CITY CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1003, 19 December 1910, Page 9

CITY CRICKET.

■ THE UNEXPECTED. /SOUR- REPRESENTATIVES BEATENfiEVvE.O. BLAMiRES ONCE MORE. ■ \Willi a view of affording some pracztico ,to tlio Wellington - representative team which is to meet Auckland, a fl team 'was pitted against it On the. College ground on Saturday afternoon. ■It, was: just as well that this match took place, for it l served to show. that on., present, form ' tho representative eleven is anything but powerful;" Tho .weather was' all that could bo desired, whilst the-wicket, which favoured the batsmen, played well. .

In ■ their innings the. A team wero able to compilo only 09 runs. They were without tho services of Brice, who was slightly indisposed, and of Solimoll, the wicketkeeper, who was absent. Phillips filled one of "the vacancies, but . the' other remained unfilled*" The top'scorer was: Gibbes,-who- gained 34, not out, by slow,' yet chanceless, batting. 1 To C. Hickey fell the honour of securing the next hichest score, but he obtamed his runs by somewhat incautious ■ strokes. , Mahoriey, who also reached double. fi'guresV' with a score u£ 12, was miicli below Jiis best form. . Another '[run cut" was added by Saunders to . .'his local record, when lio had attained only 8 runs.- Of the others,'Blacklock lost his wicket in trying to pull a ball ; v Wjuon pitchcd'on the wicket with-' a slight off-br<>ak, ; which took • ltis;./ leg stump. .. All round, thc bowling by . the B side was ex'troirtely; good. Patrick,-, who secured''the best'.average; . sent flown a ; good lejigth ball, .with a slight off-break. .'As regards Halies,' he, ' too, kept a good length, and. was on tho I'icket. . • ' " : .'■■:' . ' After such' a .disappointing.display of6atting_;by the A team'it".was,,quite refreshing.to watch' how confidently tho • B players handled the bowling." : AVhen time..was.billed they had knocked'up . 08 'runs at the cost of. only : three . Wick-' cts. . The hero of the innings "was the' Rev. E. 0. Blaraires,.who retired after compiling 40 runs in.'capital' stylo'. It is now clear that had the'selection of: the representative team been dolayed he could not possibly have been, overlooked. >;His was?a- chanceless efforti' marked'by strong hitting all round the 'wicket. The hearty applause which 'accompanied' his "return "to tho -pavilion was'well deserved.- • Crombio, who mado : 25' runs; was nothing if not; vigorous,, ibut' lie was somewhat lucky-, at times! Although ho did not get;..a.: wicket, Saunders : bowled well.; In one maiden over' ho. was unfortunate. in\ that at ' least three balls just. missed the wickets.'. No balls were recorded against .him on-three.occasions for dragging:on the' mark. On' the whole,-' the' fielding of'the A team'-.was slovenly. \.. Unless much-'better forin : is sho\vn by the representative team at Auckland it is hard to'- see how it can hope to win'.' It is'true that Midlane, who is at present at Rotorua, will materially strengthen.the side, but' it'must be. romembered that, Auckland has at Tier disposal'quite a iarge number .of players who have' done well this-. season. This' isemphasised by the fact that the selectors have seen fit to include in the Auckland, team only, one out-of. the four professionals playing in that district -at. the present time. . . . . Details of tho match on-Saturday ■ire':— 1 .-. Representative Eleven. Naughton, b. Hales 1. Birch,- run out 3 Mahouoy, c. Boberts, b. Hales 12 Blacklock, b. Patrick 4 Monaghan, .'cAßlamires/, b. Patrick'.';' 0 Gibing," not. nut 34 SaundWs,''run 'out'B' Hickey, c. aud.;b. Bruco 24 Vindlay, run out D Phillips, b. .Einlayson 0 Extras ; 4 Total .... 99 . - -Bowling Analysis. .; Hales took two wickets for- 35 runs; ''Patrick; .two-for 22; Bruce, one for 22; Findlayson, one -far-12; Grimmet, none for 4, •• -• -- ■ -. 1 \ The B Team. *' - c. and b. Hickey 16 Blamires, retired 40 Gfombie,.c. Hickey, b. Gihbes' ...... 25 Wills, not out 7 Burton, not out ..: 2 Extras 8 Total for three wickets 98 Bowling Analysis.

