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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 34, 4 November 1907, Page 7

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r* — ~' — CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. The senior championship matches wore resumed on Saturday afternoon in perfect weather. An exceptionally good afternoon's sport was provided, the all-round , play heing above the average, and tho scoring strong. The ground was in capital order, and it is stated, oh the authority of an export, that .the wickets are in better condition this season than they have been for years past. GAS COMPANY y. MIDLAND. ; The Gas Company team made an exceptionally good start against Midland, seven of' the eleven batsmen getting into double figures. A. feature of tho innings was the dashing display of Gourlay, who knocked up 84 by fine all-round cricket before he was given out'leg-before wicket to Stephenson. Gourlay forced the score from the start, and gave the fielders a surfeit of exercise. Ho did some big hitting, sending two balls clean out o*f the ground and up Adelaide Road. Tie did not give one chanco. Waugh was the next highest scorer, but had tho misfortune to be run out when his total stood at 32. The weakness of tho Gas Company men between the wiekots was 'again apparent, no fewer than 3 batsmen being run out. The innings was remarkable in anotlior respect, none of tho Gas Company men being clean bowled. Stephenson made his reappeanvie with Midland, and socured tho highest number of wickets—three, at a cost of 84 runs. The fall of each Gas Company wiekot left the score as follow:—1 for 13, 2 for 16, 3 for 60, 4 for 145, 5 for 155, 6 for 174, 7 for 193, S for 234, 9 for 245, 10 for 246. Byes mado the respectable total of 22, and leg byes amounted to 11. Midland commenced tlieir first innings in a failing light, and when play was stopped had lost one. wickot for 27 runs. Detailed scores follow:— Gas Company. First Innings. , ( Gourlay, 212114133121341211311131334311444143113, l.b.w. b Stephenson ... --84 Waters, 1, run out ...: 1 Hodge, 3, c. Williams, b Upham 3 Dredge, 1113131, c Barren, b. Patrick ...' 11 Waugh, 13333122132143, run out, .. 32 Canning, 211313332111, run out, ... 22 M'Kay, 333314, c. Williams, b. Stepheuson . 17 Topp, 1112214, c. Barron, b. Mitchell ..." 12 Burke, 31351131111, c. Hickson, b. Pat- • rick 21 Resteaux, 134, c. and b. Stepliensou ... 8 Hill, 2, not out 2 Byes ' 22 Leg Byes ... 11 Total ... ... ... ... 246 Bowlinq Analysis.

'', I ' ' ' MIDLAND., • I FnisT Innings. Williams, 313132331, not out ... ... 20 Bruce, I,'run out, 1 Mitchell, 221, not out n Widos ... ... ... ... 1 Total for 1 wicket ... ... 27 Bowling Analysis.

OLD BOYS v. NEWTOWN. Old Boys appear to have laid a stable foundation for u four-point victory over Nowtown. Tlio Ncirtown men wcro sent to the wickets, but could do little against tho bowling of Monaghan and Tucker, only' tlireo of the olerai men managing to reach double figures.- At the end of an hour and a quarter's play Newtown wore all out for 61, tho falling of tho wickets having left the score as follows:—1 for 9, 2 for ,'lO, 3 for 13, 4 for 22, 5 for 32, 6 for 36, 7 for 51, 8 for 61, 9 for 61, 10 for 61. Jlonnghau secured 5 wickets for 25, and performed the " hattrick,'.' securing the last three wickets with consecutive balls. Old Boys responded with 210, which leaves them with a "lead .of l<l9 on tho first innings. P. J. Blacklock again batted up to his best form, and compiled !i well-made 77 before he was dismissed by a brilliant cateh by Smith in tho slips. The OM Boys' wickets fell: 1 for 2, 2 for 47, 3 for 76, 4 for 92, 5 for 98, 0 for 124, 7 for 175, 8 for 180, 9 for 157, V 10 for 310. Tho detailed scores arc as under: — ' NEWTOWN. First Innings. Alpe, 11341, b. Tucker ; ... 10 A. Day, run out ... 0 Payne, 11221, b. Monaghaii 7 G. Day, 2, c. C. P. Blacklock, b. Monaghan • '... , 2 Turner, 121, run out ' ... 4 Plimmcr, 31211, c. and b. Tucker ... S Smith, 31211133, b. Monashan ... ... 15 Tilyard, 311231, st. C. P. Blacklock, b. Tucker 'i; 11 G. Day, 11, not out ... 2 Ryan, c. C. P. Blacklock, b. Monaghan 0 Mills, c. and b. Monaghan •. 0 Byes 2 Total 01 Bowling Analysis.

