CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1890, 27 October 1913, Page 5

CRICKET.

LOCAL SEASON OPENED,

CENTURY BY S. UICKSON.

A FINE CHANGELESS INNINGS.

The Wellington cricket season was opened on Saturday. The six city teams played on the Basin Reserve, and Hutt and Petone met at Lower Hutt. The afternoon was free from rainfall, but a stiff nor'-wester blew across tlio ground. Tlio city wickets wero easy, and a little in favour of the batsmen. Tho chief scoro of the day was S. Hickson's 109 ill tho Central-Victoria College match. Central went to tho wickets first, and sent S. Hickson and Naughton out to open. Tho partnership yielded 127, but Naughton was badly missed by Fanning before ho had scored. Ho went on to 49, without giving a further chance, and worked somo lively hits into liis performance. Hickson went on and scoredl freely off tho College bowling. In two and a half' hours lie got into tho nineties, and then ho. lost tho bowling. Ho was quite a whilo lingering within five of the century till, with a beautiful drive, fro brought his hundred up in ona smite. It was a fine, fihaueeless innings. T. M. Grace provided tho feature of Old Boys' innings with a capital 42. Old Boys totalled only 115, and with 92 lor live wickets East B have an txcellcnt chance of catching them. Grimmett was batting beautifully when play ceased for tlio evening. NorSh and East A both lost good men cheaply. East A are all out for 102. Midland's was tlio chief innings of the 6ido. and with iMabirt ho kept up a partnership which added 421. to tho total. North aro already a little ahead. Hiddlestone's 39 is the chief contribution, but Wilson, one of the nut-out men, was scoring rapidly when stumps wero drawn, the most striking bat on tlio ground was Ryan, a new member of tV Central eleven. He has a free, forceful, Australian style. Tho -chief successes ill bowling fell to Grimmett (six for 54), Tucker, and'Twohill (four for 15). Twohill (North) just missed tlio hat trick. He took three wickets in one over, with four successive balls. Details of the play follow. Tho' matches will be continued at 11 o'clock this morning.

OLD BOYS AND EASt'G-

Old Boys.—First Innings.

Tucker, 11113111113221, 1.b.w., b. . Grimmett 29 E. M. Beecboy, 11313, b. Grimmett... 9 D. Hay, 22, e. Hutchings, b. Grim-

