CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 670, 22 November 1909, Page 5

CRICKET.

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP HATCHES. I RESULTS OF THIRD ROUND. CLOSE FINISHES. Wellington Central defeated Wellington North by 4 runs on the first innings. Petono defeated Victoria College by 105 runs. ' Wellington South defeated' Wellington East B by ten wickets. The first century of tho season, as"far as Wellington cricket is concerned, was l scored in tho third-class grade on Saturday. _ In tho senior' championship matches tho third round has now been concluded. The weather was quite as favourable as on tho first day, and batsmen again sought to grasp tho hand of Opportunity held out to them. Although the day wae not as warm as could have been desired, tho sun took most of the chill out of the 'prevailing southerly, and spectators remained in large numbers until the close of the games. Two of the senior'matches on the Basin Reserve were decidedly interesting, so much so that onlookers hardly cared to vonture a five minutes' absence for a cup of tea, sorved by the college girls. Moreover, play was practically continuous on all wickets, the batsmen having struck fair form. Across on No. 3 wicket, , which was. surrounded on all sides by schoolboys and other reckless cricketers, the match Central v. North provided a good struggle. North were out to get runs, and their performance surprised everybody. Central had been got rid of tor a good 226, and North bad lost t*o wickets' on the first day for 22, and it was debatable whether they could now raise the required 205 runs. 'Aβ time wore on, and double figures were obtained by all but tho first four men, North appeared to havo victory in view. The ninth wicket fell for 89, and TJpham and Willis had bright prospects. Upham was already set, and tho score rose surely. Every hit was watched iutently by a keenly-interested crowd, and applause followed each telling stroke. At 219, Laws was bowling, and Upham apparently was watching each delivery "right from the bowler's hand" as the saying goes. Ho played the first three deliveries down tho wicket, and sent the fourth to the fence for three, thereby bringing up 200 runs on tho board for tho' day, and adding a third two to the total score—222. Five runs wero required when Willis faced the bowler. The second last ball of the over, camo down straight on the wicket, Willis played round it, and tho game was ended. On their play in the first thrco matches, North certainly deserve imore than two points in ,thq championship. Petone obtained a runaway victory from Victoria College, whom they headed in both innings. The winners made 156 and 119, the Collegians replying with 57. and 113, Petone being therefore ahead to tho tune of 105, quite a contrast to their opening this season. Wellington South made 209 in their first innings and 33 in their second, to which East B replied with a disproportionate 88 and 140. The latter team followed on. The following aro the general results:— \ - CENTRAL AND,,NORTH. After their spirited fight, nobody would have grudged Wellington • North a victory over the Central team on No. 3 wicket. Having lost two 'Wickets on the previous Saturday ior 22 (Wynyard 6, Manson 4), the sido required 205 runs to deieat Central. The wickot played splendidly, hardly a ball "getting up," and the bowlers had to use their best resources to