GREAT SCORING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1331, 8 January 1912, Page 6

GREAT SCORING.

IN CLUB CRICKET. - MAMMOTH TOTAL BY EAST A. TW0 r CENTURIONS.. . TILE .STORY.-OP'-A;LEATHER' HUNT. . East A beat .North, by 204 runs. Central beat South by 47 runs, Hutt beat College by ■88 runs. "Look here," , said an angry man. at the close of tho mammoth leather hunt, which East A served out to North on Saturday, "whatcrer, in the name of sound judgment, could Tucker have-been thinking of?'" . '/,: "Well, you are hard to please," chimed in his uiato, "Here's East with 180. runs on the board for seven wickets—a A'ew" Zealand record. What more do you jvant?" ■. The angrynian grew-angrier. "What piore?" he gasped. '■.."' ] "Yes, what more?" rejoined'the mate."Why, this ■ more," almost; shrieked' the irate person;" "that they overhauled 'cm-(North) at half-past four;, they--were 115 runs to the good at half-past live, mid, lot me;s'ee,\who's away from North?; There's Cronibio';away;" 'Mid i. Blncklock aiiay, and ' Wiridley, • \ and—well, ' w v lir didn't. he l '',declare -at half-past five, and go forth© fnll-poiiit win? They want the points against Central!'' ' ' : The views of tho angry personage vero also those.'.of the' East eleven, ' many oi .Ti'hom severely criticised ■ their' captain's generalship. Apart" from that blot, however, the story! of the match is'the story of a stunning.piece, of batting, The bird tif. defeat flapped its/.wings'- very hard over poor North oh Saturday, arid the ardent! sun, which beamed down on them, inado their leather-hunt the iupro trying. It was'a-steamy afternoon for them. In the first ,play, a; month ago, ftorth hail compiled the ,very-rcspcotablo total of 276 runs,':and.even tho fact that, their opponents obtained S2 runs, .without losing a wicket,-did;■ not destroy tho prospects.that North had,ouilt. These, however, quickly- dwindled to nothing' on Saturday. The East batsmen took absolu.to command over the. bowling,' and, .with three wickets still in hand when the day was over, had put up the over■whelming score mentioned. -Hickson-ami Tucker contributed/ centuries, and 'Mar honey and Baker each got well past the. half century.

North' took the field with oiilj- nine wen. Substitutes fielded for a portion of the time, but North'struggled'through the last hour-before stumps 'were drawn .with only eight' nicn, Fmdlay having .--ajfov departed. ■'.■.'■'.■'■'•'■' .Hickson/Slams Up :a -Century.

