CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4260, 21 January 1901, Page 7

CRICKET

THK CANTERBURY-AVELLIXOTON MATCH. COLLAPSE OF THE SOUTHERNERS. PRESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, January V). Tilt- interprovincial cricket match Cunlerliury v. Wellington was cimnnfiicM I nis afternoon at Lancaster Park. -I cold wind lilciv across the ground. hut the rain held oh. Barry captained the local team, and Tucker the visitors. Canterbury hatted first, Sims and Wigley being the first pair of batsmen. Runs came slowly at first, both men going steadily. Just after JO had been hoisted Sims lest his wickid after compiling 20 in good stylo. When Ridley joined Wigley the spectators were (rented to the most lively cricket ol the miv. The incomer hit round merrily, scoring rapidly off anything at all loose, and • ! the first JO runs scored while he was sc the wickets he claimed 40. t\ ith two wickets down for 80 there was every prospect of a good stand, hut one oi the remarkable, collapses so. often se'en occurred. Callaway' and Wigley looked like making a decent score, hut three wickets were down for 108, and the rest of the men did practically uot.ung, the innings closing for 140. Of urn fear howlers tried, Tucker proved particularly troublesome, none of the batsmen appearing to relish his slow breaks. Wellington, started badly, Wey bourne losing his wicket rather foolishly. He started to run after cutting Callaway, but Holdsworth did not respond, and the bails were off before Weybeiirne regained the crease. With only 13 ■. n, Holdsworth was clean bowled, and the prospect was none too cheering. Hickson and Tucker,_ .however, put a dilierent complexion on the "ante, both of thenn hitting freely, though both wore fortunate in being let oh in the hen! early in the innings. When time was called thev had increased the score to 45. the PLA .. Barry wen the toss, and soul in Wigley and Sims to face the bowling oi Tucker and Hales. Both batsmen started cautiously, the first six overs ojily resulting in seven runs being scored, all by Wiglev. With 10, up Suns made the first boundary hit, cutting Hales .or four. Though neither batsmen took liberties, runs continued- to come steadily. With 40 on the board HoldsWorlh anil Uphara went on howling. The hair-, century was'hoisted after an hours play, and immediately after Sims returned ur.,> to Holdsworth. Ridley filled the gap and after a couple of lucky ones hoisted 60 by a drive to the boundary, repeating the 'stroke shortly after, and bringing 70 up. Ridley was scoring very las,, being particularly at home when facing Holdsworth, who was soon taken oh in favour of Hales. With the total at U», Wigley played round one from Upnam and retired' for a carefully-compiled .w Callaway joined Ridley, who continued to score freely c-ff loose ones, and shortly caused the century to oe hoisted by an on drive. This was his last scorJ, as ho gave Duncan an easy chance, wwn the fieldsman accepted. _ ‘ Ihe retiring batsman made his runs in an attractive style. Frankish took his place, hut was bowled oil his pads by the first ball and made way for 011i\ier, who lost! Callaway a. few runs later, the ex-Aus-tralia.ii 'being nicely taken in the slips by Hales. Harman joined Olltyier and the plf-y became very uninteresting, only five runs being added in a quarter oi an hour. Tucker took up the bowling vice Upham. His slows did nob seem to 1 suit either batsman. With the total at 121 Harman put ono into Wright’s hands behind the wickets, and made way for H. C. Ridley. Holdsworth replaced Hales, and Ollivier cut his first ball foi four, but after another single ho put one into Holdsworth’s hands. Barry was the next batsman, and after some further uninteresting play Ridley hit Holdsworth for five, all run out. A few runs later with the score at 146 he was caught in the slips by Upham, and made way for Boxshall, who returned his fourth ball to Hales. Robertson was the last man, but he wqs at sea with the first ball, and the innings closed for 146.

Holdswm-th ami Weybourne commenced Wellington’s innings, Callaway and Roßorfson being the bowlers. After two runs had been scored Weybourne was run out through a smart i-eturn. Hickson came in, aipl after being let off by Barry, showed his gratitude by taking no further liberties. He soon lost Holdsworth, but in his place got Tucker, and the pair, content to stop straight ones and punish anything loose, remained at the wickets till time was called, when the scoring board showed 45. Following are the scores: CANTERBURY.—First Innings. A Sims, c and b .Holdsworth ... 20 W. H. Wigley, b Upham ... 34