keep down tho runs. The two no-out men (Luckie 3, and Phillips 9), had a brief stay at the wickets. At the outset, Claude Hickson Eent down two "maidens" from the south end, while Miller, who faced the southerly breeze, also bowled a "maiden."". In his second ovpr, however, two wickets fell—tho second ball scattered Phillips's wickets, S. Hickson came in, and Luckie was deservedly run out next ball. This meant that four wickets had gone for 22, but the scores advanced rapidly later:, one" wicket for 6 'runs; two for 16, three for 22, four for 22, fivo ior 81, six for 104, seven for 128, eight for 163, nine for 189, and ten'for 222. Williams joined Hickson, and some smiting was accomplished during a partnership 'which brought 59 runs. Had Naughton caught Williams on the off, as might reasonably have been 'expected—for the chance was a fair one—that batsman would have returned to the dressing 6hed with only 2 instend of 39, and his *sido would have been beaten badly. After about half an hour at the wickets, we)l held, by Bir.ch, at flong -Blip. "-Hicksoir 1 showed some pretty strokes, notably a 3 to square leg, off Miller, and Blacblock and he added 1 23. The fielding was patchy. At one stago of this .partnership Claude Hickson missed Blacklocli,, but on another occasion, Roberts.gavo a smart exhibition of taking tho ball from tho field and putting, down tho wickets which plainly intimated to tho batsmen that it would not pay to steal runs just anyhow,' When Hickson was bowled,' at '3.13 o'clock, Finlayson replaced him, and, with Blacklock, carried the score to 128. The field by this time was growing I more 'alert, and ißlacklock, Finlayson, and Waters wero each Itfsinisscd by good catching. A good many runs, however, wore notched which might havo been saved had the picking up and throwing in been better. Whon Willis joined TJpham at 189, excitement Tan high, and the repeated "cracks" from Upham's end led one to beliove that the game'would, after all, go to North. During those minutes, where was the cricketer who was not pleased that a player of Upham's calibre had, after all, .decided not -to give up active participation" in a gamo to whioh he, has always been such an ornament? Had Willis played a straight onongh bit of willow, Upham could have boon relied upon for tho runs, but tho new man let a straight ball through 'his guard, and the innings concluded at twenty minutes past fiyo o'clock. TJpham played sound cricket, and his innings may be regarded as the best stand of tho day. The bowling was uniformly fair, Miller's dclivories being found to be the most puzzling. Individual scores were as 'follow :— WELLINGTON CENTRAL. ' First Innings. Beechy, 331121, b. Upham 14 Birch, 112313531211121331, b. 'Upham 35 Nuilghton,'3l23lll, c. Williams, W. Finlayson "12 •Bruce, 1123341, c. Finlayson, b. Willis 15 Hawthorn, 21133111U1, c. Phillips, b. TJpham _ .-. 19 Roberts; 4, b. Upham ...;........ .....:;........ 4 laws, 1433211133131451, 1.b.w., b. Willis ...._ 37 C. Hickson, 1111232213, c. S. Hickson, b. Willis ' 17 Kinvig, 21111441, b. Finlayson 18 Condlilte, 114211111221113333, c. Willis, b. Liickio ......': ....;... 32 Miller, 3, not out 3 Extras 20 Total 226 Bowling Analysis. Upham, four wickets for 76 runs; Luclno, one .for 51; Willis, three, for 40; Finlaysou, two for 21; Waters, note tor 13; Phillips, none for 5. WELLINGTON NORTH. First Innings. Wynyard, 213, b. Miller _ "6 Phillips, 1113, b. Miller .". 9 Manson, 13, 1.b.w., b. Miller i Luckie, 3, run out .:.........:.... 3 S. Hickson, 131321311211321221 , , b. Millor ... 31 Williams, 224113121311321114131, c. Birch, b. Millor 39 Blacklock, 31112111414132, c. Beechy, b. Hick-

