CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1050, 13 February 1911, Page 6

CRICKET.

EAST A MEET CENTRAL A. , A BATSMEN'S DAY OUT. BLAMIRES AND BRUCE SCORE WELL Interest in the match between Inst year's champions, Control A, .and tho loaders in tho.competition, this toason, East'A, attracted a" large/body of spectators to tho Basin Reservo on Saturday than has usually nttended of late. All tho wickets wero firm and fast. The weather was dull, though at no tiino unpleasant during.the afternoon. East A, tho only senior team that has not"so far been defeated this season, encountered strong opponents on Saturdny, when they, inct last year's winners, Central A. Tho match is one that has been looked forward-to with much interest the present season. It .has been recognised all along that Central is a particularly strong batting team, and its members havo all been ehowing L good form during the , last few weeks. A nice wicket had been prepared for tho inntch on No. 1, and the Central men wero very confident.that if they could win tho toss they would set a main that would break up their opponents' attack. The coin turned the right side up for them, and Central went in to bat. Tho batsmen played with dash arid plenty of luck, and at the drawing of stumps East A wero still" fielding and looking tired, while the score stood nt 331 fivo wickets. The size , of tho score was in ■ a measure duo to some very poor fielding by the East team, though, Maboney and Mullano wero two bright exceptions. ■ Naughton and Birch opened for Central to the .bowling of Gibbes and Hiekey, and the spectators wcro grtatly pleased when was seen that Naughton was.mixing vigour with caution. Birch, • when he had made eix, was dismissed iu the slips by Gibbes off Hickey, but'wheu ho had made- double that number of runs, Mahoney dismissed him by a wonderful catch at silly midOil. Bruco joined Naughton, but they were not long together. -Naughton had made 19 "when ho had n life in not being run out by a smart return from Midlane. The next ball the- batsman ran out to hit Gibbes, over the fence, but tho bat never met tho ball, and Brabin whipped off tho bails—two for 38. Beec.hqy 'followed, and with his first stroko hit Gibbes l to leg for 5.,. Then for J;ho following over tho.batsmen wero content.with singles, .but in. the opening ball' ; . of. Gibbes's next. over/' Bruco secured ■ six ■.with a great drive- past, "cover," \which sent the. leather to the'stops'of.tho fountain on tho east side of the * reserve. >Jt was tho signal for great applause'when tho second ball to the.' same spot, though .tho 1 - , hit. only realised fivo■ runs. Bruce was 20, the total was 60, and the play was lively, for the first five balls of tho orer, produced runs. LatorGrim; mett relieved Hickoy, and M'Gill 'went oil at Gibbes's end,'but still, the runs camo, freely;.' Bruco . gave ono ; possiblo chanco at square-leg off.Grimiiiott,'. but the. sun' prevented - Hutchings from accepting it.' Both, batsmen;then ,played faultless ericketr and despite . frequent changes of b'owliilg' the score'-was car? .ried to 150, when .Beechey, having 41 to his.credit, mishit Gibbes to Midlane,nt "cover," and , thus tho. two , left-handers had fallen, to the loft-hand bowler. -.Tho partnership, had added' 112.' Bruco ,; ahd Blamires , had not , been long together when tho former lifted one from Hickey, nnd Grimmctt; held jit. just.'inside' tho boundary. The retiring 'batsman ' had played brlliant cricket-for 75; and his runs camo from.all round the,wicket. It, was tho finest inningslsecn .on' tho Basiii this . season,, and- with >a' faster partner than- B"echcy it' would: have easily, totalled 100 runs.'