CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1639, 4 January 1913, Page 13

CRICKET.

~'■■• ■ ' EAST PLAYERS' HOLIDAY TRIP, ; ;' \ OVER THE STRAIT. . ■ - Tho annual trip of tho -Wellington Eas .j- District Cricket Club across the Strai i ■ conoludpd on January 1. The team lofi f on Christinas Eve. by tho To Anau &nc -:@ experiencing pleasant weather arrived ai •* Nelson on Christinas Day. '" V. ■:•■■ ■•" •'• M', ■• ■ • ■ • ;■ I ■•■/ Match at Motueka, ; ; On Boiing Day the team left Nelsoi . i ' for Motueka, where a match was played s against the Motueka team at Brooklyn - f . East, batting first, made 167. Walter 39, ; Hutohings 34, Murphy 26, Nash 21, Cowoi ' > 13 were the best scorers. Bowling for Mo- .< tueka Sixtus took four wiokets and Allj cot four wickets. In their first inningj Motueka made 93: The host' scores were j .'. contributed by Allcot with 01, Everatl ' \ with 17, and E.Diiijcan with another 17. J Bowling for East Hickson took four wick'j eta for 26. runs, and' Hutchings three for !; 24. following on Moteuka made 89 for i four wickets. Sixtus made 38 and L. ) Diinoan 31.' " : ' I . The Motueka team entertained the visiti ing team during their stay in a most friendly .manner and tho team wishes to thunk especially the Messrs. Duncan Bros. i for the trouble which they went to on [1 : their. account. ■..■■■■-■' • . '■ !• ! •:: • " :'- -\ ■■ .■■.-■.'■■'• '•';•: { :•... ~ Against W3HH C.C. ■\-< On Tuesday tho team left Nelson for '■ . Brightwater, where they met the Wai-iti ;{ (Wakefield) Club. Batting first East put :-\ up a total of 159—Hutchings 55, Crombie ; 53 (not out), and Nash 10, Bowling for j "Vy.tii-itl J. Clark secured five wickets, Batt ■'I 'two.'and Griffiths two. '-. Wai-iti only made ; ■ 89-7 W. Batt, with 15 being the top .scorer. , > Bowling for' Bast, Nash (>iix wickets) and ■ j (Hiokspn (four wickets) bowled unchanged ■ I throughout. In their second innings Wai- . ; iti inado 42. In tie bowling Hickson, again i secured; four, wickets, Walters three, and ; ■ ' Hutchings 2. ■■; :L Strong Brightwater Team. ; -■ '-]:.' On Saturday a matoh was played against > a strong Brightwater team, and East were :, ( beaten on the /first innings by 29 mns; ; For Brightwater:G. Fairoy, made 50, T. j .Knapp. 51, R. Haycock 33, and Hunter ;; 41, '.Bowling.;' for ■■. East, Hutchings' :i, secured six-wickets for 61 runs. ■i In batting, East made' . 168, :.of t which Murphy contributed 38, Hickson 31, I .Hutchings 21, Cook 21, and Cullen 14. j Bowling for Brightwater, Fairey took four ' j -•(rickets,,Max three, and Dr.: Peerless two.. ... On'Sunday,the visiting teom were taken I ap the Wairoa Gorge, in brakes'gupplied ,{ by tho local,team; '■' .- '~ .'':', I ..■'Against'Combined Country Team. i ': v. ; 6n"Sfonday the visitors met a combined j, oountry team. Batting first, East'made ', 229. The best scores were'mado by Waltera-; (50), Murphy (11), Hutchings' (43); : Wagstaff (24), Crombie (10), Cowan' (16), \ and Nash (14). Clark, bowling for the I combined'team, seoured five wiokets, and I . Foirev two. The combined.team inside 147., ■| O. fairey, who,was.probably, tho best bat.' Ijjj 'encountered* on the tour, made GG, Knapp I & 13, Saxon 15,' G. Knapp 11, and Thom&son , i 11. Hatchings, Walters, and Hickson dii vided.the,, bowling honours'.for East. In ! I their (second, .innings East'made 87 for 1S ' .threß wickets'...'/'•■ ■•■'.l'-,-' •,"■'.■.;,•' ;'.;.' : : .;'.-' ' ,;.:.| r I ; : ■.! ";-^i':; : Crlcketa7S-;at- Tannl*. ',■'':;■-", I 1 :OnvTuesday the .teaia was sxshednted to us go to Nelson,' but, having, played contimi4-, oiisly for four day?;'«. rest and a. game .'of ',';.'.; toniiis:proved too attractive).and eb they ,' ',- stayed-at Brightwater.'; k tennis tournar J :.".-" ment was accordingly : arranged, in': which 1 Hiitohinga came but tho honours. On '/; Tuesday night the.team left Nelson for :,; Blenheim,' end itarted a match on Wednesday Jhorning against\the Wairau.Club,' but tho match nad to be abandoned owing to ram. Tho thanks of the team are tendered to Messrs. W. Mo.t, G. Hall and Mrs. Hall, and Dr. Peerless, all of whom spared no pains in entertaining tho visitors. Tho team's thanks are< also extended to themany kind ladios who provided afternoon tea lor them dunng their matches. Mr. Knapp's present of poaches was also received (and eaten) with thanks. TRIP BY WADESTOWN C.C. A team from Wadestown C.C. journeyed to Shannon on New Year's Day to play a match against the local club. The visitors were hospitably entertained, the ladies doing all they could to make the day enjoyable. Tho weather was fine, and a good game resulted. Wadostown won by an innings and 11 runs. Shannon in their first innings made 40, and in their second 88 (Trcmewan 15, Harris 14, Pope 11). Wadestown mada 133 (F. Joplin 79, retired, 0. Taylor 32, M'EUigott ' 14 not out). Bowling for Wadestown, C. Taylor took eleven wickets for 44 rnn9; D. HanratSy four for 20, J. Hanratty two for 6. For Shannon, Hams took four vfickets for 31 runs. ,A nnmber of orickct teams arrived yes-t-Tdaj for publication. No notice will \v token in the case of dilatory secretaries who fail vo forward these on, Thursday each. ?cck.