CITY CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2361, 18 January 1915, Page 3

CITY CRICKET.

FINE BATTING

THREE MORE CENTURIES ——— » Some fine batting and heavy scoring were witnessed at the Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon, when the cup matches were resumed. - The East team scored solidly against Old Boys, and ran up a total of 444 runs. Tho highest scorer on the East side was Barnett, a colt just elevated from the junior grade. He batted' very well, and though ne got into the nineties he had the bad luck to bo robbed'of the full opportunity of'reaching the century through the innings closing. Gibbes batted in improved form; but Phillips, who made 88,' though as caTeful as usual, had periods of great uncertainty. One of the treats of tho day was the century smacked up at express speed by Hiddleston. He and Bray batted together and hit off the century in forty piinutes. Hiddleston got his hundred in. an hour, and Bray got his in about an hour and a quarter. These two Norh batsmen scored between them more than the whole of tho team opposed to them (Central). North have two wickets down for 267, while Central made only 181. Robinson was Central's top scorer. He batted beautifully, and hit'out on all sides without giving a chance till he was 49 on. Ho survived a "life," but was caught out after he had reached the half century. NORTH & CENTRAL. Central.—First Innings. Hickson, b. Southall 4 Dind, c. Wagstaffe, b. Hiddleston... 14 Burton, b. Southall 16 Bowles, b. Hiddleston 6 A. Paterson, b. Leydon 19 Robinson, c. Wilson, b. Leydon ... -50 M'Cardell, b. Hiddleston 10 F. Patterson, b. Southall 10 Norris, b. Southall ; 25 Wilson, not out 12 Waugh, b. Hiddleston 2 Extras 13 Total .......: 181 Bowling analysis.—Soutfmll took four wickets for 43 runs; Hiddleston, four for 67; Harris, none for 22; . Walters, none for 19; and Leydon, two for 17. North.—First Innings. Hiddleston, c. .F. Patterson, b. Burton .;..., 120 Bray, not out 108 Wilson.b. Waugh 21* Quinn, not out ..'; 2 Extras ;........... 16 Two wickets for 267

EAST & OLD .BOYS. Baker,'b. Harris .......i .'....:..... 26 Gibbes, c. Blaoklock,. b. B. M. "• Beechey ,'8? Midlane, b. Harris 10 Phillips, c. Black, b. E.'M. Beechey. 88 Hitchings; c. Blapklock, b. Haket" Ham ..,....'..... 26 Bamett, not out ...:...;:....„ .93 F. Wetherall, run out .' 5 •Nash, c. Wills', b. Tucker 53 Hickey, b. Tucker .....:..... ;... ;0 Henderson, 1.b.w.., b. Tucker ......... .6 B. Wetherall, b. Wills ........'. 12 •Extras .;......... 28 Total ..;......:... .........444 ' Bowling,analysis.—Tucker took three wickets for 134 runs; Beechey,. two for : 76; Harris, two for ,78;' Makeham, one for 24; J. Hay, none for 38; Hales,: none for 18; and Wills, one for 48.' j .■"■ Old < Boy b.—First Innings. E. M. Beechey, not out'.'. 43 D. Hay, c. and b.' Hickey ..'.;........ 9 Tucker, c. Midlane, b. Phillips 29 Makenam, b. Nash 0 Extras ....;.......... 2 Three wickets for ~...'........ 83 PETONE AND UNIVERSITY. The Petone and University match was commenced at Petone, and Saturday's play resulted in the local team putting up the big score of 300 for three wickets. Tie scores were:— Petone.—First Innings. Cate, b. Dickson 100 Doneghue, b. Fenton 1 Brice, c. Burns, b. Broad 89 Gordon, not out '.. 70 Aldersley, not out i 3 • Extras ..:.... 37 .Total for three wickets 300 Bowling' Analysis.—Fenton took one wicket for 74 runs; Dickson, one for 79; Broad, one for s 38; • Macintosh, none for 61; Ward, none for 12. v ' Junior Championship. Marist Brothers' Old Boys, in their match against Wellington College Old Boys, scored 252. in their first innings. The chief scorers were: Murphy, 120; Ryan, 37 j- Hopkins, 84; De Miith, 16; M'Hahon, 10. Wellington College Old Boys at the call of tiine had lost four wickets for 64 runs.. : Upper Hutt scored 290 for seven wickets against-Lower Hutt, 180. St. David's defeated Petone by 105 runs to 93. For the former Parrant 27, D.Wilson 19, King 10, and W. Wilson 13 not out were the highest scorers, whilst for Petonej Smith scored 30 and Wilks 19. JUNIOR ASSOCIATION. Kilbirnie batted first against' Thorndon, and compiled 175 (R. Murphy, not out, 80: H. Murphy. 57; Hills, 10; Garrad, 10). Staples (three for 21), Borrows (two for 21), and Carruthers (two for 34) bowled best for Thorndon, who had lost one wicket for 8 at call of time.

