MID-WEEK CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1976, 5 February 1914, Page 7

MID-WEEK CRICKET.

FIFTH ROUND FINISHED. ARTILLERY TEAM IN THE LEAD. I The,fifth round of the mid-week competitions was concluded yesterday. Artillery now head thu list with 10 "points, .whilo last year's winners (Uuion) occupy third position. ■ ■■ In the match, Oriental-Union, Hie former won .by 05 runs on the first innings, while Artillery easily defeated''Rivals by an innings and 24 runs. This result was due to tiro lino bowling of Harris, who -took,six wickets for It runs. Only two of the Hivals reached double figures. The following table shows the position of the teams:— ■ . ' ,• POSITIONS OF TEAMS. Unfln- Ohampi Played. Won. iehed. Lost, points. Artillery ....... 5 3 1 1 10 Rivals 5 2 12 8 Union ......... 5 2 — 3 ' 6 Oriental 5 '2 — 3 i Noto—Artillery has had two fourpoint and one. two-point wins; Rivals, two four-point wins ; Union, one fourpoint and one two-point win; Oriental two two-point wins. HONOUR BOARD. . . Bowling. Batting. Harris... 6 for 11 Mulford ... 34 Taylor 3 for 16 Taylor 28 M'Gill ... 3 for 19 Denipsey ... 27 M'Girr ...3 for 26 Mummery 20 Dempsey 3 for 27 . , ■ ORIENTAL & UNION. : . Union—First Innings. Barry, c. Masters, b. Cording ..; 0 M'Gill, c. Billman, b. Dempsey ... 18 'M'Girrj c. Cassells, b. Cording '10 Warne, b. Dtmpsey : 20 Taylor, 1.b.w., b. Dempsey 22 Williamson, c. Billman, b. Dempsey 0 Mulford,. c. Billmau, b. Gordon ... 34 Brogan, b. Gordon '. 13 Churchill, c. Cording, b. Gordon ... . 3 Wicks, not out v 4 Extras. ■'. '. ...i 13 Total. , "137. Bowling Analysis.—Wording took two I .wickets for 44 runs; Dempsey, four for 47 ; Gordon, three for 27; Masters, none for 16. . Union—Second Innings. , M'Girr, c. Mummery, b. Dempsey 2 M'Gill, not out : 24 1 Taylor, not Cut , ;' 28 I'; Extras ....,',',. 5 ' Total for ond'wicket ....'. -59 'First innings ....:i 137 I■' . -Afigreuato ..........,„............... igo , .Bowling Analysis.—Dempsey took one wickot for- 25; runs; Cording, 'no.no for 18; Masters, nono for 3; Gordon, none for 8. .. , , , ;' Oriental—Secolid Innings.. ' .Cording, c. and b\ Brogan 13 Caterer, c. M'Girr, b. Brogarr.';.... 19 Gordon, c. Taylor, b. M'Girr ......... 1 Dempsey, M'Gill, b.' M'Girr ...... 27 Truscott, b.'M'Girr ...;. 0 Mummery, b. Tay10r.......;........ 20; Masters, b.-Tavlor .....;........... . 7 Alpe, b. M'Gill .;.'...... '2 Castle,?, c. Taylor, b. M'Gill .......;. 3 Wyatfc, st. WilHamson, b. Taylor ... 9 Billman, not out .:.;..,... 0 Extras ......;.....,... ~., g Total' ..,;...■.■.........:... 109 Total first inilfngs'... .7...V......... 202 . t Aggregate . ; _.„'.'....::„_...:;;..„ \_31,1 "!^.Bi)iv}ing.—M'fiirr i taok i ,tiireo i i' ; wioi<ctij for 20 runs;,M'Gill, three'for'l9; Brogan, two {or/10; Tayjor, three for 16. •

r',v. RIVALS & 'AKTILLERYj ■' ■■' .lUvals.:—Second-Innings. Dr. it'Evedyj-.b.- Beard-. 2 Greig, st: M'Gavin, b.,Harris ' 8 Kinvigj.-b, M'llahon 18 Dr. Tolhurst, st. M'Girr, b. Harris 16 Biirke, b. Harris 3 Turrcll, b. Harris 0 Dr. Anderson, c. and b. Harris G George, not out ..;....; •„ 3 Dr. I'igcon, b. Harris 0 Crouch, b. Smith-.: 6 '.'"' Extras '.; 13 Total • ..........1...'. ; 74 First innings 73 ,: Aggregate 147 Bowling.—Harris took, six wickets for 11 runs; Beard,ioiie for 25; M'Malion, one for 14; Smith,.one for 1; Houlihan, none for' 3; Dr. Gilraer, liotio. for 7. JUNIOR MATCHES. Union v. Y.M.C.A.—Union, first innings; 152; second innings, 67 (C. M. Bay 16, C. C. J .Bay 16, Sandvmaii, not out, 10); total, .219. Y.M.C.A., first innings, 1D0; second innings, 69 (0. M!Kny .19, Gamble 19); total, . i 69. Boyrliug for, Union, O'Brien took seven wickets for 33 runs, and C. 0. J. Bay. two for 5. For.-Y.M.C.A., Hill took five wickets for 37 runs, and Gamble four for 26. Union won by 60 runs;. Chemists defeated Artillery by 24 runs. . . ■ ■".■■,■• ■ . ■ Oriental defeated AA'ardell's. . • : George and George aro leading foi the junior competition. .