CRICKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 3385, 29 January 1919, Page 38

CRICKET.

INTERSTATE CRICKET. Th© weather was fine and the wicket good for the Victoria-New South Wales fixture. Victoria, in the first innings, made 125 (Mayno 32, Ransford 53). New South Wales, in the first innings, made 86 (Boyle 16, Kippax 18)." Th© Victorians, in their second innings, made £46 (Hansford 62, Keating 154). At call ot time New South Wales had lost one wicket for 56 (Bardsley not out 27, Bogle not out 22). DUNEDIN FIRST GRADE MATCHES. Mornington somewhat easily defeated Dunedin on the Caledonian ground. Dunedin going in first only put together 59 runs to which Mornington replied with 119 for nine wickets. Albion defeated Grange on the North ground by 18 runs. Albion going in first put together 34, and dismissed the Grange team'for 66. Carisbrook A team played Carisbrook B team. The A team batting first compiled 189 for four wickets, when the innings was closed. The B team scored 90 for the loss of five wickets when play ceased. WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. WELLINGTON, January 23. The Plunket Shield cricket match between Wellington (holders) and Canterbury (challengers) was commenced yesterday. The wicket was in pretty good condition. Wellington batted first, and made a total of 323. Canterbury had made 132 for the loss of three wickets when stumps were drawn. The match was resumed to-day. The weather had changed for the better overnight, and th© game was continued in bright sunshine on a good wicket. The wind was a trifle strong,_ but did not appear to make any appreciable difference to the play. Patrick and Guiney, who had made 42 not out and 6 not out _ respectively, continued Canterbury's' ? first innings, which closed with a total of 188 runs. The biggest contributor was Patrick, who had 43 to his credit before he was caught out by Becchey. 'Wellington's second attempt was poor, for they were dismissed in less than two-and-a-half hours of play for 163. With Wellington's total at 486, Canterbury had 299 runs to obtain to win. Shortly after 4.15 they went in to bat, and had made 129 for two wickets before 6 o'clock. WELLINGTON, January 24.

The match for the Plunkei Shield was concluded here to-day in fine weather and on a good wicket, and resulted in a win for Canterbury by seven -wickets. "When play ceased on the previous day Canterbury had made 129 for two wickets in their second innings, which left them 170 runs to get to win the match and recover the shield.

Jones and Patrick, the not out men, had made 67 and 21 respectively. Jones increased his soore to 88, and was then bowled by Hiddleston. Thomas joined Patrick, and these two set out to run up the necessary score This they succeeded in doing by consistently good batting, Patrick making 87, not out, and Thomas 72., not out. "Wellington's bowling-was rot strong, except for Hiddleston and Harris, and the fielding was poor. "When the game had been in progress for half an hour 160 showed on the telegraph. Jones hero gave a chance, but Lambert could not reach it. A few minutes later Jones was bowled by Hiddlestone, and three wickets were down for 172. After an hour's play Canterbury hoisted 200, of which Patrick had made 51. Canterbury now needed 98 to win. Patrick sent a high one to the boundary off Hiddleston, which Baker failed to hold- After an hour and a-half Canterbury were 241, and shortly after _ 1 o'clock Patrick made the winning hit. Then Thomas scored a boundary, and the game closed, Canterbury having won by seven wickets, and recovered the shield. Scores: Wellington.—First Innings. "Wilson, thrown out 23 Hiddleston, st Brunton, b M'Ewin .. .. 68 Beechey, lbw, b Patrick 10 Burton, o Jones, b M'Ewin .. 55 Baker, b Howell 32 Lambert, c Patrick b M'Ewin 13 M'Girr, b Howell 10 Condliffe, o Brunton, b Howell 5 Hurdlings, not out 36 Patrick, o Jones, b M'Ewin 5 Marris, c M'Beth, b M'Ewin 15 Extras .. .. 21 Total 323 Bowling Analysis.—How-all, 'three wickets for 67; M'Beth, none for 65; Thomas, none for 23; M'Ewin, five for 108; Patrick, one for 18; Gray, none for 14. Second Innings. "Wilson, st M'Ewin .. 18 Hiddleston, b M'Ewin 9 Baker, run out 0 Beechy, b M'Beth 13 Burton, c Guiney, b M'Beth 20 Lambert, c Jones, b Howell .. .. .. 48 Hutchings, c Howell, b M'Ewin .. .. 29 M'Girr, c Jones,'b M'Ewin 4 Condliffe, o Patrick, b Howell .. .. 2 Patrick, st Brunton,- b M'Ewin ... .. 16 Marris, not out 1 Extras 3 Total .. 163 Grand total 486 Bowling Analvsis.—M'Ewin, 5 wickets for S 7 runs; M'Beth, 2 for 46; Howell, 2 for 27. Canterbury.—First Innings. Foster, c Hiddleston, b Marris .. .. 31 Jones, b Hiddleston .. .. 15 "Wood, c Hiddleston, b Marris ~; .. 29 Patrick, o Beechy, b Hiddleston .. 43 Guiney, b Marris 11 Gray, o andl b Hiddleston 4 Thomas, played on, b Hiddleston .. 2 Brunton, st Condliffe, b Hiddleston ~ 23 Howell, c and b Marris 1 M'Ewin, c Beechy, b Marris 12 M'Beth, not out .. » .. 4 Extras 13 Total 188 Bowling Analysis.—M'Girr, no wickets for 18 runs; Hiddleston, 5 for 75; Patrick, none for 33; Marris, 5 for 50. Second Innings. Jones, b Hiddleston 83 Fester, lbw, b Hiddleston .. , • ~ 13 Brunton, o Beechy, b Hutching .. .. 25 Patrick, not out .. .. 87 Thomas, not out .- ~ .. .. 72 Extras 18 Three wickets for . t .. >. .. 303

Bowling Analysis.—Hiddleston, 2 for 78; Marris, none for 78; M'Girr, non© for 41; Patrick, non© for 7} Lambert, non© for 11; Hutchius, 1 for 34; Boeciiey, non© for 6.