CITY CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1086, 27 March 1911, Page 7

CITY CRICKET.

"CURTAIN" GAMES. TROUNCING THE CHAMPIONS. DRAMATIC FINALE. Central A beat East A by 108 runs. East 6 beat Central B by seven wickets. North beat South by nine wickets. Hutt beat College; innings and 57. ,Tho bold and blithe'.spirits who persistently maintain that cricket is a thing of never-ending possibilities were onco again, justified on Saturday. The cricket of tho closing sceno was a medley—not great but hardly ever dull. The fairly numerous body of spectators who turned ' oitt to enjoy tho sunshine and the play were generously entertained. Most of tho entertainment was provided on No. I wicket, .whoro the champions (East A) and Central A struggled up to a rather dramatic finale. The other senior games spurted to a cenyeiiient termination, and removed themselves from observation before four o'clock. Afterwards the star contest figured effectively as solo attraction until half-past five, when strife elided, and tho Basin Reserve was left untenanted save in one corner, where- a diminutive bowler laboured ■ gamely (in a third-grade contest) to expedito the departure of certain' large and mature, batsmen—his official enemies. , »■.#.# ■# 'In the tussloibeiween East A,and Central A, Central on the previous Saturday had mado 102 in a second innings at a cost of fivo wickets. Tho not-out men were laws (25), and Stephenson (10), Hickey being absent. Tucker'bowled one over, and then gavo place to Grimmott, Gibbes going on at the other end. Both batsmen opened merrily, and heaped bother on a Hold that was a good deal below, tho standards set in the earlier stages of the match. -

The bowling was mediocre, and in no ■way helped by the wicket. Grimmett was bslow par, but, now and then, hedid a bright thin),'." Once he sent down a '"googlie" that sadly puzzled Stephensoc It was a good-length ball that landed welt out on'the oil and "turned" and nipped, off ' the turf. . Stephenson got a smack on the pads before ho had decided what it; all amounted to. ,Gibbes.excelled his coadjutor in one thing only—variation of pace. Kather unmerited disaster fell oh Steplienson a little later. He "bumped" a ball from Gibbes, and it lose and was collected by. Howe (picketkeeper). Gibbes appealed, and the umpire said "Out!" "He-was palpably wrong. "They do get something for their constant appealing," said a spectator, and it went at that. - The . Stephenson-Laws partnership put on 70 runs, about 40 of them having been accumulated on the previous day. Beechey, next to appear, opened with a clever square cut to the boundary off Gibbes, and might have continued indefinitely if he had exercised caution. I'or a time he dealt comfortably with all that came from.Gibbes, Grimmett, and Tucker, but, at length, he swung rather recklessly forward to Tucker,' made a mis-hit, and snapped him up. He would- have .stumped in any case, as ho had reached forward far out of his crease. '

lAws meantime had been playing in good .style, and continued to do so until stumps were ■ drawn. Host of his nruns were obtained by driving. The East fielddng was very bad. Even Midlane, who usually shines in. this branch of the game, was very much at fault, and most of his eide v.ere its bad as he was. One could not help noticing that Gibbes wen^jo-A I good doal of trouble in placing tlie.nelu, but for a time at least it was labour ' thrown away." Atkinson pnt a good deal of dash into his batting during'a brief, career. Playing in ivith tnis partner, L»«:- gave Wills a simple chance . ini the outfield. placed himself in the Tight spot to arrest the ball; ; but (lid .not hold-it when it arrived. Soon afterwards, however (fielding in the same placeji he retrieved his fame by taking a much more difficult catch from tho same batsman. Mason and Mitchell were bowled: by Gibbos and Tucker respectively' without achieving anything remarkable. Laws carried out an unbeaten bat for 67 TUris—a ecoro which was very creditably earned. ■■ . ' .

