CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 153, 24 March 1919, Page 7

CRICKET

JUNIOR-CHAMPIONSHIP.

A fair amount of interest \v«s token in the match between Tliorndon v. Hill's Pineworks, phiyjil on the K'elbuni IV.rk, us the liltiiuatu winners will prove to bo the winners of the junior' clinnipionship. So far, Hill's Pipewaii's have jmt lost a match, while Thormlon have ' lost one. Tho wickat, being • wet, was easy, but despite this Tliorndon did not make as many runs as they should have done. • The bowling .was good, but not outstandingly so.' Most of the players lost i.heir ivickets to good catches in the field. Hill's batting, while safe, was' slow—Harris was in an hour for ijix. The excellent /ieMing of both teams kept tho runs down. Derails of the , scores aro us follow:—Thorndon—First innings: Salmon, e. F. Harris, b. V. Harris, 18; Hyllon, b. Murphy, 11; Warne, c .and b. Jl'Kay, 17; Moore, b. Murphy, 7; Humphries, c. and b. Murphy, 11; Thomas, c. Church, b. M'Kay, 5; Roberts,, c. Binnie, l>. Murphy, 10; Murphy,, st. 11. Murphy, b. Church. 10; Plant, thrown out, 13;. Elliott, 1.b.w., b. V. Hiyrris, 16; MoiTatt, not out, 1; extras, (I: total, 128. Bowling Analysis.—V. Harris took two niekete for 37 runs: C. Murphy, four for 45; M'Kay, (wo for 21; Church, one for 11. -' . Hill's Pipeworks—First Innings: V Harris, b. Plant, G; R. Murphy, not out, 37; C. Murphy, c. Salmon, b. Warne, S; H. Murphy,'not out, 1; extras, Iβ: total for two wickets, 08. ' / Bowling Analysis.—Warno took one wicket for 1C runs ;>Plant, one tor 19. ■ The junior game Petone v. Y.M.C.A. was played at Petone on Saturday. In their first innings Y.V.C.A. worn disposed of for 74 runs (Morling 2S, Tyrcll 20). Bowling for Petone, B. Parrant took three wickets for 27 runs; T. Corner, two for 22;. If. Parrant one for li. Going in to bat, Petone's last wicket foil for n total of lilii runs (Inglis 85, R. Parrant 29, N.'inkivall 23, and H. Parnuit 10). Bowlinsr for Y.M.C.A. , ; took five wickets for 69 runs, and Auld four for 67. At the call of time, Y.M.C.A., in their second innings, had one. wicket down for 29 niiid (Auld not out 20, and Smith not out 8). Corner bowled best for Potone, with one wicket for 12 tuns. Other Games. In the third-class fixture Pf.lone v. Morist the former team won by default. -~At Watofiekl Park a house ranttli was liiiijicd between W. M. Bamiatyne and Co. and T. and W. Young, which resulted in a win for Bannn'cyne's with 103 to Y'oung's -J5. For Bannaiyne's, Taylor made 24. Binnie 19, and Pay 13. For Young's, Garlics mnde 13 ajid Izett 10. Bowling for Bamiatyne's, Binnie and Titnner were most successful, and Thomas nnd Parley for Young'*. At the cteo of tho match Bannatyne's team were pre-sented-with a handsome.cup, donated by Mr. Alex. Tyson. This cup is to bo competed for each year.