CITY CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2415, 22 March 1915, Page 3

CITY CRICKET

A GREAT FINISH NORTH'S BRILLIANT LATE RUN. JUNIOR BATSMAN'S FEAT. The glorious uncertainty of cricket kept the crowd at the Basin Reserve in delightful suspense on Saturday afternoon, when the North eleven, after fighting an up-hill and hopeless-looking battle, overhauled East's substantial score, and won the match just before the inexorable hands of the clock put an end to the contest. The issue was in doubt till the last. All along, North had a, chance, but at most stages of the afternoon they appeared to be allowing the chance to slip away from them, and even half an hour tafore the time for drawing stumps it seemed that either East or the clock must beat them. With a quarter of an hour to go North needed 28 runs. Five minutes later they had won the match: Crombie had stood in his block, and (taking the only chance left for his side) had banged the bowling all over the paddock. Fours had come his way thick and fast, and two consecutive balls he had 6wej?tout of the Reserve for sixes. North s performance ranks among the finest done on the ground. East set them the task of getting 270 Tuns to win, and left them two hours and a half of playing time. Hiddleston and Bray opened the innings, but Bray was dismissed cheaply. Harris, who followed, made 26, and then Hutchings got his wicket, and those of Walters and Wilkinson, also, in the one over without the cost of a run. Next man to the crease was Barker, a very keen man from the junior ranks. Barker is a careful, wellfinished bat, who has to be "dug out," and can make runs while the excavation is proceeding. He was one of the saviours of the side, if not the chief of them, on Saturday. He and Hiddleston ran along together awhile,' but after the' crack all-rounder was disposed of the younger player was left to battle along with little prospect (taking form as a guide) of anyone staying long with him. He did not adopt methods which amount to throwing the wicket away, but played steadily on. Wagstaffe discovered a sample of his past form, and produced it for the afternoon, so his partnership with Barker was a valuable one. After Wagstaffe, Crombie, who does not usually provide sensations. Crombie had run up about a dozen when he saw by the clock that the hour was at hand, and that ho would have to be the man. Forthwith, he opened out. The bowling averages of Hutchings and Gibbes slumped immediately, and in a few overs, amidst much excitement, the match was won for North.

It was a great win, and no team over better_deserved a victory. North's success gives them one ray of hope of yet winning the season's championship. On 'Saturday, Petone, the leading team, was beaten by Old Boys. If East beat Petone in the next match, and North secure a two-points' win in their fixture, North and Petone will be equal in championship points. A three-point win for North would (in the circumstances mentioned) secure for North the '-place of honour.

