CITY CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1576, 21 October 1912, Page 9

CITY CRICKET.

OPENING OF THE SEASON. MOSTLY BOWLERS' DAYBIG SCORE AT CHRISTCHURCH. With tlie barometer falling on Saturday rapi'mng,\and sable clouds overhead exhibiting nothing in the nature of a silver lining, the prospects for tho open-

ing of the oricket season did not appear too bright. Beforo midday n notice wont abroad to the effect that city reserves would not be available This put a stop to the senior match (East B v. North) at Kelburne Park, and to practically all the '-junior fixtures. Tho decision of tnosß in cJirfrge of the reserves caused a guod ileal ol dissatisfaction, especially umong that section of players who, having nu chance of seeing tno notice, stopping play, journeyed to tho respective w-rounus, to meet with disappointment. . tho unfavourable outlODi. :n tho morning', tlio weather remained tiue througluut thij nfternoon, and Suite a good crowd of people visited the Wellington College. Ground to see the principal senior fixture—East A v. Southcommence. After the heavy rains during the week, the wieket proved on the "(lend" side, and the bowling performances rend better" at the end of tne day's jiiay than did the performances with the bat. Bast won tho toss, and Gibbes sent Tucker and Hickson in to face the bowling of Patrick and Fentou. The batsmen got three runs off. Patrick, but I'entoii clean. bowled Tucker with his first ball, aud three balls later Micllaue was clean bowled : beforo ho had scored. Gibbes anil Hickson then carried the scoro to 48, but- were both out in quick succession.. Gibbes, who made 28, should have been caught by Burton, off Smjth, when he had made 11. Baker and'Cullen then made the best stand of the match, carrying the total to 116 before Baker got out l.b.w. to Fenton. Baker's total was 33, while Cullen, who is an exAucklander, made a . capital opening in this city by compiling 3S—top score. His play was of the solid order, and by far the greater part of .his score consisted of singles. Wills, who carried his bat out for 25; gave the liveliest exhibition of tho day, and hit out freely at everything loose. The East innings', which did not start until a quarter to 3 o'clock, was completed at half-past five for a total of 166. .The South fielding (substitutes excepted) had been poor, but Fenton, who clean bowled most of his men, gained a capital average of eight wickets for 52 runs. .'•'"■,

Disaster attended the South team at the outset, their opening being considerably worse than that of their opponents. That useful bowling combination of Hickey and Gibbes once more proved the destructive element, and the South score, which early read one for none, was 1 no better than four, for 5 when stumps were drawn, but it -must bo said that the light was bad towards the close. Hickey gained the ranavknbly fine average of three wickets for 2 runs, while Gibbes secured one for 8. The-East fielding was clean, and Baker's catch dismissing Keys was a. good effort Hutt commenced their fixture on the Hutt ground, which was in very fair condition. Hicks.cn, the Central captain, won the toss, and decided to bat. Cook and Natighton went in first,, and Cook was run out at the first ball. Blamires filled the vacancy, and lie knocked up 28 in a very short time. Blamires was caught behind the wickets by Staples off Rodtrers, aud after his dismissal the play sagged somewhat until Kinvig enme in. Kinvig played a steady- game without adding much to the score. Smith, apromoted junior, gave a good display, and, hitting out freely, made a do7fn in 8 remarkably short time. M'Ardell and Patersnn were the last men in for Central, nnd the . partnership proved a. good one, both played steadily,- and 'ailfe! "considerably to the score untirM'Ardell Was bowled by Rodgers. Kodgers was bowling a good length, and was the only Hutt bowler'dorngfirell.: la'a-■poor' light-Butt sent out Staples and .Aldersley, but tLeir cricket was not brilliant, and tho i>.irtr.ership wa= soon broken when liiivig bowled Staples. Yeats and Isherwood both played steadily, and despite tte bad light both made good, scores. The latter played better as he settled down lo his game, and when stamps "were drawn for the day he had IS to his- credit. Bowling for Central, B'.amires had bad luck in missing the "hat trick." The weather conditions were ideal for the opening match of the season at Petone., The wicket played very well, although the outfield wa3 somewhat dead. For the last hour's play ths> light ■ was very bad, and did not suit the batsmen. College batted first, nnd compiled 114. Fanning vras the only batsnlan to make a E'nnd. When Petone went in they lost a couple- of wickets for three runs straight off. However, Barber and Dalglcish made n fine stand, and board showed 100 before Dalglcish was caught on the boundary. Barber, who is still in, gave an excellent charicp to Birch when his Fcore was 30, but the College man ma'de a. poor attempt , . Petone's fielding was very poor. The scores are as follow:—

