins carried his hat through the innings for 53. made without a chance : he showed sterling defence, and watched the howling carefully, taking no risks. The fielding wits fair, hut not .-o good as the form displayed against, the (Englishmen. Ollivier howled capitally, ami seemed to bother most of the batsmen a good deal.

At twenty minutes to -i\ Patrick and Williams -.farted batting for the home loam. Tucker (railway end) and l'pham had charge of the attack. The second hall of Tucker's second over proved fatal to Williams. ;h<> was clean howled : 1-I—o.

Ridley followed, and played the remainder of iho over. Tucker took himself off in favour of Coberoft. Ridley hit his first ball to the on for a couple, hut he was caught and howled oil' (lie third' delivery: 5—2- 3.

Bain filled I lie vacancy, and after lie had played the remainder of the over without !iii-.|i.'ip. Laws relieved Upliam with the ball at tin- pavilion end. Patrick got a single oil' tlh- now howler, anil then Int. Coheroft to the leg-boundary, sending 10 up. Time was then called. .Scores :--

WELLINGTON.—First Tunings. L. T. Coheroft, n Box-hall, I) Bennett ... 7 I). Collins, not out 53 I-;. M. Becchev. c Williams, b Bennett ... 2 .1. .1. Mnhoney, lbw. b Ollivier 1 A. Hawthorne, b Ollivier 0 K. Tucker, c Ridlev, b Ollivier 6 l'\ A. Laws, b Bennett 12 W. I). MeDermid, <• Bennett., b Ollivier 20 J. P. Blacklook, b Ollivier 1 E. V. Upham, e Anthonv, b Ollivier ... ! J [•]. Hale-, rim out. ... ' 4Kxtras 16 Total 131 Bowling analysis: Ollivier look six wickets for 43 runs; Bennett, three for 45; William-, nil for 14 ; Ridley, nil tor 12. CANTERBURY.—First Innings. W. R. Patrick, not out 8 K. S. Williams, 1> Tucker 0 It. Ridlov. e and 1> Colx-roft: 3 R. B. Bain, not out 0 Total for two wickets 11 Play "ill lie continued on Monday, at eleven a.m.