HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 303, 19 December 1912, Page 7

HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD

x j c_r___s*rc____ic_: v. axjc___ai»j>. c —___ ' c SOUTHERNERS EN THE LEAD. r! es! A SENSATIONAL COLLAPSE. c Tbe first day's play in the match for the c | Heathcote Williams Shield between th* n | Auckland Grammar tcioo! and Christchureh ;. j Boys' High School took p-sce on the Domain *| yesterday, wihen as a result tiie Christcbur, li ~\ team has secured a>e.id r.i i-.q 03 tj'.e llrst J innings. The w,s .•.;,.„<-;-;_ _a d i_ o -. I wicket perfect, ;,;.iTir>~ last _.-,d true. 'l_o:e :-|was a large attendance o.' the supporters *• jof the teams. * The Auckland team, which batted llrst, c collapsed badly In their first innings, and were all dismissed for 89. The Chris tclim-cu team __.de a dne start, and -190 was on Uiej board for the loss of fonr wickets, wlios McArthur and Nisbet were put on 10 bowl. The pair made short work of the tall, the last sis wickets only adding five runs, Mcelvf , r secu, ' lQ S t'oar inckets for 7 and yi-ri i t , W ° lor nii v ' ilh successive b_Us. eu„7, Aack ~-nd attack was not handled with c i~f m K*! nt J"' the < -' tlr score wouid c I probably have not been so large. Devils e |ol che later play are: — -I Guiney, one of the cracks, filled tie c 1 Miml o*'0*' Z U , h l he score al ;i ° for one wicket, -1 „i . eu bringing up -10 with a single off j.lerrys last ball. A single to the same ,':r,?iT ! !?r Cume ,, oir Hirt ' au(l S-eeton tools 1 , the bail from Perry, sanding down a maiden. ,' m,,,^*" 1 - Gume 7 then notched a single and i.Mllllken a three, off Smeeton. MUIUea r j brought np the half century by turning Hart 1 j nicely to leg. The next hall beat him badly, ■ but also missed the wicket. An upp.sa - J stroke was just out of Perry's reach a [Singe resulting; Guiney also notching a single, a like total to Muliken coming o_ the last ball of the over. Light came oil J! Smeeton s next half-dozen, MUliken bil ■■- ; ■ lug up e3O hy drlvin s _ard over the bowh-r a ;, head to the boundary. A maiu eu ;o _ tomeeton, and Garrard relieved Uaru His [ second ball Milllken puUed foe a single aud . I Golney drove his third for three. Garrard . had his revenge by clean-bowling Mm 1-cc The retiring batsm-a had played a forcernl but lucky innings, and halt the total was to his credit: (H—2 Z2. Hlckmott, the captain, was the newcomer. Guiney greeted him by square-cutting to the boundary a ito-le to Guiney, and Hlckmott opened his aaesoum with a single. AnoUier single to Hickmott brought up 70. and a single to Guiney completed the over. A slngTe to Gu,n-y otr smeeton. and Hickmott late cut him to the boundary. A brace and a single to Uuincy and a single to Eickniott brought up bO. Two singles to EQckmott and another to Oulney finished the over A slnglo to j Hlckmott was the only debit against ! buieeton, and a braca and a single to Hiek- | mott and a single to Guiney agains' GarI rald - A single to each off Smeeton and 1 Auckland's total was reached. Guiney brlng,mg up 90 by hue cutting Smeeton through . ! Garrard s legs to the boundary, turning his I ; next ball to the leg boundary, 10 coming oil I the over. Jones came ou again in place I or Garrard. A single to each and Hickmott ! •brought up the century, after an hour aud I •to minutes' play, by square cutting Jones i lor a brace. Perry relieved Smeeton, and ! ! his lifth ball Hickmott played off- 107—3 ! I *■ . Smith tilled the gap, and broke his duck by turning the last to leg for a single. A ruaiueu v. Jones, and Smeetou took tb« bail from Perry, sending down a niaidea A . ; single to Smith off Jones, and the same bats- l ; man got a lucky one ta.