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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 79, 27 December 1907, Page 7

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N.S.W. TEACHERS v. WELLINGTON , ... DISTRICT TEACHERS. The teachers' cricket match,- New South Wales versus Wellington, was beguii on the Wellington College ground at II o'clock yesterday. The rain which fell on the previous day militated against the success of tho bowling, the wicket being an excellent ono for the batsmen. The match opened with tho Australians in: the field. At'the close of tho innings the local men had compiled an excellent scoro. of 258. The. batting, taking it all round, was of good quality, and too strong for tho bowling,' which could not. be do-, scribed as good, being somewhat wild. Only th'fee wickets foil as a direct result of the howling. The fielding of the visitors was patchy, one or , two being obviously below tlio 'general .standard of tho team. A feature of the Wellington play was the oxcellent performance of Burns, who, in partnership first with' Rogers, and afterwards with Monaghan, ran his score up to 8G beforo being dismissed 1.b.w., his total including a mini-' ber of fours. Monaghan compiled 31 before being snapped up by tho wicket-keeper, Smith, the catch being a very smart piece of work. Dempsey reachod 32, and Rogers 28.. The: honours 'of the. bowling were witlr Smith, who took throo wickets, for 25 runs. The- bowlers wero. changed frequently, no loss than seven men being put pit, The first innings of the Australian's closed with a! total of 171. Tho': batting of the visitors was superior inequality to that of the home team, and the innings provided an artistic exposition of the game from the batsmen's' point of view] Tlie excellent fielding of the local men kept the score within bounds. /Deer, the'-riot' out man, who" compiled '35 off twelve run-producing strokes, is a strong'hitter,' his strokes including two for G. M'Grath; tho topscorer, played a careful,, steady game, and compiled 40, when a. l.b.w. secured his dismissal. The- general result might' have been different, had Deer.been sent in earlior iri the innings. , The bowling of the Wellington men was, oh the whole, satisfactory, Beechey, who took threo wickets for. 22. olf 7j overs, securing the- best average. Monaghan also gave a very good exhibition. Tho following are the details of the scores:— WELLINGTON DISTRICT TEACHERS.. First Innings. Monaghan, 443341444, c. Smith, b. ~ O'Neil .... •''.:. ... 31 Burns, 121441141141241111134444441411 '■ ■■ 41131114, l.b.w:,- b. O'Neil " ... . ... S6 Rogers, 1311131214111412, c. J Roberts, b, . lU'Miillen ... ' ... ... 2S Ward, c. Hammond, b. O'Neil 0 Dempsoy, 13112123141141114, h. Smith... 32 Boechey, 1, c. M'Grath, l>. O'Neil ... 1 Fanning, 124, c. M'Grath, b. O'Neil ... 7 Darroch, 2341441, riot out ... ... 10 Kean, 141, b. Smith C Mason, 124444214, b. Roberts ... ... 26 Griffiths; 12, 1.b.w., b. Smith .' 3 Byes .;: , 12 Log-byes ... 6 ' Wido'ball ... ... 1 ■ i , i_ . Total ... ... - ... '... 255. BowrjNo, Analysis.; : . Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. O'Noil -... 26 ■ 1 ' 136 5. Tapp - ... 9 — 27 ■ — Roberts- ... ,5. — 15 "1 Elston ... 3 1 11 — M'Mullcu ... ■ 5 1 12 1 Hunt ■ ...• -.1 — 13. — Smith . ... 13.6 3 25. 3 N.S.W. TEACHERS. . ■ FinsT Innings. O'Neil, 121224111, b. Monaghan '... ... 15 Rose, 141212314, b. Rogers ... ... 19 Smith, 21412, 1.b.w., b. Alonaghan ... 10 Roberts, 311213, b. Monaghau ... ... 