CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 95, 21 April 1894, Page 2 (Supplement)

CRICKET.

The second day's play of the final senior match of the season, between Gordon and Parnell, calls for little comment, as the proceedings were spoilb by rain, Several showers fell soon after play started, and made the ball greasy for the bowlerß. The last Gordon wicket made the best stand of the innings, taking the total from 68 to one over the century, before F. V- Kelly was bowled for a freely hit 17. W. Kenderdine carried oat his bat with 24 to his credit. Just as the Parnell batsmen woro ready to go to the wickets, heavy rain fell, and as ib showed no signa.p, of ceasing, play was abandoned. Gordon therefore won by 68 runs, and thus secured the premiership, an occurrence nothing new to the Gordonites, as the table below will show.

A. Brown played a really brillianb innings for Parnell 11. againsb Auckland 11., contributing 62 (not oujs). Brown went to the wickets first, and saw eeven of hia comrades beaten. During his long stay ab the wickets, Brown did nob give the semblance of a chance.

Another Parnell junior in A. Kilfoyle also distinguished himself on Saturday by making in quick time 45 (not out) againsb the Roller Mills. Parnell 111. scored 65 runs for the loss of four wickebs againsb the millers.

Grammar School and North Shore 11. played a very cloae match, the school team, with one man short, only being beaten by one run.

Time and rain did not permit of the second junior contest between Belmont and All Saints' being played out, and the former gained the verdict on the first innings by 22 runs. Belmont's venture realised 72 runs, Spurway contributing 10 nob out. For All Saints', Langsford was very successful with the ball capturing eight wickets for 20 runs. The Saints losb four wickets for 21 runs in their second innings, Spurway being credited with three wickets for 10 runs.

'Dark Blue' in the 'Referee' has compiled the batting and bowling averages of the players .who took part in the interprovincial and intercolonial matches played in New Zealand this season. 11. De Maus heads the batting averages with 50*25 for five innings, J. D. Lawrence is second with 47 for four innings, and L. A. Cuff third with 42*33 for six innings. I. Mills is seventh in the lisb with 31*45 for twelve inningj}. J. C. Lawton, of Otago, has scored the mosb runs, viz., 348, while I. Mills is only bwo runs less. J. Gould, of bhe Hevr South Wales team, Bcored 337 runs. Of the regular bowlers A. Downes, of Otago, has the best average, having delivered 1,098 balls, for 355 rune, 33 wickets, average 10-75. S. Austin, of New South Wales, ia next with 1,966 balls, 667 runß, 58 wickets, average 11-32. R. Neil), of Auckland, 1.Q05 balls, 416 runs, 35 wickets, average ,lr§B. W. Robertson, Canterbury, 1,528 balls, 569 runs, 47 wickets, average 12*10.

J. • Hope, the well-known Dunedin cricketer, failed to pub in an appearance on the second day of tho match, Otago v. Hawke's Bay, excusing himself on the grounds that be did nob feel called on to sacrifice a day when his services were not required, The matter was reported to the Otago Crickeb Association by F. D. Clayton, the captain of the team, and that body has decided 'That Mr J. Hope be disqualified from playing in any representatative matches during the pleasure of the Association.' This Senior Championship. The senior championship fixtures for this season wero completed on Saturday lasb, when the Gordon C.C. once again secured the premiership. Very few, however, will admit thab the besb team won the championship this season. Cricket is certainly a game brimful of uncertainties, bub tho results of the matches have brought the Gordon C.C. out at the top, and no matter what we may think they are returned as champions, for the season 1893 94. In my opinion, with all tilings equal, Auckland should have won this season with Parnell second. The following table showß the premiership winners for each season :—

