CITY CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2290, 26 October 1914, Page 8

CITY CRICKET

EXCITING FINISH MIDLANE'S STAND FOR EAST The first sot of matches of this season was concluded on Saturday afternoon. University defeated Central, and East scored a v.ictory ovor North. The encounter between East'and North was full of ups and downs, and tho finish was close and exciting. When stumps were drawn on tho previous Saturday, East held a (strong position; but, unexpectedly, North got what looked liko a safe lead on. Saturday. This they still held late in tho afternoon. With forty minutes to play, East needed forty-five runs for a win, and tliey appeared to have very little clianco of getting tliem. Midlane was at tlie crease, and 6eemed sure to stayarid make runs, but the problem was to get anyone to stay wit'h him. However, at this stage Henderson appeared, and he assisted Midlane so ably tliat gradually East's chances rose. A few minutes before the clock would have closed the match in North's favour, East compiled tlie required number of runs, and thus snatclicd victory. East's success ; was i due chiefly to the fine batting of Midlane. This batsman headed tlie average last 'season, and his two innings this year leave him with the promising average of 85 runs per innings. Details follow EAST AND NORTH. North, first-.innings 117 East, first innings ' 145 North—Second Innings. Walters,' b.'Dooley 11 Wagstaffe, b. Gibbes 5 Hiddleston, c. Midlane, b. Gibbes 29 Wilson, b. Nash 16 Wilkinson, thrown, out ;.. 2 Bray, b. Nash 15 Quinn, b. Gibbes 5 Jones, c. Smith, b., Gibbes 0 Eaton, b. Gibbes' .... 8 Salt, ,b. Nash 4 Southall," not out 14 Extras 10 Total 119 Bowling Analysis.—Gibbes took five wickets for 69 runs; Dooley, one for 28; Nash, three.for 12. East.—Second Innings. Donovan, b. Hiddleston 7 Dooley, b l . Southall 1 Gibbes, 1.b.w., b. Hiddleston 0 Midlane, not out 42 Weatherall, b. Hiddleston 0 France, c. Wilson, b. Southall ... 7 Smith, c. and b. Hiddleston ....'. 7 Henderson, not out 24 Extras 5 Total for six wickets 93 •Bowling Analysis.—Hiddleston took four wickets for 37 runs; Southall, two for 37; Walters, none for 11; Bray, none for 3. . UNIVERSITY AND CENTRAL. Central, first innings 118 University, first innings 169 Central, second innings 118 > University.—Second Innings. Fenton, b. Haughton 4 Fanning, b. Naughton 11 Broad, b. Haughton ..; 38 Caddick, l.b.wi b. Johnstone ... 22 Dickson, not out 38 Stainton, b. Norris 24 Burncs, not' out 18 Extras 18 Total for five wickets 173 Bowling Analysis.—Johnstone, took one wicket for 25 runs; Haughton, two for 15; Naughton, one for 16; Norris, one' for 22; M'Cardell, none for 33; Fletcher, none afor 21; Hickson, nono for 21; Burton, nono for 2. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. North v. Institute.—North won by 27 runs. North, 95 and 126 (Burke 4i, Thompson 33, Leydon 19, Barker, 11). Institute, 110 and 84 (Guise 30 not out, G. llenner 15, Beale 10). For North Burke took five wickets for 26 runs in Institute's second innings. Wellington Collego Old Boys v. Victoria College.—Old Boys (182), beat Victoria Collego (125). For Old Boys, Wills 53, N. Hales 37, Goldfinch k, and Lusk 21,. batted best. Lusk, Goldfinch, and liayward' took the) wickots. Marist Bros. Old Boys v. Central 11. —Central, first innings, 257 (Lake 56, Porteous ■ 45, Brown 14, Newson 15, Waugh 16, Lloyd .33, Wallace 14, Healoy 18); second innings, 54 for one wicket (Schlaadt 23 not out). Marist Old Bays, first innings 103 (Hopkins 34. Little 17, De Nuth 12, Laybum 11); second innings 196" (Hopkins 48, Demuth 59, not out, O'Driscoll 13, Thomas 23). For Marist Bios. Buck and Layburn bowled best, and for Central Wallace, Schlaadt, Waugh,' and Lloyd. Central won by nine wickets. THIRD-CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. Old Boys. (152) beat Marist Old Boys (85).. For the former Brialey 67, Stace 57j and ' Bailey 11. batted best. Stace secured eight wickets for 29 runs..'For Marists, Marshall .25 and Fitzgerald 21, batted best, and Barrett and M'Carthy bowled . with .'.the. most effect. . " IN OTHER CENTRES. (By Association.) Christchurch, October 24. A Grade.—Sydenham A, 193 (L. Watson>_sl, J. Martin 52 not out), v. East Christchurch, 25 rims for 110 tickets. Riccarton. 195 (H. B. Whitta 110), v. St. Albans, 117 i'or nine wickets. West Christchurch, 284 (D. Reese 61, A. T. Donnelly 56, D. Matthews 68), v. Linwood, 30 for two wickets. Auckland, October 25. The cricket season opened yesterday in fine weather. In the senior grade Pnrnell made 232 (Anthony 56, Breese 98 not out), against Ponsonby, 25 for one wicket. Waitcmata made 100 runs against University's 75 for six wickets (Taylor 37 not out). Eden A made 294 (Taylor 133; Hcmus 64), against Grafton. Eden B made 143 (Sale 53), against I North Shore's 72 for four wickets.