CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 19789, 13 February 1928, Page 9

CRICKET

LOCAL MATCHES

bowlers have a day out The heavy rain which fell on Friday night affected tho wickets on the North Ground—where both senior matches were played—and _ gave a chance to get their own back. The Grange wicket was particularly tricky, and the scores in the match between the home team and Dunedin were very low. Alloo came out with excellent figures, his analysis reading; 25.4 overs, 15 maidens, 27 runs, 7 wickets. Glaridge and Torrance also did good work for Dunedin. In the other match Dickinson, showing improved form with tho ball, took six Albion wickets for 48. It will be seen that both matches are at an interesting stage nud should provide good finishes next Saturday. Stumps were drawn at 6 p.m. to enable cricketers to attend tho carnival at Carisbrook. A notable performance in junior grade cricket was that by Aitken, of Carisbrook D team, who in the second grade (B section; match took four Y.M.C.A. wickets with four consecutive balls. GRANGE v. DUNEDIN.

Batsmen had anything but a happy time on tho Grange wicket, upon which, the match between Grange and Dunedin was played. Dunedin batted first, opening with R. Cherry and Cavanagh. The former began nicely, but tad reached only 8 when ho was caught off Alloo. I—B—lo. C. Ritchie followed, only to bo run out without scoring. 2—0—12. N. Cherry then came in, and, showing good form, was settling well down to it when ho was sent back to tho pavilion on a. '* run out” decision; it must have been a very close thing. B—lo —2B. Two inns later Cavanagh, who had batted almost an hour for 4 runs, was caught in ihe slips off a bumpy one. 4—4—30. Another disaster followed when T. Ritoiiie came in, scored 3, and was out in a similar way to Cavanagh Five wickets wore now down for 33, hut Torrance, who filled the gap, realised that the careful game was not the correct one for the occasion, and hit out manfully. He was specially severe on Oonradi, scoring a 6 and four 4’s off two successive overs from that bowler. M'Gregor was playing steadily the other end, but Torrance was first to go, stumped in trying a big hit off Alloo. 6—31—70. M'Gregor followed, caught, before any addition was made to the score, and Sinclair added only a single. Claridge and White succeeded in each adding a modest but very useful double-figure score, and tho total exceeded tho hundred by 3 runs. Alloo bowled right through the innings. Knight and Conradi opened' the innings for Grange, but tho latter, never comfortable on the bumpy pitch, was caught in the slips off Torrance. I—o —3. M'Mullan followed, and, with Knight, settled down to score steadily. Knight was laying on tho wood and playing good forcing cricket. The pair took the .score to 49, when Knight was well caught by M'Gregor, who ran some distance before taking the catch. 