CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1308, 11 December 1911, Page 7

CRICKET.

THE CITY FLAY ON SATURDAY-RE-GRADING JUNIORS, ONE, COMPULSOBT PROMOTION. .Power is given under (hr> rules to "atfaicb tho persons" of junior players who provo tco proficient for their grade, and incorporate them in senior district teams. II; is stated that this power is now to be e::erciscd in the case of Warne of the Catholic Young Men's Club. At all oi'onts, whon. his club went ou tb the field on Saturday, they wero. minus Warne, and the above was the reason given. It was further staled that he w.:is. being "called up" for North and, if so, be should strengthen that side. On certain kinds of wickets he is a very difficult balsman to dislodge.

Boundary hitting, fast scoring, and indifferent fielding \,'cro t.hu principal features of tho East A-N6rth match. East A opened their attack with their redoubtable pair of slow bowlers, Gibbes and Hickey, arid when Richardson went back af'.er scoring only one run, again after three wickets wero down for 14 runs, ami still again whon five were down for 51, it looked !ij if they would succeed as ■usual.

But presently Phillips and Blacklock became- associated, and they dealt with both bowlers, and especially Hickey, in vifjorou.s fashion. Blacklock hit a humhe:: of uppish ones, but the field seemed to be very sluggish or very unlucky, for ' none of the catches were accopted. So JlO went on merrily hitting Hickey to th(! fence or over it as often as a lcose ball came down. Well-pitched-tip ones he we.at to meet, short-pitched ones he lashed round to tho on, until, at. last, the bowler fefimed unablo to find a. length which would keep him even tolerably quiet.

Phillips likewise scored much more freoly than is his custom, mostly with kg hits and occasional off-drives. Phillip;, went at 162, and Blacklock after ono mort run. had been scored,' the partnership having added a hundred and eleven runs. The four last men in followed the good example of hitting hard and often, and they were able to add still another hundred to the total.

All the bowlers in tho East side were given a turn with the ball, but still the scoring went oh merrily, and the outfield men had some.. long chases for the bill. Finlayson was. in his best smiting form, and his score of 49 was knocked up by laying ■ tho wood on' to everything that was not too risky. Sheridan furnished 32 (not oul), compiled at the same fast speed. ,

With 27G up North looked to have at least a good clinnce of a win, but a lot of their advantage was wiped out bv East S' first two batimen, who br6-U"h*t up the total of ■82 without losing their wickets. The North attack was strengthened by the inclusion in the team of Findlay, but tho last bowler could not keep a length on his.top speed, aud was by no means.accurate on any speed. TinJnyspn, Wiudley, Sheridan, and Bodtlingum all.were tried, but never looked like' getting the men out

Quite interesting is tbe stage at which the South-Central rcatch. has bean left. Soutn went to the wickets first and made a rather poor score—l2G. Their mo«t prolific bat was Laws, who hit-.off. 39. Patrick was shaping very well, and everyone was expecting to see him stay to pile np a largo -core, when he was dismissed by a remarkable catch by mires.. The ball was travelling hard arid high enough to be safe in ordinary circumstances, but the long arm of the lengthy Central cricketer interrupted its flight, and held - it: Patrick, however, made 24, _ The brunt of the bov/ling work in this innings was borne by Bragge, who was in fine form. For same time after Central went to the ortase disaster seemed to havo overtaken them. Naaghton, Patrick, Blamires, arid Robinson followed one another hastily homewards, But succeedins batsmon-Wilkinson,' Beechey, • and little-proved tougher, to get rid of, and the rot was stayed. Becchey, however, was the only man to make f° re :. f. he bowling was noL in the least formidable, and Beechey hit it all over tho paddock to tho tune of 63 not out. Incidentally he failed to get caught in ,thel slips where half the South team was waiting to receive him. When Time over-

