CITY CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2391, 22 February 1915, Page 3

CITY CRICKET

SOME SURPRISES

I<EADING TEAMS BREAK DOWN TALL SCORING ;BY CENTRAL. 'All tho senior cricket matches were played on the Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon, in beautiful weather. Chief interest centred in the game between the two leading teamSj North and Petone, and the poor showing of both sides came as a surprise. It was due, in a. measure, perhaps, ,to the spongy state of the wickets. . The. other outstanding feature of the afternoon's play was the big score of 436 put up by Central, no centuries going to make up the total. '■ . .

North: went in first in the maitch with Petone,, and' wickets- began to fall with ' great, regularity from ; the start, as vtihe; baAsmen' quite failed to get the measure of Brice. - With. six wickets down for 56 it looked as if North would have difficulty in getting .80 runs, but they were': saved in a measure by Harris' and . Wilkinson. The former was at jthe wickets tho greater part of the innings,: and his total of 52 .prevented a "rot." He was almost run out at 15, and gave a . chance at 22:. Wilkinson was the next highest scorer, with 14j to his cr«lit. l .The innings' closed for-the small total of 124, Brice finishing ivifch a bowling average of five wickets foe 34 runs. .Petone looked to have an; easy task before them to lead on the first 'innings, but: it proved of greater magnitude 'than was thought. Southall bowled consistently; throughout the afternoon, and although he did mot. take many wickets he kept the. ■ scoring down. - Petone, with;- one exception, also failed to make a stand, and'there was an exciting finish, just before time. . They j managed : to . top Nq'rth's first innings score by_ eleven runs, ending with a total of. 135. Gate, the first man in, contributed, 45 of the total, .and, a coincidence, the fourteen put on by Brice was the second highest score in this innings also, although in oach case "extras" were mbre. Hiddleston, Patrick, and Harris, with three iwickets each, were the most successful bowlers. As this match practically de-. cides the championship, the conclusion of [ the game will be watchod, with interest. - '.

,: The big first innings score put up by Central stood out in Telief against an'.afternoon of small totals. ; Tfie 436 ■was not put oii by the individual effort o? one or two players, for while'B3 was top score, there were several batsmen within a'few runs of 'that. The .partnership of Dind and Schlaadt was the most profitable, 128 being added'while they were together. ' .Both batsmen played well for their scores of 81 and 83 respectively. M'Cardell.<came . next with 79 to his credit,- 'while Buxton added 48! Robinson was only at the wickets for ,a: short space, but in characteristic style he put on 35, his score including one six. "Extras" 51, also did well. Central took the whole afternoon at the wickets.

The Old Boys-University match had nothing of outstanding, interest[ in it. Old Boys went, in 'first, and made. 131 runs, Tucker 39 and, Blacklook 28 being the principal scorers, while, the colt ■Marris, who was put in towards the end of the innings, carried his . bat / for fifteen. Macintosh, with a nice raverage; of seven wickets for 50 runs, was responsible for the small score. University have'the game well in hand, having lost sis wickets for 171 runs-

, NORTH V. PETONE. North.—First Innings. Hiddleston, c. Cate. b. Brice 11 Bray, c. Brice, b. Rogers ............ 8 Wilson, b. Rogers ..7.......;. 5 Harris, b. Finlayson 521 Walters, b.. Brice ■ 1 Patrick, b.,Brice 3 Quinn, b. Brice .; 1' ■Manning, run 0ut....; 3 Wilkinson, c; Tregear, b. Brice ..*l4 Wagstaffe, thrown out ....! , 5 Southall, not out 2 Extras ; Total 124 Bowling Analysis.—Brice took five pickets for 34 runs; Eogera, two for 42 j Finlayson, one for 29. Petone.—First Innings. Cate, c. Wagstaffe, b. Harris ......... 45 Rodgers, c. Walters, b. Patrick ... ]2 Gordon, c. and b. Southall ............ 1 Brice, b. Patrick ........V.i...; 14 Doneghue, c. Bray, b. Patrick ...... 0 Senior, c. and b. Hiddleston 12 Aldersloy, c. Wilson,' b'. Harris ... 0 Bennett, 1.b.w., b. Hiddleston ...... 9 •Tregear, c. Wagstaffe, b. Hiddleston 12 M'Connell, st. Wagstaffe, b. Harris 13 Finlayson, not out 0 Extras ..............1...... 17 Total 135 Bowling Analysis.—Southall took one ticket" for 37 runs ; Hiddleston, three for 35; Patrick, three for 25; Harris, three for 35. , CENTRAL V. EAST. Central.—First Innings. Bowles, c. and h. Gibbes 3 Hickson, b. Hickey 7 Burton, st.' Hutching 3, b. Gibbes 48 Dind, b. Hickey 81 Schlaadt, b. Gibbes 83 Robinson, c. Hutchings, b. Wetherall '...... 35 M'Cardell, b. : Gibbes 79 'A.' Paterson, c. Phillips, b; Nash 4 F. Paterson, b. Nash- 0 Wilson, b. Gibbes ... 25 Norris, not out 20 Extras 51

