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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 58, 2 December 1907, Page 4

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SENIOR MATCHES. Another series of matches was commenced on Saturday, when the weather was delightful. The matches, Petone v. Gas Company and Old Boys v. Midland were played on the Basin Reserve. PETONE v. GAS COMPANY. . . In their, first innings, Petone compiled 205, the score at tho fall of each wicket being as follows:—One for 5, two for V, three for 67, four for 99, five for 154, six for 173, seven for 183, eight for 189, nino for 198, and ten for 205. Isherwood and Senior put on GO runs for the third wicket, and senior and Brice 55 for the fifth wicket. Brice (54), who was top scorer, was missed before ho had attained double figures, and afterwards gave several chances. His score included one 5, three 4's, six 3's,. four 2's, and eleven singles. Isherwood (46), who was tho next highest scorer, knocked up his score in. quick time, hitting all round the wicket. Senior (39) was at the. wickets for over an hour. For Gas Company, Topp; two for 18, obtained tho best bowling averago. At tho close of tho day Gas Company hud lost five wickots for fifty runs. None of tho batsmen got into double figures. Tho wickots fell as follows:—One for 8, two for 19, three for 32, four for 34, and five for 39. Tho details aro as under: — PETONE. First Txxixgs. ' Coboroft, 211, c. and b. Gourlay ... 4 Isherwood, 111421431324112222111231, • ' b. M'Kay .... ... 46 Smyrko, 1, c. Dredgo, b Hill 1 Senior,. 1111141121112311111131111221, o. Hodgo, b. Hill ... ... 39 Barber, .4124112314, b. Gourlay... ... 23 Brice, 1313124213341121342111135,. b. : Gourlay 54 Dalgloish, 313, c. Hodgo, b. Topp , ... 7 Thompson, 122, b. Topp ... ... -...'' 5 Gate, 1413, run out : 9 Green, 1.4, not out... ... ... :' ... , 5: M'Kcnzie, 3, h. Gourlay ... ... ... >3 Byes- 1, leg-byes 11411- ... ... 9 , .Total ■ ... ... 205 Bowling Analysis,

GAS COMPANY.. • First Innings. -, : , ,;'' ,;. Gourlay, 12,' st. Gate, b. Cobcroft ."...-' 3 Waters, 11123, b. Cobcroft -...:■'■ ... -8' Waugh, 1411, run out ... ... ..;•' 7 Ashbolt, 3233213, not out ... : ..:■ 11 Dredge, 2, c. Gate, b. Green ... ... 2 Hodgo, 12, b. Cobcroft ... 3 Byes 22, leg-byes 2121 ... ... 10 Total, for five wickets ... 50 Bowling Analysis. . Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Cobcroft ... 10' 3 '21 3 , Green ... 10 3 19 .1 OLD BOYS v. MIDLAND. Batting first, OM Boys compiled IG2 runs, the scoro lit the fall- of each' wicket being as follows:—One for 25, two for'4l, -three for 41, four for (&', five for 69,--six for /8, seven for 108, eight for 118, nine for 150, and ten for 162. It will bojseen-that on this occasion the "tail" wagged' merrily. J. P. Blaeklock was top scorer jjvith 27, compiled in good style. Among 'his hits was one dn 'to Adelaide-' ltoad 'for four. /Mason (2o) gave a' croditablo display. The next highest 1 scorer,' Willis, -lna'do 23, his total including ono 5, one 4, threo 3's, one 2, and three singles. For Midland,.Mitchell, four for 41, was ' ,tho most ' successful trundler. Whrji stumps" were- drawn Midland had lost four, wickets for 99 runs, tho score at the fall of the first 'being 38,: tho second 88, and tho third 97; Williams (51) batted attractively. His score included a 5, obtained by means of a fine drive to tho off.' When the total stood at 80 ho had compiled 50. Pillowing are tho details:— OLD BOYS. First Innings. Bcechey, 1141113, b. Stcpiymson i'!'.'..... :12. 8irch,'3131112,. b. Upham ' .... 12 Tucker, 3331311311, c.' "Williams, •b. Up- ■ ham ... ".'.. ' •..',' 20 Dickson, b. Upham 0 J. P. Blaeklock, 111314331333, b Mitchell .27 Monaghan, 2, b. Mitchell ... 2 C. P. Blaeklock,' 111133331, run out ... 17-. M'Gili, 3113111113/ run out "... . ..i" 16 "Wi11i5,'431131352, c. Bruce, b'.; Mitchell 23. Mason, 14411133133, b. Mitchell • ... 25 S. Jacobs, 1, not out ... ...,; ... 1 Byes 13, leg byes 111. ... i ... 7 Total ../" ... ... ... 162 Bowling Analysis.

midland. :! ; ; .; : ; ■ First Innings.' . .. • A. B. Williams, 33113111131331143111311 : ■'■ 3SI, c. C. P. Blacldook, b. Dickson 51Mitchell, 1111113, c.J.P. Blacklock, b. Monaghan. ... ... 9 W. Qucc, 3111234313333, b. Beeehoy .... 31 Hickson, 111, b. Mason ... ■ .... ... 3 Murphy,- not out ... ... 0 Byes 31, leg byes 1 ... -5 , Total for four, wickets ... '... 99 Bowling Analysis.