Bra.vo Petono! Thanks, chiefly, • to Bnce-bowler and batsnun-thsv Seem likely to walk.over East B. It" was an interesting match, this, gamo on Peton'e Oval, and the attack.of Brice and Berber v.-as a little too fbrmidable for the city men. Brice did his work up-wind on a clean wicket. Hβ got a bit of work on, and some of .his deliveries flew in pretty low. . Barber mixed his length and flight capitally, and, with the wind at his back to help him, ho had a lot of sting, too.' The visitors were ail "ot r 'rif O fu 1D an hour anrl a half-for 101° Ul the men who made tho best stand for nf t w slt5 lt scr ? tcllOli f °r his top-score of 29 He drove three times to tho houndary, hut it is much easier to do that on the Pctono Oval than at the Basin Uutciiinffs was more enterprising, and, at tunes, showed -some pretty forward strokes, homo time after starting he got a Mo, Brice missing o, soft catch off his own bowling through not expoctin* it no mistake when Hutching sent him a second offering umier th& same circumstances. Wagstaff scored last until .South-atc snapped him np Qt the wicket, but 11,0 Ust of tho En.jt men fell last lieft.ro the particularly beady attack of-the suburban team. letonos battiiijf commenced at 1.30 P.m., and Brief was the star performer He was in capital form, and his strokes had any amount of variety. In fact, ho alternated big hits with ■ ViinPettmg from easy and effortless .strokes. Twice ho got six at "a stroke. Though the Petone .rank and file wore dismissed staled a bit as the innings wore on, and Brice looked Jifcn seeinjr it out unbeaten. In exactly an hour Petone had equalled the scoro of the y.sitor;. Matters livened £P wl 'e"Biw found himself partnered ? u ? he ,al,er bas » Positiw , Remus tor short run-gettinpr. There were half a store of hairbrwidth 'scapes as and \l-T1 T l tho u m]o "noTtss d and sprmted along tho pitch, but iudcTeell). hmith was put on la to in the tU fchoic6 - - Of hi 3 three osck ons was a inaidoii, and onlv fivn runs were hit off tho other two In his 5,.°7 Bri« hit him for four and iooitr f, k b l fc th ? '? tter Pai(l th * ?n,nl V 1 °* b - 5t ball Of the «W, round his le<t stump. Southcifp n->« SSV Smi r th , 0§ *; urst'ball h received from Johnson, and the Petone last hope appeared in the person of Smith -each team had one of the family. He opened, we but was not long on trial for Brice lifted ft» next balfthat come his way to Hntohlnss, and tho innin ? s came to a sudden stop. Petone lead by 88 run?.

EAST A AND NORTH. North.—First Innings. Richardson, b. Gibbes i Wynyard, 111, b. Gibbes .""".' 3 Crombie, 51211, c. Tuckor, b. Hickev 10 O'Sullivan, 4211212211. b. Gibbes ...... 18 Boddington, 2'J3, b. Hickev 3 Phillips, 41111331132412113311331111, st Howe, b. Nash 48 Blacklock, 1HU1313131111115321433HH

11. c. Grimmott, b. INash CO Windley, 11131113, 1.b.w,, l>. Hickey ... 12 Hnlavson, 3*24341334.3iJ611123, b. Hickey 49 hhendan, 113436414131, not out 32 fc'indlny, 1111133411, b. Kickson 20 Extras 15 Total , ."275 Bowling Analysis. Hickey took four wickets for , 97 runs; Bibbes, throe for GOj Grimmetf, none for 19; M'Girr, nono far 25: Baker, none for 29; >msh, two for 27j Rkkion, ono for i.

