Wellington Score 308, Leaving Canterbury 690 Runs To Make To Win.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18045, 4 January 1927, Page 5

Wellington Score 308, Leaving Canterbury 690 Runs To Make To Win.

HOME SIDE’S PROSPECTS ARE POOR IN PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET MATCH. The Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Wellington was continued at Lancaster Park to-day in fine weather. The wicket, which was wearing well, was again in good order. Yesterday Canterbury, in their first innings, were all dismissed for the Iow t total of 107 in reply to Wellington's first innings score of 488. Wellington elected to bat again instead of making Canterbury follow-on, and at stumps yesterday they had made 264 for the loss of eight wickets. This morning Wellington’s second innings closed for 308. This left the visitors with a lead of 689 runs.

TODAY’S PLAY. The Wellington innings was continued to-day by Ilollings (45) and Brice (7). Ilollings faced" Read, bowling from the south end. lie scored a single off Read's first over. Sandman bowled from the north end. In Read's second over Ilollings brought 270 up with a nice two through the slips and at the same time made his own score 50. In his second over Sandman had thirteen runs scored off him, and in his third fourteen rims. This brought 300 up after three hours fiftv-five minutes’ play. A little later Brice was bowled by Read. 301 —9—28. Henderson was the last man. Y ith the total 308 Cunningham went on to bowl in place of Sandman. _ He scattered Henderson's stumps first ball. Hoi lings carried his bat for a wellplayed 65. CANTERBURY'S SECOND INNINGS. Woods and Crawford opened Canterbury’s second innings at 11.48 p.m. Woods faced Badcock, bowling from the north end. M’Girr was the other bowler. In Badcock s second over Woods gave a chance but Henderson dropped the ball. Ten was brought up in M’Girr’s third over when Woods cut him nicely through the slips for two. A four and a three off Badcock to Crawford and a couple to W oods and each batsman had reached double figures. The batsmen now began to score more freely. Six runs were scored in M’Girr’s fifth oyer and 30 was up after twenty-seven minutes’ play. FIRST TWO WICKETS FALL. When the total was 40 Henderson relieved Badcock at the north end. Crawford banged Henderson’s eighth delivery round to leg for four. A four to Crawford off M’Girr brought the half-century up after about forty minutes’ play. A ball or two later, however, Crawford was skittled by M’Girr. 50—1—23. Page was next. Woods square cut Henderson for a nice boundary, but three balls later Henderson scattered Woods’s sticks. 51 —2—24. Page and Gregory then became associated. Each opened his account by scoring off M’Girr, Page a .single and Gregory two. At the luncheon adjournment Canterbury had lost three wickets for 82. Hiddleston replaced M’Girr at the south end. Gregory brought CO up with a single off him. Ilollings relieved Henderson at the other end. His first over was a maiden to Gregory. In Iliddleston's third over Page tipped one, but it beat.wicketkeeper and slips and went to the boundary for four, bringing 70 up. In Iliddleston’s next over Gregory went l.b.w. 73—3—9. Oliver filed the vacancy. Hollings, who had bowled two overs for one run, was taken off and Henderson went on again. Lambert took the second last over before lunch and Page brought 80 up with a three. This three made Page's total a dozen. Badcock replaced Hiddleston at the south end. He bowled a maiden to Page. The total at the luncheon adjournment was 82 for three wickets. CENTURY HOISTED. On resuming Henderson bowled from the north end to Oliver. Badcock took over at the other end. Oliver sent him round to leg for two and then square cut him for four, bringing 90 up. Oliver had reached double figures. Page sent Henderson to the off for four and then drove him for three. Page was now 20. A single to Page off Badcock brought the century up a# 2.15 p.m. after 98 minutes’ play. Oliver drove Badcock for one and four for an overthrow made his was given a try out at the north end, replacing Henderson. When he had 25 to his credit Page gave a ch%\ce off M’Girr but Henderson at point missed it. A single to Oliver off M’Girr made the total 120. Scores: — WELLINGTON. First Innings. R. de R. Worker, 122211, Ibw, b Read 9 J. S. Hiddleston, 44111411124111111 4111311111411311111111111211111 111111141411142121112441, c Gregor v b Cunningham 114 B. T. Kortlang. 211314111111412111 1141121111111211411, c and b Sandman 55 H. M. Lambert, 1114111111111, run out 16 C. S. Dempster, 11412, c Boon b Read 9 11. M. M’Girr, 2211, lbw b M Beath 6 K. C. James, 341111111111111111112 412111141111411111111, c Boon b Cunningham 56 A. M. Hollings, 11411, lbw b M’Beath •* 8 F. T. Badcock. 111214112141111144 4111111412211141131444141344411 62342411411142412112141111, lbw b Read 155 W. S. Brice, 21111441, c Cunningham b Read 15 M. Henderson, 1111111111214, not out / 18 Byes 22 Leg byes 4 Wides 1 Total 488 BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. W. R. Read 22.7 2 307 4 W. Cunningham 27 1 132 2 D. Sandman .. 16 0 95 1 D. J. M’Beath .. 22 2 93 2 W. R. Patrick .. 5 1 17 0 G. R. Gregory ..1 0 17 0 Sandman bowled one wide. Fall of wickets:—One for 27, two for 332, three for 168, four for 207, five for 224, six for 226, seven for 240, eight for 394, nine for 441, ten for 488. Second Innings. J. S. Hiddleston, 411441141112, c Page b Cunningham 25 B. J. Kortlang, 12141, b Cunningham 9 [I. M. Lambert, b Cunningham . . 0 2. S. Dempster, 14111131 lbw b Read 13 I. M. M’Girr, 12111 b Read 6 R. De R. Worker, 311131122112111 11141211112141221111111111122 1114, lbw b M’Beath 70 ■C. C. lames, 1111112111131111132 111411412111, c Oliver b M’Beath 44 ?. T. Badcock, 1421111411214221, c Boon b Read 29 V. S. Brice. 114111141-1111111, b Read 28

