THE CRICKET SEASON

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 22, 21 October 1918, Page 8

THE CRICKET SEASON

OPENING. DAY

ONE CENTURY RECORDED

The contest for the cricket championship of WolliiiHton was begun on Saturday. Heavy rains had made the wicket soft, and the weather was cold and cheerless. However, there was a fair crowd present, and the cricket was interesting enough though in no way sensational.

Three matches were played on the Basin Reserve. One of the competing teams—Marist Brothers Old Boys—is new to senior rank, but the other clubs who were represented all had teams in the field last season. There have been some changes in the principal teams, but many of last year's players are still in the game. One century was recorded, and the batsman to obtain it was W. Baker (East), who topped the hundred on soveral occasions last season. Baker's score of 142 included three chances, and had one of these been held ho would not have reached the hundred. Among the new-comers to Wellington cricket is Middleton, formerly of Auckland, who showed particularly good form in the North. East has secured the. services of Dwyer, who played for University last season, and was a very attractive bat.

In tho East-Lower Hutt match the city team ran up the useful score ot 216, and before the end of the day got rid of two of the Valley batsmen for very few runs. With three exceptions the East batsmen failed badly. To the total of 216 Baker contributed 142 and Dind 34. The only other double-figure scorer was Little, who got 14 not out. Eight of the team provided 24 runs between them, and but for Baker's valuable stand East's tally would probably have been a very poor one. Tho bowler who did all the damage in the East ranks was Aldersley, who dismissed eight of the 6ide. Lower Hutt had not long begun their first, strjke when stumps were drawn, but while they were at the crease they did not shape well. Fonton's slows tied them up somewhat, and kept the runs down. Two wickets fell for 32 runn. North went to the wickets first in their match against Returned Soldiers. They made 217, and, unliko East, half the team contributed well to the total. Marist Old 'Boys, though winners of last year's Junior Championship, were not expected to win their first match in the senior grade when it was seen that they were drawn against Trentham, and as the scores stand it does not look as if that opinion will bu proved wrong. Marist Old Boys scored only 76 in their turn with the'bat, but the camp team also did so poorly that until Baumber made a stand the prospects seemed to be for fairly wen pegging on a low scale. Trentham wound up by just doubling their opponents' score.

Atmospheric conditions were cold at Petone on Saturday, and the match between Old Boys and Petone was opened iu football, rather than cricket, weather. Fortunately the heavy hail and rainstorm which smote Wellington in the morning did not visit Petone, so the wicket and outfield were in good condition. The preparation of the ground for the matoh was carried out by Mr. J. Lynsky and a number of schoolboy helpers, and their splendid efforts were much appreciated by the players. In the first innings Petone batted badly, and the side was dismissed with the poor total of 40 runs. Brico headed the score with 11, and both A. Cate and ho succumbed to Garrod, l.b.w. Petone made a letter showing in the second innings. Brice knocked up 55 before he was smartly stumped by Lambert, and when play 'ceased for the day Doncghue was still batting, with a. score of 33 to his credit. Old Boys were minus the services of Beechey and Mnrris, but they made 87 in their first innings, Garrod "contributing 56, ]iot out, to this total. None of the other batsmen got into double figures.