-ough the slios to the boundary, bringing up no. A square cut by Guiney off Jones went through Wake's I legs for a brace—the only score of the over. ! Next over Smeeton beat Smith twice la sue- I cession, but also missed the wicket, a maiden resulting. Still another maiden to I Joues, and the afternoon tea adjournment ' was taken. Resuming after the tea adjournment. Gar- ■ raid took up the bowling from th? Hospital end. Two singles, one to each batsman, re •suited Jones took up the attack from the ctliar end, Guiney banging his fifth to the boundary aud driving his last for a s—li'.ar nnraoer. Smith dragged Garrard's Erst ; round to the leg boundary, but had a life I off the third, the ball just missing tiie j wicket. He sttowed his gratitude by driving Garrard for a brace and then to the bouudary twice in succession. 14 coming off the over. A lucky glance to leg for a brace by 1 Guiney brought up 140. a single to the same ! ebatsman being the further addition off the over. Guiney reached his half century witu a single off Garrard, and after Smith had notched a single, square cut the same bowler for a brace. Smith's time had now 1 come, Joues clean-howling him with the first ball of the over: 14t3—4—„. Lamb followed, playing out the remainder ] of the over. A mowing stroke brought Guiney a single off Garrard. Lamb getting I his first score by turning a short-pitched one I for a single from the same bowler. A wellrun single for each batsman off Jones brought up 150. Hart now took the sphere from Garrard. Guiney notching a brace with an uppish one over point's head, driving tbe next for a single. Still another maiden to Jones, the eighth ln 17 overs. Off Hart s fourth ball Lamb survived a conhden- appeal for caught at the wickets, a maiden going to the bowler's credit. Perry came on in place of Joues, a single to Guiney and a brace to Lamb being debited against him. A single to Guiney off Hart and Lami had a life, the ball Just missing the wickeis. Guluey had a life off ELms third ball Blundell missing a fine chance of stamp.ng him, and he then drove Perry for a b:acc and a single, bringing up 160. "Hart's second ball Guiney swung round to the boundary, and then got a single off the last ball of tne over, making his total 67. A single to each <_2tsi_an went against Jonejs. Smeeton replaced Hart at the Hospital end A single to Lamb was the only score, a single to Lamb off Perry, and a bye, bringing 170 ou the telegraph. A lucky three through tiie slips to Lamb was the next score, the same batsman notching a single off Smeeton Worker filled Perry's place with the total at 174. aDd after Lanib had pulled him for a siugle Blnndell missed an easy chance of stumping Guiney, who dragged tho next bail round for a single. A maiden to Saieetou, and Lamb notched his first boundary and brought up ISO by pulling Worker to the ieg boundary. Two singles to Lamb anil a single to Guiney fluished the over. Four byes and a single to Guiney came from Smecton's half-dozen, and McArthur re- : placed Worker. Five came off the over. Blundell just failing to stump Guiney off the last bail. Another maiden to Smeeton, and Guiney had to go, Ibw to McArthur's first ball of his second over. The retiring batsman had played a fine Innings, which, however, was marred by several chances-' 193— 5—74. Tench was next, but only survived two balls, McArthur clean-bowling Mm: 136 0 —0. Mackay followed, and played out the over —a maiden. A brace and a single to Lamb came from Smeeton, who was pitching them very short; then after Lamb had scored a brace JlcArthar claimed his third victim, clean-bowling him: 198 —7—23. Wright went ln and out—lbw to Mc- ' Arthur: 13S—8—0. McArthur's average now • read four wickets for 7. Graham was the newcomer, playing the last two balls carefully. N'isbet now went on in place of Smeeton, who had remained on too long, the change being suceessnil. I iiackay being clean-bowled by his flrsr bail19S—9—0. ' Petre, the last man, ailed the gap,, only to be clean-bowled by Xisbet's second balL and the innings closed 1138-10—0)— a sensational finish. —— I TO-DAY'S PLAT. GRAMMARS SECOND INNINGS. The Heathcote Williams Shield match was continued at 11 