CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14927, 27 February 1912, Page 9

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND BEATS WELLINGTON. AN EXCITING 'FINISH. j t SAVED BY ONE WICKET. \ A GREAT . PARTNERSHIP. ' [or TEi.KGn.irn.— mess association-.] . ! Wellington, Monday. OSE of the closest mushes soon in representative ' criclfct for a lone time was that, between Auric- \ land and Wellington to-day. Wellington, by Blacklock's aid, brought their over-night score to ■ 132, giving Auckland 172 to make to win. When [ the ninth wicket fell they were still 33 short of [ this score, but tlio tenth wicket ("Mason and Wallace) played good cricket and got tho runs. i Baker resumed his innirura by giving chances ' off Somervell to ■ square-leg, and off Thompson : in tho slips. Afterwards lie played more care- ', fully. Mabony was not so careless as his cartner, but neither was he so lucky. He tipped a ball off tho handle of his bat to square-leg, and Horopoo!, who was fielding close in, just man- , aged to get it: 67—3—26. .Vidians joined Baker, but in Thompson's next over Baker was clean bowled: 70-4-20. Blacklock iml Midlano proved more lasting, Elacklock made some very pretty strokes and was apparently quito at homo with the bowling, particularly Thompson'a Somervell was replaced by Sneddon ,in whoso third over Midlane skied a ball to long-leg, where it was caught by Mason : 85-5-7. Dickson filled the gtp, and after careful batting, aided at times, by tho Joosenesa of Auckland's fielding, sent 100 up with a drive for a couple. Tho ec'itury had taken two hours in compilation. When his score stood at 25 Blackloek tipped a doubtful chance- past the wicketkeeper off Thompson. The inningi" total had mounted to 120, when tho bowling at the south end was changed again, Jones going on in place of Sneddeu. Tho new bowler's first two overs were maidens Klacklock drove a single- in the third over, with the last ball of which Dickson was clean bowled: 125—6-11. Robinson, who came next opened his score by driving Jones over tho-. boundary for six. Another boundary drive iron Bobinson took the batsman into J double figures and lb"! total to 150. Inimcdibtely afterwards Ulacklock was caught behind tho wicket olf Jones. He had baited with freedom, but bis strokes bad mostly been well timed and well placed: 152—7—51. Qrlnimott went in next, and llobinson signalised, his partner's entry by scoring another sixer, this time off Thompson. Then Thompson was I token ofT nnd the ball was given to Sneddon, who clean bowled tirimmett with a leg-break. In the over preceding this Robinson had given a chaneo in the slips from i Jones, but bad been let oft* by Anthony: 167—6—2. Berend?en, who came next, was not at home with Snodden nnd had only got three before be was clean bowled : 171—9—3. Saunders opened with a leg glide for one and managed to last out. the three minutes before lunch time. After lunch ho hit a couple of boundaries, and was then caught by Mason at mid-on . 192—10-12. With 172 to gel Auckland went to the wickets at. 2.25 o'clock, Heintts and Hoi-spool facing the howling of Saunders and Robinson. Off the first over of the hitter Horspool was missed behind tho wickets. In an over later tho same thing happened, Bcrendsen just touching the ball, which would otherwise have gone to Blamires in tho slips. When Robinson bad bowled five overs for 11 runs he was replaced by (Jrimmett, who caught Horspool just as 50 had gone up for half-fin-hour's play: 50—1—19. Anthony went, in, and Saunders was taken oft* in favour of Oibbes. The first ball from Gibbet* was tipped by Anthony low into tho hands cf Blamires: 53—2— Sneddcn was missed early in his innings by Mabony in the slips off (irimmett. The next over Ilemus put the ball into the slips, and, taking advantage of a uiisfleld, was going for two runs when a smart return from Grinunett saw him run out : 68-3- 38. Thompson Joined Snedden, who in his third over was caught at mid-on by liSbbcs off Grimn.ett: 72-4-7. Somervell and Thompson kept the score going, though tho former took chances with tho field. Saunders