CITY CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1996, 2 March 1914, Page 3

CITY CRICKET.

SENIOR GAMES EAST A. DEFEAT OLD BOYS. COLLECE SADLY BEATEN, While thousands of people betook themselves to the Basin Reserve oii Sat' urday to cheer the deeds <rf' conipetiyirs in the amateur athletic meeting, a smaller band of faithful ones—perhaps a couple of hundred strong all told —assembled at tho Wellington College Ground, just across the street to Watch two senior games of cricket.in their final stage. It was a remarkable testimony to the appeal of the sufiaßicr game, and so to speak, a victory at the gates of the enemy, for the. rolling cheers that sounded every now and t.bon from over tho way had a certain drawing power that was not easily resisted. It must be owiied that tho margin • of the ground overlooking tlia Basin ;va:• J'ned at times, when son:*, xttrticularly loud note of jubilation ascended te tie sky, but as. a rule the two hundred watched the cricket they had come to see. The weather was perfect; warm, but tirild, with lust enough foresee to temper the of the-day. As to the cricket, it W'as not very exciting,: and before the afternoon had advanced very far, interest was restricted to details, each game moving 011 placidly towards a somewhat obvious conclusion. • The best game was played, on tho worst wicket. - Ou the previous- Saturday, East A, .in their first. innings against Old Boys,, had amassed' the somewhat staggering total of' 307 runs, arid their opponents had a- wicket tor 35. The Old Boys' batsmen i'cu'ml the wicket (No. 2) not to their liking. It was not'fast, but it'had'trfcky ways, which the bowlers- turned to cxeelleirt account. Gibbes in particular got in some very puzzling work,' and- 'reaped a great harvest of wickets, and MMftr was nearly- as successful. With- one or two bright exceptions, the tale of the Old Bo.v's' batting wa,S' one"of disaster. Goldfinch lost his wicket to tfibb.es when ho had'raised his score from 7 to 11. The other not-out man, D. H%V, piayeu tho innings of the mutch, and had lifted his,score to 69 when he -vfas:dismissed : at the end of along par<-er, Cibbc-s accepting a difficult', cateli iji tho slips, Long before Hay departed, however, one ; disaster had been piled upoli another.. Tucker was out almost, as: soon as he went in, Ins wicket being- lowered by the third ball which SPGirr - sent', down- to him. His score was 1. Grace lasted a. little longer, but bad- made no runs-: when a leg-break from Gibbes shifted, bis-, wicket. The only man who.established a really effective partnership with D, Hay was J. P. Blackloek, ivho played capital cricket for liis score of . 85. : M'Girr dismissed him finally with. a. short-pitched ball, whielt gla-n-Bed.-o.ff the batsman's leg, and. found the wicljet. D. Hay and Blackloek, in. partnership, I added 88 to the score. The other batsmen were quickly disposed of, and short-" ly before five o'clock Old Boys were all i out for 183. ' ' East. A elected to remain in the field,' and at 5.15 p.m. Old Bays went to the wickets again. .. The.second .innings, was • largely a .repetition of the first, one or • two batsmen. putting up a goe'd ' performance, while the others-went cheaply. Tucker and Grace, who- had both done • badly in tlie -previous 'innings, w£n.t,.first, to..tho',;(rickets intent on retrieving their reputations. ' Grace sue c-eeded only to a. moderate extent, and Tucker did not succeed at a!!.. With his score standing-'fit 5, lie was givenout l.b.w. to Gibbes, on doubtful" evidence, it must. be, confessed. Grace played., cautiously,., and got in a good stroke now and ■ then, but, eventually ivent too far forward to & ball, and was smartly - stumped, by Wante. . Batting honours on this occasion went to B.' M. Beeehey, who went in third, • and ■ was not out when -stumps were drawn. He played with steady caution, aftd showed any . amount of variety in his strokes. On the other hand he gave at least one cliance, which' was /dropped. Towards its close tho game was mildly exciting for East A came within measurable distance of gaining a three-paint win. Until tho last ton minijtes Old Boys seemed 'to have n. gootl nargja against this possibility, but. Yoniig b'roufcJrt- the thing nearer by taking a Splendid catch in deep-field, which cost T.iylcx* his wickot. Smith, wlio fotlowod, wfl..s bowled by Gibbes,-* and oßly one wicket remained, it was now-, bWevor, 6.30 p.m., when stumps should have been drawn, but for some reason tlio game was continued for anether threo or four minutes. Supporters- of Old Boys wero at electric tension during these last few minutes, but Taylor, emerged -victorious from the ordeal of the last over, and East A had to content theaiselve& with a two-point win. Thanks in large measure to the fine batting of C. J. W'i'.sun, North, scored a somewhat easy throc-piini win over College. On tho previous Saturday, the latter team had concluded an tunings for 1.15,. and North hail five wiokets- down for 147. Wilson and Quinn earried on the batting. Both opened ouietlv but Wilson soo'n > warmed to his'ivork." ?nd gave a fine display o.f Wg bitting. Qu»nti played slower cricket, and made fewer runs, but carried a.n unbeaten bat, when the innings was rlt.piared. Tie wicket 'was. in fine condition, and the College bowlers had a big task in hand. The best work in attack Was done by Fenton, who had| a "good average in spite of'the uniformly high standard of the North batting. Wilson wis caught at 3.40 p.m. He ina.de a claiichig stroke, which' sdnt the ball '-tight across the neighbouring No. 2 wicket. On the further side' it .wag taken by Manning, ft North man, -who was fieMifig as a, substitute. At 4.15 p.m. North declared their innings closed with eight wickets down for 273. College jveitt to the wickets again; and' shortly after six o'clock wero all put for 102. Tho eilebright feature of-the innings■ was. the batting of Birch, who knocked up 43 i®. good style before lie Was stumped -by. Wilson. College batted-one-man sliort. At Hutt the local inou v ere overwhelmingly defeated. Dy-East h. ■ On the previous playing, day. the latter team had mado 236: in their fiift. innings, while Hutt,' playing ouft. man short, wore all out for:so. The.home team did. only a,little- better. on Saturday. , Going to the wickets, again, they completed their second .innings far 111.. East li won by an innings and-75 runs. The result , was iti greai. measure due to tho-deadly attack set up ,by Hitebings, who took seven, wickets for 37.

