CITY CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1272, 30 October 1911, Page 7

CITY CRICKET.

FIRST ROUND

CAUTIOUS MEN ON SOFT WICKETS*

SOME PROCESSIONS. Central beat East B; innings and 59. East A beat South; 117 on first innings. Collego beat North; 40 runs on first innings. Hutt beat Petone; 16 runs on first innings. Bright and early the groundsman m up on Saturday moruing, wrestling with the wickets. Such a soaky week had it been that, even as late as mid-day, it wan unsafe to send the roller over them. The slightest pressure on the turf squeezed up tho water visibly, and Saunders only finished work as the cricketers were beginning to aoscmblo on tho ground. Overhead and around there was bright sunshine, and there was a good crowd at tho Basin, but the cricket was hardly as bright as tho day. To the ordinary glanco ' tho wickets looked easy enough, and, in fact, they were easy. But the "scratching" of a big percentage of batemen mado it seem as if a million dimculties lurked somcwhero just underneath the grass. As a matter of fact any fairish batsman, not afraid to lay on tho wood, could scarcely have gone wrong. Jlayua it would havo required a little timing, but what else? Nothing that any ordinarv judge could sec. Fortified with a buttress of 223 runs for the loss of seven East A cried "Enough!" and sent South in. ■Walters and I'enton made a very fair stand after tho first wicket fell, and tho board showed 60 beforo Walters was sent back bowled by Grimnielt. No one could stay with penton, and finally when ho was dismissed with the total at 97 for fh e wickets, all real resistance ended. J-lie side was all out, batting a man short for 106 runs. As usual, the bowling ot Hickey, Gibbes, and Grinimett, proved an ordeal to the batsmen, and some ot tlio stuff which this redoubtable trio wheeled up caused any amount of scratching, even when it did not sweep off the bails, or fly skyward to the held. Poor South followod on, but they mado a poorer showing in their second attempt, and they were only saved from an innings defeat by the call of time. Their score then was 16 runs for eight wickets, and of this total Laws contributed 26. in this venture Hickey appeared to be a profound mystery to the batsmen, who could do next to nothing with the varied assortment of "wicket-wreckers which the East bowler seems to have at his command. Funereal scoring marked tbo match between Victoria Collego and North, and tho outcome of' tho second innings was still in the lap of the gods, when the shadows lengthened and stumps were drawn. Victoria College thus won by -0 runs on the first innings. At the close of the first day's play, tho student men had made 113, and three "Norths had been sent hack to tho shod for less than a third of that total. Crombio alone seemed able to keep tho College attack out of his wicket, and the innings closed for 10S, Crombio's contribution being SS. He played nice, but not chanoeless cricket. * At 36 he was given a lifo'in the outfield by Salmond, and should also have, been run out tho following ball. AfteT he had worked past tho halfcentury he was missed at point off Saunders, and it then appeared as if ho would carry his bat. Shortly afterwards, however, he/'lofted" one from Saunders, and Caildick, fielding in the "country," made no mistake. 'The ex-Australian bowler troubled the batsmen throughout, and his average would havo read much bettor it the field could havo been kept awake and alert. f ~ , Poor, and streftky indeed, was the showing made by Collego on their second visit to tho wickets, and, but for a stajid made by Griffiths and Dickson for tho third wicket, North would hare had bright hope of winning. A chance of Tunning one of them out was thrown at Luckio early during the partnership; but it was thrown in vain. The bridegroom Opportunity arrived as it • were, but Luckie, like the foolish virgins in tho tiarable, had not the lamps trimmed to mfet him, and so Griffiths