A. M. Ilollings, 114211211112111111 441111121112111121111141113, not out 65 M. Henderson, 111, b Cunningham 3 Bves, 41 5 Leg bves, 1111231 10 No-ball 1 Total 308 BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. W.

Fall of ■wickets.—One for 36, two for 52, three for 52, four for 79, five for 93, six for 152, seven for 194, eight for 251, -nine for 301, ten for 30S. CANTERBURY. Fir.st Innings. F. Woods, 14, b M’Girr 5 C. G. Crawford, 1, b M’Girr 1 G. R. Gregor}*, 132211, c James b Henderson 10 M. L. Page, 1144141112112231, c liiddleston, b Henderson .... 30 M. Boon, b Henderson 0 C. Oliver, 32421121, c Rollings, b Brice 16 D. Sandman, 2. b Brice 2 R. Read, 2, b Brice 2 W. Cunningham, c James b Henderson 0 W. R- Patrick, 421142144441, run out 32 D. T. M’Beath, 21, not out 3 *Bves 4 Leg byes 2 Total 107 BOWLING ANALYSIS. O. M. R. W. F. T. Badcock ..7 2 22 0 11. M. M’Girr l-l 1 31 2 M. Henderson ..11 4 29 4 W. S. Brice .... 6 0 19 3 Fall of wickets —One for 6, two for 11, three for 46, four for 59, five for 59, six for 73, seven for 77, eight for 79, nine for S 6, ten for 107. Second Innings. C. G. Crawford, 1211432144, b M’Girr 23 F Woods, 111212221221114, b .Henderson 24 M.- L. Page, c and b Brice 41 G. R. Gregory, 2112111, lbw, b Iliddleston 9 C. Oliver, not out 40 W. R. Patrick, not out 0 Extras 13 Total for four wickets .. 150 NOTES ON THE PLAY. Not many people were present today. Wellington were 645 to the good with two wickets yet to fall. Hollings and Brice get going again. Up goes 300, and then Read shatters Brice’s sticks. The Wellington skipper had done very well. "Sandy” cannot get a wicket at the other end, and so Cunningham has a try. Ilis first ball scatters Henderson’s stumps, and children on the bank yell delightedh r . Forty-four runs have been added, leaving 690 for Canterbury to make to “Victoria made eleven hundred,” chirped an optimist in the stand. Hollings carried his bat for 65. The makings of a good bat, this colt. Now for a few statistics. Two years ago at Lancaster Park Canterbury made 432 against Wellington, and the year before that they made 425 in Wellington. If they can make 400 to-day they will redeem themselves to a great extent. Will Patrick change the batting order? The chances are he won’t, as he wishes to give the young fellows every opportunity in view of the trip Home. The same opening pair at any rate. Woods is dropped by Henderson off Badcock in the latter’s second over. That’s a bit of luck for a start, any- “ Craw” and Woods are both 10 and the board shows 20. This is the best start Canterbury have made this season. Against Auckland it was one for 6 and one for 12, and in the first innings of the present match it was one for 6. Forty up, and Henderson takes the ball from Badcock. It was Henderson who did most damage yesterday. Fifty up, and both men going well in the twenties. This is something like a' start. But, oh! what’s that noise? M’Girr has shattered Crawford’s stumps. Never mind, one for 50 isn’t a bad start. There