Starting their second innings at "four o'clock, East A wanted 214 vims to win, and had not tho faintest hops of getting them. Mahoney was bowled by Laws first ball, beaten all the way. Wills replaced his skipper, and did better. His etyle was free and varied, and he reaped a harvest of runs. His fall, however, was childish,-and therefore in perfect accord with the erratic fortunes of the day. He played forward to a straight ball of normal length, sent down . by Mitche'J. and missed it; The price was his wicket. Tucker, who has often played better, had preceded Wills, in the pavilion trip. ■After knocking up 18 he was caught by Mitchell in the slips. ■The rest of the innings, except for the tail-end, was a series of catastrophes. &i m , m « u «;™e in only to be bowled by Mitchell Midlane was down lor mi allrdund off-day. Partnered with M'Gill, he made, a short stroke, to raid-off, and called f ° r run. Atkinson, apparently one of: the best fieldsmen in Wellington, was h&nctily placed to receive the ball, and a ??!»n brow ' in led to the wicket that JU Aim was making for being scattered , A S™. ticket thrown away," was the lustinable comment of spectators. ColJett did nothing more than provoke an acrobatic exhibition by Roberts behind the stumps. Collett lifted the ball gently into' the air. Roberts reached for it knocked it up, dived for it as it came" down, tripped, fell on his back-and then arose triumphant with the ball in his liand. Mitchell was tho bowler Vt this stage he had bowled 2.2 overs, one'of them a maiden, ;md taken three wickets for two runs. How he did it is not clear. There scemc-d little "work" on his deliveries but their potency was undeniable. Midlano also tell a victim to a penchant for non-existent.runs. Ho was smartly thrown out by Beechey. Baker was caught by Mitchell, off Laws, without scoring. Gibbcs and Howe, last of tho rearguard, found themselves faced by the task of playing out time. Nothing else was in Right, ami even this proved too much. Ihe partnership lasted for about half an noiir, both men batting well, and each making an occasional big hit, but, with time still a long way olf, Howe was eventually caught and bowled by Mitchell, and the innings ended. The scoreeneC't shows five "ducks." In its general result .the game was an amazingly complete victory for the team tnat has not earned the championship. * * * * North had an easy task in hand in their contest with South. South in previous play, had made 72 in their jecond innings, and an aggregate of 235. North wonted 100 to win, and they made 105 at the cost of a single wicket. Wynynrd ((J ■not out) and Phillips (18) did the work, the partnership producing 76. \Vynynrd put up a performance that would have been remarkably good if tho bowling had boon stronger. " Driving was his mainstay, and at most times he"kept the ball well down on the enrpot. Just before stumps were drawn he drove repeatedly to the pavilion boundary. Phillips played a prettier game, and showed a capital mastery of tho attack, though ho did not "lay on tho wood" so successfully as Wynyard. * * * * On No. 2 wicket Central B a week earlier had made JIG for eight wickets in their second innings. One man (Ilaines) was absent when play retimed, and the remaining available wicket produced ten runs. Wanting 41 runs to win, East B made 45 in an easy-going, undistinguished .way at a cost of three wickets. The third day's play in tho. HuttCollege match did not last, very long. College had six wickets to foil, with the score at 27. They playted up gamely, but tho bowling of Hickson seemed to trouble them. C'addick batted well, and lotired not out with 19 to his credit.

