CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 259, 2 November 1925, Page 12

CRICKET.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. DEMPSTER UNABLE TO GO. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. It Is understood that S. Dempster has been unable to secure the necessary leave to visit Australia with ti.. New Zealand team. ■Since the original selection of the team there have been four withdrawals announced, namely Dickinson, Rowntree, Hiddleston, and Dempster. Rowntree and Hiddleston have been replaced by James (Wellington) and Gillespie (Auckland), and, according to the arrangement of the reserves Banks (Wellington) is due for the vacancy created by Dempster dropping out. Apparently a special effort is being made to get Dickinson away, for his withdrawal was announced a fortnight ago, and there has as yet been no word of the appointment of his selected understudy, Henderson (Wellington). Alloo (Otago) was also sated to be doubtful about being able to get away a fortnight ago. The team is scheduled to sail from Wellington on November 17. With the changes made by the withdrawals lt is the youngest side that has ever represented the Dominion. Only the captain (W. R. Patrick) and, perhaps Mcßeath, are over 30 years of age, as against four players over that age in the colts' team which visited Australia in the 1913-14 season. FRANKLIN ASSOCIATION. OPENING OF SEASON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) WAIUKU, this day. The competition for the Warm Cup, held under the auspices of the Ftranklin Association, was commenced on Saturday, in good weather, results being as follow:— The match Waiuku A v. Pukekohe A was played at Waiuku, and resulted in a win for Waiuku by 29 runs on first innings. Waiuku A.—First Innings: C. E. Chatfleld, c 11. Pleydell. b Bonner, 32; C. Hodgkenson, c H. Pleydell, b Bonner, 3; R. Harvey, c and b Pleydell, 12; A. Duthie, b Carter. 12; H. Hay, c and b Fitness, 3; Doull, not out, 3; Jack, run out, 0; E. Hay, b Fitness. 5; Arkle, b Carter, 0; Kennedy, b Bonner, 12; Pleydell, b Fox, 0; extras. 6; total, 88. Bowling for Pukekohe: Bonner took three wickets for 33 runs, Playdell one for 22, Carter two for 10, Fitness two for 9, Fox one for 6. Pnkekohe. — First innings: Pleydell, c Chatfield, b Duthie, 4; Moffltt, b 11. Hay, 6; Fitness, c Hodgkinson, b Duthie, 1; Hall, c Arkle, b Duthie, 6; Fox, lbw, Duthie, 10; Bonner, c H. IHay, b Duthie, 17; Carter, c H. Hay, b Duthie, 1; Harriman, c and b, Duthie, 5; Drake, b Duthie, 0; Rogers, not out, 2; Kirwain, b H. Hay, 0; extras, 7; total, 50. Bowling for Waiuku: A. Duthie took eight wickets for 27 runs, H. Hay two for 25. A two-point win. MAUKU V. WAIUKU B. This match took place at Mauku, and resulted in a win for the local team by 30 runs on the first innings—a two-point win. Waiukn B.—First Innings: Wright, b Mulgan, 0; R. Renall, b Mulgan, 4: Heise, b Brook. 0: Stephenson, c and b C. Brooke, 2; J. Renall, c C. Brooke, b M. Brooke, 2S; Hyland, c Greene, b Mulgan 3; Cooper, lbw, M. Brooke, 10; Crawford, b M. Brooke, 4; Cook, c Finlay, b M. Brooke, 1; Shuker, c Brooke, b Mulgan, 0; extras, 4; total, 67. Bowling for Mauku: Mulgan took four wickets for 13 runs, C. Brooke two for 6, Zinzan none for 9, Dyke none for 10, M. Brooke four for 11. Maukn. — FHrst innings: Jackson, c Stephenson, to Renall, 1; Finlay, b Renall, 0; Green, to Renall, 5; Mulgan, b Heise, 31; Crisp's, b Heise, 11; M. Brooke, b Heise, 3; A Dyke, b Heise, 5; C. Brooke, b Heise,

12; Gilroy. not out, 5; L. Dyke, c and'b Renall, 2; Zinzan, c and b Heise, 3; extras, S; total SO. Bowling for Waiuku B: Heise took six wickets for 3S, R. Renall three for 21, Cooper none for S, Stephenson none for 0. PUKEKOHE H. SCHOOL V. PUKEKOHE B. This game, played at Pukekohe, resulted in an easy win for High School by 130 runs on the first innings. A START AT DARGAVILLE. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DARGAVILLE, this day. The cricket season was opened on Satur- ' day with a match Tennis Clnb v. Cricket Club. The former won by 12S to 120. SOUTHERN MATCHES. WELLINGTON. .By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. The cricket season opened here yesterday in glorious weather. There were good displays of batting and bowling. Against Wellington the Old Boys team made 15,8 (Fitzmauriee 72. Lusk not out 16). Wellington lost three wickets for 98 runs (Wagstaffe not out 57, C. G. Wilson 17). Bowling for Wellington Craig took five wickets for 51 runs. Petone made 150 (H. E. Nieholls 55, Brice 31), against Kllbirnie, new senior team, which lost three wickets for 62 (Eaton 28, Morris 19). Bowling for Kilbirnie Alsar took three wickets for 29 runs, Armstrong three for 31. Institute, batting against Midland, lost six wickets for 269 (Bell not out 78, Dempster 67, Burt uot out 38). Against Thorndon, University compiled 174 (A. Holling 40, Kent 45, Greig 25, Nelson 24). Thorndon lost seven wickets for 75 .(Coulton 25, Carlyle 15, Mason 13). Bowling for Thorndon, Hyder took six wickets for 68 runs. For University, Grieg took three for 33. Against Hutt, V.M.C.A. made 163 (Westbrook not out 73. Tamason 28, Massev 15). Hutt lost three wickets for 42 (fattersall not out 22, Hughes 12). Bowling for Hutt, L. Beard took four wickets for 41 runs. CHRISTCHURCH. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The cricket competitions were continued yesterday. Against Rlccarton, St. Albans compiled 138 (Woods 24. L. R. Brunton 38). Bowling for Riccarton, C. T. Rex took three wickets for 35 runs. Batting for Rlccarton, C. E. Evans made 30 out of a total of 94 for seven wickets. For West Christchurch against Linwood. W. Hayes made 59 runs and P. C. Cross 24, out of a total of 191. R. O. Talbot secured six wickets for 71 runs. For East Christchurch against Sydenham, G. R. Gregory made 25 runs out of a total of 94. W. Cunningham took six wickets for 30 runa For Sydenham, G. Mcßeth made 22 runs and E. Cockroft 20 out of a total of 66 for six wickets. DUNEDIN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN. Sunday. The first senior games of the cricket seaeon were completed yesterday. To Grange's first innings score of 238 runs, Albion replied with 283, winning the game on the first innings. Reid (64 not out) and Duncan (39), were Albion's most successful batsmen. Dunedin completed their first innings against Carisbrook with a score of 195 (Casey 71 not out). For Carisbrook, Douglas took five wickets for 62 runs and Dickinson three for 84. Carisbrook failed to reach Dunedin's total by 65, their total being 130 (Dickinson 30). Torrance took three wickets tor 39 runs.