The •Central-Petoiio match was. concluded at Petone, and resulted in a three-point- win for Petone. by .88.runs. The scores at the ovtd, of the first.day were:—Petone 109 n.iid Cciitral ..10-3- in their first innings, . and the former had two wickets down for 27 rung, ii.j their second innings. Oii rearming on Saturday, Wynyard (8) and 'Donogbue (0), tho not-out_.mcH, took the crease,, Robinson, and Einvig bowling. The former batted' very cautiously, biit Boiioghue hit out. freely at everything., and.fluickLv scorod 45, when lie was splendidly, caught.on the boiio-fey by Jl'Cardell, off Ryan, who .had gone on in pltico at' ICinvig.' The kore incliided one 0 and eight 4's; and the partnership.hml added 53 runs. Barber, Cates. and, Bold also batted carefiiliy.s and added. 62 between them. Barber hit five 4's., and Bold one 6 and two -.{'s,. Tho latter survived an appeal fof a' catch bobind the wickets when the score was. 120, and .some 30 runs wore added to. the score before Barbel was smartly take'ii in the' slips bv C. Hieksou. off Ik-biu-

son, the same two players also disposed ot BoJ(], .an/1 the inning closed for ICO runs, leafing the Centra) team i? 7 runs to get ami two hours in which to do it, This usually strong batting team, however, failed to riso to the occasioit, and the innings clrtsed for 88 runs, C. Hicksoit 30, Robinson 20, and Bj'iiii lo being tto only men to get into tloublo figures, Dickson and Robinson added 4-4 (luring their partnership, tho .at-ter Riving a good exhibition of hitsing,siwitijs :.V: hi jess tliau .'i lviinulvs, : which included four boundary iiiis ier 4. He was unfortunate in bailie thrown cut when well set. He relished Mike's lass, bowling, and added 11 runs to his score oft' one over of this bowler. Brice bowled excellently and with good judgment, his average being five wickets for 3-, and seven for "1 in the match. The Central team hatted one man short., Til.yajji being absent. Tho fielding of both teams was go ml, unci several really fine catches were made during the game.

