CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1266, 23 October 1911, Page 7

CRICKET.

• 1 . OPENING OF THE SEASON. FINE WEATHER AND SLOW WICKETS. Cricket mado its dobut on Saturday in good 'sunny weather—once again there was life on the Basin. There were half-a-dozen games in progress, and the cen- . tral ground seemed alivo with white figures. Tho wickets were- iu very creditable order, but were a little in favour of tho bowlers. Consequently big scores were not looked for. No. 1 wicket was allotted to Central A and East li, No. 2 to East A and South, and No. 3 to Victoria Collego and North. Central, East A, and Collego went in to bat. Central wero disposed of for 180, College, 118, and East A, who lasted the wholo afternoon, made 223 for seven wickets. North and .East B bolh went to the wickets late in tlTe afternoon. The former made 47 for three wickets, and the latter three for 39. The meeting of Central A and East B was watched with a good deal of interest. Central had the chance of making a good ueal bigger score than the 180 they ran up, but care did seem to bo the first consideration of tho batsmen. Naughton and iiirch opened to the bowling of Nash and M'Girr. Naughton was tho first to go, after making 15. Birch was at the wickets a long while, but failed to score. lie mado many good strokes, but nil were stopped, and while lie was still the possessor of a "duck" lie was bowled by Smith. Blamires and Wilkinson then became associated, with considerable benefit to the scoring account. They seemed to like the stuff Smith and Collett were sending along. Blamires knocked eight oil' one over from Collett, aud nine off the next over from the same bowler. The nine included one big pull for five. With the score at 93, Wilkinson lifted Hutchings to long-off, where . he was held by Collett. The partnership had yielded 70, and the board read three lor 98. Beechey went to tho wickets, . and accompanied Blamires, whose score, then stood at 45. Beechey lifted Hutchings into tho plantation for four," and the century was up—lo3. A three by Blamires aud a moment later Beechey was clean bowled by M'Cardle with his score still at four. Four for 10G. Without there being any addition to the score Blamires went. The temptation to swipe "Hutchings was rather much for Win, and with the laudable intention of gently tapping the missile to a region beyond tho town belt ho opened out, and was bowled. His score included seven threes, two fours, and a five. Five for 106. Littlo and Hickson were now in partnership. Hiekson's stay was short; with three to his credit ho elevated ono from Hutchings, and was well held by Bowles. Sis for 116. Three more wero . added, and Little wti3 givaa l.b.w. to M'Cardle. Seven for 119. Tho newcomer was Schlaadt. Chiefly by threes, Schlaadt and Patterson put on 20, and then Schlaadt went through, getting l.b.w. to Nash. Eight for 139. Braggo came in and shaped nicely, but both tho batsmen were inclined lo take liberties. ' With 18 to his credit Patterson was bowled by Nash. Nine for 150. Mitchell was the last man, and with Braggo ho held out till 30 had been added. The iunings terminated when Mitchell skied ono to il'Girr, who held Mm. All out for ISO. Victoria Collego had tho luck of the toss against North, and went in to bat. They made rather a poor showing at first, tho only players of the first half-dozen to mako any sort of a stand being Fanning (22) and Burbidgo (19). The feature of the innings, however, was tho st-and made by Berendsen and Salmond, who added 69 runs for tho last wicket. The innings closed i:n the end for 14S—not a very bad scoro for the first match of tho season. North also made a bad beginning, losing a couplo of wickets for less than half a : dozen run 3. At the; end of the day they had 47 runs to credit, at a cost of three wickets, and of this total Cronibie (not out) contributed 27. East A found tho South attack very easy, for they van Up the fairly formidable score of 223 for seven wickets. Everybody batted freely, and tho only man who failed to reach double figures was Grimmett. Gibbes, the top-scorer of the day, began streakily, but ho soon settled down to master tho bowling, and to mako . runs fast. He compiled his score of 63 by vigorous, but by no means faultless, cricket, until he was sent back by a catch at long-on. At Lower Hutt the local eleven met ' tho nemly-proraoted Petono team. Tho wicket was almost, pcrtect—a batsman's wicket. Hutt went in first. Staples and Isherwood opened cautiously