- Then followed a. great partnership between Blamirosand Hawthorn. Blamiros skied ono from Qibbcs when his scoro was nine, but ■ Brabinmissed tho opportunity. Each! batsman then gavo. a difficult chance off Hutchings, arid steady play followed until' the total- was taken to 200, when thopaco increased. Frequent changes of' uoirling were the brtler, but all wcro: punished mercilessly, and tho third century arrived.. About'ten-minutes beford call. : of time.', with..the fcoro at '315, Hawthorn lifted ond from M'Gill to Grimm'ctt.'jfiwthorn's 58 was compiled by sound crickof. and the- fifth wicket .partnership had-, yielded 15C runs.-V'Laws joined Blamires, and the latter brought his century up. withVa , fivotp lejr off-Hickey. Ho was' ■then-' badly missed at' the wickets' off Gibbes,;" and shortly /after stumps wcro drawliA In notching his -century, Blamires, although ho specially favoured, tho null and tho. drive, was.generally effective all i'round 4ho wicket. ■ His innings was marred by a.couplo of easy chances, but his vigorous, hitting delighted the onlookers.. On such a;;day,-bowling averages wero knocked-'.about severely, but 1 , a special word is duo to'Gibbes for his excellent bowling .'in. the face of such 'disaster. Even at the,close of tho day :he seut down an occasional maiden over, though tho way tho fieldsmen .missed catches off his-and other bowling was sufficient to dishearten any player, v, :;: • , Tho match between North and South was slow in its opening stages, biit ■■indlay, who stood out nlono amongst tho North bowlers, found his length- after a few/oyerr, and commenced a damaging attack. Ho. dismissed Burton when ho had madt only ono , three (off Twohill)," and Grace followed' soon afterwards, iindlay beat both batsmen ."with; an~off>reak that he has ■ been; developing of ate. l .. Murphy,-: who was tho South intsmaii to make-a serious stand, .gave Wynyar!,a couple of .'-difficult -chances' soon after opening his innings, but, as ie became' set, began to' hit and,drive reely, repeatedly sending tho ball to tho .boundary. Tho North fielding,as n wholo was good, Ilannay, behind tho 6turops, kept extras nt-;cro' until tho" fourteenth over. Walters .after. , a. short quiet innings tipced a catch to Richardson in the slips, and Wagstaff joined Murphy in' a useful partnership. Murphy settled'down after a run of big.hits, and was playing quietly when he lifted a catch to Blackock. The'fifth wicket had added 51 runs q tho score. Murphy was caught off Twohill, who'had bowled thirteen overs without doing liny, execution, but now impfoved his average at a bound, for'Wagstnjt was caught by Hannay off his/next delivery... The ■ bowler's . record stood; Fourteen brers; 4 maidens, 28 runs, 2 wickets - .- Johnson escaped stumping'early in • his innings, but afterwards played iyely cricket; frequently", .making a big lit. Wilson succumbod to ono of Findlay's fast. off-breaks. ■ Ono bail Einashed, and the.-other took a lot of finding. Norris.. entered into nn effective partnership witi Johnson. One of his strokes sent tho ball flying over tho fenco to tho pavilion, where it wns neatly caright by a spectator. Richardson played ft useful part in assisting to dispose of tho South "tail." Tho fourth ball of his opening over carried Johnson's wicket. Norris was caught 'behind the stumps by Hannay, off Findlay's bowling, and immediately afterwards Guihrio was clean bowled by Twohill. ,Tlio, inning 3 ondod at 5 o'clock. : Opcniug for North, .Richardson and Lambert mado^rnns,at h rapid pace • until a sninrl; throw-in by Norris cost tho former his wicket. Blacklock started in good stylo with a tstroko to the boundary,' ai;d Lamlxirt followed with a, drivo to tho corner of the ground or five., In nbout a quarter of an hour Lnmbert nnd'Blacklock between them compiled 37 runs; Lambert was ultimate-' y caught by Walters off Grace. Blpckock was batting well when play ceased j. for the day. . ■-....-