OLD BOYS. First Innings. Birch, 3133111212, c. Smith, b. Mills 18 Booohoy, b. -Ryan 0 Tucker, 1221332131311222233121, c. Alpe, b. Mills 42 J. P. Blacklock, 3432332134153214311333 3131422, c. Smith, b. Alpo 77 Monu"liau, 113, c. Turner, b. Mills ... 5 Mason, 111, b. Mills 3 M'Oill, 11113111, b. Kyan 10 Dickson, 1111211111311121, not out ... 20 Wills. 3221, b. Smith 8 Jiicob's, c. Smith, b. Mills 0 C. l>. Blacklock, 12213322,1 b. Smith ... 1G IJ.ves "i Lug Byes i Total 210

PI-ICENIX v. WELLINGTON. Going to the wickets first, Pluunix scored 183 runs, the innings occupying three hours. \t the fall of ouch wicket the scoro stood as follows:—1 for-9, 2 for 24, 3 for 2G, 4 for 86, 5 for 86, 6 for 148, 7 for IG4, 8 for IGS, and 9 and 10 for 183. The most attractive feature of tlio innings was the WatersBurton partnership. Waters, who was top scorer with 87 (not out), filled thu third vacancy, and obtained his runs by lofty

strokes, mainly clear of the- fieldsmen._ As usual, vigorous hitting all round the wicket characterised his display. When ho, had made about 50 ho gave u chance at long on. His score included one 5, four 4's, nino 3's, ten 2's, and nineteen singles. G. Burton, who made 27 by hard, driving, did not give any chances. M'Lollan, whose scoro also totalled 27, was missed no fewer than live times. Laws (10), the only other scorer to get into double figures, has not yet attained last season's form. Hales, who secured 7 wickets for 53 runs, was the most successful trundler .for: Wellington. Of tho other five bowlers, Nash, who obtained 2 wickets for 27 runs, was the only one who did any damage. Tho fielding wus, on thu'whole, weak, a lot of catches being dropped. Wellington had made 23 ror 4 wickets, when stumps were drawn for tho day. Laws and Hickey howled very carefully for Phoenix, the former .obtaining two: wickets for 10 and the latter two for 11. Laws sent down four maiden overs, in succession, and no runs wore got off two of tho seven overs bowled by Hickey. . ■ " PHCENIX.. , . ... .-...".' FiKST Innings. '• Laws, 31.321, c. and b. Hales ... "".'.'.' 10' Little, 312, c. Kiehanlson, h. Hales ... " 6 G. Burton, 4131311131332, b. Nash ... 27 Gibhs, 2, b. Hales ... ... . ' .. 2 Waters, 1233131114115121221411113322 221132214113133, not 0ut.... ■ :.; 87 H. Burton, l>. Nash "y M'Lellan, 1111323113244, b. Hales ... 27 1 Fleming, 111, run out ... 3 Hickey, b. Hales ... ... 0 Crewes, 111122, c. Willis, l>. Hales ... 8' Byes 7, leg-byes 5, wide 1.,... „.„ ~13 Total ...; ;'.;;' ..; ';.; ! ".„ 133 ■ - •• Bowling Analysis.