Finia^son/'-'ii2mOTiiaii^r''ci" ; Uwsi ; "i)!' : :: Kmvig .•"■.' .....v.....,.....;..;...^......:.^...;...' 32 Waters, 1112311243121, c. Kinvig, :b. Miller 23 Upham, 38143111111241343, not out ......;;h.:.:. ; 37 Willis, 22U4, , b. Laws ~....,; .'...:.. 10 . 'Extras.; ....................;............;...V™....... . 2 ,; : ;..v Total .....„-.......::.......:......»„........ 222 ■ ; ■.. '}'■' ■':■;. ; ;'Bowling Analysis. ;.■; ..■"■■ : ; •'■'•'.Miller, six wickets for 86 runs;" C. Hickson, one for' 25, -Kinvig, one for 27, Laws , , one for 51, Beechy,. l none -for 5; .Hawthorn, none •forie." ■;. ■■:■■ ;■■,-.■;;::•■' '■ '. ' ; f; : ;.;'.:,..; v : .\ ■■ : : - COLLEGE. : / •petone and Victoria College met on No.\l wicket, which was' in good, condition, the for-mer-eventually.,-winning. The .suburban -team continued their 'second innings, and, at-4 p.m., they declared .'• their score,' standing, at. 11!) for nine .wickets. Though .'their . innings was marked by only a: moderate beginning, Brice and Senior gave a better complexion' .to. the faco '. of; ovents by cementing a partnership .which: troubled tho College bowlers for. some time. -■ 'J,'ho. highest scoro-.of the innjngs was registered by Senior, who made 28, including: two fives andla four.; The next, best was Cate, who reached 2G, '■' and! was, still • at the wickets when • the ■ innings : closed. 'On-taking strike the second time, the College batsmen-seemed to,play with more confidence, and the "scratching" tactics and '.'feeling for the' ball" which hud marred; their first essay was not nearly so noticeable. ;,The best Ecorer wns Bempsey, ..who had quite'a long stay,at the'wickets before ono of./Nnnn's .deliveries- beat him. Niv'en, F.oster,' and.. Darroch': were;the-. only,"others to reach-double-figures.- The game -conoluded bep.m. ~The figures at the , fall.of each wicket-were:'.Petone, first innings—l for 2, 2 .for,3, 3for '7, i.for ; s9, J 5 f0r'99,6 for 125, '7 for ■,14S;'.8.for'-U3, 0 for: 156, 10..for,'.156;.second innings-rl for 3, 2 for for 15, i for. '24,, ■S'for-aa, 6"for 15,. 1 for' 79, 8 for'Bl, 3 U7.

Victoria College, first innings— l for 14, 2 for 20, 3 for 24, 4 for 24, 5 for 29, 6 for 34, 7 for 39, 8 for .51; 9 for 55, 10 for 57. Tho detailed results.aro aa under: — PETONE. First Innings. Bennett, 1, b. Niven .;.... 1 Joyce, 11, b. Niven ...'.". . 2 Powell, b. Monaghan 0 Brice, 1111333162314, 1.b.w., b. Niven 30 Senior, 111112311111113111131121114143, b . Foster , :.„,.'. 49 Dalgleish, 1331333231, c. Darroch, b. Foster 23 Cate,, 121513213, b. llonaghan 19 Nunn, 321112123, b. Millor 16 Bold, b. Miller ..........; 0 Reynolds, 2, b. Monaghan 2 .Gosnoy, not out ........... 0 Extras ;..„....,„ :... :14 Total 156 Bowling Analysis. Niven, throe wickets for 30 j Monaghan, three f0r,38; poster, two for 23; Miller, two for 29; Darroch, none for ,'l7, ■ , Second Innings. , Joyce, 11, c. Broad, b. Monaghan .......... 2 Dalgleish, 1, c. Niven, b. .Monaghan .. 1 Gosriey. , b. Niveri 0 Bold, 3453, c. Broad, b. Miller 15 Powell, 33, ■ o. Monaghan, b. Nivon ...;..; 6 Bennett, 1411,' c. Griffiths, b. Monaghan ... 