CRICKET REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1628, 20 December 1912, Page 6

CRICKET REPORTS.

CITY AND N.S.W. TEACHERS. DUBIOUS WICKET, ONE VISITOR MAKES A SCORE. On llio collego ground yesterday afternoon tlm visiting Xw South Wales Teachers' eleven met u team representing the Wellington teachers. Complaints wore made on both sides about the state- of the wicket. It was very treacherous, nnd the visitors' could not play with confidence. Their howling was not nearly so good as our senior standard, and their fielding was also loose. Tho wicket accounted for two or throo of tlio visitors' first bats going out cheaply. Harvey is apparently the "hope" of the visitors' fcido. His score yesterday was just one under the century. Ho played very well, 1111(1 most oi' his shots were forward hard drives. His score included (juito a number of fourcrs and fivers. It seems that the visitors have not quite" got off their sea legs yet, for they aro /still ft little unsteady in their movements. Play ceased at G. 30 p.m., and it was decided to consider tho match a draw. One of the prominent local teachers mentioned yesterday that, given a good wicket —one of the Saunders variety—tho visitors ought to put up a great game to-dayi The teams were as follow N.S.W. team.—Smith, Myers, Harvey, O'Neill, _ Freeman, Barnes, M'Mullen,, Rose, Walsh, and Sattler. Wellington team.—Ward, Rodgers, Caddick, Fanning, Dempsey, O'Sbea, Burns, Broclie, Darrock, Pringle, and Smith. Scores:— Wellington Teachers.—First Innings. Ward, b. Barnes 29 K-odgers, c. Sattler, b. Harvey 10 Caddick, st. Smith, b. Barnes 23 Panning, b. Freeman 25 Dempsey, b. Freeman 10 O'Shea, b. Freeman 21 Burns, c. Walsh, b. Freeman ]0 Brodie, i.b.w., b. Freeman 5 Darrock, c. Freeman, b. Harvey 5 Pringle, not out 2 Smith, 1.b.w., b. Freeman 0 Extras 29 Total .' IC9 ; Bowling analysis.—Freeman took six wickets for 33 runs; Harvey, two for 46; Barnes, two for 3G; Sattler, none for 14; O'Neill, none for 11. ' N.S. V/alos. —First Innings. Smith, c. and b. Caddick .! 8 Myers,.st. Burns, b. Caddick 11 Harvey, st. Burns, b. O'Shea 99 O'Neill, c. Rodgers, b. Caddick 0 Freeman, c. and b. Caddick 0 Barnes, b. Rodgers 19 M'Mullen (capt.), b. Rodgers 4 Rose, not out 14 Extras — 2 Total for seven wickets 15? Bowling analysis.—Rodgers took two wickets for 42 runs; Caddick, four for 38; Fanning, none for 26; Ward, none for 17; Dempsey, none for 16; O'Shea, one for 10. To-day's Team V. Wellington. The following eleven will represent tlio New South Wales Teachers ill .their match against .Wellington, on the Basin Reserve, at 2 o'clock this afternoon:— McMullen (captain), . Smith, O'Neill, Freeman, Harvey, Myers, Dunn, Moore, Morris Rose, and Barnes. Emergency, Walsh. . HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. (By TelcEranli.—Press. Association.) Auckland, December 19. The Heathcote Williams Shield cricket match was concluded to-day, Christchurch Boys' Jlligh School defeating Auckland Grammar School by 10 wickets. Auckland made 173 in- their second innings. Smith took seven wickets for 49,_ and in tho whole match lis took IS wickets at a cost of five runs each. Christchurch Boys' High School,. in their second .innings, made 65 for the loss of no wickets. HAWKE CUP MATCH. Wanganui, December ID. Tho Hawke Cup representative match, South Taranaki V. Wanganui, was concluded to-day on a bowlers' _ wicket, Wanganui winning by an innings and 394 runs. South Taranaki's second innings produced 33. Berriau' took five wickets for eighteen and Holland three for eleven.

MID-WEEK REPRESENTATIVES. The following have been selected from (he Wellingtou Wednesday Association teams to play Canterbury Mid-week Association on the Basin Reserve at New Year— J. Smith. M'lntyre (Artillery), Burke, George (Rivals), Gourlav, Alps (Oriental), M'Gill, Harris, Warne. T.< Taylor (UnionV Dyson (Y.H.C.A.). Emergency: Mills (Vivian).

HAWKE CUP SERIES. (By Telesrapli.—Press Association.) Wanganui, December IS. A cricket representative match—the first of the series for the Hawke'Cupwas commenced, here- to-day in fine weather. The teams were South Taranaki and Wanganui. The former batted first on a perfect wicket, but were ijuUkiy (iisp<e-cii of for 26. C. Holland and Bernnu were unplayable, the former securing five wickets for fourteen, and Berami lour for seven. Wanganui occupied the wickets for 190 mintues, during which time they compiled the fine score of 453. Orion contributed an. admirable 147, batting superbly. The other principal scorers were: Cathgate 66, Butterworth 47, Furrie 37, Bemau 35, Holland 23, β-jivurd IS, Tilyard 15, Barrett 16 not out, and Murchio 16. Only one batsman failed to reach double figures. The match will be concluded to-morrow. HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. Auckland, December 18. A. cricket match for-the Heathcote Williams Shield between Christckurch Boys' , High School and Auckland Grammar School began this morning in fine weathed on the Domain. Cricket Ground. The Aucklandei'3 batted first, and scored 89 runs in tho first innings. Christchurch High School made 198 in their first innings.' Guinney was the highest scorer with 74. Nisbet took two wickets for two runs, and M'Arfliur four for 7. BOYS' LEAGUE. The following -have been selected to represent the junior grade in a match against Weraroa Boys' Training Farm at Levin on Now Year's Day.—H. Bramiey, Bryden, Hollis (Trinity), O'Callaehan (Marist Brothers'), Binnie (St. Murk's), Leggatt (Y.M.C.A.), Cross,. Bell (Institute), Gray, Morris (St. Anne's), Mills (Mount Cook). Emergencies: Morns (St. Paul's), Myers (Y.M.C.A.), Tiernio (Mission). Tho team will bo under tho management of Mr, C...J. Lenihan, and will leave by the 7.45 a.m. train 'from Thorndon; a meeting of tho above will bo held at the Y.M.C.A, on Monday next at 8 p.m. The folio-wing will represent the Telephone Exchange against K«rnot and Co.i at Ivelburno Park, on Saturday:—Messrs. R.yalls, Eees, Parton (2), Pollock, Magee, Knight, Webb, M'lntosh, Whitehead, Hayes, Johnson.