CITY CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1385, 11 March 1912, Page 6

CITY CRICKET.

.4 THE BIG GAME. CENTRAL AHEAD OF EAST A. NOTES AND FIGURES. Naughtcn's Attack With The Ball. All out for 82 was the puny result of Hie first innings of East A in their match with Central—tho match which will havo nuch to do with deciding which of the two teams will be accounted champions for the season. The bowler who did all tho daimago was Naughton, who is not generally regarded as a firstclass trundlcr, oven in club cricket. His length on Saturday was excellent, however, and he hnd a ball spinning away which gave batsmen a lot of trouble. But there was really no valid excuse for tho failure of East. The bowling was good, but not unplayable, and it appeared as if, after I he failure of the. first two or three batsmen, the remainder had no enterprise at all. Apparently they were unnerved by tho dismissal of Bowles, Hickson, and Gibbca for only 33 runs. Gibbes had scored only a. single when he was given out caught behind the wickets from a stroke which he meant for a legglide. Midlnne got l.b.w. to Robinson without scoring, and then Mahoncy and Tucker, at short intervals, were beaten by two of Naughton's best deliveries of tho day. Baker The Only Stayer. Baker had been going all the while making runs slowly in his familiar way with that tentative forward lunge, varied by a rare shot past cover. His stylo was no better than on his last appearance, but tho fact is that he made 30 runs at a tinio when his sido ueoded them. If one or two others had had the nerve and patience to settle down, tho talo of the ■side would have been a much more worthy one. The Central Men Go In, ' East's only remaining hope was that Central would also collapso, but that hopo was very quickly dissipated. Wilkinson was sent back when tho total was only seven, but thirty runs came before tho next wicket (Naughton's) fell, and so tho runs mounted steadily until stumps were drawn. Tho best innings by far was that played by Beechey. Only for a minuto or,two was he tremulous, then ho made up his mind that the bowling was "easy, and treated it accordingly. Naughton whacked up 21, but was perhaps lucky to get so far. Blamiros was slow, but apparently very comfortable and safe until he made a smash at a full-toss, and hit his wicket. The most attractive batting form was shown by Jackson, a promoted junior, lie had played well for 24, when he tried to draw a short ono pitched on tho leg stump, missed it, and was out. Central . had now 119 runs on for 6ix wickets, eo that they ought at least to scoro a twopoint win, thus bringing them on level terms with East A in the championship order of merit. East's "Out Cricket" Deficient. Although Grimmett had been brought up from the B team to strengthen the East attack in this match, it was still weak. Of course, Hickcy was not available, being away from Wellington at present, and the side missed him. Grimmett did not take a single wicket, never troubled any batsman, and was expensive. Gibbes had a run of success early in tho innings, but later was punished severely. College Mounting the Ladder. After having been almost relegated to a place among the junior- teams at the beginning of, the season,, Victoria College may plume itself on tho probability of its being able to work into third place, if not second, in the senior competition. College had much the better position at the drawing of stumps in the match with Petone on Saturday, and rather look like getting a three-point win. If East A should pull its game out of the fire Collego would then be runners up lor the championship, Petone and