CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 144, 5 November 1912, Page 8

CRICKET.

MATCHES IX THE CENTRES. j At Wellington <>: i Saturday East A commenced the .sr.'-'nn with a victory, Saturday's play on the College ground ending in their defeating South by 70 runs. The match called for little comment, except that Grimmett's bowling seemed to trouble South a good deal in the first innings. East's fielding was far j from good. Petone secured a three-point ] win over Victoria College' by the handsome margin of nine wtckets. When play was resumed on Saturday, Barber, wno had a good score on from opening day, was dismissed after adding six. Tregear and Hardham gave a good display, aud added fifty. Bennett and M«Kenzie did not bat, and Petone nad to ) manage with nine men at the wickets. Saunders, although bowling well, was kept on far too long. Surprise of a substantial sor,t was created by Hutt beating the formidable Central eleven. At the close of the play on the first day Central had stood with 99 runs to their credit for their first innings, and Hutt had a total of 70 for six. wickets. Hutt were all out for 109, thus being 10 runs to the good on the first innings. Central's second innings was interesting. Paterson at once began to lay on the wood with confidence, and he and Blamires—who went in first wicket downshowed that they meant business. Soon after this partnership had been broken Central declared their innings closed, with five wickets down for 111 runs, and put Hutt in again. When time was called only four Hutt wickets were down for 83 runs, Central thus losing on the first innings. The North v. East B match is unfinished.

Auckland, November 3.

The second round of matches under the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association commenced yesterday. The weather was dull, but the wickets were in fair order.

In the Eden-Ponsonby game, Ponsonby made 140, and Eden put on 98 for the loss of three wickets. Curomings (Eden) took four wickets for 20, and made 41 not outt with his bat.

Parncll compiled 227 against Grafton, Wright batting well for 128. Pratt took five wickets for 28. Grafton scored 47 for the loss of five wickets.

University made 94 against North Shore, the latter team scoring 158 for the loss of nine wickets (Sale 51 not out, top score). Dunedin, November 3.

The interclub cricket matches commenced yesterday. The -weather was fine, but "the late rains had made the wickets very heavy, and this, combined with the lack of opportunity for practice, sras responsible for the small acorinj/. Ca r f'sbrook A made 84 against Dunedin (Adams 33). Dunedin made 42 and 7 for one wicket.

Carisbrook B made 61 and 7 for no wickets against Albion, the latter compiling 77 in the first innings. Opoho disposed of Grange for 25, Callaway taking seven wickets for 9. In the second innings Grange made 106 for five wickets (Chadwick 39 not out). Opoho made '24 In the first innings (Downes, eight wickets for seven).