11 M'Mulleji, 12,. b. Rogers ... ... ... 3 M'Grath, 214121142411113,13111112, Ibw., b. Mason ..V ... ... ■•• ■■■ 40 Hammond, 4114211112, hit picket, b. : .Boechoy'' , ...' " .:. ' ... 18 Tapp, 114,. l>7 Mason ,' . ••"•■ '6 .Dc0r;;114124164146',' r not out '. ... ' .:'..""35 Hunt, c. Monaghan,' b.'Beechoy " ... 0 Elsto'n, 12, c. Monaghaii, b. Becchpy ... 3 Byes .... ... ... ... ... 14 '. Leg 7 byes , ... ... 2 . Wido ball ... ... .... . ... 1 Total ..: ... ... ... 177 Bowling Analysis. ( . Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. : Monaghan ... 15 2 33 3 Rogers ... 32 2' . 62. 2 Mason ' ... 10 1 4:1 2' ; Boechoy '•"...' " 7.3 -.2 22 3 WELLINGTON v. OTAG.O. The representative cricket :natch- between the' elect of Ot'ago and Wellington is to commence on the' Basin Reserve at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and will bo continued on Saturday and Monday. The two teams -should bo fairly well'matched, and an interesting gamo is expected to result. It ;hns been decided' that thero will be no adjournment for afternoon tea. ■ Messrs. P. Bpvan arid D. M'Kenzio havo been appointed to act as umpires. Tho Union Crickot Club played tho Porirua •Mental Hospital team yesterday, and after ,a very enjoyable gamo the Hospital team won by three wickets. The scores were :— Union.—First innings, 100. M'Kay,-35; R. Wilson (not out), 27; Dyson, 11: (Second 'innings, 91. Alpo, 22; Dyson, IS; Hollis (not but),' 15; T. O'Sullivan, 11; It. Wilson, 11. , - ■ ' :Porirua.—First innings, 58. A. Morgan, 17; C. Morgan, 12. Second innings, 140 for seven wickets. C. Morgan, 87, not out; Owen, 19. : " ' . Wightpn, O'Sullivan, and J. Wilson did the bowling for Union, and C. Morgan, Toinperlyi and Thompson for tho Hospital. Tho 'hospitality of the Porirua team' Was greatly enjoyed by the visitors. CANTERBURY DEFEATS OTAGO. [BY TKLEORAriI.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.} ..-■'. . Christchurch, December 26. Tho weather was excellent for tho continuation of the Canterbury v. Otago cricket match to-day. ' The wicket was in splendid order, and there was a fairly.good attendance of. spectators. ' Adams and Williams, who wero not out at the conclusion of the play yesterday, took, their places at the wickets shortly after 11.30 a.m., Bennett opening the attack from the pavilion', end, while Reese bowled from tho southern end. Singles resulted from both overs. The scoring was very -slow indeed, and botlf triindlers had three overs each to 'their crodit before double figures showed on the board. -Williams was after -a while beaten badly! by Reese, and the following . ball removed'his stumps. 12—2—8. Austin . partnered Adams, and the latter got Reeso away for 4, which -was followed immediately .afterwards by'.'a leg-bye, tho total then standing at 20. Bennett later, however, onticed Adams to touch a fast one, and lie was caught in the slips by Lusk. 20-3—7. . . Siedeborg then joined Austin, and a really good stancT was-made. • Both batsmen were extremely cautious, and by careful play 30 was reached. Siodeberg opened out in Bennett's over, and, with a splendid stroke', hit him to tho on for G, thereby taking the total to 40 and bringing up double figures agninst his own name. After a few singles ho sent Reese to the boundary for 4, and was credited on tho board with 20. Fifty appeared after an hour and ton minutes' play. After both ba'tsmon had obtained singles olf Reese, Crawshaw ropljiced Bonnott, and tho latter wont oil at the southern