Detailed scores ate as uader: — EAST A AND OLD SOYS. East Av—First innings 307 ; Old Boys.—First Innings; E-. M. Beechey, 134321, b. Wellington 14 D. Hay, 1131311212311321.212311311 2121312134.8212, e. Gibbes, b. M'Oirjr pf) ft. Goldfinch, .34121, b.' Gibbes It Tucker, 1, b. M'Girr 1 K. Grace, b. Gibbes 0 . Blackkjck, 2232214114412122.1, b. MHSitt 35 J, Say, 211; b. M'Girr 4 Hi-ndmarslu 1122113, e. Henderson, b, Qibnes 11 Taylor, 4, st. Warne, b, Gibbes ... 4 Smith, 1, b. Gibbes , 1 Leys,. 33, not out , 6 Extras 27 Total ...„.*lB3 Bowling Analysis.—M'Girr took four Wickets for 01 rims: Gibbes, five for (33 ; Johnson, none for 22; Wigbton, one for ■ Old Boys.—Secoiul Innings. K. Tucker,■ 122. 1.b.w., b. Gibbes ... 5 Grace, 11832123142, st, Warne, b. Gibbes .. . 23 E, M. Beechey. 1313221111233111233 24. Slot out ..' 41 IX llav, 21223. c. Mid.lane, b. Gibbes 10 J. B'-laektock, 33221, b. M'Gitr U J; flay* b. Gibbes 0 Hindmarsh, 1.b.w., b. M'Girr 0 Goldfinch, 3, o. Midl-ane, b. M'Girr 8 Taylor, 211:111, c. Young, b. Gibbes 7 Smith, 1, b. Gibbes 1 keys, not- out 0 , Extras 1.8 .Total Ill) ■ Bowling .Analysis,—Gibbes took six wkkets f0r.53 runs; M'Girr, three for 37 Wujhton. none for 12. NORTH &. COLLEGE. North—First Innings. Casev. 211333111331. b. Fcnton ... 23 Jon cs,'' 122331133.12112113234, st. Howe, b. Fentoii 40 Bray, 2313313111120, b. Fcnton .... 24 Snuthal'L 1, st. Howe, ti. Duncan 1 Wii-si.ii, 22312422122.34336111214411 14311211.2142241, e. sub., b. . Demmev 88 Slftmiiiig, 112, st. Howe, b, Fcnton 4 Quinn, 31313211211121111111214263 322441, n6-t out 37 Iliddlestono. 233121X24411, 1.b.w., ■ b.' JSeiaipsey' 26 Crembicvlli, e. Griffiths, b. Fentou 3 Extras ;.... 8 Total 273 Tho hillings wasdcclared. ; Bowling Analysis,—Fentou took fire vricice's for 87 nans; Bickscn, none for S3 ; Daws-on, one for 54; Deinpsey, t-wo--for 42. ■College., first innings 115 OollegfiASecend Innings. Biruh, 1113221211211421111311, st. Wils-jn, b, Bray 43 Dem-psev. 41, b. Casey 5 Fciiion. '213212, b. Casey.: 11 Ucachev, ill 111, b. Southall 6. J.ipliu, 42, 1.b.w., b. Smitlialt ...... fi Dickson, 1, ruu out ' ,1 Grifflihs,' Quinn, b. Southall -...> 0 (Mdiek, 21114421, b". Bray 1G Howe. ,4112, e. sub., b. Soutliall ... 