CITY CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1624, 16 December 1912, Page 3

CITY CRICKET.

EAST A BEATEN.

EXCITING FINISH AT MUTT,

CENTURY FOR BRAY.

SOME GOOD BOWLING TESTS.

It was the dull si<lo of cricket in evidence nt the Basjn Kescrvo on Saturday. The conditions wcro nil that could bo desired, the weather being beautifully ' hue, and the wickets in capital order, but there were very few spectators present. Interest was confined lo tho contest between North and East A on No. 1 wicket. It had been decidedly in favour of North on tho first.day's piny, nnd as was generally anticipated it closed with a two-point' victory for them. On tho first day East A had mado 101, and North, with the aid of Bray and Phillips, had put on 80. odd runs without the loss of a wicket. At .113 .a separation was effected by M'Girr clean bowling Phillips, who had mado 29. Good partnerships followed, with Bray and Wilson, and Bray and Cronibie, and tho East total was passed bei'ors the fourth wicket fell. Later the score read four for 201), and live for 221, but then a most extraordinary rot followed, and the whole team was out for 227 runs. There werenearly two hours left when East returned to the wickets. Their policy was to hold their ground as long as possible, and at drawing of stumps they had lost nine wickets for 118 runs. North thus won by 36 runs on the first innings. The' feature of the day's play was Bray's ■ century for North. His score of 112 included four fours and nine threes, and was not marred by any real chance, nnd it was a difficult catch taken by Tucker that dismissed him. "Wilson and Cronibie also batted well for North. The best batting performance for East'was Baker's 12 not out.. He gave a chance. to Wilson in the outfield at .sixteen, but the fieldsman slipped before he got his hands on the ball. Baker had profited by his previous week's experience, and played Southall with confidence. Southall was nevertheless in fine form, and though lio bowled for. twenty-two overs unchanged, he secured the capital average of five wickets for 66 rims. He got Cullen and Grimmett with two. successive balls, both being taken at the wickets by Berendsen. The catch that sent Grimmett back was a smart piece of work, as Berendsen had to run several yards and fall forward to take the ball. The spectators appreciated tho wicket-keeper's effort. Of the match betfroen South and Victoria College little need be said. As was -generally anticipated, play concluded early in tho afternoon with an easy victory for South. Having a deficit of 61 runs to wipe off on the first innings, the 'Varsity team had lost six wickets for 33 runs when'stumps were drawn on tho. previous Saturday.! The South bowlers' —Fenton and Carter—were again in good form, and College were all disposed of for a total of 68 .runs. .Requiring eight ruiis to gain, a three-point win, South accomplished the task without tho loss of a wicket. ' The most exciting finish to Saturday s matches was that which took place at Lower Hutt, where Hutt and East B played. On i.he previous Saturday Hutt made 165' in its- first innings, and East B lost eight wickets for 69 runs. When tho match was resumed, .East B were soon disposed of for a total of 33. Hutt made such a poor stand in their second venture that they only knocked up 77. So East B went to the crease again requiring 160 to will, Their wickets fell fast, and, excepting Nash and Hughes, none of the batsmen had made a stand at all when the last pair faced tho bowling. Defeat bv about CO runs seemed almost inevitable. The final two were Hales and O'Shea. Both went for the bowling (which was very weak) freely. O'Shea's second hit lifted tho ball.out of tho. ground-. six;' 1 iTli'e score was piled up quickly, and with just