and Dickson battled on. Nine wickets were down for 82, when stumps were drawn, Findlay sent five' of these to tho right-about at a cost of 21 runs. Downfall—and a heavy one—was the portion of East B in their encounter with the strong Central eleven. On the previous Saturday Central had hoisted 180 and East B had nothing more formidable on tho telegraph board than 39 Tuns. In getting these three men had been sent pavilionwards. The not-out men were Nash and M'Girr, tho former with 11 on, and the latter with a single. The resumed innings was littlo better than an occasionally interrupted procession. Nash lasted for 13, and was then bowled by Bragge; lie had added only two to his score. Jl'Girr hit off It, which made his total 15, and then Braggo got him l.b.w. Wagstalf succumbed to Bragge without Fcoiing. Ilutchings only mode one, Col]ett five, and so on to a hasty end, and.a total of 64. East B followed on, and their second venture was less profitable than tho first. Bowles and M'Girr, the top-scorers in tho first innings, again headed the list, and they were the only batsmen to reach double figures. After these two went, the nroccssion became accentuated into a wild race for the pavilion—six of the remaining nine made the dreaded "ducks," and the whole eleven's batting realised 53. So victory i: Central's by an innings and 50 runs. Bragge played a powertul hand in Central's attack. In the first innings ho took fivo wickets for 25 runs, and in the sccond four for 17. Hickson registered r rather fiho average. Ue only bowled ont over, in the first innings, and he got one wicket at a cost of 1 run. In the second innings ho bowled six overs, five of which wero maidens. Only one run was scorei off the six overs, and two wickets wen captured. Slog up 85 runs in twenty minutes! Could it be done? That was the probleir that faced Petone when the last stage ni their encounter with Hutt arrived. Ii they could do it, it meant si three-poin victory for them; if not, it was a "two pointer" in favour of Hntt, for tho lattei were sixteen ahead on tho first innings Tho task was almost impossible, and im possible indeed it proved, for, when thi bell clanged out "Time," four goot Petone men- and true had been got ri( of, and the total was no further advance! ■than 23. So that Hutt kept the "ashes,' but Petone had nothing to be ashamed of They rattled tho Hntt men out in work manlike style in tho second innings, am it may bo mentioned that Nunn's leg breaks, though marvellously slow, wer< also, at times,.marvellously hard to dca with. Some pretty ground fielding am catching wero shown by both side; Turner, for Hutt, although not achicv ing a great score, hatted in a fine style and once lifted Brico out of the grouiv for 6. Jl'TCenzie doing the same with A Pringle. The Tuns at the fall nf oae' wicket wero as follow:—Petone, first ir nings:—One, 21; two, 21; three, 41: foui 43; five, 43; six, 50; seven, 81; eight, 90 nine, 100; ten, 120. Hutt,'second inning.' —One. 15; two, 10; three, 21; four, 2(1 five, 27; six, 27; seven, 55; eight, 50; nim BG; ten, (58. Petone. sccond innings:—Oni 0; two, 21; three, 21; four, 23. EAST A AND SOUTH. WELLINGTON EAST A. Jtidlane. b. ronton £ firimmett, 1-b.w., b. ienton S. Hickson, 1.b.w., b. ienton 1 Gibiics, c. Johnston, b. Ponton ( Tucker, b. Carter S Johnson, c. Johnston, b. lenton 1 Baker, b. Ward 1 Hickey, not out i Howe, not not ] Extras * Total for seven wickets 2! Bowling Analysis. Lav.-s took 0 wickets for 20 runs; Pei ton, five for 84; Waters, none lor 3! Carter, one for 39; Ward, one for 15. Wellington South—First Innings. Walters, b. Grinimett 1 ,J. Johnston, b. Hickey Teuton, b. Hickey ■ Laws, 1.b.w.. b. Grinimett GrAce, b. Hickey Burton, c. Barker, b. Cubbes fl .(nhncfon f. Mullnnn. b. Hldretr _