8 Duncau, not out - 0 Atmnfe, absent. 0 Extras G Total 102 ; Bottling . Analysis.—Soailmt! took four wickets, for 25 runs; Casey, two for 34; Hitldtestone, one for 28; Bray, two for nine. EASt 6 A HUTt. East B first innings 236 HuH ; first ivmiugs 50 iSoeond Ini'iiugs. Staples, 2, c, Collett, b. Smith ~. 2 Neazor, 3234162313, b. Hutehift<a> ... 26 Kodgsrs, 124142, b. Smith ..T. 14 Patten, 44,, b. Smith, g Jwld, 142, t. and b. Jlutekings .... 7 Stiles, 214, b, Huieliiitgs 7 Giennie, 1424234214, c. sub, b. Hut-ch-iiigs ; 27 Cli-mie, st. o*Skea„. b. H«tcWnfis 0 Aldersby, . 2413, c. Bowles, b Hutehings lo Bail, 221, b. Hutehings g KittOj 1, .not oiit 1 Extras ■ ! 4! Total BoivHng Analysis.—Smith took'tbrce w ic*v£its for 44 runs ,* Doole-y, none for i lo; -Hutfiiiiii.gs, seven tor 37: Cornfcot, none iov 8. ' j central and petone. Poioue.—First laniiigs 119 ; Second Innings, Smyrke, 14111, b. Saunders 8 Tfegear, 1142, e . Kitivig, b. liobiuso.u g Wyaya-rd, 4112111, J.b.w., h/lir'aii 11 Dojiosluk, 14244462444114. ' e. . .M Catdeii. b. Ryaa 45 Bennett, 2j b. Kobinson 2 1.b.w., b. Ryan 2 Barbe-f, 4441244, c. I licksmi, b, Itobinsou Øog Date, 211412212121, b. Saunders ... 20 Bold, 4411126, c. lliekson, b, Robiiisdn 1.9 ■■Smith, not out 0 i'oivell, 1. b. Saunders !! 1 Extras 21 Total HO Fifst Innings 110 Grand total 279 Bowling Analysis.—Robinson took four' wiokets for o'2 runs;. Satmdws, three for 30; Kinvig, none for 3; Uyan, three for 18; M'Cttnlell, 110110 for 8. Second Innings. C. Dickson, 111111141111432141, h. Srica Si Naasbtoni 11412, b. 'Sinyrk fi Hurxon, 1, b. Sinyrk '. 1 Robin-son, 41114421415, thrown out 26 Khttfe, b. Brico 0 M'Ciri'dell, 1, b, Brico 1 Ryan, 141.414. St. Gate, b. Bennett 15 Jackson, c. Cnte, b, Brice 0 Saunders, e. Wynyard, l», Brico ... 0 Pate-son, 41, not out 5 Tilya.rd, absent — Kstras I Total 88 First Innings 1® Grand total 191 Bowling Analysis.'—Bfieo teek five v.-ickets for 32 rtrnS; Sjuyrk, two for'4o; Bennett, one tor 6; Donogbuc, none for 9. : • ... Junior Cliaropbnsltip. Nor'tli Juniors have a, lead of 2<J rini over Vititoria. CoUcge. Xorlb- ?co«sd 150 . r«»< (V ; ti.tTl(Vr 89, Barker $8, H- Wilson' 85, M"gbl> IS'not oat. itml W, I>. "Wilsoix.

