CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 12

CRICKET.

.(By -Tnij Bbeuojb,) ' '/-.. LEADING , BATTING AVERAGES. The highest individual'batting averages are Bβ follow:—

LEADING BOWLING AVERAGES. ' The boat boitliDg averages are as follow —

' ,# conclusion of the first day's play in the Phoemx-Newtown match at Petone, each , team had completed an innmgs, but the scorl Jng was ppor, and betwoen them the- teams i failed to 4Bal»e 200 rnns for the afternoon , It was not a batsmen's wicket on which th<j match was played, but Phoemx wont too , cheaply altogether, only two of them managing to reach double, figures >) ," 1 v The only bright feature of the Phoenix inl rings was Gibbes'a contribution of 20. His placing of the ball was superb, but as the J > wickets .were-falling fast /ho had to play rather too carof ally. He was 'certainly un- > lucky to get oub lefi before) as in another 1 five minutes ho would probably have carried I his bat throagh the wnirigs. Tho Phoenix 1 captain was also in good form with tho ball. , , and secured $ wickets at a cost of 9 runs * j apiece , v j Little, Ordenwood, and Waters made good f . attempts to lay the willow on to the Newt town bowling, and with a little luck might V bavo got runs. Waters had made a good }' start when O'Farrell dismissed him by a neat f , > eaten in the slips None of the other ' ' Phoenis batsnnn survived an over I Berendson, who has only been promoted to t,, senior cricket this season, is a very promisl ing wicket-keeper and doos not often let the J ball pass him He caught >Schmoll at tho wictets, and later on stumped Carruthers, f . and during tho whole of tho Nowtown in- » ' \ Jungs pnly three balls yielded extras. r * Schmoll, of tho Neivtown team, also dc- ! v i 80rv08 & word for his work behind tho , . wickets. Ho had a fairly easy tune on Satur- ' j day, but acquitted himself creditably Laws, who has oomo back to his best form, was the star of the Newtown eleven J ■ Ho and Alpe bowlod unchanged throughout tho Phoenix innings, and both trundlois > were treated with every respect Laws as- ' eisted Alpo's making two nice catches eaily m the game. With tho bat, , ~ too, Laws was equally at home Ho treated everything as "hittablo," and • qmokly knocked up a good sooro His innings included two fours, and ono of bis hits rolegated the ball to oblivion for fivo or six niinuteb B Clandge, who ha? been batting consistently during tho season, was again of material assistance to his side, and G. Day, but recently returned from the country, made a useful, innings of 24, consisting 1 mostly of singles. O'Farrell made somo pretty hits while ho ' was at the ivickct3, butTboforo his scoro had mounted to double figures he returned a soft t catch to the boTvlor. \ , Gh en a good wicket this afternoon, Petone j; ba\ e every, chance to achio\ o fame. At tho close of play last Saturday the suburban &am had cause t<) congratulate themselves ( Pitted against last year's crack team, they had no reason to bo disappointed at seeing 2JI hurle'l against them Thon, when Cot croft and Jojco commenced to lay on tho ~ wood in their behalf, their oourago must have x risen In half an hour, 43 runs were on the board, but wickets might have been taken if i v the college boys had watched thomselvcs. Both batsmen wcro dropped more than once. however, Petone can make the most of thqir let-off, and their initial pair may resume 1 batting to-day in good heart. , A blob" appears after S. Jacobs's name in tho soore book, As every cricketer knows, ' ' that uncoveted cipher happens along periodic ally to the. beet of mon. Jacobs has not 1 opened out voiy well bo far this 6eaEon, his I avorage being only 9.4. Last Saturday, with I Bccchey at the other end, ho took first stand ogamet Petone bowling Every ball was fol

lowed.byHhoso in, tho pavilion, and at last,' i'when, the wicket-keeper, Cate, neatly snapped one ott' .the bat,• the pent-up excitement came; • forth in.'loud cries.of-','Outl" ~ There .was talkvof /.tliev moral effect of-, such ;a : victory, within .thdiiirit few minute's. . Petono;'may hftye livened up, .hut Old Boys continued, as they : a)ways-tlo, serenely-and undaunted.. A' ■ team' with' its tail 'down does not. hit, up

