CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 70, 16 December 1907, Page 4

CRICKET.

SENIOR MATCHES.

Tlio sixth series of senior competition matches was commenced on Saturday afternoon, when tho wicket was in its usual condition. Tho details follow:— PHCENIX v. MIDLAND. In thoir first innings, which occupied two and a half hours,! Midland mado 131 runs, the scoro at tho fall of caeh wicket being as follows:—Olio for 14, two for 24, three for 41, four for 44, iivo for 77, six for 83, seven for 91, eight for 112, nine for 123, ten for 131. The highest-scorer, Bruce (54, not out), gave a, sterling display. His total included one 5, obtained from an off-drive, four 4's, • six 3's, ono 2, and the rest singles. Upham made six from a. hit to long leg, but was caught next ball by Gibbes off Wilson. Quee and Williams each made one 5, tho former from an off drive and the' latter from a hit to long leg. The fielding of the Phoenix team was creditable. When stumps were drawn Phoamx had made 76 runs for tho' loss of eight'wickets.' At tho fall of each wicket the score was as follows:—One for 18, two.for 18,, three for 18, four for 40, five for 46, six for 54, seven for 55, and eight for 62. Gibbes, 27, was top scorer. Tho catch by which Mitchell, who was • fielding in the slips, secured Little's dismissal was a very fine one, tho ball travelling low, and tho fieldsman stretching out so far that ho lost his balance. Mooro hit Upham over tho fence on to tho asphalt in front of tho girls' enclosure for 4. Tho details of the match follow: —

MIDLAND: •' First Innings. Hickson, 1111," 1.b1w., b. Mooro ... ... 4 Qiieo, 1113151, b..Hickoy ... ..: ... 13 Williams, 251111331, c. Crewes, b. Hickey 18 Wynyard, 11111, c. and b. Mooro ... 5 Bruce, 1421344111411513113331311, not out ... ..: ... 54 Murphy, 14114131, c. Gibbes, l>. Wilson... 16 Upham, 6, c. Gibbes, b. Wilson 6 Patrick, 1, b. Wilson 1 Manson, 11, b. Hickey ... •'../ ... 2 Mitchell, 11, c. Mooro, b. Hickey... ... 2 Stephenson, c. Moore, b. Hiokoy 0 Byes, 331; leg byes, HI '......:< 10 - 'Total •-■■>-. ... ■ .... '■ '-■;.: '. ...;131 ■' ■. . . BOWLINO AnAIiYSIS. Overs. Mdne. Runs. Wkts Hickoy 19.5 5 -43 5 Mooro .... 15 3 33 2 Gibbea ... 16 1 22 — Wilson ... ■ 10 1 23 . 3 . PHCENIX. FmsT Innings! Burton, son., 11331, c. Bruce, b. Mitchell , 9 Dakin, 3132, c. Patrick, b. Mitchell ... 9 Burton, jun., b. Upham ... 0 Gibbes, 221331111131115, c. Williams, h. Upham ... 27 Wntors, 311111, c. Upham, b. Bruce ... 8 M'Lennan, b. Hickson 0 Littlo, 13, c.Mitchell, b. Hickson ... ' 4 Crowes, c. Mitchell, b. Hickson ...- :.. 0 Hickey, 131121, not out ... ... ... 9 Moore,-432, not out ■ -...•■ ... • 9 Bye, 1 .... ..; ... 1 : Total, for eight wickets ... ... 76 "'■■■ '■■■''■ ;Bowmnq''Analysis../ ' '. , ". . Overs. -Mdns. Runs. .Wkt.v '- Upham , '■ ...,.j.ll .• .2" , ..,,27,.- -,-,.2 ■-■ '.. Mitchell.. ...J- .9'..- VL-- '-.'■ 28 ■•■•. 2-.■ Bruce ... ' 3 1 • . 4 •,.;■ ■1 ■„ Hickson ... 5. 0. 16...' 3

