CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1047, 9 February 1911, Page 6

CRICKET.

WEDNESDAY CONTESTS. UNION LEAD IN SENIORS. Tho sixth scries_ of panics in tho first Tound of tho Wednesday competition was concluded yesterday aftcrnoou. Tho ground was in good condition, and tho wickets played very fast. Tho VivianRivals match saw a good finish. The Rivals in their second innings wanted to make 118 runs to win. They just managed to get tho required number within n few minutes of timo for tho loss of four wickets. Jl'Kenzio played a lucky innings of 51, not out. Ho ought, though, to havo been taken in the slips when he had made six. . Stainton played a good sound game for his 40. Artillery had an easy win over Post aud Teleipaph by eight wickcts and 3 runs. Playing for Post and Telegraph ICnapp put together 50 in fino style, showing good all round cricket. Toms, for his 27 not out, played a steady gamo throughout, not giving a chance. The position of tho teams at tho conclusion of tho round is:—Union. 18 points; Rivals, 14; Artillery, 12; Post and Telegraph, 8; Oriental, G; Tramway, 4;, Vivian, 4. Details of tho matches concluded yesterday are:— VIVIAN V. RIVALS. Vivian—Second Innings. Castle, c. sub., b. Jl'Kenzie 0 Cathie, b.. George 0 Thompson, b. Georgo • 10 Carson, 1.b.w., b. Georgo' 3 Cording, c. Howe, b. Stainton 27 Dalgleish, 1.b.w., b. Jl'Kenzio 0 Huddlestone, c. Howe, b. Jl'Kenzie... 0 Deinpsey, not out 22 Malmanche, c. Stainton, b. M'Evcdy 4 Extras 2 Total for eight wickets 68 . Total for first innings 141 Grand total 209 ' Bowling Analysis.—George took three wickets for 16 runs; Jl'Kenzie, three for 26; Jl'Evedy, ono for 12; Stainton, one for 12. RIVALS. First Innings. Stainton, run out , 5 Howe, b. R«ad 0 Davis, b. Dempsoy 0 Jl'Kenzie, c. Read, b. Dempsey ......... 0 Tolhnrst, b. Dempsey ;. 4 Anderson, run out 33 Georgo, c. : sub., b. Carson 7 Pigeon, run out 13 Gini, b. Castles 9 Crouch, not out 0 . Extras 2 Total 92 Bowling Analysis.—Read took ono wicket for 15 runs; Dempsey, ,threo for 21; Carson, two for 32; Thompson, nono for 9; Castle, one for 13. Second Innings. Stainton, b. Dempsey 40 Anderson, b. Cording ....; : 13 llowo, b. Dempsoy 0' Jl'Kenzie, not out 51 Tolhurst, c. and b. Dempsey 5 George, not out 6 Extras •••• 1 9 • Total for four wickets 124 First Innings ..... 92 Grand Total 21G Bowling Analysis.—Dempsey took three wickets for 36 runs; Jfalmanche, nono for ,14; Cording, one for 18; Carson, none, for 10; Thompson, nono for 14; Castle, nono for 17.

POST AND TELEGRAPH V. ARTILLERY. Artillery—First Innings. Mason, b. Plimmer 22 Bailey, c. Sclaler, b. Toms 6 M'lntyre, c. Greig, b. Toms 71 Smith, b. Toms 3 Blamires, run out 5 Wcybourne, c. siib., b. Wyatt 27 Gilmer, c. Tyrrell, b Toms 2G M'Gill, b. Sclnter .3 Paton; not out. ;.' 1 Knwle, b. Wyatt 7 Milroy, c. Tyrrell, b. Wyatt i Extras 7. ■ Total .....182 Bowling Analysis.—Tom's took fivo wickets for 6fl runs; Grev, none for 20; Plimmer, one for 28 i Wyatt, thrca for 30; Hay, none for 17; M'Kay, nono for 19; Sclater, one for 1. '~_,' ~ Second-.lnnings. Mason, not out 15 Paton, b. Wyatt 3 Gilmer, 1.b.w., b. Toms '..'...;...... 2 Total for two wickets 20 Total First Innings 182 Grand Total, '. 202 Bowling Analysis.—Wyatt took one wicket for 10 runs; Toms, ono for 10. POST AND TELEGRAPH. Second Innings. Hay, b: Milroy ~',..:.. 2 Knnpn, b. M'Gill ... 50 Tyrrell, b. Gilmer .; 10 Grey, 1.b.w.. b. Gilmer 0 Wyatt, b. Gilmer ...;... ..- 0 Toms, not-out .27 Sclater. b. M'Gill _i.'. .7 Thomson, b. Smith 5 Jones, run out .....'. 1 Extras i Total 10G First Innings 93 Grand Total .'............. 199 Bowling Analysis—M'lntyre no wickets for 22 runs; Milroy, one for 30; Gilmer, three for 20; Smith, two for 10; M'Gill, two for 20. JUNIOR MATCHES. Y.M.C.A. had a very easy win over Red Cross by an innings, and- 94 runs. Y.M.C.A. made 214 in their first innings. Red Cross in their first innings mado 60, and in the second GO, a total of 120. Bowling for Y.M.C.A. in Red Cross's second innings, Holmes took four wickets for 28 runs, and Plant three for 19.'., Artillery v. Oriental.—Oriental defeated Artillery by seven wickets and.live runs. Artillery in their first innings mntlo'lll, and in the second..o7, a total of 203. : Oriental, who.in their first innings compiled-156. in the second innings put on 57 for tho loss of flireo wickets.

SATURDAY'S SENIOR MATCHES. . ' Tho following umpires havo been appointed for next Saturday's senior, grade matches:— .. ' ■ Host A v. Central A, No. 1 Basin Reserve, Messrs. M'Kenzio nnd Varnham; South v. North. No. 2 Basin Reserve,Messrs. Lambert and Gardner; Victoria College v. Central B, No. 3 Jiasin Reserve, Messrs. Brooks nnd Dickson; Lower llutt v. East B, Hutt ground, , Messrs. Teats and Donnelly. THIRD CLASS COMPETITION. ! The following is the drawing for next Saturday's matches in tho third class competition:—Wellington College . A v. Y.M.C.A., College, No. 1; Wellington Collego Ii v. Victoria College, College,. No. 3; South v. Catholic Club, Newtown Park; Hutt v. Pctone, at Hutt; v. Karori, at Karori ;• East v. Central, at Pctone. Owing to tho.St. Mark's team withdrawing from tho competition, North has a bye. In a letter forwarded to the Reserves Committeo of the City Council, tho Wellington Public Schools' Cricket Association expresses appreciation of the manner iii which wickets linvo been prepared for the uso of its players during tho present season. Cricketers should not fail to see the Btock of cricket requisites nt Laws and Manning's, Courtcnay Plnco.*