Total .436 Bowling Analysis.—Hickey took two wickets for 105 runs: Gibbes,. five for, 134; Nash, two for 42; Weth'erall, one for 28; Henderson, none for 10; Phillips none for 46; Hatchings,' none for 20. . 01.D BOYS V. UNIVERSITY. Old Boys.—First Innings. Tucker,; 1.b.w., b. Fenton 39 E. Beeohey, c. Fenton, b, ■ Macintosh. 8 F, Beechev, b. Macintosh ............ 5 Wills, c./Fenton, b. Macintosh. 2 Borrows, b. Fenton 13 Blacklock, run out 28 Dr.' Hales, b. Macintosh 2 Thomas, b. Macintosh, 6 Mam's, not out ... ....'....'..■..15 Makeham,. b. Macintosh . 0 Norris, b. Macintosh 8 Extras ...........5

Total 131 Bowling 'Analysis—Macintosh' took Seven wickets for 50 runs; Fenton, two for Si; Dickson, none for 22. . University.—First Innings. Broad, b. Tucker *0 .Toplin, c. B. Beechev, I). Makeham 24 Dickson, b. E. Beechey ............... 3 Caddick, 'b.'.Tucker ...... 30 Fanning, h.' Tucker ...... ; 0 Dempsey. b. Tucker ; 0 Macintosh, not out 63 Birch, not out 33 Extras 18 Total for six wickets 171 Bowling Analysis—Tucker took four wickets for 65 runs; E. Beechey. one for 33; Makeliam, one for 14; Wills, none for 5: Marris,' none for 22; Borrows, none for 15. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. North, several men- short, had to take-the field against Marist Bros., who hit up 258 runs (M'Mahon 92, Thomas 46, Hopkins. 31, Courtney 22, Hopkins 13, De Muth 10, Carruthers IG' not out, Barnett 10). At the call of time

North Lad lost four wickets for 109 (Jones 48, Barber 30 not out). Petone defeated Hutt in the first innings, by 210 to 127. The best scores were: Edliri 33, Taylor 32, Bold 30, and Brown 30 for Petone, and Paton 48, Stiles 22, and Aldersle.y 15 (not out) for Hutt. Bold took five wickets for 27 runs against Hutt, for whom Glennie and Ellison bowled woll.

JUNIOR ASSOCIATION. Kilbiruie A defeated St. Anne's _ A by an innings and 175-runs. Batting first Kilbirnie made 279 (Higginbottom 45, Ilussell 52, H. Murphy 63 Hills 32, Cunninghame 27, 19). St. Anne's Teplied with 44 (Rouse'll, Hills 11), and 60 (E. Galvin 20 not out, H. Galvin 13). . . _ . , Junior.—Playing against St. Anne. s Kirkcaldie's, batting first, put on 121 (Smith 63, .Horwood 14, Stewart 11), and 86 (Horwood 32, Emmins 27, Stewart. ]1). St. Anne's first innings yielded 76 (O'Donohuo 16, Walter 16, Gray 15, Bourke not out 10), and . 147 for seven (Hoars 61 not out, J. Hayden run out 41, Waller 15). Gray, five for 39; Mahoney, two for 0; Waller, four for 11; and Bourke. two for 16 bowled best for the winners. Horwood, four for 16 j and. Smith, three for 11, bowled best'for Kirkcaldie's.

WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

Watkins, Tyer, and Tofon. playing against'Coulls, Culling and Co., made 61 and 47 for six witfkets (Fantliorpe 22, Dryden 17, Nelson 14 not out, Watkins 14). .Coulls, Cijlling made 32 and 89 (Sutton 23 not out, Nicoll 18, Gleave 14). : Fantliorpe, eirtlit for 44; . Porter, six for 25; Beals, three for 1; Nelson, three'for 13 bowled best for Watkins, Tyer, and Tolan; »nd Reid, nine for 33 (including ' ; t 4he hat trick); and Hoare, four for 39 bowled well for. Coulls, Culling.. Watkins, 'Tver, and Tolan thus won by 29 runs on the first innings. . A good wicket , was provided at Kelbum Park for the match' Railway A v. Electric Light. Electric Light,_ batting first,' scored 89. (Castles 35, Fitzgerald 16 not out;. M'Lauglilin 15). Railways replied with 132 (Boyd 46,. G. Cornfoot 23, Dooley 15). Bowling for Railways Dooley took eight for 42 and A. Cornfoot two four 32. For Electric Light, Connolle took, six for 28,' Fitzgerald-two for 31,-Castles one for 43,' Manderson one for 23. Railways won by 43 runs.

