CRICKET.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16722, 3 January 1920, Page 6

CRICKET.

HAWKE'S BAY v. CANTERBURY SECOND ELEVEN.

TSe match Ixytworn the Hawke's F.ay reptcoim and a <*ocacd Cantjcrtury clcTen was continued ycstcrtray at Park, in pcrfcct weather- Tho wickot was a sulendid ono, and tho Garttcrbury batsmen pavo a very much bettor account of themschvc3 in the baliic? thar. tl>cy htd p-iven on tho previous day in their bowline and Seldiujj. Thero wad a capital attendance of tho public and ilia sum of Is tkl wa* taken at tho gat©a. Tho Cacterbury battiti- ws« somewhat eensatiottal. They started otl wiih a irsi wicket partaJsJiip of &G and tho third widuA partcerhhip a<dded 170. A hi/ irjiinps waa oor> eludcu with a litst wicket paxtnerehip o:

Young pi jj c J tl«- soundest and mc<it correct in::ity:s t>ocn at I las; icy Park for a long time. thrcuph he 2i:ct sho conadonily bnt with ti.e ctmoct core, and he tooi co more wjlh tho [ whoa ho w<u> 160 than lie had done at tho [ start. Apart from a char.ce, when ho had rjado 56, ho hardly mado a tweak stroke, ifis scoring- f.liou? were beautiful! •• ciocuted, particularly his le™ hitting, whilst his otf drivca were csccuW in masterly etylo. Ho batted for 4J hours and Jut fours. Hayes, who liaa met with little succcw aa a bat&inan this eeason, socmoi to luvo got back to his form of a few years ago. He played tho bowling with os;mplary p»ticnoo for a tunc, but aftar ho had played himself ialo form ho p-jve a fino display of eloau and powerful hi-tting, his strokes or» tho ofi being particularly rood. Seventeen fours we.ro included in lair* total, and ho tnado his mcc is an hour and 60 minutes. Worker batted in cxrclloni style for his 57. Going in tlrst he mot tho bowiin~ at its beet, and showed the eouiidcat of defence, whilst kw scoring ehots were ciocuted in Easterly 6tyle. Taylor askisted Young wifh a last wicket partnorahip that added Hi II o was bit fiCTatdiy at times, tut made a lot of fine strokes in getting his 61. Grant batted in capital elylo for his 00, showing Rood dcfonco, and mahin~ a 7:umber of beautiful drives. His first wicliet partnership with Worker took out what little 6tinj there was lit tho bottlin.? and paved tho way for tho bis ecoro that followed. Cayeill made a lot of good ehots in potting his 28, whilst Uoo6c batted attractively for his 3d.

The Hatt'ko'a Bay bowling, which w:"-. only mcdiocre, was thoroughly tried out. Napier, Stevens, and O'Brien v.-ero tho beat of the nine bowlers tried, though, »s a matter of fact, neither Stevens ntrr O'Brien, got a wicket. Most of the othcis wero very erralio both in limgth and direction, and gave plenty oi>portunity for scoring. Some of tho fielding was distinctly good, but much of it wa3 very loose. Tho Hawke'e Bay men took the field punctually at 11, and Crant and Worker went out to open Canterbury's innings. Napier, from the north end, and O'Brien had charge of tho bowling. Runs came steadily until at 36 Slovens replaced O'Brie-ru The iirat bye of tho innings er.rit 50 up for 40 minutes' play, and RadclifTo replaced Napier. Worker reached 50 in just ur.dcr an hour, Grant being 129. Spackman replaced Iladcliflo, and Grant spooned one up to Monfrios at forward short log. 06—1—39. Young was next, and Napier replaced Stevens. The change came off, Worker trying to pull a long hop to the on and being claan bowled. 98 —2—57. Hayes joined Yonng and 100 went •up for an hour and 10 minutes' play. Have® *e->rvd freely off Sp<vckman and at 132 O'Brien relieved tho slow bowler. Runs eamo steadily anil 150 went up for on honr and 35 minutes' plav. At 163 2ion£rics relieved Stowejis, and with the total at 1f.3 tho luncheon adjournment 'jras taken.

