WITH BAT & BALL

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 49, 21 November 1921, Page 6

WITH BAT & BALL

THE SENIOR COMPETITION BRIGHT. FAST CRICKET FOUR CENTURIES REGISTERED The sun shone from a cloudless sky on Saturday afternoon and there was a nice light breeze to temper its rays when the various competitions under the auspices of the Cricket Association were resumed. A stroll round the grounds served to show what a firm hold the game has upon public favour in Wellington. There were to be seen hundreds of flannel-clad young men "together joined in cricket’s manly toil.” It was heartening likewise to see the large attendances of the public at all the senior games. But most ot the grounds were found to be very congesled and play was carried on under considerable disadvantage, owing to so many matches being played on each field. It thus appears that more playing fields are urgently required. Thorndon made a valiant effort at Anderson Park to overtake the 269 set them by Old Boys on the preceding Saturday. The Thorndon men had a stroke of extremely bad luck during the week, as Robinson, their fast bowler and lusty hitter, wh:le practising had the misfortune to injure tne cartilage ot a knee, and it is feared that it may be many weeKs before the exNew Zealand representative player will again be able to actively take part in tho game at which he is such a capable all-rounder. Robinson's- defection was a serious blow, and, as matters went, it lost them thc iuutcn, as when the ninth and lust wicket fell, Thorndon was only 18 runs short of their opponents' total. With two wickets down tor 22, Phillips and Carruthers resumed Thorndou’s innings To the bowling <f Lambert and Barclay. lu Lambert’s opening over, Phillips drove one very 1 ard and low to Ward at mid-off. Tho fieldsman brilliantly snapped up tho ball almost on the turf. Many of he spectators thought it was a catch, but tho umpire ruled a "bump ball," and the Thorndou skipper was permitted to continue an innings which developed into a masterly exhibition of sound defensive play, and came very near to giving his side victory. ?The score was taken to 51, when Carruthers, who had shaped well for 18, was beaten by an off-break from Duncan. Do (Mutfi did not last long, but Watson assisted his captain to carry the total from 71 to 115, when Watson had his sticks shattered by one which came from leg from Macintosh. The sturdy Christopherson then emerged from the pavilion, and established a partnership with Phillips which had the Uhl Boys thinking hard. Both men, while showing wise restraint, came down vary heavily upon anything short or over-placed, and they soon had the tens mounting steadily on tho board. Phillips brought brought off some very clover hook shots, while Christopherson was very strong on tho off, finding the boundary repeatedly with powerful off-drives between tho covers ami cuts between point and third man. In an hour and twenty minutes the pair put on 102 runs, carrying the total from 115 to 217. Here Christopherson, who had just paused his half-century, was bowled by a legbreak from Barclay. Mnrne arrived to see Phillips reach tho century with a succession of brilliant strokes off Barclay. After adding four to his total, Phillips’s long innings camo to an end. He appeared to lose sight of one pitched well up from Barclay, made a feeble forward stroke, and was bowled. He had batted for three hours and five minutes, lind had shown sound defence, combined with vigorous aggressive tactics when opportunity offered. When tho captain left at 234, only 36 runs were required for a win, and, with Robinson absent, but two men were left to get them. Warne and Prince raised tho hopes of the Thorndon supporters by going for the bowling. Amidst keen excitement they carried the total along to 247, and only 22 were wanted. Hero Warne, who was inclined To overdo the forcing to leg stroke, moved across to one from Barclay, missed, and fell leg-before. Garrod, the last man, did not get a chance to score, as Prince, after adding four, was smartlv taken behind the sticks by McColl, off Lambert. The innings closed for 251. only 18 short of Old Boys’ effort It was a fine fighting effort, and the goodly crowd of spectators thoroughly fiijoved the keen cricket. Barclay, who sent" down eighteen overs for 73 runs, captured four wickets, ami was a long wav the best bowler on the Ohl Boys side He was the only trundler who could maintain a length, and it was sound coneralship on Ronald so ns part to keep him going continuously nt one end when .the fate of the. game was trembling in the balance. Barclay proved on Sat”.Tday that he can lurn them from both sldis, (hough he relies principally upon a slow medium off-break, which comes fast from the pitch. Duncan secure, three fol 68 but his' length was erratic Ihe Old Bovs fielded well. Morris doing bulhant work at cover, where his pace saved his '' The matchbetween Institute and WellinXn was concluded! at Koiburn Park when the latter won by 108 runs on the first innings, thus securing a two-point victory. The wicket was in excellent order, ami the large number ot spectators that assembled were treated some really good- cricket. During the match three centuries were scored. Bell Pnmle 109 in Institute’s first innings on tho previous Saturday, and Burton, who was 42 not out in Wellington’s initial venture, carried his total to L 8 not ou t The third centuiy was made by D-mpster in ’lnstitute’s >eeond innings. jj« opened, tho batting with Ditchfield, and compiled I'2o before he was caught Ho nave a splendid exhibition, ami his total’ included 16 boundaries and one 8 tho latter coming through overthrows. When stumps were drawn on (1 )O previous Saturday. Institute had made 219 in their first innings, and Wellington had two wickets down for 166 Burton (42) and Jennings (35) being the not out men. Only 19 runs were added before the latter was bowled by AleGirr Brav filled the vacancy’ and at °lO he was bowled by Griffiths. Middleton assisted Burton to raise the score to °BG when the former was caught by Ditchfield. Quinn and Burton earned on till tho board 1 showed 327 for fivo wickets when it was decided to declare the innings closed. Institute opened their second innings splendidly. Ditchfield and Dempster making 116 before th- former succumbed to Hiddleston, jlell joined 1 Dempster, and: runs continued to come freely, tho total being 194 before 801 l lifted one to Hiddleston. Calvert followed, hut after Dempster totd made half a dozen runs, tho newcomer put a catch to Burton, and retired without having scored. Barr was the next man, and at 209 Dempster was l also caught. He had contributed over half tho total. Bird joined Barr, and ihe score was 257 when the latter was dismissed by Jennings taking a catch. McGirr followed, nnd nt 267 no. Bird, and Oakev. were dismised. Tho last man was in. and the total 272 when time was called. The match between Midland and YM.C.A. was concluded on Saturday at the Basin Reserve, and after a most interesting game, which was watched bv a large gathering of spectators, resulted in a victory for Midland by 29 runs on tho first innings—a two-point w in. On the first day Y.M.C.A. had compiled 315 runs on txeir first innings, and when stumps wore drawn Midland had ono wicket down for 87, J. W. Hutch-