to Brico and Barber. Runs camo slowly until Aldersley went in and added 39. Turner, a new man for tTio Hutt, gave promise with the bat until he began to take liberties with tho bowling and was caught. W. Pringle, who partnered G. Judd, was run out just as he began to get a few runs. Judd batted well, and was in most of the afternoon for 44. Aldersley got 39 iu nico style. Brico was not in form with the ball; and the changes were rung on towards the end of tho day pretty frequently. Barber kept runs down, but was not. over-successful at taking wickets. Bennett, the left-hand man, was taken off when ho had just got a good length. In tho field, Petone were pretty slick, and never, lost a clianeo, one catch by liardham, at square-leg being particularly 'good.' A very clof® finish is anticipated, ' Tho runs at the fall of each wicket wore as underOno wicket for 1 run, two for 8, threo for 49, four for 59, five for 60, six for 81, seven for 123, eight for 133, nino . for 1.13, ten for 13G. Petone: Ono for 21. two for 21, Tho following are the scores:— CENTRAL A V. EAST B. CENTRAL A.-First Innings. Naughton, b. Nash 15 Birch, b. Smith 0' Blamires, b. Hutchings 48 Wilkinson, c. Collett, b. Hutdhings 35 Beechey, b. M'Cardle \ Little, b. M'Cardlo 10 Hickson, c. Bowles, b. Hutchings 3 Patterson, b. Nash 18 Schlaadt, 1.b.w., b. Nash 10 Bragge, not out II Mitchell, c. M'Girr, b. M'Cardle 15 Extras 7 Total 180 Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. Nash 15 1 43 3 M'Girr 119 0 Smith 5 0 27 1 Collett 3 — is : M'Cardlo 8.5 1 35 3 Hutchings 12 3 41 3 EAST B—First Innings, Wat?on, b. Blamires 1 Bowles, c. Mitchell, b. C. Hickson 24 Smith, b. Mitchell 2 Nash, not out U JT'Girr, not out 1 Total for three wickets 39 VICTORIA COLLEGE V. NORTH. VICTORIA COLLEGE-First Innings. Dickson, b. Findlay 0 Fanning, c. Finlayson, b. Luckio ... 22 Cnddick, b. Finlayson 7 Griffiths, b. Finlayson 3 Uurbidge, b. Finlayson 19 Dempsey, b. Luckie 0 Saunders, c. Finlayson, b. Luckio ... 6 Broad, 1.b.w., b. Finlayson 9 Bruce, c. Finlayson, b. Luckio 6 Berendsen, b. Finlayson 34 iialmond, not out 29 ' Extras 14 Total IIS Bowling Analysis. O. M. R. W. Findlay 10 2 3!) 1 Finlayson 19-4 5 39 5 Luekie 10 2 30 4 Lambort 4 0 11 0 Windley 4 0 15 0 NORTH—First Innings. Wynvard, c. Partridge, b. Dickson ... d Phillips, b. Saunders 5 Cronibie, not out 27 Windley, b. Saunders 0 X.ambert. not out C> Extras 3 Total for three wickets 17

EAST A V, SOUTH. EAST A—First Innings. • Midlane, b. Fenton 22 Grimnielt, 1.b.w., b. Fenton 7 S. Ilickson, 1.b.w., b. Fenton 12 Gibbes, c. Johnston, b. Fenton 03 , Tucker, b. Carter 25 ' Johnson, c. Johnston, b. Fenton ... 211 Bilker, b. Ward 12 Iliekey, not out' 27 Howe, not out; 11 Extras 18 y - e Total for seven wickets 223 Bowling Analysis. 0. M. R. W. e Laws 2!) — 11 1 Fenton 81 5 lift 5 r Waters .'lB — 12 2 Carter S3 1 13 S s Ward 15 1 I 1 s > HUTT V. PETONE. ' Hutt.—First Innings. ! Staples, b. Bennett 12 11 Ishorwood, .b. Brico 1 ii Aldersley, b. Nunn 39 1 Clitnie, c. Hardhani, b. Nunn 0 t, F. Judd, b. Bennett 41 Matthews, b. Barber 1 Turner, c. and b. Brice 8 '• W. Pringle, run out 18 j Simpson, b. M'Kenzie 2 A. 11. Pringle, not out 2 ■I E. Judd, b. M'Kenzie 1 Extras 8 1 Total 136 J Bowling Analysis. - t M'Kenzie, two wickets for 1G runs; ' Brice, two for 36; Barber, one for 32; ' Bennett, two for 19; Nunn, hvo for 25. n t PETONE.—First Innings. 1 Dalgleish, 1.b.w., b. Matthews 11 1 Thompson, c. Turner, b. G. F. Judd 8 a Nunn, not out 2 Barber, not out 8 0 Extras 2 Total for two wickets 31 " Bowling Analysis. ! E. Judd, none for 9; rringle, none for ; 5; G. F. Judd, ono for 10; Matthews, one ' for 5. 5 OTHER GRADES. | JUNIOR. ' Catholic Club v. Souths—Catholic • Club made 185 for eight wickets, and South made 50, Catholic Club thus win- • ning by 133 runs and two wickets. Knapp ) GO, Sheehan 25, Toms, 25, Moran 18, Leyilon 17, anil O'Sullivan IG, were the 1 principal scores for tho winners. With i the ball Toms secured five wickets for • 18 runs, and Sheehan throe wickets for 5 : runs. ' Wellington College v. Victoria College. —Wellington College made 143 for five wickets, and Victoria College scored 117 for eight nickels. For Victoria College Miller 51 and Duncan 28 were the highest scorers, and Joplin 88 not out and Cliilds It did best of Wellington College. Jlutt v. East.