tin resmming Charles, from the south end. and Stevens took up the bowling. At 128 Young was badly rairsfd at ;.oint by Bradbum, and the samo bat«man, with a tine ufl dTivc. sent 200 up for two hours • and a quarter's play. Hav«*> Tcacfiod 50 with a sharp single, fro-n which J>o should have hec.n run out. Runs now came fast, Hayes gelling in s.>m« powerful fhota. At 230 ho ga-o a. chanco of stumping, but Mills was too slow. Tlio tea* ••arc mounting rapidly, and 250 went up for two hours and a half's play. Napier ropfrccd Sfevens at 251. and Charles, who?e tix nvera bad <v>st 40, gave way to O'Brien. lilced tho <'Hanr»v, oemling threo frucci*riv.> balls the ofT bcumlary. With another ftno <.fl drivo he reached his oejitury amid applause, lint in Irving to repeat tho doso he was rleju bowlod. The Hawko's Bay ♦otal was trow passed, the board showing 277—3—102. Il(wc was tho ingoer, and at 294 Spackman bowled in plaoo of O'Brien, and th© 300 appeared for just under Ihrr-o hours' play. Geddis harl a turn with tho ball, making il.o eighth bowler tried. Runs continued to eonie fast, the liowling appawnily being well collared. Two fours to lei; off euc-cesai-.-e balls gnvo Young his century, l.ut Reese thca tried to lift Spackman to the on. and wk l.b.w. 3«J—4—36. r'oster was ne-xt. and Rodcliflc, who had met with an injury to his hand, tried -n over, but it v.-aF a loose one, and Young hit him for four fours. Tho bowling had opecrJ up tho wound in Radcliflo's hand. r.nd Jjc ro» ti'od. Worker going out to field for )iim. Clmrlcs replaced Spackman, and he bowled Foster with a ball that came in from the off. 372 —o —2. CaygiTi joined Young, who wi-j now 127. The latter continued to help himself to fours, and 400 wont up for t-hrre hours 40 minutes' play. Caygill row Kcconii* aggressive, but Monirie.t relieving Stevens, at 427, Caygi'l returned c.itch to him. 427 6—28. 'Blank was next, hut bis first ball he cut sharply to point, where Spuckmim took a nn:»rt catch. 427 -7—o. Nixon followe-i, and at 435 tho players adjourned for afternoon tea. Young boin™ Hfi.