College both played one man short on Saturday, the latter eleven being without the services of Saunders. Out on Hutt Ground. Little interest was taken in tho HuttEast B match, which was played at the Lower Hutt. East could,not muster a full team, and only had eight men to send to the wickets. This was depressing enough lo start with, but, when the two opening batsmen (Wagstafto and Collett) wero dismissed without scoring, chances looked very bad _ for the city team. However, good batting by several of tho men who remained resulted in the fair total of 143. Hutchings was the chief scorer, bis 43 being the result of n bright. ••!< , an-liitti"t innings. An interesting stand was madeby Hales, who carried his bat lor 21. Hales was very patient, and played a really good innings. Hutt havo lost three wickets for 79. The great weakness of the East team was found when Hutt went in to bat—Enst had only one bowler. Hales was there . to do his part of the trundling, but there was no recognised bowler to share the work with him. Smith and Hutchings were tried, and the former seemed rather to tho liking of tho batsmen. So far, Hales has taken two wickets for 24 runs. EAST A AND CENTRAL. East A—First Innings. Bowles, 131 rim out 5 S. Hickson, 33431, b. Naughton H Baker, 31121131321343253, c. Blamires, V. ' Hickson 39 Gibbes, c. Patterson, b. Naughton ...... 1 Midlnne, 1.b.w., b. Robinson 0 Mahoney, 213, b. Naughton C Tucker, 13 b. Naughton 4 M'Girr, c. Cooke, b. Naughton.... 0 Grimmett, 13 c. Robinson, b. Naughton 4 llowo, b. Blamires 1 Nash, not out 0 Extras ' S Total 82 Bowling nlnaysis—Robinson took ono wicket for 43 runs; Naughton, sis for 25; Hickson, one for 6; Blamires, one for 0. Central.—First Innings. Naughton, 13345131, c. Baker, b. Gibbes 21 Wilkinson, 3, b. Gibbes 3 Blamires, 11311111113311, hit wicket, b. M'Girr 20 Robinson, 133, b. Gibbes 7 Beechey, 12111314234313233314511131, not out 5S Jackson, 1J4H131131, b. Nash 24 Little, 1, c. Grimmett, b. Nash 1 C. Hickson, 11111, not out 5 Extras 10 Total for six wickets 149 Bowling Analysis—Grimmett took no wickets for 45 runs; Gibbes, three for 55; M'Girr, ono for 10; Nash, two for 23. SOUTH AN,D NORTH. South.—First Innings. Walters, b. Luekie 0 Laws, 33251, b. Findlay 11 Grace, 1111123211231111112114213, run out 3!) Patrick, 11312111311124, b. Sheridan ... 23 Burton. 11131171111232111132113, c. Wysivard, b. Findlay 54 Ward, 1321311:111, c. Phillips, b. Luckio 20 , .1. Johnson, b. Luekie 0 O Johnson, 4, b. Finlnyson 4 Kevs, 212111, b. Luekie 8 Schmoll, 121, not out 4 Extras 1G Total • 162 Bowling Analysis.—Findlay took two wickets lor 42 runs; Luekie, four for 47; Finlaysoti, ono for 48; Sheridan, ono for "9. North—First Innings, Orombie, 411, b. Keys fi Sheridan, 1.b.w., b. Keys 0 Finlnvson, 11. 1.b.w., b. Keys 2 Wvnvard, 2331, b. Laws 9 Phillips, 132111211, not out 19 Windley, 11, not out 2 Total for four wickets 38 ; HUTT AND EAST B. I East B. —First Innings. . ' WngstaJfe, h. Borland 0 I' Collett, b. Isherwood 0 ,

Mulchings, 1311412234142242411, b. A. 11. Pringlo it Smith, 4111211114411121, b. Aldcrsley... 27 Wills, 14111121411, c. Dciiehcy, b. Aldcrsley 21 Hales, 11i112H111231, not out -'1 Hutlon, b. Aldersiey 0 M'Cai'dell, 33111111, c. Vales, b. Aldersiey 12 Kxirus '6 Seven wickets for M'J Bowling.—Borland took one wicket lor 1G runs; Ishonvoud, one for 18; A. 11. Pringle, ono for 45; Aldersiey, four for 37; and Judd, none for 11. Hull.—First Innings. L. Isherwood, 215111112, run out 15 1). Y a lies, 13, 1.b.w., b. Hales 4 W. A. Alderlev, 41544411, b. Hales ... 21 A. 11. Pringle, 11114211, not out 12 F. Judd, 1311144, not out 15 Extras 9 Three wickets for 79 COLLEGE AND PETONE. Victoria College.