Thorndon Juniorß, batting against Wanderers, made 54 (Robinson 22, Moffatt.lo, MakiulO). Hayward and Dumbleton shared the wickets for Wanderers, who replied with 159 (Dumbleton 81, Whalley 28! Jones 10). Robinson, nine for 63, bowled well for Thorndon. The following team has been selected to represent the Junior Cricket Association against the Warehousemen's Association on Friday next:—-Foote. RoU6e (St. Anne's), Tilyard (Star), Bradley (Evans. Bay), Garrad, R. Murphy, C. Murphy (Kilbirnie), Borrows, Carruthers, Martin. Staples (Thorndon). Roeerves: H. Murphy, Kells WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. Railways A defeated Gollen's at Duppa Street Park on a perfect wicket. . Golan.'s, batting tir6t, scored 1 66 (Vickery 26, Hawthorn 11). Railways A replied with 203 for nine wickets. (Duff 77, .retired, Boyd 81, Witson 22, not out, G. Cornfoot 14, not out, G. Lambert 17, A. Cornfoot 11). Bowling for Railways, Dooley took six wickets for 34, and A. Cornfoot four for 30; whilst Hawthorn and Goddard noro the most successful bowlers for Gollin's. Railways: B met and defeated G.P.O. Mail Room at Duppa Street Park on a good wicket, winning-by IS runs. Batting first G.P.O. made 98 (Sclater 19, Hamilton 12., Grimrod 10, Thompson 15, Heapy 24). Raikays B made 111 (Gledhill 48, G. Thomson 16, Swan 10, O'Loary 10, Mattingly 9). . Gledhill, eight for 40, bowled well for Railways, Dominion v. Whitcombe and Tombs.— Whitcombe and, Tombs, batting first, compiled 97.(Da?is 18, Agate 17, and Hanratty 16). Dominion replied witK 113 (Sando 29, Orr 20, White 18). With the ball for Dominion, Weston took four wickets for 18, and Tew three for 10; and for Whitcombe and Tombs, Tate got three wickets for 6 l mis . The match Occidental v> Electric Light was pla./ed on Kelbiirn Park on Saturday, Occidental, hatting first, made 07 runs (Mummery 19, Fitz-JottflS

16,. Gallagher 15, Balks 11). Electric Light replied with 46 runs (Fitzgerald 14). Bowling for Occidental, Kemeple took four wickets for 8 runs; Gallagher, three for 11; and Balks, one for 16. For Electric Light, Fitzgerald took four wickets for 22 runs; Hassell, two for 14; and Castles, two'-for 29. BOYS'LEAGUE. Senior Grade.—Y.M'.C.A. defeated St. Peter's by an innings' and 186 runs (Hailing 83, Tierney 48, Condor 39, not out, and Mather 21. for Y.M.C.A., and Leys, 16, for St. Peter's, were the principal scorers). Swiney took ten wickets for 20 runs, and Hailing nine for 21 for the winners. IN OTHER CENTRES. (By IW«Bi»pli.—Prow Association! ounedlh, January 17. Carisbrook B ; 120 (Given, five wickets for 32 runs; Gibson, four for 38); Dunedin, 88 (Ramsden,' six for 40; Nelson, four for 36). Grange. 113 (Casey, eight for 41); Opoho, 121 (Ingrain, 37). Colts, 225. (Crawford, 82); Albion, 82 (Crawford,' five wickets for 28; and Galland, five for 40). St. Kilda, 137; Carisbrook A, 88; . :■ ' ? (By IWecrapl-—Bpedftl OorrwpoiidonU Masterton, January 17. On Saturday championship cricket matches were continued. In the match Carlton A. v. Masterton A, the former made 104 in.the first innings and the latter 114. Carlton B made 167 in the first innings against Masterton B, the latter making 38 in the first innings and 69 in the following- one.