CRICKET.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16721, 2 January 1920, Page 3

CRICKET.

HAWKE'S BAY v. CANTERBURY ! SECOND ELEVEN. | j There wjj perfect weather for the match between a second Canterbury Eleven and a representative Hawke s lUv teem, which was commenced at •_> o'clock yesterday at Haploy 1 ark. Then? tras a very good attendance, —4 7 5 10il being taken at tho Rates. Stringer was nnablc to play for Cantor-hi-.ry. and his plare ww takon by Howell. -Messrs It. W". Barry and H. Hatch were tho nmpircs, ancl it. Csrdll and J. Brad burn captained Cantor Mirv and Havrfce's Bay respectively. Tho batting of the visitors was hardiv t:t> u> major Association form, though vomo of it was very good. O Bnen is a batsman of tho forcing order and lie not only put on tho runs q«»ckly, but 1„. made some fino shots, particularly on the off Afmo6 was included in his total. Napier also batted very .freely, many of his strokes being very powerful and well timed. Cane batted very eoundly for his -M. aiid showed more tiofence than any man on the side. lie let off a lot of loose ...iIU, but mado a number of very good shots, some of his drives being executed in canital style. He, liko most of his comrades, showed bad judgment in runnine; between wickets, and this brought about his downfall. Bradburn made some beautiful drives in getting his -u, but ho was too inclined to lift them. Snackinan looked uncomfortable at first, but after settling down ho batted very solidly, and scored his runs by good strokes all round the wicket. Die Canterbury attack was docidcdly weak. The bowling never looked to have the batsmen stuck up, and most of the wickets fell through tho batsmen lifting them. The ground fielding, with 7ew exceptions, was good, but the same cannot be said of the catching. Bradburn won tho toss, and sent in Ceddis and O'Brien to opon tbo batting. N'ir.on and (Jrant took up tbo bowling. The latter was expensive. 23 coming off his first two overs, so Howell replaced him. O'Brien put on the at a rreat rate, 30 coming in 12 minutes. The total was when O'Brien was caught by Hayes, ol —1 Stevens joined Geddis, Foster going on in Howell's nlace, and at G1 Hayes replaced Nixon. Tho score was advanced slightly, until at SI Stovens gave Grant a hot catch at short-leg, which was accepted. 81—2 —21. Charles, who followed, only mnde a singlo when he put one into Blank's hands nt point. 83—i3—1. Napier joined Geddis, and both men battod very soundly until r t !;"!) Geddi.-i was liowled by Hayes. 99—1—'20. Mills -was the ingoer, andi the century went up for an hour and ten minutes' play. Both batsmen shaped very well, and a good partnershin looked likely, but at 123 Mills gob •i fast ono from Nixon on tho edge or bis bat, nrxl it came down into Foster's hands. 123— ">—f>. Bradburn followed, but after a dozen had been added Napier Inshed out at Nixon nnd lifted the ball to Reese at deep point. 133— (>—>?< S. Cono joined his skipper, and a fino pick up and good return by Hayes at cover nearly ran the ingoer out. Howell was keeping the runs down, but on Foster replacing him 13 camo off tho first over, Cane getting a couple of lovely drives. Grant bowled in Nixon place, and at 161 tho tea adjournment was taken.

