CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 82, 31 December 1907, Page 7

CRICKET.

' INTER-PROVINCIAL MATCH. OTAGO V. WELLINGTON. LOCAL MEN WIN BY EIGHT WICKETS. The interprovincial match, Otago v. Wellington, was completed on tho 13asin Reserve yesterday afternoon, and, as might have been expected from tho state of tho game at tan end of tho second day's play, Wellington won with something to sparo, that something being oight wickets. Tho attendance was small, tho gato receipts only amounting to £13 Os. 6d., giving a total for the throe days'of £130 10s. Tho wicket woro well, but a heavy northerly gale swept tho field, and carried with it clouds of dust, which added to tho discomfort of the players. Mackersey and Eckhold resumed batting for Otago with tho scoro at 115 for four wickets, and, by careful play, carried the total to 152 before Eckhold was dismissed by Cobcroft. Eisner played somo good strokes 'during tho long spell ho was at tho wickot-sV but, at tho same time, discounted his performance by giving several chances. Adams was not coriitoftablo during his stay, but added 18 beforo ho retired. Torranco batted well for -33, and showed somo good strokes, but the Southerners who followed him woro weak. The performance of the visitors in'tho second innings was immeasurably superior to tho form displayed in tho first innings, seven of tho eleven men reaching, double figures. Cobcroft was tlio most successful Wellington bowler, securing fivo wickets' for 87 runs. Although runs were scored freely off this bowkr, his average proves that, ho "got there" in tho end. Monaghan obtained three for 51: Wellington lost two good .wickets, Hickson and Blacklock, in Knocking up. the 67 runs required to win. Hickson batted well for 15, and Blacklock showed his characteristic dash during an all too ; short', reign., Mahonoy (22 not out)' played somo excellent strokes, but gavo a couplo of chances.' Mackersey secured bot)i : of tho .Wellington wickets. OTACO'S SECOND INNINGS. . MACKERSEY—ECKHOLD.; . Tho two not out batsmen of Saturday, Mackersey 20 and Eckhold 23, resumed batting at 11.30 yesterday morning with tho scoro standing- at 115 for four wickots. .Hickson was put on to bowl at tho southern end! and sent'down a maiden to Mackersey. Hickoy commenced oporations from the other end, and also bowled a maiden. Hickson was taken off after tho one over, arid Monaghan took up the trundling from the south end, his first over yielding a four and a two to Mackorsoy. Monaghan's next over cost four, and two overs from Hickoy yielded three. A couple of 4's to Eckhokl brought 140 up half an hour.after commencing play for the day, and Hales was then put on to relieve Monaghan. • A pretty, squaro cut for 4 by Eckhold off Hickoy, and a series of singles, carried tho total to 150. - Hickoy subsequently gavo way to Cobcroft, off whoso third ball Eckhold was nicely caught by Hickson through patting a soft ouo into .the slips, 152—5—41, .. , :•./.. , FISHER-MACKERSEY. Fisher filled the breach, and his first ball brought forth a confident appeal from Williams for a catch behind tho wickets, but tho umpire ruled in favour of the batsman. Mackersey gavo a possible chanco in tho slips off Hales, Monaghan. just failing to reach tho ball, and Fisher livened the play up some-; what - by'clean; vigorous hitting, which soon brought 160 along. With tho score at 165, Maekersey'-s end came in exactly tho samo manner as Eckhold had been dismissed, being' caught' by Hickson through spooning one « Cobcroft 1 s slows into tho slips. "ADAMS — FISHER. ' : . Adams.went in, and played shakily for the rest of Cobcroft's over. When' Fisher had madoll, he-gave a chanco to Hickson in tho slips off Hales,: but was' let olf. • Adams negotiated'another over from Cobcroft, but although he scored a good two as the result of a well-timed-squaro cut, ho was manifestly uncomfortable: - The Southerner was moro at homo 1 , with Hales, .whom ho drove for four twice, and snicked for four in the., noxt over. The final four carried with it a' chance, but, luckily for the Otago man, tho ball just cleared tho slipmon. Fisher, who had mado 16, was let off a few balls later. A hit in tho slips was nicely, thrown'in by Bccchoy, but Williams missed a great chance through failing to.take tho ball. Runs camo slowly after this, but 190. appeared at length, and both men appeared 'to bo_ getting • their' eyes in. ! At tho luncheon adjournment tho scoro was 196 for six wickots. Play was resumed at two o'clock, when Monaghan was sot,to bowl with tho.wind behind him, sending down a maiden to Fisher. Hales continued the assault from tho other end, and succeeded in dismissing Adams with his fourth ball. The batsman attempted to play tha ball, but sent : it back into'the hands of tho bowler. 