AUSTRALIANS V. WELLINGTON.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12718, 14 February 1910, Page 4

AUSTRALIANS V. WELLINGTON.

Wellington, Feb. 12. The match was resumed at two o'clock this afternoon, in warm and cloudy weather. The wicket wore well. About 4UOU people were present, including the Governor and party. Wie takings for the two days total about £331. The display of cricket given by the local team was nvuob. brigntex tnan yesterday, the batsmen- showing greater confidence against their redoubtable opponents. Midlane, who carried off the batting honours, gave a chanceless exhibition during his two and a nuif hours' stay at the wicket. His defence was superb, while all the loose stulf was punished freely on both sides of the wicket by the young batsman. Roberts again demonstrated Ms usefulness with the bat, his innings being marked by patience and soundness. Blacklock and Maixauey shaped confidently, and briskly. Jiinvig played nicely, executing some tine carpet drives. The fielding of the visitors was generally clean, and smart, but the bowling appeared to lack the "devil" which has earned lor the Armstrong and Whitty company so great a reputation, home of the Wellington batsmen threw their wickets aivay by reckless slogging. Much was expected of. Bardsjey an the batting line when the visitors resumed their . first innings, but iie quickly fell ,a : . victim through a legbefore wicsket decision to Patrick, whose : average against such crack players was -a' magnificent one. Jlin-.vig-is. also entitled to credit for his accurate bowling. It is generally ai&r ticipated that tne public will see- the visitors at their best batting form when, the match is resumed on Monday, 'i'iie scores ivere:— AUSTRALIA.— Fii-st innings. Mayne, o ; Tucker, b Brice 5 Simpson, o Patrick, b Kirivig 51 Kelleway, l.b.w. b Patrick 14 Smithy b Kinvig - 17 Dodds, c Hickey, b Patrick 8 Armstrong, run out' • 4 Whitty, b Patrick 0 Gorry, b Patrick . J Bardsley, l.b.w. b Patrick 3 Facy, b Kinvig | Emery, not out ' « Extras J_ Total ■ • ""■■ Bowling analysis : Brice, 48 balls, 1 maiden, 34 runs, 1 wicket j Hickey, 18 balls 40 runs; Patrick, 42 balls, 2 maidens, 13 runs, 5 wickets; Kmyig, -72 balls, 36 runs, 3 wickets. WELLINGTON.— Second innings. Foster, run out ■ . ' U Mahoney, st Gorry, b Armstrong 19 Midlan'e, st Gorry, b Armstrong 67 Blacklook, o Simpson, b Whitty. 20 Patrick • c Dodds, b/Whitty; £ Tucker-,. b " Armstrong .- 9 ,' Brice. o Emery, b Kelleway - 0! t Kinvig, b Emery 1« Lowes, c Armstrong, b WJntty ,13 Roberts, Lb.w. b Armstrong 24: Hickey, not out r . A :-. ■ ■ 'Extras; : : : : '--;; *4. Total , 208

Bowling analysis : Whitty, 114 balls 5 maidens, 59 xuns, 3 wickets; Armstrong, 126 balls, 4 maidens, 56 runs^ 4 wickets j Kelleway, 36 balls limns, 1 wicket; Facey, 30 balls, '-i maidens, 12 runs, no wickets ; Emery, 48 balls, 3 maidens, 32 runs, 1 wickot; Whitty and Kelleway each bowled two no balls. AUSTRALIA.— Second innings. Mayne, not out 9 Dodds, not out H Total for no wickets 20