Central and University drew. University commenced badly, but, chiefly owing to Fanninjg and Burns, they had 197 on when they declared with nine wickets down. Robinson registered the solid bowling feat of securing eight out of the nine University wickets for 66 runs. When Central west to the crease, they made a surprising start. Bowles, M'Cardell, Burton, and Dind, all good bats, failed in rapid succession. Central put on Robinson to stem the Tot. He ran up 52 in twenty minutes, and his assault on the bowling produced soven fours, a six, and two threes. The match was abandoned as inconclusive, shortly before six o'clock. At that stage University were 112 on for five wickets. EAST AND NORTH. . East.—First Innings Baker, c. Walters, b, Hiddleston 11 Gibbes, c. Hiddleston, b. Southall ... 81 Lambert, 1.b.w., b. Hiddleston 0 Nash, b, Hiddleston 82 Barnett, b. Hiddleston 18 Smith, b. Harris 7 Baker, not out . 1 Henderson, st. Wagstafle, b. Hiddleston 21 Collett, c. and b. Harris 9 Hutchings, b. Hiddleston 0 Extras 6 Declared, nine wickets for 269 Bowling analysis: Southall took one wicket for 64 runs; Hiddleston, six for 106; Harris, two for 71; and Walters, none for 22. North.—First Innings. Hiddleston, st. Baker, b. Henderson 79 Bray, c. Baker, b. Nash 7 Harris, b. Hutchings 26 Walters, ,b. Hutchings ft Wilkinson, c. Collett, b. Hutchings .. 0 Barker, b. Hutchings 61 Stratton, b. Hutchings .. 6 Wagstafle, c. Nash, b. Hutchings ... 31 Crombie, b. Gibbes 53 Jones, not out 0 Southall, absent — Extras 38 Total 301 Bowling analysis: Gibbea took ono wicket for 82 runs; Nash, one for 43 j Hutchings, six for 101 ; • Henderson, one for 37. UNIVERSITY AND CENTRAL. University.—First Innings. Birch, b. Robinson 9 Joplin, b. Robinson 20 Dickson, b. Robinson 6 Oaddick, b. Dind . 3 Fanning, not out 59 Ward, b. Robinson 6 Macintosh, b. Robinson 0 Ronton, b. Robinson 1 Broad, b. Robinson 17 Burns, b. Robinson 32 Dempsey, not out . 12 Extras 29 Declared, nine wickets for 197 Bowling analysis: Robinson took eight wickets for G6 runs; Schlaadt, none for 23; Dind. one for 55; Wilson, none for 1; and M'Cardell, none for 20. Central.—First Innings, Bowles, o. and b. Fenton 5 M'Cardell, c. Birch, b. Macintosh .... 8 Burton, c. Burns, b. Fenton o Dind,. c. Broad, b. Macintosh. 0 Robinson, b. Fenton 52 Sohlaadt, not out 29 Wilson, not out 11 Extras S Five wickets for 112 Bowling analysis: Macintosh took two wiokets for 19 runs; Fenton, three for 46; and Broad, none for 11. PETONE V. OLD BOYS. Petone, first innings 154 Old Boy6.—First Innings. Hay, b. Brice 28 E. M. Beechey, b. Brice . 0 Tucker, c. Brice, b. Finlayson 20 Burrows, b. Senior 1 F. Beechey, b. Rodgers 19 Thomas, b. Brice 11 Marris, run out 11 Blacklock, Tun out 56 Wills, c. Brice, b. Gordon 23 Berry, not out 1 Norris, b. Senior 0 Extras 13 Total 189 Bowline analysis: Brice took three wickets for 51 runs; Bennott, none for 34; Rodgers, ono for 11; Finlay6ou, one for 17; Gordon, one for 2G; Senior, two for 6. Petone—Second Innings. Aldersley, st. Thomas, b. Tucker 12 M'Connell, run out 7 Finlayson, run out 1 Doneghue c. Wills, b. Tucker 2 Bennett, b. Tucker' 13 Gordon, b. AVills 11 'J'regear, c. Beechev, b. Tucker 0 Cute, b. Will 16 Rodgers, not out -J Brice, e. Berry, b. Wills 0 Senior, c. Beechey, b. Tucker 1 Extras 16 Total

wickots for 10 runs; Tuckor, five for 35; llay, none for 15; Wills, tlirce for 7 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. In the final for the junior championship, Porirua scored 93 (first innings) against Petono (7*l). Morgan's bowling for the former was a feature of the match. The scores were:— I'orirua first innings.—Windley, thrown out, 3; Hicks, 1.b.w., b. Taylor, 2; Morgan, b. Nunn, 18; Wall is, b, WEwan, ■11; M'Taggart, c. and b. WEivan, 6; Mails, b. Nunn, 0; Batten, b. Nunn, 3; Hughes, b. Nunn, 4; Mu'llins, not out, 2; Clarke, b. Nmm, 5; extras, 9; total, 03. Bowling analysis:—Nunn, five wickets for 12 runs; M'Ewan, two for 21; Taylor, one for '12; Bold, none for 10. Pctone, first innings.—Dalgleish, b. Morgan, 12; Miller, b. Morgan, 6; Nunn, b. Morgan, 0; M'Ewan, b. Morgan, 0; Bold, b. Morgan, 2-1; Pointon, b. Morgan, 5; Taylor, not out, 5; Smith, 1.b.w., b. Morgan, 0; Senior, b. Morgan, 0; DoneRhue, c. and b. Morgan, 0; Wilkes, b. Morgan, 4; extras, 18; total, 71. Bowling analysis: Morgan took ten wickets for 21 runs; Windley, none for 35. In the second innings Porirua secured 13 inns for two wickets.

WAREHOUSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 1 A. E. Kernot's defeated Occidental by 12 runs. Kernot's scored 99 and Occidental 87. The chief scorers for the winners' were B. Midlane (33), Taylor (33), Pickering (14), and fo rthe losers Cattanach (34), Mummery King (10). Bowling for Kernot's, Mitchell took four wickets for 14 runs, Simms two for 13, Wright two for 39; for Occidental, Jackson took four wickets for 14, and Gallagher two for 17. On an excellent wicket at Duppa Street, Whitcombe and Tombs (166) beat Telephone Exchange (80). For the winners, Hanratty made 34, Cameron 31, Gully 31, Davis 23, and Whaler 10 not out. The highest scorers for Telephone Exchange were Mage® 27, Webb 19, and M'Carthy 12. Bowling for Whitcombe and Tombs, Hanratty took six wickets for 41, and Whaler four for 6. white Fisher (six for 58), and Hatchard (four for 36) bowled best for Telephone Exchange. OUTSIDE ASSOCIATION. Thorndon A and Kilbirnie A played at Anderson's Park. Kilbirnie A, batting first, made 45 runs (A. Cunningham 12). Thorndon replied with 56 runs (Stapers 22, Roberts 20). Martin and Plant bowled best for Thorndon, and Vare for Kilbirnie. Kilbirnie B met D.I.C. at the Athletic Park. D.I.C. made 19 Tuns in their first innings, and Kilbirnie replied with 139 (Russell 46 not out, Peak 20, Scarborough 20, Smith 14, Pyecroft 11). Bowling for Kilbirnie, Ward took five wickets for five runs). The Boys' league junior representative team to play Lower Hutt on Saturday, March 27, will be:—W. Hall (captain), W. Wylie, G. Burt, C. Trott, A. Perry, B. Rhodes, B. Hills, K. Warwick, 1S T . Smith, W. Dalrymple, and E. Wilson. Emergencies: F. Cummins and J. Yarnham. SCHOOL MATCH. WAIRARAPA BEAT WELLINGTON. The Wairarapa Schools' cricket eleven defeated the Wellington Schools' eleven on the Basin Reserve on Saturday by nine wickets.

in their first innings Wellington scored as follows:—Barclay 0, Walker 20, La Compte 0, Farquhar 11, Thomas 3, Jones 0, Charles 0, Reeve, not out 16, Barr 0, Smith 1, Rod 0; extras, 8; total, 59.

Bowling for Wairarapa, Miller took five wickets for 14 runs; and Welch, five for 20.

Wairaiapa, first innings:—Welch 32, Miller 12, O'Callaghan 14, Phillpotts 15, Pen-in 7, Miles 8, Berrill 1, Cook 1, Bannin, not out 6, Tinsley 1, Harvey 0; extras, 17; total, 114. Bowling: Farquhar took three wickets, Barclay three, and Reeve two. ' Wellington, second innings-.—Barclay 19, Walker 2, Le Compte 0, Farquhar 23, Thomas 2, Jones 4, Charles 8, Reeve 0, Barr 7, Smith 2, Rod, not out 3; extras, 10: total, 80. " Bowling: Miller took eight wickets and Perrin one. Wairarapa, second innings :—Miller 30, Welch, not out 1; extra, 1; one wicket for 82. IN OTHER CENTRES. AUCKLAND MATCHES POSTPONED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, March 21. Owing to wet weather, all cricket matches were postponed yesterday. CHRISTCHURCH FINAL. Christchurch, March 20. The first grade competition closed today, when Sydenham A beat Linwood in the final by one wicket. Scores: Sydenham A, 195 and 156 for nine wickets—W. P. Guiney 51. Linwood, 123 and 226— E. G. Gerrin 70. DUNEDIN GAMES., ,1 Dunedin, March 20. Splendid weather prevailed for the cricket matches yesterday. Colts 166 (Crawford 53) drew with Carisbrook B 111 for three wickets (Tuckwell 42 not out). Opoho 98 for three wickets (Kenny 51 not out) drew with Grange, 182 for five wickets (M'Millen 73 not out, Paterson 72 not out). Duneclin, 179 for five wickets, innings closed (Hardie 48). drew with Caiisbrook A, 164 for six wickets (Bruges 54). Albion. 109, defeated St. Kilda,' 68 and 102 for three wiokets. The inter-club matches are now finished. Crawford's Colts win the championship witli_ 32 points, winning 14 matches and drawing 3 out of 17. Opoho came 6econd with 23 points, and Grange third with 19 points. BIG SCORING BY SCHOOLBOYS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) Melbourne, March 20. In a cricket match, Melbourne Grammar School against Geelong College, the former lost eight wickets for 943 runsworld's 'second highest score. Sharp, not out, made 498—a world's great public schools' Tecord—and Herring 238. [In March, 1909, Sydney Grammar School scored 916. The largest total Ecore in one innings by any' team was made by the Melbourne University Chib in March, 1898, the book showing 1094 runs.] . '