ings being 34 not out, and D. Patrick 24 not out. The latter carried his total to 108. Ho gave a fine exhibition of forceful cricket, and compiled his score in 80 minutes. He never gave a chance, and received an ovation for his bright innings on returning to the pavilion. Baumbor also batted freely in making 47 not out. He punished anything loose, and his total included two 6’s and six 4’s. J. 557. Hutchings (52), and J. Hutchings (51) also batted in a solid, confident manner, the latter showing some of his old-time form. J. SV. Hutchings is coming to the front as one of our most, promising bats. He was unfortunate in being run out when well set. J. Hutchings was dismissed by a splendid catch by Binnie at long leg. for which he was applauded heartily. Moore butted cautiously nnd stubbornly for his score of 19, but this did not find favour with some of the spectators. Considering the state of the game when he was associated with J. Hutchings, it was a most serviceable innings, the partnership adding 62 runs. D. Patrick and J. SV. Hutchings also added 10’ runs for tho second wicket during their, partnership, and Baumber and I Cunningham contributed 48 runs while they were together. The fielding of the'losers was very creditable, few Mils passing the fieldsman when within reach. The bowlers had a hard day. si; being tried during the innings. The brunt of the bowling was borne by White nnd Fulton, especially the former Altogether it was a good display of fast scoring, which was -vidently much appreciated by those who witnessed it. At the Petone ground the Hutt-Petone game was concluded, and resulted in the latter team obtaining a two-point win on the first innings. Hutt in their first venture made 150, and when stumps were drawn on the previous Saturday Petone had lost seven wickets for 128 runs. Parrant and Hamilton, the notout men. resumed the batting, and the partnership was responsible for the addition of 24 runs before the former fell a victim to Nunn. 174—8—10. Brice joined Hamilton, who was playing havoc with the bowling, and the runs began to mount up steadily. The telegraph registered 181 when Brice gave place to Borrows, and it looked doubtful whether the double century would be reached. Such proved the ease, Hamilton, with 60 on being bowled when the aggregate was within four runs of the mark, and the innings closed at 196. Nunn and Glennie shared the howling honours. In Hutt’s second innings rapid scoring was the order of the day, the fifth wicket falling when 181 runs had been compiled. With a view to averting defeat they declared with the hope of dismissing Petone before the call of time. Their efforts, however, proved unsuccessful, and Petonc, who up to the drawing of stumps had compiled 65 runs at the cost of tvw wickets, obtained the verdict. OLD BOYS V. THORNDON. OLD BOYS. First innings 269 THORNDON.—First Innings. Phillips, b. Barclay 101 Donoghue, b. Barclay 1 King, c. Bull, b. Duncan 3 Carruthers, b. Duncan 18 Di- Muth, c. Lambert, b. Duncan ... 5 Watson, b. Macintosh 24 Christopherson, b. Barclay 53 Warne, 1.b.w., b. Barclay 7 Prince, c. McColl, b. Lambert 12 Garrod, not out 0 Robinson, absent 0 Extras 24 Total 251 Bowling Analysis.—Duncan took three wickets for 68 runs; Barclay, four for 73; Lambert, one for 31; Macintosh, ono for 34; Tucker, none for 20. WELLINGTON V. INSTITUTE. INSTITUTE. First innings 219 Second Innings. Dempster, c. Bray, b. Fauvell 120 Ditchfield, b. Hiddleston 48 Bell, c. Hiddleston, b. Bray 26 Calvert, c. Burton, b. Bray Ban-, b. Hiddleston 2o Bird, c. Jennings, b. Quinn 25 McGirr, c. Hiddleston, b. Burton 4 Douglas, not out 12 Oakey, b. Burton 9 Griffiths, c. Middleton, b. Quinn 1 Guise, not out 0 Extras 15 Total for nine wickets 279 Bowling Analysis—Fauvell took one wicket for 47 runs; Middleton, none for 39; Hiddleston, two for 75; Tuckwcp, none for 22; Ashford, none for 18; Bray, two fqr 47; Quinn, two for 13; Burton, two for 3. WELLINGTON.—First Innings. Hiddleston, c. Dempster, b. Griffiths 18 Txtckweil, c. Gurr, b. Griffiths 58 Burton, not out 1.. 128 Jennings, b. .McGirr 52 Bray, b. Grifhths — ; 2 Middleton, c. Ditchfield, b. Griffiths 26 Quinn, not out 25 Extras 18 Total for five wickets (declared) ... 327 Bowling Analysis.—Griffiths took four .rickets for 111 runs; McGirr one for 54; Ditchfield, none for 53; Oakvy. none for 5.7; Barr, none for 44. Y.M.C.A. V. MIDLAND. Y.M.C.A. First ■'Tilings 315 MIDLAND—First Innings. W. A. Baker, st. H. Murphy, b. Fulton -J J. W, Hutchings, run out al D. Patrick, b. White K>B Aj Bruce, 1.b.w., b. White I FC. Hutchison, b. White •••—.•’" ~ J. Hutchings, c. Binnie, b. Smith 55 Moore, c. Fulton, b. White 19 H. Baumber, not out 4‘ J. Cunningham, b. Fulton R. Pope, b. Fulton - E. Judd, b. Fulton ’’ Extras

