CITY CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1664, 3 February 1913, Page 7

CITY CRICKET.

i ROUND COMPLETED. STRONG TEAMS MEET THE WEAK. ■ . ' NOTES & THE SCORES. ■' ; Walk-over for. Central. Saturday was a glorious day for erioket', and the ( matches commenced a ' fortnight / ago wore concluded. As the Basin Be'' , sorve was .ifa; ,uso for the .holding of a . sports meeting,- no icrioket .was played ' there. '. Central anil East B met on the Wei; ' lington College Ground, and tbo result was a three-point W)n for Central, On . tho opening . day of the match Central made 152, and.when that day's play closed East B : ;had lost eight wickets;for 76 runs. This innings they, concluded for only 79 i, . runs. Central.went, in again, aqd when ■-... five wickets were down.'-for 128 they ' declared, lcavmg IJaßt B 202 .to get. to win. ; East B: went to tho 'crease with two hours , arid ten minutes in which to accbmpllsh . the task: AVagstafTe and Hutchings opened, and made a very fine first wicket , .istand.-, Thb pjiif took a good hold of the ■ boivlingi and 'knooked up 53, before they ■were separated. v Hutchings was tbo tjrst to go. Bowleg , was expected to stick'the , C'optral trundlers, iip,. but . a ball .from Robinson ftrw'ok'.a patoh, and.'rieye'r.riS'. ,• ing, got the bewildered batsman's middle 6tump.' Wagstaflo: went a couple ;, of, ,'-..• -wickets, later,. splendidly caught in tha outfield Nelson, His fine innings 'included a deal of including one smitb; which-Vas. as .mighty' a.s some of Eobinson's earlier in the day., Bales and- . Stephenson ;got 'tdgflthefrV and t|iero geenicd,a chance,of Central being hard put to it to dispose; of the side by 6.30, but Ste. phensonr threw nivay his wicket by a piece of deplbrable'bungling,.-, and with 15 'to , his credit Hales bowled by a beauti-ful-ball from-Naughton. Tim innings • . cl9sed for 101, 97 short, of what Central . made. .■ ■ ■■■•■. - .:: ;• Tho feature of Central's second innljigs was the; excellent batting of Kinvig, who wept in- first, and carried his bat for ; 84. -Blamires, ivho hit off 35, was ntissgd in tho slips early ill .his career. M'Girr Stopped ?t 124. . . . Nothing. very dramatic was ejpected ; from tho final stage of the match between . East A and Victoria Collcgo at.Kelbnrne, . and-oxpectatiens were realised. A ! fort-' night previously (Jpllege had 'mado P3 in their, first innings, and East 232 in an completed-innings, . which was, cpptjn«ed | ; ,yatufday_by. M'Girr and Wqtscin. >,Air' though ho struck out with his aoqiistonidd I bold ncss, ;M'Qirr;'4ii not at,; any. tinje: lopk; i , v like-regaining -tho* scoring 'vein jn. ffhipii V. ha had compiled 105-not out oniths cpeii ing day of tho match. Ho hit a number - of :bb'uhdaries, rend lifted.r.his score to : •' 124, but Saiinders and the other/College . bowlers iwero' in> capital ;fettle,i apd; both 1- M'Girr and ; Watson -had; 1 a number of narrow .'escapes iroin'beings, bowled. ..'The end .9amo. '.suddenly. I :'' M'Girr lifted an ~ easy catch which was missed by