Saunders, no wickets for 26 runs.; Findlay 1 , none for 15; Hickey,- one for 20; Gibbes, ono for 26; ' Moriagkan,' pone for 3. ■ OTHER CITY MATCHES. ■ JUNIOR GRADE. Johnsonville v. Victoria College.— Joh'nsonvillo,. 219 and 104 for 'two wickets, beat \fictoria College, 141 and 77. Tho ; best scores on. each side were: — Johnsonville: Carroll not out 37, Wind,'loy 30) Picken not out 22. Victoria College: Bruco 4G, Mackay 25, Broad Third Class. .. ; ; ' Catholic Club v. Victoria College.— Catholic Club, 158 for - four wickets, beat Victoria College, who had only seyen. men, by an innings and 110 runs. Tile best «corcs oil each side wore:— Catholic Club: O'Sullivan 60, Toms 49, ■ Warno 30. Victoria College: Jameson (10) was the best scorer. . Carrol, five widkets for 23 runs; and O'Dowd, six for. 21,. did. the best bowling for tho ' Catholic Club, while Grey, threo for 52, had.the best average'for Victoria College. ~ Wellington Bast v. Wellington South: East won By an-innings" arid. 27 Huis— a- three-point victory. East made 106 runs/for six wickets, and South replied with .30 and 49. , . Templars . won by default from Y.M.C.A. . •Karori;' At Karori, 'soundly defeated Pfitorio by'B7 runs.' Karbri's first wicket. '(Atkirf and Low:e) took, tho score to 90j and with' 208 oh tho board for five "wickets, tho innings was declared closed. -Petone responded with ■ 121. For the winning team Atkin (58), Lowe (44), Lewe.r (14), and Brooker,(l4 not out) Were tho' double-figure 'contributors. V Junior Association. KiJbirmo v. Selwyn.—Kilbirnie, 226 (Tilyard. 61, Pooley-28, Derbyshire 23). At the call of time Selwyn. had scored ten;runs'for lio wickets.. B, 148, beat Evans Bay - Miscellaneous. • In.a, niatcii played on Saturday, Kangaroos drew with Odlin's Ltd. Scores:Kangaroos'l39 (Vare, 35; Gordon, 31; Barry, 30). "Odlin's, sevcil > wickets down for 61 rmi3 (Dickson, 17). Bowling for. Kangaroos, Vara took five wickets for 31 runs. "PostV and "Dominion." , T 7ll ' Dominion's representatives were defeated the "Post" by live runs, after an enjoyable one innings match, played at the Duppa. Street Ilecreation Ground on Saturday afternoon. The "Post';' made 72 in their .innings, a score which" The Dominion looked-like equalling, when a rot sot in. Only nine 'ruus ; were required; to, win with threo wickets to fall, but those went like chaff before'the wind, and fivo:runs were. stilh wanted . when .the bails took their final flight. For .the. "Post," RadolifTe (23) made a good stand, and Hill and Chorlton bowled really well. Plim-

nier. (23 not out) made top score for The Dominion, and was unfortunately anchored at the wrong end when tho last wickct fell.. Earlo (ll) got. into double figures. Maysmor (eight wickets for 21 runs), and Chapman bowled best for the defeated. During the afternoon, afternoon tea was provided in tho pavilion. A number of lady friends of the players wero present.

THE SOUTH AFRICANS. NEWCASTLE MATCH WON BY' FIVE WICKETS. . By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rcc. December 18, 5.5 p.m.) : ' Sydney, December. 18. - In their match against the Northern Districts at the South Africans, in their first 'innings, made 253 runs. ■ The chief scorers were: Nourse, 88; Sinclair, 58"; Pearse, 31; and Faulkner, 28. The Northern team, in its second innings, mado 175 runs, Edgar (not out), 60; Ripon, 17; and M'Lean, 17 being the. chief scorers. Nourso. bowled in the . match and took ouo wicket for 14 runs; Schwara took four for 65; Sinclair, seven' for 98; CommaiU'e, one for 7 ; Faulkner, six for 54; and Pegler, nine for 05. South Africa, in its second innings, has lost five wickets for 98 runs, and has thus won by fivo wickets. Faulkner,' not out-, 49, was tho chief scorer. Morley bowled in tho match and took! four wickots for 93 runs; Macnamara, four for 70; Ebsworth, one for- 29; Matbieson, one for 20; Faucett; two for 20.