' Occidental defeated G.P.O. Mailroom by. 11, runs. Occidental scored 166 for sk wickets (innings •".. declared), • and Mailroom. 155: The,chief scorers.for the winners 'were: Jackson 51, Carrad 44 (not out}, Mummery: 29; and for the losers C. Greig -48. Sclater'2o, ffeapv 18, Thompson 17, H: Greig 12. Bowling for Occidental Carrad took two wickets for no runs; Gallagher; two for 19; Balks, three - for 36; Leddv, three for 46; and for Mailroom Churchill took three for 33; C. Greie, two for 39. . . . Playing at'Duppa : Street A. E. 'Ker : 'riot's';'beat Whitcombe arid Tombs by 64 runs. The winners,'made 178 (Taylorlol .retired, Aitken 27. Mitchell 21, Baumber 10), and Whitcombe and Tombs replied with 114 (Tvrall 28. Cameron 23, Hanratty.22, WTialer 10).. Bowling for Kernot's; Simm- took four wic-. kets for 19 runs \ and Mair four for 25. For . the losers .'Tate , took four for 45, and Milford two for 14. \

IN OTHER CENTRES. AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP., Auckland, February 21. The senior grade matches were' concluded yesterday in fine weather and on ; good wickets. Results:— . '. North Shore, 316 for nine wickets (innings declared), v. Eden A, 321 for eight wickcts (Heritus 64, Brooke Smith 64).. Grafton -230 v. Ponsonby:3ll for seven wickets (Mason 145, Wilson 86).

Eden B, 219 and 126 for one wicket' (Shepherd 66 not out), v. University 129. Waitemata 233 v. Parnell 100 and 123 for seven'wickets. . ' CHIUSTOHURCH MATCHES. " ' . Christohurch, : February 21; First grade, semi-finals:— Sydenham A! 242 (J. Taylor 73) beat East Christchurch 162 (C. E. Beal 60 not out). Linwood, 412 (A. Grant 108, A. W.' Thomas 112 not out) and 116, beat St. Albans, 206. ' DUNEDIN; FIXTURES. • Duncdin, February 21. Splendid • weather prevailed for the cricket matches yesterday. Results':— : Carisbrook 205 (Adams 76 not out; Baxter 45), drew with Grange 129 for two wickets (Eckhold 55 not out). Colts 311 (Gallancl 115, Crawford 76 not out) beat St. Hilda 89.: For Colts, Crawford took seven wickets for 24 runs. 0j)0h0.252 for six wickets (Casey 124 not out, Ingram 68) defeated Dunedin 63. For Opoho, Casey took seven wickets for 27, and Eckhold three for 33. Carisbrook' B. 284 for seven wickets (Tuckwell 124, _ Nugent 50, Lomas 44) drew ivith Albion 104 for four wickets (Baker 50 not out). / WAIRARAPA CHAMPIONSHIP., • (By Tolejrraph— Special CorrcepondcnH Mastcrton, February 21. • The final matchfor .the Wairarapa cricket championship was concluded on Saturday,, when Carlton B defeated Carlton A by 55. runs i ■ The batting average in the cup matches for the season was headed by F. Hoar,' with average of 30.44, and the: bowling average by E. Welch, with an average of 5.28. 'AUSTRALIAN MATCHES.. By Teleeraph—Hrcas Association—CoDyrieht • (Rec. February 21, 4.5 p.m.) , Sydney February 21. In the cricket 'match Queensland, v. New-South Wales,' the latter'won by aii innings and 231 runs. New South Wales, first innings, 468; Callaway, 207; Macartney, 103; Pite, 56; Bull, 22. . Queensland, in the second innings, made -. Sheppaid, 28; Macandrews, 19; M'Laron, 18. \ THE SHEFFIELD CUP. 1 Adelaide, February 21. In the match for the Sheffield Cup, Victoria v. South Australia, Victoria's first innings closed for 379-r-Park, 62; Ryder, 151; Kiernan, 22; Armstrong, 35: Sootter, 30; Iremonger, .20. ' In their first innings, South Australia scored 143—Sterling 42, Campbell 32. In the second innings 'South Australia has soorcd 33 without 1 tho loss of a wicket.