C.T.’S AT CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10542, 19 March 1920, Page 7

C.T.’S AT CRICKET

CANTERBURY AND WELLINGTON A GOOD WIN FOR THE VISITORS. A cricket- match between teams representing the Commercial Travellers’ (Hubs of Christchurch and Wellington was played on Kolbura Park yesterday. Tho weather was glorious and the game took place under ideal conditions. A good wicket had been prepared and the outfield was in splendid’ condition. THE TEAMS. The teams wore as follow Canterbury—Cropp, _Dey. Lewis, Hjncksman, Brown, Louisson, Thompson Cresswell, McMillan, Tomlinson, Connor. Wellington—D. Little, Edwards, Morton, V. Waters, J. P. Blacklock, Stephenson, A. Williams, G. T. P. Williams, Nees, W. A. Clone ton, Galbraith. A WORD OF WELCOME. During an adjournment iu the match Mr AI. A. Carr, on behalf of the Wellington club, -delivered a brief address of welcome to the visitors. The W ellington club, ho said, esteemed it an honour and a privilege to have this visit- from the Canterbury dub. Personally ho had a great regard for tho game of cricket, because he had always read that it was on tho cricket fields of England that the Battle of Waterloo was won. It had been said that the glorious deeds of the New Zealanders on Gallipoli could bo attributed to the games played on the Rugby fields, hut if there was one game more than ’another that appealed to commercial travellers it was cricket, because anyone who would be a commordal traveller must “play cricket.” (Hear, hear.) Proceeding, Air Carr said he was delighted Wellington had so well behaved itself in the matter of weather during the visit of the Canterbury club, as Wellington had a reputation of being a windy city. However, it was “an ill wind that blew nobody good,” and a good wind that blew tho Canterbury team to Wellington and gave the Wellington club the chance of meeting so many good sportsmen. (Applause.) Mr Wauehop replied for the Canterbury team and thanked Air Oarr for his generous observations. He hoped the match would be the forerunner of other games in this and other branches of sport. He hoped Wellington would pay a visit to Christchurch soon. (Hear, hear.)

Air Carr remarked that the AVellington club would he delighted to visit the Canterbury club in the southerners’ homo town. WELLINGTON AT THE WICKETS. Wellington batted first and sent Edwards and D. Little to the wiokefe. Little made only 5 before he was bowled by Cropp, but Edwards shaped very nicely and by careful play complied 19 before Oropp got him with a good ball. Cropp, who was bowling a fast medium ball, next accounted for Alorton before that player had any chance of getting s^t. V. Waters and the well-known Wellington representative, J. P. Blaoklock, both lost their wickets to Brown without adding to the score. It was a serious disappointment for Wellington when Blacklock failed, as a little taste of Ids beat would have been very welcome at this junctore. Stephenson stopped the rot, and his partnership with G. P. Williams altered tho complexion of the game. Until this pair made their very useful Stand, Wellington had lost half its team for about 30 runs. Stephenson batted beautifully all round 'the wicket and at 36 he was caught -by Brown of! Cropp. His, however, was top score, for the innings and Williams also gave -a nice display for his 29, and wirth Stephenson and Edwards shares tho honours of the -innings. Wellington were all disposed of for 112.

Cropp and Brown captured all tho wickets. The former’s victims cost him only a shade over 6 runs apiece, and Brown got his men at a price of just over 11 each. Cropp took 6 wickets for 37 and Brown four for 45. BRILLIANT BATTING

The Canterbury batting was brighter and bolter ail round than the AVeilmgton display, and. in this department ot tho game The visitors quite outclassed tho uome team. Moderate scores! wore made until Hincksman and Brown went to the wickets and there the game developed into a leather-hunt for Wellington. Hincksman found the bowl mg particularly to Ids liking, and scored boundaries frequently and lifted tho ball out of tiio ground altogether on several occasions. At 77 ho retired. Brown had registered 44 when ho too- retired. These were the two outstanding performances of tho innings, and the pair between them made more than ithc whole of the AVellington team did. Canterbury’s innings, closed for 214, so tho visitors won by 102 runs. Details of the scoring follow: — AVELLINGTON. D. Little, b Cropp 5 Edwards, b Cropp . 19 Morton, b Cropp 2 V. AAda-ters, b Brown 0 J. P. Blaoklock, b Brown 0 Stephenson, c Cropp, b Brown ... 36 A. Williams, b Brown 1 G. T. P.- AVilliams, b Cropp 20 Necs, b Cropp 11 W. A. Clouston, b Cropp 0 Galbraith, not out 9 Total IX2 Bowlinpj analysis—Cropp took sis wioketa for 37, Brown four for 45, Louisßon none for 16,- Cresswell none for o. CANTERBURY. Cropp, 1.b.w., b Stephenson 17 Lewis, b Stephenson 10 Dey, b Stephenson 11 Hincksman, retired 77 Brown, retired 44 Louisson, 1.b.w., b Waters ... 0 Thompson, 1.b.w., b Stephenson ... 13 Cresswell, b Waiters 6 McMillan, not out 13 Tomlinson, st, A Williams, b Edwards 1 Connor, b Stephenson 5 Extras 16 Total 214 Bowling anah’sis —Stephenson took ftvo wickets for 72, G. T. P. AVilliams none for 16, Morton none for 12, Galbraith none for 25, Little none for 22, Nees none for 24, Edwards one for 6. OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. TNTVERjOAR G ILL, March 18. Tho Otago-South lan cl cricket match concluded to-duy under splendid weatiier condition*. Southland won by four wickets. Tho conclusion of Southland’s first innings brought tho score

to 170. Otago made 50 in their second innings. D. Moßeth, bonding for Southland, took, four -wickets for 28. WANGANUI DEFEATS TARANAKI. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. WANGANUI, March 18. Wanganui defeated Taranaki by an innings and 141 runs. Wanganui declared tlie first innings closed -with eight -wickets down for 274. Taranaki s second cssav realised only 73.