goes Wood’s bails! Henderson is the trouble again. This isn’t nearly so nice. Brice works liis bowling changes quickl} r , giving liiddleston and Hollings a go. Page and Gregory, how- | ever, seem determined to stick there and take no chances. Gregory steps in front to liiddleston and goes leg before. He had been doing his best to stay there till lunch time. Three for 71 is no good, and so the game slows up. Brice still ringing the changes. Six bowlers have had a go now, and the total is only 80. Page and Oliver got going again after lunch and played Henderson and Badcock confidently. Both are in the twenties when M’Girr bowls again. The Canterbury men learned a lesson yesterday and left Henderson’s off stuff alone to-day. "Curly’’ Page has a double life. He hit M’Girr up to Henderson at point, but the ball "reached the floor.’’ Page had started to run, but was sent back by Oliver and just dived .in before James had the bails off, Henderson having returned it smartly after dropping JAMES MAKES CRICKET HISTORY. HELPED IN THREE PARTNERSHIP RECORDS. (.Special to the “Star.”) WELLINGTON, January 4. In this season’s series of PI unltel Shield inafehes, several noteworthy additions have been made to tlie. list

of outs tan ding- performances. Among those to be noted as the best on record are two partnerships, in both of which Iv. .Tames (Wellington) has had a hand. When.Tarnes arid Bad cock put on 154 runs for the eighth wicket in Wellingtons first innings against Canterbury, a new record was created, the previous best partnership for the eighth wicket in Plunket Shield cricket being that between W. Brook-Smith and C. Cummings—lßo, for Auckland against Canterbury in the 1914-15 season. In the recent Wellington-Otago mate .Tames was associated with W. S. Brice in a last wicket stand which proved to be the most productive on record in Plunket Shield cricket. They improved upon the score of 105 made by R. W. Cherry and R. C. Torrance for Otago against Canterbury last, season. ice and James compiled 138 for the last Wi James is now a partner to the record scores for 1 lie eighth, ninth and tenth wickets in Plunket Shield matches, lie and Bernau put up Ih© record for the ninth 11.5 runs —in the Wellmgton-Cau-terbury match in 1923-24. OLD COLLEGIANS ON TOUR; DEFEAT TEAM FROM AKITIO. (Special to the '‘Star.’’) AKITIO, January 1. The Old Collegian touring cricket team played a team from Akitio on Ivew Year’s Bay. the visitors winning by eight wickets. „ , The home team made 10n and 5n (Humphries 35 and 26). Bean, Pengelly and Macfarlana bore the brunt of the attack for Collegians. The visitors in their first innings got only 65, but knocked off the runs required on their second strike for the loss of two wickets. Macfarlane made 4;> not out, and Hamilton, Crystal 1 and Hobbs also batted well. The. wicket was slow and tricky, but the out held was perfect.

R. Read 29 2 86 4 W. Cunningham . 22.1 1 94 4 D. T. M’Beath .. 14 0 D. Sandman . ... 7 0 49 0 W. R. Patrick .. 1 0 f> 0