HARRY TROTT'S TEAM.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1627, 19 December 1912, Page 7

HARRY TROTT'S TEAM.

' TOUR OPENED. MATCH WITH WAIHARAPA C.C. '.•" (By .Teleßraph.—Succial Correepondent.l ■' '. , .. December 18. The weather was fine; to-<!ay for. the. match between the South Melbourne and Wairarapa Cricket Club, which was played on the I'a'rk Oval. -The pitch was,m : good order, nml , there was a fair attendance of the public. 'The visitors, were enptnineil by Jtorry Trott, jvho:.won the_toss and sent Wairarapa to the wickets.; \Vai-raTapa-.miuSe R poor display, against the bowling"of Giller, JCyle, and.Aeiinr, Giller,, who bowled remarkably well, took .four wickek for 34 runs, Kyle two for 25, and Kenny three* for i.- The most successful batsman for Wairarnpa was Collins,.who compiled 20 by careful cricket. Congdon (12) and Jordan (10) were.the only others to register double figures. The.innings 'ciosEil'for 67:- The fielding of the visitors was-remarkably gaoA, even allowing for the fact that several chances were missel. ■- South Melbourne knocked up 217 for the less of eight wickets, when, stumps .were drawn for , the day. The splendid old veteran, '■ Harry Trott, was dismissed first- ball. : Of - ■ the v other . "iuvaders," Sykes gave a very fine display of all-round cricket, his driving being 'particularly good. Scott played .a splendid innings, his score including, six fours. H. De'as; also gave an attractive exhibition, while Kyle played vigorously and made 'the most attractive display ot the whole of th« visitors. M'Alpine was the most successful trundler for Wairarapa, taking six wiokets for 85 runs. The detailed scores were asfollow:-" "

Wairarapa.—First-Innings. T. Jordan, c. Scott, b. Giller .'........... 10 W. Redmond, run out 2 AV. E. Kembiill, l.b.iv., b, Kyle 0 W. Collins, b. Kenny- 20 A. Congdon; b. Giller )i C. Perry, c. Kyle, b. , 2 D. K. Logan, c. Trott, b. Kyle i •A, M'Alpme, b. Gilkr 7 K. W«icli, b. Kenny • 3 ■R. Hi'jkson, not out... 0 F. Throp, 1.b.w., b. Kenny 0 SuEclries ••••• * Total ;.....-.: • - "■ 'Bowling Analysis-Kyle took two wickets for 25 runs;.Giller, four f0r.34; Kenny, three .for i. ' . . Souih Melbourne.—First Innings. H. Trott, b. W Alpine 0 S Sykes. c. Logan, b. M'Alpine 48 W. Scott, b. Hickson 37 J. Giller, c. and b. Hickson .; 0 A. Kenny, b. M'Alpine ; J K. Deas,c. Jordan, b. M Alpine 3o T.. Purvis, b. M'Alpine 3 A. Gray, b. M'Alpine :; 18 W. Kelly, not out • - « J. Kyle, not out 30 : Sundries • "•■ _j° Total for eight wickets 217 Bowling Analysis—M'Alpine took .s'x wickets for 85 runs; Congdon, none for 22; Hickson, two for 43; Logan, none for 24; Jordon, none for 17. The match will be continued at noon tomorrow. The visitors were accorded a civic welcome this morning, and were afterwards entertained at luncheon. They will be motored into the country to-mor-row morning, and entertained at a emoke concert to-morraw night.' They leave for Wellington, en route for Blenheim, ou Friday morning, and play the Ma-rlbor-cugh representatives on Saturday and Monday.