2 35—49. M'Mullan was caught in the slips off Claridge, who had relieved Torrance, and Alloo came in. Wickets then began to fail, and seven were down for 59, but Chadwick and Hamm stemmed the tide, and were still _in when time was called, the total being 77. Scores: — DUNEDIN. First Innings. R. Cherry c Tonkinson b Alloo ... 8 Cavanagh c Galland b Alloo 4 C. Ritchie run out 0 N. Cherry run out 10 T. Ritchie c Galland b Alloo 3 Torrance st Chadwick b Alloo ... 31 M'Gregor c Alloo b Elraes 7 Rae not out 6 Sinclair c and b Alloo 1 Claridge c Chadwick b Alloo 13 White c Knight b Alloo ... ... 12 Extras 8 Total 103 Bowling Analysis.—Alloo, 25.4 overs, 15 maidens, 27 runs, 7 wickets; Galland, 16 overs, 7 maidens, 28 runs; Conradi, 4 overs, 26 runs; Elmes, 4 overs, 2 maidens, 8 runs, 1 wicket; Knight, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 6 runs. GRANGE. First Innings. Conradi cC. .Ritchie b Torrance ... 0 Knight c M'Gregor b Claridge ... 35 M'Mullan cR. Cherry b Claridge 15 Alloo c White b Torrance 0 Galland c Cavanagh b Claridge ... 8 Brown b Claridge 0 Elmes cC. Ritchie b Torrance ... 0 Chadwick not out 10 Hanan not out 5 Extras 4 Seven wickets for 77 Bowling Analysis. Torrance, 72 balls, 4 maidens, 16 runs, 3 wickets ; M'Gregor, 24 balls, 31 runs; Claridge, 42 balls, 2 maidens* 26 runs, 4 wickets. ALBION v. CARISBROOK. Albion, who are leading for the senior shield, met Carisbrook on the North Ground, the wicket being heavy and slow after the previous night’s rain. Batting first, Albion opened with Duncan and Vorrath, but the latter had scored only 3 when a good ball from Dickinson clean bowled him. I—3—6. Blair was next, and he and Duncan, batting nicely, took the score to 41, when Dickinson got a swinger past Duncan and into his sticks. 2—l S—ll. Shepherd came in, and played carefully, this being necessary, for Dickinson was lifting in nasty fashion. Gradually tho score was taken to 70, when Faulks, who had gone on at the south end, clean bowled Shepherd with a beauty. 3—14—70. Caskio was next, but soon lost Blair, who had batted freely for 32 before being held in the slips. Barron and Caskie rattled on the runs, Caskie hitting lustily, and tho tally was 122 when Dickinson once more got in a good one and scattered Barron’s stumps. 5—18—122. After the tea adjournment, Allen was out without scoring, and Binnie soon followed, splendidly caught by Douglas one-handed in the slips off Dickinson. The end soon came, Caskie, after playing a forceful and useful knock for 47, being taken by Douglas, while Wilson was caught behind the wickets, and Simmers taken in slips (Douglas’s fourth catch in the innings), the side being all out for 148, Dickinson bowled well.

