THE CITY CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1908, 17 November 1913, Page 4

THE CITY CRICKET.

THIRD ROUND;

BATSMEN'S DAY & TALL SCORES. BAKER BRILLIANT. _ CENTURY TOPPED BY JOP J, IN, • How to got the batsmen out was the puzzle for tho bowlers at the Basin Reserve on Saturday. It was a ptozlo which tho bowlers were tinablo to solve, for it was entirely a batsman's day, and ©very batsman tad to be -"got out." The wickets gave no assistance, and the ball was so wet and slippery that getting spin on it was almost out of the question. And then, spin or no spin, it came along almost always straight and true. Heavy scores wore naturally the order of the day, for, unless the batsmen got themselves out, tho ttie*--kets and tho bowling certainly would not. With all these given in, however, few could have been prepared for the fine figures which wero actually recorded. East A, for instance, have no fewer than 250 runs on. the Book for the loss of only two wickets. Gibbes and Baker, who took first strike, were not separated tilPnearly 5 o'clock, when Gibbes left, and, from tho jump, they met the attack with confidence, playing all bowlers alike, and scoring a ran or two off nearly every over. Soma of Gibbos's strokes on the off-side were really pretty, but runs were also got by capital leg hitting and glancing. Baker, with 114, was the star performer of the afternoon, and was still going strongly when stumps were drawn. His defenoo was as hard to beat down as 'of ypra, but, on Saturday, the brilliant East colfc displayed a greater variety of punishing strokes than ho usually does. Notwithstanding the fact that - the season is young yet, Baker has already twice topped the century. Although he gave onfe or two chances, it is probable, that ■ Saturday's display is about tho best that the East man has ever given to the publjc. Midlane gave a fairly free display. East A had 140 On b&foro they lost tho first wicket. North, who aro playing Old Boys, have only lost five wickets for the tall scoro of 229 runs. Casey and Bray made tho partnership of the match. They thrashed tho bowling. Casey had just passed l , tho half century when lie was unluckily thrown ott.t. Bray's 72 was got by fine, vigorous cricket. ; Mor© heavy scoring characterised tho engagement between Victoria College and Hutt, which took place on the suburban ground. College won' tho toss, and elected to bat. Liko tho city pitches, tho wicket was easy, though tho out-field slow. Howo opened tho College account very carefully, and compiled his . score in correct?, but Hot unattractive, manner. His timing was excellent-, He was batting very confidently when he failed to Stop a particularly good ball from E. Judd. Beechoy's stay was comparatively brief., but he livened up things while :ho was at the crease. One •of his scoring strokes was a "lofter" for six. Joplin, who ma do tho stand of the day, played gingerly until ho readied tbfl twenties. •Ho then opened out, and gave a very fine display all round the wicket. His big • tally , included a dozen "fourers." Ilirelrs innings was as usual of the sound defensive order. Tho bowling did not trouble! him, and ho was unbeaten at tho call of time, Atmore batted attractively for 41., Dempsey and Fanning had to bat in a failing light.

. It will ho seen from the foregoing summary of matches tlia.fc the hatting aggregates of all clubs were, unusually heavy. In its way, Saturday's briefest probably constitutes a record in tho local history of . tho game. EAST A & CENTRAL". •' East A.—First Innings. Gibbes, 11111333321331331111221412

23, ol and b. Ryari 6l Baker, 211211324311212321iai4323l . 21132112231412112131321111111 113111152, not out 114.

M'Girr, 1131131,* b. Ryan 11 Midlane, 13313111143231211111213, not out '. ; 41 Extras . 23 Total for two wickets ... 25.0 NORTH & OLD BOYS. North—First Innings, Hiddleston, 11131114412, b. Leys ... 20 Casey, 112211311322113111213111133 111331, thrown out 54 Bray, 123223114211111113311321213 1231113211413, b. Beeehey 72 Manning, 1141331311211118181323, b. Grace .................. 41 "Wilson, 11211313111111213,. not out 25 Crombie, b. Grace 1 Wilkinson, not out ' 0 Extras 16 Total for five wicket? 220 COLLEGE & HUTT. College—First Innings. Howe, 1412214131211141, b, E, Jud'd 30 Becchoy, 21613211121, b. Kodgers 21 Joplin, 441134243343111822143113: 1131114211242442122124134212, 1.b.w., b. Stiles .'.. i.... 116 Birch, 11111141131111414111211111 2211211214121112141111112222 31, not out 86 Atmore, 11122113234112412241,11, c. Isherwood, b. E. Judd 41 Dempsey, 1111, st. Staples, bi G. F. Judd 4 Fanning, 222, b. E. Judd 6 Extras 21 Total for six wickets 325 PETONE & EAST B. East B—First Innings. Bowles. 414411212144, c. and b. Brico ...., -20 Hughes, 1112214114121241311111221 1111121414112, 1.b.w., b. Saiyrk 61 Hutohings, 2221111111111, c. Finlayson, b. Brice 16 Walters, 21124112, o. Donegh.ue, ft. Barber 14 Grimmett, 1121211112412 20 W. Smith, 1.b.w., b. Barber 0 Dooloy, 12, c. Powell, b. Barber ... 3 Collet't, 2, b. Barber 2 A. E. Smith, 121121, b. Smyrk 8 Carter, 11, c. Brice, b. Barber 2 Ryan, not out 0 Extras 3 . Total , 158 Bowling analysis.—Finlayson took m wickets for 22 runs; Brice, two for 4S; Smyrk, two for 37; Doncghue, none for 7; Nnnn, nono for 6; Beiiiietfc, none- for 11; Barber, six for 27. Pctono —First innings. Brice, 21141122211, not out IS Catc, 12222, not out 0 Extras * 1 ' Total 28 Bowling analysis.—Dooloy took no wickets for 18 runs; Ryan, none for 9. OTHER CITY PLAY. THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Playing against Old Boys, Porirua Mental Hospital in their first innings scored 18G runs ("Windier 62, Hicks 3S, Boots 14, Wallace 14). Old Boys mado 97 for two wiclcots (Wolls 35, Wilson 37, not out, and St-. Gear go 10, not out). East v. Brooklyn.—Brooklyn mack 123 in tlicir first innings. Bnfnctt mado 47. Cornfoot took six wickets for 1" runs. Hast nmite Ml for eightwicknta, S. Kobort.i William* *39, Gofton. 26, Gibsou 18, apt out. smd