7 Senior, 315111111541111, 1.b.w,, b. Monaghan 28 Brice, 11211141131, c. and b. Miller 17 Cate, 12114111415m1,' not out „ . 26 Nnnn,-1111312, b.-Foster ..; ............. 10 Extras ~ 7 Total for nine .wickets ™......... 119 Bowling Analysis. i :■ Monaghan,'four wickets for 51. runs; Miller, two for 23; Niven, two for 38; Foster, one for 2 .( VICTORIA COLLEGE. First Innings. Monaghan, 2315112, 1.b.w., b. Senior 15 Dβ la Mare, HI, b. Brice 3 • Ward, 1111, b. Erico <. .'. 4 Foster, 2, &t. Brice - 2 Dempsoy, 311U, b. Brice 10 Nivon, 1, b. -Senior 1 Berendson, 21, b. Brice 3 Griffiths, 112, b. Senior i Darroch, 1133, c. Powell, b. Bnce 8 Broad, 1, b. Senior 1 Miller, 11,/ not ont 2 Extras ' J Total ...!' •' 57 'Bowling Anwysis. , Brice, six wickets for 31; Senior, four for 22. Second Innings. Foster, 111212121111, run out ' 15 Dβ la Mare, 111112, b .Brico 7 XVaid, 4, thrown out : * Monaghan, 113, b Senior . ~...« » Derapsoy, 11413112111111211331, b. Nunn 35 Niven, 1315111111. b. Bennett 16 Borcndsen, 4. c. Brice, b. Joyce i Griffiths, 1111, b. Nunn « Darroch, 121313, 1.b.w., b. Nunn 11 Broad, 11, not out '• * Miller, vc. Green, b. Nunn , J E'xtras .. ■; _^ Total \ 113 Bowling Analysis. Nunn, four wickets for 7 runs; Brice, one for 39; Senior, one for 35; Bennett, one for 11; Joyce, one for 12 SOUTH AND EAST B. .'On No. 2 wicket Wellington South secured a victory over East B by a heavy lead of ten wiokete. On the opening day South made 209, while East B could only'respond with 08for six wickets. Continuing on Saturday, East could only add another, 20 when the tenth wicket fell. M'Lennan and Dixon, who wore responsihlo for nearly half tho' total, were the only pair who gavo the attack much, concern, following on, East B made a better showing. They did noi start well, but things soon brightened up, and a total of 140 was eventually reached. The best contributors to this total were Grimmett, not out, 41, Nnsh' 25, and Goldfinch 18. Grimmett's innings, waa marked by a number of good free strokes. In both innings Patrick and tho clever vetoran Cobcroft did the lion's share of the bowling. Requiring only 19 runs to 'win, South went in again, and Taylor and Dind speedily passed the desired margin without mishap. The figures at the fall of each wicket-were: South, first innings—Seven for 12, two for 50, three for G9, four for f>9, five for 104, six for 143, ! seven for 146, eigat for 178, nine for, 180, ten for 209; second innings—none for 33. East B, first innings—one for 2, two'for 2, three for 22, fohr for 27, five for 39, six for 43, seven for 71, eight for 77, nine for 88; second inningsone for 12, two for 12, three for 12, four for 35, five for 45, six for 63, seven for' 72, eight for 117, nine for 140. The detailed scores aro as follow:— WELLINGTON SOUTH, - , First Innings. Cnbcroft, 11611111121, c. Claridge/b. Hickey 17 Dmd, 213-1, b. Hales 10 Brirton, 111311131112111135221, b. Miller 31 Tnylor, 1111113132112212312121111, 1.b.w., b. Miller •'• 37 Patrick, c. Mason, b. Miller 0 TUyard, 11113111, b. Nash 10 Plimmor, 2121111l2211Hll«311113, b. Hickey 35 Schmoll, 2, run ou.t ' 2 M'Kay, 11112411323332, not out 28 Walters, st. Goldfinch, b. -Grimmott 0 Jobneon, 31243/ c. .Grimmett, b. Halee ...... 13 Extias ; 23 Total ; 209 / Second Innings. Taylor, 1221233, not ont • 14 Dind, 11233143, not out 18 ' Extras ■.