CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 432, 15 February 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

; INTERPROVINCIAL MATCH. ;■•■•; ; canterbury'v. otago. . ;; .'■ (Br' TEIiEOKAi'H—I'KESS .ASSOCIATION.) ;. ... . ■ ' : ... , ; :.'''' .Dunedln, February 13.;''.' '.' The; cricket:match,. Canterbury ■'v. Otago, was continued : to-day Vin perfect 'weather, and ,on a splendid wicket. ; The remainder of .the, Otago. 1 batsmen.'made a .very poor stand,.-and. the;lioirie- team's first innings closed for ,77, Canterbury thus having , a lead of 129.-I- The visitors commenced their second innings 'about .noon,; and remained 'at the wickets -for vthe;. whole afternoon;' the last, ■-.wicket, falling .'.ten minutes, .before v play ceased.. In this innings; the' visitors /made a better.stand thanin the first innings, the total being 259. Before the last.wicket fell, Sims and Anthony.,made: a serviceable' stand, the partnership; yielding6o .runs. The stand of .-'the. innings', was made- by -Reese', and' Humphreys,. both ; ;'qf : /. whom,.seemed .quite at home,to'.the bowling.- They carried 1 'the score 'from 95-, to' 172. A few minutes: ■ before six Otago .- commenced , their; second innings, and-.negotiated a-single over, without' loss'of ..wickets. Humphreys' was no-, balled twice ."in. an over, and Otago still froquired ' 381 to win, with; five;.'wickets - down for 50. Otago. resumed the innings with ■'Wordsworth : and <, Siedeberg,' , ., Bennet •, and; Humphreys.bowling. ; The batsmen attacked', the ■'■ bowling V.vigorously, , . but: smart ■ fiblding' kept down'.', With the total "at.62,' 'Siedeberg played Humphreys" on, ;:.62-?-67-:5. ] Ayles tilled, the .breaph,.'but 6hly,\eight-runs had been .added when -Wordsworth■.was clean, bowled ,by,' Humphreys . ;Fisher was the next man,-. ; butj : after- scoring,- a singlej he .-.was"clean bowled- by a tricky ,0116 from ■Bennett, - 72—8—1. Williams" joined Ayles, but the fourth ball-.to'. 1 him.shifted-his.:outer 5tump,..74—9—2..\ 1%0, men' had',-been dismissed for.- 24 runs in half-,an hour,:and Otago's- hopes, were, low-' when.'Torrance, tho I 'last man, .went to the wickets. ..Only.'/three -had: ; been..added, when. ; Bennett-beat Ayles 'with a tricky ball, and .the • innings /closed for-77.-', >.-.;, 1 : I /i-'-V ■-,-. -:'r- ; ■ " With .a: lead 0f.'129 on. the first innings,, Canterbury commencecl 'their: second innings "with: Patrick -and Wood, Fisher, and '~lm'ranee 'ranee bowling; '.'Most', of the'.scoring was , done off ; Torrance; .'Fisher's.'first two overs ■being- .inaideus,.;-With the score , : at , 14, Pat-. Tick'' attempted -to ,cut'a ball from iTbrrance, and was bowled,. 14—1—6. -~ Anthony .joined -Woodland the.-.scoring ;becamejvery slow. ■At 26 Torrance'-. bowled Wood with ■ a . fine •ball,. 26—2—8. Sims .and Anthony- became , ■ associated; with .the . score' at, 48. Rutherford. Replaced :Torrance -'at/ the bowling ■crease, but his .efforts' did not -. effect'..a ■ohange.■■iHe.serit a ball to Anthony;|whichtipped his bat and dropped ■ practically: into ; Watson's -''hands, but- that, fieldsman ■ again 'dropped:.it: After the luncheon , adjournment, the scoring again (became slow.' , - -With 86: on •' the hoard "Anthony 'gave Rutherford ' an iveasy.'- chance off Torrauco,••'.