MID-WEEK MEN.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1638, 3 January 1913, Page 8

MID-WEEK MEN.

CHRISTCHURCH & WELLINGTON. HOME TEAM WINS. The matches, between the senior and junior teams representing the Canterbury and the 'Wellington Mid-week Cricket Associations, which had been postponed from Wednesday, were commenccd at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.. :. » Tho 'wicket' was in 'fair condition; but favoured the bowlers. Tho senior, .'match resulted in by,ten. wickets. The visitors showed poor, form in'both innings; and at one stage'it soenied that Wellington would win with an innings to spare. The. Wellington,fielding: was good all. round, and a. feature was ithe.fine wicketkceping of Alpo.' Alpe stumped Keane in the first over. Of the Wellington' batsmen, George, who was in good form, was easily .the best. He gave a chance when lie had scored one, but it-was not accepted; and he stayed to umko 52 by free and attractive ' treatment of very ordinary, bowling. He gave no chances after 'the one mentioned. Harris,', who made 36,; gave a chance at 24; otherwise lie played steadily, and - safely., Taylor - played a. very, lucky innings for 12.' Ho' was missed at one and at-10.;!' :- : '

Even though. Wellington, won 60' : easily, |•' thefinish was' interesting'.. Christchurch mad 6. .58 in their first innings, and Wellington. 135..-This left, Christchurch . 77. behind. Christchurch were 64 on when tho fourth .wicket fell,- and a first innings. defeat was net thought to be iti i tho question. However, the fifth and the sixth •wickets fellwithout addition' to the 'score; and.at 67 the seventh went down. Christchurch's total, was 'still 67 when, wicket No. .8 was lost. So w ; ith J wickets left, and 10 rims needed, nn inning's win for Wellington seemed . ; probable.Tho score had, reached: 74. when the -ninth wicket fell.'/ Three runs were needed by Chrikchurch .when their last pair; Sinip'eon and Skelton, faced the bowling. Skolton. survived a ball from Harris, and then Simpson faced Gonrlay..Ho hit a two andthen a single, which brought Clinstchurch'3'total iip to Wellington's first ui--ning'g sdibrc. ' Slwlton then took' stroke to Gourlay, and -with the last; ball, of the .ovfer; the; bowler scattered : tho batsman's stumps.. > . ■ ; -

;' Wellington 'iwnt;M'lntyre and-Waine'to the wickets to knock'off the necessary ono :run. This was.done almost immediately, iM'lntyre, hitting a single off Skelton's. first over. . ')' : . V.'' .' - This is the sixth occasion on which the senior teams have met. Christchurcli! has won' four of the contests, .and Wellington two. , . '■ i Following are tho scores:— ■'i • , > Christchurch.—First . Innings! > Keane. St. Alpc, b. Harris 0 MTarlano, 123314, b. M'lntyre ......... 14 1 Strange; 24, b. M'lrityre • 6 Robertson, 281, b. M'lntyre .6 Hmnlcsman, .441, c. Gourlay, b; M'lntyii 9 Portor, 111, c. Taylor, b. Harris ... 3, Jones,, 116, b..Harris 8 Bdser, 'b. Harris- I t.-.O Bright, 13113, b. M'lntyre ! 9 Simpson W., not out 0 Skelton, 1, c. Burke, b. Harris 0 n ' Extras , 3 Total 53 " Bowling Analysis.—M'lntjrr« took . five j wickets for 14 runs,• •Hams, five , for 41.'j ' Wollington.—First Innings.-./ • •.*. i| Warne, b. M'Farlano 0 Gourlay, 211,- b., Skelton .4........ 4 M'Gill, 1, b. Skelton 1 Taylor, 115122, c. Strange, b. 1 Porter .... 12 V. Harris, 112.1321121411111433, b: Jones 38 Btirke, c. Edsor, b. Poi-tcr .......0 •George, b. Skolton 52 Mills, b. Bright ......i.1.........>.;...... 0 Alpe, 11, 'o. Bright 2 M'Kenzie, 4336,; c. and b. Skolton 18 M'lntyre, 41, not out ■ 5 Extras 7

I Total v...;....<. 135 Bowling Analysis.—Skelton took , four ' wickets'for 29 runs; M'Fiirlane, ono for 23; Portor, two for 9; Bright, two for 27; Robertson, none for 14; Jones, ono for 26 Christchurch.—Second Innings.:, . M'Farlane,' MS, c. Alpe, b. Harris ... 10 Robertson, 13, b. M'lntyre ~ 4 Hincksman, 13331, o. Taylor, b. Harris 11 Keane; 1114321131413313, st. Alpe, b. Harris ;. 33 Porter, 11211, 1.b.w.; b.' Harris 1 6 Joiies, b. Harris ( o Strange, c.. and b. Harris ; !.0 Bright, 1, b. Harris , i Edser, c. Taylor, - b. 'Harris 0 Simpson W, 321, not out- fi Skolton, b. Gourlay 0 Extras 1 0 Total 77 : Bowling: 'Analysis—Harris took eight wickets- for. 26 runs; M'lntyre, one. for 24; M'Gill, none for 14; Gourlay, ono for 7. i Wellington— Second Innings, ' M'lntyre, 1, not out 1 Warne, not: out 0 No wiokets for 1 Bowling Analysis—Skelton. took no wickets for ono : run. ■•; •: i: - ■