1885-6, Gordon. 3 BS6-7, Auckland. 1887-8, United. 1888-9, Gordon. 1889-90, Gordon. 1890-91, Gordon. 1891-92, Auckland. 1892 93, Gordon (a). 1893-94, Gordon (b). (a) After a tie with United. (b) After a tie with Farnell and Auckland. The following table shows the number of matches played, won and lost by the four clubs competing for the senior championship :— Played. Won. Lost. Gordon 7 5 2 Parnell .... 8 5 3 Auckland ..7 4 3 United .... 6 0 6 Senior Batting Averages. With the senior matches concluded, I publish for the last time this season the batting averages of the eleven who have qualified for a place in the list. There has been a great falling off in our batting averages those past two seasons, while this year the results show a reduction from last year. In the 1891-92 season, VV. Gardiner headed the list, with an average of 37, last season the same batsman was again at top with 3012, Goulstone being second with 30. The aggregates last sea--Bon were also much higher than this, for no batsman has scored 200 runa this season, whereas no less than five wenb beyond the second century last summer, N. Williams, with 267, being the principal run getter. J. R. Lundon heads the batting averages for this season with an average of 27*42 runs for eight inninga, and an aggregate of 192 runs. J. A. Nicholson, with 24*62, and Lawson 20, are tho only other babeinen to have an average of twenty or more runs. The highesb individual score this season is 59, made by J. Arneil. Last summer, N. Williams scored 106, Fowke 99, D. IVJeldrum S3, Yates 81, Gouistono 78, Lundon 75, and S. McPhereon 64. Batting.

Then follow C. E. MacCormick, 13; R. Neill 13; J. A. Kallender, 12.77; A. E. Hatton, 12.75; J. N. Fowke, 12.40; F. V. Kelly, 11.87; T. Ball, 11.75; J. Ansenne, 11.11; A. Rqwe, 10.83, and T. Neill, 10.30.

I. Mills heads the bowling averages, having captured 27 wickets aii a cost of 6.66 runs each. R. Neill, who has captured the greatest number of wickets, viz., 37, ia second with an average of 7.43. Considering that W. Stemson had a more difficult task than the trundlers, who beat him in the.averages, as he was opposed by better batsmen, hia performance is worthy of epecial mention. Stemson delivered the greatest number of balls, and he captured 35 wickets for 313 runs, which produces an average of 8.94, Bowling Analysis.

Only those who have captured ten wickets and more are included in the abovo list. The following also captured wickets: For Gordon : C. H. Gould eight wickets for 105.runs, T. A. Moresby two for 63, C. Kissling one for 19, N. Williams one for 45. For Parnell: J. Young seven for 64, H. Lusk four for 29, W. Gardiner four for 44, Krone two for 13, A. Pritchard one for 24. For Auckland : J. Arneil nine for 110, T. T1 Wilson three for 27, E. C. Beale throe I .16, A. Jacobs one for 20. For United : il. Walton six for 45, U. McPheraon six for 62, C. ( E. MacCormick two for 19, S. McPhorson one for 13, and C. Hay one for 15. Auckland C.C. The following are the statistics of the first eleven of the Auckland C.C. for the Reason 1893-94:—Matches played, 7; won, 4; lost, 3. . ' Batting Averages.

Jacobs, Greville, Long.Light, and J.Neill each played one innings. * Signifies not out. \ HOWLING ANALYSIS.

FOOTBALL. The annual meebing of the New Zealand Rugby Union will be held this evening in Wellington. Mr G. H. Dixon, the Secretary of the Auckland Rugby Union, will attend the meeting.

The Parnellites are training; zealously for the coming season. They held their first practice match last Saturday ab Epsom, bub the heavy rain spoilt the play. I bear that Home of the Parnell juniors showed very good form. North Shore held a practice match last Saturday, when a picked fifteen played the next eightoen—an excellent muster for North Shore to boast of. The fifteen won by seven points to five. Two spells of forty-five minutes each were played in spite of the heavy downpour of rain, bub the long grass interfered with the play. A number of our footballers intend competing in the events open to them at the Sport 3 Meeting to be held in aid of the Garrett Fund in the Domain on May sfch. North Shore and Newton are equal favourites for the Teams Raco.

Koeford, the Thames three-quarter who distinguished himself in the match against Auckland in 1892, left for Coolgardie goldfields on Tuesday last.