about enough fame left in which to save the situation it looked as if the tail was going .to wae. tnoteam to victory. However when East B still needed 16 runs to win Hales lost his wicket to Eodgers-and Hutt were the victors by 15 runs. . . Contrary to expectations Central secured a three-point victory over Petone on Saturday. Tho wicket was perfect and Beeciiey, who was not out on tho first (lay's plav, went Tight through the innings, and finished up with 113 (not out). He "played a superb'gnmo, only giving two chances, one to Barber on tho first day. and one to a substitute on tho second day; The last three wickets put on a big score. In Petone's second innings Brice again carefully compiled 46. and M'Kenzie 16, but the team's total <lid not reach Beechey's effort. When Central went in for their second turn with tho bat, they required 86 runs to win, and this j they did with the loss of one wicket, and thus they won by the handsome major■ity of nine wickets. The outfield was very fast, and as will be seen by tho scores, boundaries were frequent. Robinson and Kinvig were: a tough proposition for Petone with the ball.. EAST A AND NORTH. ' East A—-Erst innings .> 191 Second Innings. Tucker, 111121113114, 1.b.w., b. Southall 18 Hickson, 111121, 1.b.w., b. Casey 7 Midlane, 1111311113, 1.b.w., b. Casey ... 14 Gibbes, 11, b. Southall 2 Baker, 122111131111113322134111111, not out '..' ■••. 42 M'Girr, 1111, c. Phillips, b. Southall 4 Cullen, 1, c. Berendsen, b. Southall ... ■ 1 Grimmett, c. Berendsen, b. Southall... 0 Wills, b. Bray : : 0 Johnson, 32131311, b. Casey .15 Hickey, 113, not out '.- 5 Extras .10 Nine wickets for ; 118 Bowling Analysis.—Southall took five wickets for G6 runs; Casey, three for 29; Bray, one for 13. • North—First Innings. Phillips, 21111132111111312131, b. M'Girr 29 Bray, 111131114231121111121121121112113 3321421224111113113111111111111111113 13, c. Tucker, b. Gibbes : 112 Wilson, 131131125111111131, b. Grimmett 29 Blacklock, 1, b. Grimmett 1 Cronibie, 122113111313211111, b. Grimmett 33 Wynyard, 311211, c. Johnson, b. Gibbes 9 Wilkinson, 1.b.w., b. Gibbes 0 Luckie, 1111, not out 4 Casey, c. Cullen, b. Gibbes 0Berendsen, 1, c. Johnson, b. Grimmett 1 Southall, b. Grimmett 0 Extras ■ 9 " ..Total 227 Bowling Analysis.—Grimmett took five wickets for 53 runs; Gibbes, four for 67; M'Girr, ono for 31; Hickey, none for 57; Johnson, none for 10. VICTORIA COLLEGE AND SOUTH.. College—First innings 54 Second Innings. ! ' Birch, 123, b. Carter ■'. „-... •.' 6 Howe, 211, ; b. Ponton 4 Miller, .21231, b.' Carter ......... 9 Dickson, b. Fenton 0 Fanning, 1, b. Fenton 1. M'lntosh, 211, st. Schmoll, b. Fenton .4 Dempsey, 11111313, b. Fenton 12 Burns, 114, c. Schmoll, b. Carter 6 Caddick, 111123, not out 9 Griffiths, 112, b. Carter 4 Saunders, 132111, c. Langford, b. Carter 9 Extras 4 Total '. '. 68 Bowling Analysis.—Fenton took _fivo wickets for 42 runs; Carter, five for 22. South—First innings 115 Second Innings. Langford, 1, not'out 1 Burton, 423, not out ..' 9 •Extra • 1 11 Bowling Analysis.—Saunders, no wickets for 6 runs; M'lntosh, hone for 4. HUTT AND EAST B. Hnt't—First., innings • 165 East B—First Innings. Bowles 141, c. Staples, b. Rogers G O'Shca, c. Patton, b. Hollis ..;...; 0 Hughes, 111411121111, b. Rogers-.........' 16 Huteiiings, 41, 1.b.w., b. Rogers 5 Waggstaff, 14314112, b. Patton ; 20 Dooley, 21, b. Rogers 3 Stephenson, 141, b. Patton 6 , Nash, 111 run. 0ut...... 3