mett 4 T. M. Grace, 311221121111131221122 1243, c. Bowles, b. Carter 42 J. P. Blackloek, 313, b. Grimmett... 7 R. Mason, 21111332111411, fun out, b. Smith 28 — Smith, 11, o. Carter, h. Grimmett 2 S. Wills, 141, st. Hutchings, b. Grimmett 6 Thomas, c. Hutchings, b. "W. Smith 0 Lees,, 2, not out 2 Total '. 115 Bowling Analysis.—Grimmett took sis wickets for 54 runs; A, Smith, none for 19; Carter, one for 20; W. Smith, one for 10; and Bates, none for 12. East B.—First Innings. Bowles, 223443143431, b. Tucker ... 34 Walters, 1, b. Tucker 1 A. Smith, b. Tucker 0 Dooley, 22, b. Tuckpr 4 Collett, b/ Tucker 0 Hutchings, 211111221121111, not out 19 GTimmett, 141112111131111212121, not out . 30 Extras 4 Total for five wickets 92 CENTRAL AND VICTORIA COLLEGE . ~ Central. —First Innings. D. Naughton, 13212131224212113131 131133, b. Dempsoy ; 49 S. Hickson, 1212*223221213112112121 11233252214212311112112211311 . 1311511211111, b. Duncan 109 J. G. Kinvig, 111321, run out 9 T. A. Jackson, b. Dickson 0 Murphy, 21. c. liowe, b. Dickson 3 Ryan, 13213231321221, not out 27 C. Sisson, b. Fenton 0 C. Hickson, b. Fenton 0 Fletcher, b. Duncan 0 C. Robinson, b. Duncan 0 C. Mitchell, 12, b. Fenton 3 Extras 6 Total ; 208 Bowling Analysis.—Fenton took three wickets for 44 runs; Dickson, two for 55; M'lntosh, none for 33; F. Beechey, nono for 18; Dempsoy, one for 8; Duncan, three for 42. NORTH AND EAST A. East A—First Innings. Baker, 2213, b. Patrick 8 Gibbes, 31, b. Patrick 4 M'Girr, 1331222, c. Wagstaffe, b. Southall 14 Johnson, 11, run out 2 Midlane, 11331211154134. run out... 31 Mabin, 3371111, b. Twolnll 17 Molding, b. Twohill, ' 0 Watson, b. Twohill 0 'Hickey, 1, b, Patrick 1Nash, 31113; not out 9 Wighton, 113, c. Hiddleston, b. Twohill 5 Extras H Total ~..102 Bowling Analysis—Southall took olio wicket for 32 runs; Patrick, three for 33; Barber, none for 11; Twohill, four for 15. . North.—First Innings. Patrick, 8, b. Hickey 3 Bray, 11, b, Hickey 2 Siever, 11, b. Hickey 2 Hiddicstone, 33113313313331241, c. Johnson, b. Gibbes 39 .Wagstaffe, 111114, b.Gibbes 9 Barker, c. Nash, b. Gibbes r. 0 Manning, 132211121111211, not out 21 Wilson, 31311333311, not out ...... 23 Extras 0 Total for six wickets 104 United (100) easily defeated Dominion (30) For the winners, CrSsswell scored !>6, Schulenberg 24, Whitman 14, and Brookes 10. Bowling for United, Gates and Cresswoll each took four wickets. Whitelaw and Richardson bowled best for tho Dominion. HUTT AND PETONE. The Petone and Hutt teams met at Hutt. and played the first, and part of the second, innings. A feature of tho gams was the excellent fielding of Petone, and this, with tho good bawling of Sinvrk and Brico saved a good many runs. " Powell made a beautiful catch against Rodgers, which caused much comment. The scores are for the first innings: Pctouo, 135; Hutt, 50. Petone.—First Innings. Bennett, 2113114446111, b. E. Judd 30 Powell, 141132, b. Rogers 12 Brice, 1101(341143, c. Rodgers, b. Styles 38 Smyrk, b. E.-Judd 0 Donoghuo, 11, c. E. Judd, b. Styles 2 Smith, 1121111, by Styles 8 Tregenr, 3122411, c. and b. Burton * 14 Barber, 111. b. E. Judd 3 Wynyard, 1 (run out) .. 1 Bowman, 14242, c. and h. E. Jsuld 13 Cute, 1111411222 (not out) 16 Extras 8 Total -135 Bowling Analysis.—Rodders took one wicket for 41 runs; Iv Jndd, four for 62; Burton, one for 14; Styles, three foe IQi

Hutt. —First Innings. Staples, 231, c. Gate, b. Smyrk 6 Aklcrsloy, b. Smyrk 0 lshenvood, c. Powell', by Sniyrk ... 0 Burton, b. Price 0 Rodders, <14111, c. Powell, by Sniyrk 11 P. Juckl, 122441, b. Brico 14 Mason, 122141111 (not; out) 14 Stylos, c. and b. Dennett 0 E. Judd, 4, o. Gate, b. Smyrk 0 Extra 1 Total SO Bowling Analysis.—Brico, took tivo wickets far 23 runs; Bennett, ono for Gj Smyrk, fivo far 21. Petono. —Second Innings. Tregear, 62443421141 (not out) 32 Gate, 11112 (not out) >.... 6 Total for no wickets ..: 38 Bowling Analysis.—Styles took no wickets for 20 runs; E. Judd, none for 18. OTHER'CITY MATCHES, THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP v In tlio Juiior Grade match between Hutt and Brooklyn, played at Hutt, Hutt's first innings produced ■42 runs (Afdersley 12 and Stewart 11, not out). Brooklyn replied with 87 (Barnett 19, Brown 10, Morris 12, and Hudson 12)'. 1 For Brooklyn Hudson took live wickets for 12 runs; Barnett two for 11, and : O'Connor ono . for 1 17. Neazor, three wickets for 16 runs, Bftumber, 0110 for j 35, and Glennis, one for 23, were (Hutt's best bowlers.