Playing against Victoria College on No. 3 wicket, Central B put up a stubborn defence. from tho outlet, and eavo tho opposition , ..bowlers, including. Sounders, a lot of trouble. Wilkinson and Porteoiis opened the batting, and for n timo v dealt easily (With, all that came their vraf. AVith a score of thirty to his credit," Wi'lkiuspn was caught off Saunders by Do la Jtaro at intd-off. Sisron, .'who-., replaced him, did net remain long. Saunders following up a delivery smartly, and cavoring nearly half tho length of tho wicket, Itook a catch. Porteous soon afterwards was taken by Berondson, behind ■ the stumps. Stephenson after some ' quiet playliinded two fours in succession ■ off Saunders, and followed these up by another four in tho ramo over. ' Saunders prevailed just afterwards ■■ though, when Stophenson lifted a catch off him to' Fanning. Atkinson was tho star .batsman of tho match. 110 played with steady caution, but hit out when the occasion demanded it. Saunders bad a disastrous over, while Atkinson and WUson inado a couple of thrcetj and Atkinson a fire, a.

two, and n single, a total of 14 runs for the over. Robinson was another batsman, who bit out with good effect. His score of 20' included four fours, one thrte, and a .single. Howden, t!v. sixth bowler, whom College tried, operated effectually on tho tail, and took tho bowling honours with a record of three wickets for It runs. Eight of tho Central batsmen were' caught, and two wero stumped. Tho innings closed at half-past five, Central having compiled 19. r >. Ot the batsmen who opened for College, Fanning was in full swing when play ceased. De Iα Mftre had rather 'bad luck. When ho had made 10 ho lifted his bat to save his head from a ball that shot up from the pitch. Striking tho bat, tho ball described a gentle curve into tho hands of Robinson, by whom it was safely held. The following are tho detailed scores-.—

CENTRAL A AND EAST A. . • Central A.—First Innings. Birch, 1131411, e. Mahoncy, b. Hickey 12 Naughton, 4131311131, st. Brabin, b. . Gibbes 19 Becchv. 5111121311114111311115111, c. Midlane, b. Gibbes' 41 Bruce, 13131G5323533J33331313121U1311, c Grimmett, b. Hickey ;.; 75 Blamires, 111114111111111111111342311141 . 115413414134113344251, not out 102 Hawthorne, 314H12114111111331212311341 431; c. Grimmetti b. M'Gill 58 Laws, 311, not out. 5 • Extras : ••■• ,19 Total for five wicket* 331 Bowling Analysis. Hickey took two wickets for 72 tuns; Gibbes, two-for 8G; M'Gill, ono for'2s; Grimmett, none for 54; Collett, none for 31; Tucker, none for 29; Hutchings, none' for 15. .. . '■;■"■' NORTH AND SOUTH. Wellington South—First Innings. Burton, 3, b. Findlay 3 Walters, 113213, . ,c Richardson, t>. Findlay ..........»...' .'.'...* H Grace, 113121. b.'Findlay .. ..;...;.... 9 Murphy, 111212123243112111, c. Blacklock, b.Twqhill ............:;.....;..^... : .. •30 Dickson, 111,'c.Richardson, b. Findlay"•;:.;... • •••• •'• ' " Waestaff, 13331431, c. Hannay, b. ■ Twohill .—•• '•• •'•• 19 !'Johnson;' 1211241313232231, b. Richardeon ••••• • •'••• 32 Wilson, -2221. b. Pindlay ... 7 Norris, 131133312132, c. Hannay, 1). Findlay ....•..:......................... 24 Guthrie, 23111, b. Twohill 8 Schmoll, 43, not out, 7 ■ Extras ..:. ;.;....:: is . ■ Total ........;...;..... ;..'...<........ 171 '.;'... . Bowling Analysis. Findlay toot six'wickets for 64 runs; Twohill, 1 three for 55; Lambert, none for 15; Phillips, none for 9; Richardson, ono-for ■10., v ■:■ .. '"y ■ • Wellington North—First Innings. Richardsou. 111322. thrown out ..„ 10 La-mbert, 1235213313243121, c. Walters, b. Grace .'...;...'.; .... 37 Blacklock,- 214323313121, not 20 Hannay, 11112, not out !..■ 6 ..;- 5 ,' ; .." Total for two "wickets ............ 84 'V. ' . .; .Bowling' Analysis. ... ' Grace took one wicket\'for .19 ,runs; Guthrie, none for S3; Walters, none for . -..■ ■ ' .. .- . '• ;■."college" and central b. ■ '■Wellington! 'Central B—First Innings. Wilkinson, 3111411132232311, ,'c.' Do la - Mare; b. Saunders ........i.v.. , 30 Porte6us, 2112311131114121; .c.: Borend--son,'. b. Saundcrs '.V.......;i V 2G Sissou," 31,-'c.?and b. Saunders ......... 4 Patterson, 32331,- c; "Bcrendsoii, b.

