TO-DAY'S PLAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6994, 9 January 1901, Page 3

TO-DAY'S PLAY.

VICTORY FOR WELLINGTON.;* [Per Press Association.] „ . WELLINGTON, Jan. 9; v ; 'At the time appointed for resuming .<tiie Wellington-Auckland cricket match rain set in and the game was postponed temporarily. - ' ■ [ .The match was resumed at noon. The ground was hea>vy, and the Ball slippery. W^ Mills spored very fast, and "the total reached 53 ; before liis brother was caught for 10. A^7l W. Mills was caught at leg, after knocking up 48. Stenisc-n. was caught at square leg, and EUiott at the wickets off his first balh.'.'i'ip^anid N. B. Lusk Carried tihe score to ;8l; • wlhen a heavy \ shower caused an : adijourninent for lunch. After lunch 4 wickets felt for an addition of only 9 runs. Then Hay and Maiuhall : made a stand and arenc-Uout wi£h. 16. and • 13 respectively, . At." 2;45 pYm. r <the . *pore; was 112 for 8 wickets. A The second innings . of. Auckland closed for 122 (Hay not out 20,. Marshall 17)).' Wellington: won by an innings and 13 runs. Scores : — . i WELLINGTON. First Inning 3. Hoiaswoxth, run out . ... .1 Robertson, c H. ±5. Lusk h- ■ Stephens ' .'/ ?. - • 3 •Hidlane, c Hay b Stemson . .102 Clarke, c Stemson b H. B. Lusk .-76 Tucker, oN. B. Lusk, b Elliot .70 . Duncan, c N. B. Lusk b Elliot .10 , ♦ CronJbie, c H. B. Lusk b Stemson 63 Uphani, run out .... .44 Bead, cW. Mills, b Siemson, . - .. 0 Wright, not out * • • • • 1 Hales, cN. B. iLusk, b Elliot . 1 Extras .* •' • • -26 . Total ... . . . 337 ' Bowling Analysis.— Stephens 42 balls, 31 runs, 1 maiden, 1 -wicket; Stemson 222 ball-?. 103 runs, 9 maidens, 3 wickets; W. ; Mills, ■ 102 balls, 60 runs, 2 maidens; .Hay 42 balls, 3o runs, 2 maidens; H. B. Lusk, 132 balls, 49 runs, 5 maidens, 1 wicket; J. Mills 43 balls,; 23 runs, I maiden; M'Cormack 18 balls, 12 Tuns, 1 maiden; Elliott 84 balls, 58 runs, 2 maidens, 3 wickets. Stemson bowled three and M'Cormack two no-balls. j „ - j | First Innings, • Hay, lbw H> Hales . . . .144 J. Mills, b Tucker . . . .22 H. B. Lusk, c Hales b Upham . 0 M'.Cormack, lbw b Upham . .8 N. B. Lusk, b Uphani . . .. 1. • Olilsen, c Midlane b Tucker . . 5 Stemson, c Duncan b Tucker. . 19 •■ • Marshall, c Clarke b Tucker . .2 Elliot, b Tucker ■ „ . . .24 W. Mills, c» Read b Tucker . .21 Stephens, not out. . . . ♦ 0. . Extras . . • • • 16 . '..-. Total ... . . .262 Bowling Analysis.— Hales 94 balls, 41 runs, 2 maidens, 1 wicket; Holdsworth 48 balls, 23 runs, 3 maidens ;■ Tucker 224 balls, 91 run 3, 5 ..maidens, 6 wickets; Upham .138 balls, 78 runs, 8 maidens, 3 wickets; . Robertson, 12 balls, 13 runs. ' Y. Second Innings. ' ' ■' ■ i' \ ' "W... iMi119, c Crombie, b Tucker .48 ' I. Mill*, c Upham, b Clarke . . 10 • Stemson, c Crombie, b Tucker .10 • . Hay| n°t out . . . • • ..3 - Elliott, c Wright, b Tucker . . 0 K l . B. Lusk, not out - • .. ° , Extras V . . . • ..5 Total for four wickets . . 81