WELLINGTON. ~: : ... ■ FiKsr.-jNNijs'ds', ,v , ■.',.:"' ;" ■- Naughton, 1, o. Crowes; b. Hickey •,.': \ 1 Richardson, 1331, c. Fleming, b. Laws..; ~ 8 O'Sullivan, 31, b. Laws .., 4 Willis, 2114, not out' ... V '..r' ...-., 8. Nash, b. Hickey;' ~.,.. ; , .|0 Luckie, not but ...'■ .'..'' ■ ",'O Byes ... ... : ;.; ;,'.2 Total, for 4 wickets ;• , ';.'.■ ;) ; i»3 Bowling Analysis/- ■-'' ' : ;v'

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.' , ■' . In the Y.M.C.A'. V.i Wellington B. fixture, Y.M.C.A. were sent to the wickets and were disposed of for 154. Wellington replied with i 7 for 163: Varo 49, Wagst'aff 1 32, O'Brien. 22, Tcmpcrly 22. Hanify and O'Brien wore tlio best of the Wellington'bowlers, l securing 5 wickets for 33, and 3 wickets' for , 1 respectively. .-. ■■' '.' ■-. . . ... :- Wellington College made 180 in their'firstinnings against St. Patrick's College Old Boys, tho highest scores being: Grcatbatch 38, Collins 35, Grace 28, Staiuton 19,- Drako--13: Miller was the best of the Old Boys', bowlers. St. Patricks Old Bovs replied with. 125: llyan 21, Toohill 15; '-M'Cardell 12, Kelly 11, Barcley 11,. Miller 10. Grace secured 7 wickets for Wellington' College. Old Boys batted first against Victoria' College, and scored 206 (M'Lean 64, Meek 41,' Odlin 27, Lomax 19, Ames,' not out) 13). The fourth wicket partnership between M'Lean and Meek added 100 runs.- Niven. (6 for 57) and Macdougall (4 for 48), wero tho successful bowlers for the College', who had lost 4 wickets for ■- 72, at call"of time (O'Leary 25, Do La Mare 14, Broad 11). M'Gowan obtained the four wickets for 11

