WELLINGTON AND CANTERBURY

Southland Times, Issue 25565, 8 January 1945, Page 2

WELLINGTON AND CANTERBURY

DRAWN MATCH AT CHRISTCHURCH (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 7. Often guessing wrongly on a tricky two-paced pitch, the Canterbury batsmen could do little with the keen Wellington attack at Lancaster Park on Saturday. The side were all out shortly after four o’clock for 233 —69 runs behind Wellington on the first innings. Cromb and the 18-year-old Leggat put on 112 for the first wicket on Saturday morning. With a ’ clever mixture of aggression and defence, they batted surely and confidently under dampish conditions that forced the bowlers to work hard for any spin or devil. It was a ’ different story when the sun came out after lunch and turned the pitch into something bowlers dream about. This was particularly so at the south end. Cromb, dismissed at 126, made a splendid 95, which included nine 4’s and one 6. After he had gone the next four wickets—Hadlee, Waine, Anderson and Uttley—-fell for the addition of less than 40 to the score. Mcßae and Butterfield offered bright and breezy resistance to the increased menace of the attack and the crowd cheered as Mcßae hoisted two 6’s over the fence, but the end was not long delayed, speeded up by Wellington’s clean, crisp fielding. When stumps were drawn Wellington had 84 on for six in the second innings against an alert and well-managed attack. The match was drawn, with first Innings honours to Wellington. Details:— WELLINGTON First innings 302 Second Innings J. Duffy c Hadlee b Mcßae 8 G. Rowe b McCrae 4 L. Ell c and b Butterfield 1 F. H. Mooney b Scott 0 M. Hoar st Dunnet b Scott 36 H. Chapman not out 23 W. Bain b Burtt 1 D. Knapp not out 5 Extras *> TOTAL for six wickets 84

CANTERBURY First Innings L. B. Cromb c Hoar b Allen 95 J. G. Leggat c Knapp b Matheson 25 W. A. Hadlee c Knapp b Allen 8 H. C. Waine c Knapp b Matheson 13 W. McD. Anderson stpd Mooney b Knapp 8 K. F. Uttley b Knapp 18 L. A. Butterfield b Allen 9 D. N. Mcßae c Hoar b Knapp 27 R. H. Scott c Rowe b Knapp 7 T. B. Burtt c Ell b Allen 16 D. M. Dunnet not out 7 Extras 8 TOTAL 333

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. McRae 9 3 17 2 Butterfield 6 3 12 1 Burtt 7 2 13 1 Scott 10 7 6 2 Cromb 4 15 —— Maine 3 — 11 —— Uttley 1 — 4 —

Bowling Analysis o. M. R. w. Hoar 2 — 4 — J. G. Ashenden 12 3 26 A. M. Matheson 28 9 58 2 J. Duffy 5 1 9 R. Allen 26.1 5 63 4 D. Knapp 20 4 57 4 H. Chapman 2 —— 6 —