"Ward, !)■ Gibbc9 0 Smith, b. (ribbcs * 3 Schmoll, b. Hickcy »• jj Extras • ® 1 Total - —• ICC J Bowling Analysis. Gibbes took tluee wickets for IS runs; flickm-, fire for 30: Bates, nono for 13; .Tohnsion, nono for 13; Griramott, two ior 18 ' Second Innings. 'Walters, I>. Hiokey J T«ws, c. Johnston, b. Grimmctt 2<> .Tenton, b. Hickcy Grace, c. Barker, b- Hickey <• 0 Burton, st. Hows, b. Gibbes -• - .V, Johnston, b. Hickoy « Carter, c. anil b. Ilickey O. Johnston, b. Jlickey 1Ward, not out —•• Schmoll, not out - Lxtras - " Ototal for eight wickets - Bowling Analysis. Hiciqy took sis wickets for 11 runs; Gibbes, ono for 23; Grimmctt, one tow. CENTRAL AND EAST B. Central-First Innings - 181 East B—First Innings. Watson, b. Blamircs Bowles, c ■ Mitchell, b. Hickson -1 Smith] b. Mitchell - '" Nash, b. Braggo .... - " il'Girr, l.b:w„ b. Braggo la WagstalF, b. Braggo ; " Hutch ings, 1.b.w., b. Manures t H. Collett, b. Blamircs » Hughes, b. Braggo - « M'Cardle, not out — *> Hornby, b. Braggo - Total - 04 Bowling Analysis. Mitchell took ono wicket for 2G runs; Bi>echey, two for 0; Bragije, four for I<, Hieksoii, two for 1. East B—Second Innings. Bowles, b. Hickson M'Girr, b. Beechey V""Vi"l"L"V; a Ilutchings, c. Wilkinson, b. Mitchell 0 Naili, c. Hickson. b. Beechey » Collett, b. Braggo .. n MX'ardlc, c. Naiighton, b. Bra o ge ... 0 Smith, 1.b.w., b. Braggo 0 Watson, b. Braggo - » AVagstaff, absent « Hughes, c. Ilick9on, b. Beechey u Hornsby, not out ® Extras - _ Total - - 57 Bowling Analysis. Mitchell, ono wicket for ID runs; Blamires, three for 19; Bragge, five for 25; Hickson, one for 1. I COLLEGE AND NORTH. Wellington North—First Innings. Wynyaid, 111, c. Burbidge, b. Dickson G Phillins 41, b. Saunders 5 CroiX, 1312244121112211313212212111122 i 4, c. Caddick, b. kaimdcrs 58 • Windley, b. Saunders ••••• 0 J Lambert, 11121111, c. Broad, b. Sal- n nionil — " Sheridan, 12122, run out 8 Boddington, 31, c. aalinond, b. baunders ,••••. „ Finlayson, 11, c. linrbidge, b. Dickson - Gini.'l, b. Dickson 1 Luckie, 2112111, not out 9 Find]ay, b. Saunders —» Extras : » Total - Bowling Analysis. Saunders took four wickets for 45 runs; Dickson, threo for 47; Salmond, one for I°. Victoria College. First innings ••••• 148 Second Innings. Fanning, b. Findlay ................. v 0 linrbidge, 2, c. Crombie, 1). Luckie ... 2 Griffiths, 412142131212121, b. Findlay ... 28 Dickson, 1311111123, b. Sheridan 15 Caddick, b. Sheridan 0 Broad, b. Findlay 0 l)orend=on, 121111211111, not out 14 Bruce, b. Findlay 0 Salmoml, 1, c. Phillips, b. JTindlay ... 1 Saunders, 11, b. Findlay 2 Dcmpsey, 21, not out 3 Extras 1" Total for nine wickets 82 Bowling Analysis. Finlayson took one wicket for 24 runs; Luckie, one for 9; Findlay, five for 21; Sheridan, two for 11.

HUTT AND PETONE. Petone—First Innings. Dalgleish, -J-211111, 1.b.w., b. Matthews 11 Thompson, 111113, c. Simpson, b. Judd 8 Nunn, 11111U, b. E. Judd ' Barber, 212312122, b. E. Judd 10 Brice, b. E. Judd " Cornell, 12, t. E. Judd, b. Pringlo ... 3 M'Kenzie, 1112124214111, st. Alderslcy... 22 Smith, 22111112111, b. Pringlo 13 Bennett, 3111411, run out 12 Hardham, 1212, not out (J Southgate, 2222, run out 8 Extras H Total 120 Bowling Analysis. E. Judd took three wickets for 44 runs; Pringle, two for *3; 0. P. Judd, one for 19; Matthews, one for 15; Aldersley, ono for 5. . Hutt—Second Innings. Isherwood, 311311, c. Cornell, b. Nunn 10 Staples, 211, b. Nunn 4 Alderslcy, 13, b. Brice 4 A. Pringle, 11, b. Brice 2 G. P. Judd, 12111131111111111, b. Brico 23 IV. Pringle, b. Nunn 0 Climie, c. Bennett, b. Nunn 0 Turner, 112G211, b. Brico 11 E. Judd, 1, b. Barber 1 Matthews, c. and b. Barber 0 Simpson, 21111, not out C Extras * Total 68 Bowling Analysis. Nunn, four wickets for 30 runs; Brice, four for 29; Barber, two for 5. Tctonc—Second Innings. lirice, b. A. Pringle J> Barber, run out ' Jl'Kenzie, c. Staples, b. E. Judd 12 Smith, b. Pringle 0 Dalgleish, uot out 2 Extras - Total for four wickets 23 Bowling Analysis. A. Pringle took two wickets for 12 runs; E. Judd, ono lor 9. OTHER GRADES. THE FIRST JUNIOR CENTURY. I Catholic Club v. South.