CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 31, 31 October 1907, Page 5

CRICKET.

WEDNESDAY ..COMPETITIONS.. , Tho Wednesday-' Championship advanced another stage yostordav aftornoon. , The weather was ■ perfect, .',iul a fairly large number of spectators gathered at the: Basin Reserve to witness the senior matches. In the Orioiital.-R.iVal. match Oriontals were disposed for 94—-Cook 33 and Truscott 29. being the, only . two ljatsmen,.to make., a stand. Rivals replied; with"' 107, to which total 6,. Biirton cohtrifautfe'74 not out. by gorid nil-round-cfickot*;i!Cobk':J.6 aiid Crouch' 10 were the only • doublcrfigure scorers.: '/In ■ the Union-George, and. George fixture Union spent the greater 'part;'-of; the afternoon at the wickets, and'compiled 167:'' JaclcsOn 62 and Barraket 52: -,ni)t: -out batted "exceptionally' well, and J. O'.Sulliyan .22 and T. O .Sullivan; 10 helped the,total '/along.. At the close .<){ tho day's play;!G.cbrgo antl. Gebrgo" had ' lost'; two wickets' 1 for' -20; riuis. Details of' the scores follow:— \ .-. ORiiENTAL v. RIVALS. .-. ... .ORIENTAL.. . . Alpe, 33, ].1i.w...;i).. Carson ... ... 6 A. Moore, -s;-. Burton, b. Shand ... ... 0 Truscott,', 313111.1533131, b: Wvatt' 29 Cook, 32112132343134, c. Cook. b. Bent-ley '33' Little, :12311;^c.'.'.,Lpmas, r ..br BoiHTej'B C..Lauronsoti',.lli b. Wyatt-.■ . .'h -•■•2 Ai.ivcnr.ie, b..'.B.entloj'" ... Billman, 34,' not;, liiit; ' ' ... ... ''7 J. Moore, b. 0 F. LaurensonV ij'iJ.b'.w.j-b. Wyatt ... 1 Donolme, b. Wyatt ... ' ... :) Extras ■ ... ; .. 8 . Total ... ,' . ; ... ... 94 Howling aiial.fsisjH-Wyatt.xo.'wicketSifor'6 runs; Bentley,'; 3. for.: 31jv Shaiid, 1, for, IS jCarson, 1 for',3l!-',

