CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1407, 6 April 1912, Page 12

CRICKET.

. SUMMING'UP THE SEASON.. ', .'. [lll.inn Breaker.]., '. Only One Agony—The Levy. • In many respects-tho .cricket 'season 1911-12 has beon a eplendid one'; tho only disturbing feature being tho number of players who are deserting the ranks of the Saturday Association to join tho outsido association, or play in house matches. Tho latter branch of cricket activity is growing, and tho promiso of achallengeshield, by a well-known Wellington merchant;' augurs an even better summer for houso : cricket next year. Wednesday cricket is gaining in favour, and, generally speaking, the only blot is tho.defection from tho ranks ' of the Saturday men. This defection is largely duo to the-week-ly levy, combined with dub subscriptions, which are. not light. If the association's Financo Coinmitteo had been • allowed a certain amount of administrative power, the association's debt would hnvo beon speedily wiped out. As it is, however, the Financo Committee, have had enough of it, and tho terrible weekly impost will probably go on next year. . > That.tho association's finances should ever have, got into such a state is not crcditablo to nnyono connected with.tho. management of the Wellington Assocition. ■-..:'.. . The Premier Senior Club. -/ ••■: ■ - ■ As everyone knows, Central have lower-' ed tho colours of East A, and are senior top men. for tho year. Tho usual Press compliment in such cases is to state that "tho honour is well deserved." It is. Central have pulled together in a splendid brotherhood, and East A not quite so happily. Central's averages, which.- appeared on Monday-List are repiiblished:— Batting. / . : R - "I 6 ;. < '"" .=i m 3 •» •" --••■ --4-rf-i5 &••■£.-■ Beechej 12 *12l' 357 2 35.70 Jackson (i *U 155. 1 31.00 Blamires ...-J2 8S 315 1.-28.70 l#\} e . -"•" *M -172 t=28.40 Wilkinson U <lllfl 227 2 25.20 Mitchell 2 25 22 1 -22.110 Naujhton 12 57 24-1,0 If SO Hickson . 8 SO 100 2 16.40 Kobinson 8 61 120 0 1.5.00 Cooke 5 *34 43 2 It.ld Braggo ....;.. , !) 22 74 n 12.20 Paterson S 18 GO 2 11 30 Birch S 5 26 ,77 1 11.00 ' 'Indicates liot but." .. Bowling., ~, ..... -' -..'■- -Kilns.' Wkta. Av'ge. Blamirea ■ • 2i{ 24 10:25 C. Hickson .... 179 . 17'7 r 10.50 ',:C. Eobinson , .........: 348.. . ,24 '.' M,r,a Bragge ':.• 477 •- .'S3 •- 34.55 . Naughton 218 13- 16.75 . Senior Runners Up—East A. Following are.tho averages of tho East ■'District Cricket Club for the season 1311-12:- -.-.■''■■■• ■■' : '~-- '-' ' Batting.' ■ "" ■ -' ..,:-.-■ ::..S % n B?kw 0 *61 ,257 5 64.25 - Gibbos.,. ,10 95 «9 0 <t1.90 :. . Mahoney '....,. 8. 102..250 1 '40.0fr '■• Tucker ■-.......;.....,.' -8 108 2GB 0 33.50 , ....8 .10C-230.-0-28.75 Hickey 5 *27 7fi 2 25 3» Jtidlane 8 53' 153 1 21.85 Jl'pirr fi •Jβ 75.'-!? -18.75 Srinmiett • 0 35 74 2 "18.50 Bowles fi 37 81 0 13.50 . Johnson ..,..'..... 4 23 2a 0 7.25 Howe ;... 6 -*U 25 1•■ 5.00 ftusii ..." 2 6 6 1 - G.OO ■ ■■•■■■ 'Indicates not out. "■■'';■■. Bowling. •■ • ■ "-lls 3. .& .-/ o a « £ 5 £?<*« '■ 00 17 292 27 10.81 #$?*. -"V- Ml 27 542 M 12.0) G , m 71 W 204 15 13.G0 %} s } •■ '». 2 97. 6 16.16 Hickson 14 1 80 .<) 26.66 ..rohnson 21-2 89 3 296G .; Grimmett S6 S 258 5 51.00 ■Baker 20 3 66 1 GB.OO ■Petone's First Year as Seniors. A.good, deal ..'of .misgiving existed about admitting Petone as seniors this season, but they have done well enough. The chief batting.averages, are as- follow:— Nunn, 312 Tuns, average 34.G; Barber 221 runs, average 18.4;- Dalgleish, 147 runs average 13.3; Hardham, 104 tuts, average 10.4. - . r In bowling Brice has taken 35 Ticket? .; Sat a cost of 12.8 rnns por wicket. Bennett naa captured 27 wickets at a cost of