-Ward' 12 Sfnphenson, J 1211414, ,c. Fanning; b. . Saunder* ...............i.'...'..:.:.';...;;.!: , ....... 17 Atkin50n;13321423123521122221112341, st. ' ■ Berend.spp, ,b. Hpwden.'.,"7; ...;..,.. 55 Schlaadt;'ll3,'ft; Bcrendspn; b Sau'nWitoV 14 Robinson, -'iiiUiSA, ■■• -c. r BurbidgeT b. ■■ . 'Howden' .........: ..:..... -.. 20 Wishtorii 2,'o.'Saunders/b. Howden 2 Hai'ncs. 4," not out ..;.... • 4 : Extras •...:,...............;...... « ; : . ..T0ta1 , •>.,;;';.(.......■..";;...;.■..•............ 195 '_':■'■* •■■•".' Bowling Analysis. •' ;. ... . Caddick took, onorwioket for 37 runs; Sannders.,five-for 83; Pempsey, iione , for 10;:'Ward,',one for 25; Fanning, none lor 20if; Hpwden, throe for. 14. ..• Victoria College—First Innings. • Fanning, 23124123313. not 0ut.'.!..... 25 Ward, lie b. ''R0binf»>n>:.V.....;........;... -2 Dela , Mare, 3142, c/Schlnadr^bilßob- ■>, inson, ';..'.' '.....:..............'.;: 1C Defprisey; 13, not out <..„.'.'.;....'.....;„.' 4 :* -Extras '....;.....;......'..,...,;;;:...' 3 ■i ■'•-.,.. ~Total. for two wickets ...;....., 44 ,! , : ..'Bowling. Analysis. .Wilson' took no -wictats-for 15' Tuns; Robinson,' two for 14; Hairies, none for 12.; ■••■! ;".-■.- ■ ■■' :: • ' ;•:■ •. • ;-" : : JUiVIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.' ' In the match between Wellington College and East Juniors; College, resuming their second innings with eight wickets down for 52, wero dismissed with a total of' 58 runs. for the innings. Connolle, bowling for, East, took four wickets for 41 runs. „ East, requiring 58 runs to win, made'them at a .cost of • three wickets, •and won by seven wickets. Scores for East.were: Lennox, , 23; M'Cardell; 18 not out; Connollo, 10. .. '••v , Third Grade.' •' ■ An exciting finish was witnessed in the Templars v. Ivarori match, only five run* being wanted by Templars for a threepoint win, when time was called. The scores were:—Karori, CO (Coato 15, Atkin 13, and Eagle. 11); and 70 (Lowe 19, Tarr 13, and Brooker 10). ■ .Templars declared their first, innings .closed at 87 for'five wickets (B. Blenkinspn 37, Doolcy 25, and Wright. 18), and in their second innings had scored 39 for two wickets when time was called (Doolcy 18, Ryan 11, not out, and Wright 10). ■■ Doolcy and R. Blenkinsop.put.up 43 in tho. first'essay before being separated.- A special feature of the game was that J. Blenkinsop captured all ten of Karon s first innings wickets for 27; runs, finishing up with'. HI wickets for SO-'runs. Dooley got five for 44 in tho second innings. For the suburban team Tarr secured; most wickets. Templars won by. 27 runs on tho first innings. Ryan, for tho winning team, made a drivp from which 9 runs wero scored. Tho match between. East and Central, after an exciting contest,-ended in>a tic, each team compiling- 143 runs. For East tho. scorers we're:—Spence, 37- Fraser,,l7; Forrcstor, 17 ;•• Rolling, 14; and Pram, 10. ' For Central; Smith made 41 ; Donaldson; 26; C. M. Bay, 21; Bav, 16Robinson, 12. ~ , - .'■■■■'.■'.''■■' Y.MkC.A.,' with a score of 171 for six wickets (D, Sclater, Gl; JlTSlligott, 31; C. Thompson, 22 not out; Hodge 12), defeated Wellington College «A. Collcec made 85 (Brodic, 33; Johnson, 10); ■■ .

