CRICKET.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14219, 17 February 1914, Page 8

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v. WELLINGTON. EASY WIN FOR VISITORS. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 16. The Australian cricketers defeated Wellington by seven wickets. When the match was resumed to-day, Wellington had lost five wickets for 32. The rgst only added 39. Requiring 149 to win, the visitors accomplished this in 83 minutes. Playing on, they made 267 for seven wickets. Scores:

WELLINGTON. First Innings 201 Second Innings. Howe, hj Armstrong 4 Hay, Ibw., hj Noble 4 Gihbes, hj Armstrong 0 McGirr, c Armstrong, hj Cody 10 Midlane, b Armstrong 0 Robinson, b Armstrong 0 Beechey. b Armstrong . 0 Grimmctt, st. Waddy, b Armstrong ... 18 Joplin, not out 5 Saunders, e Collins, b Armstrong 2 Southall, c Trumper, b Cody 1 Extras 11 Total /I..::; 71 Bowling analysis.—Armstrong 17 overs, 10 maidens, 17 runs, 7 wickets; Ransford 0 for 8, Mailey 0 for 5, Cody 2 for 22, Noble 1 for 7. ' Wickets foil.—9, 9, 9, 17, 17, 43, 45, 08, 70, 71. AUSTRALIA. First- Innings 124 Second Innings. Dolling, hj Robinson 74 Collins, b Robinson 11 Cody, st. Howe, b Oibbes 66 Trumper, b Robinson 16 Ransford, c McGirr, b Gibbcs 62 Waddy, c Southall, b Oibbes 8 Armstrong, st. Howe, b Gibbes 0 McKenzie, not out 1 10 Sims, not out 4 Extras 15 Total for seven wickets 267 Bowling analysis.—Saunders 0 for 65, Southall 0 for 52, Robinson 3 for 49, Grimmctt 0 for 37, Gibbes 4 for 36, McGirr (I for 13. “ Wickets fell.— 41, 112, 142, 239, 246, 246, 257.

CANTERBURY v. OTAGO. DUNEDIN February TO. The cricket match, Canterbury v. Otago, for the Phvnket Shield, concluded to-day, the visitors winning by an innings and 02 runs. Canterbury made 442 in the first innings and Otago 195 in the first and 21.) in the second. McFarlane 01, Tuckweil 52, Watson'2o, Bruges 20 (nut out). Chadwick ID (not out). in Otago's second innings, Bennett took seven wickets for 87 runs, Wilson two for 88, and Beale one for 10.