« 1 Total for no wickets ~ 33 , Bowling Analysis. Dixon, no wickets'for 3 runs; Claridge. none for 5; Hales,-none for D; Goldfinch, none for 15. ' ■ WELLINGTON EAST B. First Innings. Hales; c. Plimmer, b. Cobcroft «. 0 Goldfinch, c. Schnioll, b. Patrick' 0 Wilson, 2111, b. Cobcroft 5 Dixon, 31111113111121, run out ...„ 20 Mason, 21, st,, b. Cqbcroft 3 Grimmett, 3222, o. Plimmer, b. Patrick 9 MTannan, 33524311 22 Claridee, 11211113, not out .'...: 11 Nash, 11111, b. Patrick 5 Millor, run 0ut....: .'..../.....; 1 Extras 12 Total „ 88 Bowling Analysis. Cobcroft, four wickets for 35 runs; Patrick, three]for 38; Dind, none for .3. Second. Innings. Hales, 1111, c. Burton, b. Patrick „„.. 4 Wilson, 31211, l>. Cobcroft 8 Dixon, c. M'Kay, b. Cobcroft 0 Goldfinch, 313113132, c. Johnston; b. Patrick 18. M'Lennan, 222111, b. Patrick' 9 Claridge, 311131113, o.' Dind,'b. Cobcroft ... 15 , •Mason, st. M'Kay, b. Cobcroft 8 Nash, 331111212111313, 1.b.w., • b.: Coboroft ... 25 Grimmett, 13232233131111,1113233, not out ... 41 Millor, B,' b. Patrick ~ - 3 Extras , 9 Total ..„ „ „ 140 Bowling Analysis. Patrick, four wickets for 35 rims; Cobcroft, five.for 70; Dind, none for 6; Waters, none far'. 9," Johnston, none for 11. JUNIOR GRADE. ' In the junior fixture, Wellington South v.i Jphnsonville, Jolinsonville made 73 in tho first innings, A: Moore'(42, not out) and Carroll. (10) being the chief scorers. South made 207 in their first innings—Noris 42, not out, O. Johnson 34, R.Webb 21, Tyler.2o, Guthrie 17, Suckling 14, Howe 13, Vano,l2, and C. Webb 12. For South, Guthrie took six wickets for 23. In the match Wellington North v. Petone, Petorie in,their first innings made 38 (Charlesworth five for 11, Toohill:three North replied with 154 (Sheridan 60. not out, Toohill 45, Charlesworth 18, Ryan 11). : Ackroyd took five ..wickets'for 32. :.-•■;. The Y.M.C.A. v. Wellington East match at the. Athletic Park resulted .as follows:— Y;M.C.A.,'first innings 106. (M'Girr 49, Hughes 26), second -innings six for 77 (H. Murphy 37, Hughes 10, H. Wilson 16, hot out). East,' first innings 88 (Millward 18, not out, Donaldson 16, Hales 14). ~ : ~: : : , ■ . -~,_. '.•: '-,':,;. •■ .THIRD CLASS, -'\ . • In': the' third-class match/ between T.M.C.A. and St. John's, at Newtown Park, Y.M.C.A. won'by 53 runs. The scores were; Y.M.C.A'., first innings 105; second innings 83. (N. Phillips 17, not out,;W.'.Wilson 18, Elliott 12). St. John's, 'first innings 35; second innings 100 (Eliffa,s9, i .0rr,27);; ; ... .-(: . ■ ■ ;■ • Wellington College A : defeated ~ Wellington Central .by 90 runs: .College first innings, 223 (Brodio. 114, Castle, 37), second'inmnge, 111 (Bro,die'23,, Stewart 30). Central, .first;innings, 156 (Halso 41, BramwoH2G).- Second innings, 88 ((•Flyce'r'26, A.' H. Bay,-not out, 13). Stewart, •foivCollege, took .two wickets for lliruns, Brodie one for >v and three for 20, Casfle.-el* .for,

20. For Central, Halsetook three wickets for 31 and two for; 44, Bardsley three for 19 and two for 26. Brddie secured the first century in Wellington cricket for tho present season. . , ; ml'scellaneous.. On Saturday a team of Harbour, Board representatives played a friendly, game agamet Karori on the letter's ground (12 men aside). Harbour Board scored 219 (Williams 34, retired, Coate 23,- retired,' Nelsbn-'li!, retired, Roberts 32, Eady 30, Clarke 21, Hickey' 21, Dempster 14(. Karori'replied with 57 (Lowe ,13, MTCenzio 13). Bowling for Harbour Board, Clarke secured seven wickets for 15 runs, Lewis three for 27, nud Nelson one for 5. Lowe, Lower, and Spiers bowled best for Karori. Harbour Board won by 162 runs on the first innings. ' IN OTHER CENTRES. ' FEILDING CLUB DOINGS; . (By Telegraph.