; GAS COMPANY v. OLD BOYS. ' ' Batting first, the Gas Company made 168, tho score at tho fall of each .wicket being as follows: —One for 2, two for 34, threo for 55, four for 55,'.five-for 122, six for 122,. sovon for'l2B,.eight for 140,.nin0 for 142, and .ton for ,1,68. . The. jnnings occupied nearly three hours." who,.was' top.scorer with•'•».• total, of .30. runs, played ,q good innings,' giving no.chances. ..Gourlay, 26,-tlie, nexthighest scorer, • gave .. a. .■ carchil..|,disi.))ay,-, M'Kay's innings..was-characterised,by .vigorous hitting. 1 This" batsman .made,h 6 from a : hit to long leg, and tw0,.4-s,,ono.fr.om.a hit, on to the asphalt.alongside the girls', enclo-. sure: The fielding of they Old. Boys vras from,, fair to good. M'Gill, who was tho most .sue-, cessful trundler, secured four wickets for, 31 runs off ten overs. When, stumps, were, drawn Old Boys.had lost throe wickets,-for 93 runs. Tucker, who is stop scorer with 46 (no* out), played .very freely. His total included two 6's from hits to the. on andthree, 4's—one from a hit into Kent Terrace. Boechey's aggregate of 14 included ono 7 — the first of the season—five of the runs-being: obtained from a cut to tho off and two as a result of an overthrow. - The details of the match follow:—r..:....... . . ....... ...-.•

' . ' GAS COMPANY. /;.Fiubt Innings. ... '■■■'~'.-. ~ Waugh, 21111212311111, c. Monaghan, b. . Lomax .... ... ...19. Hodge, 2, st. C. P. Blacklocki b. Monag- • ban ... ... ■- ... .-..- : ... • ... -2 M'Kay, 211463141, c. Tucker, • han ... ...:,... :.. .... 23 Dredge, 1221111111353311112223122231, ■ c, Mason, b.M'Gill .;. ....'.-.'..v 50 ; Ashbolt, b.Mason ...:■ ■ ...- 0 Courlay, 1111111121112223211; b. M'G.ill'. 26 Topp, 21111111 (not out) ... '■•.■... , .-. 9 Church, 112213, c.-,Monaghan,-b. Mason 10: Waters,,c. Mason,.b.M'Gill -. ~. ■ ... 0 Eurico, R., 231211141111, c. M'Gill, b. - - Mason . - .... 19 Ishorwood, 121, c. B. Jacobs, b. M.'Gill 4 Extras •... ... ...' ... , .... 0

Total . ...;,;... 168. ANALtsia.'' : •■•.,' '. ■ ' ' Ocqrs.. Mdns. Runs. Wktsi. ■ Monaghan,.;': ; 14" : : 3- ••43V- 2" Tucker" '",::..13 , — T; \;39 i;i ;' ~—■'', Lomax ... 5 — 13 1 1 Miison ... 11.3 2 28 " 3 ■ Beechoy ..'. 3 — 8 — M'Gill , ...', IP ' — .31. 4 1 '■".■'■ ."OLD,BOYS.' " '■'.'". ■ Fibsi Innings. ' ■'■" " . Bcochoy, 74111,. c. Topp, b; Gourlay .■. 14 Birch, 11312141, b. Topp...' .„ ... 14 Tucker. 1622462141321224111, (not out)... 46 'Blacklock, C. .P., 2331,. c. Waugh,' b. . Gourlay ... ... ... ... ... 9 Monaghan, 333 (not out) ... 9 Extras ... . 1' Total for 3 wickets ... . ... 93 Bowling Analysis. ■ • Overs. Mdns'. Runs. Wkts. Gourlay ... 7 1 31 ' 2 Topp..; ' ..;■ 9' "■ ; -2 ■■■ • V 25 •.■•■ l ' Mta ... .4 0 ... -24 -Q- ' Churcli ... 2 0 12 0'