o'clock this morning Grammar School having got the Christchureh. boys jut on the call ot" time yesterday afternoon. commenced their second innings to-djy. Smeeton and Jones were first in, whils Hickmott and Smith controlled the ball. Smeeton took strike to Hickmott at tbe Hospital end, and off the second ball scored nne benind point, Jor.es doing the same off the fourth. I-'rom Smith's first ball Jones scored a beautiful boundary by a hock to ieg, but he lost his wickat"ne_t ball, beJn-; paugtu by Mackay at square leg in attempting to repeat the previous stroke: li—l—s. ' Perj-y, top-scorer In the first innings, w-as next batsman Smeeton made three runs, a two and a single, and then aroused the , enthns—ism of the spectators by hitting Hickmott for six, over the leg boundary. Perry opened his scoring account with a slightly uppish cut for two, hut this proved also his la-st, as Hickmott. In the last ball of the over, clean-bowled him with an offbreak: IS—2—2. Blundell was the incoming batsman, bnt before he received a bowl

•Smeeton was dismissed. He returned an easy catch to Smith's hands: 20—3—12. Blundeil commenced with a flaky one. Worker would have been run out but that the ball was returned wide. The two batsmen were making some risky strokes, but they scored steadily. Lamb now replace— Smith with the ball at the Hospital end, and Blundell drove his first for one, gilded his tilth for two. and hooked his sixth for two, while Worker drove his fourth for one. A two to Blundell was the only result of Hickmott's nert. Lamb's giving a single to each. Sixty was brought up from a drive by Worker off Hickmott. Wright, the fast bowler, was now tried ln place of Lamb. *i\ orker snicked his second ball nearly to the boundary for two and drove his last to tne off for one. Evans took the ball ir_m Uiek—ott, but the batsmen ssill scored freely. A boundary drive by Blundell oft a full toss brought up his quarter century, fevaas, with a ball that came off the pitch like Jig-thing, beat Worker completely: 74—

mc retiring batsman had played a chancer less innings, and was accordejd an ovation on his return to the pavilion. Wake was the next man in. Smith was given the , ball again, and the scoring slowed at that end. though lilundcli bagged boom—ries off Evans. He sect smith once to the onboundary, but in attempting another slmi- • lar stroke put the bail up. Blundell also made another boundary off Evans' first baiL vVake faced the bowling in Smith's neat, and snicked a sir.gJe into Hickmott'e hands iv cover point. i,.i—a —_). Although his innings had not been entirely chanceless, it . j had oroved an invaluable one for -the local team. Garrard went to the wickets next, : aiid opened his account with a single off 1 Evans. Smith's next over realised a single; I lo each batsman, while In Evans' following j eiarrard brought up the century by a snick ! for two. A maiden to Smith—the second in ■ the match—and Wake hit _van s to the on-' j boundary, folio-wing with a very risky single.! I (iarrard brought the total score (in both I | innings) past that of Christchureh's first j i innings by putting the ball to the on-! j boundary, following it by a two and ai single. Smith, however, disposed of him lnl 1 fhe following over, bowling him round his! i legs, lie had played a very plucky innings. I ,115 —6—14. Nisbett replaced him, and drove his first ball, from Smith, for one. I | The score came in singles now, and Wakej • was let off by Hickmott from a catch which j went hard to cover-point, oflf Smith. Wake! signified his gratitude by hitting a boun-i . dary. in the next over Nisbet fell a Vic-' : Urn to Smith, a yor—ex being the means' | of his disposal 131—7—C. McArthur was i i the newcomer, and started his score with i 1 « four off a full-toss from Hickmott. On two occasions in the nest over Wake was; , nearly run out in stealing singles, but! the wieketkeeper fumbled. A single to! I McArthur and a two and a single to Wakei ' were the product of Evans' eighth over, the! latter also getting a four off Smith's last! ball. Nisbet hit two high ones off Evans, I : the first being just out of mid-on's reach. .Smith's next over resulted in the dismissal ; of Wake, a leg-break doing the trick. Wake I had been in a good length of time for hi* I score, but had played a fairly sound game, I marred by only two chances. 