CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 69, 16 December 1918, Page 7

CRICKET

BASIN RESERVE MATCHES

SOME GOOD BATTING

The week-end weather marred tho conditions for cricket, but, nevertheless, some Rood batting was witnessed-at -the-Basin Reserve, where two senior matches were concluded. East secured a two-point win over. Old Boys by 170 run 3on the first innings.. 'East made 345, to which HGirr contributed 113, adding ahother.2o runs to his score ? of 93 on the previous baturday's t play. The partnership' between M'Girr-and Schroder produced 168 Tuns all told/Schroder knocking up 55 not put. Hutchings,. who had ruado 37 not out when stumps wero drawn on tho . .first day, yielded another ten runs before he, was caught by Birch, off' Lambert. ■ Tho next highest' scorers on the list were Wilson and Fenton, who made '2? .? nd 21 I'wpeotively. In their second strike, Qld Boys made 192, Beechey topping the list with 38. A fine display of/ batting was given by.Bcecliey, the most of his runs being obtained by ...hits to tho boundary/ He was warmly . applauded when he' Returned to the pavilion after being cnu'ght by' Thomas. Ronaldson, . Binnie, arid' Tucker (riot out) ..each did. well with 35, Lambert coming next with 23. Bowlimj-for East, Fenton \ - took four wickets for 39 runs. . North won for Returned Soldiers by 99 runs.on the first innings, thus securing , a -two-point victory. "Batting for Re- . turned Soldiers,. Thomas rattled on 48, and. was the'highest scorer-of his side. ' Patrick did good work bowling for North, taking four wickets for 12' runs. Returned Soldiers closed their innings with 173 to their credit North went in to bat ■ the second. tim£>idway during the afternoon, but before the match concluded ' they had compiled 265 runs for two wickets. ( To this total Patrick contributed the'very fine score,of 138 runs, and ho received a well-merited burst of . ap- . plause as he returned from the wickets! Wilson did well with 47 before he was caught by Allardyce, and Gibson and Burton made 3G and 30 not :out.respectively. •'■',' . Following-are details of the play:— EAST AND' OLD BOYS. , Old Boys.—First Innings .. ,175 ; East.—First'lnnings: 'Baker, c. Beechey, b. Knowlcs Smith 18 Dind, c. Harris, b. Kuowles'Smith... 9 Little, c. and 'b. Tucker 12 Condlifl'e, b. Knowies Smith '.. 18 , M'Girr, ,c. Tucker, b.'Lambert ....'ll3 'Hutchings, c. Birch, b.„Lambert ;.. 47 Schroder, not out .„....;.,;..•.;:.'..;.... 55 ■ Thomas, c Lambert, b. Harris v.....' 8 Fentoli, 1.b.w.,' b. Tucker .................. 24, C'hristopherson,, c, Harris, : b.' Tucker 4 Wilson, b. Lambert ....'.'.'...'.-. ! 8 Extras ;...-.„.., .;.,. -29 Total ~.;„„...., .!,.;....:...„.; : 315 Bowling Analysis.—Harris took one wicz ket for 84 runs ;'.Knowles-Smith, three : for 67;, Tucker;. three for 1G; Beechev, none for 46;' Lambert; three for -50;'- N. Smith, '■ none for 17. : ■ Old Boys.—Second Innings. .' Birch, li! M'Girr'!.....,; ;..;.....,. 0 ( Beechey, c-'Thomas,'ft Christopher: son - ....':...:...:. '■,;;..',..-..;; ..; ,33 .Ronaldson, c. M'Girr, b. Fenton ...... 35 Lambert, st. Coridlifie, b. Fenton':..... : . 23 Binnie, 1.b.w., b. Fenton ...';'.,....'..'...;.. '■■35 •Harris, b. M'Girr ...;:.! :...„•.;■' ' 4 . .Tucker, not out 35 Knowles-Smith.. b.' Fenton .:..............,,. 8 ,G. Baker, c. M'Girr, b. AV. Baker .." 5 ' Extras ....'....„..... !.; ~.„.,.. 9".. ',' Total '/:....!..:.;!.....;..::„....„.;! : Analysis.'— M'Girr v took:, two . wickets for Gl\runs; Hutchings, : norie'for ,59; Christopherson, one for. 17; Fenton, • four for 39; AY. Baker, one for 17.

NORTH. AND RETURNED, SOLDIERS .North.—First Innings .....!.....;..-...;.,..;.;272 Eeturned Soldiers.—First -Innings, ■■ Patrick, b. Eaton ~;......'..■„ , ''30 Berry, c. AVilson, b. Hiddleston "5 P. Stitt,. run out .........',.'....■...... ~...'il Allordyce, c/AVagstaffe, b. Patrick ..." 27 Thomas, c. Patrick, b. Eaton ....;..;.' 48 Hatchard, b. Patrick *•..... 2 Good, b. Patrick .;'. :....; 0 Prain,- 1.b.w., b, Hiddleston-,' ~..,.;'• 18 Smith, not out ............'.....A.;.;..;,,.;.;.'. ]0 Roberts,,.b. '.Windley -':;.; '.*.:.i:.':.'..J.\* '< 4 Miller, b. Patrick. .'...'.'...'.1.-;;;.....;!..;..'. 0 .Extras !..,....,„.'. ;. ~.'„.'.. 28 Total. '. ...;.U;..„ '.;'„'. 173 Bowling Analysis.—Patrick took ''four wickets for 12 runs; Hiddleston, two for 50; Eaton, two for 22; Windley, one for. ii. ■'■■■■ '.:•. ■ •':■' North.—Second Innings, ; Patrick, played on, b. Hatchard \'„-..-.. 138 AVilson,. c, Allardyce,; b. Miller.' -47 •; Gibson, not out .'....'...'..'....'....•.....•..•....,... 36 Burton, hot ont .;......„ ..:„..'......,... 30 Extras ;.;..;;......;.....;.....; 14 Total for two wickets-....,...,.. 205 Bowliiig" Analysis.—Thomas took -.no' wickets for 69 runs; Berry; none f0r.16; Good, none for 56; Stitt,..none.for 12; Miller; one for 34; Hatchard, one for 13; Patrick? one'for 12 {Roberts,, one for 19; Allardyce,'none for. 20i' ■■;•'_•■ ■•;■ . PETONE AND HUTT,' '..■': Petone (first inning 5),:............'..';...;.... 146 The Hutt innings oh the first day was .uncompleted,, and oh Saturday they brought the total u]j to 123. Eemaining scores:— •" ■. ' I.iisty, b. Thomas .;.....".;....'...'............'.. 33 Bowers, not out .„'.'.:......... ', 0