' 344 Bowling Analysis.—White took four wickets for 107 runs; I'ulton four for 139; Edmonds, none for -i; L. bmitli, one for 13; Henderson, none for 36, K. Murphy, none for PETONE V. HUTT. HUTT. . . 150 First innings Second Innings. Aldersley, b. Corner Shannalian, b. Finlayson Hughes, c. Gedye, b. Corner 8 Eccleston, b. Corner Condliffe, not out -« McGirr, c. Cate, b. Brice " Nunn, not out 19 Extras Total for five wickets (declared) 181 Bowling Analysis—Corner took three wickets for 47 runs; Brice, olio tor ; Finlayson, one for 41; Borrows, none for 23; Sinyrk, none for 29. PETONE—First Innings. Gedye, c. Condliffe* b. Nunn ..• •• 40 HE Nicholls, c. Condliffe, b. ’ McGirr • ” M. F. Nicholls, b. Aldersley 4 Cate, run out ; Pinlayson, c. Balks, b. Glennie -• Corner, b. Glennie 0 Sinyrk, b. Glennie - Hamilton, b. Nunn Parrant, b. McGirr Brice, b. Nunn ‘ Borrows, not out Extras * Bowling Analysis.—Nunn took three wickets for'l3 runs; Glennie three fol op McGirr. two for 60; Aldersley, one for 41: Balks, none for 45. Second Innings. Gedye, not out 31