A. E. Stoddm;b made his reappearance as a player on March 17, when he played for his old club, Blackheath, against University College Hospital. Notwithstanding his loner retirement from the football arena, he acquitted himself most admirably, and exhibited all his old dash, and succeeded in obtaining three tries and converting a similar number of place kicks. At the conclusion of the game he meb with a very hearty reception. For the fifth time in six seasons, Yorkshire appears at the head of the list as Rugby county champions. The success of Yorkshire in the county championship has been no less decisive and remarkable than in previous years (Bays an English paper). The team has won all its matches with the Joss of only three tries. This result must be attributed to tho excellent manner in which the fifteens havo been selected, and to the fact that no other county of large reBources is able in the same way to command the supporb of its clubs and players. The Yorkshire team of this scaHon iB generally considered to be superior to any that has ever represented tho county. But its strength lies rather in its combination than in tho individual excellence of the players. It appears that the county will onco more beat the Heat of England, which, if ono may judge from precedent, will have a most heterogeneous collection of champions, • ATHLETICS. I would remind our athletes that entries for the sports to be held on May sth in aid of the Garrett Fund, close this evening at th British Hotel. Jack Cosson, the well-known ex-Auck-lander, ran third in the half mile handicap a* the Bendigo (Vie.) Easter Fair on Easter Monday. Moloney, who won from the 41 yards' mark, covered the distance in lmin 55 2-sth sec.

G. A. Holder, who entered for several of the events ab the lasb Auckland Amateur Athletic Club's carnival, bub did nob compete, won the 440 yards handicap from scratch in 60 4-sth sec, at the Wanganui A.A. Club's gathering on March 31ab.

L notice that P. J. Hackett won the long jump^ at the Wairarapa Amateur Athletic Club a gathering on April stb. He also qualified himself for the finals of the 100 Yards Handicap and 120 Yards Hurdles, bub failed to get a place. Hacketb was owing 17yds in the Hurdles.

CYCLING A cycle manufactured in America is called th* 'Go Devil.'

J. S. Johnson, the American racer, is stated to have covered 28,000 miles in sixteen months, and to havo won prizes value £3,600 during thab period. Zimmerman hae stated that the value of his prize winnings for 1893 amounts to over £2,300, the most costly prize being a gold cup. Minor trifles include thirty-five diamond jewels, fifteen bicycles, eight watches, two waggons, a piano, and a valuable statue from Paris.

' Does cycling strengthen bearing and eyesight?' was the topic broached ab an impromptu cycling debate recently (says 'Cycling.') Ib could hardly be called a debate, however, for the ftvhole of the assembly were in the affirmative. Doubtless nighb riding, when the cycler's ears and eye* have to be constantly on the alerb, is mainly responsible for the improvement of these organs. His trained eyes and ears are able to distinguish objects and to hear sounds long before those of the average pedestrian, and he is able to locate the position of a lumbering cart with the instance born of long practice. AQUATICS. The well-known yachts May and Tan* garoa are for sale. Their owners should have do trouble in dispoaing of them.

. The Lyttelton Rowing Club's representatives have won £108 in prize money this season. Several letters have appeared in the Wellington 'Post' having reference to the Single Sculls, decided at the Wellington Regatta. One writer says :— * When Hume capsized at Picton the Duco's engines were immediately stopped, and he was taken on board, although the starter's boat was coming along a short distance behind the steamer, and could have picked him up in a few minutes. Contrast this witb the conduct of those in charge of the Ellen Ballance at the Wellington Regatta, when Young came out of his craft. At Picton human life was considered of more consequence than the sight of a finish in a championship race; but at Wellington it appeared those on board the Government launch must leave a man struggling in the water, with very frail support, in order that they might see the finish in a secondrate event. The public want to know why, in the interests of humanity, Young was not accorded the same treatment as Hume received at Picton. The r matter calls for searching inquiry, and 1 trust the Minister of Defence—the Ellen Ballance, I presume, is under the control of his department—will not allow the incident to pass unnoticed.' The Lyttelton Rowing Ciub's representatives, who have won the Champion Fours for two years in succession, have been interviewed by a Southern scribe, from which I gather that W. J. Harkiss (stroke) weighs 12st 2lb, &tand3 6 feet, and is 24 years of age. He' started rowing in 1889. D. J. Page (No 3) weighs 12 stone, stands 5 feet 11 inches, is 23 years old and started rowing in 1887. F. J. Page ( No. 2), weighs llsb 81b, etan.djS sft lOJin, aged twenty four years, and commenced rowing in 1887. A. E. M. Aschman (bow), weighs list 111b, stands WJ, ( aged twenty-three years and started row-; ing in 1889. J. Beecroft (cox), weighs 4sb,i and is a very intelligent youth. As illustrating the evenness of the crew and the straightness of the course at Picton, the coxewain said he did not have to use the : rudder from sbarb to finish of the race. Two of the crew, the Page Bros., are total abstainers, while theircomrades are extremely moderate in their use of intoxicating liquors. The four laid aside their pipes about three weeks prior to the race, with the result that their wind greatly benefited by theii abstinence from tobacco. At the Wellington Regatta, tho champions said they felt sure Auckland would give them the biggest run for the race. They codqtienbly watched Auckland carefully at the start, and in the meantime Cahterbury was slipping away on tho far side of the course. They went in pursuit and caught up rapidly, but were 3fb to the bad when the gun fired. Had the course been 100 yds longer they were confident they could have won the race. The champions greatly admired the Auckland four, whom they coneider exceptionally fine specimens of men and oarsmen. G." Barrett, who rows No. 3 at 13sb 81b, they consider a remarkably weU-developed athlete. The following are number of races won and the prize money gained by the local rowing clubs at the three regattas held this season :—St. George's R.C., six wins, £46; VVaitemata 8.C., five wins, £38; Auckland R.C., four wins, £33 ; WesbEnd, two wins, £11; and City, one win, £2 10s.