154—8—29. I Airey now partnered Me—rthnr, and I scored a three and a single In nice style before the latter returned one easily to the I bowler's hands. 167—0—20. The luncheon I adjournment then came, with one more Grammar wicket to fall. The resumption of the game after I—i- | cheon was delayed a few minutes by a light j shower. Airey and Hart continued the innI lags. Hart taking strike to Smith. Off the I third ball he snicked a single, and then I faced Hickmott, eirivlng a single off the first I ball. Smith's over gave a two and a single i to Hart. In Hickmott's next over Airey ! pnt his pad In front of a straight one, and j paid the usual penalty. 173—10—1. The following are the scores:— j GRAMMAR SCHOOL. j First innings 89 BOYS* HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings. l-Mllilkea. b Garrard S2 ! Evans, c Perry, b Hart 19 i Illckmoit, b Perry 16 1 Smith, b Jones 22 : Guiney, Ibw. b Mc.U-thur 74 ; b McArthur O ■Lamb, b McArthur 25 ; Wright, b McArthur 0 • Maekay, b Nisbet 1 Graham, not out 0 ' l'etru, b Nisbet 0 Extras 9 Total luS j BOWLING ANALTSIS. Overs. Maidens Runs. Wtts. I Jones 17 8 27 1 Garrard 13 1 51 1 Perry S 0 25 1 Hart 10 0 28 1 Smeeton 17 6 40 0 Worker 3 0 9 0 McArthur 3 1 7 4 Nisbet 11 balls — — 2 GitAMMAR SCHOOL—Second Innings. Smeeton. c and b Smith 1Jones. c Mackay, b Smith 3 Perry, b llir.kmott 2 Blundell. c Hickmott. b Smith 39 Worker, b Evans 25 Wake, b Smith 2a Garrard, b Smith 14 Nisbet, b Smith 8 McArthor, c and b Smith 20 Airey. Ibw. b Hickmott 4 Hart, not out 8 Extras 11 Total 173 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Maidens. Rons. Wtts. Smith 21 2 48 7 Hickmott .... 12 1 54 2 ■Lamb 2 — 0 0 Wricht 2 — 7 0 -vans 10 — 45 1 J The Christchureh boys were thus left with 75 runs to get to win. WEDNESDAY CRICKET. The Wednesday competitions were continued yesterday. The result of the match Bakers v. Watersidej, at Victoria park, on December IStb, 1912. was as foUows:— Rakers.—First Innings, 61 runs. Second innings, 69 for five wickets (Moffatt 47 not out). Bowling: Wally, five wickets for 17 runs; Williams, one wicket for 11 runs; Johnston, two wickets for 9 runs. Waterside.—First innings, 43 runs. Second innings. 7-1 runs. Bowling: Moffitt, four wickets for 18 runs; Menzies, five wickets for 16 nins.Bakers won by five wickets and 13 runs, a three-point win. south *_____3o*cr_t—_: team. MATCH AGAINST WAIBAKAPA. « (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) MASTER.TON, Wednesday. The cricket match between the South Melbourne and Wnirarapa teams was commenced at Mastert.on this afteraooc. Walrarapa batted first, and gave a very poor exhibition. Wi_ the exception of Collins, the baitsmen were not at all comfortable to the bowling, and their efforts were feeble. They certainly did not do themselves justice, as they ouly scored eJ7 in the first stages of the game. The fielding of the visitors was indifferent, but they improved as piay progressed. Kenny, the break bowler of the South Melbourne team, had the batsmen tied up during the time he had the ball, and took three wickets for 4 runs. : Gilier, who obtained four for 35, is a medium pace bowler .who mixes his stuff well, aud , has a deceptive swerve. Kyle who got ■ two for 24, takes a long run and bowls fast, keeping a good length. The South Melbourne team's innings opened sensationally, Trott being out first ball, clcau bowled, but Scott and Sykes pnt a different complexion on things and raised the score t» 71 before a separation was brought about. Scott's play was beautiful all round the wicket, his leg-play and play to the off beias very neat. Sykes bats attractively, and lays the wood on. He drives and cuts well, and places the ball nicely. The pair scored fast, bringing the half-century up in 25 minutes. Sykes scored 4S, which included three fours, two —fees, anil seven twos. Scott's score of 37 was made up oi" sis fours, two twos, and Bin* single's. Deas also gave an attractive dls- i p'.ay and compiled thirty-five by hard driving, pretty leg aud on play. He placed the ball beautifully at times. He scored four fo-Dr.