i ' TEST MATCH TAKINGS. . 5 , Sydney, December 17: 3 . Tho gross receipts of' tho South r Africa-Australia. test match amounted j- to £1762. ' ' J INTERSTATE MATCHES. E. VICTORIA V. QUEENSLAND.' K (Rec. December 18, 5.5 p.m.) ' . Melbourne, December 18. ( ; In tho interstate match between Vicj toria and Queensland, Victoria, in their' ,- first innings, made 275 runs. -.Kenny, 1 not out, 59; Seitz, 59; and Delves, 21, were the chief scorers. : Queensland, in tlieir second innings, j have lost nine wickets for 194 runs, tho chief scorers being: Marshall, 66; . Hutcheson, 73; and Maclaren, 25. Par- , sons was the best bowler,. with four ;• wickets for 54 runs. ' . MATCHES ELSEWHERE. ' (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, December 18. The fifth round of the . Auckland ) Cricket Association's district cliampion- ■ ship matches was concluded on Satur-'i ; day 011 dead wickets—the result of; tho i morning's rain." In. tho senior grado, ; wins were registered by North Shore, Grafton, and University. The, results are: Eden v. North Shore; Eden, 148 and 1 .73 for three wickets; North Shore 230 (Dr. Howden 85, Kallender 31, H. Wil- ; lis 30).' North Sltoro won by 82 runs. Ponsonby v. University: Ponsonby 116 1 and .137 for eight wickets (Sneddon 40, Robinson 29, not out); University 252 .(declared for eight wickets. ~ Fawcett 52, Wallace 50, Taylor 39). University 1 won by 136 runs. Grafton v.-- Parnell: Grafton 197, and 77 for tlireo wickets ' .(Sloman 49); Parnell 184 (A.. Jones 25, , .Fairburn 25, Anthony '57). ' Gray t-ook six wickets for 67 runs, and Sh'acklock three for 36. Dunedin, December 17. . The first grade cricket matches wero continued -to-day, .in fine weather. ■Dunedin v. Carisbropk'. r >roek, Carisbrook B made 93 in-Hlieir first innings, and Dunedin 93 for four wickets. Continuing to-day, Dunedin carried their score, to 127 (Eck-hold-.44, ' Mackorsey 28)'. Carisbrook B, in their sscond venture, mado : 76 (Austiu, 241. Dunedin, in their second innings, made tho required number of runs for tho loss of two -wickets, thus securing a four-point win. • Grange v. Albion.— Last week, Albion scored 182, and Grange 89 in tho first innings. To-da.v, Albion, in ■ their second 1 - innings, made •182 for eight 'wickets .(M'Farlano ..73, ■Hiddlestono 42).. ■ Grange...replied. with 114, tho result being a four-point win for Albion.; Carisbrook A v. Opoho.— Last week Opoho made 98 in their first innings, and Carisbrook A 37 and 65 for' four wickets. Continuing to-day, Carisbrook A lifted their second innings score to 254 for five wickets (Rutherford not out 135, T. Adams 'run out '85). Opoho mado 133 for two wickets (Callaway, not out, 61, Kilgoiir'39).

Chrlstchurch, December 17. Tho weather was beautifully. lino today, but, _ at. the start, the wickets were all in favour of tho bowlers; Sydenham-got a three-point win against. West Christeliureh, tho latter being dismissed in tlieir second innings for 19. St. Albans won against Linwood on tlio first innings, whilst Ricearton also, scored, a two-point win against East Christchiirch. St. ■ Albans and Sydenham arc • now running neck andneck for tho championship, having ten points each. West Christchurch had scored 125, to which Sydenham had responded with 51 for four wickets. The latter's innings was resumed with Woods (31, not out) and Neild. Patrick and Watson scored freely, putting on 53 between, them. • West' Christchurch, haviiig three, fiioii absent, scored only 19 runs, Bennett and Watson being, in splendid bowling form. Sydenham thus won by an innings and 15 runs. When East Christchurch and lticcarton resumed to-day the position was: East Christchurch 155; Riccartou 33 for no wicket. l ;. Norman, with 24, and Caygill (4) resumed, tho latter's innings. " The wickct gave-the.bowlers considerable assistance, and tho Riccarton batsmen found run-getting a matter of some difficulty. Eight wickets wero down for 129, and East's prospects looked decidedly bright, but then Rix gavo Langford (who had been batting very solidly) the necessary assistance, and the runs wero hit off safely. On the opening day, St. Albans had been dismissed for 166, towards which'Linwood had made 17 for one wicket. The latter continued their innings today ' but most of the batsmen found Sandman unplayable on a bowler's wicket and the innings closed, after an hour's 'nlay, for 69. _ St. Albans fared little better in their second innings,, Ellis proving too good for tlio majority of the batsmen. St. Albans declared with eight wickcts down for 87, leaving Linwood an hour and a quarter to bat.

THE AUCKLAND TEAM. Auckland, December 18. Tlio ■ Auckland Cricket Associations representative team to play apainst AYollington ill the Plunket Shield match is as followsF. Pcarsoil, N, C. Sneddon, A. M.-Howden, A. Haddon, E. V. Sale.. C. Olliff, A. Anthony W. Brook Smith, 6. Hayward, 1,. Q Henius, A. Kerr. E. Horspool is the twelfth man. Catch of the S'eison. Laws and Manning s splendid stock of cricket materials. Courtenay Placc. Repairs a speciality,*

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