Hicksoh- and Bowles cantinue.d;•.' their batting' partnership:of. thq'.preyidus'playing day, arid lifted the score to 1'01 ; before B'oWles lost his wicket to Finlnysoii.. .Tficksbn continued; to pile up "runs'for an. ho'iir.'and la; ■half,.-and 7 was comfortably.' past'tile cofltury when ho succumbed to an off-break from Sheridan'. Jlickson ;had previously given one easy chamc, ■which was missed by Wy'nya'rd. Mahoney had meantimo opoie-1 iii a stylo of strict caution, which ho maintained until nis innings was well f.n.lcr wards conclusion. Ho then livened up to some extent, and got away sonic good strokes,'including a 'splendid' drivo to the distant corner of the fiejd, which returned hihi six. Tucker Adds Another. r Tucker replaced Hickson, and captured the batting honours of the match. 'Ho did not attack the now weakened bowling ferociously, but his hitting was quick, easy, and ready, and his .strokes wero graceful. Kilns came pouring in Tapidly to his account, and he raised the century in an hour and fifty minutes. Five minutes later Ho misjudged the pace oK a ball scut down by Sheridan, and tipped a catch to Phillips at tho .wicket. liven now tho troubles of the North bowlers* were ho'tover. Baker pasted everything that came to him with all"tl.o'ease, and more than thb enthusiasm cf .his older comrades. M'Girr knocked up runs rapidly'for', a time,' but did not:.last long. Howe was smartly run out by Phillips just after he came, to the wickets. Baker carried an unbeaten bat when stumps we're drawn. East won, on the first innings, by a,'margin 'of '204 runs. Central, South, and the' Clock. Central won with South by 47 ; ; runs on the first inuinprs scores, the tiiho being insufficient to permit of the. game being played out. 'Central had. 128: runs up for six wickets, and they completed their innings in. three-quarters of air hour, niakiiig ,a total c.f'l73. Beecho.v, one of/the .not.puts, reproduced .some of tho good, form-which he has .been showing, latelv/ and raised his score to 70. (not Ollt),.,''':''- '•• ",•'■' •■'.;,' ■■■ "'■■':" '••■'' Lairs and Grace; opened' Smith's second innings, and. successfully: resisted the .full strength-oT- tho.. 'Central attack .. .until, Naughtori, who- had been .'Sending/ down, loose stuff which had for the most part kin lamentably punished, : clean, bowled Grace.' The partnership 'produced GG runs, hut the batting w,as not. of startling brilliancy. LaWsV end came soon after, but Patrick, Fcnton, arid AValters carried on, all.three of them getting into the twenties. The innings closed finally for 183 runs. ■ ' _ Central began their hopeless second innings with 40" minutes still'to go, but after 25 minutes (when it was quite evident that Central could not get the 130 Tuns, required for a full points win, and equally evident that South could not get •them "out in the time), slumps wero drawn. Gcras-you-plcase Game at Hutt. During the afternoon iea adjournment at the Hutt on Saturday a spectator ventured to remark to the Hutt captain that, the bowling was being badly managed—that the Victoria Collego men. were making no runs, but thai, they wero stopping at the wickets. The Hutt captain's rcplv was to'tho effect that there was "noHiins to worry about—College had no cliauce of scoring .200 on the first innings and Hutt had no chance of winting outright." From this it can be understood what the cricket was like—the Collego team, •without Saunders,' and. tho Hutt team, "without anything to worrv about." Tho position at iho end of the first day's play was Hutt had scored 200, and College had icsjt four wickets for SS.runs. Tho, College innings dragged wearily on to 112 runs, Fanning and Burbidgo being the only batsmen' who seemed to possess any ambition to hit at all. In their second attempt Hutt were not satisfied to declare until they had made AG runs for throo wickets, thus leaving their opponents 185 runs to get in aboiit an hour. • It seems inconceivablo that any club could have taken the College team no seriously as to set them such a task. Tho only reasonablo explanation is that the Hut't team imagined that a win outright was bevond hope, and preferred to bat lather'than field for the College team. Had their Holding been anything like'up to tho mark, the suburban team ivould uavo;Won oven at that late stage.

For, tho College team, without any apparent effort to get runs, seemed bent on saving a point in the championship score, and the batsmen "did, indeed, scrape most abominably" before the howling of 10. H. Judd. The latter obtained live wickets for 12 runs in the second innings, and that after Ishorwood and Simpson had each missed two easy catches off his bowling, and after one taken hy Matthews had been disallowed. At tho call nf limo the 'Varsity team had six wickets down for M runs, the home team thus winning by 88 runs on the first innings. Apart from Judd's bowling, tho only redeeming features of the day's ploy ■were a brilliant innings of 50 not out hy Ishorwood, and two clever carehes by Jameson on tho on«. side, and Matthews on tho other, ' '