—East, who only had seven men, we.ro defeated by Hutt by 75 runs. For Hutt, Collier 35, Pringle" 31, and Everton 15, not out, were the principal run-getters, and Harris and Borland tho best bowlers. THIRD CLASS. Victoria Collego were defeated by Catholic Club, by G. College mado 102 and their opponents made 10S. Gamaliel's 26, Cameron 23, Lavburn 22 not out, nnd Bradley 21, were the highest scorers for Catholic Chtb, and Longhurst 22 and O'Shea 19 were tho best run-getters for Victoria College. Templars defeated Karori by an innings and 16 runs, thereby notching a three point win. Templars made 89 far nine wickets (innings declared)— Ryan 31, Dooley 11, Boyd 14 not out. Karori responded with ii—Lowe 10 and 29. For Templars. Dooley took six wickets for 22, Farrell three for 9, Sauverin four for 7, and Blenkinsop for three. St. Mark's defeated Central by 45 runs. Central mado 104 and St. Mark's mado 119. For St. Mark's tho best scores were Dumbleton 82, Cusack 26, and Vallanco 11. Donaldson 4S and Bay 15 did best for tho losers. Petone A won from St. David's, at Petone, by 108 runs to. 70. Green made 17 for St. David's, and for Petone Bold mado 43 and took five wickets for 21. AUCKLAND SEASON OPENS. SOME BIG SCORING. (By TclcEraph.—Press Association! Auckland, October 22. Ths Auckland cricket season opened yesterday in fine but cold weather. A strong southerly wind was blowing, and. light showers of rain fell in tho morning, and, as a result of tho rain during the week, the wickets were slow. Nortlv Shore, playing against Eden, made 237 for four wickets in tho first innings. Sale (84 not out), A. M. Howden (48 not out), L. Prime (41), and Bush (39) were tlio highest scorers. Grafton mado 117 against Parnell. Mason made 40, and Willis 39 not out. Ken' took four wickets for 38 runs. Parnell made 118 for tlirco wickets. Ellis scored 46 not out. University, in their first innings against Ponsonbv, made IS2 (Wallace 70). Woods took four wickets for 41 runs. Ponsonby mado 2 for one wicket. THE GAME IN CHRISTCHURCH. FIRST ROUND EXDED. (By TclcerapU.—Press Association.) Christchurch, October 21. ■ The first round of grade matches was concluded to-day in beautiful weather. West Christchurch gained a sensational win against Sydenham by 12 runs, whilst St. Albans easily vanquished East Christchurch, and lliccarton accounted for Linwood by a margin of 40 runs. On the first day St. Albans had scored 4-4 without loss against the IS4 set them by East Christehurch. To-day nearly all tho batsmen made useful scores, and tho Easterner's total was passed with only six wickets down. Two more wickets then fell nt once, but, Sandman and'Brunton getting together, a big stand was made, Saadman putting on runs at a great rate. Tho innings eventually closed for 260, East Christchurch in their second innings did not shape too well, and when stumps were drawn had lost five wickets for 69. The Sydenham v. West Christchurch game was left in a very even and interesting state. Oti tho first day West. Christchurch totalled 143, and Sydenham responded with 53 for four wickets. On resuming to-day Ilayes, with 39 not out, ami Bruges, with 3, took up the batting. Hayes batted very solidly, but he lost three partners without addition to the score. However, on Bennett's going in, Sydenham's outlook was improved considerably, and with 12G up, and three wickets still to fall, the game looked a good thing for Sydenham. But Hayes, who was then batting splendidly, was taken at extra slip, and tho last two wickets fell with a veiy small addition. West Christchurch, in their second innings, put up the good score of 21G for seven wickets. H. B. I.usk got a century by a fino display of batting. Linwood, who had lost two wickets for 35, resumed batting with Russell and Perrin, R. Ridley, who was not out with 22 on the first day, being absent. The two batsmen named made a short stand, and Thomas added a useful 15. Orchard thou made a good effort for his side, and, playing a very vigorous innings, helped himself to 61, but, the tail giving him no assistance, the venture dosed for 159. Kicearton gavo a sorry display in their second innings. Williams was tho only one to offer any opposition to tho bowling, which was distinctly good. MARYLEBONE TEAM AT COLOMBO. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rcc. October 22, 5.5 p.m.) Colombo, October 21. Tho Marylebone Cricket Club team, which is en routo to Australia for the test matches, has arrived here, and has played a match against a Colombo eleven. Tho game resulted: Marylebono Club, 213; Colombo, 59. For tho Englishmen, Barnes took four wickets for 30 runs; Foster three for 7; and Woolley two for 9.