CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9006, 16 December 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

MASTERTON v. CARTERTON. The match between Carterton and Masterton seniors on the Park Oval, on Saturday, produced an exciting finish. With six wickets down for 208 Masterton continued batting. The remaining batsmen carried the score to 224, Morris being absent. Redmond played a fine innings for 41 not out. W.' Gallon came out with the best bowling average, taking four wickets for 45 runs. Beechey took 3 for 53, while the remaining wicket was secured by Welch at a cost of G1 runs. ; Carterton did not commence their ■Second innings too well. Until W. Gallon and C. Gallon got together it appeared as if they would be disposed of cheaply. This pair added over sixty runs to the score before W. Gallon was bowled by Rawson after making 36. The innings finally closed for 147, C. Gallon being not out with 35 to his credit. Logan bowled splendidly, taking 5 wickets for 52. Rawson secured 3 wickets for 18, and Prow 1 for 30. Masterton were left with 37 runs to win. The wicket was cutting up, and batsmen after batsmen were quickly disposed of. Eight wickets were down for 33, when Perry and Isaacs became associated, and the pair scored the required number of runs. Of the Masterton batsmen Redmond seemed the only one at home, and accounted for 23 cf the total. The scores were as follow MASTERTON A. First Innings. Prow, c Hart, b Beechey 42 Mackellar, b W. Gallon 90 Richards, run out 5 Perry, lbw, b W. Gallon 4 Redmond, not out < 41 Esson, n and b Beechey 19 Logan, c Smart, b Beechey 13 Bewley, c Fairbrother, b Welch 3 Rawson, c Ticehurst, bW. Gallon 1 Isaacs, b W. Gallon 1 Morris, absent Extras 5 Total ' 224 Bowling analysis—W. Gallon, 4 for 45; Beechey, 3 for 53; Welch, 1 % for 61; C. Gallon, 0 for 16; Ticc ofh hurst, 0 for 16; Kissell, 0 for 27. Second Innings. j Redmond, c and b Beechey Morris, run out - Mackeilar, b Ticehurst Prow, run out Logan b Gallon Esson, c Hart, b Ticehurst " Bewley, cC. Gallon, bW. Gallon 3 Richards, c sub., b W. Gallon < Perry, not out Isaacs, not out '3 Total for eight wickets 8 s Total first innings 22 Grand total 2G. Bowling analysis—Ticehurst, 2 fo> 12; W. Gallon, 3 for 19; Beechey 1 for 7. CARTERTON. Second Innings. Hart, b Logan 13' Smart, b Prow 5 W. Gallon, h Rawson 36 Welch, b Logan 15 Coggins, c Bewley, b Logan 9 Beechey, c Bewley, b Logan 12 C. Gallon, not out 35 Kissell, b Logan 11 Ticehurst, c Prow, b Rawson 0 Fairbrother, c Isaacs, b Rawson 5 Feast, absent Extras 6 Total 147 Total first innings - 113 Grand total 260 H Bowling analysis—-Rawson, 3 [for 18; Logan, 5 for 52; Prow, 1 for 30; Isaacs, 0 for 8; Morris, 0 for 15; Redmond, 0 for 18. The Featherston Club forfeited their match witn the Carlton Club. CARLTON B v. MASTERTON B. The match between Carlton B and Masterton B was concluded on the Park-Oval on Saturday# fllld resulted in an win for the former 1 by 150 riins. With 70 on the Board one wicket Carlton resumed hatting in the second innings with R. Welch (38 not out),and A. Hoar (9 not out). Dwyer's fifth baU disposed of Welch, Hoar and Williams carrtecl the score to 91 before Dwyer bowled Williams for 8. K. Welch and Hoar established a useful partnership. At 113 Nixon caught Welch off Dwyer. F.

Wiclcens and Hoar carried the score to 130 before Chapman caught Hoar off Dwyer. The retiring batsman scored 44 by good cricket. He made some fine leg and off strokes. Ihe remaining batsman carried the score to 199, the double figure scorers being Slieppard 21 (not out), Chamberlain 14, F. Wickens 11, J. Wickens 11, (including two hits for fiva each). Requiring 266 to win, Masterton sent in Claughton and Nixon. At 9 the former was smartly caught by K. Welch off R. Welch. Dwyer and Nixon brought 48 on the board before L. Welch caught Nixon behind the wickets off B. Welch. Nixon played nice cricket for his 22 runs. Hebenton retired without scoring, being bowled by B. Welch. Dwyer and Thvnne banged the bowling about and assisted by loose fielding brought ' 81 up. Then Dwyer was bowled by Hoar after making 38- Dwyer gave four chances. His score included six 3's and a 4. The remainirg batsmen took tlie score to 115. Three of the Masterton men were absent. Thynne hit freely for 33. He gave one or two chances. His total included four 3's, a 4 and a 5. lioar bowled well, taking 5 wickets for 17 runs.

The scores were as follow: CARLTON B. -First Innings. . • 115 Second Innings. Bentley, c Dwyer, b Edwards .. 21 R. Welch, b Dwyer .. 38 .A. Hoar, c Chapman, b Dvvyer 44 Williams, b Dwyer .. 8 K. Welch, c Nixon, b Dwyer ... 6 P. Wickens, b Claughton .. 11 A. Welch, c Dwyer, b Nixon .. 3 W. Lett, Ibw. b Dwyer ... 0 B. Welch, b Dwyer .. 2 Sheppard, not out .• 21 J. Wickens, b Dwyer .. 11 Lawrence, c Minett, b Thompson • • 4 L. Welch, c, b Thompson .. 0 -.Chamberlain, c Chapman, b Thompson •• 14 Extras •• 16 "Total • •• 199 Grand total . • 314 Bowling analysis:—Dwyer 8 for "73, Thompson, 2 for 31, Edwards 1 for 11, Claughton 1 for 16, Nixon 1 for 39, Baird 0 for 13. MASTERTON B. First Innings .• 49

Second Innings, Claughton, c K. Welch, b R. Welch • • 1 Nixon, cL. Welch, b B. Welch 22 Dwyer, bA. Hoar * • 38 Hebenton, bB. Welch . 0 Thompson, b Hoar .. 1 Baird, c Sheppard, b Hoar .. 0 Miuett, c Williams, b Lett .. 5 Chapman, c Hoar, b Lett .. 2 Winter, b Hoar • • 1 Thynne, b Hoar . • 33 Lyttle, not out • - 0 Extras • 12 Total H 5 Grand total ••• 164 Bowling analysis:—A. Hoar, 5 for 17, Lett 2 for 11, B. Welch 2 for .26, R. Welch 1 for 10, Lawrence 0 for 6, Williams 0 for 15, K. Welch 0 for 19.