REPRESENTATIVE MATCH

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16760, 29 January 1918, Page 6

REPRESENTATIVE MATCH

WIN FOR WELLINGTON.

MARGIN OF EIGHT WICKETS. Tire Wellington-Auckland representative cricket match was concluded yesterday at Eden Park, Wellington winning by eight wickets. Although hopes of a fine day wero entertained, clouds camo up, and rain started at about eleven o'clock. The wicket was■ sticky and unfavourable to the batsmen, especially during the afternoon.

Wellington, who, at the eloso of Saturday's play, had no wickets down for 27 runs, continued their innings, Wilson and Hiddleston being at the bat. Wilson faced Simpson, and after sneaking a single of! the second Dal!, prepared for a careful spell. The third ball of Simpson's over, however, was fatal to Hiddleston, for ho tipped it, Lowry, behind the sticks, making no mistake. 28—1—14. Dind played out the remainder of Simpson's over. Smith's opening over almost had Wilson stumped. For a couple of overs Dind was content to play Simpson, but soon was deprived of his partner, Wilson, who touched a tricky one from Smith, Simpson taking the catch in the slips. 28—2—13.

The newcomer, Lusk. started off with a single in the slips off Smith. When Dind faced the Auckland captain he drove hard and high, Horspool just failing to reach the ball. A pretty drive by Dind was well fielded by Dacro 011 tho boundary, the batsman getting two. With his next ball Smith clean bowled Dind with a perceptible change of pace. 41—3—7. Baker, the new man, opened his account by turning Simpson to leg for an easy single. Lusk drove Smith for six, and cut him for two—6o up. At this stage the first bowling chango took place, McMath relieving Simpson. Baker drove the ball hard back to Smith, who missed it by inches, an easy singlo resulting. Middleton relieved Smith at the bowling crease. The change was effective, Middleton's second ball upsotting Lusk's slumps. 71—4— Crawford's Fine Stand.

Crawford now entered into partnership with Baker, and the score soon mounted to 93, when McMath missed an easy catch from Baker. Sneddon bowled vico McMath at the southern end, Lusk driving his third ball to the off boundary, Baker soon brought Tip the century. Snedden bowled a maiden over, in which Crawford seemed to be nonplussed. Baker drove Middleton for a four, and Crawford pulled Snedden to the boundary, raising the total to 118. When 124 was reached Taylor took over Snedden's end, and the field spread out. A no-ball was sent in by Taylor, Crawford driving it to the boundary. Crawford pulled Middleton for 6, bringing 138 up.

A double bowling change now took place, Smith and Sinjpson replacing Taylor and Middleton. The scoring began to slow down, Smith troubling the batsmen. Singles brought 150 up for close on two hours' play. Baker hit out, the ball going up 'to Hemus, who misjudged the catch, a boundary resulting. Crawford then drove Simpson to the boundary, and along the carpet for 3. A stumping chance was given Lowry, who failed to take the ball. At the luncheon adjournment the score was 166 for four wickets.

Play recommenced with Middleton' bowling to Crawford, who took a single off the fourth ball. Smith's first over added a single to Crawford, who next reached tho boundary with a late cut. Midlane was fielding well, saving some likely fours. Crawford drove Smith twice to the boundary, making the score 185. Crawford soon opened out after a spell of slow scoring, and drove Smith into the stand for 6. Baker raised the score to the double century by. glancing Middleton to leg. Crawford next pulled Middleton for a brace, and drove him over the bowler's head to the boundary. Hemus relieved Smith, and five men were placed on the boundary. _ The batsmen declined the Auckland invitation to hit out, and were content with safe singles, until Crawford brought Wellington's score past the local total—2lß— driving Hemus three times to the boundary, and to leg for a single. This brought him his century.