■•••••• RIVYLS * I INNING 3:-. ' . '■ 8urt0n,.21331121122111132341323141134 1313i313,' .noiji out ... ..t . ... 74 Shp.ml, 1; n. Alpo,'b. jM'Konzio 1 Slater,b. J. .Moore'o Cook,-11111111 12122, b J Mooro .. 16 Mdrmickv : bin/out- Vi'; 0 Garsony b. J .Mooro , ( Foitloy, b.'J. Moore ;- L. :-." ...'• l) Crbucli, 11->2 b Billman 10 Wyafct; l. l.'b.wi; bi Billman ... 1 lioattic, 1, c. antl b. BiJlman ... ...: T Lomas,: lV'b;. J.'Moore : .v.Y 1 ■ • 'Estras ... : "..'.v 3 ' Total 'v ....107 Bowling. 3 wickofi tcJr 23: 'J Mooro, ,i6;!for 51.; M'Kenzio,"l (;>r i.V. Several, other ; ivoro >'tried without' succcss. ' " . .; .. •; UNION' v. GEORGE AND GEORGE. ' First Innings. i ... Jackson; 312412133111112.5133112311214 ' ■ '3211, run. out ... • ... : - .:. • >02 T. O'Sullivaii, 21321 L, b..La*.vs ... '-.v.'. 10 J. Weybourno",'3;, b':' Laws* ■■ . -.•> 3, C. M'Uill, .131, hb.v/,; b. Laws ...; : 5 Davics,!, b. (iilboffc .>'1)1, M'lConzio, b. L(iws : r?T ..... ( ,o Bonner, 1, lj. Laws ...': ■ > .7. -.. ; l flarraket, 121111111352132315313142111','-. - not-out' '... .... 1 ... ...• .... 52Mills; b l . ..Laura-'' ■ 0 J:' O'Sulliya'n, ;32112331312,- b. - .Vare iiil ■'22 Urwin, b. Laws ... ... . ... ... ■ Q -Extras!;-'...; ... •• • . r •..] ]l : Total.: . ' :f...T-;-.V! !' '..v.'107..' ' BoMing analysis:— Laws;-'/ wickets for 54;' Gilb'ort, 1 for.dfi.;.'Tcre,:--Hfor3o.:-< . ' '• GEORGE AND GEORGE.;• J Richardsonj 111.liot'iput3 Gilbert,: ,c. ;M'Keiizio : , ~b- M'Gill 0 Varc, 12143;jb.'.M'Gill .... 11Extras .. '•'. ... ..-Q ' ' T6ta!;'(fpp'2;\vickcts) .. .... \,' 20. M'Gill seciirccl both wjokets at a cost of one. run.. 1 .... JL'Nrblt CHAMPIONSHIP; ' . ...In the' Vi.via'i>Pakeho. 'niatqh. Pakeha batted first, and knocked up sGy.Eair,ls and Taylor I.s'.no.t'..o.ut..,;iYivjAii.!liav,o..lost s_!rakcts';f6r 151, Martiiv 54} rS. I)<Smpscy ; :26,. H.iHowe 30iV and Maplesdoiii' 29,' not, out!" ' Bowling for Vivian,:Maplesden' sccurcd,s;' jvickcts for, 30; George audjGi!orge 'coin'piled|.23l in. their first. innings.Va'giilhst .Orientals, .tlic,'principal scorers .being Davis' 54,' Harris 42,' Jiartin M (not out), ~L. (Jain 20.,'0w'oii in: Orientals had; lout s'wickets for'42i.at.. l tho close .of the ,day's'..pla.y,..'G<;ltmah .24; the. only double :figiire sco'rer. i'-,., In. Artillery;'A;^v, r^M.Q.A.fl .niatbh: 'Artillery mado 71 iii' tlroiri'first innings'and 41 for 7; wickets ih .tho' sccond. innings; IY.iI.G.'A. compiled 51'iii-th6ir''first,.innitips".-Playing Red' Gross scored 87.in.-the,first; inninKsf-.Wilsb'n, 25,'iO''Bni!n '13.. and Alai'shall .13;j'Thorndon were;disposed.of for, SI-., Jn.'-.thcffc-second jinnings .]{«!•• Cross' have lost.2;inck6!s,fpr 37,' Ziiiekgraf "23.''.'

H liPRRS E>; TAT IVK' y lATCHES. The secrotiiry: of, tlfe "Wellington Cricket Association (Mr.-/E.; a V«uJC(|), informs us tliere is a posaiointy or pringiAft : off a representative match with": Auckland early in December. Auckland hiis- fixed to f play Canterbury at Christcliurch; mi December'Li, 15,'-' and 17, and negotiation's ' arc ■in -progress fbr a match to bo played licre' en r :routc to .the. South. Such a fixture:.would' have 'cspecial, interest' 111 view of the orobjhlc' inclusion ih : thb.'tenni. of' Relf." the Bnglisli;.'.'.professional,- .' ' who' 'lifts been engaged' . at Aucklajitl; ' :-' ' '• , ' The reprdsent,'!itive,.:hiatbh Otago v. -Well-- : ington will be played here on Friday, December.' 27f Saturday;2B',' an'd Srqndiiy,/:Dccembe!;'36i', The itinerary ofthe'Otago team is -as 'foli lowDccembof"'23,- • leave Dnnedinf)bceni T , bcr ,24, ' 25/ 'an\3 .26,; play Canterbury •• fiecein--' bor 27, 28,'(iiid', r 30, ; play' Welliiigt'oii: Dccoinlier 31,.leave. Welliiigton ; JariViary'' I,'-'arrivi Auckland, 'Js'nu'ary l . 2,'. 3i'-'rind .4,- play' Au'ekland"January' 6.;, leave .• Auckland: ''January , 7, arrive Welliiigtori;'Jiimiary 8," brrive;Diincdin. \ :0 : ' At. present J tho' ; arrnngeinent in reghtxl to the Wellingtph-CantdrburyVm'atch is lliat- it is to bo played on January 1, 2, and' 3, butowing to the .''proximity of those dates to. tho Otago fixturo ; ' ,ati(l tho. improbability of -the' bost toam bijing l, ayailnblo for'.'both niatchcßj it is not unlikely tjiat,the match may.bo postponed until . a little Inter' in, the,season.- . '•