CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 78, 26 December 1907, Page 8

CRICKET.

, * CY>,TERBURY V OTAGO — far TELEGEipn — association] ' Chrlsl;ciiuroh, December 25. "ho "lmual cricket match between Canterbury and Otago was commenced sesterdiy, and continued to daj Tho scores up to fhe o'clock were' as follow ;— CANTERBURY ' First Inn^gs H. B Lusk, c W illnms, b Downes 8 AV Patrick, c Williams, b Dowuos 19 E Ackroyd, run out 0 H 31 Moorhouse, b Downes 42 S Orchard, c Witson, b Dounes 9 D Reeso, c Austin, b Tisher 49 C A Cuff, b rishei 0 A Vntkonv, not out 18 C Boxshall, c Austin, b Fisher . 46 J H Bennott, b Tisher 0 C E , Crawshaw, b Dovrncs 3 Extras 16 ( Total .. .210 Second Innikos. H B Lusk, b Tjshcr . 17 W Pitncl c Williams b TisKer 1"> E Ackroyd, c Austin, b Downes 0 D Rceso, c Fisher b Austin 40 S i Orchard, c BckliolJ b Austin 36 H 5[ Moorhouse, not out ' , 57 'A Anthony, b Vustin 2 Evtras , 9 Total for sit wickets . 173 OTAGO. FirsT IvNDiGa G G Austin, c Crawshaw, b Bonnet " 4 A Adams, c Bo\shall b Bennett 1 'A Watson c Moorhouso b Crawshaw 0 A Lckhold, c ind b Bennett " 7 "'V Mickersy, c Anthony, b 7 C & Wilson b Rceso 19 H G Siedoboig, c Oravshan, 1) Re6so 26 R G Tomnce, b Bonnett 12 V H Fisher c Lnsk b Reoso ' 0 F Williams, c Cnnshaw, b Reese 1 A Donnos, not out 12 Extias 2 Total . 91 Auckland is now the pioud possessor of tho four shields offered for competition foi field sporU throughout the Dominion — Rugby, ~ Association, Hockey, and last, but not least, ".r Cricket. They may all bo gone in a year, !•'";•;• ; but the- fact that all have been held simul- !'.'. is a matter for some-small degree j'.' : of pride and congratulation, and it-wilTm ;■: V. v; all probability bo a long 'time'b'o'foro'any ?'■> ] other city■'. achieves the quadruple distinct ' '-..,'•! ;tion.—"Star.",; . ' ': ■. . ..;';';;"•■. ■;. ' i; An unfortunate contretemps occurred in -, the'match between Parnell and Grafton at jj :■;'; Auckland last week. Hawkins was ; put on .'""" Tto-bowl-.for. Grafton, and.'was'instructed- io ;■ -i keep them on'the leg stuff;\the'field being ;.'. '•..-.■,'■ placed as for leg theory. Thig,;.was,'obviously ■' inviting the batsmen to help themselves'to, '. ■'• [runs, .and , after:bowling for an over ho res - .monstrated with his skipper. He was told 'I-' , '-;.'-- to obey instructions or leave the field, and, ; ; .■•;.'■ not unnaturally,; in view of such a peremp- ■ tory -order, he chose the latter / alternative. !■ .' A captain is , a captain, and club discipline' ', V must be maintained, but surely no one knows ';'■ his own .limitations better than the bowler I '" : himself, who should be allowed at'-least -jv V little latitude in the placing ,, of his field and' i .'.■'::'-. of .his bowling. It is sincorely ':...! to- bo ihoped,!says the "Star," that tho in- . j cident will not! result'in Hawkins being lost to Grafton, who are weak enough as it is.. '•' .-;'.. •■'Hutchinss, the ox-Midlander,- who is now ■ living,in Auckland, is at present on a holi- :.: ... day visit to Wellington. : ... , , ....'' : . .