ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1317, 21 December 1911, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. THE WEDNESDAY MATCHES. UNION IN TROUBLE. Quite the feature in the mulches yt>9« terday was the big leeway'of llie strong Union"'eleven in their clash with .Vivian, The latter have been silengthened by the incorporation of Hill—an experienced cricketer—and, apart from that,, they played very well otherwise. As the game stands now, Vivian liavo Ihc fine load of lit: runs 011 tho.. first innings, ami, towards this,- Dempscy slapped up 92,only giving one chaufi'e, and that when he was 71. Union's effort only realised ■ Oli'tlio reliable M'Gill being" unbeaten with a credit of 40. Hill's first appearance created a very favourable impression, both with bat and ball. On No. 1. wicket Rivals .fell, like ninepins boforo tho. bowling of Artillery, 'l'lin military men put- on IG7 in their first ■ shot, and, naturally,-; a good ' deal of interest centred in the innings of tho. Rev. E. 0. Blaniires. He batted along in characteristic style, and then, playing ■ forward to a "good one," missed it, and was out'. Bailey's 27 was gpt by vigorous cricket, while Major Hughes and Lieutenant Wilkes both, played the steady, game. • i ■. RIVALS AND ARTILLERY. Rivals—First Innings., Hull, b. Bailey 1 Vare, c: Wilkos,- b. Cooper ............... ; 7 Dr. M'Evedy, b. Bailey 7' Davis, c. Taylor, 1). Cooper 2 Pickering, b, Bailey. -~ 0 , Dr. Anderson, e. Wilkes, b. Bniley ... 1 Cherry,- lv Cooper 21 George;' run' out ; ; ...:, 3 ' Howe, rim out I! Crouch, b; Bailey 0 M'Kenue, not out li. Extras . ii • Total 57 Bowling Analysis. Bailey took-lire wickets for 23 runs;' Cooper, three, for. 28. Artillery—First Innings. Taylor, c. Vare, b. M'Kenzie 8 Rev. Blaniires,, b. Vare 28 Lieut. Wilkes, lv Vare '. 25 (Smith, h. Varo 18 Major Hughes, b. M'Kenzie ...; 25 M'intyre, c. Pickering, b. Varo 0 Major Hume, b. Varo . ft l'aton, b. Varo 5 Bailev, c. sub., b. Vare..... 27 M'Giil, c. Hott'e, b. M'Kenssie 7 Cooper, not out 12 Extras 12 Total lli? Bowling Analysis. M'Kenzie, three wickets for 3D runs; Davis, none for 15; George, nono for 20; Vare, seven for CO; Cherry, none for 24. Rivals—Second Innings. Pickering, b. Bailey H Howe, b. Bailey 0 'Vare, c. Smith, b. Bailey i 0 Davis, not out ; 27 George, 1.b.w., b. Bailey 1 Cherry, i not out '• 5 Extras ■•'•••• W. Total for four wickets 60 Bowling Analysis. Bailey took four wickets for 30 runsj M'intyre, none for 14 i Hughes, ntmo for 6. UNION AND VIVIAN. Vivian: First Innings. Deiiipsey, b. Boliner _ 92 Castles, 1.b.w,, b. Name 3 Caterer, b. Warne . 15 Bramlev, c. and b. Hams 2 Haydon, c. Hutton, b. Harris 10 Carson, b. Warne 35 Hill. b. Harris .. 33 Cording, not out 12 Mills, C. Driver, b. Hams 0 Huddlcstone, b. Bonner 5....,...., 1. Hastings, absent ............... , 0 Extras ;••••• "

Total 205 Bowling Analysis.—Warne, three wickets for 31 ruus; Harris, tour for 59; Bonner, two for 47; O'Sullivan, nono for 32; Sl'Gill, none for 31. Union: First Innings. Sanverin, c. Cording, b. Hill 9 Button, c. Cording, b. HiU 2 Warne, b. Hill " M'Ciill, not out .' 49 Mulford, c. Mi|ls, b. Bramley 5 Harris, b. Mills 8 Driver, b. Mills 0 Taylor, b. Bramley ; IS O'Sullivan, b. Hill 0 Bonner, c. Bramley, b. Hill 1 Whelan', absent 0 Extras 2 Total 91 Bowling Analysis.—Hill, five wiekcti for -It runs; Bramley, tiro for 26; Mills, two for 19. . JUNIOR MATCHES. Artillery v. United.—Artillery: First innings, 61 (l'orter 19, Corlptt, not out, 11, Lillev 12). United: First innings. 64 (Crawford 18, C'raok 12, Chamberlaml 10). Artillery have lost seven wicketsin their second innings for 93 30, Milroy 17, Corlett lli, Duley, not out, 12). Union and Chemists.—Union: First in- ■ liings 1 98 (Coleman 21, Duck' 18, Tassie 14, Cohen 13, Thompson 10, Bav 10). Chemists: First innings, 76. Bowling for Union, Coleman took seven wickets for 22' runs. Red Cross v. Oriental.— Red Cross: First innings, 20, Oriental: First innings, 71 (Marshall 13, Gayford 10).. Red Cross have lost seven wickets for 167 (Rouse G3, Clayton 35. Hayncs 26, Ilill It, Woods 12). Bowling for Oriental, Christophcrson took five wickets for 7 runs. For Red Cross Clayton took five for 25. _ THE HAWKE'S BAY MATCH. ' Brice, of Petone, is unable to play in the Hawko's Hay match, and. Grace, of Wellington South,' has been selected to toko his place. THE AUCKLAND MATCH. Advice has been received by the seerotary of tho Wellington 'Wednesday Cricket Association (Mr. .T, •C. Cusaek) stating that the annual representative mate.li for mid-week players against Auckland representatives will not bo played at Christmas timo this year. It appears that the-Auckland Mid-Week Association aro unablo to get a representative team together at present, and the match' will consequently be played later in tho season. , HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. (Dj Totccrsoh.—l'r»sß Association.i Auckland, December 20. Tho'Hoathcote Williams Shield cricket, match was contiunod to-day. In reply to tho'Auckland Grammar behool's first innings score 0f.195, tho Boys' High School, fhnstchurch, made 121 (Goss. 24, A. H. Guincy .23,. Evans 17). Tho Grammar School's second innings realised 151 (Smoeton 47, Marks 27, Ilolford 25, Hockiu 19). When stumps were drawn the visitors had scared 120 for five wickets (llickinott 75 not out, W. Guincy IS). - OTAGO SHIELD CHANGES. Dunedin, December 20. Torrance and Siedolwrg a-re unable to play for the Plunket Shield, their places being filled bv Ranifden and Kenny. Tho Otngo team is greatly weakened by tlw changes. SOUTHLAND -RUN RECORD. Invercarglll, December CO. During & -senior cricket match— Appleby v. . Y.M.C.A.—to-day,' Wwney made 114, and Hiddlestonc 120 - for the Applebv Club. This constitutes a record for Southland for a first wicket partnership, and another record in that (wo individual centuries were inado in one innings. Hiddlostono is n member of tho Southland Uawko Cup tww> but Wosncy has not been chosen.