Nicol 14, were the most prominent scorers.

| In the junior niat-ch, I'efcotie v. Vio- } toria Oollogo, Petono scored 288. towards which' Wynyard (Ij.C, not out). Bowman (48), Moelutn (16), and-Wilkcs (18) wcro the principal contributors. Bowling for Victoria College, Longhurst took six wieksts for 68 runs. Third Glass. St. David's Club defeated Karori at Pctonc by 34 runs en tho first innings. Batting first Karori mad® 76, Coato 16, . and Spiers 18, being the chi-of Bcorers. For Pet-one, J. M'Conirell four for .10, and Houso f(rar | for 39, were the best bowlers. St. David's replied with 112 runs, Vincent (34) and R. M'Connell (10) batting best. Institute beat Collego B by an iunings and 76 nuts. For College, Marist I made 44, and for Institute E. Rensier [ made 76 and E. Guisp'46. ! Outside Association. Selwvn (36 and for no wickets) | defeated, Ivirkcaldie's (56 and -62) by j ten wickets. ShoCTiu 15, Lowo 11, Jeffries 39 (not cut), and Buck 38 (not out) batted best for Selwyji; and .Teifries five for 13, Wiildeu 5 for 15, Buck fivo for 30, bowled best. Miranja-r defeated Evans Bay by 4.5 runs on the first inning?. Evans Bay made 165' (Hawthorne 67, Kells 20, not cwt, llutler 20, awl Enting 16). Miramar scored 210 (George Day 108, iiot out, Gambrill 27, IT. Maple.sden 20, and Stone 13). Bowling for Miramar, H. Maplesdwi, "who too'li two wickets for 12 runs-, Stevens' two for 24, were tie most successful. For Evans Bay» Keegaii to;6k one for 15, and M'lntyro throe for 64. Austral v. Catholic Young Men's Ohift.'—Austral,.. 107 and hofio for 14 (Lambert;4l s Thompson 36, Grice 11). Catholic; Young Men's Club, 59 (O-'Siil-livan 11, Bradley 10). Bowling for Austral, Vare took four wickets for 21, Thompson two- fbr 14, and Wctherall ono for 17. Bowling for. Catholic Young Men, Carruth'ers took,six wickets, Cohnell two, and Hopkins one Warehousemen's Matches. United v. "N.Z. Tinies.-"—"Times" batted first (with si's men) mali-ing 40. United, in their first innings, made 107 (Creswoll 31, AVbi'.inan 26, Vicker.v 16, not out). Bowling for United., Creswoll took four wickets for 23 runs-, and Gates one for 2. For "Times," Bates toek'six for 43, and Balks twiffor 51. Electric Light Depariment v.- Gollin •inf.! C-o.— Electric Light made 210 r.ms for eight wickets, .and- declared (Winters 102, not o'Ut, Fitzgerald 26, Troy I 24). Gollin. and Co. 11l far four (Dennehy 25, Cummins 27), Winters plrtyecl. good cricket for lii-s runs, and scofed the first century this Season in Warehoused cricket.' MATCHES ELSEWHERE, TWO CENTURIES AT AUCKLAND. ißj Ateooidlloa.l Auckland, November 16, _ Tlie cricket championships were continued yesterday in fitio; weather. ScoresWailemata 169 (Arblastor 54) v» 83 for. twp wickets (Hoiuus 43); Par.iiell 176 v. University 93 for four. wiekets; Ponsonby 330 for four wickets (Wood 174, Wilson'l24) v.-Eden B; Grafton 252 for sis wickets fM'Cormiclc not out 85, W. Horspool ' 50) v. North Shore. ■ ' • punatiin, Novemtier IS. Drizzling rain made matters very unpleasant for cricket yesterday. Grange made 114 a.g-akst Carisbrook A, the latter boi'rig disposed of for 48 (Rutherford 24 not out). For Grange, Eek* hold took five wickets for 20 runs, and Orosbio fivo for 25. ' For Caris'brooif, Rutherford topic fiva wiekets for 40. Duuodin met, Albion, and had made i9l for fivo wi-dk-ets, when play stopped, owing to the rain; Tlio match Opoho - v. Carisbrook H was not .played-, owing to tho bad state tif the wicket.