THIRD CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. ,;' There was somo heavy scoring in thpCollpgo .A. v. St. Johns match. The Wellington College boys made 296: Parker 121 (not out),' Popo 61, Tweed 57, and Hyams ■ 23.'; St. Johns had lost 2 wickets for 6 runs at tho close of the day's play. ."''"' ' ' , ■'■' Wellington Collcgolß. were too strong forGas Company. College made 134 in their first innings, Bogle 41, lloimcrSS. Gas Companywere disposed of for 41,' and on being ,selif tn the wickets-again , made another 75. Hopking contributed 13 and 31, 'and ■Dempster 11. Daniell was the best of -the College bowlers. . • ' r " Selwyn defeated Hawthorn by '8 wickets' and 2 runs. Tho winners made 24 and 35 for 2 wickets. The chief scorers wore: Don M'lntyro 19 not out and 8,; Douglas M'lntyro' 9. The best bowling was'doim by H. Buck, 3 for 2; Don M'lntyre',.4 for 22; W: Gosling, 11 for 32 .'For the losers, who made: 32 and 25, Johnson was top scorer' each innings, with 13 and 8.. Their best bowlers : were: Denniston 7 for 29, Johnston 4 for 15, Patbn 1 for 12. - ■ • : ; ; ,;•;' FOURTH CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP.' - .Thorndon A. v. Karori. Karori 39 and 49. for 8; Lower 25 (not out), Thorndon '24. Fowler, 4 for 8, and M'Carthy, 2 for 13, bowled for Karori. .Thompson and -Robinson bowled for Thorndon. ; , ~ . ' ; ■■ JUNIOR ASSOCIATION. .. Woodware v. 'YIM.C.A. Woodwaro, first innings, 81 (Robson 35, Schmoll 13). Y.M.C.A., first innings, 54.' 'For Woodwaro Robson 4 for 14, Mccch 2 for 5, and Barnes 2 for 6 bowled well; Saunders, 9 for 30, bowled well for Y.M.C.A. The employees of R. and E. Tingey and Co. met the employees of Rouse. Black, and Sou .it Kilbirnio oil Saturday." Tingey andCo. mado 18 in the first innings and closed tho second with 6 wickets down for .'l6. t Murphy was top scorer with" 17 not out. Rouse, Black and Son rnndo 25 and -162.Cattanach howled well fo)" Tingey's,i securing'. 12 wickets for 10 runs.. O'Connor and West-, wood wore the most successful of tho Rouse and Black bowlers. IN OTHER CENTRES. . ' i [BY MLEGHArIt.—IMiESS ASSOCIATION.] : Dunedin, Nbvembor 3. Cricket matches were continued on Saturday in splendid weather, i Dunediu beat Carisbrook B by five runs' on tho, first innings. Tho former made 1-16 in the first innins'.s and 158 in thepecond (Delanißre .30, liiithani 33, Torranco 30). , Carisbvook com-; plut-cd tlieir first innings, reaching a total of 141 (Foster 'IC, not out, Drnmm 24). Carisbrook A defeated Albion by two wickets and 12S runs.' The former, niade' 14G runs.in tho first innings and'l74 for'eight wickets in the second (Adams 2(i, Watson 2-j).. Albion mado 101 in the first innings and 91 ill tho second (A. Adams 20). In Albion's' second innings Butler took seven wickets for 18 runs. - ' . '' Grange defeated Opoho by 80... riiiis. on the first innings. Grange made 138' and 117. and Opoho made 38 and 1)15 lor six. wickets. ' ~ , Mastcrton, November 2. The Wairarapa Cricket Association opened its season to-day at Mastcrton;' The Carl- , ton A (earn mado 150 (T. Hoar 32, Isaac 21, Allen 21), against Carlton 13, playing fifteen men, 64. , Miisterton A team made'l3s (Parton 38, Bewley, not out 27, Prow 21), against-Master-ton B, playing fifteen men. GO (Crookendeil. 26). = _____ = A week or two ago a relative'.of Mr. W. K. Turner picknj up on the beach at Admiralty Bay a Maori curio, made from.tho same kind of stone that the Maoris usod for their axes. The curio was sent to Mr. Turner,. and it has since been shown to a number of people who arc interested in such things, records Nelson "Evening Mail." No one, however, has yet been able to say what the curio is, though it has been submitted to such well-known judges as Archdeacon Grace, Henii Matenga (Mr. Martin), Mr. F, V. Kiiapp, and 'others. •• The curio is about 1 Hoyon inches in longtli, and in shape is •something lik ea triangular mallet, one sido beins " ; it and the other two sides slightly rounded. Evidently the curio is unique,nothing like it having over previously been seen by those who have inspected it.

Overs. Mdns. Runs. "VVkts. Upham ... 18 3 47 1 Stophonson 20 i 84 3 ■ Patrick ... 11 3 31 2 Mitclioll ... 11 '3 ' ' 23 " ' 1 Cunningham 2 0 10 0 Bruce ... 2 1:1 0 Ikrron . ... 4 1 11 0 "

Overs. Mclns. Runs. Wkts flourlny* ... 3 0 15 0 Hill ... ... 3 0 10 0 M'lvay i ... 1 0 1 0 ' *liowled one wide.

Overs. Maidens. Runs. ■ Wickets. Monnglrin 13.4 4 '25 5 Tucker ... 13 2 34 3

Bowuno Analysis. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Smith ... 14' 5' 36 2 Kyaii ... 10 0 54 2 Mills ... 13 2 41 5 Alpo ...SI 31 1 A. Day ... -1 0 23 '0 Turner ... 3 0 1-1 0

Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. lucliie ... 7 0 ' '29 0 Hales ... 14 ' 2 ' 53 y " Fisher .;.•' 9 ' ' 0 ' '; <!6 ' • 0'"" Nash ... 8 ' ; "2 ■ • 27, t' ' Qniiin ... 4 0 19' 0 Richardson... 1O : i'[ 0

Overs. Mdns. Runs..'Wl;ts'.' Hickey ... 7 2 11. ' 2 = ~ ; Laws' . ' ... 7 o 10' „ ■ ' 2