CITY CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 104, 27 January 1919, Page 7

CITY CRICKET

SATURDAY'S MATCHES ! GHEAT SCORE BY W. BAKER . A RECORD WITH 254 RUNS The feature of the cricket at tho Basin deserve on Saturday was the splendid score of 251 ruaisput- up by W. Baker, tatting for East in the match against Aorta Dater, who learned his cricket at Clyde- Quay School, principally under the excellent coaching of the lite- Sergeant Sid. -Deinpsey, is ono of Wellingtons foremost young cricketers/and ms wonderful total of Saturday constitutes an individual'record'-in the history of 6enior: cricket in this city. ; The pTOvicus record. , was 211, not out, made by Baker hiinselfauv the Basin Beserve some' ■years ago, consequently he has -now eclipsed his own test performance. In the match under notice he opened the batting and remained at'the -wickets' all the afternoon, having;.the misfortune to be bowled byHiddleston' with" (he last ball of the day, a few moments prior to the time for the drawing of stumps.' The big score included one G,. twntyoight 4's, nineteen 3's, and' ten 2's ' 'to he left the wickets. Baker was'loudly cheered, and he was carried, shoulder ■liigh to tho pavilion, receiving an ovation from the large number of spectators who remained to witness his mag-nificent-exhibition. ' Thanks:' largely to Baker, by the time play ceased for the day-East had ma<lo-J«8-Tuns-forthe lose of eight wickets. For a. long time during the afternoon. Baker was'i in ■ partnership .with Hutchings/'aiid between them they ■added 207'to'the East score, Hiitchings compiled 81 before lie was bowied by Hiddleston about half-past G.' Hast having established siieh a,-great lend, North' will have to exert themselves to the ut.niost when they-go-in- to bat. ' ' '• •Playing against Old Boys, Eehir'ned Soldiers made 92 in their first innings, Eoberts (43), Thomas (H), and J. Allardyco (12) 'being the best- nin-getters. Bowling for Old Boys, L. Filidlay pu.t up the begt average, taking four wickets for 15 runsi W. four Eeturned ''Soldiers for '2G. ; Old Boys replied with 13i Tuns'for. nine wickets,' of which ecore Mam's niade <!9.'■ hot';.'out. Binnie/ also did'well with 30,- and Lambert was run out after ranking 12. Miller took three wickets' for.S3 runs/ and A'. Allardyce two for 20. •'■•■"' • ' ; •. Following are details:— " ''-.! '■:•-' .-.EAST/AND NORTH. •'-"" East.—First' Innings.. : ~,'■'■ Baker, b. Hiddleston ......................... 2.14 Dind, b. Windley 32 Bowles; c. Wasstaffe.-b. Middletpn ... 11 Little, >. mddleston .:..,:..............;. 10 M'Giirr, c. Burton, b; Hiddleston 38 Schroder, c. Hiddleston, b. Middleton 27 Hutchirigs, b./Hiddleston 81 Condliffe.c Hiddleston, >b.- Patrick ... . 5 Fenton, not 0ut'......'.........i..."...1....',..». 0 . 30 '..- Total,foreight/wickets., , 4GB ■Bowling Analysis.—Midrtleton, two wickets for 112 runs; Hiddleston, four for 95j Windley, one for 91; Patrick, one for 91; Wilson,"'none - for 1G; Burton, none for 2i; Eaton , ,'none for 12? v :'•;;'.■ :. '.'. . ,X OLD BOYS AND RETURNED . ■-~' . SOLDIERS. :,. •;:-■■ .■':: ;-.- Eetaned'Soldiers.—First Innings'. .-'■;■ ■Allardyce, J., run. out ....................... 12 ' Roberts, c. Beechey, ,b." Findlrty, W 43 Patrick, b. Findlay, W.'........;...;....:... 0 Champness, runout :.... 0Thomas, c. Knowles-Smith, b. Lund- ;, lay, L. ....;........„.;......;. ....... 14 Good, b. Findlay, L. .......................;... 8 Pooley,- c. Birch, b. Findlay ,W. '.„..'. 0 Prain, l>. Findlay, L. V. 0 Hatchard, c. Biijnie.b, Fiudlay, L. ... 0 Allardyce, b.Findla)', W. 0 Miller, not out ...........:....... :........ 1 Extras ................. 13 : Total ..';..: 92 Bowling Analysis.—Marris took no wickets for ■ 15' rimer -Knowles-smith,=none for 23; W. Findlay, four for 26; L. Findlay, four for 35; : '. • • - . . •'• . : ' Old Boys.—Firet Innings. V , .Beechey, st.'Allardyce, b. Thomas'... . 2 Birch, "1.b.w., b. Thomas :.. C ,IJ. .Findlay, b. Miller ~....:........ . 0 Tucker,.c. and b.- Miller .........!...........• 6 Eonaldson, c. Patrick, b. Miller ...... 0 ■ Binnie; : 6t. Brain,'b.'.Allardyie. ? '.;.....'., ' 80Lambert, run,out ........; ..." '.'.. '. 12 W. Findlay,: b. Thomas :............... 0 Marris, not out G!) Baker, c. Patrick, b.. Allardyce.,.. 1 ■ Knowles-Smith/not out .'.!......'.....!.'..... 6 : Extras ~.„,....;....;..;...;. :.. 2 Total for nine wickets ."...... 134 Bowling Analysis.—Miller took three wickets for 33 runs; Thomne, three for : M); A. Allardyce,.two fpr'2o; J. Allardyce.none for 1;'Pooley, .'none :fof 7; Good, none' for.'ll; and Patrick, none for' .20,' v;.: ' .:■;■■- .•■ ...-;.." :.. ;, .; ; : ■■. :.- " ;'hutt v. petone."■■'.;■'-■ "; Hutt—First Innings.'-.' •' Nanghton, rua out' ..' ~,,....,-,.,.. 38 Aldersley, c. Finlayson, t. Thomas 37' Hughes, c. Catb,b. Fanning 15' ■ Patton, • b. Wylie , 1 Langford, b. Fanning ■■■■,'„■ ~. 22-