Finlayson, c. Aldersley, b. Nunn ... 7 Smyrk, run out 13 Hamilton, not out 8 Extras 6 Total for two wickets 65 Bowling Analysis.—Nunn took one wicket for 19 runs; Cross, none for 4; Balks, none for 7; Glennie, none for 10; McGirr, none for 19. LOWER GRADES JUNIOR COMPETITION. Petone in the first innings against Poneke scored 88 runs, while Poneke replied with 55. Petone, resuming with five wickets down for 55, were all out for 102 (Nicholls not out 40). The bowlers for Poneke were: Parsloe, three for 35; E. McCardell, two for 27; Tilyard, two for 15; Aamodt. two for 5; and Jennings, one for 3. Poneke, requiring 136 runs to win, secured the runs for the loss of eight wickets —a threepoint win. The principal scorers for Poneke were: Humphrey, 51; Redmond, 33; E. McCardell, 13; Aamodt (not out), 13; and Cunningham. 10.

University defeated Y.M.C.A. by an innings and 30 runs. University declared their first innings closed with three wickets down for 231 runs. Y.M.C.A.’s second innings yielded 80 runs (Pringle 50). Bowling for University Lusk took four for 26; Harwood, throe for 16; Cousins, two for 19; and Lewis, none ior 13. Institute, 230 and one wicket for 114, d feated Wellington. 90 and six for 275 (declared) on the first innings by 140 runs. The chief scorers were: —For Institute- .Smith, 54 and 74 (not out); Thomas. 50; Andrews, 25; Alexander, 29; Greig, 35 not out. For Wellington: Gilmer, 80; Ward, 35;' Wilson. 17 and 22; Aitken, 26: Anderson, 86 (not oqt); Jackicon, 31 (not out). Chief bowlers were:— For Institute: Smith took three for 28 runs; Spolsky, three for 25; Sherwood, three for 14; Tucker, one for 9 and three for 51 For Wellington: Gilmer, six for 68; Wilson, two for 20; Will'd, one for 21 and one for 15. Tn 'the match between Old Boys nnd Johnsonville. Johnsonville in their first innings made. 128, and in their second innings 170 (H. Bramley 86 not out; A. W Moore 3G; A. A. Moore, 14; A. Bramley, 12; and Law, 12). Bowling for Old Boys Sooner took hvo wickets for 45 runs and Price three for ... Old B OVS in their first, innings, scored 217 runs, and in the second innings lost three wickets for 85 (Trott 5G not out, Bray--15 Souper 13 not out). Bowling for Johnsonville, Ell took two wickets for 19 runs. Old Boys secured a three-point win bv seven wickets. • x Continuing against Thorndon, Manst made 172 in their first innings. an d for eight wickets in the ' se ?° nd K^ lt g eerald 53 and 39, Foreman 50, Roberts gTnd I*. Ch.n»»n “ d “X a only gained a two-point win. Tn the match Wellington Collet and Midland, College won by 4runs College made 102 and 91 (Berry. Tint- fiiit 29) With the ball, Gilchrist three for 25, and Ryan three for 27. Midland scored 52 and 99 (Cunningham 30, Shillson 28). Wilson took five wickets f °The Thorndon B-Institute match- was continued on Newtown Park, when Institute were, disposed of in their seco “‘ innings for 15 runs. Brisbane (three for 15) and Edmunds (five for none) bowled well for Thorndon, who secured the 30 runs required for a three-point win for tho loss of two wickets, Ryan making 18 ’’in Hie game between St. Thomas’s and Lyall Bay, Lyall Bay made 35 and 2-8 (Fuller 142. Bonson 25, l-orrester 15, Maddocks 12. Foster-Brown 10), and St. Thomas’s 257 and 139 for five wickets Bolt G 9. Bradshaw 51. Gardiner 51 and -0. Turvev 41, Hearne 47 not out, Bedell 25 Preston 15 not out and 21, Reyling pj Bowling for St. Thomas’s, Hearne took eight for 4G runs, Turveyseveni for G 4. and Bedell one for 2. For Lyall Baj, Forrester secured three for 10 and Benson three for 4G. St. Thomas s won by ten wickets.

