SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Carisbrool A v. Dunedin.

Otago Witness, Issue 2490, 4 December 1901, Page 57

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Carisbrool A v. Dunedin.

This match was commenced on the Caledonian ground on Saturday, before a fair number of spectators. Skitch winning the toss, elected to bat, and sent in Cross and Latham to face Fisher and Monk's bowling. With the score at 8, Cross, in trying to drag a straight one from Fisher, put his leg in Frant. R. Wilkie joined Latham,-~arid a lengthy stand was made, but the howling was too good to take liberties with. At 29 Latham was caught off Austin. The retiring batsman had been in three-quarters of an hour for 7. 'Cramond saw the score increased by 11, and Mapkersy came and' went without troubling the scorers. M'Kenzie pai'tnered Willrie, and saw the score taken to 49, when Wilkie fell a victim to Monk, having batted nicely for 21, his strokes all round the wicket being weH timed. Hamann filled the gap, and the score was taken to 62, when M'Kenzie left after compiling 13 in his characteristic style. Fleming having an appeal for Ibw given against him, J. Wilkie came, but immediately lost Hamann, who was batting nicely when lie gave Rattray a chance, which was acce2)ted. Skitch soon lost Wilkie, who fell a victim to Fisher. Gunthorpe joined his captain, but was caught by Siedeberg, the innings closing for 65 — a wretched score on the wicket. Some of the batting was feeble, and will have to be improved upon to -win matches in the future. Carisbrook opened with Mills and Siedeberg to Gunthorpe and R. Wilkie. The score was taken to 15, when Wilkie got a good one past Siedeberg, who retired for 6. G. Austin, with only 4 added, lost Mills, who was caught after compiling 12. Fisher fell a victim to Wilkie's first ball. Cuff and Austin made a lengthy stand, which necessitated Skitch ringing on his changes. The score reached 64- before a separation was effected, Cuff being caught. The retiring batsman had contributed 19 in good style, including three good leg-hits for 4-. Pearless joined Austin, and the score wps takes to 83, when the former was dismissed by J. Wilkie, having contributed 11 in good style. Rattray saw the score taken to 110, when he was bowled, C. R. Smith and Monk did 3iot give much trouble, the score standing at 117 for eight wickets when time was called, G. Austin having 49 (not out) to bis credit, made in his well-known style. He is debited with one difficult chance at 21, but otherwise his display was very safe. Messrs Briggs and M'Lennan officiated as umpires, and gave satisfaction to both sides. Scores : —

Dunebin. — First Innings. W. Latham, c Smith b Austin .. 7 J. Cioss, Ibw, b Fis-iier 5 E. Wilkie, b Monk 21 A. Cramond, b Monk 3 "W. Mackersy, h Monk 0 J. M'Kenzie, c Siedeberg, b Monk 13 A. Hamsun, c Rattray. b Fisher .. 5 W. Fleming:, Ibw, b Monk .... 0 ,T. Wilkie, b Fisher 3 \V. Skitch, not out 1 Gunthorpe, c Siedeberg, b Fislier O Extias 10 Total 68 Bowling Analysis.— A. H. Fisher, 69 balls, 4 maidens, 13 inns, 4 tickets; L. Monk, 96 balls, 7 maidens, 1 wide, 24 runs, 5 wickets; G G. Austin, 30 balls, 1 maiden, 21 runs, 1 wicket. Cahisbro ok.— First Innings. G. Mills, c J. Wilkie, b Gnnthoipe 12 H. G. Siedeberg, bR. Wiikie .. 6 G. G. Austin, not out 49 A. H. Fisher, bR. Wilkie .. .. 0 Cuff, c Harnaiin, bJ. Wilkie . . 19 Peariess, c R. Wilkie, b J. Wilkie ]l C. W. Katlray, b Skitch 14 C. I? Smith, bJ. Wilkie .... 1 L Monk, b Mackeisy .. ..- .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 5 Total lor eight wickets .. ..117 ALBIOX V. C\RISBROOK B. The above clubs tried conclusions on the North ground. Caiisbrook, batting first, succeeded in reaching 135 before the last wicket fell. Howden and Burt were the pioneer btwtsrnen. The former, hitting- a bumpy ball from Oovbett. was caught when.

the score was at 8. Butler and Burt were doing well until the former was caught off Spence ; and the same bowler shortly afterwards bowled Burt, who had made his runs by nice free cricket. The next two batsmen were quickly disposed of, the score reading five for 36. Columb joined Harr.away, and these two carried the score to 83, when Harraway was run out. His contribution of 21 was a useful one. Columb, who had made his runs quickly, "skied" one back to Geddes, who had replaced Corbett with the ball. Columb' s hesitancy between the wickets is a drawback to his clubmates. He gave two chances. The last wicket proved troublesome, and added 40 runs lo the score. Eventually Geddes bowled Fisher, who, with D. Munro, had been the means of the additional score. Williams showed some of his old form behind the sticks, while Spence bowled well ' throughout. His average of 6ix for 62 wa3 a good performance, considering that the i ball wa§ greasy for the greater portion of the innings. Albion commenced with Gibsom and Cummings, but both lost their wickets before 20 was reached. It was not till Geddes and Black got together that any good was done. Both batsmen were shaping well, when an appeal for Ibw sent Black back to the pavilion. Geddes continued to score quickly, lifting four from Butler over the fence. The total was 89 for five wickets when play ceased, of which Geddes had 46 to his credit, the result of a good though rather rash innings, for he gave two easy chances. Fisher and Butler bowled most of the time, and for a while the batsmen found them both difficult to negotiate. Scores : — Carisbrook B. Howden, c Williams, b Coibett .. 1 Burt, b Spence 17 Butler, c Geddes, b Spence .... 9 Harraway, run out 21 Meldrum, st Williams, b Spence .. * 2 Thomson, c Corbett, b Spence .. 1 Columb, c and b G eddes 34 W. Munro, c Corbett, b Spence . . 0 Scoular. c Geddes, b Spence .. .. 7 Fisher, b Geddes 21 D. Munro, not out „ 18 Extras .. 4 Total 135 Bowling Analysis. — Spence, 114 balls, 1 maiden, 62 runs, 6 wickets ; Corbett, 72 balls, 2 maidens, 30 runs, 1 wicket; Geddes, 65 balls, 1 maiden, 39 runs, 2 wickets. Albion. Cummings, c Burt, b Butler .... 4 Gibson, b Fisher 6 Hunter, Ibw, b Butler 2 Geddes, not out 46 Black, Ibw, b Butler 11 Alexander, not out .., 7 Extras 13