CRICKET MATCHES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1630, 23 December 1912, Page 6

CRICKET MATCHES.

TOURING TEACHERS. GAME AGAINST WELLINGTON. HOME HEN BEATEN. The match between Wellington and New South Wales Teachers was concluded on the Basin Kesorve on Saturday afternoon. Tho rc3ult was a win for the visitors on tho first innings by 37 runs. In their second innings the Now South Welshmen showed juuch-iwprovcd form, and knocked the Wellington bowling about considerably. When stumps were dnuvii at G o'cloolc tho visitors had been batting all the afternoon, and had inado 25S runs at a cost of six wickets.

Barnes, who went in first, and made top scoro (78>, gave a lino display, which confirmed his confreres' opinion that ho would bo their bust batsmen if ho hud opportunity for regular practice. His scoro included eight fours and ono six. Harvey, too, was very free- with tho bowling. His score of 53 not out included a six and seven fours. The visitors put on 40 before their first wicket (Myers) fell. At 51 they had two wickets down, but 06 runs were added before tho fall of the next. Tho bowling of tho Wellington trundlcrs, as is evident by the scores, did not trouble the batsmen much. Saunders was kept on tho longest, but, although as the afternoon wore on, lie kept the runs down fairly well, he only captured one wicket. Tho bowling of Sonthall steadied the. batsmen considerably, but he, too, only effected one capture. It was expected that after the first few batsmen had been disposal! ofSannders would get rid of the remainder at little cost; but the team did not display any tail on this occasion. N.S.W. Teachers. First innings : 153 Second Innings. Barnes* c. -Southall, b. Robinson 78 Myers, b. Robinson .'. 23 O'Neill, 1.b.w., l>. Southnll 7 Freeman, c. Cullon, b. Saunders 19 Smith, c. Gibbes, b. Robinson 17 Harvey, not out 53 M'lrullen, b. Grinimett -13 Extras ■• 18 Total for six wickets 25S Bowling Analysis.—Robinson took three wickets for Gl runs; Saunders, one for G9; Sonthall, one for U; Brice, none for 3G; Grimmett, one for 27; Gibbes, none for 13. Wellington. ; , First' Innings. Gibbes, c. Harvey, b. Barnes U Patton, b. Harvey 5 Beechey, b. Harvey 8 Cullen, b. Harvey 0 Grimiv.tt, b. Freeman 27 Kobinson, b. Harvey 0 Saunders, run out —• 0 Southall, c. Smith, b. Harvey 9 Blacldock, c. Smith, b. Barnes 10 Wilson, not out 21 ■Brice, c. Smith, l>. Freeman 18 Extras \\ Total .'. ■ , 116 Bowling Analysis.—Morris took no wjckets for 28 runs; Harvey, five for 12; Barnes, two for 26; Freeman, two for 16.

TROTT'S TEAM. BIG SCOEE AT BLENHEIM. (By Tcleeraph.—Press Association.) .Blenheim, December 21. ■Play was begun in the match between a Marlborough •eighteen and the South Melbourne eleven to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance, though small in the morning, wns good in the afternoon. Marlborough batted first, and the first two wickets fell for 9 runs. Giller's analysis then read: 5 overs, t maidens, 1 run, 2 wickets. Wedde succumbed to a hot one from Giller. When W. Jackson came in, a good stand was made, the partnership adding 50, despite tho keen fielding of the visitors. Pearpoint showed bright cricket and a good defence, while Jackson went in for hard hitting. The latter hit one hard'to Scott, who dropped it, but shortly after he was yorked by the same player. He had scored 28 in an attractive manner. Goulding joined Pearpoint, and stnrted by driving Scott twice to the boundary, .and, at this stage, Pcarpoint narrowly missed boing run out. '. At 92 M'Cormack came on,.and frot Pcarpoint out leg-before-wicket. Hobinson and Martin had brief careers, both falling victims to Kyle. , Cragg and Eral were not out at luncheon, at which time tho llarlborough total was 118 runs for eight wickets. On resuming play was slow. Tho inninjre closed for 148 runs. • Trott opened the innings for South Melbourne with Sykes, but the veteran was caught at third man, without scoring, off Pcarpoint. Scott was the incomer, and ho punished the bowling, hitting Boss for four foure in one over. Six wickets are down for 331 runs. Stumps were then drawn for the day.

Marlborough.—First Innings.,, Pearpoint, 1.b.w., b. M'Cormaok ...... 37 Whittle, o. Sykes, b. Giller 3 Mills, 1.b.w., b. Giller ! 0 Weddo, b. Giller 10 W. Jackson, b. Scott 28 Colliding, st. Pentland, b, M'Connnck 20 Robinson, b. Kyle 2 Martin, b. Kyle 0 Reed, 1.b.w., b. M'Cormack 0 Cragg, b. Jl'Cormack 2 Eoss, b. Jl'Cormack 0 Reid, 1.b.w., b. Kyle 0 Wliitely, b. Kyle v 0 Horton, c. Giller, b. M'Cormaok 12 Monro, b. Kyle '. 0 Eylton, b. Kyle ...'...■• * Blinks, st. Pentland, b. M Cormack ... 0. Benning, not out 1 Extras i '■ 29

Total .............;.;. 148 Bowling analysis.—Giller took three wickets for 24 runs; Kenny, none for 11; Kyle, six for 27; Trott, none for 23; M;''Cormack, seven for 23; Scott, one for 10. South Melbourne.—First Innings. Trott, c. Martin, b. Pearpoint 0 Sykes, c. Cragg, b. Goulding :.. 115 Scott, c. Eoss, b. Goulding 51 out : 5 Kenny, c. Cragg, b. Whittle 38 Deas, c. Benning, b. Horton U Kyle, not out 22 M'Corraack, not out 18 Sundries • *1 Total for six wickets ■•••• 234 Bowling analysis.—Pearpoint took one wicket for 53 runs; Eoss, none for 34; Goiilding, two for 65; Benning, none for 25; Hylton, none for 21; Cragg, none for 15; Whittle, one for 31; Eeid, none for.9; Martin, none for 21;-porton, one for 22. WELLINGTON TEAM. The following players will represent Wellington against tho South Melbourne team on Boxing Day and following days:— Blacklock, Beechey, Blamires, Grimmett, Gibbes, Naughton, Phillips, Eobinson, Saunders, Southall, Schmoll.. The selector (Mr. C. G. Wilson) will be unable to take part in this match, having ricked himself in the match against the New South Wales teachers. UNIVERSITY MATCH OFF. The inter-'vareity cricket match—Vic. toria College v. Auckland—which was to have taken place at Kclbume Park' on Boxing Dayi has been abandoned, as the Auckland representatives are unable to make tho trip. i AUCKLAND'S CHOSEN. Auckland, December 22. The following team has been selected to represent Auckland against Wellington for the Plunket Shield:—Hemus (captain), Cumininss, Eountree, Brookes-Smith, and Tavlor (Eden), Dacre and Sale (North Shore), OlifT and Sommervell (Parnell), E 'Horspool (Grafton), N. Sneddon (PonFonby). Twelfth man, Kavanagh (Ponscriby). One of tho holiday attractions of interest to the cricket-loving public will be the match South Melbourne v. Wellington, which commences at the Basin Reserve on Thursday (Boxing Day), and will, bo continued on Friday ar.d Saturday. 1