i : .i--TKeVeatJier..part.'of the game was;■■ .Might-, 'by sbmo pretty fielding'. .Connolly was the~ •man.'-,.' With praiseworthy : alacrity." he : chased -ball:rafter, ball from -Loihax,- and ; to-. , ■turned •oyeryphp' in commendable style., flis ,was;far- and away: the neatest and most';valu■ablo; fielding;,of, "tho; afternoon.' I'Standing well ;in,' : -'Ke ■ was ; tl^e , . recipient:/of some 'warm. stuff fromJßiaddock'p bat, (and i l, J;. Pv".hits ; hft'rd when he ha.s.tb'e : humour), , but never a , : ballvpassed!theVtalliPetone ; ploye'r.:. 4 : : ';'■■' ;■.'. ; : '' ; :.Rheumatios\vwere'."..l;rpublins' , :Keii'''Tucker.v. 'Wlien/ho.'ivent. on.-helppked. farfrom ,wellj : iaridf .hii ailment,:, He .played .a jplucky/gamei^ 1 ;E[is'.first-stroko. 'brought.. 3, »ndas it,,vasibeing,ruri,,the onlookers called .for.greater, speed between .the;wickets. '-But ithe'y did; not' realise that /Tucker ;was' bad.: ;-, .'/'■. A .word-iof praise td ; .M'Gill,- whose steady ■be'ttinß-:vas:a;-featur^ : He,'.'added A 'ruri : afterVun.inVfairly rapid:suo/ces'sionjviand .was'/ibowled by 'a, lowpnb.irom Smyrke, f0rr%77—24 'ahead, of :any other/Old Boy." .-..liast': Saturday's performance, raised his; average'from; 20.7: to; 32,-a considerable, jviop, •'■■■ ■Before he,had gone far, M'Gjll gave .twb^qhan6eß;,'''>Tho''first was:; drive which I 'a.'Petpne-fieldsman made /.a , .-good ;afe ,'tempt;.tp take, ; :and;the second:was a 'ball sent, /back tb:iSmyrke^ ; v/;:::' : -' v :/;:Vr ~:, ; :■'/:;:•"■;■:;■/;/i' , ;>■ The vba^l : trespassed-.in :, the ■ pavilioii':; enclo-, sure only.once, .when SlQuaghanmadeapretty, hit'/off^Sinyrke;;,:;,/;;.;■ "[: : s- :■/: ■ '■:'■ ;-;Brice and Smyrie'exercised' a' Bkilful.-hand. , in the; bowling, .their averages-being jespea-' 'twely-'fopr/iorK-'and/.iiree'.for'-'dQ; /The for-' iner' caught.,a , -nice return;from,'Ji-'E,;Blackr -locki/'arid;set ; the grouna N: applaudirig;:y;'V,;'Vi 3/Tnei::wicket;'at/Np//2/.was tbe It bumped/unmercifully ;on: to the. side of -Rich-.ardspn'e'-Jiead/"early:-: in. the ■afternoon,--and; "continued /to /play / trioks until : the. .end of .the ;day;;.,:; : No}'• I:.was ■ sloW) "andi-the : 'lpn(t grass. ;made;Hhp. : ;qutfield .'heavy..' 1: An. /over.dose.i of water;haS'been-administered.v-,./; ■■ /;vi ; ■■-■\',y r .

