CITY CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2379, 8 February 1915, Page 9

CITY CRICKET

A'ORTH BEATEN CENTURIES BY JOPLIN AND TUCKER Saturday's cricket matches brought two of tho biggest surprises of tie Wellington Cup season. Old Boys defeated North, and luist failed to beat University, and, furthermore, narrowly oscaped defeat. North's first innings closed for 144 runs, 111 runs less than Old Boys made in their first strike. Old Boys declared their second innings closed when one wicket was down for 189. North went to tho crease again, and when sfcrumps were drawn they had only 87 runs on for the loss of five wicketa. Old Boys, therefore, won comfortably on the first innings, and they had the match well in hand all the way.

The East game was a little remarkable. In the previous week East made 432 for nine wickets, and when play was resumed last Saturday they olosed their innings, and sent University in to bat. Those who judged University on form did not expect them to reach East's big total. However, as the afternoon wore on it became evident that University were going to play out time, and at least make a draw. When time interrupted progress they needed only 23 runs for a win, and they had two wickets to fall. Two fine individual efforts marked the batting. F. Joplin struck form and batted, the whole afternoon in great style. Ho was four hours at the wickets, and it was ill-luck for him that the clock robbed Mm of a chanoe of reaching the double century: However, his 199 not out is the highest score made in Saturday 6enior cricket this season. The next highest is Burton's 176. The highest score in club cricket this season was made in a Wednesday match by 0. G. Wilson—222. The highest in any firet-elass match this son is Midlane's 223 not out against Otago, and this is the Wellington record over all years. There was another century made on the ground, this by K. Tucker, who is standing the Old Boys' Club in very good stead these day 6. Tucker's century was the result of a particularly fine exhibition of batting, and for a considerable part of the time he 'was accompanied by E. M. Beechey, who made 65. Tucker has now registered two centuries this season. The Petone-Central match was concluded at Petone, the local team electing to "declare" on the fall of the fourth wicket. The result was a two-point win for Petone, who secured 395't0 318 runs.

OLD BOYS AND NORTH. Old Boys, first innings 255 North, first innings ]44 OLD BOYS.—Second Innings E. M. Beechey, c. Hiddleston, b. Wilson i ! 63 Tucker, not out 101 Wills, not out 7 Extras 16 Declared, one vicket for 189 Bowling Analysis—Hiddleston took no wickets for 64 runs; Soutball, none for 33; Walters, none for 41; Harris, none for 26; Wilson, one for 9. ' NORTH.—Second Innings. Hiddleston, c. Makehara, b. Marris 22 Bray, c. and b. Marris 8 Harris, o. ISicker, b. Beechey....... 27 Walters, run out ...:.. 1 Quinn, c Thomas, b. Beechey 15 Wilson, not out ...... 1 not out 1 Extras 12 Five wickets for 87 Bowling • Analysis.—Tucker took nfi wickets for 36 runs; Beechey, two for 15;' Marris. two for 24; Wakeham, none for none. EAST AND UNIVERSITYEast, first innings •••■■ '432 , UNI VEESITY.—First Innings. F. JopHn, not out 199 Broad, c. Wetherall, b. Gibbes 12 Dempsey, c. and b. Wetherall 10 Dickson, b. Wetherall 42 Fanning, st. Baker, b. Hutehings .. 26 Caddick. b. Hutehings 18 M'lntosn, st. Baker, b. Hutehings 18 Birch, b. Nash 10 Fenton, b. Hutehings 27 Extras . 48 Eight wickets for .......410 • Bowling Analysis.—Nash took one wicket for 37 runs; Hickey, none for 45; F . Wetherall, two for 62; Gibbes, one for 88; Phillips, none for 9; E. Wetherall, none for 25; Lambert, none for 12; Hatchings, four for 94. PETONE V. CENTRAL. Petone. —First innings 234 Petone.—Second Innings. Gordon, run out 49 Rodgers, hit wickets, b. Wilson _ 2 Brice, b. Schlaadt 8 Doneghue, c. Paterson, b.-Dind79 Tregear, not out 5 Aldersley, not out 6 Extras 12 Total for four wickets, declared 161 Bowling Analysis.—Wilson took one wicket for 33 runs; Schlaadt, one for 42; M'Cardell, none for 20; Waugh, Bone' for 31. Central.—First amines ... , .166 Central.—Seoond Innings. Bowles, fc. Tregear, b. Rodgers 12 Dind, c. Cate, b. Rodgers 10 Burton, not out 49 M'Cardell, c. Gordon, b. Doneghue 14 Waugh, b. Bennett 4 Norris. c. Brice, b. Aldersley 22 Schlaadt, rrm out 24 Patterson, F., c. M'Connell, b. Cate 7 Wilson, e. and b. Brice ......... 0 Patterson, A., not out 0 Extras 10 Total for nine Wickets 152 Bowling Analysis.—Finlayson took no wickets for It) runs; Rodgers, two for 40; Roneghue, one for 14; Bennett, oiie for 21; Aldersley, one for 12; Goron, none for 21; Brice, one for 10; Cate, one for L

