AUSTRALIA v. WELLINGTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11904, 16 February 1914, Page 6

AUSTRALIA v. WELLINGTON.

SOUTHALL A STUMBLING BLOCK.

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Sunday.

Tho Wellington-Australian cricket match was continued on Saturday, in glorious woathor, and with a good wickot. Tho local mon, who had loet six wickots for 119 when play closed on Friday, continued their first innings, and knocked up 201, McGirr and Robinson's partnership being tho best, and adding 57. When tho Australians wont in the spectators got a surprise, Southall 's bowling proving a knock-out. Armstroug wont out first ball, and tho toam only mado 124. In Wellington's second innings Armstrong got somo rovongo, and at tho drawing of stumps the local mon had lost fivo wickets for 32 runs. The scores wore as follows: — WELLINGTON. First Innings. Howe, b MeKenzic 19 Hay, b Armstrong . -: 14 Midlane, c Collins, b Armstrong . . 31 Bceehey, c Truinper, b Armstrong 14 Grimmett, c Noble, b Mailey .'5 McGirr, b Mailoy 43 Joplin, b McKeuzie 7 Robinson, not out 41 Saunders, b Armstrong 1 Southall, c and b Armstrong .... 4 Extras 21 Total 201 The wickets fell: I—3B, 2—38, 3—47, 4 _S9, 5—02, G—lo3, 7—131, B—lßß, j 9—191, 10—201. Bowling analysis.—Ransford no wickets for 11, Armstrong 5 for 80, McKcnzie 2 for 37, Mailey 2 for 31, Collins 1 for 21. ' Second Din ings. Howe, b Armstrong 4 Hay, Jbw, b Noble 4 Gibbcs, b Armstrong 0 McGirr, not out . .; 13 Midlane, b Armstrong 2 Robinson, b Armstrong 0 Becchoy, not out 0 Extras i> Total for 5 wickets 32 Tho wickets foil: I—i>, 2—o, 3—o, ■•1—17,5—17. Bowling analysis.—Ransford no wickots for 8 runs, Armstrong 4 for 2, Noble 1 for 8, Mailey 0 for 5. AUSTRALIA. First Innings. H. Collins, c Howe, b Saunders .. 11 Dr Dolling, b Robinson 2 Cody, l> Southall 24 M. A. Noble, c and b Saunders .. 35 V. Trumper, c Hay, b Southall 0 W. Armstrong, b Southall 0 V. Ransford, run out 5 E. L. Waddy, b Southall 14 C. MeKenzie, not out 8 A. Sims, st llowo, l> Saundors .... 0 A. Mailey, c Midlane, b Southall .. 12 Extras 13 Total 124 The wickets fell: I—ls, 2—24, 3—64, 4—04, 5—04, (5—72, 7—95, B—lo7, 9— J 07, ] o—l2-1. Bowling analysis. — Robinson 1 for IS, Saunifers 3 for 40, Southall 5 for 34, Grimmett 0 for 19.