Crawford and Baker Dismissed. A double bowling change brought McMath on in place of Middleton, and Simpson vice Hemus. The latter beat Crawford and the wicketkeeper, four byes resulting. Crawford drove hard at Simpson, and smashed his bat from the handle in two pieces. A full toss from McMath was sent to the boundary by Baker—his first for over an hour. Singles and occasional boundary hits brought the total to 260 for three hours' play. Dacre was now deputed to bowl vice McMath. The second ball of his first over put an end to Crawford's great display, he being caught by Midlane at cover point. The retiring batsman had been on the wicket hours. 263—5—110. Tuckwell came in next, but was not a stayer, being bowled by Simpson f.fter making a brace. 265—6—2. Partnered by Burton, Baker opened out, and drove Dacre twice in succession to the boundary. When the total was 277, Baker hit a rising ball from Simpson up to leg, where Lowry took the catch, running from behind the wickets. 2777— In the same over Simpson bowled and caught Burton before he had stored. 277— Tucker joined Brice, who welcomed him by a brace off Dacre. Lowry mi wed a fine chance of stumping Tucker off Simpson, the ball going for two byes. Tucker soon cut Smith to the boundary—a four. Smith now took Caere's end, and his first ball put Brico up to Snedden, who took the catch. 289—9—5 Condliffe went out to partner Tucker for the last stand. Tucker brought 300 to the board for four hours' play. The end came next over Condliffe went out to hit Smith, and Lowry took the bails off, thus closing the innings for 308. Auckland's Second Innings. | Auckland commenced their second innings after the afternoon tea adjournment. Hemus and Midlane taking strike to Crawford and Bruce. Hemiiß lifted Crawford twice to the boundary, and a single brought 10 on the board. In Brice's next over, Hemus was clean bowlod. I—9Sneddon, the newcomer, saw the over out. Midlano placed Crawford to leg for four and a brace, but lost his partner next over, clean-bowled. 17—2—0. Brice had taken two wickets for no runs when Smith joined Midlane. The Auckland captain survived an appeal for Ibw, taking an easy single off the next ball. Brice bowled Smith with a ball that kept very low. 19—3—1. Tho batsmen were scoring off Crawford, who, however, had revenge by clean-bowling Horspool. 20— 4—o. Two clubmates were now together, and Dacre turned Crawford to the leg boundary. Another maiden over was gained by Brice, who was sending in the ball at a terrific rate, and had three wickets for one run to his credit. At 39, tho rungetting improved slightly, Dacre, who had been batting stylishly, was bowled by Crawford. 525— Taylor, Midlane's fifth partner, opened his tally with a single off Brice. Crawford accounted for Midlane, who was caught off a miss-hit at silly-leg by Hiddleston. 61—6—17. Middleton hit the ball on to his wicket off Brice. 62—7—0. i Taylor gave a stumping chance, the wicketkeeper letting the ball go for four byes. A ball from Crawford was hit to log by Taylor, where Hiddleston made a fine catch. 68-8-3. Three to Lowry, and a boundary off Simpson brought 80 up. Tho batsmen were still scoring off Crawford. Lowry drew Brice uppishly for 2, wiping off the deficiency, but was clean ' bowled next ball. 90—9—10. McMath, the last man, got 3 off Brice, and 1 off

Simpson. In the next over Simpson skied a catch to Brice at mid-off. 94—10—9.

Wellington had then to make 5 runs to. secure a win. Tuckwell and Condliffo were partners. Tuckwell was caught by Simpson, off Middleton, and Crawford scored a boundary off Simpson, Tucker adding the single necessary to win the game. The detail scores are: WELLINGTON.—First Innings. Hiddleston c Lowry. b Simpson ... 14 i Wilson, -b Smith 13 j Dind, b Smith 7 j Lusk, b Middleton 23 Crawford, c Midlane, b Dacro ... 110 Baker, c Lowry, b Simpson 85 Tuckwell, b Simpson 2 Burton, c and b Simpson 0 Tucker, not out 8 Condliffo, st Lowry. b Smith 11 Brice, c Sneddon, b Smith 5 Extras 30 • Total 308 j Bowling Analysis: Smith took four wickets for 75 runs, Simpson four (or 73, McMath nono for 33, Taylor none for 6, Middleton ono for 45, Sneddon none for 14, Dacro one for 15, Hemus none for 17. Second Innings. Tuckwell, c Simpson, b Middleton ... 0 Condliffo, c Smith, b Simpson ... 0 Tucker, not out 1 Crawford, not out 4 Total for two wickets 5 Bowline Analysis: Middlolon took ono wicket for no runs, Simpson one for 5. AUCKLAND. First innings 218 Second Innings. Hemus, b Brice 3 Midlane, c Hiddleston, b Crawford ... 17 Sneddon, b Brice 0 Smith, b Brice 2 Horspool, b Crawford 0 Dacre, b Crawford "6 Taylor, c Hiddleston, b Crawford ... 3 Middleton, b Brice 0 Lowry, b lirice - ••• Simpson, b Crawford 9 McMath, not out ... £ Extras - Total 94 Bowling Analysis: Crawford took five wickets for 53 runs, Brice five for 26.