ond. Crawshaw bowled rather short, nnd though Siedeberg hit him about somewhat, ho was unable to add more than a singlo off tho over, duo principally to Canterbury's fine fielding. Austin appeared none too happy during Bennett's' over, though ho managed to drive his ball to the boundary. A few runs wero added during the next throe overs, and then Lusk relieved Bennett, 70 showing to Otago's credit. At this juncture Siedoborg got Lusk away to tho on for 2, and brought his own score up to 30. ' Crawshaw, in his second over, kept a hotter length, and tho last ball saw Siedeberg caught at forward cover bv Rah-a. -7S_£_37. •

DoHT.es, who filled the breach, started by giving nvrensy chanco to- Ackroyd at. forward covor, was not accepted. Ho gavo a second diance sllortly :kftci*j but it was rather difficult. Downer: - several times lifted tho ball into the air, aisd Ackroyd accepted one. . Wilson then ass'sted Austin, but after knocking t-lio ball .lhout pretty freely ho was caught by Cram&aw. 110—G —14. The luncheon ad>vunr,nent then inter'vfclwd. ■ ' On resuming at 2.15 ( ; p.m., Eckhold partnered Austin, and scoring was very slow. The fetter, who had plenty of dofenco, played tho -l/owling well. Austin, snicked an occasional 'siuglo,' and a good; stroke to. the on off Bp.'aiett took his score to 40. He hit Reeso for four arid three '.respectively in each of: tho ssccoeding deliveries. Crawshaw was then pict on at tho pavih'ioii end,'but Austin got his third hall to the boundary for four, bringing .his score to 50. Bennett delivered tho next over from the, southern end, and tho fourth hall removed; Austin's stumps. 140 —7 —03.' The retiring bnteman had played a splendid innings, and ho hit the ball all round the field. H. C; Watson was tho- incomer, and he played a vigorous innings 'for 40, boinfi eventually howled by. Orel card. Mackersey, who followed, was- stumped 1 by Bnxshall: after making a single. Torranco,. tho last mm in, iras caught- by a-substitute off tusk after bo !had. made 16, and tho, innings closed; for 253, Eckhold carrying out his bat for 59; Canterbury accordingly, won by 104 runs. Tho following aro the scores'.:— .CANTERBURY. First innings ....'. ... ... : ».. 210 Second innings ... „. 239 OTA.GO. First innings ... ... ... ... 91 Second. Innincs. A. Adams, c. Lusk, b. Bennett... ... 7 A. H. Fisher, 1). Reese ... '-0 F. Williams,' b, E-ecsc .... 8 H. G.-Siedeberg, o. Beese, b. Crawsbaw"37 A. Dowr.es, c. Ackroyd, b. Beniott ... 5 0. G. Wilson, c. Crawshaw, b. Reese .'.. 14 G. G. Austin, b. Bennett ... 53, A. Eckhold, hot'out ... 59 H. C. Watson, b. Orchard 40 AV. Mackersey, st. Boxshall, b. D. Reeco 1 B. C. Torrance, c. sub., b. Lusk ... 16 Extras ... ... ... ... 13 Total ... ... ... ... 253 WELLINGTON - TOA-IRARAPA MA'ffCH.j (BY TEIjEGHAPH—PRESa. ASSppIATIOI.S.) ■ ' December 26. On Christmas and : '. Boxing Days tihe Wellington Wednesday representatives and tho Maeterton Thursday representatives 'played a cricket match, which resulted in :i win for tho Mastertou inon by two wi'jltets and threo runs. The iicores ivea'e: —^Wellington, 161 (M'Gill not "out 62, A. Mooro 27. Wilkinson 27), and , ' 122 (Littlo 37, iA. Mooro 23,); Master.ton t 113 (O'Leary 34*, Hall 20), and eight wickets for 17,4 (Hoar Crpokerideu 43, Perry not out 37). In Masterton's first innings, M'Gill took six wickets for 54, W. Mooro two for 7. and M'Kcmzio. two for 28. In tho second innings Littlo took livo wickets for 27, M'Eimzio one for 30, and M'Gill ono foj; 49.