CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 152, 21 March 1908, Page 9

CRICKET.

(By Breaker.)

It is probable that tho match between Old Boys and Midlands for tho championship will concludo to-day. A Sydney Grammar School boy, Leo Scott, secured all ten wickets for 6 runs in ail innings of 40 on Wednesday, March 4, playing for tlio second eleven of the school against Gladesville Asylum. Nine were bowled (including tho hat-trick), and tho tentlr-l.b.w. -That boy ought to be heard from again. ■

Mr. F. Glasgow, of "AH Black" football famo, has' earned unusual distinction in Southland cricket circles this season by recording four centuries, a feat never before accomplished in tho district. Ho has also compiled scores of 95, 87, and other fair totals, and only required 28 .runs to complete a -record of 1000 runs for the season. Tho batsman has played in both Wednesday and SaLur lay matches in gaining theso figures, but, all tho same, tho . performance easily ranks by it-self in the South. Glasgow should gam tho four'figure mark as lie has several, games remaining to enablo him to do so.

Mr. Clem Hill does not intend to go to England with the Australian Eleven next year. Settled down to tho responsibilities of married life, and a member of the Stock lixciiange at Adelaide, it is not surarisin" (says tho 'Refereo") to hear that tho fam° ous left-hand batsman has come to this decision. From time to time . 'wo hear of this or that , prominent cricketer retiring only to find a little while henco that ho Is 0 - n , gettin S into tlio limelight-of first-class cricket. This may not bo, tho caso with Mr. CleiivHill. Ho has been ,a. most loyal and staunch champion for South Australia, for whom he has rarely, failed :to appear in first-class cricket. In this ho.has considered the reputation of his Stato .and tho good. of the sport, for thero must ; have been a (number of instances in his career when his private convenience and interests would havo been better : se(j ; ed had lio not left Adelaide to'play at Sydney or Melbourne In this respact Clenf Hill/and M. A. Noble havo set a notable and 'a worthy .example to cricketers of the future who must,- in tho course of time, take tho places these men now hold:- • ■

M. A. Noble was 22 years of ago when ho first- played in inter-State cricket., That \\iis 13 years ftiid with tho excoptioii of a couple , of seasons ho has" played, first-class cricket ever since. Three' times h" fl 'has gone to lingland. He went with tho 1899 t-lio IJO2 and tho 1905 teams. Altogether he. has taken part m 100 matches in firsfclass cricket, and has made 11,784 runs His batting, average -'i5'43.32. On tho bowling side he has sent down-nearly 30,000 balls enct 547 Wic^ s at a » average cpst.of 21.03 runs per wicket. The matches wero played ur Engl and, Australia, and South Africa, -and the, following table "gives the

' . BATTI \"G. ; t 'T? i i N.O. H;S. Runs. Av ,In England. 97 147 14 284 5108 38 40 In t U Af ra ' 14 7- !2 281 6590 48.81 S. Africa 3 5 1 53 •86 21.50 190 - 299 27. 28411,784 43 32 BOWLING; r T, ,' : Balls. M. Runs. W Av In England 93. 11,753- 625r-5881' 239 22 .In Australia 83 -.16,694 773 ■ 5962 302 19.74 In S. Africa 3 . 250 " 8 . -165. 6 27.50 179 28.697 140611,508 547 21.03 The Wellington-Manawatu renresentitivn .natch was a "boil-oyer," tho co'mtrftlani proung a lameih-ably weak combination erHn " 8S no f ! u " t ' le same class>.as a' highgrado town club eleven. Tho visitors wore not represented by their .host 'team, but tho local team was an exceptionally'weak one comprising only two men-Cobcroft a",d Bocchy—who have represented Wellington in big matches this season. It to contemplate -what tlio countrymen would hhve dono against a ■ strong city combina-

~'S 10 mcn did some vigorous Itting.' J n . then- first innings'".total of 230 110 loss than 33 fourors figured on tlie scoro sheet. ' his-shoulders on one occasion and;liftccV the ball out of the playing grounded' into -the' gully at'tho south end. Iho bang was rewarded by. 6 runs.; Cobcroft played nicely for 44, but gave two chances, both in the slips'. Ho scored wel! ,aH round the wickot, and had a bit of bad luck m being bowled oft' his p»ds. Bcechy did > not appear to take things seriously. He gave one difficult' chanco in .running his'score up to 15, at.which ho .was caught by- Greer in tho slips off Barflefct. ; . •••. . v

■ ; Tilyard. mado his first appearance h representative cricket, and justified ; the good opinion: that had been formed of him Ho started out carefully, and then settled down ; and. scored freely all round the wicket, but more from a pretty'.off drive. Ho gave one chanco when ho had made 16, but, boirig let'off, he carried his total 011 to 44 before he was bowled by-Bartholomew. -

■ S. Hickson gavo a Alio lively exhibition, and kept the field moving. Ho appeared to hav,c settled down for tho day, when he was beautifully, caught near the eastornboundary. Wakelin, who had to take tho catch, had tho sun m his eyes, and had to ruii in for the ball, but lie judged his distanco nicely and just managed to get up to the ball.

Naughton was missed in the slips, when ho had only a single to*his credit. He then •begiin to, hit with, his accustomed vigour, and put on 18 beforo ho was clean bowled by Greer.

, Brico laid the wood on in a convincing maimer, and was sent to tho right about with 30 to his credit.

C. P. Blacklock opened his shoulders ivith a vengeance. . He only played thirteen scoring strokes, but had 37 to his credit when he was caught in tho out-field by .Warden. With tho exception of live singles, every one of his hits went to the boundary.

The last three Wellington batsmon-shaped poorly. Ashbolt, who was suffering from a badly battered finger, could not hold tho bat, and was bowled after lie had mado one. Mason was clean bowled, for a "duck," and Luckie was not given a chanco to score.

It was not expected that Manawatu would iualco anything out of tho way when they went' to tho . wickets, but nobody was prepared for the ; procession which set 1 in. -Brico; and Luckie simply got all over the visitors, - who at the close of tho first day's play had lost eight wickcts for 37. On resuming next day they only added 7 before tho • remaining two wickets fell. 1

. Wellington went in' again, but closed their innings with one wicket down for 25, Ashbolt having 12 (not out) to his credit.

Manawatu were then sent in to bat again, and although they showed some*; improvement on tho first innings' display, were all disposed of for 104. Goldspring batted well for '41, and gavo only one chance. Jounax (16) and Bartlett (13) wero tho only others to reach double.figures. ■

Brice and Luckie both camo out with exceptionally good-averages, Brico taking nine wickets for 35 runs, and Luckie eight for 44.

Tho visiting Manawatu team comprised several players well known in Wellington. W. H. Bartlett played in Wellington for some, time, and was rendered more or less famous through being' no-balled by a Wellington uinpiro. 0. Cleland, who is now persuading the sheep to fatten in tho Manawatu, is an ex-Wellington College -player, and A. Tucker is a brother' of the Old Boys' coach.

Lord Dalmony lias been attacked by some of the dour Itadicals of Midlothian on tho ground that, as their representative in tho .House of Commons,.:ho neglected his duties last session for tho superior attractions of tho cricket-field. Tho'roal grievance" against him, howovor, seems to bo his filial imitation of Lord Rosobery's attitude of hostility to that abortive measure, tho Scottish Small Holdings Bill. Should- ho think it worth while to reply to his critics, ho might effectively plead that tho attention.which ho paid to tho national game in'the course of last session was .intended as a. silent protest against so'-much that was "not.cricket" in tho conduct of the party; which is doing its best to drive him and all other moderate Liberals from its ranks.—"The .World."