-Catholic Club beat South bv an innings and 92 runs. ; South made 50 in each innings, ami I Catholic Club mado 192 in their first attempt. Tho best scores on each side were: Catholic Club; Knapp 60, roms .a, ' Slieehan, 25, Moran 18. South: Haig i, who mado 12 and 13, did best tor South, i Bowling for Catholic C üb, Toms took nine wickcts for 2G, Shcohan three for j, and Carroll tlireo for 21. Hutt defeated East by 90 runs. In the second innings for Hutt, Collier madei 39, ! Pringlo 31, and Everton l.'i. For East in 1 their second venture, Cnrrie made 3a anil : Spence 11. Bowling for Hutt, Pringlo secured three wickets for 12 runs. lurker and Clarke did most of the bowling for '' East. Y.M.C.A. defeated North by 21 runs. In their first innings Y.M.C.A. made %, and in (heir second attempt compiled al. North made 77 in their first venture and 52 in their second. Tho l>est scores on each side were: Y.M.C.A. (fii>t innings)i !2 Plant It, Wilson 31; second innings, 7 Thompson 20, Todd 14. North (first in--2 nings), Bartlctt 25, Muldoon 13; sccond 13 innings, Wilson 18, Seivers 11. Bowlinu -» for Y M.C.A., Grant look eleven wicket; M for 52 runs and Murphy- three for 3 ( 12 Muldoon, eight wickets for 39 runs, am! -7 Tem perton ten for 50 bowled best ioi 1-1 North. . , IS Wellington Col lego easily disposed ol - Victoria College bv ten wickets. Welling--23 ton College made 'iSt in the first innings and had one wicket down for 4# runs n the second. Victoria College made 11n " runs in their first innings, mul 111 in tin 9; second. For Wellington College, Jupln made 107 runs, not out. 0 . Third Class. "l Catholic. Club v. Karori.-Catholk ■If Club made 8a runs for six wickets, am 8 K'arori made 30. Catholic Club thus win 7 n;n" en; the first innings by lour wicket; G and' 49 runs. In their second inning! i lCuv.ri linrl five wickcts down for 65 runs

M'Grath and Carruthcvs did most of (ho bowling for the winners. TeiuTilars defeated College W by 51 runs on tho first inning?, securing a two-point win. Templars mado 100 for mx wickets (innings declared closed). Sanverin, W rut out, J'nrroll 25, Kyan 12, lilenkinsop 11, being the best scorers. College H responded with 55 (Conittghnm 1-, Kennor 11) nnd 15 (Dixon 17) for six wiekeis. For Templars, Dooley live for 18 nnd iileukinsop flirco for U !x>wlcd best. North won from Y.M.O.A. by default. Boys' League. Matches in connection with the Y>ovs League commenced on Saturday. In tho senior grade, Trinity A defeated K'ilhirnio A.fi.C. at Newtown Park bv ono wicket and l>s runs. The chief scorers for Trinity wore:—Koid (11 and 17), I?, llornblow MO not out and 11 not. out), ifaigli 17, Goll 11, and Zorn 1-1. Gell (ten wickets for .'lO runs* and Keid (four for 7) bowled well for tho winners. In tho junior grade, after a, very even game, Marist Brothers defeated Trinity at Nowtown Park by 0 runs. Callaghan and Kyan bowled and batted well for I hoi winners, and Grindrod M 8 runs), lloliis , (seven wickets for 23 runs), and Pates (nine wickets for 20 runs), played best for Trinity. MATCHES ELSEWHERE. SOME CENT [TRIES RECORDED. (By Tolesrapb.—Press Association.) Auckland, October 20. Tho first Tound of tho Auckland Cricket Association's district championships was concluded yostordav. Tho leahire of tho round was the batting of the North Snore team, tho captain declaring his innings closed with tho score at 2<B for four wickets. E. V. Sale mado 101 not out, and A. M. lEowden 67 not Ellis, formerly of Canterbury and bydney, mado 99 for Parnell. The details are as follow: — • _ Parnell v. Grafton: Parnell, 210 for seven wickets (innings declared closed); Ellis mado 90, Ollift to. Grafton made 117 and 92. Kerr took five wickets tor 31 runs. Parnell won by an innings and seven runs. , North Shore v. Eden:—North Shore made 27S for four wickets (innings declared closed); E. V. Sale contributed 101 not out, and A. M. ITowdcn G7 not out. Eden mado 171 (Cnmmings 51, 33 not out). Townsend took three wickets for 21 runs. North Shore