--Reesei filled .the vacancy, ■ and when, eight more had been, added-replaced Wordsworth; In Torr'ance's next'; over -Sims was beaten , by a good ball,' 95— : 4—20.' Humphreys fol- . lowed, and- a century 'was hoisted soon afterwards. The-score mounted steadily,■'•despite frequent, changes in bowling. '•'■■' Both , , batsmen had the .mastery of '■ the bowling,' but they! took no Tisks and the gamo was rather "uninteresting from the. spectator's /point of ■view; At 4.25. a. separation-was. brought about,, Fisher effecting a smart catch, and 1 'disposing;: of Humphreys, 172—5—38. ,Or : .chard ; joined Reese, .but' did not last long,'being clean bowled by Fisher,- after making 'a single, 177-^6—l. : Bruges, filled .the 'breach, but. ho: skied the .second, ball, and was caught .by. Ayles; 177r-7^-0... Ellis came. , next, .and when eight runs had been.added Torrauce... took up the .bowling in : place of Wordsworth. . Scoring, again became; slow, but .at five . o'clock,' 200 had .been .reached. Reese, then opened out.V. scoring : four, and. ,three' in.'.': quick- 'succession. ..' At 208 V Wordsworth ' replaced . Torranc'ej Reese .getting eleven' oiE ; 'the .first over. ■■'• Torrance then : - relieved. "; Fisher and'off the last-ball of the first over he, dis-. posed of Reese with a splendid catch. Reese' played a capital innings lasting 'over, two hours, his score including ten fours and four threes, 219—8—77'.' Bennett joined Ellis, and the' scbro 'was taken .to 234. fairly, rapidly, when , Bennett was caught by - Eckhold, . off Wordsworth. 234—9—7. Bpxshall' was the, last nian, andthe score wa.s rapidly taken to 248, ..at which-stage Boxshall had a lucky, escape, Ayles: dropping a catch near the ■boundary at 250. :Rutherford took up- tho' bowling in: place : of Wordsworth, and, with seven more on,. Ayles replaced Rutherford. Ayles's first over brought the innings' to a close at 5;50 p'.m., Boxshall being given out l.b.w. 259-^lo—ls. 'A few minutes' before: ■time Otago : commenced . their second innings with-Ayles and Eokfold batting.: 'Only one over was sent down,: producing oight runs.. The scores are:— . . -' ■ . . . •;:.;;; ' CANTERBURY: >.-;;., : First innings. '.:. .... ~;...:' ..;.,... 206 :' "■ Second Inotsgs-'.-'." ' .'. Patrick, b. Torrance : ... ... ... 6 Wood.b. Fisher ... ■ :'::.. .... .'.. 8 Anthony, c. Ruthorford, b. Torrance .;. 42 Sims, b. Torrance ;.;-. T .-..,".- ... .... '20 Humphreys, c. Fisher,-b. Wordsworth ... 38 Orchard, h.- Fisher".'... ■ ; ;i. '■■'..'. ■■■;;'. 1 Brugesi c'. Ayles, b. Fishor ... '■ ... 0 Reese, c. : and b. Torrance... ... , -.;. "77 Ellis, not out -...>... ..■.' ... '19 , Bennett, c. Eckhold, b. Wordsworth ;.. 7 Boxshall, 1.b.W., b.' Ayles ..'. ... ... -.15 .-.- Extras , .;.. : - ; ... ~ ').. ' "...: : ...: 26 ; ■■ '-.';■.':■ Total".- , ; ■....':'. :;. .... ... 259 Bowmno Analysis.. .. , r ' ■ "■ . Fisher, 33 overs, 11 maidens, 55 runs, 3 wickots; Torrance,. 36 overs, 7 maidena, 00 rune, A wioketsj Wordsworth, 28 ovore, 10 ..-'. ■' '' '' /■ " '. ' ■ ' :