Birch in deep-field (the. fieldsman had the sun in hi? eyes).' Tho:next ball, from ■ Saunders; . ,i took .M'Girr/s wickets ; , .EMt 'Mi not ?en<l an eleventh man to ; the wicket, and the innln'gs closed. for 265.:" : : The -.College:- .innings' lasted' fpr : .an, hour ;and thrcp-ciimrters. and, apart , from a' oapital r bdtting performance, by M'lntosh, was'in; the main a series, of disV . - asters,;' ■ ' V j -v I' '■■■." ■ Sonthall's^Sjows'Ocstructivo, i > T(io North-llutt match was practically over before it resumed on-Saturday, 'Hutt had only 79 runs on as the rssult.of their ■:.. - first strike, and North ; :had 248 for. 6even'' wickets. 'The North'captain did as everybody cjpectcd ha: wonld'-dcclaro bis .innings closed, leaying -Hntt 'with'l6B runs to get to 'save an innin(;s'.;'defeat^-' v Tlie , local men failed to come near that total. . , They were all out.for 3(J, sb that North wen the matohvoutright by au innings ■ and Vl.rnns,- .•; • , . Most of tho damage, was done by South-, all, whose Awell-pitohed ■ slow, curly ones* ; bad tho Hutt men puwled all tho time, ■the only exception was-Climio, who hit 1 vigorously, and, with good-olfect, for the ehortitime ho was -at-tho wioketa. j ■ South Petona.. _ Soutb secured ,a two-point over Petono by 15 Tuns. .Tlio conditions and tho .ivicket. Were perfect, 'and some very , good .form was'sttown ly both elevena, , CENTRAL & EAST B. , Central—First innings 152 East B—First Innings. • Hugbes, b. Robinson 13 .-.'•; Coljett, 11311, c. Blamires. b.'Mitohell 1- . Hutehings, o,'Blamires,.b. Kinvig 0 Bowles, .21123313111113,: c. and b. Eob- ' inson 24 Stephenson,ib,' Kinvig U Barker, b. Robinson 0 / • 21210, Patorßon, b. Mitoholl 0 / VVightoii, c. Hiokson, b. Bobipson: 0 1. •'. Hales,; 1111111111, c ; Mitchell, b. Bob- - • inson - |Q Cnllon, ■ 12, b. Blamires 3 .Wagstaffo, not'out fl 1 Extras jg Total 73 Bowling Analysis,—Mitchell took, two witkpts for.22:runs';, Nelson, none for 7; Eobinson, fivo f0r,19; Blamires, one for 3; Kinvig, two for 12.' v ' • . .Central—Second Innings, Kinvig, 221333133333121131233313, not out 54' . Vaterson, ,323, b. Hales ' 8 Eobinson,"4l434, o.;Coll'ett, b. Dooley".!! 10 Blamires, 132132311322113321, c. Wag- :: ;b. : Wighton .".1,"............:.....,. 35 f . J"®'® 011 ! 1, 1.b.w., i>, Stephenson 1 Schlaadt, 31, c. Wngstaffe, b. Wighton' 4 .• -Kaughton, 3, not .out • 3 Extra.? 7 . fpr. five ..wickets ............,-...'i„ J2B Bowling. Annlysls.-Halcs took one wic- :: ket for 30 runs; Dooley, one for 40) Stcph•y<t Dnson,. ono for : 31; - Wighton, two for 20. ■ft East B—Second Innings. - 11113311332,' c. sub., b.' . Eobinson' ......V.j;...., 1 on i ' Wagstaffb; 311333132312243132, c.,!"-Nci- ' t,' ; i.V...-.'., <1 '■ Bowles, I,'b. Eobinson ' 1 111. 1.b.w., b, Eobinson ! 3 Collett, 11, ,b,'Kinvig ' 0 ' Hales;'2ll2234;'b; Naughton 15 Stephenson. 13, run out 4 '/ullfln; 21, c; Paterson, b. Naughton ... 3 r llimhes, b. N«Ughton b Wighton, not out n liarker, absent 0 fjxtrtis., .!!!!!!!'"! is 104 , Bowling Analysis,—Eobinson took thrco • J?° vH' ro ' l ? } blamires, none for" 12; 'Mitchell, none-for 16; Kinvig, two for ! : Jp^ au3hton ' ttreo for 11, Nelson, none