iWerilngton North. The final batting figures for the season lor Wellington. North are as follow:— Crombie has an aggregate of 290 runs, and an average of 29. Finlayson isnext -with 252 Tnn3, and an average of 28. O'Sulli,van comes third, with an average of 2G 2 ■and a total of 131. Phillips has put on 215, his average reading 21.5. Blacklock's nverago ia 20.7, and his aggregate is 166. ; IWynyard las an average of 15.4, and an •aggregate of 154. Luckie's total is 89, and his average 14.8. Sheridan has an I average of 10.5. and a total of 105. In bowling Luckio captured 25 wiokets ' fet 13.0 apieco. Findlay has an average of 19.1 for 22 wickets. Pindlayson took 25 (wickets at a cost of 20.5. Sheridan has 50 wickets at an. average of 23.4. '(The Him Club. \ Some say that Hntt is a sort of cricketers' "Garden of Allah,", and that' the Hutt wickets are too easy for'even the most casual batsman. If this bo tnio, it r Je,.of course, <i tribute for tho bowlers— ; both Hutt and Gity—who -have to get the 'hafemeh' oiit.' ■••■■■■■■ - i Tha Hutt batting averages are as follow.—Staples, 108 runs, with an averago of 27.0; I.sherwood,; 219 runs, with an '(average of 24.3; Slß< runs, .►with an .average of 2G.5; Climie, 138 runs, hvith an average of 13.8; G. F. Judd, 207 'runs, -with an average of 23.0; W. Pringle, 82 runs, with an nverngo of 10.2; A. H.91 runs, with an average of 10.1; ;E. 11. Judd, 80 runs, with an average of ■11.0; Borland, 56 runs, with nn averago 'of H.O. ■ In the bowling department, E. It. Judd took thirty wickets at a cost of 13.9 npicce. A. H. Pringle has an average of E1.4 for tircnt3;-two wickets. The Premier Juniors—S!. Mark's. The following are the averages of the Kt. Mark's team, which has annexed the junior championship for tho outgoing Season. The club, which lias only been in existonco for three years, has done remarkably well. In their first season they entered ii team in tho third-class cliani?ionship, and vere bracketed with the last District team as winners of that grade. In Iho following season they played in tlie junior grade, and were runnersitp (o Pstune, who came out on top. 'i'ho . team has in it* ranks two young players, Prain and Victor Harris, who havo dono remarkably well, and proved far too good for junior cricket. Prain is an ex-pupil of the late Harry Graham, and has a future before him both ns a batsman and wicket-keeper. His figures show that he is a credit to his late conch.

Special mention is due tn the. performances of Victor [funis. Ho has donci exrellently both with bat and ball, and his figures appear to warrant, tlio statement that ho is worthy of n place in cny lir-.t----cla-M team in the- Kmpiro City at the present time. Iγ. jiiiiior cricket, alone iyst season in plevpii matches l r e raplurcr] wfr.kels at n.n nverago. of » runs pcf'.ivickat. Thi- spa.--np. ho has ended up with S'xtv-fivo wirket.? at 7.7 runs per wickflt. Playiiv,' in hnt.li AYcdnosday ninl ■Saturday matolios, ho has captured one