Blunt and Gourlcy opened for Carishrook, but the champion, after making 6, was caught and boweld in trying to hit a very short one from Blair. Dickinson hit hard, and was twice missed, but he was eventually badly run out. Smith and Courier played out time, the score being 51 for two wickets. Scores:— ALBION.—First Innings, Duncan b Dickinson 18 Vorrath b Dickinson 3 Blair c Douglas b Blunt 32 Shepherd b Faulks 14 Caskie c Douglas b Blunt ... 47 Barron b Dickinson 18 Allen b Dickinson ... 0 Binnie c Douglas b Dickinson ... 2 M l lvor not out 5 Wilson c Gourley b Dickinson ... 3 Simmers c Douglas b Blunt 2 Extras 4 Bowling.— Dickinson, 18 overs, 3 maidens, 48 runs, 6 wickets; Blunt, 14.4 overs. 3 maidens, 41 runs, 3 wickets; Douglas, 9 overs, 28 runs; Faulks, 8 ovCtfs, 27 runs, 1 wucket.

CAEISBMOK. First Innings. Gourley not out ... 9 Blunt c and b Blair ... ® Dickinson run out 1° Smith not out ••• ° Extras *9 Total for two wickets ... 51 Bowling Analysis.—Shepherd, 48 balls, 2 maidens, 10 runs; Duncan, 30 balls, 1 maiden, 12 runs; Blair, 36 balls, 11 runs, 1 wicket; Simmers, 18 balls, o runs; Vorrath, 12 balls, 2 maidens; M'lvor, 12 balls, 1 maiden, 2 runs. SECOND GRADE (A SECTION). The match between Albion and Dunedin was drawn. Dunedin made 149 (Porteous. 36, Eckhoff 29, Gray 18). Pickard (three for 22) and Henderson (three for 40)-bowled well'for Albion. Albion lost five wickets for 126 (Churchill 30 not out, O’Brien 25, Silver 23, Miller 20). Eckhoff (four for 46) took most wickets for Dunedin. Carisbrook B drew with Old Boys B at the Caledonian Ground, scoring 177 for four wickets (Aslin 59 not out, Harris 35 not out). Old Boys B replied with 80 for one wicket (Matheson 30, Moore 31 not out). North-east Valley ' (122) deleated Christian Brothers (104) by 18 runs. For Valley. Eiacli (61), Munro (IS), and Heenau (16), and for Christian Brothers O’Connor (44) and Bond (10) batted well. Bowling for Valley, Hughes took five for 16; and for Christian Brothers Bond (four wickets), Brookes (three), and Sullivan (three) bowled well. Carisbrook D 80'(Warrington 16, Aitken 13. Harraway 13, G. Groves 10) boat Y.M.C.A. (Hardman 72, Bell 21). For Carisbrook Aitken took seven wickets for 9 runs, including the hat trick (four wickets with four balls), and G. Groves two wickets. For Y.M.C.A. Bell took six wickets and Batchelor three. SECOND GRADE (B SECTION). The match between College and Grange was won by Training College by 22 runs on the first innings. Grange made 46 and 89 (Breen 17 and 50), Forbes taking four wickets, Anderson six, and Brown nine. Training College replied with 68 and one wicket for 36 (Graham 28, Forbes 12). For Grange, Mount, Galland, and Cranefield secured the wickets. The match between Albion and Carisbrook was drawn. Carisbrook lost seven wickets for 106 and declared (Harraway 38, Dawson 23, Bayner 21). Boyd and Robinson bowled best for Albion. Albion lost four for 99, Samuel 38 nob out, Boyd 39 not out, Reid 18. Rayner took two wickets for Carisbrook. The match between High School and Valley resulted in a draw. High School made 129 for five wickets (Moloney 73, Ibbotson 20), and North-east Valley 71 for nine wickets. Bowling for School, Moloney took five for 25 and Chettlcburgh three for 13; and for Valley Faithful and Glover bowled well. THIRD GRADE. Carisbrook P (85) defeated PortChalhners (84) by one run. Batting for Carisbrook, Howarth made 49 and M'Lintoch 17. For Port, Albertson made 19, Braithwaite 14, Davis 12, and Russell 12. Bowling for Carisbrook, M‘Lintoch took eight for 44. For Port, Rawlins and Russell bowled well. In the match between Old Boys’ High School and Carisbrook G, at _ Littlebourne, Carisbrook made 31 in tbeir first innings. For School, Fowler (three for 12) bowled best. School, in their first innings, made 137 for five wickets (declared), Cameron making 50 (retired) and Jolly 28 (retired). Carisbrook followed on, making 8 runs, Fowler and Jolly bowling well, taking three wickets