—Bpecial OorresDondentl Feilding, November 21. The Feilding Crioket Club put three teams in the field on Saturday. The seniors went to Palmerstbn, and pjayed the first stage' of the opening contest fo'r. the Manawatu championship, of which. Feilding has been the holder for the past two seasons. Saturday's match was against Palmerston's strongest club, the United; Feilding, which has a stronger combina: tibn than .ever this year, with W. H. M'Lean (formerly a member of both, the Wanganui and Manawatu representative teams) as skipper, won the toss, and made a good start, scoring 127 runs (TJrevena 28, Ongley, 27, Mason 17, Miles. 17, and Crooks ,17. not out). United, whose chief bowlers are Bartlebt and Goldspring (representative men) had four wickets ■down for 50 runs when stumps were drawn. The game will be resumed'next Saturday. The first round of the championship series is to be played at Pahnerston, and the second at Feilding. ' ■■; .'■..-.''

The other tvio teams of the Feilding Club took part in the Guthrie Shield competitions, which are one day contests under. the auspices of the Feilding and District Cricket Association.: Disaster overtook both, Rongotea and Halcombo scoring easy victories-over them.

' MAINLY BOWLEGS' WICKETS: ;- (By Telegraph—Press Association.) : > Auckland, November 21.: The third'round of the Auckland Cricket Association's district championship matches was concluded yesterday:in flue weather, but on-wickets which favoured the bowlers'. The senior grade resulted as follows—North Shore v. -University: North Shore—First innings, 112; second innings, 129- (Kellinder 22, Coleman 30). Taylor took -five wickets for 35 rifns and Fenwick three for 21. University—First- innings, .50; second innings, 51 (Taylor 20). Houden took six wickets f0r,27 runs and W..Bush /three'for 9. North Shore won by 137 runs—a three-point win. Eden v. Ponsonby: Eden—First innings (concluded), 228; Woods took five wickets for 56 runs. Ponsonby—First innings, 121 (A. Young .41, Hobson 23).;-Relf toolr- four wickets for 47 runs and Mills:five.for 46. Eden won on the first innings. by 107 ■ runs—a two-point ; win. Parnell v. Graf ton-. Parnell—First innings,-99; seciJnd innings, 127 (E. Sale 37). Graf ton—First innings (concluded), 131 (S. P.. Jones, not but, 31);' second innings, 31 for seven wickets. OllifE took four wickets for 14 runs. Graf ton won on the first innings by 42. runs—a two-point win.; . .. • .'■-■■ ■■ . ■ ." •; ■ - -..-. '..,'. /~.;' GAMES IN OTAGO. ■' /.,; -..•:•' Duniidin, November 21. Cricket matches were ci!|ntinued yesterday in fine/ cold weather. "■ In the ! match Carisbrook A v., Carisbrook' B, the latter were disposed of for. 149 (Siedeberg 67). : The former made 157 for ;five wickets (Baimerman 61, Rutherford 36 not , out). Albion, disposed of Opoho for 58 runs, Wordsworth taking five wickets; for 25, and Cummings five for 22.' Albion made 210 (M'Farlane 65, Drake 38). Dunedin met Grange and compiled '70 in'their first innings (Wih«)n 31), losing five wiokete for 17 in the: second innings. Grange made 48 in their first innings, Mackersey capturing; four, v:ickets for' 21 and Torrance five for ■■'■•■. ''. :. ....-:■