Details of the scoring follow:— EAST AND LOWER HUH. East.—First Innings. Baker, c. Hughes, b. Aldorsley ... 142 Dind, b. Langford '. 34 Dwycr, c. M'Kay, b. Aldersley ... 3 Condlifl'e, b. Aldersley 7 Fenton, b. Aldersley 2 Schroder, c. Parrant, b. Aldersley... 2 Cowan, b. Aldersley ]. Thomas, run out 5 Little, not out 14 Wilson, c. sub., b. Aldersley 4 Johnston, b. Aldersley 0 Extras , 2 Total ~216 Bowling anaylsis not available. Lower Hutt.—First Innings. Aldersley, run out 10 Hughes, b. Fenton 6 M'Kfly, not out ;. ]2 Dickson, not out 0 Extras .' 4 Two wickets for • 32 NORTH AND RETURNED SOLDIERS North—First Innings. Barker, b. Good 32 Tuskwcll, c. Miller, b. Patrick 0 Gibson, b. Miller 7 Eaton, c. Still, b. Miller '.. • 3 Middleton, c. Allardyce, b. Thomas 2 Burton, c. Still, b. Good 46 Wagstaffe, b. Miller 42 Lewis, b. Allardyce 43 Patterson, 1.b.w., b. Thomas 33 Windley, not out 6 Crombie, c. Good, b. Allardvce 0 Extras 3 Total 217 Bowling Analysis.—Patrick took one wicket for 26 runs; Miller, three, for fil; Thomss, two for 38; Good, two for 53; Poolev none for T2; Hatchard, none for 8; PFarrison, none for 8; Allardyce, two for 8. Pieturned Soldiers.—First Innings! Harrison, not out 2 Stitt, not out 2 Extras 1 Total 5 MARIST OLD BOYS AND TRENTHAM. Marist Old Boys—First Innings. Navtghton, b. Reid 3 Bowles, c. Bailey, b. Hiddieston ... 34 Lewis, b. Hiddieston 0 O'Oonovar., b. J-Jicldleston 0 Camithers, b. Hiddieston 19 Waller, b. Smyrkc 1 Haydcn, c. Reid. b. Siuyrke 1 Wilton, b. Hiddieston 9 Hanratty, not out 0 Extras 9 Total 76 Howling Analysis.—Reid took one wicket for 31 runs; Hiddieston, live for 33; and Smyrke, two for 3. Trentham —First Innings. AYyatt, e. Carrutners. b. Hayden 14 Graham, c. Carrutbers, b. Haydcn 18 lieid, c. Wilton, l>. Naugblon ... 11 Hiddieston, b. Carruthers 3 Smith,, c. sub., l>. Naughton 17 Bailey, b. Canutliers 9 Smyrke, 1.b.w., b. Bowles ..1 8 I'aumbcr, b. Hayden 48 Fimllayson, b. Carrnthers 2 Keys, c. Wilton, b. Carruthers ... 3 Ccates, not out 12 Extras 6 Total 151 Bowling Analysis.—Haydon, three wickets for 33 runs; Naughton, two for (31 ; Omithers) four for £2; Bowles, one for 21,

OLD BOYS AND PETONE. Petone—First Innings. A. Cate, 1.b.w., b. Garrod ' 2 Brice, 1.b.w., b. Garrod 11 Nicholls, b. Garrod 0 Hamilton, b. Xnowles-Smith 5 Fanning, b. Garrod 0 Doneghue, c. Lambert', b. KnowlesSmith 6 Bennett, b. Knoivlcs-Smith 5 Wylie, b. Garrod 0 11. E. Nicholls, b. Knowles-Sniith 0 Stephens, not out. 3 F. Gate, b. Knowles-Smith 1 Extras 7 Total ; 40 Bowling Analysis.—Garrad took five wickets for 13 runs; Kno.vles-Smith took five wickets for 21 runs. Second Innings. A. Cate, b. Garrod 1 Erice, st. Lambert, b. Smith 55 Hamilton, b. Smith 2 Doneghue, not out '. 33 Wylie, b. Lambt'ft 15 H. E. Nicholls, not out 7 Extras 13 Total for four wickets 126 Bowling Analysis.—Garrod took one wicket for 14 runs; Kno.vles-Smith, two for 51; Tucker, none for 42 runs; Lambert one for 6. ,• Old Boys—First Innings. Tucker, b. Bvice 2 Baker, c. and b. Brice 2 Lambert, 1.b.w., b. Bennett 1 Garrod, not out 56 Thomas, b. Bennett 9 Knowles-Smith, c. Bennett, o. C. , Cato 8 Trbtt, b. Brice 1 Binnie, b. Brice 3 Dison, b. Brice 0 Beechey, absent 0 Marris, absent 0 Extras 5 Total 87 Bowling Analysis.—Brice took five wickets for 26 'runs; Bennett, two for 27; Stephens, none for 16; C. Cate, one for 13. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Thorndon and Ordnance each completed an innings on a very wet wicket at Anderson Park. Scores: Thorndon 113 (Elliott 26, P. Murphy 20 not out, Hylton 20, Moffat 11). Ordnance 53 (Hunter 12). Bowling for Thorndon Jepson took nine wickets for 24 runs; Elliott, one for 2. For Ordnance, Ross took three wickets for 29 runs, and Hunter three for 34. i In the match Base Records v. East, Base batted first, and compiled 204, of which Redmond made' 95, Hawkes 30, O'Brien 25, and Lieutenant Valentine 18. East scored 25. The best Bowlers for Base Records were Lieutenant Valentino, five wickets for 11 runs, and M'Leod four for 12. For East, Hutchings took seven wickets for 61 runs.