CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 640, 18 October 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

' SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP-BEGUN. f UNDER DISTRICT RULE.S >Tho first season of district cricket in Wellington «as commenced on Saturday After Friday's downpour a skiff "southerly , , , dried the grounds,, and although the outfield was dead, tho ivjckets were in fair order A good deal of interest has been roused by the change which has beon effeoted cricket, and eovaral hundred spectator, including , many ladiee assembled on th« Basin Reserve to wit ness tne commencement of three of the first wupd matches the watch at Waiwetu was also watched by a fair number, and considering that the afternoon was ohilly, the attendances of tho pablio were regarded by the Cricket Association''aa most satisfactorj The follow ing shows the state of the various games at present — ( tial"(80) nßt6n ' EaSt B (M) V, Wel,infl,on C « n ' Welftnaton East A (105) v Wellington North \i for 54) ' Welllnhtoij South (110) v Petone (7 for 48) Hutt [Sillv Victoria College (58) Players on tne Basin -howed need of prac hoe The batting was slow, and the fielding «t no tiae bnlUant As is nsnal at the be ginning of th« season, the bowlers required more playing than many of the batsmen earned to bo equal to, apd, generally speak lfig, whatever laurels there ivere were with 'the attack '

EAST A V NORTH JJTimber yne team of the Wellington East District Club is sppken of as'perhaps the strongest which' is talcing part in the chain mdnship as io» arranged Certainly, the team includes a number of veterans who performed well under »the old regime and who may be expected to plaj jnst as doggedly for their district ' Conditions did not faiour heavy scoring on Saturday however Midline was the first man out, his wicket falling to Uphani, at 2 Hutchings, w.ho partnered Ma honey, wa-s run ou* for 0, but Tucker and Mahoney madi something of a stand their combined rnns totalling 31 M'Gill also scored 22 and was caught by Wvnvard, but nono of the others reached double figures Lomax and Gibbes failed td stop, and 'Hales, the last wicket, fell after making i Little ,zo* in one or two good strokes, and left tho wicket with 8, not out Wellington North were fortunate in being able to plaT Dpham, whose intention l(T had been to retire altogether from tho enckot. field ■- The scores at the fall of the wickets nero —1 for -2, 2 for 2 3 for 4fi ♦ fS>r«. I for W 8 for 70, 7 for 75, 8 for 97' 9 for 9S 10 for 105, William* and Wynvard who opened for Nor*h were both ' Tim ou* Hicksdn and Phillips however, gave the bowlers some trouble, and the former ex hibited some hittins pov.br that brightened up Huiiss generally His unfinished mnines pro dnced »29 rans and the toSl on the register at the close of play was 54 Details are as follow — WELLINGTON EAST A First Innings BWioney, {2121«i2ir b Hoore 14 Midlane, 11, b TJpham 2 Kntchinpr?) rnn nn> 0 Tucker, b Upham 17 Bowles W1 'b TJpham M'GilJ, 133222311UU, c Wvnyard, b PJil Jine v> Qibbe«, IM3, b Phillips g Lomex 23 lbw b Upham „ «, little, 13111U, not out - 9 Onmn, 1 0 and b Upham 1 HalM, 31 c Manson, b PbiUJiis 4 Extras . ... . ~ „ 19 ~ Total " "Tol r i ■■ BwfJing AnalysH Uphani, s.wiokets for 33 Lnck», 0 for 16, Mqow, 1 ftir 19, Phillips, 3 for 18 1 ■WELLINGTOIf NOETH First Inning? William? 15233 run ont __ „ u Wynwrd, II ran out 2 S Hickson 34UT4132315, not out 28 Phillips, 111, not out _ J , Erttas " g , Total for two wickete 54 WELLINGTON EAsV s'v WELLINGTON - CENTRAL. Wellington Central 1 met Welhnston East B on No 2 wicket The latter team took firsf stnke, nnd were all ont at i2O for 59 Rtfns £»m « a ,uH get, and font member of the team failed *o achieve even a sanng single JS 75 °S l Kln . v ißteofc most of the wictets, and obtained creditable averages Central also bi, fl, , de hTcnos of Mille. tronbling them most Details were as follow - WELLINGTON EAST B First Innings Wi jou, 1112221 b Laws in h Clandw;, b laws n g>. 2. c Murphy b Kinvig ' " " Miennan, b Liws n A Day, c nnd b Kimig _>.."„ 0 |ririii«f^ L ----" j Johnrton, 2123, c Laws, b Miller g T ? w . '.To Bpwlmg Analysis. K«vlg, r I Tor k U f ; r 15 rUnS ' lew * * for 27, CENTRAL C Hickson, 1131, 1b v, b Ivash « " I we, 1, b Miller ' ' \ Hawthorn, 312312311, not oat 17 | , s:vc& h h, b bs • Extras < „; | Total ! ~80 , Bowling Analysis SS^ilsr.rfoMf 21^'0011^3^