East A.—First Innings. Hickson, 33142131314112333, not out ... 39 Bowles, 311113111141312342, not out ... 34 Estras 9 fto wickets for 82 SOUTH AND CENTRAL. Innings. Lars, c. Bwchey, b. Bragge, 133121335 222314111 3D Walters, run out, 11 - Patrick, c. Blamires, 1). Bragge, 1312 . 1311113 - 2| Fenton, run out, 12111 6 Grace, e. ami b. Bragge, 1 1 Burton, c. Naughtou, b. C. Hickson, Ul3l ' Ward c. Pater Son, b. Braggp, 112 ... 4 0. Johnson, c. Bliiuiires, b. Bragge, 1 1 J. Johnson, st. Paterson, b. Bragge 151 " Keys, not out 211333 13 Schmoll, c. Robinson, b. C. Hickson 0 Extras •• -2 Total :. 126 Bowling Analysis. Gulloft took no wickets for 23 runs; Mainircs, nono for 22; Bragge, tix for 28; Hickson, two for ID; Robinson, none for 12.

Central.—First Innings. Naughton, 1.b.w..' b. Fenton, 1111214 14 Birch, b. Patrick, 111 3 Blnmires, c. Ward, b. Patrick, .11 2 Robinson, b. Patrick* 1 ...-. 1 Wilkinson, b. Laws. 4511 11 Beechey, not Aut 123123122321215235111 231.15221 i......... 63 Littl», c. Patrick, b. Fenton, 11144 i 15 Braise, not out, 2 2 Extras 17 Six wickets for ..„,.. 123 Bowling Analysis. ..Patrick took three wickets for 45 runs; Fenton, two for 39; Laws, oiio for 2(i; Grace, none for 11; Burton, none for 8. PETONE AND EAST B. Wellington Bast B—First Innings. O'Shea, 2, b. Bennett " Collett, laillMUllimil, b. Brico ... 29 Hutchings, 111112221411411, e. and b. Brice 27 Johnson, 1, c. Southgate, b. Barber . "l Mason, 111, 1). Brice 3 Smith, i, b. Brice 4 Wngstiiff, 41114, c. Southgate, b. Brice 11 Bates, 11221, c. Connell, b. Barber ... 7 Hales, 412, b.. Barber 7 Hornby, 12, not out ~..,[ 3 Extras \[[\ 7 Total 101 Bowling Analysis. Brice took five wickets for 56 runs; Bennett, one for ID; Barber, three for 19. Petone—First Innings. Dalgleish, -111, st. Hornby, b. Hales fi Cornell, 11H141I, c.sub., L. Hutchings 17 Nunn, 4142111212, e. sub., b. Hutchings 19 Barber, 114U414, b. Hales ;..„. 17 Bnoe, 1142044212.14111161111412114411 1111, c. Hutchings, b. Smith ...... 78 Bennett, 14, b. Hales . \ M'Keiuie, 1112, 1.b.w., b. Johnson ..'." s Hurdhar.l, 12141, b. Johnson u Taptin, U1324, b. Smith ' " r> Soiithgute, c. Smith, b. Johnson ' ji binith, 24, Hot out '"I Extras \\ZZ'.'.'.Z'.'.'. 12 Total ~M Bowling Analysis. _Hales took three wickets for 40 runsHutehinn two for 48; Johnson, . th?« for 11 ' Mne for 29; Smith™b < h ™

HUTT AND COLLEGE. Hutt: First Innings. Isherwocd c. Berendson, b. Dempscy 0 A. Pnngle, 111251, c. Berendson, t> Atmore 11 Staples, 2114113112111121123112112 o' Atmore, b. Dickson .... ' 39 P. Judtl, 11141224124115, b. Dcm£&v." 33 Alderslj-, 21U4441, c: Atnwre ■" b . Griffiths '01 Climio, 134414, l.b.tt?.; b: Griffiths 7 *:" IT •W; Pringle, 112321121251141221311, run out ~ 40 Turner, W2, c. Caddick, b. Dempsey... ID Matthews, c. and b. Dcnpfey.... ."; 0' E.'Judd, 131441, c. Griffiths, 'b. Dickson 14 Simpson, not out 0 Extras 13