EAST & COLLEGE, - • East A.—First Innings, Hickson, 21141, b. Saunders .... 0 1 Midiauo, 14233, b, Al'lntosU . ... lj i : Baker, 33341, o, Caddick; b. Saunders 17 Gibbes, 3331411, b. Sauiidors i(j Grimmott, b; Dickson ....... " ' 0 , M'Girr, •3431343132135348333431351415113 _ 431111113113321, b. Saunders ......... 124 r • Wills, 12, b. Saunders 3 O'Shea, 123, 1.b.w,, b. Dickson 6 r 5313, 'c. Birch, b. Dickson 12 Watson, 33131111133112211112, not out...', 33 ' Extras ~.. 32 Total 205 Bowling Analysis.—M'lntosli took one wicket for 65 runsj Sauiulers, five for 08; Dickson, threo, for! 70j Caddiok, none for , ■ 80. . ... . . Victoria College.' ~ , First Innings ..... 98 Second Innings. - 1 Dempscy, 13113223; 0, Wilis, b. M'Girr 14 Bircnv 111, 1.b.w.. b. Griminett 3 Howi,'lll, c. Wills, b. M'Girr 3, Dickson, run out v 0 . M'lntogh, 2323313423331331311315142433, b. Gibbos ...4...... 71 Burns, ;1411l!2,. run out 11 Fanning, 3311211, c. Watson, b. Gibbes 12 . Caddick, 1, st. Watson,b, Grimmett.., 1 Jlilier, b. Grimmott ;.... 0 . Griffiths, run onfc; ............ 1 Saunders, not out- 1 : Extras ~.:.....(v . ...........». 23 Total m Bowling Analysis.—Gibbes took two wic-

kete for 32 runs; M'Girr, two for. 19; I Griinmett, three for 30. NORTH & HUTT. j Wellington North. . First innings 246 ' ' • Hutt. ' First innings ! . 79 Second. Innings. Rodgers, 1221311311114221, L. Luckie ... 27 Isherwood, 11, c. Brny, b. Southall ... 2 Bock, c. liray, I>. Southall 0 Patton, 2423, c. Berendson, b. Southall 11 A Idersley, J2ll, b. Luckie • ..- ' 5 Staples, 211, b. Southall 4 ;liinpson, 12411211, c. Wilkinson, b. Southall ............... 13 Climie, !)1143413122, not out 25 ■Stiles, IUI, c. Phillips, b. So.utlmll ... 1 Hollis,' 1, run out . 1 : Turner, absent 0 ■ Extras , 4 -'.•'"".Total ........... 96 BoVling Analysis.—Casey took no wic-, kets for ?8 runs j Luckie, two for 13: Hiddlestflne, none for 12; Southall, six for 39. - • SOUTH & PETONE. • ■ ''. . I'etone. ' First innings..." .'; ;,, 135 ... Second Inrings. ■ : Dalgleish, 311, run out 5 Tregear, 1J134U, c. Schinoll, b, Fenton 21 ! Brico; 6UU211, b. Fenton 17 Finlayson, c. Schinoll, b. Laws 0 M'Menamin, 12121114122, b. Fenton >18 H'Kelizie, 11412i142211U1421C412J1, run ' outr, ............... 64' Barhor, b. Carter . 4 Hardhanl, 122111111, c. tlnd b. Fenton 11 Bennett, 111132, c. Qreig, b. Carter ... 8' Oate, 211), not out v.... 5 ( : lixtras .7 Total for nine wickets 160 < Bowling Analysis.—Fenton took : four wickets for 60 runs; Carter, two.for 24; j Laws, one'for; 32; Patrick, none for 15; none for 10; ICeye, none for 1 12. '.* ; I South.—First Innings. I Walters, 42112241122, c. Tregear, b. I 1 Bennott .................I j....;...;.; 22 1 Laws, 122442, b. Dalgleish, t. Bennott 15 I Burton, 1414111114111114211144142. c. <•. I I •• Tregear, b.' Finlayson v 52 I I Smith, 22111, 1.b.w., b. Finlayson . 8 1 il'enton, 41, c. Gate, b. Brice . 