CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1097, 8 April 1911, Page 12

CRICKET.

A GLANCE AT THE JUNIORS, tßr The Bbeikbb.l A very pleasant chapter could be written about the junior and third-class cricket this season. The games have been enjoyable and keen, and tho honours won by the Petone Club in one grade and the Catholic Young Men's Cricket Club in the other, have been well deserved. . The one hitch of tho season occurred last Saturday when Catholic Cricket Club and Templars were not given the opportunity of playing out their unfinished game. The feeling of disappointment (no doubt' shared by all third-class men) who were all interested in the match, is. well, voiced by Mr. A. Dryden, secretary of Templars, who writes as follows:— Mention should be made of. the bungling of Inst Saturday's play. The third-class committee gave us to understood that it was a two-day game, but they failed to notify us that no ground would be available. Why 1 do not know, but it is stated that the College, liutt, aud Petono • grounds were nil obtainable. It was hard luck for our J. Blenkinsop, who \- has 98'Wickcts this season, and wo were relying on last Saturday to complete his -100. However, it cannot bo helped now I suppose, - and we hnvo had a good season's sport.

Petono Club: Junior Grade. Returns for two of tho second-class team's have been supplied by secretaries. Tho following arc the principal averages of the Petone Club:— Batting. Runs. U.S. In. N.O. Av'g. F. Cornell ... G7 22» 4 3 G7.0 J. Thompson 150 54 7 2 30.0 J. M'Keuzie 163 110 6 0 27.1 J. Barber ... 333 G3 10 0 20.8 A. Dalgleish' 274 73 1G 2 19.5 H. Nil mi ... 300 40 lfi 0 19.3 R. Brico ... 135 ' 35* 15 3 11.2 Bowling. Runs. Wkts. A'vge. A'. Bennett 2GI 3G 7.2. R. Brice •* 51i 53 9.7. J. Baxter 537 50 10.7 A. Powell 106 7 15.1 H. Nunn 212 13 IS.G The Hutt Club: Juniors. Tho nntt junior eleven have been fortunate in generally having a good wicket when playing on "their native heath." The principal batting and bowling averages of tho team aro as follow:— Batting. Runs. H.S. In. N.O. A'ge. Brown 257 -49 13 1 21.4 Harris 227' 52 12 1 20.G _ Pringlo ... IBS 49 11 1 18.8 Baumbor ... 72 17* 7 2 14.4 W. Pringlo ... 85 30 8 2 1-1.1 Parker IG9 81 13 0 13.0 Johnson 142; 57 13 2 12.9 Bowling. Runs. Wkts. A'vge. narris 189 18 10.5 Borland 532 39 13.8 , — Pringlo 150 10 15.0 Williamson 448 28 16.0 Yeats 180 11 16.3 Jolinsonvilte Club: Junior Grade. The Johnsonvillo Club are well known as formidable opponents for any combination. One of their members (E, Windlfly) gained tho distinction of scoring three conturics durin? the season, viz.: 101 against Hutt, 100 against Petone, and 111 against Victoria College. In connection with centuries it may bo mentioned that. Fraser (Wellington East Third), holds tho record for the season for highest individual Bcdro for all

grades (156 not out), but, Windley i 6 this only batsman' in Wellington who has, this season, topped the century limes. He also beats all other performers for total number of runs. The leading averages of the eleven, which havo been worked out by Jlr. .1. J. Sim, the olub secretary, are as follow:—

Batting. Runs. lI.S. In. N.O. Avg. E. Windley ... 554 111 15 1 32.5 A. lloore 108 43 10 • 1 IS.G P. Carroll ... 2SU 81 •17 1 ■ 17.S A. Bentley ... 199 3!i« 1G 2 14.2 H. Ticken ... 208 ■ 51 IS 2 13.0 A. Topp 164 49 14 0 11.7 W. Little 114 '41 15 5 11.4

Bowliug. Runs. Wickets. Avg, E. Windley 374 38 9.4 A. Bentley 267 27 9.8 A. Topp 502 '42 11.9 E. Picken 419 38 11.0

Catholic Y.M, Club: Third Grade. The Catholic Young Men's Club win the third-grade championship. Their batting has been particularly strong, and tho problem of getting Warn® out, when onco set, has taxed the bowling resources of quite a number of opponents. Tho bowling averages of tho eleven turn out to bo even better than was generally thought. The principal averages worked out by Mr. Finnegan, the club's secretary, are as follow;—

Batting'. Runs. H.S. In. JC.O. Av'g. W. Warile ... 420 103 11 2 47.8 E. R.' Toms... 322 ■ 56 12 3 35.8 J. Ryan ....... 20 29 1 0 29.0 L. J. Leyden 394 45 10 2 23.2 T. O'Sullivan 355 69 20 2 21.4 G. E.Bradley 21 21 10 21.0 S. Moran ...... 146 31 14 5 16.2 P. M'Grath... 140 30 11 0 12.7 E. L, Carroll 93 . 29 10 1 10.3

Bowling. , Runs. Wkts. Av'g, E. R. Toms 72 10 7.2 h. Carroll 640 88 7.2 J. P. O'Dowd 672' 90 . 7.4 W. Warne 60 7 8.5 L. J. Leyden' 308 30 10.2 T. O'Sullivan 145 9 16.1

Templars: Third Grade. "Enthusiasts" is the proper word to describe that intrepid little combination, tho Templars, and, in keeping witli the general- enthusiasm, their secretary (Mr. A. Urydcn) has not spared, troublo in supplying information. Ho states:—"The highest score put up against us was 163 for seven wickdts (declared) by Wellington North, and thu smallest total maaa against us was 18, by, Hutt. Our own highest scoro w.ls 153 for eight wickets (declared), against College B, and our smnllest score was 25 (all out), against Hutt. Our best batting . partnerships were 97 by Wright and Ryan against Collego B, 71 by Wright and Lambert against Centralj 70 by Wright aiid Ryan against PetonS, and 54 by Dooley and Poolejr against Victoria College. Wo were unfortunate in that three players—Pooley, Patterson, and Tullett—have left for fresh fields sinco January, all three being good, fast bowlers. Tho club has a rocord of 19 matches played, 13 won, 5 lost, and one unfinished; 32 championship points. Wo wero beaten 'by Catholio Club (twicc), and by East, South, and St. Mark's— that is, by tho two strongest and the two weakest of tho other teauis in the grade. Tho play all round lias greatly improved, practice having had a lot to do with this. Mention should bo made of the many services rendered during the season by our club captain, Mr. W. A. Allan." Tho leading averages are:— 1

Batting. Runs. H.S. In. N.O. Av'g. Ryan 197 G6 13 3 19.7 Wright 36S 63 20 1 19.3 Dooley 391 43 22 0 17.7 R.Blenldnsop 140 37 9 0 , 15.5 Lambert ... 246 39 21 5 15.3 Pooley 11l 41 10 1 12.6

.■l', ...• r.'. i :.rr.^!. i sßvK- >,Xi -.1 ■ -Runs, . Wkts. -Av'g; .T. Blenkinsop 739 OS 7.5 Pooler. '. 217 28 5.3 Tullett 45 ,5. 9.0' Brown ;..... 310" 33 9.3