CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 115, 9 February 1920, Page 7

CRICKET

SATURDAY'S GAMES

A DULL AFTERNOON

Ideal cricketing weather prevailed on Saturday, when the senior competitions wero continued. On the Basin Leservo East met Okl lloys, and Thorndon were pitted against North. Slow scoring was the order of the day, except in the caso of North, who secured over 200 at a loss of five wickets. Otherwise it was a dull afternoon. In the East v. 01:1 Boys match, East batted fir:-t, and aftor two hours ami a half at the wickets were all out for 205 runs. Hutching* mul Schrader wero i esponsible . for the most effective work, and between them contributed half the score, the latter carrying his bat for 55. Most of the batsmen climbed into double figures, but the average was spoilt by the "tail," which refused to wag. As regards the bowlers, it was Tucker's day out, and he finished up «ith the ''cry creditable tally of five wickets at a cost of 37 runs. Old Boys then went in, nnd made an inglorious showing, Having realised only G6 runs when stumps -were drawn. Two wickets had ,fallen, and Lambert (41) and Morris (.0) wero tho not out. men. Thorndon went to the wickets first in their, match against. North, and with Warne's innings excepted, they !mado Tatlier a poor showing. By about halfpast four they were all out to the tune or' 165 runs, of which total Warns ha<l netted 69. Pr-'ncc, who was caught by Quinn, off Middleton, at 21, Phillips sun out at. 17, and ' Carjuthers, tlio was caught and howled' by Wilson at '1,.x ere the only other batsmen who registered doublo ■ fimires Wilson, with four wickets for 33 runs was tho most successful trundler. .North in'.thpir innings hit out fairly freely, and had accumulated 210 runs for a. loss of live wickots when time wns called. G. G. Wilson.. Middleton, and Paterson all gave a ::0(k1 account of themselves, and' the Patrick-Robinson combination Was gouts ptrong when stumps were' drawn. Phillips r/cs talcing tho best showing ••iilh the leather. Appended are the scons in detail: — • EAST V. OLD BOYS.'' . East.—First Innings. Baker, c. Lambert 18 Pind: c. If. Smith 15 Hutohmgs, c. and b. Tucker • 51 Schrader, not.out 55 Bnumber, c, K. Smith ! 15 ■M'Girr, c. Laufbert, b. Tucker . 8 Patrick, c. Birch, b. Tucker 21 Wilson,--c. Marris, b. Tucker. 0 Frnton, b; Lambert 0 Watson.- stp. M'Coll, b. Tucker 11 Condliffe, absent 0 • Extras 11

Total 205 ' Bowling Analysis.—Lambert took two wickets for 52 runs: R. Smith, two for 77;'T)uncan none for 10; Marris, none for 18; Tucker, five for 3i. Old Boys—First Innings.. Lambert, not out 41 Ptainton, b. Hutehincrs 12 G. Baker, 1.b.w., b. Hutchings 0 Marr's, vot out. 9 Extras 1 Total for two wicket"; 66 Bowling Analysis.—M'Girr. took no wickets for 10 runs; Teuton, none fov 35; ITutchings, two for 17. THORNDON V. NORTH. Thorndon.—First Innings. Berry, c. Wilson, b. Robinson . a ...." 9 Moore, b. "Wilson 9 Warne, c. Patrick, b. "Wilson 69 M'Xellar, e. Wilson 0 Prince, c. Quinn. b. Mirfdlston 21 Phillips, run out v 17 Thomas, c. Middleton 3 Cerrnthers, c. and I>. Wilson 11 Martin, c. and b. Ryan 9 Plant, run out. 3 Train, not out 0 Extras '1 Total 165 Bowling' AnAlysis.—'Robinson took one ticket, for 3G'runs; A. Wilson, four for 8": Mid'Heton, two for 42; Patrick, none for 18; Ryan, one for 22. North—First Tunings. C. .T. Wilson, b, Phillips 58 Quinn, st. Prain, b. Martin 4 Middleton, lj. Plant 3G; Pnterson, c. Prince, b. Phillips 44 W. Wilson, b. Phillips 9 Patrick, not out ; 21 Robinson, not out 25 Extras 13 Total for five wickets 210 Bowling- Analysis,—Plant . took one wicket for 53 runs; Martin, one for 30; M'Kelhr. none for 28; Warne, none for' 32; Phillips, three for 38; Thomas, none for IG. The annual cricket fixture between P. and T. officers will be resumed at the Basin Reserve to-day and to-morrow, when Christchurch and Wellington elevens will meet, after a lapse of four years of war.