5 Greig, 1, 1.b.w., b- Brico ' 1 Blenkinson, 11, c. M'Kenzie, b. Bennett 2 Schinoll, 13U1, b. Brice' .; 7 Carter, 2411111241, not out 18 Keys, 1, b, IJrice ......; 1 •Patrick, 1311, -b, Finlayson 5 Extras 14 T0ta1'.;.,,,.,.............:....., 150 Bowling Analysis—Finlayson took three wickets/for 40 runs; Brico, 1 four for 62;. Bennett, tliree. for 29; M'Kenzie, none •for. 7. '-, South,—Second Innings. . Laws', • IJUiI, b. Finlayson •<• 6 .Walters, 121414111, c. Brice, b. Fit)lay-.,■■ >1 son 16 ! Burtop, 1111411114141, 1.b.w,, b. Jl'Keii- | •..2ie u 29 Patrick,. 141112441111, : c. Finlayson, b. : , Jl'lCpiijjfQ ~..... 28 Fenton, 121,'b, intenzio 4' Blenkinsop, 1121131111111, b. Bonnet'ls Greig,' 111U1U114, not out 11 Carter, at, Cato, b. Bennott j.,,........... 0 Schmoll, uofc out 0 1 12 ; Total for seyen, wickets 121 ■"Bowling .Analysis.—Finlayson ' took tiro wickets: for 29 runs 1 M'Kensie,' thffe for 17; .Boniifitti'.one for 11; Hardham, nonor : for .10;; Barber, nope for 17; Brice, jiono for 59. .-. - . ...- • OTHER CITY - PLAY. ' ' THE THIRD-CLASS -MATCHES.' Wellington -??orth. donated. St,'-Mark's by 180 runs, to! 119. North's chief scorers were-—Eton 41, Haiiratty 38„ Kelly. 26,. Wilson 20, Webb 12, Amodeo 11, . For St. Mark's; Jones made 41 and Kelling 38, not (lilt.- Bowling for North, Hanratty took four wickets for 27 runs, and O'Sullivau tWO. fpr. 28. . -~ r' -!,' ■' -j r.r ■" Petono (170) d«fcat<d, I\a'ro'ri,.(s2).,:by,,ll7i runs. ,For, Petone, Smith made 47, Powell 53, .and. Pointon 27. '.Ka'rorl's 'top, scorers; were.-Spiers,(l3) and lieid (10), , .■ ; . V. • Quisido Association. ' ' ! - • Miramar t. Evans Bay,—ln. their .first, innings,- Miramar made 100, the chief Hcorors being G. Day 40, A. Day 24, and H. Maplesdon 15.- • When; time was wiled Evans • Bay had made;6o for; the loss, of eight wiokets.: Bradley (28) and Carswell not out), 1 best. With the ball,' Burns'JEvans Bay) took three ivickets for 2 runs, and G.. Day (Miramar), six for 24. Athletic v. Catholio Club.— was ah easy ;win for the Catholic Young •Men'S;olub. Athletic, 1 in their first attempt,? compiled 40 (A. Wilson 10). Catholio Club Replied with 191' runs for nine wickets (Leydon 57, Thomas 51, not out, O'Doribhuo 25i 'Carrrithets 10). Bowling fqr Athletic, J. Cuiinineham took:four wicltots for 63 runs',- and Carman three -for 42." Conolle and Carruthcrs bowled very successfully for ; Cafh olic : Club,' their overpges bein? four for .18 and four for 19, respectively. ■ , . Killjirni© B made 158 (Higginbottom 30. Py'ecrqft 28, not oiit, Head 18, Church 15) >1)1(1 defeated Athletic B by an innings and 55 runs. Athletic B lnacle 00 and G7. Aston (Kilbirnie) took five .wicltots for 10 I runs.- •' 1. .' . Warßhousemon's Matches, I'•••.In the matoh between Levin and Co, and Ocean FiTe 1 Insurance, the former .were 'victorious'::by .90 runs (Smith '39, AVatera 20, ■ Mason; 14) to 16 (Slado 16). Bowling for Levin and Co., Mason took sl.vivickets for'2o runs, and Wnters'four for;'. M,!