' '.PfeTONE >V, WELLINGTON SOUTH. ' w to w iai ' .South met on'the tt» n j 11,9 ' atter «"t first .to i,2i,T tetls ftn d..ama.«sed a total of, 110? the I O'b? vIT b tv. 8 S t 0 C*bcroft's credit and zu by Taylor. Shortly before 5 p.m. Pctone had S n P te the «« °f tin. ?frt "n? 00, h °' boln « fflcd fi rst ball by Patthe M s}"" 1 , of " cri t cl[<!t - ' Tho fignres at South-1 f* i e - M » * we^:-Wollington J itHr 'Petone-l for 5, 2 for-16, foftt Th " for IS/'6.for'lß, 7. , *?' ™f! detailed scores'are as under .- WELLINGTON SOCTH.', •, : , •' - First -Innings. ~' , ■ Va» 3 ;^ n "^'->;B r an; ~:.,« Burton, 3, -b.' Senior ""'"«'! :-.■•;•"■• i Patrick,-Ills, <; Cate/oTswior , "" ; ' 6 M'Gowan,-J,'l%., I b Brice ...„„.. 1™ 5 2 Howb, not out v.,,,,'., ; « r : . "^■■■?" : 7 ;. ib&f., 1...::.!.:.::.....; ."..."ne -. , - * ' Bowling 'Analysis. Senior, pickets 'for 3S r'tins; Brice, 2 fqr S5; Berinett, 2 for lp, Bowman, 1 for 15. " \ " ~ PETJONU. • First Innings. Cate, 113121, c and b. Coboroft 9 Nunn, 1.b.w., b Cobcroft'., 0 Senior, ,11111, c. Patrick i. Brice, -b Patndk .-.;. 0 Powell, b Cobcroft n Joyce,; 11122112. not out .."'. ' 1" geynolds, b. Cobcroft ' ' (I galltleish, 31, 1.b.w., b Patrick .....V.-".""'. , ..' i iioirman, 31, not out .„', .' 4 - Soron wickets for \h .'. ;, — 43 ~ ~HI)TTV. .VICTORIA' COLLEGE.' ' h 44^ 11 !?'™ ,,11 Po™*-' Victoria' College met ttf .Hujt District eleven. Tho ground has not f,J.12 1 ♦ iir, ? ncSs necessary for a,good batting wicket, and consequently tho bowlers on m s n f. had -,. 8 " d! P ont " Bowling for Vieli S,« wleee. Momiglian took spven. wlckuts, for 84 ranvwlute Prmgle hod'the best aw4we

far ITutt Victoria College, who batted first, scored 58, plajing ono man short The wickebi fell as tollow -One tor IG, two for 21 three for 22, four for 24, nve for 27, ?n for 40, sevon for 51, eight tor 56, nino for 58 Huttr roplied with 59, Wilson with 22 topping the ecoro lollowing was tho score at the fall of each wicket-Ono for 23, two tor 33 three for 43, four for 43, ino for 46, six for SO, seven for W, eight for 59, nine for 59, all out for 59 Detailed scores were as follow —

VICTORIA COLLEGE First Imhngs ifionaghan, 3313111111, 1 btt, b Pnngle 16 Deulpsej, 11, c Pilcher, b Prmglo 2 lostor, 111111111112 lbw, b Pnnue 13 ])o la Mare, b Collyer, o Ward, 1, b Oollyer i Berendson, V run out " a Griftths, 11111234", b Pungle 14 D/arrach, 12, not out „ a Bro-id, \ b Judd j Miller, 2, c Aldersley, b Judd 2 Lxtras 2 lotal -, 58 BowriNO Anaiysu Pringle four wickets for 16 itins, Collyer two for 17, Judd two for 9, Pilcher, ml for U I ' HUTT [ FIRoT iNNINCR 1 Wilson, 1311Z1U111M12, b Monaghan 22 Aldorsley, 32121133, b loster 16 Pnngle, 1, lbw b ioster i Tudd, 1112, b Monaghan 5 Olliver, b Monaghan n Staples, 313, b Monaghan 7 Rodfcers 1, c Dempsey, b Mouaghan 1 Sanderson, 1, c and b Monaghan 1 Matthews, 111, c and b Miller s Pilcher, c Ward, b Monaghan 0 Collycr, not out 0 Extras 3 lotal a Bov-mno Anai ,sis Monaghan seven wickets for 34 runs, Miller one for 8, foster two fpr 14