CENTRAL A AND EAST A. Central A.—Second Innings. Nangliton, 415533123111111314, c. Baker, b. Grimmott ••• Jβ Roberts, 44113, b. Grimniett .••• 13 Blamires, 312. -c. Tucker, b. Gnmmett 6 Laws 411311311311412123113113331111131 ' 413, not out 67 Hawthorne, l;.b. Gnmmett J Wilkinson 1, e. Baker, b. Gnmmett 1 Stephenson, 31111111121321311131, c. .Howe, 1). Gftbes 30 Beeclicy, 3321. c Howe, b. .Tucker ...... 9 Atkinson, 12132*1.1, c. Wills, b. Gibbes 14 Mason, 1, I). Gibbes 1 Mitchell, 1313, K Tucker • » Extras - -_Jf Total * ; ; J. 0 * First Innings: -. I|J Aggregate 3,7 Bowling Analysis. Gibbes took three wickets for 04 runs; Grimmett, five for .50; Tucker, two for 26- M'Gill, none-for 13; Hickey, none for 27. Wellington East,'A—Second Innings. Wiirira3 b i34i2lTlrii3lili;'bVMitcheH 37 Tucker, 1321211112111, c. Mitchell, b.\ Laws IS , Midlane, 11, thrown out 2 Gnmmett, b. Mitchell 0 M'Gill, run out 0 Collett, c. Roberts, b. Mitchell 0 Gibbes, 333433311. not put 24 Baker, c. Mitchell, b. Laws 0 Howe, 13114111121, c. and b. Mitchell 20 Hickey, absent 0 Extras __*■ Total 105 First innings 104 i Aggregate ■'»• 209 Bowling Analysis. I Laws toook three wickets for 37 runs; Hasvthorne, none for 19; Mason, none for 15; Mitchell, four for 30. SOUTH AND NORTH. Wellington South—First innings 100 Wellington South—Second innings ... 72 Aggregate 238 Wellington North.—Second Innings. Phillips, 321113111112, st. Schmoll, b. Grace • • 18 Wynyard, 112111331414112131143142311441 •41124, not out 73 Boddington, 3113, not out 8 Extras 0 ■ Total (for one'wicket) 105 First innings ; 139 Aggregate 244 Bowling Analysis. Grace took one wicket for 35 runs; Carter) none for 32; Burton,.none for 10.;, Dickson,.uono fof'll;' Waltersf.-noiio fof'B. EAST B AND CENTRAL B. : Wellington East B.—Second Innings. . Goldfinch, c. Patterson, b. Robinson 0 Wilson, 1, b. Robinson 1 Watson, 211123312, not out 1C Claridge, 33, b. Wighton 0 Johnson, ■311332313, not out; 20 Extras •' 2 Total for three wickets 45 First Innings 200 Aggregate '..245 Bowling Analysis. Robinson took two wickets for 10 funs; Wighton, ono for 15; Sisson, none for 9. Wellington Central B.—Second Innings. Gourlay, c. and b. Hales 0 Porteous, 321, 1.b.w., b. Hales G Sisson, 332, b. Hales 8 Schlaadt, '41111121331311131, b. Pavitt... 29 Patterson, 1113333211311113441, c. M'Kay, b. Hales 41 Saunders, b. Pavitt 0 Wilson, 1122, b. Pavitt 0 Smith, 322111, c. Goldfinch, b. Hsles 10 Wighton, 413212, b. Johnson 13 K-obinson, 331, not out 7 Haines, absent f Extras (j Tojal ! 120 Fi/si Innings !. 117 Aggregate 243 Bowling Analysis. Hales took five wickets for 55 runs; Johnson, one for 21; Pavitt, three for 25; O'Shea, nbne for 18. HUTT.AND COLLEGE. Hutt, first innings .' 312 College, first innings 154 Second Innings. Berendsen, 1112422, c. Climie, b. Hickson 13 Saimond, 1, run out 1 Burbidge, 11, b. Brice i Fanning, run out 0 Ward, 2, b. Pilcher ...-. 2 Dempsey, 11, b. Brice '. 5 Stainton, 1212, b. Brice 6 Caddiqk, 1221221215, not out 19 Burns, 4212, b. Brice 9 Griffiths, 14, b. Brico 5 Howdbii, 324, b. Hickson 9 Extras is Total eg Bowling Analysis. Brice took four wickets for 35 runs; Pilcher, ono for 34; Hickson, two for 8; Juan, none for 2. OTHER CITY GAMES. THE JUNIOR GRADE. Hutt Senior y. Hutt Junior—Senior, first innings, 103 (Isherwood 52, Staples 30). Junior, first innings, 44 for ono wicket (Brown 21, not out, Harris 14). Wellington South defaulted to Lowbr Pctone and Johnsonville.—Petonc first innings, 133 (Dalgleish 39, M'Keuzie 23 Hardham 20). Johnsonville made 83 for nine, wickets (rapp 39, not out, Pickard 10). Bowling for I'ctone, Brico took Mven wickets for 40 runs. Third-Class Results. "Fairly even and most interesting" would be n fitting term to the game as now stands between Catholic Club ami Templars, the ultimate result of which cannot displnco either team as winners and runner-up respectively. Batting first, Templars compiled 131 before being dismissed, Wright getting 40, R. Blenkinsop 24, and Dooley 19 by good sound play Catholic '" '' had notched 108 for five wickets iiL..».)l! of time, AVarne securing 51, Leydon 23, Moran, not out, 11. Warno and Moran added 50 for the fifth wicket, and Warne and Leydon 32 for the fourth wicket. Templars' best stands were: Hlcnkinsop and Dooley 30, Sauveraim, and Wright 20. With the ball, for the Catholic Club, Leydon, O'Dowd. and Warne divided the honours. For Temp!ars,>so far, Cresswell has ono wicket for 1 ■ run, J Hlenkiusop three for 38, and Brown one for 21. Plaj-ins on the Basin Reserve against Karon", East scored 164 runs (M'Ardlo 74 Curry 2G, Prain 25. Edwards 15). Karori replied with 29 (Lowe 10), and. following on. had scored 100 for nine wickets at the call of time (Cornish 21, Jordan 14, "extras" 33). Bowling for East, Clarke so-