NEWTOWN v. PETONE. . ■ Tho Newtown-Petono. heat was commenced on the Athletic;Park; ; 'Tho.wicket was;in a very bad state, and, in consequence; several of tho players went" homo moro or less knocked about. Newtown were sent in to bat first, and were all disposed of for 108. Tho only two men to reach double figures woro Tilyard 38 and Plimmer 15. Tho former played a fine innings, and only gavo ono chance. Ho batted confidently, and played for all tho runs standing to his credit. Tho scoring was slow, tho contury being hoisted aftoj ono and a half hours' play. Tho Nowtown wickets fell as follow:—Ono for 15, two for 15, three for 38, four for 57, five for 66, six for 87, seven for 96, eight for 96, nino for 105, ten for 108. Cobcroft put up a fino bowling performance for Petono, securing eight wickets for 53 runs. Tho fielding of tho suburban team wns first-class. Petono had lost eight wickets for 219 nt the closo of tho day's play. Ishorwood contributed 51 by fairly good cricket, and Harbor made 34. Barber played tho luckiest innings of tho day, giving several simplq chances which were not'nccoptod , , and scoring off balls that ho had no idea-of playing. , Cobcroft' played : good cricket" for his 23, and tho ball iTom Ryaii which sont him to tho right-iibout was a beauty. Tho fielding of the Newtown team was slovenly to n degree, and the number Of chances missed was enough to break the spirit of tho bowlers. Extras mndo a disreputable total of 55", but it is , only fair to mention thaftbo'Newtowii ■ wickot-keopcr had : his fingors badly damaged early in tho game. Ryan oamo out with tho best average for Newtowa. but be suffered

aj much n-s any of tho trundlers from tho lax fielding. Smith and Alpo woro also shockingly treated by the fieldsmen.' Tho Pctono scoro at tho falling of oacli wicket was as follows:—Ono for 38, two for 120, throe for 154, four for 156, five for 170, six for 195, seven for 200, eight for 219. Tho detailed scores aro: — NRWTOWN. , First Innings. Alpo, 123, b. Brico 6 G. D'ay, 121. c. Smyrko,-b. Cobcroft ... i TiJyard,-1142221111111154113211, 1). Cobcroft ..: ... 38 Payno, 32, st. Cato, l>. Cobcroft .. >... 5 A. Day, 13112, c. Hargroaves, l>. Cobcroft ... ..; 8 Tumor, 1, st. Cato, b. Cobcroft 1 Plimmer, 11111211114, l.b.iv., b. Cobcroft 15 ~J. Day, 111113 (not out) ... :.. ... 8 :Smith, c. Taylor; b. Cobcroft 0 Mills;c.-House, b. Cobcroft 0 Ryan, 43. b. Green 7 Extras ... 16 Total ... ... ... " ... 108 Bowling Analysis. : .•■•■■■ Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. : ; Cobcroft ... 16 1 ■ 53 . - • 8r Brico-. ;.. 13 4 .26 .1 J Green ...... 3 0-13 1 ■ ; ■■""■ PETONE. . Fiest Innings. Cobcroft. 33132232211, b. Ryan ... .. 23 Isherwood, 112411122361113311353411, b. . Smith • .--.... 51 Harbor, 51132213513142, b. Mills ... 34 Smyrko, 1321, c. and b. Ryan 7 Senior, 222223, b. Ryan ... ... ... 13 Brico, 31211113, c. Payno, b. Smith ... 13 Taylor, 113211, b. Ryan ... 9 Hargreaves, 1432 (not out) ..; ... 10 Houso, 13, b. Smith 4 Cato (not out) , 0 Extras 55 /• Total for eight wickets ..: :.. 219 ' BowiiWG Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Ryan ... 19 3 So 4 Alpo ... 10 1 27 0 Mills ... 5 1 36 1 Smith ... 14 2 46 3

JUNIORS. Y.M.C.A. played Wadostown. Batting first, the former mado 88, tho -principal scorers being C. Dixon 18, J. Horlihy 14, D. Ljall 13. Tho best bowlers for Wadostown were Collott (3 for 16), Burns (4 for 11), Whiterod (2 for 21). _ Wadostown.responded with 163, D. Hay being top scorer with 155, A. Claridgo 23, Burncs and Bowles 22 each. Horlihy took four wickets for 37, and IT. Lyle fivo for 51. Y.M.C.A. havo lost ono, wickot for 31 in thoir second innings. In tho gamo between Wellington B and St. John's the latter batted first, making 74.. Elliffo (20), Wright (10), Clater (15), and Caldow (11) wore tho best scorers, tho successful bowlers bein" Harris (two for 17), Boyes (2 for 3), 'and Hanify (fivo for 17). Wellington "B" mado 115, T. O'Brien' knocking up 50, Adams 19, Howe 21. Thomas took six wickets for 39, and Cnldow four for 43. St. John's had lost three wickots for, 50 when stumps were drawn.

