BIG CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2385, 15 February 1915, Page 8

BIG CRICKET.

HAWKE'S BAY PLAY WELLINGTON CITY TEAM LEADING The representative cricket match between Hawke's Bay aiid Wellington was commonoed at tlio Basia lleserve on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fiuu, tho wicket and outfield good, and ■there was a fairly large atlendanoe. The Wellington team, not by any means the city's strongest eleven, as it lacks Bricc, liobinton, Midlane, Burton, and others. By the end of tho day each side had completed a.u innings, and at this stage Wellington led by 71 runs. Hawke's hay, who have a lair bowling side, got Woilngfcon out for a score which seemed a good deal lower ithan what should havo been made. \There was no big individual scaring by the local men,-but nearly every batsman scored a handy quantity, and the total panned out at 265. An extraordinary feature of the Wellingiton innings was that 200 runs out of the total of 265, were the result of boundary hits; 50 fours were registered during the innings'. Bray, who made 31, gat 20 of them off fours. More remarkable still, tho details of Bogers H show that there wore eleven hits—ten fours and-one single. K. Tucker won the toss for Wellington, ,and sent his side to ithe wickets. He opened with E. M. Beechcy and D. Hay. Bceehey batted well and freely, but Hay was exceptionally slow. Beechey went when the total stood alt only 25. Hiddleston filled the breach, and assaulted the bowling from the start. He livened up Hay, aid the pair had made a 45 partnership before Hiddleston was dismissed. The wickets fell freely until at 211 the ninth batsman had gone. The irnings appeared to be over, but the tenth wickets stand proved almost- the most vnluable of the innings. Macintosh and Phillips made tie stand, and they had increased the score by 51 when Macintosh jumped out to a ball from Napier anil Board whipped the bails off ia a .twinkling. ■'

Napier opened their baifcting with Board and O'Brien, and the pair began brilliantly. The second scoring shot of the innings was a six by O'Brien, off Hiddleston. Both batsmen hit' freely, and ->s Hiddleston did not strike form with the ball right at the commencement, their rate of run-making was rapid. Boird was good to watch. His batting was masterly in every- way, and his running between wickets the best seen on tho ground for some time. He looked almost a certainty for a cenitury, but at 63 Rogers bowied him with a beautiful ball, a trimmer. Most of the remaining batsmen found the bowling of Hiddleston and Fenton (which was particularly good) far too troublesome, and they failed to maintain the standard set by the men who had preoeded them to the crease. The innings closed a little before six o'clock,' with-Hawke's Bay's, total at 194. The match wil be resumed at. 11 a.m. to-day. • Wellington—First Innings. D. Hay, b. O'Brien 36 E. 11. Beechey, b. Dean ;....; 19 J. S. Hiddleston, c. Paterson, b. .Napder 20 Wi Baker,, c. Miller, b. Geake .1.... li K. Tucker, 1.b.w., b. O'Brien 42 W. Bray,' c. Napier, b. O'Brien 41 J. Sogers, c. Dean, b. Napier 41 E. Phillips, not out 21 A. Fen ton, , c. sub., b. Napier 4 P. Paterson, b. Napier 0 C. Macintosh, st. Broad, b. Napier ... 33 Extras 14 Total 265 Bowling analysis—Napier took ttve wickets for 83 runs; Dean, one for 3i; Fulton, none for 18; O'Brien, three for 60; and Geake, one for 58. i -How. the Wickets Fell. 1; 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 25 70 85 103 144 207 207 211 211 265 Hawke's Bay—First Innings. j. H. Board, b. Eogere 03 J. O'Brien, c. Beechey, b. Hiddleston 25 J. L. Paiterson, 1.b.w., b. Fenton ... 19 G. Stevens, c. Hay, ti. Macintosh 23 13. Geddis, c. Beephey, b. Fenton 8 S. Geake, b. Hiddleston 2 E. Bishop, b., Hiddleston 24 E. J. Napier, c. Beechey, b. Macintosh 1 H. Dean, 1.b.w., b. Hiddleston 1 B. Atiler, not out 4 P. Fulton, 1.b.w., b. Hiddleston 0 Extras; 24 Total L' 194 Bowling analysis.—Hiddleston took five wickets for 57, runs, Macintosh, two for. 39; Rogers, ono for 13; Beechey, none for 31; and Fulton, two for 30. ... How the Wickets Fell. - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ii 4 118 132 146 15G 169 176 185 194 191 , JUNIOR ASSOCIATION. Kilbirnie A played St. Anne's A at Athletic Park. Kilbirnie, batting first, ntade 279 (W. Higginbottom 45, F. Russell 52, H. Murphy 63, Cunninghame .27, C. -Hills 32, W. GaTrod 19). St. Anne's replied with 38 (C. Rouse 11, Hills 11) for eight wickets. Bowling fbr Kilbirnie, W. Gartod.took four, wickets for 11 runs, and R. llurphy four wickets for 20. Kilbirnie B played Harbour Board at Wakefield Park. Kilbirnie, batting first, made 103 (Cotter 12, R. Stewart 39, Ward 15, Gell. 20). Harbour Board, 200 for six wickets (O'Brien 92, Small 74, Martin 16 not out, Wilkins 10). ' WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. Whitcombe'and Tombs beat Railways B by 46 runs. The winners, batting first, made 113 (Hanratty 28, Tyrrall 21, Napier 20, Whaler 17, Agate 10). Railways made G7 (Swan 27, M'Pherson 10). Bowling for Whitcombe and Tombs, Hanratty took six wickets for .32 runs, and for Railways Swan took four for 37 and Martin'three for 6. The match Railways A :r. Kernot's was played at Kelburn Park on a good wicket and was won by.Railways by 143 runs. 10-mot's, batting .first, could only score 46, against the bowling of Dooley (six for 22) and A. Cornfoot (four for 22). Mitchell 10. Simm .11,. Bauraber 10 were tho only double-figure scorers. Railwaj-s Ob-' tained the required runs for tho loss of two wic.'tet«, but, continuing batting, knocked up 189 runs before being finally disposed of. Watson batted well for his 82,-' run out, G. Cornfoot 21 not out, G. Lambert 20, A. Cornfoot 17, Dwan 16. I ickoring, four for 32, was the most successful bowler for Kernot's. At Duppa Street Park The Dominion easily accounted for Telephone Exchange, winning by seven wickets. Batting first, Telephone Exchange oorapiled 112 (Nelson 24, Webb 40, Hatchard 27). The Douinionrpplied with 128 for three wickets (Binnie 68 not out and Reid 54 not out). For Telephone Exchange, Nelson was most successful, with the ball, and for •Ths Dominion Binnio, Tew, -and Ifinaear. IN OTHER CENTRES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, February 11. The second eerie.4: of rounds in the senior grade was commenced yesterday, in light rain. Tho results are:—Grafton, 229 (D. Hay 89), Poiisonby, 3, for no wickets. Against Eden A, North Shore made 250 for seven wickets (C. Dacre 62, Stewart, 58, Howdeu 58, not out). Against University Eden B made 203 for eight wickets (Burton '78, Beale 66). Agiiinst Parnell, Waitemala made 233 (C. Mullcr 84, C. Temperton 52, not uot, A. Young 47). Christchurch, February 13. In the first grade semi-finals Linwood made 334 runs for six wickets (A. Grunl ;09, A W. Thomas 76, not out) r. St. Albans. iliceai't-on made 211 for six wickets v. West Christchurch. Sydenham A made 17!) for five wickets CJ. fay lar 73) v. East Christchurch. Sydenniade SCJ5 C J v. Sydenham, who replied with 150 for cevou wickcts. Dunedin, February 14. Colts, 111 (Johnston, five wickets for 34 runs), Dunedin, 105 (Alleo, four for 37). C'arisbrook A, 312 (Westbrook. 99, Tuckwc!l 72. 47), St. Kilda, 76. with eiglil \rirket? down (Kamsdon, five for 24). Opoho, 2-18 (Kenny 111, Anderson -17, Casey 51)). C'arisbrook A, 118, with Hro wickets down (Bannerman 51). Albion, 53 (Eckhold, five for 24; Graham, Sue for