EAST A-SOUTH. East A—First Innings. S.-Hickson. 2131111121211, b. Laws 18 Tucker, 1, b. Fenton 1 Jlidlane, b. I'entou 0 Gibbes, 2313113111211331, b. Fenton ... 28 Baker, 131233U11121221313, 1.b.w., b. I'entqn .....:.. 33 Cu!len, 1211111111211211231111111311, c. sub., b. Burton '. 36 M'Girr, b. Fonton 0 Griminett, 1111, c. sub., b. Fenton .. 4 Wills, 11241111331132, not out 25 • Johnson, 112, b. Fenton . 4 flicker, 1113, b. Fenton ..: 6 Extras S.. 11 Total , / ...... 16G Bowling Analysis. Fenton took eight wickets for 52 runs; laws, one for 27; Burton, one for 29; Patrick, none for 12; Smith, none for 26; Keys, none for 9. South—Fiist Innings. Burton,'ll, not out 2 Patrick, b. .Hickey 0 "Ward, 21, b. Hickey . 3 Smith, b. Hickey 0 Keys, o. Baker, b. Gibbes 0 6chmoll, not out 0 Total for four wickots , 5 Bowling Analysis. Rickey took three wickets for" two runs; Gibbes, oilo for three. PETONE-COULEGE. College.—First Innings. Birch, 1311111, run out !) Jameson, IUIIII, c. Brici , , b. Finloyson 10 Demijfsy, 1111112121111, b. Barber 15 Cntltlick, 122, b. M'Kenzie 5 M'lntosh, 2, st. Southgate, b. Nunn .. 2 \ Fanning, 11111221111124U11111, b. Erics . 39 Burns, 111121. b. Bennett 7 Griffiths, 11JU11, e. Hordham,' b. Finlayson 13 Howe, 111, not out 3 ; Dickson, b. Brico 0 : (iaundera, 1, b. Finlaysou \ Extras 10 Total : lit Bowling Analysis.—Brice, two wickets for 13 runs; Finlnyson, \ three for U; M'Kenzie, one, for 15; Nnnn, one for 15; Barber, one for 31; .Bennett, ono for 1C Petonc.—First Innings. Dalfrirish, H1122233121212H2322, c. ilcuvp, b. Dpinpscy 41 Nunn. 1, c. Griffiths, b. Snundors 1 Kolry. c. Frnnine, l>. Sounders 0 Barber, .(2.'13221111212G1M21M14, not ■ out ■• 01 Brice, 132H, 1.b.w., b. Dempssy 15 Bennett, not oiit 0 ■ Extras 7 Total for four wickets 125 Bowling Analysis.—Sannders, two wickets for 3C runs 1 ; Dick.-on, none for 24; M'lntosh, nono for 21; Deinpsey, two for 87. • HUJT-CENTRAL. Central.—First Innings. Naughtor., 111121, b. Ishenvood ...... 7 . Cooke. run out '.: 0 ' Blnmires, 2-1212.11M115, c. Staples, b. Hodgers •. ..;.....■.. 28 Beech, 2, c. Climic. b. Kodgers 2

Kinvig, 112111111, run out 10 Little, 1111, o. Aldersley, b. Rodgers... i C. Hickson, 1, c. Yeats, b. Rodgers ... 1 Smith, 231312, b. Rodgers 12 M'Ardell, 2111H3, b. Rodgers 13 Paterson, 212UM, not out 18 Extras 1

Total 99 Bowling Analysis.—Rodgers tcok se\ea wickets for 33 runs; Borland, none for 21; Isherwood, one for 30; Aldersley, ncuo for 11. Hutt.—First Innings. Staples, 121, c. Hickson, b. Kinvig i Aldersley, 131312, b. Blamircs H Yeats, 33141111122, b. Blamires .'.. 20 Climie, 1, b. Robinson 1 L. Isherwood, 1211141112111, not out... 18 Kodgers, b. Blamires 0 G, f. Judd, c. Hickson,. b. Kinvig ... i Extras • • 2. Total for six wickets 70 JUNIOR MATCHES. " As matches on Newtown Park were vetoed by the City Council on Saturday, the match Templars v. Wellington Last did not take place. . In their first innings against Hutt, Central made 130.(Sisson 50, Porteous 33, Tucker 17). Hutt have six wickets down for 4C (Ilollis and Everton 18 tnch). lor Hutt, Bond took four wickets for 11 runs, and for Central Gourley took three wickets for 6 runs. ' Central made 13G in their first innings ogninst Hutt. Sisson (56) and Porteons (33) were the chief scorers. Hutt havo lost six wickets for 47, runs (Evorlon 18, Hollis 18). THIRD CLASS, v Petone beat Y.M.C.A. by four runs on the first innings. Pefcone made 82 (Powell 25 Mceban 18, not out); ond Y.M.C.A. 78 (Roberts 25, M'lsaacs 22, Hodge .19). For Petone, Wilkes /took four wickets for 15 runs, and Wynyard thrcs for 13. For Y.M.C.A., Wilson took three wickets for 21, Thompson three for 22, Hodge Petone 1 (82) defeated Y.JI.C.i. (78). Petone's top secrers were Powell (25) and Meehan (not out, 18). For the losing eleven. Isaac made 22 nnd Hodge 19.