for 1 run and four wickets for 5 respectively. Moloney took one for none. School won by an innings and 98 runs. Christian Brothers (seven wickets for 159) drew with Albion (four wickets for 109). Batting for Christian Brothers, Cusack made 57, Comer 49, and Ryan 11. For Albion, Barron (45), Rigby (17 notout), Wright (13 not out), Sinclair (14), and Silver (14) batted well. Comer and O’Reilly bowled well for Christian Brothers, and Silver bowled well for Albion. Carisbrook E (150) defeated Te Taumata (”110) by 40 runs. Batting for Carisbrook, Duckworth made 37, Cameron 34 not out, Joel 27, Scott 22, and Tonkinson 14. For Te Taumata, Montague 48, Valk 22, Homer 16 batted well. Bowling for Carisbrook, Hensleigh took three for 28, M'Connachie two for 6, Scott two for 25, Tonkinson one for 5. For Te Taumata, Kilpatrick (six for 47), Valk, and Prentice secured wickets. Carisbrook (82) defeated Grange (80) by 2 runs. Batting for _ Carisbrook, Dixon made 20, Hensleigh 17, and MTvnight 12. For Grange, Gray made 31. Day 18, and Michie 13. Bowling for Carisbrook, Hensleigh took four for 30, Scott six for 23, and M'Knight one for 15. For Grange the bowling was shared by A. Anderson (six wickets), Dcy (three), and I. Anderson (two). Kaikorai A (172) beat Te Taumata (35). Reynolds (72), Stewart (27), M'Donald (20) batted best for the winners, and Lane (15) for To Taumata, for whom Kilpatrick took eight wickets. M'Callum (three wickets) and Stewart (two) did best with-- the ball for Kaikorai. FOURTH GRADE. Playing Albion Dunedin made 77 (Lamb 22). Leader took four for 18, Neilson four for 21, and Smith (two for 22). Albion lost seven for 41 (Leader 12, not out). Lamb (three), and Pearce (three) divided the bowling honors for Dunedin. BOYS’ ASSOCIATION. Otago Boys’ High School I) (142) defeated Christian Brothers (123) by 19 runs. For High School Geddes (50), Plowie (32), Saxton (22), and Manning (12) batted best, and for Christian Brothers Rogerson (32), Lowe (17), Tarleton (16), and Dawkins (6) batted best, Howie, Garden, and Sutherland bowled best for School, and Dawkins and Collett secured most wickets for Christian Brothers. Albion 96 (Smith 25, M'Cormack 15,. Tobin 12) and no wickets for 25 (Tobin 13, not out, Eckhoff 12, not out) beat Technical B 59 and 50 (Shaw 20 and 17, Stenle 20). Tobin took ten wickets for 33, Eckhoff six for 30, and Smith three for 12. Albion won by nine wickets. LEAGUE MATCHES. Locomotive B (98) defeated Pride of Leith (83). For Locomotive B (51) and Pockson (9 not out) batted well, and Findlay (five for 28), Pockson (three for 21), and Wills (two for 25) bowled best. For Pride of Leith Kovr (28), Hollander (19), and H. Gaston (14) were the principal scorers, and Simpson (four for 19), Witchall (two for 13), and M. Gaston (one for 3) bowled well. Hillside (88) defeated. Laidlaw and Gray (25 and, 51). For Hillside Gibbs (13) Eckhoff (14), M'Neill (13), and M'Kerrow (11) batted well. Blackwood (eight for 23), Gibbs (five for 29), and M'Kerrow (one for 3) bowled best. For Laidlaw and Gray Patou was the only batsman to score double figures, bis score being 30. Turnbull (four for 32), Barr (two for 14), and Sa.rtiston (two for 5) bowled best. Locomotive A (102) defeated D.S.A. (68). For Locomotive A Elliott (62) and Beaven (11) baited well. Elliott (three for 16), Maddox (two for 2), and Sanderson (two for 19) bowled accurately. For D.S.A. Olsen (17), S. Howie (23 not out), and Burrell (12) were the principal run-getters. Olsen (three for 27), S. Howie (three for 10), Burrell (one for 11), and M'Allen (two for 29) were the best bowlers. Standard (133) defeated Drainage Board (51). For Standard Quest (53), Freed (34 not out) made most of the runs. Prood (seven for 14), Quest (two for 15), and Timlin (one for 15) bowled well. For Drainage Board Hay don scored 25 and Wilson 10. Often took three for 24, Arthur two for 17, and Wriggleworth one for 4. Tramways (116) defeated Brinsley's (80). Ireland made 22, Eaton 20,