Collett, 2412, b. Patton .: « Wighton, 111, not out .....; •'•■• * Hales, 4, b. Patton '. * Extras • ■ ° Total •• Bowling Analysis—Rodgers took four wickest for 30 runs; Hollis, one for i<; Patton, four for 30. nutt—Second Innings. A. S. Staples, 1, 1.b.w., b. Stephenson 1 W. A. Aldersley, 24215111, c. and b. Hales i' J. Patton, 1.b.w., b. Hales .................. ° L. Isherwood, 114444121, c. Nash, b. Stephenson ;■•■•»»•». ~1 J. Rodgers, 1, c. Dooley, l>. Stephenson 1 F. G. Judd, 12, c. Wagstafi, b. Stephenson •' „ W. Bock," c. Wagstaff, b. Hales « J. L. Climie, 22, run out * Turner, 13G, not oat ™ Stiles, 21324, b. Stephenson 1Hollis, c. and b. Stephenson " Extras • Total "^ . Bowling Analysis-Hales took three wickets for 82 runs; Stephenson, six tor 38. East B-Second Innings. Nash, 1311171141, c. Bock, b. Patton ... 21 Bowles, 12, b. Patton '. J Wagstaff, 4, 1.b.w., b. Patton ............ 4 Hutchings, 21241, c. Rodgers, b..Hollis 1« Collett, 1214, c. Turner, b. Patton ... » Stephenson, 1, run out ••■•••"••::•.•• „.i Hughes, 111441244, c. Stiles, b. Hollis 22 Dooley, 12111, c. Turner, b. Hollis ... bO'Shca, 1631111431284124,. not-out f Hales, 121141121114, b. Rodgers 20 Wighton, 11, b. Hollis - Extras • _J_ Total .-..,. •;•••••- X t Bowling Analysis.-Rodgers took one wicket for 38 runs; Patton, four for 48; Hollis, four for 32; Isherwood, none for 6; Judd, ndne for 11. CENTRAL & PETONE. Central—First Innings. Naughton, 2, b. Finlayson 2 Little, 1111424244, b. Finlayson 24 Kinvig, b. Finlayson '••■• " Cook. 14, b. Brice '. ••••■•••• d Beechcy, 1141242122114241111411413344112 11141442244121114424, not out "3 Robinson, 2, b'. Finlayson •.•• - Smith, 41214114, c. Brice, b. M'Kenzio 13 Hickson, 2111111, run out '. 3. Patterson, b. Brice • « Mitchell, 12, e. and b. Finlayson a Nelson, 4111121, c. Hordham, b. Ben- , nett " Extras : ■-■• 29 Total • i 2IS Bowling Analysis—Finlayson took five wickets for '55 runs; Brice two for (4; M'Kenzie, ono for 40; Bennett, one tor none; Nunn, none for 17. N Central—Second .limings. Naughton, 11411313121441414121144, not out • 5 S Little, 44, b. Finlayson - » Hickson, 2111111111111114111121111, not out ™ Extras • : •• °_ Total for one, wicket 91 Bowling Analysis—Finlayson took one wicket for 34 runs; Bennett, none for 16; Brice, none for 28; Hardham, none for 4. Petone, first innings .'..... 199 Second Innings. Rowley, 41141, c. Becchey,- b. Robinson 11 M'Kenzie, 411611111, b. Kinvig 1G Barber, 4, c. Patterson *. Brice, 21341124441144111211112, b. Robinson 46 Finlayson, 11, c. Patterson, b. Robinson jj Bsnnett, 2, c. and b. Kinvig 2 Hardham, 11, c. Patterson, b. Robinson .' 2 Dalgleish, 1, b. Robinson » 1 Tregear, 411, b.- Kinvig....... o Cato, not out ..'.'r......'.."..'.'....". : 0 Nunn, absent •..'.'....v.;.;;!...;........ o Extras .........y " Total •• l" 1 Bowling 'Analysis.—Robinson took six wickets for 45 runs; Kinvig, three for. 11; Nelson, none for 20; Mitchell, none for 14. OTHER NSATCHES. '"' THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Tho Central-St. Mark's match was concluded at Kelbume Park on an excellent wicket, which favoured the batsnlen.. It resulted in an easy win for St. Mark's by six wickets. The following are the highest scorers-.—Central, 149; Schlaadt, 60,' not out;Sisson, IS; Porteous, 15; Halse, 14. In their second innings, 143—Gourlay, CO; Schlaadt, 25; Sisson, 11; Porteous, 17; Worth, 12. St. Mark's replied with 185— G. Harris, 47, not out; Tullet, 47; P. Harris, 43; Binnie, 25. In-their second venture, St. Mark's lost four wickets for 119 —F. Harris, 41, not out; Binnie, 3G. Gourlay, who did the "hat trick," and Bay bowled well fori.Central,; and P. Harris, Cording, and Tullet for tho winning side. . THIRD-CLASS. Karori defeated Hutt by an innings and 29 runs. Scores: Karori, 151' (Atkin, 59, not out; Edwards, 37; Spiers, 23) Hutt, 25 and 97 (Nicholls, 19; France, 13, not out; M'Caw, 13; Ginger, 10; Aldersley, 10,'. Bowling for Karori, Edwards took five wickets for 12 and three for 24; Tarr, four for 12; Mason, two for 14. Lockett and Glennio bowled best for the Hutt. Y.M.C.A. beat