NEWTOWN v. WELLINGTON. . . The Ncwtown-AVellington" fixture was played on the Athletic Park, tho wicket being fast and giving general.satisfaction, although it woro a good deal towards the closo of the day. The boundaries,, which were within easy reach,! made scoring fast, and Newtown, who batted first, m'ado over 200 —only tho second timo they have compiled such a score since they ontered the.senior ranks. Alpc and Turner opened for Newtown, and when tho score stood at 11 Turner gave a chance .in the slips off Luckie, but it was not accepted. With tho score at 17, Alpc was caught by Nash as the result of a weak uppish stroke to the off. Payne joined Turner, and runs came freely until the total stood at 56, when Fisher clean .bowled Turner. ■ C. Day filled the gap, and runs wore piled on, the century being hoisted after .an- hour's play—something like a record . for the Newtown team. A fino catch by Nash dissolved the partnership whon .tho score had reached 127. Smith replaced G. Day, but-,on)y 10 more had been added to the total when Smith succumbed to Luckie. -A."Day went to the crease, and helped Payne: to tako tho score to 158, at which stago : Payne (89) was bowled by Luckie when trying to .bring off his favourite pull to leg.\ He - played some line strokes, but gave tiirco chances. J. Day joined his brother, but was sent to the right-about by Hales after making 20. Maplosdon and Ryan foil victims to Luckie iu tho next over, and then Mills and A. Day made a stand, yielding 48 for the last wicket, which fell with the total at 232. Newtown batted one man short. The wickets fell as follow:—1 for 17, 2 for 56, 3 for 127, 4 for 137, 5 for 158, 6 for 184, 7 for 184, 8 for 184, 9 for 232. Wellington commenced their first innings, Richardson' and Naughton opening, and when stumps were drawn they had compiled 67 without the loss of a wicket. The first 25 runs were the result of scratching,, hardly a recognised scoring stroke boing played, but both batsmen then Bottled down. Dotajls follow;—

NEWTOWN. First Innings. Alpo, 2333, c. Nasli, b. Hickson ... 11 Turner, 113113231332, b. Fisher ... 24 A. Dav, 1111111311-111143313332, not out 41 Payne, 1431313131111411115141131111331 ■■• 11331431434,• b. Lnckio .;. ... 89 G. Day, 4111111311311311112, c. Nash, b.-Luckie ... 29 P. .Smith, 3, b. Luckie 3 J. Day, 13133234, c. Walters, b. "Hales 20 Maplcsclen, e. Nash, b. Hales 0 Ryan, b. Lnckio 0 Mills, 1333, c. Willis, b. Nash 10 Extras ... S Total . 232 Bowling Analysis.

Hales boivlcd one no-ball. WELLINGTON. First ; Innixgs. Richardson, 4311133133231, not out ... 29 Nanghton, 33133131433, not out ... 28 Byes 8, leg byes. 2 ... 10 Total for- no : wickets . ... ... 67 Bowling Analysis. \