-, two threes, and three twos. Kyle, win is not out with 30. also batted well. He and Kelly (13 not out) have put oj 49 for the ninth wicket. Both gave clever exhibitions of stealing runs between the wickets, and had the fieldsmen very , muc— confused at times by their smart ' work. The visitors played really good cricket, giving a very attractive e_—bitjou. Scott, Sykes, Deas, and Kyle should cause New Zealand bowlers some trouble. Gilier, one of the shining lights of tha team, ' though twenty minutes at the wickets, failed to score. When stumps were drawn • South Melbourne had nine wickets down for 217. The century was hoisted _ 4« ' minutes, aiij the 200 in llX> minutes. I

i Details of the. scores are as follows: — WAIRARAPA.—First inntags. : T. Jordan, c Scott, b Gfllesr 10 W. Redmond, run out 2 : W. R. Kemball, ibw, b Kyle 0 I W. Collins, b Kenny 20 I A. C*ong_o_, b Gilier — 12 iIC PeaTy, c Kyle, T> Gilier ...... 2 , j D. K. Logan, c Trott, b Kyle 7 . , A. McAlpine, b Gilier 7 ■ I K. Welch, b K<_my 3 |R. Hickson, not out 0 -; F. T*brop, low, b Kenny 0 : i Sundries 4 Ij Total ~67 Bowling analysis: Kyle two for 25. Gilier I four fen- 34, Kenny three lor _ j SOUTH _U_LBODRNE.—First inilings. |H. Trott, b McAlpine 0 ;S. Sykes, c.Lojran, b McAlpine 48 jW. Scott, b Hickson 27 J. Gilier. c and b Hici-son o 'i A. Kenny, b McAlpine 7 .JR. Deas, c Jordan, b McAlpine 35 ,I T. Purvis, b McAlpine 3 :I A. Gray, b McAlpine 18 ' W. Kelly, not out 13 J. Kyle, not out 30 Sundries _a Total for eight wickets 217 • Bowling analysis: McAlpine six for S5, 5j Congdon none for 22, Hickson two for 43, II Logan none for 24, Jordan none for 17. ;| The match will be resumed at noon *oI] morrow. The visitors were accorded a civic j wcicome this morning, and were afterwards ' ] entertained at luncheon. They will be taken ! by motor Into the country to-morrow morn- :; Uwr, and entertained at — smoke concert to:j mornw night. They leave lor Wellington. ;eu route for Blenheim, on Friday morning, ■'and play the Marlborough representatives jOn Saturday and Monday. J —AWKE (*TP MATCH. .! TARANAKI V. WANGANUL I (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WANGANUL Wednesday. j A cricket representative match, the flrsl lof the series for the Hawke Cup, com- ; tnenced here to-day ln fine weatber. The teams were South Taranaki and Wangantii. : The former batted first on a perfect wicket, j but were quickly disposed of 26. Hollaus and Bernau were unplayable, the former securing five wickets for 14 runs, and Beri nun four for seven. Wanganni occupied the I j wickets for 190 minutes, during which time ; they compiled the fine score of 453. Orton I contributed an admirable 147, batting j superbly, with strokes ail round the wicket. 1 The other principal scorers were: Bathgate (66), ButJterworth (47), Furrie (37), Bernan (35), Holland (23), Howard (IS), Tiilyaxd (IS) Burnett (16 not out), Murchie (16). Only one batsman failed to reach double figures. The match will be concluded to-morrow. NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, December 18. The New South Wales Tesachers' Cricket Team arrtred from Sydney to-eiay. The personnel of the team is as follows:—McMullen (Burwood), O Smith, O'Neill, Sattler and Scbradejs (Central Cumberland), Freeman (Glebe), Myers (Balmain), Dunn (Petersham), Barneys (Wollongong), Morris (Broken Hill), Rose (Goulhurn), Moore (Crookwell), Walsh and Rogers.