down (Eckhold, 169, not out; M'MuHan 18). (By Tolerraph.—Special Correspondent.) Masterton, February 15. The final of the Wairarapa • cricket championship was tommencttl on Saturday between Carlton A and Carlton B. The latter batted first, making 130 (F. Hoar 01, not out, W. Hoard 18). The A team replied with 81. In their second innings the B team has lost one wicket for 4JS • runs,. THE HAWKE SHIELD POVERTY BAY'S PINE EECOVEEY. (By leiesrapli—Prew Afwclatlon) Wanganui, Fobruary 14. Tho match Poverty, Bay v. Wanganui, for llie Hawke Shiold, was continued on Saturday, when the visitors made a splendid recovery. With nine wickets down for 271 runs, Wanganui oontinued their immigs, which closed for. 307. Poverty Bay then went in and made 302 for the second innings, bringing their total score to 11)3. Wanganui—Pirst Innings. K. H. Cave, c. and b. Qakes 68 A. Q. Haines, not out 7. 12 Extras 27 Total 307 Bowling analysis—Scholium, two wickets for 79 runs; Guthrie, one for 37; ll'Mahon, one for 40; Cook, three for 30; Clark, none for 31; Maude, none for 33; Oakes, two for 30. Poverty Bay—Second Inninga. W. Gibson, l;b.w., b. Holland 31 W. J. Scholium, b. L. P. Cave 14 M'Mahon, b. Holland G3 A. C. Cooke, b. L.P. Cave 79 W. Guthrie, c. Haines, b. Holland ... 72 S. jrConnell, run out i W. Oakes, c. and b. Holland 1 H. E. Maude, c. Orton, b. HolUnd... 6 It. Gartshore, b: Holland ' 0 U. Clarke, not out 8 J. Moore, b. Holland 0 Extras 21 Total 302