BRIGHT CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12587, 26 October 1926, Page 3

BRIGHT CRICKET

WELLINGTON S NARROW WIN COLTS SHOW PROMISING FORM HOLLINGS’ GOOD DISPLAYS Bright cricket, with plenty of excitement towards the finishing stages, was provided in the Wellington versus Colts match at the Basin Reserve yesterday. Wellington won by 16 runs on the first innings. Wellington, who were skippered ty H. M. McGirr, took the opening strike, compiling 241. Lambert knocked up 60 in dashing fashion before being caught by Mackenzie off Massey. The Old Boys player hit eight boundaries. McGxrr batted i igntly. putting on 36, including four boundaries before being sent back by a good ball from Leys. Wirr Baker’s 35 was also an enterprising knock, including four boundaries. McLeod, who came to the wickets late,' made very merry, his 23 not out including a “sixer” and three fours. Ronaldson, who opened with Tattersall, was batting soundly when run out after scoring 17 Tattersall contributed a solid knock of 20. COLTS’ PROMISING OPENING Hollings and Monkhouse opened Colts’ innings an! placed a bright complexion on matters by putting on JO ior the first wicket. Monkhouse,

.vho had batted in sound fashion. g«u in front to i ball from Hutchings when he had .-cored 30. Hollings continued to play very attractive cricket, until prettily snapped up behind the wicket by Tattersall oS Lusk. I'lie 'Varsity colt played the prettiest knock of the day and compilco 70. James. Mackenzie, Airey, Badeock and Massey all failed to make a lengthy stay. Leys quickly ran into double figures, but was clean bowled by Lambert after scoring 13. However, the partnership of Bilby and Browne proved very valuable, and ah one stage it appeared as if Wellington’s total would be overhauled. With the score at 217 Browne returned a ball into “Wiri” Baker’s safe hands, after having contributed a valuable 30. O’Connor was last man and raised the spectators’ hopes by hitting a nice boundary. A few halls later, however, he lifted a “gift” catch to McLeod, and the innings closed for 225, 16 runs short of Wellington’s total. Bilby remained undefeated, having batted attractively for 49. Details of the scoring are os under :

WELLINGTON. First Innings. Tattersall, o Bilby, b Badoock ... 20 Ronaldson, run out . 17 Kortlang. c Browne, b Hollings ... 31 W. J. Christopherson, b Badcock 9 W. A. Baker, b Massey 35 Lambert, c Mackenzie, b Massey .. 50 McGirr, b Leys . 36 J. Hutchings, e Hollings, b Badcock _- 3 Banks, c and b Hollings 11 McLeod, not cut 23 Lusk, b Hollings 2 Extras » Total - 2*l Fall of wickets: One for 31, two for 48. three for 48, four for 132, five for 133, six for 144, seven for 174, eight for 197, nine for 231. ten for 241 Bowling analysis l Hollings took three wickets for 46 runs, Badoock three for 43, Massey two for 62, Levs one for 47, O’Connor none for 19, Browne none “for 26. COLTS. First Innings. Hollings. c Tattersall, b.Xrusk ...... 7» Monkhouse, lbw, b Hutchings ...... 30 James, b Baker 9 Mackenzie, c Banks, b Lusk —.. 1 Airey, b Baker 6 Badoock. b Lusk 2 Leys, b Lambert 13 Bilby, not out 40 Massey, lbw, b Lambert 0 Browne, c and b Baker 30 O’Connor o McLeod, b Lusk ... 5 Extras 7 Total 225 Fall of wickets: One for C 9, two for 116, throe for 120, four for 120. five for 127, six for 127. seven for 160, eight for 160, nine for 217. ten for 225. Bowling analysis: Lambert tcok two wickets for 45 runs. McGirr none lor ■l 1. Lusk four for 35. Baker three for 45. Ronaldson none for 21, J. Hutchings none for 31.

HUTT V. WAIRARAPA

SENIOR AND JUNIOR MATCHES. (By Telegraph—Special to “Times.”) MASTERTON, October 25. Hutt senior and junior teams .journeyed to Masterton yesterday. Wairarapa seniors defeated Hutt seniors by 67 runs on the first inning’s scores. The winners made 211, and tne losers 144 runs. Wairarapa juniors won by an inningf and 38 runs. MERCANTILE LEAGUE CRICKET (Wans ▼. Nivens.—Cowans, 110 f Nivens, 21. Brooks (34) and Ramsaj (22) scored best for the winners, whih Brooks, five for 10 and Hassell foiir fot 11, shared the bowling. For Nivens J Bolt (16) was the only, one to reach) double futures.