St. Mark's by 84 runs on the firstMimings. Scores : Y.M.C.A., '143 (Roberts, 43; Thompson,' 33; Hodge, 30; Hill 11). St. Mark's, Gl (Jones, 32; Wakelin, 10). Bowling for Y.M.C.A., M'Kay took seven wickets for 22 runs; Thompson, two for 9 St. Mark's second innings, 109 for two wickets (Bowen, 47; Buxdekm, 37; Ryan, 17, ■ not'out). Bowling for St. Mark's, Burdekin took four wickets for 37 runs; Bowen, three for 37. North defeated Victoria College by four runs. North, batting first compiled 98 runs. When the last Victoria College man went in 19 runs were still required for a win. Amid excitement, the score mounted, very . slowly until only .4 runs were necessary; At this stage, however, Hanratty, who bowled excellently throughout, ended the game in favour of North. Brooklyn (98) defeated Petone (74) oh the first innings. Brown, for Brooklyn, got 34 after a good display, and Morrison 13. Morrison also took nine wickets for 29 runs. Meehan was Petone's top scorer with 21, while Smith secured 18.. Wynyard, for Petone, got five wickets for. 21 runs, and Powell five for 22. OUTSIDE ASSOCIATION. In the.match Evans Bay v. Thorndon, at Anderson's Park, Thorndon batted first', and were all disposed of foT 70 runs, Burrows contributing 19 and Martin 14. Evans Bay have two wickets down for 170 (Mackay, 77; Miller, 57; Smith, 16). Bowling analysis—Evans Bay: M'lntyre, four wickets for 3 Tims; Hawthorne, two for 1; Mackay, two for 8. KILBIRNIE AND CATHOLIC CLUB. In the match between Kilbirnie and Catholic Club, Kilbirnie scored 114 runs in their first'innings (Anderson, .31; L Murphy, 30, not out; and Thomas, 2G). Catholic Club lost seven wickets for 103 runs, of which Warne scored 51, not out; .Knapp, 16; Bradley, 14; and Connolle, 11. • For Kilbirnie, Thomas took three wickets for 22 runs, and C. Murphy two for 25. ■Bowling for Catholic Club, Connolle took three wickets for 10 runs;. Leydon, three for 39; and Knapp, two for 9. Anglican's first innings against Miramar realised 63, of which Thompson contributed IS, Illingworth 12, not out, and Jessop 10. Miramar replied with 5G for six wickets (Staples, 10, Gnmbrill, 14; and G. Day, 9, not out). Bowling for Mirimar, Nutt took five wickets for 27; H. Maplesd«n,i two for 14; Gambrill, one for none; nnd G. Day, one for 3. For Anglican, Wiggins took three for 21; Wetherall, one for 7; and Butler, ,one for 8. WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. Tho match between Levin and Co. and theTelephono Exchange was won by Levin nnd Co. by 113 runs. Following were ,the scores: Levin and Co., 178 for nine wickets (innings declared closed). Waters, 05; Mason, 29; Mouah, 19; li.. Hyams, 16, not out; Staples, 13, batted best for "Levin and Co Telephone Exchange's innings realised G5, of which M'lntosh contributed 15, Parton 14, and Webb 13. Mason, three wickets for 30 runs; Staples, six for 3), Parton, eight for 59, were the best bowling averages secured throughout the ■ Whitoombo and Tombs bent Gollin and Co. by three wickets and 4 runs. The latter, batting first, made 127 (Audinwood, ■>8- Cummins, 25; Baker, 18; Green, 18; and Goddard 10). Whitcombc and Tombs replied witli 131 for sovnn wickets (Cameron, 40; Agate, 33; and Tyrrell, .11).■ For Whitcombo aud Tombs, WotheraU took , four wiojwta for 37* <W<l Milford iferso. £px