third grade. , Central Mission defeated Y.M.C.A. by 59 runs on the first innings. Batting first. Central Mission made 135. Y.M.C.A. replied with 7G. In their second innings Cent”al Alission declared at three wickets for 99 runs, and 51.M.C.A. made 81 for the loss of five wickets. The chief scorers for Y.M.C.A. were Birch 39 and 13. H. Matthews 23 ami 12. Knox unot out. and R. Matthews 12. MERCANTILE LEAGUE.

Bannatyne and Hunter. Ltd., defeated D I.C. at 55'akeficld Park by 183 to 101. For the former, L. Carding scored 5G R Lusty 62 (retired), and H. Salmon 26' not: out. The chief scorers for D.I.C. were Foster 50. Donovan 17. and Gully 13 not out. . Gollin and Co. Proprietary. Ltd., secured a three-point win over W. D. and H. O. Wills, Ltd., defeating them by an innings and 26 runs. 55 7 i115, batting first, compiled 64 runs (Dimond 24, Hunt 14, and Tunnington 10). Gollin and Co. lost three wickets’ for 173 runs, when the innings was declared closed. The principal scorers were: —H. Charles 86, Trcmain 55 not out, and Goddard 22 not out. Wills made 83 in their second innings, D. Whyte Dimond 19, and O’Lar’way 11 being the principal scorers. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., secured a threepoint win against Sargood, Son, and Ewen. The winners scored 88 and 10 for one w’cket, while ’the losers could only total 18 and 78

Playing at Karori Park. F. Cooper, Ltd., defeated P. and T. Department by R 3 runs—F. Cooper. Ltd. 107; P. and T. Department. 24. For the winners Crawford made 62 and Rooks 23. For P. and T Department Adams made 11. Bowling for Cooper’s, Crawford took seven wickets for 8 runs and Vasey three for 16. For P. and T. Department, Henry took three wickets for 10 runs, and Player three for 21.

.1. Myers and Co.. Ltd., and Kirkcaldie and Stains met at Kurort Park, and after a well-contested game a draw resulted each side thus securing one point* Sonte good batting performances were put up and the fielding was excel'.”’t. while some of the bowling averages wereverv prcditablc. The scores wore: I. Myers and Co.. Ltd., 167 for eight wickets (declared closed). Hynes. 46 not oct; Heap, 28; Robinson, 21; Manderson, ?fl; Osborne, 15; Greenwood, 14. Kirkcato’e and Stains, 89 for seven wickets. Broujfli, °(>; Pclsie, 18: Uren. 14: Baker, .1Bowling for J. Myers and Co.. Hunt took two wickets for 8 runs; Rob.osnn, three for 24: Heap, one for 37. 5V hi Io tor Kirkcaldie nnd Stains Hartnett secured four for 39: Baker, three for <1: and ’Beauchamp, one for 21. CENTURIES AT MA<TFRTON By Telegraph-Snecial Correspondent. Masterton, November 19. In the senior cricket competition 'odnv Masterton made 248 (Collins !-'■•) against Pirates, who scored 68 for io'ir wickets. . United ran up 352 (Robson 10:>) against Carlton, who had three wickets down ior 36 when stumps were drawn.