idols'pi:einier;piacoJin l ;Httirig,for:'his.score: (79);:iTras,:hislief::than"any\other obtained, onthQ,Ba'siri.''ilt comprised chiefly single'strokesj. ;buti?esi he;settled,doViiitbo•.Wellingtpn.man .made''it'lio : tt« , r. : ,fpF tiie.y.M.O.A.;fieldsmen,'. twbs. ! .amV,tbrera.;: to.'ine, ;bowling! of' Phillips and '...Midlane ;':•: and !worked.!u^'to:2l; • ultimat«lJ.vbeiiVg bowled by well,-andHbpk'five\viokets:ior 23.ru'ns,>,Thia ; will ■considerably .improve his bowling ayerage; fgr/th'e"sea^pn>.f:/:i:^ K.v^f- : '-: ;\xV-v^V ; ; ersi''get■-xipw'ir-{o•it":■ in Teal earnest.:;■ For, iflstancei:jn'No.;2'matcn':pn the Bisinj'Qninri' :^iJv/Mi^pne3|.;mut^ly;;3eoided':vitp\'B- hatcE.;a ! . .rui^-from- , a: ; igentle:hit' off .;Grimmettjibut !:the"'return 1 ; vras /so; pronipt 'that; .they, ... real-' iMd:tJ!feirVi^rU-.mitant.lyr>-ftuinii, : abpuyi fell ■p'rorie.;and;fdmain ) od on the ground for However,: i lieV quickly} recovered;'his''.breath';:and '■ feot,: WdVproceed-: v;; H;Av;';' V'\\[t. : v.y'' ■>.:Y:MiOiA/ ; .'h»ye imade':a ■•very .ppoi^J show.; :^ne'VpfSth6ir:Vteaih.: has; scalar preached: 'dotibte'j figures';', : and ■ six .of-them ;ha'vei. been; 'put: vout 'T)y : ': '; ;for';34: ■'■ v The^teani": ■.Mrdy;:^^V^mcuUikfe-'^tWiiMny\\.v 1 /.v^^' > -V''.V ; \;i:pr. of; Otago Universjty,; was; ■janv. inferestedj Bpectatpri; at ■ the .._■ Basing; last" [ y '•-, s; ■'■ f-Lr'The'gate money: at: : the last i ; Saturday. : ,tot : aUed ;'£i6 ■ exactly. :'This : is ;factoryVtp'ithe?assboiation; 'p'reciaWd'Jtheaarrau^ment;'vfor(thp,■ usual, number; of ,\yefe.. not:.allpwcd: iadmisste 4 : annoyance'.isbaused.tt players'in the iunipr : matches;' SMoreoTcr,' the,'trespassers Jnaugu ; .! riit^! I^y9ral.:-Ecrafah"-)»a^hqs;up''< ; -^fc^M : /.;>'':^ ; '^::';; ■ ■ : iocal DrickeV'istp ;haye a. -sgnpuß .loss, for, will shortly ,take ; ,flp;;his' residence in' Sydney, He. with:Poarspnty: 'timbefe and''s'eKartef --.brokersi-.ofjwhichcfirm hia' ; is.njanogor: .'■••. ■'■'■ are stated, to be,thp reasons '.why- Clem! Hill; has, declinecl/'the' invitation ; eleven;.';'■-.?.-•Vtt.',: :^':' rY -' : ft: - of ■,thW; ; Austrttliank : nest summer!; :wiU: , be^ , mite; : ,^4-'.' o P^ip%-P^:*'^^^ conference,;:at'-wiich^ the pros and:sons.:of ,a_; triangular ;coritest;ia,'^^^ .aniic-; 'ablyidisbu'ssed^Ji':'"*''":^:!'-;"*;^:'?^' , "^".^^ 1 .;;? k\.Y. Ransfqrdiiffbb-.last week scored 182 and... •lip-"against:.New^SoijtKWalosj is; the'•:■:first; 'Victorian; iKmalfr ■ Jwp;..ceattiries !in:.i a "sentatiye! matphVi^'JfliAi'v;;;^,^:; ; ;Uu.. •;■•:.:?-' ! %