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. North beat Old Boys by nine wickets Scores: Old Boys 128 (Ronaidson 39) ana 133 (Wilson 32 not out, Staples 24, Hayward 17, Berry 14, Ronaldson 1.4. Lnsk .11) . North 18S (Barker 63, Galloway 49, Charlesworth 134), and 81 for one wicket (Manning 44 not out, Barker 19 not out). Central, first innings 231 (Haugbton 82 not out; O'Connor 61) j second innings, 128 for five wickets (O'Connor 48, Hanghton 24 not out). East, first innings, 162 (Mabin 61, Smith 26, Wilson 24, Wighton 26): second innings, 92 for fonr wiokets (Baker 21, Mabin 21, Smitli 32 not out). For Central, Haugbton, Lloyd, and O'Connor bowled best, as did Wigbton, Nicbol, and Worrall for East. Central won by 69 runs on the first innings. Petone defeated Upper Hutt by 110 runs, Pilcher scoring 20 runs for the latter team. THIRD CLASS. Petone's third-class team played a match against n team representing the Government Workshops, and scored 139 to 93 runs. OTHER MATCHES. WAREHOUSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION. Whitcoinbe and Tombs met Railways A at ICelburn, and after a close s.nd jyutfi .won on t&a

nings by 8 rune. Batting first, Whitcombo and Tombs made 55 (Cameron 13, Agate 10, Napier 10). Railways, who had only ten men, replied with 47 (Dooley 18). Whitcombe and Tombs did better in their second innings, scoring 92 for two wickets (Davis 26 not out, Cameron 26, Tyrrall 24, Hanratty 13 not out). Bowling for Railways in tho first innings, Cornfoot took four wickets for 25 runs, Dooley three for 26, and Watson two for none. For Whitcombe and Tomb 6 Whaler took five for 23 and Hanratty three for 20. " Thorndon defeated Evans Bay by 17 runs on tho first innings. Scores: Thorndon 126 and 154, Staples 40, Moore 37, M'Grath 36, ' Martin 12. Evans Bay 109 (Bradley 41, Carswell not out 11). Martin eight for 76, and Carruthers two for 21, shared the wickets for Thorndon, and Bradley four for 36, Twohill two for 41, and M'lntyre two for 43, for Evans Bay. Thorndon Juniors defeated D.I.C. by an innings and 194 runs. Thorndon made 299 —Moffatt not out 114, Roberts 66, Phillips 29, lliddick not out 17, Plant 17. . D.I.C. made 62 and 43 —Lee 13, Dick 20. Plant secured sis wickets for 12 runs, and Robinson three for 28.

• OTJTSIDE ASSOCIATION. Selwyn, 100 and 269 for eight wickets (declared), defeated Druggists (74 and 102 for six wickets). Batting for Selwyn, Buck made 115 not out and 29 (Donaldson 52 and 17, Eusford 25, Jeffries 24, Roberts 22, M'Phee 19 not out). Hand (three for 10, including the hat trick), and Donaldson three for 18 bowled best for the winners. BOYS~LEAGUE. .Senior Grade.—Y.M.C.A. 205 (three wickets declared) won from Institute (41 and 22), by an innings and 143. Halley 88, Thomas 40 (not out), Tierney 35, Casey 14 not out were the principal scorers. Junior Grade.—Y.M.C.A. played a friendly game with Kilbirnic, and won by an. iiming& and 22 ranß. MATCHES ELSEWHERE. ' THE AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. IB? Bedeerawi.—Vree« Aseo&LttoaJ ■ Auckland, February 7. The first round of the senior grade matches was concluded yesterday. Rosuits North Shore, 217 and 251 (W. Coloman 40 not out, L. Dacre 36, E. Cole-, man 37), v, Grafton, 118 (HacCormick 47). Ponkinby, 95 and 144 (Mason 47, Wilson 38), v. University, 76 and 90 (Sneddon took eight wickets for 49 runs). Parnell," 120 and 134 for sis wickets, declared (Anthony made 46), v. Eden 13, 168 and 63 for three wickets. Waitemata, 248, v. Eden A, 444 for seven wickets (L. G. Taylor 158 not out, Cummings 89, Heighway 69, BrookSmith 41). The position in the championship table is now:— Ponsonby, 8 points; North Shore, 7; Grafton, 7; Eden A, 6; University, 1; Parnell, minus 5; Eden B, minus 8; Waitemata, minus 16. ; CANTERBURY FIXTURES. Christchurch, February 6. First grade results: —St. Albans, 180 and 200 for nine wickets, beat East Christchurch, 271 and 104. Linwood, 247 (Grant 90), beat Riccarton, 240. Sydenham B. 200, beat West Christchurch 185 and 181'. Sydenham A, 505, beat Kaiapoi 132 and 73. DUNEDIN GAMES. Dunedln, February 6. Fine weather prevailed for the cricket matches to-day. Results:— Colts, four for 167, beat Carisbrook B, 171. For Colts, Crawford made 38 not out, and Bell 34 not out. Crawford took seven wickets for 71 runs. Dunedin, 120 (Bryden 42), beat Carisbrooke A, 66. For the winners, Given secured four wickets for 41 runs, and Graham five for 22. Grange, 232 (Graham 80, Malcolm 49), beat St. Kilda, 176 (Livingstone 56, M'Carter 42, Opoho 199, Ingram 63 ijot out, Anderson 50), beat Albion, 130 (Duthie 47, Baker 41). For Opoho, Casey took five wickets for 32 runs. ■