hundred and five wickets at a cost of 7.9 —a really fine performance for so young a player. Last season, both in Wednesday and Saturday cricket, ho captured one hundred and forty-0110 wickets at an ■averago of 9.5 runs per. wicket. For the last three, seasons ho has taken over a hundred wickets in each season, which is .1 record that very few lads of his years can show. Tho following are tho averages :— Batting. . . B . I I . » q t° V>. Binnio 4 12G 43 1 42.0 G. Prain 10 298 S3 2 37.25 V. Harris 9 288 61 1 35.7 G. Heley 1 31 31 0 31.0 F. llowen 8 198 42 t 25.2 G. Houghton G 77 31 3 . 25.0 J. Dobson ..: fi 121 50 1 24.2 O. Karris 9 192 .14 1 24.0 V. Brogan 9 1(17 39" 2 23.8 ,T. Ferguson ./ 10 221 35 0 22.4 !•'. Harris -5 112 38 0 22.4 S. Tandy .-. 3 CO 43 0 20.0 A. C'harlton 6 11G 24 0 19.3 G. Smith 1 19 19 0 19.0 Bowling. §a I & SM & < V. Harris 142 2-3 505 65 7.7 G. Harris 31J 00 10 9.0 F. Bowen SGI-G 159 1G 9.9 G. Houghtou 82 268 15 17.8 Catholic Young Men's Club. During tho season tho junior grade team of the Catholic Young lien's Club played nine matches, winning eight nnd losing oiio to Y.It.C.A., and are runners up for tho championship with 19 points. They scored 204S runs tor the loss of 118 wickets, or an averago of 17.4 runs per wicket, while their opponents scored 1787 runs for 157 wickets, an average of 11.1 per wicket. .Scores-of over 150 were made on six occasions,' while over 200 was scored in three matches. Thero were ten partnerships of 50 and over, as under:— Warne and O'Sullivan against St. Itark's , 139 Leydou and Casey against Wellington College 109 Casey and O'Bonqhue. against Hutt... Si Warne and O'Sullivan against Central 7G Lcydun and J. 51'Grath against East 72 ' Wa'liio' iiiul 1 , . St'Ojratli against Central (second innings) 72 .Warne and Shcehan against Victoria. College ; ....::.:.. C 7 ..Knapp and Sheohan against Hutt ... 5'J Casey and Warno against Wellington ■• (Jollego : '.....: ' 59 Leydou and Knapp against South;. 55 . Two centuries wero scored: By Wnrne ; (lflC), and by Carruthers .(105 -not-out). Tho. third eleven are also runners-up in their grade. Consisting as-it does mostly of young players, this team has done very well indeed. , Ijevcutccii matches were ..plnybd during tho season, and of thisnumlior twelve -were- won, four lost, whilo ''Ihe.last match, was unfinished. Carruthers, who took GO wickots at a remarkably low icost, put up a very good ].erformance. ;His';Latti.njr also was very sound. .:"■.'■.;:.... '*, ,Junior Batting. IS. M t i AS. Warns 7 — 106 535 47.8 L. Casov ;....=. 5 - G8 161 32.2 L. Leydon ...12 3 62 203 22.G X Knapp ...: 10 ' 2. GO 17G 22 •H. Carrnthcrs ...• 1 — 19- 19 19 B.:'Shbohan ..:... 13 1 5G 19G 1G.3 T. O'Sullivan ... 11 1 5G 181 14 Y,. J. O'Connor 3 1 17 20 13 -W.'C. 'Thomas 6 2 28 50 12.5 J: O'Donohuo ... 8 — 42 98 12.25 E: K.,.Tpms ..... ,11, ■. 1 .. 25 116 11.6 ■tf.-'WraHi 32 .'. ;, .44 -11.3 '.l'.-il. .M'Grath 15 —. 41 161 11 : Junior Bowling. AVkts. Euns. A^e. A. Enapp ' 23 177 7 (19 E. K. Toms 2-7 210 7.77 L. Casey 28 219 7.82 1!. Shetjhan 4 43 J0.75 W. Warne 9 99 11 •T. O'Donoliue 20 238 11.9 L. Carroll 21 287 ■ 13.6 Third Grade—Batting. . ; ! llt i I V. Eyan 3 - 1 35 G7 33.5 J. Jl'Grath A — 52 120 30. A. Little : 7 1 80 157 26.2 H. Carruthers .... 18 1 105 381 22.4 G. Bradley 18 1 51 331 19.5 P. Galvin 9 2 59 122 17.4 P. J. O'Connor ... 9 - 3C 114 12.7 W. C. Thomas ... 5 1 14 4G 11.5 Third Grade—Bowling. Wkts. Runs. Avge. B. Doherty 14 73 5.2 IJ.1 J . J. O'Connor ....... 3 16 5.3 H. Carruthers 80 501 G.2G F. Cameron 13 90 6.92 A. Littlo 10 136 7.1 J. M'Gnth. 14 130 9.3 T. layburn 18 26S 16

Team Coming from Melbourne. A letter from Mr. A. A. George, of Wellington (now visiting Melbourne) has been received by Mr. Cnsack, touching the proposal on the part of the Wednesday Cricket Association to arrange for the visit of a team from Melbourne next season. Immediately on getting to Melbourne, Mr. George got into 'touch with some of his old cricketing friends, who, on his explaining what was wanted promised him all the assistance in their power, and they at once commenced to cast about for those cricketers of good standing who would be likely to entertain the- proposal. They were more than successful. Harry Trott, whom Mr. George stutes is playing as well as ever, was ono of the players who became interested in the proposed tour of New Zealand, and with his assistance ho got into touch with such well-known interStato players as W. J. Scott, Facey, A. Kenny, and M'Cormock, nil of whom may join tho. team." Mr. Georgo pointed out that owing, to tho universal half-holiday in Melbourne thero was now no mid-week cricket. ■' , • ' It might-bo mentioned that Mr. Cusack has , already received tho promise of support from tho Auckland, Canterbury, and South Canterbury Mid-Week Cricket Asciations. It has been ■■ suggested that matches might, also bo arranged with teams representing the Saturday Associations in tho principal centres.