On roffiiming Kapier and O'Brien took up the bowline, and at 447 Nixon lifted an «mv catch to Bradbnrn. 447—S—IS. Howe'l filled tha grp. hut after t;ctlirig_ a 4 fo lc;;,- r.cn> ori brick- to bowler Xupie,-. 456— o—-4. Taylor waff lost man, Mid Youni; Tir.*;ed 170 wi'h -i Cr'* oi drive. At 4H4 Spackman replaced I.lonfties. Geddis replacing Xapior. Young Teichod 100, and sent 500 up for f'mr hours 5(1 minutes' plev. ChaTics had another turn with tho 'lall, and Bradburn bowlod from th.> north Amid great- applause Young reached 200 with n single. Frequent chances were made in th."» bowline, but tho lens tr.crunted -regularly. and i'. wss not until the "ilxth e<=ntury was b"ing loolccl for that Taylor lifted <">-.0 into Stevens'«= hands nt sqnaro leg. Tlie innincs had 5 hours min'iiei'. and Young iTceived quiio un ova'jon on returning to tho pavilion. Stores- — HAWKE'S BAY. First Tnnincs —, w 27ri C.VXTERBT'KY. First Inning'. A (irsr.l: r MouTrjes. b i\r\!ckman .. 11. Tl. Worker, b Napier .. .. 57 •I. Young, not out .. .. .. 2"vS W. Hayes, b Xapicr — lf/i I<. AY. Reese, lbw, b Spackman .. 2f. Dr. Foster, b Charles .. - E. R. Caygill. c and '■> Motifries .. -S A. I-t. Blank, c Spackinnn, H Monfries.. 0 n. C. Nixon, c Bradbum. h Aapicr 15 W. Howell, c and b Nnpier 4 H. M. Taylor, c Stcwna, b Charles _ fil Extras „ r,5 Total .. .. .. .. 538 Bowling Anaiyni*.—('. Creddis, 5 ever®, -ll runs; E. N'apicr. '25 over*. 1 mniden, 130 runs, 4 wiektfts, 2 no-balls; J. O'Brinn. 16 overs, 78 rnns; J. Stevens, 12 overs. 'J maidon*. £6 runs: J. Radcliffe. 3 ovcro. 30 runs; R. Spackman. 11 overs. 70 rune. 2 wickets; M. Momfrics, 7 overs. 51 runs, 2 wickcts: JCharles, 14J5 overs, 1 maiden, !*t nir.a, 2 wickets; J. Bradbum, 3 ovcre. 14 runs. Tho game will be resumed at 12 o'clock to-day. Mr F. Hubbard, of Grcenpark, h?.n giron two guineas for a trophy for the Canterbury player putting up tho most meritorious performance in the match. Tho adjudicator should not have a difficult taek in award in !J it. WELLINGTON INSTITUTE v. CITY AND SUBURBAN. The matches between the Boys' Institute. Wellington, and the City and Suburban Association junior and third gTade teams, wer« concluded at Sydenham Park yesterday. Tho jnnior match wua won bv the iocal team by two wickets, and the third grade match by the Wellington boys by eix wickets. Sccrcs: — JUXIOP. GRADE. Wellington mado 195 aud 33 (Bealo 30, Spolsky 2Cj Solway 12). City ;md suburban mado 166 (Be.tts 36, Groee rj]. Jair.es Mahoney 15, Stobirt IS, Logan 16) and 122 for eight wickets (D. Logan 57 not out. ii. Belts 41. H. Grose 23, Pratt 10). Solway S tor 50. Boale 2 for 15. and Ward 3 for 4-1 took the wickcts for Wellington, and 3 for IS and Betts 3 for 20 for Cite occi Suburban. THIRD GRADE. City and Suburban mudc 181 "9. L. McCrco 30) and 180 ("Bollamv 71 .1 ' ilcC:~i 30. L. McCree 17. H. Crock 15. Kobe:-" 13!. Wellington made 111 and 27G for :'our wicketa (G. Bull 81, G. Burt 57, Smith 4? not out. McCoull 23 not put. D. Enrt 21. J- | Banks 26). G. Burt uws C for 50 I and Smith 4 for 32 for Wellington. and Howell took 3 for 13, J. McCree 3 fn- 3j > a nd Crook 2 for 8 fcr City and Suburban. LITTLE EIVER v. GREEN'S. A friendly match r-:a"--d ct Svderha.'n Park between Litt'.-e Bivcr and Green'slriub.

the latter winning by 26 runs on tho firvt innings. Little Hiver mivdc r,i (Samuel Si P. G:ddcrrs 16. Hunter 21. IT. French 20) awl (T. William* 58, H. French 28. W. Iluat 26. Saaiuoln 23, Seoul lar 22, p. Giddetw It). Green* replied with 177 (Tillevshort 88. I?. French 36. W. Cowlin 21. Morrij 11. n-d "Wilier Cowl in 11"* una 159 fo r two v-. Veto <Jon«\s 32. Main 4.) not out. Xu-cris .7. Waller Cowlin 37V Morris, R. French. C,~ buggaa| and Walter Cowlm shar*d tb<> V>wlinc hrnoure for Green's, and Cuducr* l well for Little River.

PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. CANTEBBUBY v. AUCKLAND. (rRESS ASSOCIATION TELFHRjui) AUCKLAND, Jannirr 2. Plur.kjet match, Car.vrrbnry Auckland, was commence-! to-day in He,-. 17 t;fnl vreaftcr. The wicket wis in ccod orJar, and Catterbtrrr, winning iho ;r , v; elected t-o bat. At the c!osu> of ;he viarV play Auckland appoarod to haw> 1V hJ*t of _ matters, Oanterbury Sena; <ii«-n**<-1 fn; 255, and Auckland having tcoiwi ;f>6 for the 1«* of two wickets. Patrick and Blunt, who opentvj Car. ■ tcrbirry, pave the visitors a good compiling 59 before Patrick was - ancrbt in tho slips eff Castes. With one added, rvv*--""m Gray wm caught behind tho wicketi off Smith. Sandman joined Bhint. mvl the ocoro w.u» carried to 6S, ffira bo pave a chanco 10 Sneddon in the elipa, r.nd the catch wj* accepted. Reese, the Canterbury captain, plavcvt brieht cricket, and the <v,:. tury was Goon hoisted. At IS I K/>c<« ".-a. howled by Pi&ver. and Thomas filled '.h>vacancy. Blunt was now fereeiu! ciickot, and oarTici his total to 72, -.vhen he was caugli:. "or Hem tic of! Smith. A fev rr. inn tea Liter Tiiomas. wiu> 1 ad "'-eeii }oii:<s.: vy Evan#., w:m ccuritt 1:1 the bv Costc- off Smith. Bninton .•"ined Evan*, and the peon' prns earned *.o Ir. 11, when the former put hie lor; in front to Smith. It, } followed, and va? <.\<-ati bowled by Garrard tho -COro then Nv"r.;- *2113. McEw;n w-.m the noxt batamun, airi partnered Kvaiia till ih' fccre "hoard Trad 2.M, when McKivir. w:w? etumped br Konntrw. Bennett wined Evans. At OS.i Bennett waa {pven out le,_before* to I'lavcr, and the innings 'nded it 130 p.m. Auckland opened their first innin-*, which w»3 marked hv a fine partnership Homns and Hompool, nho look tlio total h-. laG, llcjpito froquent change* in the bowlmff. Hortfpool was then V BHint off Kvan-?. Sneddon, ish«"> fo";iovw.j. succumborl to his first hull. Hmiih f■>;Jawed, and played out timo with Hcmus. Scorra: — CAXTERBURT. First Innings. Patrick, c Sneddon, h CouUa w Blnnt, c. Hemtre, b Smith .. — 72 Gray, c Bountrt*. b Smith ..1 Sandman, c Sneddon, :> Coatvw .. 8 Kocso, b Player .. .. »..■).! Thomas, c Coatee, B Smith .. _ 23 Evans, not out Z:i Brunton, Ibw, 1) Smith _ 1 Bond, b Garrard .. .. 5 McEwin, 6t Rountrve, b Garnrd 3 Bennett, lbw, b Player .. „ -.24 Extraa .. ... fc . c Total .. .. .. 235 Coa.U« took two wickets for 74. Smith four for 76, Playetr two for 84, Sneddon none for 30, and Garrard two for 35. AUCKLAND. Firot Innings. E. Horspool, c Blunt, u Ev»cs „. Hcmtis, not oat .. «. 71 Sneddon, b McEwin »« ». 0 S. C. Smith, not omt 11 ErLraa ... ». „ 12 Total for two wickets -- _ 160 WELLINGTON V. OTAQO.