: Y.M.C.A. v. AVadestown.—Y.M.C.A., 88;, Dixon 18, Horlihy 14, Lyall 13 not out. Burns . four for 11, Collott, three for 17, and Whiterod two for 26, bowled ,we.ll for •AVadestown, who mado. 163; D. Hav 55, A. Claridge 23,.80w1es 22, Burns.22, Collett-.1l ■Herlihy and Lylo bowled )>ost for, V ; .M.;G.A., who have, lost two - wickots, for s . 38 in their 'second attempt. . " '•'.•.':,'' .-,,-,■■ . '-~-•''

Junior Old Boys v. St. Patrick, Old Boys. —St. Patrick's in their'.first innings made 1<52. The chief scorers were: F. Ryan'69, It. Miller 19, E. Swamey 19, Sheridan 16, E. M'Cardlo 14, not'out. Old Boys in'their first innings arc 152 ■ for six wickets (Matthews 56, ■M'Gowair 21, Wilson 15, M'Leod 12, and Goldfinch ,11). '.' :••■ •

•, Wellingtoir A v. Thorndqn.—Wellington ■A first innings, 180'(Vair'56; Jo'mmorson 46, O'Sliea 29, AVceks 13). Goaling iook five wiglcota , for TO. Th'orndon, 61 (Berry' 16, Grove 17). Thorndon. followed on, making ! 20 for the loss of. three ./wickets. Jemmcrsoti took four wickets for 24 and O'Shea five ;for 34. .•"■■••■' •',-. ■- : "..- . ."■■'■ ■ ■ ,

THIRD CLASS. • Karori v. Good Templars"(secondrou]id).— Karori batted all tho afternoon for 319.(Fin-, layson 106, Read 54, Cathie 44, Spciico 37 ■not out; Hill 3D. r.

:. , ij; . fourth; I class. . ; /. Old Boys,- playing Templars,- batted, first andmade.97, Drako contributing 27 not out, Hall v 1 : 7,.-.Copko, 16, and Palothorpe 17., Bon-, konsop-.took five wickets for 38, ami Pnms : five f0r.34. . Templars first innings Iwas.productive of 57 rims, Parris.being responsible for 28 of the number. Staeocaptm'ed one wicket .for 16, Male six for .8, and Gray: ■three-for U3. • Old Boys havo two wickets down .-for-23'in their second .venture. :

' ■■■ BOYS' LEAGUE. . Senior Grade: —Marist Bros.' won by de.fanltfrom. St...Paul's. Y.M.C.A.' beat St.. Potor's by an innings and 33 runs. ; Diamonds beat.St.. Andrew's.by 57.runs on. tho first innings. Th'prndon A beat Thornclon B by 63 runs on the first innings. . Junior'.Grado;—Y.M.C.A. A boat Y,M.C.A. B;by riii'io wickets. MarisE; Bros, hflat liolibiirno. by eight wickets and 'threo ruins' .-Diamonds beat.,St..Peter's, by eight runs.' . Boys' Institute, beat St; Paul's .by' nine runs on tho first innings. ' '. ... . . : ... . ■