maidens, 64 runs, 2 wickets; Ayles, 4 balls, 1 run, 1. wicket; Rutherford, 10 overs, 4 maidens, 23 runs, 2 no balls. OTAGO. ' ' ; . FIBST INNINGS. '. ■ '.';■'. Wilson, b. Humphreys -....-' ■... . ....-2 Eckhold, st. Boxshall, b. Humphreys'.... '-.■'B Hopkins, b. Humphreys ... .... ... ;16 Watson, b. .Orchard... .--.-..v' '..'. ...-'.13 Rutherford, b. Bennott. ... ... ... 3 Wordsworth, b. Humphreys ... ... 9 Siedeberg, b. Humphreys.... ....... ;5Ayles, b. Bennett ... ,i ... ... ... 7 Fisher, b. Bennett ... ....... ...A ; li Williams, b. Bennett . ... ...... r 2 Torrance, not out-... ... ... ... 1 ' Extras ... ..; ... ... ... ... 10 Total ' ~.;. ■"■'•"..;■ :... ■• ... 77 '. Bowling Analtsis. ' Humphreys, 120 balls, 6 maidens; 36 runs', 5 "wickets; Bennett, 78 balls, 3 maidens, 15 runs, 4 wickets; Ellis,. 18 balls, . 8 runs; Orchard, 24 balls, 8 runs, 1 wicket. : '■■ ... . . Second Innings, i ... Ayles, not out - ... ... ... ... .! 2 Eckhold, not out ... ..... . ..... ".'•,..■ 0 Extras ... ... - ... "".•.. ... / 6 '■ ... ■ Total for no wickets ... ... 8' ' AUCKLAND GAMES. , . ! -, (B? TELEGRAPH—PBESS.ASSOCIATION.)- :; Auckland, February 14. The first of the second series' of rounds of the Auckland Cricket Association district championships, was concluded on Saturday. The weather, was .very fine, and■the '.wicket good. The batting .was the feature ,of the day, some good scores being made, -Robinson, of University, compiling a .'century, in .the senior grade matehes. , Eden r colts, beat-City by an innings and 86 runs. Eden colts' first innings realised 202, and City's 48 (Relf took four wickets for 7 runs,. and Beech four for 28).' In their secondf'innings City made 68 (Neill 25, M'Cormick. 28).; Relf •• took- eight' ■wickets for 11 runs. <Parnell defeated\Uni-' versity on the' first innings: by 182 runs.University's .first■ innings" score was 65, and Pa'rriell. declared, their innings 'closed with .247 for ■ seroir'.'wickets'.'. Uni-: versity's second innings' occupietl the whole afternoon, and realised 327 (Robinson ,105, Wallace :90,' Gray 26, .and Speight ■ 23)..-: North Shore beat Graftpn. by 95 ;'runs. on their firit innings.' Graftoh made 141.i1l the' first innings, and Shore 236 for eight wickets (Hadden 62, M'Mahon 53 not out, Prime; 36i Philson 35,- and Spence 20 not out); Mason took five wicket's for 73.'-." Graf ton : lost thfeo wickets for 93 before time was 1 called (Cottell 30, Horspool 33 npt out). Ponsonby beat .Eden A by. 59: runs'on.the ' first', 'innings.* Ponsonby's firit innings realised 192, and Eden A's. 333* (Mills .29,- Brook-Smith'. 21, Robinson 34; not out). Ponsonby, in the ;second, innings, played-out time; making' 223 for nine )wickets.'(Kavanagh 72, M'Clellan .50, 'and Jacftbsen 34); Stephens took four wickets for 54 runs. , ....:■■ : . :- : '-, .- ; - '-."■ .'■■.' .

CHRISTCHXJRCH MATCHES. / (BI TELEGBA'rH-r^PKfS3 > ASSOCIATION.) '.. Christcliurch, February 13. '.' The.seventh round of the first.grade cricket Championships was concluded to-day in fine weather. In the Linivood-West Christchurch match, Linwood had scored 346. .To-day West Christchurch put up 278 (Norman 101, Hebden 46, Donnelly 34, Bead 32). Linwood ■thus won : on the'first failings.' St.- Albaris . scored, ton. unexpected -. victory over. East Christchurch by scoring 815, Crawshaw, an ox-High School boy, playing.a chanceless innings- of 113. East Christchurch's score; was :289. '■ In.the Riccarton-Sydenham match,.the last-named, playing ■ two v men short, could only score 235 in their, first innings, against Ricc'arton's first innings of .439., Sydenham ;followed on.and.made. 163.for.four wickets. Gra"y : played a .■. magnificent .'innings ..of .139, and .made 64 ;in the .second inning's; Fowke. :made 47; Riccarton.won onr the; first', innings;