Total 200 Bowling Analysis. Dempgey took four wickets for 44. runs; Dick'son, two for 3-t; Atmore, ono for 22; Caddick, Hone for 29; Griffiths, two for 44. Victoria College: first Innings. Salmond, c. Turner, b. Pringle 0 Atmore,. 11141, b. Pringle 8 Dempsey, c. Jiidd, b. Pringle.... 0 Griffiths, 421313321, b. E. Judd 20 Miller, 21, not out 3 Burbidgie, 21211, not out 7

Total for fonr wickets 38 Bowling Analysis. Pringle took three wickets for 30 runs; Judd, one for T; Matthews, none for 1.

THE HAWKE'S BAY MATCH. DATE ANNOUNCED. It has teen-definitely arranged'that the Hawko's Bay team shall play Wellington on the Basin Reserve on December ?seit Saturday a trial match will be played on the Wellington College Ground for the purpose of assisting the selectors in the picking of the toaxn. TRIAL MATCH. . THE TWO ELEVENS SELECTED. Next Saturday there are to he.sports in the Basin Reserve, and there will be no cricket there. As a consequence no Senior matches will be played, but teams have been selected to play a trial match on ono of the other grounds in the city. The two sides selected were picked so as to make them nearly erjusl. ■ Following are the teams;— ' A.—Brie*, Gibbes, Hickey, Schmoll, Grace, Laws, Beechey, Patrick, Staples, Phillip?. Naughtori. B.—Findlay, Sounders, Fonton, Borendson, Finlnyson, ilahony, Cronibie, manures, Bowles, Little. Baker. Emergencies:—Birth (batsman),' and Griminett (bowler). OTHER CITY PLAY,

.EESI3LTS OF JUNIOR MATCHES. Playing cm a. rather bad wicket at Kelburuß Park, Catholic Young Men's Club, who were minus the services oi VTarne, put up 16!) 'runs against Wellington East. Towards this total Knapp contributed 43, Leydon (0 not out, and M'Grath 32. Most of the bowling for East was done by H'Cardell, who, after having a number of chanced dropped off hiiu, came out with an average of four wickets for 50 runs. The other bowlers were: Kirker (oue for ,17), Clark (one for 20), Hughes (one for IS), and Miller, two for 33. The wicket wore badly as the afternoon went ,on, and East were all disposed of for 73 runs (Watson 35 not out,'Clark lu). For Catholic Club Knapp and Toms bowled unchanged. The former took five wickets for 31 runs, and the latter three for 33. Victoria College, in their match against Hutt/ playing two men short, made 53 in their .first attempt, and had three wickets down for 37 runs in the second innings. Hutt T.ero all out in their first innings for 93 runs. The best scores on each side were: Victoria College-Duncan 17 Broad 17, O'Shca 17, and .Toplin 10. Hutt -Harris 20, I'ringle 12, and Popplowell 16 Bruca, nv<> wickets for 40 runs, and Martin four for 28, bowled best for Victoria College.

Third Grade Matches. Templars defeated Petone 15 by 71 runs on the first innings. Templars 115 for iTfV\ Cl r tS i D r' Oy 4 ?' Ile S an a. Urn™>rt lb not out, Cresswell 13, Sauvarin 1" Boyd 10. f.rr.ll 10. Petono'fl 7* and 80 lor seven wickets. Boyd, five wickets for M runs, boirled well for the winners. ,8 (Pagan 22/ Hunter U not out ?n bU M ,vaD J O) beat Catholic Cub 33 (BradW 21 no t out/,. Fm . the wi n V= O bullion took three wickets for 13, and Berry three for 20; whilo for the oscra Cameron (five for 31) and laybum (three for 43) did best.

