POST AND TELEGRAPH MATCH

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8653, 11 February 1914, Page 11

POST AND TELEGRAPH MATCH

WELLINGTON’S EASY WIN OVER CHRISTCHURCH. The second innings of the match between teams from the Christchurch and Wellington branches of the Post and Telegraph Department was played on the Basin Reserve yesterday afternoon, when the local team won an exciting game by 127 runs. With fives minutes to go the game looked- like ending in a draw, but Grace sent up a lovely hall to Barnett, and saved the situation. Martin played a splendid innings fhr Christchurch, being the first man to go in, arid carrying His bat with his score standing at 121. Included in his total were eighteen 4’s. The following are the scores: WELLINGTON. First innings 34$ Second Innings. Bowles, c Armstrong, b Martin ... 44, Phillips, retired’ 51; Tyrrell, st Gerrard, b Martin ... 53 Mackay, c Gerrard, b Armstrong 6 Marshall, not out 2 Extras 7 Four wickets (declared) for... 163 Bowling Analysis.—Martin took two wickets for 58 runs, Thornton none for 42, Armstrong on© for 21, Watte none for 9, Ford none for 26. How the Wickets Fell. 12 3 4 68 151 151 163 CHRISTCHURCH. First innings 140 Second Innings. Martin, not out 121 Armstrong, b Grace 8 Shand, run out 1 Watts, run out 2 Mansell, e Grace, b Mackay 5 Ford, e Tyrrell, b Grace 36 Gerrard. c Thoms, b Sclater 30 Thornton. lb«', b Tyrrell 10 Duffield, Ibw, b Tyrrell 5 Oardno, run out 0 Barnett, b Grace 0 Extras 21 Total -’39 Bowling Analysis.—Grace took three

wickets for 48 runs, Phillips none for 42, Thoms none for 1(5, Tyrrell two for 16. Sclatcr one for ID, Greig none for 37, Muckay unc for IG. Watts none for 2t' How the V> ickots Fell.

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