Petone—Second Innings. Brice, b. Stiles .'. ~.;.'...;.. 39 Doiieghue, b. Alderslcy 11 Nicholls, b. Aldcrsley 35 Wylio b. Stiles 1 Pnrrnnt,' c. Hughes, b. Stiles 8 Ambler c. Alderslcy, b. Stiles 5 Vanning, 1.b.w., b. Alderslcy 1 Stephens, e. Aldorslcy, b. Stiles 0 Thomas; riot out ..: '19 Onto, c. Aldcrsley, b. Stiles ...........'.'-11 Hamilton, b. Aldcrsley ..; 3 Extras •;.....'. ■■ 22 Total :.. .155 ■ Bowling Analysis.—Aldcrsley took- four wickets for 51 runs; Naughton,none for IS; Larigford, none'for 14; Baumber, none.for 15; and Stiles, six for 35. ■ • Hutt—Second Innings. / Aldcrsley, c.Parrant, b; Cnte 17 .Naughton, b. Thomas 35 Hughes, b. Thomns ...: ..• •• . 8 Baumber, b. Brice •■••■ 12 Bowers, b. Brice ..-.. 2 Lusty, b. Brice i...-....v . 9 Lnngi'ord, 1.b.w., b. Thomas ... : 2 Dupeson,' not out <...' 12 ThirJell,, .b. Thomas , ....;.. G Stiles, run out ........... .....< 13 Mabey.'b. Thomas 1 Extras ' , 15 Total : ; ,- 132 Bowling Analysis.—Brice took three wickets for G2,ruiis; Cate, one for 21; and Thomas, five4'or ,34. --.- Junior 1 Championship.

Hill's Pipeworks defeated Old Boys by nine, wickets and 5 rims. Old Boys.', first innings yielded 199 (Dalyrmple 61, Boesley 68, A. Bay 12, Chote 14, .Warwick 12). Bowling for Hill's Pipeworks, R. Murphy secured four wickets for 52 ru.n.s, and C\ Murphy four'for 72.' Hill's Pipeworks in the first innings made 2GG (R. Murphy 122, V. Harris .40, H. Murphy 34, Green .26, Lingard 14). Bowling for Old Boys, Boesley took . four wickets' for ,73, and.Dalton four for, 59. Old Boys, in the second innings, made 106 (Graham 93, Dalyrmple 55). For Hill's Pipeworks, T., Harris took six wickets for 53,' anil Lingard three for 38. Requiring 10(1 runs to win, Hill's Pipeworks made 105 runs l.for the loss of one wicket (\ r . Harris 45, ■ not out, C. Murphy 42, not out, H. Murphy 13). ■ Thorndon defeated East on Anderson Park'by two wickets and G'runs. Lead-, ing by. six rims on the. first . innings East made 10G in their second turn at the wickets (H. Orsborn 43, Wilson. 16). Requiring 113 to w,in.' Thorndon started badly losing five wicket* for 25. but. some .spirited hitting by Ellioft saved the game for them. 50 rims'being put on for the eighth wicket bv Elliott and Plant, the score reaching 118.'' Elliott riinde 40. riot out.-Nelson ' 23. Plant 14, 11 oj oiit, Maodougall jO, Cunningham, four wickets for 38 runs, and Nash, three for 56, liowled best for East, as did Plant, four. .% 6, and Elliott, two for 31, for Thorndon. .

■• ; Other, Matches, \\. .'; Third .C Class. '. TnsMt.ute lost lo Ceii.fics by'? runs. Centles,' in the first innings, made ,137; and--Institute in .their first essay made .128. Baiting for Centics Donaldson made 78 and.Thnwson 23. For Institute Davison made'27,-Cnshman 22, Chapman and AVard 21 each, Solway 15, and Beale 10. Base Peeords met Boys' Institute in the Junior Men's' Association. Institute won by'' an innings and 33 runs. Base Fecords made 115 and 97 runs, and Boys' 'Institute 249. Institute''A defeated Seatoun by an in--nings and Iflfl tuiik. '. ■■■";'■-. Institute Junior A; ■ playing' Marist, made 90-and 161 (Dempster'sß, Banks 40, ' Hyder 30.' Dawe. 30). ."Marist (N.) made 117 and 31 (Davies 07, Bourke 21). '~ PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. .-' Following on a resolution passedat the recent ■ annual meeting of• the. New Zealand Cricket Council, recommending the resumption-of the playing, of Plnnkpt Shield matches this season, the Wellingtoii. Cricket Association, has challenged,, the Canterbury Cricket Association.'(the present holders of the shield) to nlay a .match to contest it« possession.' ;-;The match will be ployed in Christchurch in all probability on .Christmas and 'following days..'\The AVel.lmgton team, .which , it. is' exnected . will be a strong: one, will be''.selected early this .week.- '.','. i ;.. ; , .;■ \,.. ..,. •:.-!•