In tho intor-State cricket match New South Wales scored 956 runs off 1461 balls in 11} hours, and Victoria 9G5 runs off 1747 balls in 14| hours. * ' Sinco ho first played in Sheffield Shield cricket (January, 1895), M. 'A. Noblo has compiled 4896 runs at an average of 68 por innings. In those he has mado 200 runs or more in one innings on five occasions. He is a veritablo Colossus of tho bat. S. U, Emery is to bo presented by Mr. ' Philip Sheridan with tho ball (suitably in- i scribed) which ho hit on-to tho roof of tho northern pavilion during tho course of a recent match at Sydney. The curator of tho ground, Is of opinion that if the ball had not struck the roof of the pavilion it would havo altogethnr 'travelled 140 yards before striking the-ground. It was tho highest hit he had ever seen, tho'ball travelling a tremendous height. C. G. Wilson, who heads the batting averages in Otago with the, following figures: 6 innings, 439 runs, 0 not outs, 188 highest scoro, 73.16 average, first represented Otago in tho season 1905-6. Since then he has batted for that province 24 times, has been onco not out, and has scored 879 runs, giving an average of 38.21 per innings. His century scores inolude 137 against Auckland in 1906, 144. against tho same province in the memorable match jast December, and 188. against Hawko's Bay the following week. Only twice has C. G. failed to ' scoro in "big" matches for Otago. '''••' A numbor of gentlemen motr at the Aus-' tralia Hotel recently, to commence business on tho testimonial proposed to he. given to C, T. B. Turner, the bowler. A. committee 'was selected to get out subscription lists, and to organise a benefit mateh, to be held/on the I rotnrn of the eleven from England. Tho committee will consist of Messrs. C. W. Oakes, M.D.A., M. A. Noblo, W. A. Holman, M.L.A., W. M. Daloy, F. S. Perks; E. Ridgo, R. H. L.'lnnps, E. D. Bradridge, C. l< , . W. Lloyd, V. Reid, J. J. Calvort, C. G. Wado, It. C. Galbraitli, L. M. Walford, Dr. , Palmer, Senator Ncild, Major Wayne, and Sir F. Suttor, with Mr. H. E. M'lntosh as secretary, and' Messrs. Sid. Walford and T. J. Smith as treasurers.

Commenting on the constitution of the Otago team, which is meeting Canterbury, "Long Slip," in.the' Otago "Daily Witness," remarks, inter alia:—One. notices at first tbe absence of the name of Alex. Downes. That tho Grange cricketer would bo "dropped" was not altogether unexpected—indeed, it was fully stated that it would bo unfair to some of our rising cricketers if Downes found a place in the team to their banishment. : Evidently the selectors had made up their minds, after what ,had happened, not to consider tho Grange man in thoir selection. As pointed out in last week' 3 jssuo, Downos 1 could, only bo dropped for ono reason, and 1 the selectors have ;cvidcntly taken that responsibility. I should much have preforred to have seon Henderson, of the Grange, in the team in plnco of either Ayloa or EckhoM, and Beal also, had he. been well, but I understand ho is on the sick list, and not available. Otherwise tho team is a very good one, and is certain to make n strong stand against, Canterbury, which is represented by a powerful .side. Taking one consideration with another, ono holds the view that M. A. Nohlo' does not 'captain' Now South Wales so ably as lio did three or four years ago. His alertness and strategic movements in tho field havo laigely disappeared. For a periocl of half tin hour or so they wore strikingly in ovidonoo in the

