GOOD RECOVERY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26708, 1 March 1948, Page 8

GOOD RECOVERY

WELLINGTON BATSMEN MATCH AGAINST FIJIANS PA. WELLINGTON, Feb. 29. Forty-seven runs behind on the first innings, Wellington made a good recovery in their second innings against the Fijians at the Basin Reserve on Saturday, and are now 215 runs ahead with three wickets in hand. A glorious onehanded catch at short fine-leg by Turuva, two smart run-outs, and some powerful hitting by D. S. Wilson were features of a bright day’s cricket. Conditions were ideal. Wellington’s batting in the second innings was inclined to over-cau-tiousness at times, but R. Phillips and R. T. Barker impressed, but two experienced cricketers, D. S. Wilson and A. McLean, scored the bulk of the runs. Scores:—

Wellington,—First innings, 124. Second innings: R. Phillips, b Fenn, 67; E. W. Tindill, b Villiame, 10; R. A, Vance, c Turuva, b Isoa. 12; R, T. Barber, b Cakobau, 34: D. S. Wilson, c Turuva, b Snow, 54; A. McLean, not out, 62; E. Dempster, run out., 1: F. L. Mooney, run out, 8; R. McK. Murray, not out 5; extras, 9. Total for seven wickets, 262. Bowling analysis: Villiame, one for 62; Isoa, one for 47: Cakobau, one for 53: Fenn, one for 47; Snow, one for 40; Wendt, none for 4.

Fiji.—H. Apted, run out, 14; P, T. Raddock, c Tindal, b Challies, 27; I. Zula, run out, 1: R. G Cakobau. not out. 67: P. A. Snow, b Alien, 1: B. Mosese. c Barber, b Murray, 18; A. Turuva, b Challies, 18; A. ,T. Wendt, c Mooney, b Wilson, 1: M. J. Fenn, c Barber, b Murray, 0: L. Isoa, b Murray, 1; M. Villiame, c Mooney, b Wilson, 2; extras, 1. Total, 171. Bowling analysis: Murray, three for 51; McLean, none for 12; Challies, two for 42; Wilson, three for 40: Allen, one for 15.

The Earl of Harewood, who died in May, 1947, left £549,120. The bulk of the estate, including the racing stables and stud farm, goes to his widow, the Princess Royal.