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Newtown v. Wellington B.—Newtown mado 141 in their first innings, and lost four wickets lor 24 in the second. Wellington B made 102' in their first turn a: lliu wickets- Tho best scores for Newtown wore— Walden 38, Castles 19, Sullivan 17, and Tyler 17. . For Wellington, O'Brien ninde 26, Mo.nzics 17, 'and Hutchings 16. Hutchings' and Harris secured four wickets each in Nowtbwn's first innings, and M'Mahan four" wickets 7 and Castles three did 'most damage when Wellington wore at the wickets. ' ' Victoria College v. Phoenix—Victoria Collego 137—Niveii 38, Skelley 24, and Caddick 16. Phoenix 155 for bight wickets— Porteous 50, Sanders 38, Little 23 not out, and Fleming 14. Bowling for Phoenix, Miller took three wickets for 32 runs, and Wilsoii three for 46. M'Dougall secured four wickets for Victoria Collego. ' \ Midland v. Thorndon.—Thorndon made 87 —J. Barry 42 and' Roberts 15; and Midland scored 147 for four wickets—Sisson 89 not out, J.■Cunningham IG, and D. Wighton 14 not out. St. Patrick's College Old Boys v. Welling: ton A.—Old Boys' first-innings 79 (Sheridan 30 riot but,"'Ryan 15,' andM.'Cardell 11). Poarcc, Quince, and O'Sbea bowled best for Wellington. Wellington' A first innings 47 (Pcarco 11). ' Milloi\six for 15 and Sheridan four for 22 bowled best for the' Old Boys. Knrori v. St. Patrick's College.—St. Patrick's College (first innings), 135—O'Loary 55, O'Dowd 28, Ryan 15.- Karori (first innings), 130 for four "wickets—Hill 56 (not out), C. Spoirs 31, Spenco 27. For Karori Read took four wickets for 24, Hill .three for 30, and Spence three for 33. O'Dowd and Doro were tho most successful trmidlcrs for St. Patrick's. . . Old Boys: v. Wellington College.—Old Boys —116 (Darroch 43, ' Goldfinch 25, -M'Gowan 20, Loniiix 11), and'five wickets for 89 (Darroch 29, Lomax 22, Salmon, 7 not out, 19).' Collogo—lo6 (Suckling 27, Greatbatch 21, Collins 14, Martin 11). Bowling for_ Old Boys —Maguiro,.lhree-for 19; Lomax, six for 57., For College—Grace, four for 22; Collins, two for 20.- - f -.-•■, THIRD-CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. : Templars v. St. John's,—St.' John's first innings 36 (Dooley five for! 13 and Greig four for' 17). : Templars' first innings .246 for six wickbtsV. (Dooley.'.'l4o',. "JV. 1 Po'oloy .59, Jackson 18, and H. Pooloy -12)... '. Dooley played a vigorous innings, and'.included in his score wero. eight .4's, twenty-fivo 3's, nine 2's, and fifteen l's.- He'never gave a' chance, and was unfortunate in'being bowled with tho last ball of thp/day. Naglp. was the most successful bowler for St. John's. FOURTH-CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. Templars won from Thorndon by default. -.."•■ W. ari'd E. 'Tingoy arid C0.,-Ltd., played ■F. and W. Perkins'on Saturday, tho former winning by 32 runs. Tho scores were: — 'ringers' 51' (Murphy 20 arid Reyling 12) and 42 (Baker 43). F. and W,- Perkins's 40 (Galbally 7) and 21 (W. Forkins 7). Bowling for Tihgoy's, Cattanach tbok 13 wickets for 26 rims. * Lingard and Fear bowled best for the losers. ■ ' " .MISCELLANEOUS MATCHES. - A match botween teams from the head office of the and the other railway departments was played at Newtown Park on Saturday morning. The "other departments".:'compiled 129 runs (Bclworth 28, M'Govern 28, and Murphy 26 not out). Nash and Miller divided tho bowling- honours for the head office, who replied with 149(Sher--wood 34, Williams 18, Nash 16, Hoaro 14, and : M'Lean 13' not ' out). Murphy, M'Govern, and \Portcous captured the wickels for tho other departments. •■ Boys' Cricket League.'—'Junior Grade: Y.M.C.A. B beat Marist : Bros." by ten' wickets. Y.M.C.A. A boat St. Paul's by an innings and 134 runs. St. Peter's won by default from St. Thomas's. Diamonds beat Boys' Instituto by five wickets. Senior Grade. —Marist Bros, beat Diamonds by seven wickets and 1 run. •■ St. Andrew's beat St- Paul's by 63 ruus. Y.M.C.A. boat Thorndon B by an innings and 10S runs. Thorndon A beat , St.; Petor's.by 87 runs; - , WAIRARAPA MATCHES. (BY TKLEGKAriI—SrECI.U. COItItIiSrONDEXT.) Masterton, 'December 1. In tho Wairarapa Senior Cricket Championship vestorday Carterton beat Carlton "A'' 'by "202 runs, H. Hart, (Carterton) scoring 108, the first century of the season. Foathorston heat Masterton "B" by-three wickets and ono^run. DUNEDIN RESULTS. [BY TELEGIUm.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, December 1. . The weather was splendid for the cricket matches yesterday. Dunedin (215 runs) defeated Grange (Go and 57) by an innings and 92 runs. In Grange's first innings Torrance took seven wickets for 21, and in the second innings Melvin secured nine wickets for 27. Albion defeated Opoho by an innings and 140 runs. The former declared.their innings closed with five wickets down for 298 (Baker 124, Adams 56). - Opoho made 98 and 60.

Overs. .Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Hill ... 19 4 50 2 Gourlay •... 19.5 — 70 A Sl'Kav ... 7 — 27 1 Waugli ... 2' — 15 0 Church ... 3 — 16 0 Toiip ... 7 1 18. 2

Overs. Mdns. Runs. Witts. Upham ......... 23 ; 4- 53 3 Stephenson .... 12 — 61. .1 -Mitchell 11 —-. ,41 : ,4

Overs. Mdns. Runs. AVkts. Tucker 10 . 1 : 27 ,.0. Monaghan ... 11 3 '36 1 Dickson ....;. 2 0 23 1 Mason • 2.4 1 : 4 : ' .1' Bcechey 2 ' 1 : . .-4 • 1

■Overs JIdns. Runs. Witts liiickie 15 2 G2 ■ 5 Hickson 7 0 27 1 Fisher .8.1 .49 1 Hales ,13 - 1 46 1 • Nash 4 0 34 1 Richardson ... 3 0 9 0

Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Smith '8 .3 26 . 0 Mills 4 2 0 0 Ryan C 2 22 0 Alpo 2 2 0 0