CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2376, 4 February 1915, Page 9

CRICKET

MID-WEEK ASSOCIATION PHILLIPS MAKES A CENTURY The fifth round of the mid-week competitions was opened at the Basin Reservo yesterday afternoon. The wickets were in excellent condition. In the match Bivals-Union, the Union men, batting first, made 245 before the last wicket fell. Phillips was very lucky to reach his century, being missed tnreo times. Warne played good cricket for his 46. In the match Oriental A v. Oriental B the B team made 174 in their first innings, of which Mummery with a wellplayed 78 was top scorer," and B. Christopherson was second with 70. The A team at the call of time had lost four wickets for 99 runs, Dempsey (not out) being top-scorer with 55. UNION V. RIVALS. Union—First Innings. O'Brien, c. Wilson, b. Collyer ... 0 Harris, 1.b.w., b. Collyer 16 Warne, c. Crouch, b. Burke 46 Phillips, b. Scblaadt .'. 101 Taylor, b. Burke i Thomas, c. George, b. Wilson .' 23 Dr. Pigeon, st. George, b. Wilson ... 1 Sullivan, c. Baker, b. Wilson 0 Luxton, b. M'Kenzio 10 Duck, not out : 10 Johnson, b. Schlaadt 0 Extras ;,., 28 Total 245 Bowling analysis.—Collyer. took twW wickets for 68 runs; Schlaadt, two for 49; Burke, two for 29; Wilson, three for 25; M'Kenzie, one for 27; Dr. Hales, aono for 9; George, none for 10. ORIENTAL B V. ORIENTAL A. . Oriental B—First Innings., Phillips, b. Cording 0 Mummery, b. Cording .....' 78 Haydon, 1.b.w., b. Cording 0 Robinson, b. Martin' 1 B. Christopherson, run out ......... 70 Lindsay,' b. Martin 1 Bowles, b. Martin 5 Ward, b. Cording 4 Trilford, not out : 11 M'Qrone, b. Cording 0 Luxford, c. Caterer, b. Martin ...... 0 Extras 4 Total 174 Bowling analysis.—Martin took five wickets for 46. runs; Cording, five -for 68; Castle,, none for 16; Dempsey, none for 26; Billman, none for 2i. Oriental A—First Innings. Dempsey, not out ;. 55 Wyatt, b. Cln-istopherson 7 Truscott, b. Eobinson 14 Caterer, b. Luxford 14 Billman, c. Phillips, b. Eobinson ... 7 Extras 2 Total for four wickets 99 ■ Bowling analysis.—Robinson took three wickets for 33 runs; Bowles, none for 15; Christopherson, one for 20;. Phillips, none for 19; Eaydou, none for 3; Luxford, ono for 7. Junior Competition. Y.M.C.A. v. Georgo and George. Y.M.C.A., batting first, made 184 in their first innings (Sclater 96, Smith 37, Heaphy 16). George and George at the call of time had lost four wickets for 68 runs (Wilson not out 25, Vare 20).

EAWKE'S BAY V. WELLINGTON. The Hawke's Bay Cricket Association having agreed to the alteration in date suggested by the Wellington Association, the representative match will be played on the Basin Reserve on Saturday and Monday, February 13 and 15. Wellington members unable to play arc requested to communicate with tie selectors, Messrs. Brice, Crombie, and Midlane, as soon as possible. WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. Fixtures) for the Warehousemen's Association for Saturday are:— G.P.O. Mail Room v. A. E. Kernot's, at Duppa Street Park; New Zealand Railways A v. Whitcombe and Tombs, at Kelburn Park; New Zealand Railways B v. Telephone Exchange, at Kelburn Park; Electric Light v. Gollin and Co., at Newtown Park; Occidental ! v. The Dominion, at Duppa Street Park. BOYS" LEAGUE. The following are the fixtures for Saturday :— Senior grade.—Boys' Institute v. Y.M.C.A., Newtown Park No. 2: United Methodist. v. St. Peter's, Wakefield Park No. 2; Telegraph y. Karori, Karori. Junior grade: Naumai v. Marist Bros., Kelburne Park; South Wellington v. Boys' Instittuo A, Newtown Park No. 1; United Methodist v. Institute B; Y.M.O.A. v. Kilbirnie Anglican (friendly game), Basin Reserve; St. Mark's, a bye.

The hon. secretary of the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Co. cricket team, Mr. A. R. Hoffchouse; writes stating that the company's team will be pleased to meet several local teams during their stay in Wellington.