A. Ridley, c Duncan, b Hales ... 4.5 j S. Callaway, c Hales, b Upham ... V’j F. S. Frankish, D Hales 0 K. OlliviA-, c Holdsworth, b Tucker 12 T. D. Harman, c Wright, b Tucker o H. C. Ridley, c Upham, b Hales ... 12 R. W. Barry, not out ... ... 5 C. Boxshall, c and b Hales ... ... 0 W. Robertson, b Hales ... ... 0, Extras ... 6 Total 140 Bowling—Tucker, two wickets, 25 runs; Hales, fire wickets, 41 runs; Holdsworth, one wicket, 40 runs; Upham, two wickets, 34 runs. WELLINGTON.—First Innings. F. H. Holdsworth, - b-Callaway ... 0 B. Weybourne, run out ... ... U E. Hickson, not out ... ... ... 19 K. Tucker, not out ... 13 Extras 7 Total for two wickets ... ... 45 SATURDAY’S MATCHES. No Senior Championship matches were played in Wellington on Saturday, in consequence of the absence, of the representative team in Christchurch. JUNIOR CUP. Midland v. Wellington.—Wellington, first innings, 156 (Buckie 69, McLean 25, Dunlop 14, Pavitt 13); second innings, 67 (Dunlop 35, Pearson 11. not out). Midland, 126 (Burke 35. Jones 27, Mills 16, J. Smith 10); second innings, 99 for four wickets (J. Smith 39, not out, J. Weybourne 24, not out, Jones 15). Lnckie, for Wellington, and Johnson and H. Davis, for Midland, oowled well. THIRD CLASS. Wesley v. Midland. Wesley, 171 (Godber 54, Hanson 35, Thompson 27, Smith 17, Osbonr 16, Clayton 12); Midland, 171 for four wickets (Moss 61, Lash 32, Manson 24, Williams 21, not. out, Staples 14. not out. Smith 10). Phoenix v‘. United.—Phoenix made 96. (Harris 51, not out, and 57, Harris 22). United scored 58 (Hales 16, G. Day 20), and 17 runs for one wicket (Vickery 15. not. out). The best bowlers were Ogier (four for 33), Harris isix for 42) for Phoenix, and Mansill (seven for 19) for United. * Old Boys v. Vivian.—The Old Boys, batting first, scored 86 (Brown 20, Palethorpe 11, Girdlestone, not out 131: Williamson obtained seven wickets for 33. Vivian replied with 83 (Dallaston

If), Godber 18, Wilson 18). Brown (throe for 34), Girdlestone (four for 42) and Meek (two for 8) obtained the wickets. The Old Boys, in their .second innings, lost five wickets for 12, but Meek (49) and Salmon (I*s) played up well, and at the drawing of stumps the score was eight wickets for 92. Kilbirnie v. Wellington—Wellington (batting four short) made 61 (Ruddock 31. Wood 17); Kilbirnie responding with 91 (Hawthorne 29, Hutchings 15. Plimmer 1-1 ami i. Alpe 10). Wellington in the second innings have lost six wickets for 74 (Ruddock 37. Masters 15. llu- 10). JFXIOR ASSOCIATION. Taihoa v. Rovers. —This match was unexpectedly won by the Rovers by seven runs. Newson (21). Condliffe (2”) Moss (12), Fcrgusson (10) all batted well for the winners', and Wetherall (13) did best for the losers. Newson and Brown dh ided tin* wickets for Rovers. Thormlon v. Prims—Thermion batted first and put on 99 (Roberts 42, Bowden 11); Prims replied with 79 (J. ■Goodwin 44. not out, Luke 17). Thorndon in their second innings have scored 80 for the loss of four wickets (F. Crowes 3d, Bowden 22, not out, Hathaway 19). Brewer and Goodwin bowled best for Prims, and Crewe* and Hathaway for Thormlon. HUTT VALLEY ASSOCIATION. Only one match was played on Saturday, Waiwetn met Koro Koro at Lower Hutt. In the first innings Koro Koro made 45 ; Waiwetu made 181 for the loss of seven wickets. Henry, for Koro Koro, captured six of the wickets for about 50 runs, incidentally performing the ‘‘hat trick.’’ Wellington junior representative eleven v. the Hntfc Valley senior representative eleven ; to bo played at the Lower Hutt to-morrow— Wellington Juniors—Jones Mills, Johnston, Weybourue, ■ Pearson, Luckie, Pavit't, Jlatmsoll, Taylor, Carswell and Greenfield. Tho team will leave town by the 8.55 a.m. train; plav to commence at 10 a.m.

PRESS ASSOCIATION. r LONDON, January 18. The English cricket counties appear willing to accept the decision arrived at recently at a meeting, of captains respecting throwers. Lancashire alone appears to hesitate about accepting it.