Potone and St. David's third class team met at Petono. Batting first Petono put together 61 (Wilson 25). St. David's first innings totalled 48 (Parrant- 13, and Thompson and House 10 each). Tiio best bowling averages were secured by Gosr.oy, three for nil, and House five for 25, for St. David's, and Wilson ten wickets for 16 runs for Petone. Third Class Matches. East (46) beat Karori (38). Allwright, 16,. for East, and Tarr, 18 for Karori, batted best. Thomas took seven Karori wickets for 17 runs, and Tarr four for 24, including tho "hat trick." lidwards, fivo wickets for 11 runs, was Karon's most successful bowler. '

Outside Association. In the jJlirainar Cat'holio Club contest Miramar made 121 in their, first innings (J. Day 61 not out, Stone 12, Jfutt 11, and G. Day 11). Cat'holio Club have lost four wickets for 46 (Leydow 21, and Carruthcrs.l7). Bowling for the latter Carruthers took fivo wickets for 43, Leydow three'for 87, and Carrol two for 27. For Miramar Nutt took two for 17, and G, Day two for 27. • Warehousemen's Matches. Occidental and Whitcoinbo , and Tombs met at KelbnriiOj tho latter winning by 8 runs. Tho winners made 108 (Tomkms 30, .Armstrong 17; Gully 16, and Cameron 13). Occidental's score was 100 (Spotswood 65). Bowling for Whitcombe and Tombs WettaraH took four wickets for 33, and Gully two for 19. For Occidental Gallagher took four fo-r 14, Spotswood three for 16, and Carrad two for 18.

At Wakefield Park Electric Light (113) met- and defeated Telephone Exchange B .(33). For tho winners Wintus 2«, Marshall 20, Woolcott U3, Golding 14, Fitzgerald 11, and Troy 9 dot out-, were tho principal scorers, aiiu Fitzgerald, 3ix for 16 and Wintus four for 15 took the wickets.

The A. E-. Kernot Cricket Club' met and defeated New Zealand Railways A by 3 runs. Kcrnots scored 47 and Hailways 44. The chief scorers for the winners were: Mair 13, Porteous 8, aiid for tli© losers Boyd 13. Bowling' for Kcrnots, Simm took l'oui - wickets for 4 runs; Lendv two for 13, and Batten two for 15. For Railways Hoare took seven wickets for 17 runs, and Newton one for 2. IN OTHER CENTRES. Auckland, October 26. Tile first round of the senior cricket championship concluSed on Saturday in fine weather. Erlen A, 277, defeated Eden B, 66 and 105, by an innings and six runs. Ponsonby, 283 for seven wickets (N. Sneddeii 39, Woods 66, Doughty 42, Gavin not out 56) defeated University, 161. Grafton, 253 for six wickets, _ defeated Waitemata, 84, and 75 for six wickets (Young not out 48). North Shore, 356 and 55 for five wickets, defeated Parnell, 157 (Mooro 49, Breese 39). The best bowling averages of the day were secured by: Harvey (Grafton), six for 20; D.iere (North Shore), four for 61; Bush (North Shore), three for 24; Hay (Eden A), nine for 20, and four for 21; Cummings (Eden A), three for 27. (By Telegraph—press Association.) > Christchufcil) October 26. First Grade scores: —Sydenham, 272 v. West Christclmrsh, 43 for three wickets, St. Albans, 37.1 (IT. A. Bishop 124, L. Brunt-oil 71) v. Riccarton, 20 for tlirco wickets. Linwood, 189 v. EastChristchnfeli, 127 for four wickets (0. Beale 57). Duneclin, October 26. > ■ Cricket matches commenced yesterday in fine but windy weather. Albion made 126 against Opolio (Bates 48, Williams 43), Opo'ho made 145 for four wickets (Davidson 52 not out, Kilgour 52). Cnrisbrook A made 87 I against Dtinedin, • t-lie latter .co'nipilinc: 68. For Carisbrook Rutherford took four wickets for 25 runs, and M'Lanphlan five wickets for 35. For Dunedin Johnston took four wiekots for. 21 runs. Torrance' four for 27. Grange made 102 and 15.f0r two wiekots against Caris- '■ brook B. tbe latter .making .83. For Grange Eckhold took four wickets for 17 runs.