Dukeson, not out .' 22 Parrant, b. Wylie .10 Lusty,- b. Wylio '.: -. 6 Stiles, c. Cate, b. Wylie 9 Thirkell, 1.b.w., b. Wylie 0 Baumber, absent .' 0 . Extras .'..,..'., ~..'........ 8 ' Total .„......:...■ ..'. ~ Ifi3 Bowlinjj Analysis.—Thomas took one wicket for 52, runs; Cnllaghun, none, for -13; Fanning, none for 33; Wylie, five for .18; and Donoghuo, none for U. ■' : Potoiic—Firet Tunings. Doneghue, 1.b.w., b. SUlos 9 ■Nicholls, c. Thomas; b.-Stiles 12 Callaglmn, b. Stiloa ;....... 1 Fanning, c. Bukeson. I). Stiles .;■;...... 0 A. Cate,'o. Hughes, b. Stiles 7 Wylie, st. Dnteson, 1). Stiles 3 Thomas, c. and b..Aldersley 2 Hamilton, c. Hughes, b. Stiles 1 Finlayson, not out -1 lirice.- absent '• Smyrk. absont " "Extras • -...» ; _J '..... 57 Bowling -Analysis— Aldersley took one wicket for 20 runs; and Stiles, seven for 3G. ■ ' '. ■ Second Innings. , Finlayson, c. Pnrrant, b. 1-augford ... I Doneghue, not out ■ >™ Nicholls, not out .: 0 { Extras': •'•■ ■'•'• "■-•_. Total for one wicket ■• fi2 ... ■ boysTleague. .. In the Senior A Grade, Beys' A 93 and three wickets ior.GS U ej 111, Hanley IG, Bai'i' 1«. Do . u f lll l,f 'of ont-iJinK 18 not , out), deleated ht. Thomas's 63 ancV 70-(tfuber 2G, h. Preeton 12 al Gren.side G3) by .seven wickets .and 22 runs. For Institute Smith took nine wickets ,fnr 26 rims, and'tor St. Thomas's Lawrence took six -wickets foi -institute Junior.C team defeated Seatown by an iiinings and 8b runs. : Junior Championship. . In.the-game Marlst v. North, -Nortli-' ~ide 140-rnns-ia their iirst ,nmng S (R; . Wilson- -58, Word 13, and Lnckw U). . Murist have lost nine^ I'o (t'arrutliers G2 not out, O'noiio%an 30 bto«S"sit,. I ?!aS: four, wickets for 43 runs; Hanson,, three ;rO fn ;3 'thft match Hutt' v. Eetiu-ned Soldieil'Hult in their-first innings innde 1»i YLoekett 42, Jlartnn 2i, Burns; i»)i; BowlfnTfovfioidiers Smith took: tlireewickets for .Wrins; Davie, two for^lO,. Bealo one for 18; Breiuner, two for 4 , leturned . Soldiers in .their lirst inmnin th; second innings, teti™™™!??; 80 runs (Bowers 39, I/ickett 13i not out). ■Tliorndon. batted, first against Insbtnte on Anderson Park", and totalM -.¥« ■( mon' 71,. Bumphries, 5!) Thomas 49, •Aliirpny 13, AVarne 10, Nelson-10) . H.. S five for 57, and. Hart Hire* for 77, bowled best.for Institute, who_nt call, of tinift. had-, lost seven -wickets..for .122, runs (Hart 29,- A; Spolslci 23. Bell 21. Burt 12 not out). Thorndon s bowline ■wns dono-by : Wnrne, five for 5, ami Wcisoiij two for 25. '. , •V. , -.'.. " Third Grade. ~ ? ,:- Institute beat Thorndon by five wickets; and 7 runs. Institute made 71- and 109, nnd Thorndon 3? and 135. Battinj forInstitute Ward 'made Ifi-and iVHealh! 13; Arnold 11 and 31, Solwayll. Xarrant; 14, Bentice 18. Butting for 1 horndon,, irJvine made 28, Whittington 19, Edmunds 10, Brainle? 14, -Millar, 13 Bowling for Institute. Ward took.eight wickets.for ft.runs. Kohvay two for 21-,■ Hei-d four for 29/ Bowling for Thorndon, Brnmley took f«"r .wickets' lor. 35, and. 'Irvine fives., for ..''.. ■ KA.ST COAST AND POVERTY BAT.. vßy .TeJcEraph—Press Association. ■ ■ ■, Gisborne, January 25. . ■• The East Coast versus Poverty Bay re-: preventative cricket match was concluded ■to-day in fine weather. In their second < innings Poverty Bay scored 240 (Eaton not out 53, Eev. Drake 51, Temperton 25, :&jh011nm..24), and East Coast 189 (.T. Oates 54. Tnmjhora 24, W. O/ites 23). Poverty Bay won by. 18 runs. VICTORIA Y. NEW SOUTH WALES '.' '.(Eec, January 2C», ,5.30 p.m.) .-.■;■• •■■ Sydney, January 2G. ' The weather was line and.the wicket, was good for 'the inter-Stato cricket match; Victoria in 'the first innings made 125 (Mayue 32, Eansford 53).;-■ In the second inning 3 Victoria. has lost two wickets for 138 (Eansford not out 52,' Keating not out 51). New South Wales, in the first innings made 80 (Bogle 16/ Kippa IS}.—Press -.