MISCELLANEOUS.R. and : E.'Tingey and.Co'./ Ltd., played' Rouse; Black, arid Soil on Saturday, tho" former'winning by 30 runs;'. Rouse, Black; 82 (Guthrie 16, Whalo 13); Tingoy's, "112 (Hay-"' bittle"29.' Cattariach 14;! not out); :Cattana'ch' and Hiclts bowled best for tho winnors, while Guthrie ■ and O'Connor wero most successful for this losers. ' ;••••' - " PLUNKET SHIELD. ' | CHRISTCHURCH MATCH. AUCKLAND DOING WELL.- , (BY TELEGRAPH —I'REBS ASSOCIATION.) Christchlircli, December' 14. Ideal conditions prevailed to-day, ■ when the firat match for. possession of the Plunket .Shield was-commenccd between Canterbury and Auckland. Tho teams were as follows:— •. Canterbury:—A. Anthouy, C. Boxshall, J. H. Bennett, C. A. Cuff, E. E. Crawshaw, H. B. Lush', T. J. Malone, S. A. Orchard, ■W. Patrick, D. Reese ■ (captain), and H. B. Whitta. _ Auckland :—G. Cummings, L. G. Hemus, A. Haddon'(captain), A. E. Howden, J. M. .Hussey,. J.. Kerr,.. C- R. Mason, L. Prime, A. E. ltelf, W. Brook-Smith, ana W. Robin:son. .. .. Canterbury won the toss and. the: innings .was opened by Lusk and Patrick, to the •bowling of Relf.and Howden. The half century went up for forty minutes' play, and Lusk readied 40 with a beautiful cut to tho ropes. Tho same batsman kept busy, getting •some splendid on pulls, and reaching 50 in an hour. At 69 Haddon bowled in place of Kerr.. , Rolf bowlo dagain at tho south end, and grand fielding by Prime, who was doing splendid work in tho country, saved a boundary. Singles gave Patrick 20, and tho same batsman sent 90 up with a grand cut for 4. With only a single added, Relf got Patrick 1.b.w., the board showing 93—1—26. Reese was next, and Kerr replaced Haddon, and the luncheon adjournment then took place.. •On resuming, at 2.15, Rolf, from the south end, opened to Lusk, arid tlio ilatter was caught,at the wickets first ball: 94—2— GG. Anthony joined his skipper and opened witlr a' nice off drive for 3. Howden was the other trnndler, and Reese started with a singlo and then drove him magnificently for 4, sending 100 up for an hour and a half's play.- Anthouy got. a like stroke to tlm ropes, but in the same over played late at ■Howclen and was bowled: 107—3—7. Whitta followed, and Reese drove Howden ■ tlireo times in succession;.; Whitta opened with an oil drive off Relf; 4 being run. Kerr relieved Howden, and slow play followed. In ICorr'a next over. Roesn made a 'wild lunge, and, the ball going off tho edge of