Ins. N.O. H.S. Rns. Av«e I. R. Lundon.A. .. 8 1 35 192 B7.42 L A. Nicholson, P. 10 2 *55 197 24.62 EL W. Lawson, P. 7 0 47 140 20 J. Arneil. A. ..9 0 59 167 18.65 r. Mills, P S 1 *45 123 17.57 W.G.L».Quentery.A. 7 1 *44 105 17.50 A.. Williamson, G. 9 1 45 135 16.87 D.B. KinR. P. ..9 1 49 132 16.50 r.H. Wilson, A. .. 10 1 34 141 16.66 Rev. I. Richards, A. 8 0 51 120 15 E. J. Cotterill.G... 9 0 35 126 14 •Denotes not out. A. signifies Auckland, P. Parnoli G. Gordon,

B'ls. Mdns. "V [.Mills, P... .. 546 2<S R. Neill.'A. ... 642 37 D.Clayton, A. .. 407 21 W. Stemson. U. .. 860 41 T.A. Kallendar, GK 593 30 H. W. Lawson. P. 798 51 W.Kenderdine.G. 196 3 W. Hawkins, U. 156 21 J. R. Lundon. A. 461 28 F. V.Kelly, G. ... 714 38 D. Stone, P, .. 416 20 D.Hay, U. .. 654 21 L. Rowo, P. .. 441 24 Wkts.RnB,Avjr 27 180 6-66 37 275 7-43 17 149 8'76 35 313 8-94 25 226 9*04 30 272 9-06 10 93 9'3 17 166 9'76 17 177 10'41 29 316 10*89 15 ' 170 11*33 23 323 14-04 U 168 15-27

Ins.] I. R. Lundon, .. 8 J. Arnoil, .. .. 9 W. G. L-Quentery, 7 ]'. H. Wilson, ... 10 Liov. I. llichards,.. 8 tt. Neill .. ..8 A.. E. Hattou .. 6 r. Neill .. ..10 R. Klair .. ..4 D. J. h, Clayton .. 9 E. C. Bealo .. .. 9 A.. G.Holland .. 3 N.C 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 o.: H.S.I 35 59 *44 34 51 33 *16 30 19 12 14 2 Runs. J 192 167 105 141 120 91 51 103 33 52 31 3 27.42 18.55 17.5 15.6G 15 13 12.75 10.30 8.^5 5.77 5.16 1

D. C. Beale ... }. Neill.. D. J. L Clayton L\ H.Wilson .. F. It. Lundon .. r. Arneil Otis. ] H 124 84 7 92 54 Mdn 0 37 21 0 29 10 IB. . Rns. \ 16 274 150 27 177 110 WJtfe 3 37 17 3 17 9 8. . ATR 5.3 7.4 8.8 9.0 10.4 12.2