cured four wickets for 9 runs, and Thomas four for 12, including the "hat trick," while in the second innings Thomas took three for 10, and Forrester Hires for 16. harori's best bowlers were Tarr (four wickets) nnd Masterton (three wickets). Wellington Boys' Institute. His Excellency the Governor has notified Dr. Arnold Izard, who is president of tho Wellington Boys' Cricket League, that he will bo pleased to present to the league a perpetual challenge cup for competition: This being so the Wellington Boys' Institute have, the honour of being tho first holders, as their senior team won tho championship without a loss. The St. Vincent team were rnn-ners-up. In the junior grade the Y.M.C.A. A team gained first place, Boys' Institute juniors being rumiers-up. House Matches. A cricket match was played at Kelburne Park on .Saturday afternoon, between teams representing Messrs. Murray, Boborts and Co., Ltd., and Messrs. DalRety and Co., Ltd., Murray, Roberts and Co. made 49 and 92, while Dalgety's made 06 ami 70 for six wickets, thus winning by four wickets. For tho losers, Balharry and Burnett top-scored, and they also took most of the wickets. Robinson, Macmorran, and O'Connor were most successful with the ball for Dalgety's, while Hannay (13 and 42) and Jameson (11 and 21) were the highest scorers. Odlin's Cricket Club beat Telephone Exchange A team at Newtown Park on Saturday by an innings and 27 runs. Scores:—Odlin's, 107 (Hielcson 2C, retired, I' , . Russell 25, retired, and J. Russell 20); Exchange, 27 (Kyalte 13 and 54, Webb 13). Bowling for the winners in the first innings, Renner took tour wickets for 12 runs, ami Keys six for 17. In the second innings Hickson took four for 8. For Exchange, Webb (two for 7), Magee (two for 22), and Lambie (two for 25) bowled best. Teams from the "Evcnin? Post" and The Domixiom tried conclusions on Saturday afternoon, The Dominion representatives winning by five wickets on the first inning. Tho "Pest" batted first, and scored 82 (Hall 23, Chorlton 19, and Radthffo 12) The Dominion- followed with 87 for five wickets (Spenco 44, Plimiuer 21, Brown 12). Maysmor bowled best for Dominion-, and Hill for the "Post."

An interesting jrame between Pahautanui and The Dominion' team was won by tho former on tho first innings scores by five runs. Dominion batted first for the moderate total.of 4G (Maysmor, Chapman and Woston 11 each), to which l'ahautamii responded with 51 IS. Boulton 20, C. Bonlton 9).. The Dominion, in their second essay; had lost fivo wickets for 82 when stumps were drawn (Weston 45, hinnear 13. and Chapman 13 not out). Harris and C. Boulton bowled best for the winners, and Maysmor and Kinnear for the losers. Church Match. In the final match for (he Congregational Shield the eleven representing tho Terrace Congregational Church team defeated the Courtenay Place Church eleven by 98 runs. The scores were:—Courtenay Place, 110 runs (Williamson 58, Henderson 19); Terrace, 208 (Thompson 84, Spotswood, 70). MATCHES ELSEWHERE. THE BARBAUD CUP. ,(By Telegraph-Special Correspondent.) Palmerston, March 20. The Palmerston Sports Ground was yesterday afternoon occupied with tho match for the Barrnud Cup, the contesting elevens being the Manawatu Club nnd Feilding A. The former went in first, arid put together 105. When stumps were drawn for the day, Feilding had lest four wickets'for-187, the principal contributors being Trevena 74, Ongley 50, and Goodbeliere 25. The match will be continued next Saturday. AUCKLAND: NORTH SHORE TOP. . (By, Telearanh.— Press Association.) Auckland, March 20. iThe senior grade matches of tho. Auck-, ldndf €ririttt"Association were , 'concludedyesterday. in delightful weather. Twopoint wins wero registered by ' iSorth Shore, Parnell, and University. The North Shore Club has won the senior grade championship. The result of 'the senior grade matches yesterday were- as follow:—Eden v. North Shore: Eden—lls and 70 for eight wickets (F. Ward 17). Haddon took four wickets for 28 runs, and Howden three for 42.' North Shore— 224 (Bruce 76, Far'quhnrson 31). G. Mills took four wickets for 30- runs. North Shore wdn by 109 runs on tho first innings; Parnell v. Grafton: Parnell—2ll and 140 for five wickets (Wright 82, A. Jones 21). Grafton-101 (D. Hay 50, Hbrspool 38). Jones took four wickets for 11 runs. Paniell won by 50 runs on the first innings. Ponsonby v. University: Fcnsonby—l79; University—234 (Wallace BG, Ellis 47, Taylor 45).' Woods took three wickets for 44 -runs. University Won by 55 runs on the first innings. - THE CHBISTCHUKCH FINAL. Christchurch, March 25. St.. Albans and Sydenham, having tied for the championship, met to-day at Lancaster Park to play off. There was considerable interest in tho match, and there was a large attendance. Tho w;oather was fine and the wicket in capital order.. St. Albans won the toss and, when stumps wero drawn for the day, had made 202 for eight wickets. To this total K. M. Ollivier contributed 70, E. Spicer (not out) 55, E. E. Crawshaw 39, and Sandman 22. .'

DUNEDIN: OPOHO CHAMPIONS. Dunedin, March 25. The final games of the cricket season wero played this afternoon in splendid weather, and on capital wickets. Results::— Opoho made 81 and 258 (Callaway 78), against Dunedin who replied with 273 in their first innings, and thus secured n two-point win. Albion made 120 and 86 against Carisbrook B who put together 181 (Austin 108). The latter secured a four-point win. Grange made 363 against Carisbrook who hnve lost eight wickets for 310 runs. The match was unfinished. Opoho is the champion team for tho season.