JUNIOR MID-WEEK MEN.. X Tho fourth annual' match was pkyed on "tho Basin Reserve yesterday afternoon. So far Wellington lias' won every gamo. ; Canterbury won the, toss, and batted first, - putting ; together.' 112, of which Faulkner mis top scorer with a. wellplnjred 28. : Clarkput on 18 in nice style, wlitie Laurence (15), Simpson (12), and Frances (10) were the other doublo figures.' In their second innings "Walters (17) was 1 the only doublo-figure man, batsmen finding' the bowling of Cohen (seven for 42) and Wicks (three for 19) very hard to play. . . ; ' Wellington (175) were lucky in respect'to the poor attempts . at .catching of tho Canterbury fielders. A.'J. Williamson gave several. chances before lie reached' his 69. S. L. Williamson did some hard hitting for 30, while the only others to reach double figures were Wicks (26) and O'Brien (28). Wellington, wanting' five runs'.'to win, sent in Cohen and MKendie, but. Cohen, after scoring two, was clean bowled. Wicks' followed, but was 'clean bowled .without scoring. - L. Williamson 'filled tho gap, and a bye brought 3 up, M'Ken.jsio'; then scored 1, and Williamson drove the first ball of the next over for .5, Wellington thus winning by eight wickots. Tho .following are details:-r Canterbury First Innings. Fau1kner,1311232131344, c. Marshall, - b. M'Keuzie ; 29 Laurence, 11212.1131, b. Luxl'ord' 15 Wilson. 3, b. M'Kenzio 3 Patterson, 13331, c. A. J.'Williamson, b. O'Brien'.' ; 11 G. .Simpson, 332121, b. Masters 12 Walters, b. O'Brien. 0 Francos, 112132, b. S. L, Williamson 10 j Clark, 123221223, b. S. L. Williamson 18 | Kidd, 21, c. Cohen, b. Wicks ;i I Hodges, 1, c. Cohen, b. Wicks 1 Baker, 3, not out 3 Extras j„ 7 Total . .....1)2 "Bow-ling'Analysis.—Cohen;-, no. wickets for 10 runs i M'Kouhlo; two for 20; tuxford, quo for 21 j Masters, ouo for 12 j

O'Brien, two for,; 11; :■ Winks, • two for' 11 j S. L. Williamson, ' two' for 11. /. ' Canterbury—Second Innings.' -. Faulkner, 113l;'c;and bVi Cohon ~'.!./.;. ,d Laurence, 1, c.,O'Brien, b.: Wicks ... ,1 Patterson,. ,131,' c. S. L. Williamson, b; - . ■ Cohen 5 Clark; 'c. Masters,.b.- Cqheni..i:;. , .'.;.'...'..; ; 1''0. Baker,, 1.1i.w.., b.'- Wicks' i..;...'• 0 Simpson, 1133,: c. and.bi' Cohen.'.B Walters,. 2811211213, vb.;.Wicks .....V...Y17 Kidd, 22, b. Cohen .' 4' Frances, 1123, not out 1 Wilson, 134, c. O'Brien, b. Cohen .... 8 Hodges,; 122, c.'A. J. Williamson, b. : v !* Cohen 5 :Extras,/-. 6 .Tokll '67' . /Total,' first innings. 112' Grand total .....v....:...,....'......,,...'... 179 . Bowling-Analysis.—Wicks, three wickets for 19 runs; Cohen, seven for 42. ' Innings. Slattery,: b. Faulkner' .......'... ; 0 S. L. Williamson, 223122322181231, . o. X Hodges, 'b. /Laurence 30 Wicks, 113321112114131, c. and b.. Simp-, ' . .son ■ 26 A. J. Williamson, 31443111131212123131 ,34221314211241,; run-out 69 Luxford, 32, c. Faulkner,, ,b.: Walters 5 Masters, :221, c.; Frances, p.- Kidd ...... 5 M'Kxmssic, '11, run out ...............t.;...."- , 2 O'Brien,: 133323111233, o;: Walters, b. 'Clark i: ; 2G ! Marshallj' ran' out. 0, Chaiiibeilain, 3, c. and b. Walters:...: :3' ' Cohen, 211, not <iut '....'! /4 'Extras'' ; 'S | Total/ i Bowling Analysis—.Faulkner, Olio wicket for' 46 runs; Patterson, 19; Laurence,'.on® for 22; 1 Clark, one for 20; Simpson, one tor 31; Walters, two.for 13; • Ividd, oho for 19.- : — '■ Wellington—Second Innings./ Cohen, 2, b. Walters 2 M'Kenzie,: I,' not out , 1 Wicks, 1 c. Kidd, b. Walters 01 S; L- Williamson, 5, not out 5 Extras A;.......;.......;... 1 1 Total, for-two'wicketsm....... 9 Total,,first innings 175. ;. ! Grand total 184 Bowling Analysis.—Walters, two -wickets for 3 runs; ; ; Clark, ! none. for. 5. ■ ' SENSOR GRADE MATCH,' • ■; The only senior championship fixture to be played to-morrow.is tho conclusion of 'tlio match Wellington North v, Wellington East B, to bo finished on Kelburae Park, r.t 2.15 p.m.