EAST A AND NORTH. Wellington North.—First Innings, 276. . Wellington East A.—First Innings, Bowles, 31111311114131231221, b Finlayson ..... ;... -. '37 Hickson, 332111133121131333142131314112 3333234111123323343, b. Sheridan,... 106 Gibbes, 112131143434, b. Sheridan 28 Mahohojv 111112131111131111113111123 11121334363. b. Fhilayson .: 63 Tucker, 3423231322134131331433211131111 431211134313123143, e, Phillips, b. Sheridan : 108 Baker, 11313313342413121411111431511, not out fil M'Girr, 31533113, b. Finlayson 20 Howe, run out 0 Extras '55 Total for seven wickets 480 » Bowling Analysis. Findlaj- took no, wickets for 92 runs; 1 ' Finlayson, three for 103; Windiey, none for 1G; Sheridan, three for 71; Boddington, none for SS; Phillips, none for 17; Kichardsou, none for 14; Wynyard, nuuo for 51. CENTRAL AND SOUTH. Central—First Innings. Na'ughton, 1411214, l.b'.w., b. ■ Fenton ■ 14 Birch, 111, b. Patrick '. 3 Blamires, 11, c. Ward, b. Patrick 2 liobinson, I,'h..Patrick .....y.....>. 1 Wilkinson, 451], b. Laws ...'. 11 Boechev, 1231231223212152351112313522131 • 1112331. not out .....: • 79 Little, 111414, e. Patrick, b. Fenton ::. 15 Bragge, 2, b. Patrick 2 Hickson, 111141111134; c'.Schmoll, b. Laws 20 Faterson,. 11, b. Laws 2 Gullett (absent) .:......... 0 '~ Extras .'.....■....' 24 Total '. 173 Bowling Analysis. i Patrick■ took foiir wickets' for 63 runs; Fenton, two for 29; Laws, three for 34; Grace, none,for 15; Burton, none for 8. ; ' Second Innings.. Blamires, 13121312, not out ....:.,: 14 liobinson, 133, c. and b. Patrick'......... 7 Naugliton, b. Fenton ....'„.......'....... 1 Beechey, 121, b. Fenton :;... 4 Extras '. - 4 Total for thrco wickets ..'. 30 Bowling' Analysis. Patrick took one wicket for 12 runs; Fenton two .'for 14. Wellington South.' First innings '. 126 Second Innings. Laws,. 1333211112122211, b, Beeehev 27 Grace, 322131321113131131111, h. Nangh- ' ton ........... :....:..., so Patrick, 31324221341, b. Bragge 26 Fenton, 31112121221121, run out 21 Walters, ,M113313i1, c. Patterson, b. . Bragge ....-..; '.........., 22 Burton,. 12214124, c. Wilkinson, b. Bragge ;...... 17 O. Johnson, .C-Naughton, b. Robinson- 1 J. Johnson, b. Kobinson .'.',...17....' .0 Ward, 111221, run out S Keys, 1321, not out . ; 7 Scmn'oll, 21, b. Kobinson ........ 3 Extras 14. : Total ~........;.... :..,., 382 Bowling Analysis. ■•• Bragge'took threo wickets for 57' runs'; Hickson',' none for- 11; Kobinson, three for 40; Blamires, none for 22; Beechey, one for 18; Naugliton, one for 20. HUTT AND COLLEGE. Hutt.—First Innings.; 200 Hutt.—Second Innings. Alderslev, 12411441111342514, e. and .b. '••- ■'' Griffiths; ;..;:...... 40 Ishor'wood, •,]24141441411111113111413, ' not out 50 Matthews,' b. Griffiths 0 li. K! Judd, 1, c. Jameson, b. Griffiths 1 ; Extras :....;... ........i 5 Inning declared closed for three wickets for 96