Tho Catholic Club- defeated South by 99 runs. The winners mado 131 for five wickets; (Leydon, 42; Warne, 27; and M'Grath,' 20). South made 32, and, in a second .intfings,- 103' for two wickets (Lβ Crcn,;4s not out, and Kindcll, 37 not out). :■ Bowling for the, Catholic. Club, O'D.owd took six wickets for 47 and Carroll four for 48. For South Lβ Cren took two for 37, aud Carter one for 26. OTHER MATCHES. A match was played at" Duppa Street on Saturday.-between C. and A. Odlin's C.C.( and Telephone Exchange . C.C It ended.in a win for:Odlin's by' 95 runs. Tclephono made 48, "extras" "being i . only'.doiible-fißuro scorer, with 12. Odlins replied with. 143 (I?-cnner 30, retired Keys' 24, retired, Beck 23, Hastio 18, retired,' Yeo; 17, retired, and Kirkwood IC, retired). For tho winners ' Renner and Keys, .with' fivo wickets apiece, divided the bowling honours, and for tho losers Justice and Stewart did best. ' In a hialch played on Saturday, Kangaroos beat Jlilligans by. 213 runs. Kangaroos mado.2Go (Thompson 92, Recketts 52, and Gordon 51), and Milligans 47 (Herron 13).. ■'■■' •. ■ "• . '■ '. Telephone Exchange (118) defeated' Mail Room*(3B'.and 5") by an innings and 23 runs.- For tho winners, Eyalls 27, Jfageo 25, Pudney 20, :and M'lntosh 15 were tho chief scorers, < whilo Lambie, Magce, and Jl'lntosh did-tho bulk of tho bowling. For tho Mail Room team Grieg and Adamson .were the principal scorer^,

IN OTHER CENTRES.

MANAWATU BEATS DANNEVIRKE. IBy Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Palmerston North, February.> 12.Tho match between clevons representing tho Mannwatu and Dannovirko Cricket Associations was played on tho Palmerston Sports Ground on Saturday, and ''resulted .in a win for Manawatu on the first inliings. Danncvirke batted first, nnd notched 120 (Vivian Gl and Brabazon 23). Manawntu replied with 183 (Roberts 33, O'Connor 29, Hanna, not out, 25, Young 24, J. Bennett 20, and Adams 20). In the second innings, Dannevirko made 16G (Vivian 47, lluthell 38, Robson 26, and Griffin 22). Manawatu did not go in again, as thdro was little time before tho visitors had to leave by train. Fitzherbert did the "hat trick for Manawatu. CHRISTCHURCH. ; SANDMAN MAKES A CENTURY. (By Telejrapb.—Press Association.) Christchurch, February 12. Fine weather was experienced for tho conclusion of the eighth round of the senior grade matches yesterday. The wickets were fast, and the outfields were good. Sydenham, the leading team,'beat Riccarton by 42 on the first innings, after an exciting" game. Watson played excellently for 51, whilst Bruges, 4U, contributed materially to Sydenham's win. St. Albans, after scoring 372 , for ' six wickets, declared, and then got East Christchurch out for 168, thus winning by an innings and 99 iruns. For the winners, Sandman played a not-out innings of 131, made by beautiful cricket, whilst nr. O'Brien got within five of the century, also by splendid batting.' For 'East Christchurch Willsteed (not out) in the second innings was top scorer with 43.- Linwood beat West Christchurch by 103 runs on the first innings, West being disposed of for 166. H. B. Lusk made 81 by chanceless cricket. Linwood, in the second innings, scored 189 for five wickets, Perrin!s3,- and A. E. Ridley il, being the top ■ scorers. . ' AUCKLAND. . : '■'.'.' Auckland, February 12. The eighth round of the Auckland Cricket Association's district championship matches was commenced yesterday, in fine weather. In the senior grade, Par-' nell, playing against University, made 304 (Andreas 68, A. Jones 63, and' Anthony, p 61) :. ■ Graham' took five wickets for 47 runs. Grafton, against Eden, made' 309 'E. Horspool 81, IK Flay 73,. and F. K. Mason GO). In the Ponsonby-North Shore match the. former made 134 (Pearson 53). A. M; Howden took five wickets for 33 runs, , and Dr. Howden four for 4G. North Shore has made 121 for eight wickets (Bush 40 and Hadden 28). - ■ Cricketers should: not. fail '•' to; see . the Etock of , crickot requisites at Laws and Mttrinins's, Courtenay Place.* ■