St. Mark' 3 defeated Victoria Colleso by 23 runs on the first innings. St. Mark's made 111 nnd Victoria Collego replied with 91. The best scorers on each side wera:-St. Mark's; Smith, 41 not out;

Victoria College: Paul, 52 not out. Morgan bowled well for the. winners, as did Pice and Melody for the losers. Templars defeated Petoue B by 143 runs to 74 in the first innings. House Matches. Teams representing Post and Telegraph Stores and Sanders Bros, met at Kelourne Park, the former winning by eight wickets. P. and T. Stores compiled 56, and 41 for two wickets, and Sanders Bros. 11 and 50. S. Wogan 22 and A. Bold 17 wore .the chief scorers for the winners, and C. Sindall 25 and J. Hoy 12 for tho losers. In the bowling, Kelly captured eleven wickets for 15 and 11. Johnston eight for -12 for the winners; and W. Robinson eight for 35 and T. Greig twd for '2li for Ihe losers.

'The DojiiKios team was beaten by 12 runs by the Telephone Exchange at Kelburno Park on Saturday afternoon. The Exchange team, which 'batted first, compiled 111 run?. (Bennington 21, M'lntosh 19, Wilson 19, Benson 17), aud The Dominion 99 (Spotswood 29, Temple 28, Whitolaw 13i. • Maysmor and Chapman bowled best, for the loseri', and Hayes for the winners. . MATCHES ELSEWHERE. WAIRARAPA GAMES. IBj Teleeraph.—Social Corresoondeut.l ■ Masterton, December 3. The cricket matches were continued today :- Masterlnn Senior (231 and four for SI) .defeated Cartertou Senior (who made 108 and 96) by sis wickets and 108 runs. St. Matthew's Junior teani defeated Mauriceville Juniors by three wickets aud 1 run.

' A BOY'S FOURTH CENTUKT. <By Telezraiib.—Press Association.! Christchurch, December !). The weather was fine for to-day's gradfi matchfcs, and the wickets were fast and plumb. West Christchurch, with a firstinnings', .deficit of 127 against St.-Albani, liiailo 208 in their second attempt, Lusk batting brilliantly for 7">, and Wcybourno getting 37 by attractive cricket. St. AJbahs made Iho 82 roquirfd to win with the loss of one wicket, Crawshaw showing his best, form this season for 50 not Oil*. Eiccarton had t>. first-innings' lead of 10! ngaiust; East Christchurch, aud the Ust-mctitioned, following on. made 217, W. Carlton, the professional, batting very solidly for 75, whilst Boxshall, who is showing exceptional batting form Hiis season, made 50 in good style. Eicc.'irton foiled to get East. Christchurch out a. second time, and thus won on the firsl innings. Eiccarton, in their second iii■nings, ■ nvado 92. for seven wickets. Harper (4!l) was top-scorer. Linwood, who aad totalled 160 on the previous Saturday, wrre completely outplayed by Sydenham' who scored 263, Bruges with 80, Windsor 63. and Hayes 41 all playing excellent cricket. Linwood, in their second innings, could only total. 76, and were thus beaten by an inningVand 27 run?. In tho second-graclo. Hickmott (of Christchurch Boys' High School) made 128, this being his fourth century during the present season.

WET WICKETS AT AUCKLAND. Auckland, December 10. Tho fourth series of senior cricket matches opened yesterday. The weather at first was good, but after play started showers of rain fell, making the ball greasy, wickets sticky, and the outfield heavy. Eden made 323 for five wickets against University, Hemus making S4, T.avlcr_6B (not out), Brooke-Smith 67, Alills 3i.

In tha.Parnell-North Shore match, Parnoll's first inuings realised 231 runs, and stumps were then drawn owing to rain. Extras yielded 54, and Sutherland -was top scorer with 16 (not out). Graftdn gave a dull display of battin" against Ponsonby, the afternoon's play producing 174 for sis ivickets (Mason 49, Ward 37).

NO PLAT AT DUNEDIN. Dunedin, De{ember 9. Owing to the sodden stato of the grounds, all local cricket had to be abandoned to-day.