Taylor 20, Mattingly 19, Agnew 15, and Holdane 11 for Tramways, and Mattingly (five for 52) and Taylor (five for 28) bowled well. I 1 or Brinsley’s Clayton (17),Tail (17),Pratt (12 not out), Perry (IB), and Vorrath (11) were the principal scorers. Rodgers (two for 22), Vorrath (three for 32), Perry (three for 30), and M'Farlane (one for 11) bowled well.

IN OTHER CENTRES

AUCKLAND FAREWELL TO DACRE. The second round of matches of the Auckland Cricket Association’s _ senior championship was commenced in hot weather. It was a benefit day for C. C. Dacre, who was making his farewell appearance in Auckland. There was an unusually large crowd present, and, appropriately enough, Dacre treated them to a sparkling exhibition of batting. . At the afternoon tea interval Mr E. E. Naider (chairman of the Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association) presented Dacre with a cheque for £SO, stating that the balance would bo forwarded on to him. _ Mr A. Woolley (vice-president of the North Shore Club) presented Dacre with a silver fiask on behalf of the members of that club. Dacre suitably responded and was given rousing cheers. He will leave on Monday night for Wellington, where he will catch the Homo boat on Wednesday. Great interest was taken in the matches, in which four leading teams were engaged at Eden Park, North Shore 235 (Dacre 84, Gerrard 63) met Eden, who made 67 for no wickets (Mills 46 not out). Ponsonby baited all afternoon against Parnell, scoring 344 for eight wickets (Smith 74, Guiney 63 not out, M'Leod 49, A brim 35 not out). Guiney and Abrim added 112 for tbo ninth wicket. United Suburbs 171 (Heudy 60) met University, who made 178 for wickets (Smeoton 87, Gerrard 57). Y.M.C.A. 251 (Miller 56, Wells 38, Gorrie 36) met Grafton, who were dismissed for 100. For Y.M.C.A. Lyon took six wickets for 42. Y.M.C.A. were without the services of Bowley, who is suffering from an injury to his shoulder.

WELLINGTON

The senior competition was continued in ideal weather. Institute, eight for 255 (declared) and two for 116 (declared), beat Unit, 179 and 184; Wellington, 226 and five lor 362 (declared) beat Old Boys, 189 and 197; Petonc, 338, beat Kilbirnie, 148 and 98; Thorndon, 283 and eight for 262 (declared), beat Y.M.C.A., 203 and six for 163; Midland, 439, beat University, 306.

The best batting performances were: —W. Airey (Wellington) 124, E. Roberts (Thorndon) 118 not out, R. Whyte (Wellington) 102, H. E. Burton (Wellington) 92, H. M. Lambert (Old Boys) 88, E. M'Leod (University) OS, C. P. Dempster (Institute) 57, A. J. Hydor (Thorndon) 54, IT. Foley (Institute) 51 not out. Th outstanding bowlers were;—A. Finhiyson (Petonc), eight lor 4 5 and six for 35; W. A. Baker (Midland), six for 116; C. O’Connor (Wellington), five for 27; F. T. Badcock (Thorndon), five for 77.

Institute is leading iu the championship with 22 points. Old Boys are next with 17, followed by Midland with 16.

CHRISTCHURCH

Cricketers had cool weather for their matches. The wickets were fast, but the baiting in all three matches w'as very stodgy. Requiring 44 with six wickets in" baud for a first innings lead, Riccarton resumed against West Christchurch, and compiled 226 against West Christchurch’s score of 164, and scored a two-point win, Roberts (61), Gibbs (41), Evans (34), and Todd (33) were the principal scorers. G. Newman took six wickets for 98 runs. Sydenham had 243 to get against St. Albans, and had 56 on without loss. Tho innings eventually realised 375 (C. Oliver 69, Patrick 55, "W. Oliver 46, Bellamy 39). Old Boys bad a lead of 144 over East Christchurch on the first innings. East Christchurch followed on and gave a poor display, being all out for 47. 'Merritt took six wickets for 2S ; Old Collegians scored their first win against Linwood. The first day’s play had left Linwood ICO to get, with eight wickets in hand. They failed badly, however, and were out for 184, leaving Collegians winners by 68 runs. SYDNEY GRADE MATCHES Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, February 12. For grade games the wickets were heavy after rain, and the scoring generally was low. For St. George against North Sydney Loudon made 175, for North Sydney Vincent made 73, and for Manly Against University Gwynno made 106. Bowling for Western Suburbs against Paddington, Dupaino took twelve wickets for 76, for Rand wick against Balmain , Carter took seven for 82, for University Jones took six for 66.