-' For"tU«''losers, Heley took nino wickets'for; 21 runs.'' - Itaihvays teat 'Whitcombe and Tombs I bv 29 runs on the first innings.' Hallways ! made 105 (Williams 83,'. Boyd 17. Boulston 1 Js,': Hoaro 12, Johnson 10). Whitcombe 'pnd (Tombs scorcd ,76' (M'Leod 22, Gully j 14), and 75 for. five wickets (Davis 37, rei tired. Wotlierall 15, not • out, Turrell 14). 1 Bo.wling for the wipners. Hoare took'three wickets: for 33 rnhs, 'Williams-three-,for. B, "Eoulston two for 10/ and Lambert two for 21. For - Whitcombe, and Tombs; I Wother'all took, six wickets for 40 runs, and. Gully trco for 22.' Electrio Light had a very .easy win over I United, defeating them by 198 runs, ': the double-figure scorers being 81, Aitken -53,' Cassells 23). Christopherson (Electric' Light) took six. .wickets for .5 'runs. : — ' V' v ; ' '''-\\

/•Telephone Exchange easily defeated 1 Gollin and v Company. Telephone Exchange closed their innings with 227 runs on .tor" three wickots .) (D. Parton (55, R. Parton S5, Hatchard 47, and Wajee 02, not out). Gollin and Co. mads 85 (Audinivood 15). Bowling for Exchange, D. Pnrton (six for 15). Pollock (two for 1), and Magee (two for 17) took the wickets. , Dominion defeated Sanders Bros, at Wakefield Park by 80 runs on the first innings. . Sanders. Bros, batted first,-and mado 57 (Spearman 14, Jeffs 12). Bowling for Dominion, Whitelaw took five wickets nnd 1 Maysnior four. Dominion replied with 87 (Bon 2(,.Spcncfl 14). Rollins and /Chant howled unchanged for Sunders Bros. In'a second "strike," Sanders Bros, hit -up .01 for tho loss of - six - wickets '(Rollins 43, not out, Chant. 18, not out, Jeffs 10), I Boys' League. r Marist Bros,. heat St. Anne's by_ six wickets. (Senior grade.)' . Donald M'lean Street P.M. defaulted to St. Thomas's. (Senior grade.) _. In the Junior Grade, Kilbirnie was defeated by lit. Cook Sunday School by seven wickots. For Mt. Cook, Henderson. (27), and Cunningham (11) were the chief scorers, while yisher (15) scored best for the losers.' 'With the ball, Cunningham (six for 18, including tho ''hat-trick") and Cunningham (seven for 1G) did best for tli9 winners. Tobin (Kilbl.rnie) took seven wickets for 25 runs. . • .' . Trinitr, 5G (Hollis 13) and 5 for 27, defeated Y.M.C.A... (38 and 42) I>y five ; wickets. .'Bowling for Trinity. V. Brown 'took five! wickots for 7 runs. H. Bvamloy six for 35, and Hollis-: three for 20, whilo .Sweeney (nine for 42) and Jlnrch (four for 19) bowled'best for Y.M.O.A. Institute defeated St. Paul's. Opera Co. v. "Dominion." ' . In it'two-innings match against The Dominion representatives, the Koynl ;Comic Opera Co'.'s team scored a 11-runs ,win after a most enjoyablo gamo at Bay's Bay. Batting first, the Opera Co. made 63 (Shortlnnd 10, Bartlett 9, and It. Ttoberts 9). to which Ihb Dominion responded ■with 78 (Plimmer 20, Fennoll 13, Tew 11). Tn their second smack the "operatic?" scored 81 (R, Hoberts 25, Shortland 15), and Thf. Dominion made 55 (Brown 13). Radcliff and Outtrim bowled best for fho Opera Co., and Jlaysmor, Fennell, Whitelaw, Tew, and Boyle bowled well for The Dominion.