Bowling Analysis. Griffiths took three wickets, for 33 runs; Dempscj,' none for i; Atmoie, none for 17; (,'ad'dick, none for 11; Dickson, none for 26. . ' College.—First Innings. Salmond, c. Turner, b. A. H. Tringle 0 Atinore, Hill, b'. A. H. Pringle S Griffiths, 421313321, b. E. It. .Tudd ... 20 JDompsey, c. E. E. Judd, I>. A. H. Pringle 0 Miller, 21, c. Isherwood, b. E. R. Judd v 3 Jameson, run out 0 Burbridge, 1221132111, run out 15 Fanning. 211212312U1M121, b. Matt'lews 33 Dickson. 112)21111, c. Isherwood, b. G. P. Judd 11 Bercndson, ; 24111111, c. Turner, b. E. .K, Judd '.' 12 Caildick, 2, not out 2 Extras ■■■ 8 Total 112 Bowling Analysis. E. P.. Judd took three.wickets for 37 runs: A. H. Pringle, 3 for 37; Matthews, one for 11; G. F. Judd, ono for. 8; Al.dersley,'none for 11. .-.'•■ • College,—Second Innings.-. Fanning, 1,-b. E. B. Jndd " • 1 Burbidge, 1122, b. E. P. Judd 6 Miller, 2, b.'E.'B. Judd 2 Dickson, 1112111, b. E. R. Judd 8 .lanieson, 1222512, ruu out 15 Dempsev, 421H, c. Matthows, b. E. B. Judd .:. 12 GritEths, 11211, not out G Atmore, 1111, not out ...„ 4 Extras 10 Six wickets for 64 Bowling Analysis. E. B. Judd took five wickets for 12 runs; A. H. Pringle, nono for 11; Turner, norio for 8; Matthews, none for 11; G. F. Judd, nono for I); Isherwood, none for 3. OTHER GRADES, THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. East versus South at the Basin Ecservel Soatli—First innings, 70. Carter, 17, not'out; Eyan, 11;. Smith, 10. Enst— First innings,' 50. Spence, 20. SouthSecond innings,' five wicket; for 79. BaTnett, 34; Pickering, 23. Stace, Carter, Harriott,' arid Ritchie bowled for South, while the trundling for East was done by M'Cardoll, Smith, Kirkcr, aud Clarke.

Y.M.C.A. v. St. Mark's, r.t the Basin Reserve. ■ Y.M.C.A.—First innings, <7. Heed, iO. not out. St. Mark's-First innings, 178. V. Harris, 61; Tandy, 13; Charlton, 17; Bowen, 20.

Catholic Club leads North by 37 runs on tho first innings. North 78 (M'F.ldowncv,' 30; Williamson, , 17; Hannay, 10). Catholic Club, 115 (Sheeliim, 39; M'Grath, 19; Toms, 13; Leydon, 10). In their second innings North have lost three wickets for 8 runs. For Catholic Club Carroll and Toms bowled unchanged, the former taking' 9 wickets for 18 Tuns, and the latter 3 for 20. For North Jluldoon (1 for 35), and Templeton (•') for '41) did best. In their match at Hutt. CentTal knocked up the very respectable total of 300 (Jackson 107, Robinson . r j9. Smith, not out, 55). Hutt have 13 runs on for the loss of one wicket. Jackson played a splendid inTungs, and never gave a chance. Third Grade. Victoria College, 69 (Longhurst 22, Paul 18), drew with Central, 69 (Robinson 21, C. Bay 12,'Jlakehara 12). For the former team M'Mahon took seven wickets for 14 runs. Templars defeated St. David's by an innings and 32 runs. Templars' first'innings 162 (Wright 41. Ryan 37, Boyd 24, Sauverin 24, Cresswell 10). St. David's responded with 45 and 85. Boyd, fivo for 10, Doolcy. three for 16, and Blenkinsop, four for 19, bowled well for the winners, and Farrell (three for 1) for the losers. Catholic Club, 91 end 32 for eight wickets (Carruthers 30, O'Connor 26 and 14, Alley 13) scored a three-point win against St. Mark's, 5" and 65 (Cusack 22 and 15. Morgan 19, Vallance 13). For the winners Carruthers took nino wickets lor 32 runs, O'Connor, two for 2, and Coleman, thrco for 32. House Matches. An enjoyable game was played on Kelburne Park on Saturday afternoon, when The Dominion team met the representatives of "The Chocolate Soldier" Company;'who are almost a? good exponents nf the game as they arc of light opera. The Opera Company batted first, matins