18). Victoria College, scored 130 (VVittis 23, Castle .23, Bruce 17, Broad 15, Ward 13). For Oottege, Broad took three wickets for 24 runs, while for North, Wbalky took four for 45. In their second innings N-orth have t-w« wickets down for 20 runs.

Hutt ®ored 71 runs in tile first innings against. Brooklyn's 31. For' Cm former Glwrnio secured 15 and Balk# 29 not out, and Ellison took live- wickets for 17 runs'. In the sceoftd innings Brooklyn put up 13-5, Barry scoring 32 aiid Burnett 30, Hopkirk taking five wickets for $9 runs. The match is unfinished.

Of Pstone's 102 runs 111 the first in- 1 . •Rings against Artillery, 'Walker scored 33 s Wilkes 20, and Niui-n 11 not Out. Bowman took tlireo wickets for 32 runs,ami Nunil six ibr 52. Of tho score of 151 for Artillery., V. Harris got (S4, F. Harris 37, M'Mabon arid Beard 17. V. Harris took six wickets j'ttr 3S runs, and M'ilahoii two for 81. Third Class. Karori 168 (Tarr 37, Edwards 37. Prinee 32 not onfc, Maswi 19, Spiers 13) beat East 81 fl.av 33, Franco Adair 10) ttiid 36 (Prince 12), by an fainings , and 48 runs. Bowling for karori, Mason took five for 25, anrl throe for 24; Titrr two for 1. For last, Lay three for 38. Institute beat Jolmsoiiville, At Joh.lt- : sonvilie, by an innings and 5 ntns. For Institnte, G. Renner made 28 Sliwl ' Jacobs 14. , For Institute,. G. Bemier took sis f<jr 7, and E. Rennet six for 11. Auld took sk for 20 for Jol-msoTiviSe, Central 184. -beat North 155 by .29 runs en tho first iunrngs. For Central, Hanii'y SB, Baiii 2ft, Sttiit-h 24, Grifijfts I' 9, and C. M. Bay 19 scoretl best, .and for Novt'li, Bridgmau made 63 net out and Columh 47. Bridgiiian bowled best for North. j Warehousemen's Association, The following is'tho result of the Tele* plio.no Exchange Atßaihvayii B erifekel match :--To : lDpl)one Esehattgc, ..batting first, were all ant for 133 runs, tlie chief scorers being Marshall 30, Fliilrips 27, Qriog 24,' Railways replied until 123 riifis, the chief scorers being Dwan 00, O'Shest 24. Mageis, five wielcets for 29 Tims,- and Greig two wickets foy 20 riffls bowled'-best for the Exchange. Richardson, three wickets for 20 -runs, and Dwan : . two wiekets for 14 rufls bowled best fcr ; Railways. . . ' llectrie Light v. 'Wilitcombe and . Tombs:—Electric tight 3.36 (Winters 381 Wiiitebui'bo and Tombs 138 (Wetheraii ■ 4,4, Bavis 20. Tjrell 20). Bowling—Bloc- ■ trie liight; Wilfoi'd, four for 30, and ■ Greig l'mir for 32. For Whiteombe and Tombs Wetherall and Davis bowled beit. Outslric Association. . Sehvyn 87 (Waldc-.i 21, Jeffries If, . Cooper 13) •beat Star 53 (Tilvard 15, : Cliristoplteisoa 11, and Ogttaii il). Bowl- • ■ing for Selstyn, Waklen took -five wickets for 26 Jims; Blonkinson, 'four for 27; • Chrfetophfersoa, five for 3.9, bowled best : for Star A. Boys' Leagud. Hie following are this results of Satur- : day's .niatclie:\: — Senior gnide---Marisi. A -defeated St. Ann's by 65 runs, jljils 43, liemuth 20, M'Caithv 18, were tire highest scorers for Marist Bros.' Junior grade- -United Methodist beat , St. Paul's, Mari-st A beat Y.JIX'.A. by 79 runs; St. Mark's beat Institute. Both played men short. For St. Mark's, Tully 76 awl lor lr.stitute Dempster 20 anil Cross 28 were, tfe highest sedfers. .