howled again, .iiwl 100 went up for 75 minutes' play. Somervell gave a chance to Raker, and in tho next over was completely beateji by Saunders: 117—5—27. The wicket cost Saunders 5t runs, but the bowler was coning back to form, and with the. lest ball of his next over he dismissed Thompson, , who trbd to pull a long hop round : 122—— Mason joined Ellis, who did not survive another over, Saunders catching him neatly in the slips off (.rimmett's last I all: 126— 7—6. Taylor filled the vacancy, and Kitted till the tea adjournment. Off the second ball from (Jrimmett after tho interval Taylor was missed by Mahony, but the young batsman's life did not laat long. With the fifth ball of the over ho was given out Ibw: 128—8—0. Jones lasted only a few minutes before Blamires took his second good catch of. the innings off Saunders; 139—9-3. The last man (Wallace) opened with a leg glide for three. and an over later repeated the stroke, sending 150 up. Mason meanwhile batted steadily, hut the field was alert and kept the runs down. When only 17 were wanted to win liobinfon was put on instead of (Jrimmett, Off lib first over Mason got a single, reducing the deficiency to 16. A drive for four off Saunders made a further reduction Singles and one two-brought tho deficiency down to six. Wallace got a boundary, and when Saunders took the ball only two rum were wanted for victory. Mason drove for four to the boundary, and, the. match was won. Stumps were.drawn at 5.5 p.m. The scores are as follow:— WELLINGTON. First innjrign 232 Second Innings. Blamires, b Thompson ..... 8 Gil-bos, b Sneddtn ... '_" i Baker, 1) Thompson '" 29 Muhoney, i: Hor-spcol, l> Thompson ... "' 0 Midlane, c Mason, b Sneddcn ... 7 Hlucklock, 1: Kl!is, b Joi.cs .' ','.[ M I'ickfion, b Jones ... ... ii bobinson, not out ,51 (Jrimmett, b Sneddcn 2 Berendacu, b Snedden ... 3 Suunders, c Mason, b Jones '". \i. Extras ... \\ Total ... ... ... 192 Bowling Analysis: Thompson took lliree wickets for 85 runs, Sneddeu, four for 46; Somervell, none for 20; Jones, three for 30. Thompson and Sneddon bowied ono no-ball each. AUCKLAND. first tailing* ... ~ 253 Sec Mid Innings. Ileum*, run out ... 38 Horspool, <■ i.ii.l h Rrinunett ] ]<i Anthony, c Blamires, h (.Jibbes ... .''. ... 3 Snedden, <• Cibbes. t> (Jrimmctt, ... '..', 7 Thompson, li Saunders ... ... 25 Scliwrvcll, Ij Saunders "'_ ._ /) Ellis, c Saunders, b Grimme.tt ... ... '" 4 Mason, not. out ,[[ g8 Taylor, llw, b (Jrimmett 0 Jones, c Blamires, b Saunders ... ... 3 Wallace, not out '..'. ... ; 0 Extras ... ... 4 Total for nine wickets 174 OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND. A DRAWN (.'A Mi:. [Ei TfLDGitArn.—mess association.] DcxroDis, Monday. 'Hie cricket match between Otago arid Southland resulted 111 a draw after a somewhat uninteresting game. Owing to the delay caused by the bad weather, the teams bad only one. innings each. Otago made 152 (Hopkins 37, Hipgins 23, Siedeberg 22), and Southland 135 (Hamilton 61, Middleston 22). The latter team batted with 10 men. For Southland Rutherford took five wickets for 33 runs, and Crockett three for 26. For Otago Banneman took three wickets for 37 runs, and Torrance three for .43. NORTH SHORE 11. V. WAITEMATA. lii the second-grade district championship match between North Shore and Wuitcniuta on Saturday the scores were Waitemata.First innings: D. Mavall b RanMn, 19; A. Speed, c substitute, b" Sic wart., 4O. Arblaster, o substitute, b Rankin, 56-' -v' Young, o substitute, b Stewart, 85; K. Moller b Coleman, 36; B. Hunt, b Coleman, 5; A g a >! chell, not out, 30; T. Hurley, c substitute, b Stewart, 12: S. Stanley, <• substitute, b Stewart 3; P. Melville, o and b Stewart, 8; extras 21Total, 279. ' Bowling Analysis : Stewart took five wickets for 93 runs; Coleman, two for 110; W. Rankin, two for 42. North Shore.—First innings Miller, c Satchel] b Sloller, 8; Wheelan. not out, 14; Rankin, not out, 5; extra, 1: Total for one wicket, 28. Howling for Waitemata, K. Moller took one wicket for 5 runs. Young played a very fine innings. Included in his score were two sixes, one seven, and three lives.