22; whilo.Audiinrood.'-'fivo for 35,':'aiid Gc<ldard, two for ■%', boivlcW'b?st' for Gollin and CoTho Thistles started their match against Kirkcaldio and Stains on Saturday at Wakefield Park. Thistles batted first and made 137. J. Lindsay, -ID; it. Harnett, 28; It. Aitchisoii, 20, were the chief scorers. Kirkcaldio and Stains in their remaining half-hour, scored 27 for two wickets. Tho match 'will be continued at a future date after the holidays; meanwhile. Thistles will play Union next Saturday. HOUSE MATCHES. A house match between Railways v. Sanders was played at Duppa Street on Saturday, resulting in a win for Railways l>v 113 runs. Railways, batting first, mado 177 (Duff OS, Le Compt 28, Boyd'2B, Watson 31, Haley JO). Sanders' replied with Gl (Hague 15). Lo Compt (five wickets for 32 runs), Haley (four for 28),. and Dull (one for 0) bowled best for Railways. A house match was played between The Dominion and Kcrnot's at Anderson Park on Saturday, the fci'mer winning by 51 urns. The "Dominiox batted first, making 91 runs. Kinncar (22) and Spence (15) batted best for The Dominion. Kernof s innings realised 13, Greig (11) and Craighead (11) making top scores. \ For Kernot's, Leddy, five for IG, and Midlane, three for 20, secured the best bowling averages. Whitelaw, six for 15, and Maysmor, four for 28, bowled well for The Dominion. N.S.W. TEACHERS' TEAM. The New South Wales school teachers' cricket, tennis, and bowling party is due here from Sydney on Wednesday morning next. The party consists of twenty-nine ladies and. gentlemen, who have made complete arrangements to have a real good time during their tour of New Zealand. They are to be formally welcomed at the Town Hall at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday, and on Thursday the cricket section will meet the local representatives in a game to be plaved on the Wellington College grounds, where a further welcome will 1m extended by tho Wellington Schoolmasters' Sports Club. IN OTHER CENTRES. (By Telegraph.-Prcss Association.) Auckland, December 15. The weather was perfect for cricket yesterday and tha wickets were in fine order. Eden, the only unbeaten team, met north Shore at Devonport and scored IGI, the principal contributors being Smec-ton 28, Hay 27, Gordon 22, Hemus 20, Heighway 20. L. Dacre. took three wickets for 11, Townsend three for 85, Archer two for j, and Bush two for 2.' North Shore put on 92 for the loss of three wickets-Dacre 20, Sale (not out) 18, Coleman (not out) 46, being tho principal scorers. Honeycombo took two wickets for 33, and Cumone for 17. Parnell made 181 against Ponsonbv the principal scorers being Grinier SG, Bruco 23, Olliff 19, Brown 31.- Kavanagli four wickets for 46, Shepherd two for 2i, and Sneddon two for 43, were the most successful bowlers. Ponsonby lost tour wickets for 82 (N. C. Sneddon 20, Woods 28). Olliff took throe wickets for 30. Grafton made 170 runs against University, the principal scorers, being E. Horsirool TV, M'Cormick 25, .Hay 21. Penwick took 'two wickets for 33 and Jacobsen three for 50. University lost two wickets for 79, Caradus 23, Grey (not out) 34. Christchurch, December 15. The weather was fine on Saturday for tho fourth round of the grade matches, w'th a hot sun and a cloudless sky. At Lancaster Park the grounds were in capital order, both wickets and outfields b> in? fast and in favour of the batsmen. After a close and interesting game Sydenham got'a small first-innings lead over St. Albans, whilst Eiccarton passed East Christclmrch's meagre total. With only four wickets down, West Christchurch appear to have Linwood under the whip, tho latter requiring 90 runs with only two wickets in hand. The scores are:— Sydenham, 180 v. St. Albans, IG3; East Christchurch, 103 v. Biccarton (four wickets), 116; West Christchurch, 204 v. Linwood (eight wickets), 114. Dunodin, December 15. ■Splendid weather, for the cricket matches yesterday. Carisbrook B, playing against C'arisbreok A, made 360 runs for five wickets—Auekwell 114 and A. Barron 95 (net out}.. Diuicdin compiled 236 runs,.for, eight .wickets, against Grange—Bryden 59. Mackei-sy 47, Watson 40.' Opoho disposed of Albion for 98,' and' put on 200 for seven wickets—Higgins 130, Davidson'42 (not out).