TEST MATCH. :

ENGLAND V, SOUTH AFRICA. By tfelegraiih—Press Atisofiatiog-'Gopyii.sht Port Elizabeth, February 27, The fifth test' Inattli, England t. : .South Africa, is being played. "• SotttlglAfrba went first to the wiekeis ' : and scored 193 suns, ' , England had lost -eight wickets for I :$57 runs, vhon .stum)is-,jf<?i;« drawn. Following nre scows :-*■ ■ ■ Sw.i.ii Africa.—First Inning*. „i. : Zuleh, h. Booth , 1.1 H. Tay-lw, ti, Sttndwick, b. Woiiltev 43 Dan Tayinr.-b.'lipli' V 2 'Notirse. b."Heaimp S6 P. Hands, e. lsird./j-K/oougl.a.Sv. £$ : Sands,-st. BtnrdW-j'ck, hi'.Woollcy- 0 •Newberry, b, Woijlfey 11. Ward, c. ®inl,'b ; ..:D<iuglas ft Carter, o. Bird, I). Douglas 0 BlwokcubirrK. b'/-I)o-ugins.' 6 Bundle. not' out. 0 Extras i... ..i,.'. 5 Total : 193 Bowlhl;: Analysis.. -JMf took one wiokefc for 26nuns;'. Booth, «w fer 43; Woolley, throe lor 71; llwnc, oi>c for 34; .Dwuglas, four for 1.4. Innings. Hobbs, e. .Vraisc, L'-indio 33 Rhodes, b.'Carle •'• 28 Fkarne, c. Taylor, k plij-nckcti'b-virg 3.5 Mosvd, c. ancj. b. B!a.nrk<>nburg 117 Woolley, 1.b.w., b. Jfenfery- 61 Stnidwiek, b- Carter 0 Douglas, e> Bknttkentarg, b. Bundle 30 TeMiyscMi-,' Hot out 23 Bird, run nut 4 Booth, IW-tort «■■:•<•• 1 Extras '. • "... 32 Total far. eight wickets 357 INTERSTATE FIXTURE. VICTOR;A V. TASMANIA. Hobart, February 28. ■ The match, Victoria f, Tasmania, in hot weather oil a fast S'iekfflt. Tasmania, iit their first inning?:, made 171 (Hawsou 25, liod'laiii 27, Paikins-on 34, Allen not out 91)..' Victoria, in their ftrst hmfo'gs, had lost threfe wickets for 186 wlu-n stops Were drawii, Park made 96, Willis not. oti't ?9>' i

I THE TOURING AUSTRALIANS. I

' i'HOGKAMMI-: REVISED. ffiy Ttfleyrflpli.—Press Aw#ti«io».* Ghrislcliurch, February 23. K. -Horspool (Auckland) and W. J'atTvok (Canterbury) havo been selected to fill tlio vacancies in the' New Zealand team for tlio first test, match caused by L. H. Hemus and X. C. Sneddon (And;-: land) being tillable to travel to Dunedisi. , , , :■ ■ ■ To allow' ftwmboi-s of the • Atistffihan team to travel overland to the West Coast, instead fff. bv Steamer, awl aiso to accede to wishes: oi' Wellington for a return match, ihe. programme. after tire test 'm»tohe»» has been rearranged. The match against Southland will ta'ko lilaeft on Tuesday said Wednesday, .March 10 anti.ll> the return match against Onntwfrory oil March 18 nii'd 14, the Nelson match an Wednesday iuul Thursday, March 18 and 1!)'. and the 'Wellington watch on March 21 and 32. Wl OTHER CENTRES. . (By tfeteerftpV-lfrßss AsswlatloiW Auckland, March I. Another round of tlio senior cricket. chanttiWuship was cmiuirciieod yesterday in .itsio sventW. RpsiiitSr^-Univoi'sity,' 112. !'''i.ui i), 12$ for seven wickets. Grafton, 176 (W. Hottspool 60), v. i'onsonby, 147 far two wicket* (N. Snwldou (it. G. Sneddon 33). Wiiitemnta, 143j v. Jvlen A, ill for 0.110 wicket ('fay- ■ lor not oiit 47). North Sllore, 206 (Prime 53, C, Dacre 72, Wa.Ha® ol v. IPartusJl.