On resuming, Howell and Nixon howled, and after runs had como freely for a time, Brndburn lifted one to Blank at- mid-off. ] 70—7—29. Spackiiu»n was next, and Hayes replaced Howell at 187, "Worker bowling instead c,f Nixon. The 200 went un for 2 hours and 35 minutes' play. Cane should have been run out as he was half-way

? bnt "Worker had fielded tho ball and there \raa no 0110 at the wicket to take it. Grant took the ball from Worker at 211, and Nixon bowled from tho end. After slow play, blow oil and Foster Trent on, ;ind later lteeso took a turn. Then CV»no was run out through both Tratsmen hesitating between the wickets. 2-15—5—.33. Radcliffo followed, and immediatelv pnvn a hard chaneo to Foster in tho* slips. It made little differcn-re, the s:uiic batsman luted Foster to long-on. Worker making an easy catcdi. 2-kV—9 1. .Moiuries was last man, and with, .he tota 1 at :2,0 b e gnvo a difficult chance hil the slips, Howell bowling him m 1 he follow,ng over. The inning had lasted HJ hours. ITATTKK'S HAY. Jr " uvt ■ 4 ( . *re>'ldr*. h Hajxc i IJ. O'Brien, r Hay**, l> ' " ,♦<-> .1. Steven,. O «a-:. •„ !! a" L. Charles, c Blank, i> Fo 3 ;cr .. 1 E. Napier, i- R<e>e, 1> Ni-nv. Se ('. Milif, c Fo-ter. b Niion "I; .1. Bndo-:~. c Black, h Nizon .. ; ; l , r\ Cuno. nin out - * R. Spackman, m: out J. Radcliffe, o Worker. b K-s;er M. MonfriM, b Howl] ;s Extras c, TW*l .* . ; 7 r, Bowling ar.alys:#—D. ('. Nijcc:-. !T r-v'>>. ftn: aider.. CO runs, 3 7 NVers. maiden*, ,13 r ur_i; W. Hc-voli. lT.j overs, 3 maid no*. ."1 r'.ir*. J wjeket-*; W. Hayes, 11 over*, 36 rnn.«. 1 Dr." F» ter, 10 overs, (15 rur», 3 wieke'r; K. D. Worker, ■» overs, 11 rnr.s; 1"). V.. Kcomy " <"<cr?-. 14 runs. , The Canterbury team was: Oaygill. Nixon, (irant. Haves. Howell. Worker. Taylor, Foster, ]>. W". Heet-e. Hlnr.k, and J. Young. Tbo game will bo resumed at II o'clock this morning. WELLINGTON INSTITUTE v. CITY AND STJBTJBBAN. Matches were commented at S.rJcniio.r. | Pari: yesterday between teams from the Hoys' Institute, Wellington, and the C'ily and Suburban tccond and third rrado ten ins. Results: — SECOND GRADE. Wellington baited fits:. Snd msdo 105 (Benjamin 51. Beale 42. Davidson 30, Rarkiu 13, SpoUky 22. Griffiths 10 lot out. Solway JC). City and Suburban have CD 011 for 2 wickets (Grose 31. Stobart 36 not out. Lagan 8 not out). Lagan 4 for 47, At.:! Betts 3 for 27 took most wickets for City and Suburban. THIRD GRADE. City and Suburbsr. batted finst, and mado ISO (Bellamy 79, S. McCroo 30, K. Johnnton 19, McCormoclc 15, Cook 12). Wollinston have mailo 41 for 3 wickets (Hull 17, Banks 1) noi out). Smith 4 for SO, Banks 2 for "0. nnd G. Burt 2 for 40 took tho wickcts lor Wellington. Tho maVchc* will bo continued at U a.jn. to-day. SHEFFIELD v. ASHBUBTON. A U*am from fihefHeld visited AshburtoD yesterday, and played the local team on tho Domain. A«hburton made 113 (Drcnnan 33). .Sheffield responded with 243 (Lonsstaff 71, Robertson 41, Hopor 23, Robinson 20, Marsh 17, Maxwell 13, Gunn 11). Aali-b-nrton in their second innings mado IG2 for 9 wickets (Chapman 3G, Boddinjjton retired Cf, Allard 28; Orr 21, Drennan 3C). BOYS' LEAGUE MATCHES. (press association tei.egkam.) WELLIXGTON. January 1. Matchcs between eenior and junior teams reppoaentins tho Wellington and Canterbury Bo%i' Cricket Leagues were roinmenced on the Basin Reaorvo to-day. Tho outetundiugr feature of the senior match was the brilliant battinp of Boon. In the junior [?amo bowling for Canterbury, did tho hat trick. Dempster, Wellington, was uufortu!iato in bein? bowled off his nads when his ecorc stood at 90. All tho teams completed tboir first innings. Scores: — SENIORS. Wellingtoa made 116 (Greip 43. Barr 11, Connon 32). Portcoua pot 1 wickot for 31, Coupland 4 for 41, HMop 2 for 3C, Chamberlain 1 for IS, and Raincy 1 for 1. Canterbury made 161 (Coupland 23, Boon H2, Bobbs 20, Blackabv 10, Hislop not 13). Reeves got 2 wickctA for 40, Connon 4 for 47, Barr 1 for 12, Ward 1 for 26, and Price 1 for S3. JUNIORS. Wellington made 338 (Whatwcll 32, Neison 16. Dempster M, Jarnea 21, Dawo CB. Bourke 57. Lambert 23). Hosking pot 2 wickets for 78, Logic j for 97, Dainpier 2 for 45, and Beam 1 for 23. Canterbury mado S7 (lloskinp 17, 3C). Dawe girt 2 wickcts for 21, Dempster 1 for 5, Bilby 3 Jor 2! «nd Bolt 1 for 27. WELLINGTON v. OTAGO. (PEESS ASSOCIATION TnLEORAiI.J DUNEDIN, January 1. The Wellington-Ottjo crickot match was opened to-day in beautiful weather. Otasro batted first and scored 265. Most of tho local batsmen played tho fast bowling of the visitors with ooniidcncc, nod McMulUn gavo a fiso exhibition of all round play for his 8> not out. Tho match is now in an interesting 6tage. Scores: — OTAGO. First Innings. A. Eckhold, at CondlifTo. b iTurris 23 R. Wostisrook, cW. Bakor, b Marris !! C J. McMullan, not out .. .. S5 A. W. Aloo, b Brice .. ;ij C. Aloo, c CondlifTe, b Brjeo . :;4 A. Galland, c W. Baker, b H. Hutcfcinpa ;:0 L. Chndwick, b Hutcliirgc • '. 8 F. C. Hutchison, b Hutchiugs .. .. 7 C. Chadwick, l> Brico .. .. o R. Torranoe, b Brico .. .. <i W. Booby, b Brioo .. .. .. 3 Extraa .'. .. .. r.7 Total .. . 2cs Bowling Analysis.—Brioe, 155 ball*, 1 maiden. 65 runs, 5 wioketa, 6 no bulis; Marri.i, 30 balie, 38 runs. 2 wicketn. 1 no bail: Lambert, eS balls, 10 rur.o; Hiitohimjß, 04 ball?, 1 nraiden, 46 tubs, 3 wickets, 1 no bull: Garrod,' 82 balls, 1 maiden, 3 runs, 1 wide; Smyrk, 21 balls. 39 runs. WELLINGTON. 1 First Innin?s. I O. G. Wilson, r Galland. )> A. W. Ali.io B. Marrin, n McMullar., b A. W. Alloo 0 M. J. Dind. st Chadwick, b A. Alloo 1. W. A. Baker, rin> out. ] t 11. Lambert, 00. Chadwick, b Torrance 11 W. J. CondlifTe, not out C 1 G. Baker, c Eckhold. b A. W. Al'.ao . r.l J. Hutcliingo, rot out .. in I'stras .. . 2 Toial fur fix wkkcte .. .. 1W VICTORIA NEW SOUTH WALE?. (By Cable.— Pro's Association.—Copyr'cht.) (Australian and N.Z. Cabin Association.) MKLBdUHNK. .Jnr.i.-arr 1. New South YvVjc.- ir. tl'cF<>cor.d istninff* ! have tiirr<« V. i< tiotvn fnr 201 I'BnrdsVy I IW. Keileway 101 . [In the lirM irtr:::c« Vic'tor-.a _ 461 and New South Wak? 235. 7:i ;hc;r ycco::d I inning Victoria mace 336.]