125 (O'Keefo 51, JMfnm 23, Green not out IS)), to wliicli Tiir• Dominion- Ikiiii replied . with 143 for eight wickets (Spoi.wooil ,SS not oul. Jlay.-ninr 12). Spntswond gave a (k-liplitful exhibition of free, forceful, balling. His score included ,-ix tourers and a big drive for'--finr.- Mayslnor, Spntswnnd. mill •-White-law bowled best for Tiu;.Dominion - , and.O'Keefe and Green for the o|ioru Company. -"

'I'lie Electric. Light Cricket Club defeated A: E. Kernot's at Kelbimie P'irk iiii 'Saturday hv 50 runs. Electric Light scored 141! aiul'A.i:. •KcrnolV-.llli. The chief scorers for Electric Light were Winter (17), Butt (3<i), Hudson (IS liol out); anil for Iveriiot's, 11. Midlaiic ll'l) and 0. Miillirue (22). -In Hie -'bowling. Barker took seven wickets for III)' lor the winners, and B. ■ Midlane. foiir for 10, Teddy, .three for IS, and Jluir, two for 22, for the losers. ...

MATCHES ELSEWHERE. KEESE AND W. C.-UILTOX IX l'o.R.\l. (By. Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchtweh. January R. Fine weather prevailed to-day for the continuation of, the grade in.'itohes. Owing to tho rain having cut off play after one hour and a, half on the. first day. itwas expected that .sonic.of-' the matches would '.be' unfinished. UwUiy, but. after a. stern fight against time, ail were brought to a conclusion. Sydenham,, total!'.' 1 160 against St. Albans. The 'last-menti.iiie-.1, after losing eight;wickets for.!!.'. !i:f Ino runs off-with four to spare, Grahi:i Uing chiefly responsible "for. this with a hard-liit 42. including three h-iijc lifts f-r six each.; West ClirLstchtr-ih totalled 21i5 for six wickets, and.declared; . .lii.-cse batted ftnely-.for.9G, and. Welboii'-ue js< l 'e a brilliant display for.oo, not. jut. Kiei-iir.-tou made an excellent start, Cavglll <j-cn-ing .with 50, but, except .for. the brothers Norman,. the remainder*-'did .Hide. :.irl the. innings closed for 193. East Christchurch totalled 218 for. live wickets agairist liiiwood,.ami closed the innings. W. Carlton.(l29,.not out) being, the. chief contributor. Linwood could only respond with 89, East Christchureh thus scoring a two-point win. '

Auckland, January 7. The fifth series of- senior cricket matches started yesterday- in splendid weather. Ponsonby's first innings against North Shore realised 169 runs (Thompson 69, Sneddon, 21). Townseud took four wickets for 27 runs. North Shore have two wickets down' for 44. In the GraftbnVniversity match, the - former . made 177 (florspool 42, Mason 39; M'Cormack. 34, Neil 25). 'Varsity made 32 for one wicket. Eden scored'2sß against Parnell, Hem Vis contributing 90, Cummirigs 64, Smeeton 32, ■Brooke-Smith-27. Parhell made 24, for the loss of one' wicket. . .

•',.." Dunedin, .January 7. Cricket "matches were resinned''yesterday in fine.warm weather, but owing 'to■;recent : Tdiiis/the grpii lids' Were on the soft side. Carisbfook.A made 9t against Grange' (Hopkins 33). Dowries took six wickets for 38 runs. Grange replied with 172 for eight wickets (Popple'Bl). .Albion compiled 109 against Garisbrcok-B. Kams<leri took seven wickets for 57. Carisbrbok made 171 for' fivo : wickets (Barron' 38, Alloo 34) ; . - Dunedin- 'made- 83 againjt Opoho (Condliffe 47).', C-iiey: took ioiir w;ickets for five runs.' Opoho replied with 110. Torrance took eight: wickets for'4l runs. ■..','■