■"'.Wanderers, met' Templars atNewtowtfPark oh;<.Saturday/ the' scores .being:—Templars' 29 ;(Browria4);,,'and:B• wickets.ior-24 runs.(Howitt 6):;.^.Wanderers. , made- i 9: (Websteria), -\Val-" ■ittce..6)t:Garhett-.(s..isickeU. .for i-15), Wallace (5 Tor,8);. and-'.Cattanaoh (4..fqr'11),-bowled-w«ll fnrVW.andercTs,'. while '.Brown- arid' : Blenkinsopp : woreithe; most successful .tfuridlers'fbr TeriiD- ■"]■ ;* ?■£;;i^\';i ; ]-:^:^ '+ ■ .'■ • WV\ &;::<iN^o^riEff:.CENTiJEs;;, : :.'v, V^.' ->;< : PAL^RSTON q*resn'ondeiiU : ■ . .• r ;. ? '■; ~ ri ii '-••:Palnierston' ; North/- October -17-■-• V;"At;:a;meeting ; :6f. the-; Old ißbys'-lCrioket-'Chiij ■ on; Saturday ■■'nigHt,'. Mr.'.C. ;H. -'. WardenHn ■ the chdrj, the-' ; ba'lanoe-shMt .:and.rreppri. "were'-read ■••.The ::. : followiug;--office'rs'.';.weve electedi-^Ptttron,"Jlr.' : J..'F/'lnnes;'president; Mr. , J: , . f vice-presidents, ■'Messrs'.. S' P,almer,<St. ; .ei.Jphn;nfeanx, J-.' s J,ynch, : a;;M.; i'Simmonds, ,:W.'.lookhart, .'and :Pih;herbertf ?hbn;secnitary',Mr.'P/j.-Oakley; treasiirer, i Mr.'G; .'H'. , ?Waiderij:General:Comriiittee,-Messrs. Ff-Mitcheli; *'E:' ManffoYd,,And;Clelandi ; and officers s :eiv'offioio; ; captain,:.iMr'.:-C:- K -Warden'; •.woeSeßjptaiui- ■Mγ;'.'Av.. WiikelihVv Jdelcga'fcs ''1 ; .t() .Cricket.. AiiMoiatipiif'.'.M&srs;: C.- % .-Hi--.Warden' and^R:-.;Epe;: ( ,.Match.- Iho' captain/ ;Ti^aptajiii^aV l st6»latJ.t , .'-T«n?'ney;'iqempe?e .Wer.e/elecfedi:;V'.lt;\yas ;dei;ided;to ppen-theysea-' son r nexKSaturd2y."":.' '. /-J.v :.,"•"'; :"'.V .'-' : '. :

PLiY SUSPENDEB AT AUCKLAND (By Tclcgrana-Press Association) _. * Auckland, October ie The cricket season opened hero to-day,, m a very inauspicious 'manner, tho threatening weather; of tho morning and early afternoon nnally .resolving mto a continuous downpopr cdnseguentlj became too bad > play on, and the games were suspended about starting J ' '■ BOWXEKS , DAT AT CHEISTGHtJRGH _ , Chnstchurch, October 1? The heavy run which fell overnight, with a drjlng ymd tHis morning, left the wickets ?i l\ oi the b and those sides that had thftr runs, "on the sheet" wero con fUdered to havo been fortunate The players in the Linwood Wcit Chnstchurch match wore crepo bands on thefr arms as & mark of respect, to the late Captain W 0 Pavltt, who £pas a member of tho former - team, and had been Ru it °\ ' he P rOT]Olls Saturday West Mnstchuich, Who wore in a minority on the, trtt mmng?, Ecored a sensational win against I Linwood just on the call of time, thus eltt-nE' a three-point victory Sldtinham Won against V.ii■ rS. n, U a t ter i a most , M(Jl ting finish, whilst: Last ChnstchßTch easUy maintained their position against itearton The scoring was as follows -We,t Chnstchurch (hrst ufniniS 53 runs, wand innings', sk wicketa for Ip6> S« Sn°° d i? rst .,' nnln S' i ' »2 r«ns, second linings, 06) hi Albans (farst innings 148 runs, second innings, 68) vorsu? Sydenham firs innings, 171 runs) East Chnstchurch & < ,nn iT{ 22X ra ??' mmi inning,, 105