second innings of the match Now South Wales against Victoria, when the Armstrong-Rans-ford partnership had turned tho aspect of the gamo into ono that looked like becoming serious to New South Wales. Tho Now South Wales captain thon appeared to have been aroused, nis mined moved with every hall, and as a result tho batsmen found tliomsolves checked and fluttered by moves that recalled the leadership of M.A.N, of somo years back, nnd that of G. H. S. Trott. Tho effort brought along success, and when tho Leviathan and his littlo companion were dismissed the side one more slackened, Indeed, such slack, outrcrieket as that of Now South Wales in tho second innings of Victoria one cannot remember having seen in first-class cricket. .Cotter missed hall after ball at mid-aff, and ought to have been shifted to anothor position. And, later, tho mis-fiejding becamo infectious. However, on tho wholo, 35. P. Waddy, J. C. Barnes, W. Bardsloy, A. J. Hopkins, and C. Kelloway may bo complimented on the uniform excellence of their fielding. And S. E. Gregory was as good as any of them, savo on the Thursday .—Sydney "Reforoo." ' Tho following ploa for the country " colts " appears in the latest issue of the Sydney "Reforeo":— I NOT UNDERSTOOD. Not understood. Tho country bowling talent That turns to paths which lead to "no avail," Is sadly wanted, when the Test approaches, \ And older merit has begun to fail. v Not understood. The secret spring "ambition" Oft wells an energy, which, taken at the tide, Would aid tho Mother Stato to many a victory ! , But, left, has slowly wasted, drooped, and died. Not understood I A triflo could have moulded And made the " Slight-have-beon " and "is-to-day"; . ...;,. A;little'tripi"a, simple sclieraa unfolded, I'A ray •of light, a friend/to,' point, the: way./.'/ j Not/understood...'Mere'lads so full:of-promise ..■';Are (like the; roses) born,to blush.unseen .'' By/those whor-high pavilion critics— .//>/./,.. / ,Should sparo , in.searoh- odd: hours from ease |. : .. : v-.-J': serene;v ; ':-.V/ \'~...-.-.' f<. , ;.-' ?■.:• //■'; .'/■ ~:■ Not.understood./Eich souls with stunted visiop' ... Discuss .(with '■' laments), giants of : auld lang ■'■ V.'.'- syne;';-.-' -, :/;. / '•■ .'• ,v ■■'■■'•'.'■.['. ■ v v,■//,//.' |.Nor/seek the hundredth'out upon the '-h'tehy |,'/:.- /.lands; , ;;■/;■■/ .-.- ,; : :/-,; : : : - -, -.- ://'■■ - ; , • •- i. No'test is such...that,stops 'at'ininety-nine, : > 'i ; 'Ndt.understood.-;,Why biflo r with tho;qiiestion? : " i-/p£:- ; . : **Mijght-:lLay^-lieeii-' : f;->V'iTiU. Until ■ a 'spirit;, powerful', '.permeating,:' ■ • 'v--'- : Bβ born, to give TOTJNGf COTJNTETMEN a I : ;<-'/-:.-/- : ■//•/.. :xa<

i w & win & ■«! Tnolver (Well.) .., .\. 8 fl 101 369 61 •) Mahoney (Well.) ... 9 3 117 833 17 5 Bnce (Pet) . ..9 1 106 352 440 Payne {Gas Co) 5 ' 2 59 129 43 0 J. P. BJacWock (0 B) 6 0 83 216 30 0 Monaghira (OB) ..6 0 119 210 35 0 Bruce (Mid.) 10 2 75 271 33 8 M'Gill (Well) . 8 1 77 160 32 0 C HiekW(Mid) ..9 2 75* 213 30 4 Biehardson (Well,) .„ B 1 82* 113 28 0 1 Hodge iQas Co) ... 6 2 35* 112 28,0 Ashbolt (Gas Co) ... 3 0 51 83 27,6 \ S Hiclson (Well) .. t 0 63 193 27 5 W Wighton (Mid) .8 2 15* 27 27 0 , Hawthorne (Gas Co) .7 0 71 168 26 8 Naughton (Well,) .,. 9 1 58 211 20 3 W&iigUGasCo.) ( ..7 a 33 J27 25 4 Topp (Gas Co) ... 7 1 49 145 241 G. Day (New) . .1 0 21 24 24 0 La*s (Nen) ... .10 0 60 234 23 4 ■< Nnnn (Pet.) . .2 1 21* 22 22 0 Midlane (YMCA) . 9' 0 86 195 218 Beeqhey (OB) ..7 1 43 128 211 Gibbes fPhoen) 9 1 59» 171 213 Qmnn (Well) . .. 8 2 30 J27 21,1 Goldfinch (OB) .2 0 a 42 210 Roberts (TMCA) . 5 0 31 104 208 C P .Blacklock (O B) 7 1 00 120 20 0 Dredge (Gas Co,) . 7 0 45 138 191 ! Taylor (Pet) 9 3 45* 118 19 0 little (Phoon) 7 0 59 133 19 0 Patrick (Mid) 5 1 27 74 ,185 Rodgers(Wai) 9 0 39 167 18 5 Birch (O B) 6 0 4f 110 18 3 Maneon (Mid) 9 2 51* 123 18 2 I « Alpo ONew) . ..31 1 36 199 18 0 Wflljams (Mid) .. 9 0 48 161 17 8 Wynyard (Mid) . 11 0 39 189 171 Nevoid (Phoen) .2 0 12 31 170 Wilson'(Wai) .. .,.9 1 30 133 16G , "■ Joice (Pot) ,.,i ... 8 0 29 128 J6 0 CoWoft (Pet) ... ,.8 0 63 126 15,7 Dison (Phocn) . .0 0 55 139 15 4 Burton (Phoen) „ 8 1 57 107 15 2 T Hickey (Phoen) .. 6 1 29 76 15 2 1 Chmio (Wai) .. „ C 1 23 75 15 0 Hales (Well) , .. i 2 14 29 145 Dyson (Pet) ... 3 0 19 42 14 0 Burko (Gas Co) . 2 1 10* 13 130 Lomax (OB) ..6 0 32 77 12 8 ' E Clandgo (New) . 8 2 18 76 12 6 luckie (Woll) 8 2 29* 76 • 12 6 Harty (Phoen, ) ,..2 0 21 2a 135 ' Phillips (YMC.A) .. 7 1 31 74 19 3 Hull (Gas Co) .,. 7 1 ?fi' 73 121 "Not out