his bat, Rolf brought ofF a fine catch in tho slips: 1.12—1—20. Orchard followed. Whitta got another single, and then lifted Keif high to long on, where Hussey brought off a good catch : 136—5—6. Cuff filled the gap, and 160 wont up after two and a quarter hours' play. Howden replaced Kerr, and Haddon relieved Howden, and Orchard got under the first ball and lifted it to forward cover, where BrookSmith mnde an cosy catch: 10]—0 —19. Bo.\-shall was the ingoer, and opened his account with a sweet off drive, but in Maddon's next over Cuff was out l.b.ir.: 170—7 —6. Bennett joined Boxshall, who sent one np to the-bowler: 182 —B—l6.8 —16. Crawshaw was next, and opened with a nico brace to leg, but then Bennett bumped one up between tho wickets, which Relf had no difficulty in reaching, 185—9—1. Malone was last man, and play was slow until he got Haddon to leg for a trio. Crawshaw was then caught nt. the wicket, and tho innings closcd nt 4 o'clock for 190. Herons and Brook-Smith opened Auckland's innings to the bowling of Malono and Bennett., Both men batted with tho utmost confidence. Crawshaw relieved Malono at 50. At 76 Reese took the ball from Bennett, hut the score still mounted steadily. BrookSmith reached 50 with a fine off drive, 90 going up with tho stroke. .The century 'soon followed. This brought Majone on in Reese's place, mid in his first ovor Brook-Smith was caught at the wicket: 100—1—53. Masou was next, and Bennett •bowled again in place of Crawshaw. In his first, over Mason was magnificently caught in the slips by Anthony: 107 —2—2. Cummings followed. At 131 Reese howled again in Malone's placo, and Crawshaw relieved Bonnett, and Cummings and Homus cut each sweetly for 4, sending 150 up for ail hour and three-<iuartev's play. Luslc relieved his skipper at 158, find Cummings drove Crawshaw grandly for a quartet. Patrick took the hall and Orchard took tho last ovor, tho score standing at 17Q for two wickets whon 1 time was called. The scores are: — CANTERBURY. First Innings. H. B. Lusk, c. Robinson, b: Relf ... 66 W. Patrick, 1.b.w., b. Rolf 26 D. Reese, c. Rolf, b. Kerr 26A. Anthony, b. Howden • 7 11. B. AVhitta, c. Hussey, b. Relf ... G S. A. Orchard, c. Brook-Smith, b. Haddon ... 19 C.- A. Cuff, 1.b.w., b. Haddon 6 C.' Boxshall, c. and b. Rolf 16 J. II; Bennett, c. and b. Relf ... ... 1 E. E. Crawshaw, c. Robinson, b. Rolf ... 3 T. J. Malono, not out - ... 4 Extras ... '... 10 Total 190 Bowling Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. A. E. Relf ... . 27 9 64 6 A. E. Howden 9 2 ■ 43 1 A. Kerr ... 12 1 40 1 J. M. Hussey 5 1 10 0 ; A. Haddon... 10 3 23 2 AUCKLAND. Finsi Innings. L. G. Hemus, not out . ... 63 W. Brook-Smith, c: Boxshall, b. Malono 53 F. R; Mason, c. Anthony, b. Bennett ... 2 G. Cummings, not out ... ... ... 31 1 Extras .v. - ... 21 Total, for two wickets ... 170 ' WAIRARAPA CHAMPIONSHIP. (BY TEr.EGIUPII—SFKCIAti CORRESPONDENT.) " Mastcrton, December 14. . 11l Wairai;apa senior championship cricket •Masterton boat Carterton by. two wiclibts, .Featherstou forfeited to Carlton A, and'Carlton B beat Masterton B by 15! runs.' Mas.terton' is now leadihg for the championship with three wins. Auckland, December 14. Beautilu! weather. .prevailed yesterday for 'tho iourfch round- o£ ,-local;cCriqket Association's Cup, chariipionsuip, City., .playing:.Eden, were-all. disposed of •for: SS, Stomsoii. securing : five■ wickets for 22, and G., Mills .three -for 31. -Eden replied, with;, 147 .for,:, six wickets, -T. - Elliott nmldiig 48. .' , , ~ Grafton were alt dismissed by Parneil for 87, .Olliff securing four .wickets for 31 runs. I'arnoll lost seven wickets for-172 runs, Sale scoring 86, Olliff 36, and, Robinson , 24. In tho bowling, C. Hay. secured four wickets , for 14 runs,' and Brierloy for Grafton one for seven. Worth Shore and I'onsoilby, who started play in the rain last .'week, finished their match. North Shore responded to Ponsonby's 48-with .190 eight wickots .(declared closed), Bush 24 not out,- Holliiigrako 24, and; Fa,rquhar 20. Ponsonby's second innings realised 136 (one man' short), ¥oung 44, Jacobseu 34. Bush- took six wickets for'6o runs, Walker :two for 3. North Shore-won by an innings and six runs. ' Diiriedln, Dccombor 14. Tho weather was 'fine for the cricket today. 'In the. first grade, Albion defeated Carisbrook B by nine wickets.- The' former made 288 (Crammond 87, Corbett 58) and 15 for ono wicket; Carisbrook' compiled 170 and 129 (Austin 09). In the lattcr's second innings, xMacFarlane took four wickets for Dimedin heat Opoho by an innings and •36 runs. The former declared their lirst in'nings closed with s'evon wickets down for 235 (Crammond' '82, Bannermaiv 60 not out), while Opoho mado 138 and 61. Maokersy. took soven wickets for 31. • Carisbrook ■ A, defeated Grange by' two runs on the first innings. The formor made 130 and 82 for four wickets, whilo the latter made 137, and declared' their second innings closcd with seven wickets down for 118 1 (Downos .61 not out).