—First Innings. Burbidge, 41111111221122111114214, b. Barber 37 Jameson, 1, b. Bennett 1 Dickson, 221111312221, b. Bennett 11) Fanuing, 141, b. Nuuu G Cuddick, 1121211224, b. Barber 17 Griffiths, 2411, 1.b.w., b. Bennett 8 Atrndrc, 113213, b. Bennett 11 Snlmond, 1411, b. Bennett 7 Burns, 21, b. Bemiclt 3 Dempsey, not out 0 Extras 17 Total 123 i Bowling—Bennett took six wickets for [ 20 runs; Nunn, one for 30; Barber, two L for 27; Hardham, none for 20. Petone.—First Innings. Bennett, 11, b. Atmoro 2 Dalglcish, st. Burns, b. Atmoro ...... 0 Nunn, 321344, b. Atmoro 17 Barber, 24, b. Dickson 8 ! Hardham, st. Burns, b. Dickson o ' Taplin, 11111144124. b. Dickson 21 I Southgate, 14, c. Fanning, I>. Atmoro 5 > Stephenson, 3111, b. Dickson 6 ' { Tregear, 311, not out r, = Piatt, 1, b. Dickson l j Extras 4 ! Total .„ ~7 ' Bowling analysis.—Dickson, took fivo wickets for 21; Atmoro, four for 40; Caddick, none for 2. Victoria College.—Second Innings. ; Burbidge, 14, b. Nunn 5 : Jameson, c. and b. Barber 0 - Fanning, b. Nunn 0 i Dempsey, 112111142111, not out ...'. 17 I Caddick, 21, not out 3 ' Three wickets for 25 ' OTHER CITY MATCHES. 1 In the junior grade, Catholic Club beat . Central by 5G runs on tho first innings. -, Scores: Catholic Club, 104 and 102 for four i wickets (M'Grath 44, Warne 29). Central, . 78 and G4 for six wickets (Porteous, not ; mil, 25, Smith 22). Bowling for tho win. ners, O'Donohuo took four wickets for 31 1 runs; Casey, three for 24; and Toms, two , for 1; while for t.ho' losers, Schlaadt (three* ! for 15) did best. ' In tho third grade, Catholic Club, 122 (Bradley 54, O'Connor 22), defeated Central, 3G (Churchwood 1G). For the win- ■ ners, Carruthors (six for 15) and Little, (four for 17) bowled well, as did A. U. 1 Bay for the losers. Victoria College, playing Templars in the third grade, wero all disposed of for 13 runs (Dooley, four wickets for 5 runs, and ; Blcnkinsop fivo wickets for 7). Templars • declared with seven wickets down for 124 1 (Sauvcrin 31, Blcnkinsop 23, not oul, • Dooley 18, Cresswell 11, Lambert 10). Vic- ■ toria. Collego in their second innings ; made 21 runs. Dooley took three wickets for 8 runs, and Blcnkinsop threo for 11. ■ Templars thus won by an innings and HO runs. Templars have now played fifteen matches this season and havo won them all. In tho third grade, Karori 111 (Spiers 50, Coate 19, Edwards 12, Lower 11), beat Wellington Collego B, 80 (Curtis 19, Leahy. IS, Laurenson 17). Edwards (seven for 22) bowled best for the winners,. Morton (five for 28) securing the best figures for College. Playing at Kelhurne Park on' Saturday, A. E. Kernot's eleven defeated Dominion by GO runs. Dominion - , who batted first, were put out for 82 runs (Whitelnw 29 and Kinnear IG, not out). Kernot's replied with 142, tho chief contributors being Ritchie 48, Mair 35, and Midlnne 15. Bowling for Kernot's, Leddy took eeveu. wickets at cheap cost, while Maysmor, Kinnear, Whitelaw, Chapman, and Tew did tho trundling for Dominion. An enjoyable return match was played between teams representing Messrs. F. ]•!. Cooper and C. and A. Oulin, at Duppa, Street, on Saturday. Cooper's made 131 and Odlin's 90. For tho winners, Murphy (G3), Watson (15), and Huxford (15) bnt> ted best, whilo Beck (28), J. Renner (24), and E. Renner (25) vcoro the most successful for the losers. Cooper took fivo consecutivo wickets. Representatives of Messrs. Sargooda played a department match on Saturday —ground iloor v. top floor. Top floor compiled 161, but ground floor could only respond with 21 and 30. Bowling for top floor, A. Humphrey did the "hit trick."