(PBESS ASSOCrATIOV IJUOUILI ' DUNEDIN, January- 2. [ Tho Wellingtnn-otago match wua jxaumod (hid morning in beautiful woaihar. OUgo had made 206 in their first ntrike on Thursday, and. Wellington had iosb six wickoia i> for lOC. Tho two not out men, CondiiHe . C 2») and J. Hutching oponod to Torl raiioo and A. W. Alloo, and. after f>B minuUc j. play tho visitors weio all disposed of far IG4, t or 10l behind Otaga. . Otago started their second innings well, i but tho later batsmen failod ooiiitwhat, and 3 wicksLi wcro down for 144. Then TorI nr.ee, llutcliison, and Booby garro a fmo / exhibition of batting', and the ecoro had J replied US beforo the lust wicket fclL Booby and Hutchison, tho two last men, put. on 1 85. "Wellington have lost tv.o wickcts for 17 I runs. i Stores: — f OTAGO. First innings .« «. 2C> Second Innings. R. Wcatbrook, c Condliffe, b Oarrod ». II) A. Efckhold, st Condliffe, b Brioo 33 J. ilciluilan, c G. Baker, t) Br>co 25 A. W. Alloo, o G. Baker, b Brico 20 C. Alloo. Lb.w., b Brico 1 O A. Galland, c Hutch in ga, 1> Brico — 17 L. Chadwick, run out r > F. C. Hutchison, c Dind, b Brioo ... B5 C. Chadwick, c Condliffe, b Lambert .. 0 IL Torrance, run out — ». 26 W. lieeby, not out — ... 29 Extras _ ~ — 3i Total „ .. -. .. 288 Bowling analysis.—Brice, IC"2 balls, 5 maidens, 63 runs, 6 wickets; Lambert, ITS balls, 1 maiden, 116 runs, 1 wicket; Ganod, 8 bjls, 2 runs., 1 wicket; Hutching®, 80 balls, 58 runs; Harris, 21 balls, 1 maiden, 16 runs. WELLINGTON. First Innings. C. G. Wilson, c Gallaud, b A. W. Alloo 3 }*. MarriA, o McMullan. 1> A. W. 0 M. J. Dind, nt C. Chadwick, bA. Alloo 1 W. A. Baker, run out .. ..14 B. Lambert, cC- Chsulwirk. T> Torranco 14 G, W. Ccmdlifle, 1> A. W. Alloo .. 33 G. Baker, c b A. W, Alloo .. 33 H. Hutchinga, c Hutciiison, bA. Alloo 41 W. S. Bricn, oC. Alloo, b Tormnoo „ 0 13. fimyrk, Lb.w., b Torranco .» « W. Garrod, not out •. -• 1 Extras -» »• fl Total .. .. r, .. 164 Bowling nnalyius.—A, W. Alloo, 210 balls, 3 maidens, 63 runs, 6 wickets; Torrance, 176 balls, 5 maidens, T8 runs, 3 wickcts; Beeby, •10 balls, 15 rnna. . Second Tnnings. G. Baker, bA. W. Alloo .. — ; "W. Baker, not out -. ~ 1° B. Mnrris. 1.b.w., b Torrtutce .. 1 IT. J. Dind, net oat ..1 Total for trro rrickots ■— — 1' BOYS' LEAGUE MATCHES. (rilKSi ASSOriATIOTf THLERKAM.) WELLIXOTOX. January 2. The matches between the Senior nnd Junirrr ret>resetr! inr tb- Wellington and Canterbury Boya' Crickot Jjcaguee, wcro concluded to-day, Wellington iwiag succcosi'ul in eacli insUnce. In the wnior match. Wcllinrton, in tlvcir recond innings mado 143 (Grcig 13, Beeves 16. Barr 36, Prico 29. Pawson IS). Hirlop /nt four wickets for 33. Coupiand three for 3H, and Dob'rw three for 22. CantorhurV made G4 (Couplarrl 14. Smith 11, Chamberlain not out 14, llainey 12). Prirc got four wickets for 21. Pawcon one for 9, and Connon four for 4. In the Junior match, Wellington declared with eight wickets down for 360 (IVico 24. Lambert 16, Bilby 20, Boulko 66, JanK-s •—>, Dempster not out 115, Philps not out 111). Hoskin got sis wickets for 97, and Bearnc two for 45. Canterbury mado 43 (Lojrio l"i. Pcmpster got two wickefe for 11, Dawo five for 10, and Lambert three for 6. VICTORIA r. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (By Cable—Preai _Association —Oopyrieit.) (Australian ard X.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Janunrv 2nd. 10.5 v.tn.) . iIELBOUHNE, January 2. In tho cricket match, A ictoria versus South Airctrilia, the latter, in their first inninrs. have lost eight wickets 'or lfto runs (Bundcll 79, Townsend 44>.