v i § 2 gS>S » £ 'is aS2 5 Taylor (Pat) ... .. 7 1 4 17 Borke (Gμ Co) ... 27 4 2 67' Jlonaghan (OB) . 20S 25 7 80 1 llaplesden (New) .. ., 2fi 3 2 Bβ i Patrick (Mid) '35 i 2 87 BrnoaOfid) 49 5 5 98 Beechey(OB) .. ,50 5 3 10 0 1 Mason (OB) . 281 28 7 10 0 Tnoke£,(Cm . .. . m 1G s ill, WsetsWai) ... . 452 40 7 in OTarrell (New) 46 4 2 115 Connolly (Pet) . 318 27 5 117' G S Pnngle (Wai.) 47 4 2 117' 1 " «?°^, ew J . 363 31 5 118 1 Mitchell (Mid) , 250 21 7 11,9 Kales (Well) 1 .. 171 U 7 12 2 , HerJAy (YSICA) ..319 20 0 12 2' Upham (Mid) 237 19 6 12 i ' BriceCPet) , ., 395 31 6 127 I J«W rW",)*, SI 4 2 12 71 » Coboroft (Pet)' 410 3-3 5 13 0 »<. s ,fmrrke (?et) 60 G* 3 13 3 -3 Laws (New , ) 340 25 8 13 6 Grimmett (TMCA) .409 29 7 141 C. HiAej- ffta) 802 21 6 14 3 Quua (Well) 215 15 4 14 3 f. Hickeoa (Well) . 1G0 1J 5 14 5 Miller (Gas Co) . 2321 Iβ 5 14 5' x , PhiUip, (YMCA) . . 90 6 4 150 Ryan (Mid) , 173 u 6 15 6 C HieUon (Mid) . 192 12 5 10 0 Bay (New) ., . 17 1 1 17,0 ' W^ ••• • 51 8 2 «° ™(Gj»C») ... 153 9 5 17 2 t j M / ( lfe 1 . " m W G " 3 Loader (TIIC A) , ., 35 2 2 17 5 Owens (TMCA) .. lfb 6 3 17 5 F HickeWPhoen.) . . Sβ 2 2 180 &hoan) . 193 n 4 18 0 Miller (Well) 225 12 6 18 5 ' y«ek{e« Co) 19 , 1 1 190 - / Hash (Well) . 155 8 i 193 Note —Tho above figures are exclusivo of perfoVinanoes in woompleted urnings of current round