won by 107 runs on tho first innings. _ University v. Ponsonby: —Tj Diversity made IS2, and Ponsonby 76. Taylor took four wickets for 18 runs, Mulgan three for 11, Wallace three for 15. In their second innings Ponsonby made 63 for eight wickets. Taylor took three wickets for IS runs, and Pawcett three for .M. University won by 106 on the first in-' nings. Christchurch, October 23. Last night's heavy rain was succecdcd by a cloudless sky to-day, and, as a/feriioon came on, tho weather seemed ideal for cricket. Tho wickets, however, were a bit on tho slow side, and, after play had progressed for an hour, heavy clouds banked up, and brought down rain. Play was stopped for a quarter of ail hour, and tho wet ball made the bowling difficult. The batsmen thereupon mado tho most of their opportunities. Biccnrton were without tho services of their star bowler, T. Carlton, who had been declared ineligible to play for them by tho Competitions Committee, owing to his having taken up his residence in West Christchurch. However, with tho praiseworthy object of strengthening a weak side "rather thin augmenting an already strong eleven, ho electcd to play for East Christchurch. St. Albans had first strike, but their best batsmen failed to get going. Brnnton, however, play- , oil a fine innings, and, receiving valuable assistance from T. licese and l)r. O'Brien, the total eventually reached 183. ) linwood and West Christchurch met at ! Haglcy Park on a first-class wicket. I West ' Christchurch batted first. Tho I earlier batsmen failed, but tho sixth I wicket fell with 100 011 the board. Fuller I then joined Weylxmrnc, and a fine stand saw 120 added for the seventh wicket. The total eventually reached 2SO, Fuller playing his best innings ill first-grade cricket for 101, not out. Playing at Sydenham Park, on a soft wicket, Sydenham won tho toss, and batted first against East Christchurch. Hayes and Woods opened to the howling of Ward nnd T. Carlton. 11 nv os was caught in the long field by M'Clelland ■ for five. Patterson followed, and played ' a lively innings for 18. Patrick shaped nicely "for 12, but was beautifully stumped by Boxshall on the leg-side. On Watson and Bruges getting together, the best stand of the day was made, both men piling on the runs at a great rate. Watson, after a great innings, in which ho lifted three sixes, had bad luck in missing his century by three runs. His end came through a mishit, off which he was caught by Ward at point. Bruges made 50, their "partnership having added 147 to the total. Sydenham, with ono wicket to fall, played out time. Ouncdin, October 28. Cricket matches started to-day in cold windy weather, and one or two showers fell during the afternoon. Albion scored 153 in their first innings against Dllll- - (Grigs 42, M'Farlano 31), and ten for no wickets in their second. Dunedin were disposed of for G3 (Brinsley 23). Davis took four wickets for 34 runs, and Cuinmings four for 2:1. Carisbrook B made 81 (H. Watson 24) and thi'eo runs for one wicket in their second venture against Orange. Downes took six wickets for 33 runs. Grange compiled 73, A. P. Alloo taking five wickets for 14. Carisbrook A mado IS2 against Opolio (Siedoberg Gl, Hopkins 50). Opolio have lost two wickets for 36 (Higgins 29). DOMINION ASSOCIATION. (By Telceraßh.—Froas Association.) Christchurch, October 27. At the annual meeting of the isew Zealand Cricket Association, Mr. I\ Wilding was elected president and llr. 1\ C. Kuphael secretary. The balance-sheet showed a credit of .£129. A motion to review the rules governing tho liawke Cup competition was postponed to a future date. .Notice was given that tho Plunket , Shield rules be altered on the lines of the English county championship rules. The committee was directed to consider tho question of improved representation of the association 011 the Zealand Council; also to make inquiries 011 the question of sending a iN'ew Zealand team to Australia next year.