196—7 -18. ■'-• --- ...."' TORRANCE-FISHER... , ; uTorranco,. the newcomer; safely! negor tiated tho balance of tho over,, and then Fisher went within an aco of repeating Adams's' performance in playing ' bno" hack to Monaghan. The bowler just failed to get up in time. Torrance brought 200 up, with a hit to square'log off Hales. A spoil of steady play was followed by some fairly lively hitting.' but tho fielding was sound, and it took about twelve minutes before.2lo was obtained.' Torranco got into double figures with a, boundary to-leg,-and immediately after narrowly missed being runout. Another change was.made in the bowjing, - Cobcroft going on at tho north end ,\ vico Monaghan. Torranco sent his'first ball to the leg boundary,' and got a single off tlio fourth. The final ball accounted for Fisher, who, was caught behind the wicket by Williams. 227—8—30. -.' ' ' ... WILLIAMS-TORRANCE. Williams joined Torrance, and 230 was registered, with the aid or'singles; Torranco was shaping well,' and soon ran his total up to 30. Hales was taken off, and Monaghan went on in his place; Williams, giving a. difficult chanco off the new bowler's third bail, and another warm bno off his fiftb. Torranco skied Cobcroft in tho next over, but tho bowler could not get undor it, although ho" made a good attempt.' Tho chances .could not go on for over, and in Monaghan's noxt over Williams was caught by Mahonoy at'point. 241—9—8. ECKHOFF—TORRANCE. The last man, Eckboff, started out with two twos,'and clean driving by lub partner hrought 250 along. Torranco skied two off Cobcroft, the socond, to the leg boundary, going into Mahoney's hands, and closing the innings—2sss—lo—6, which left .Wellington 68 to got to win. . ■;'■•'■ WELLINGTON'S SECOND INNINCS. HICKSON-MAHONEY. Hickson and Mahoney were sent in to strive for the 67 runs which Wellington required to' win. Fisher opened with 'awido, lollowed by a single to Hickson, which one brought an additional four for ovorthrows. Tho over realised 8. Austin went in with tho wind behind him, and Mahoney brought 10 up with a drive to the boundary, following with another boundary. Four byes off Fisher brought 20 up, and a nico drivo by Hickson off Fisher added four moro, after which thoro was a lull in tho scoring. Tho first three overs had.yielded 26. Mahoney heralded 30, with a squaro cut to tho*. boundary off Austin, repeating the dos<r af'tor a fow singles had boon scored. With tho scoro at 37, Torranco took -Fisher's place, his first over costing 8 in runs and .byes. Mackersey reliovcd Austin, and tho first ball of tho now bowler's noxt : over shifted Hickson's stumps. 46—1—15. BLACKLOCK—MAHONEY. ' Blaclilock joined Mahoney, and brought 50 up, with a four hit to tho leg boundary which was followed by a clean hard drivo for four along tho carpet. Mahoney gavo a hnrd chance in the slips when his score stood at 21, but Mackorsoy' rofused to tako it. A few balls later tho samo batsman made a mis-hit and sent .a catch to Mackersey, but through following up tho delivery-of his ball, the bowler lost achanco. Next ball brought Mackorsoy his Toward, Blacklock beiw clean bowled. 56—2—9,

BRTJCE--MAHONEY.

With' 11 required to win, Bruco entered the lists, and a single and 10 byes closed the game, Wellington winning by eight wickets. -.-'.. ' /THE SCORES. OTAGO. ' ■"'.'" s . ■ First : innings ... ... ~ >••' >.. 115 ~ Second Ikkjncb. . H. C. Watson, b. Monaghan .... ... 0 0. G. "Wilson, c. Bruce, b. Cobcroft ... 0 G. G. Austin, 11221121121, l.b.iv., b. Hickoy ...- ... ••• i 5 H. G. Siedcbcrg, 1211311111211M11211 11211141113; ■b. Monaghan ... ... 45 A. lickhold, 1111111112111141111121144 41, c. Hickson.b. Cobcroft ... - ... 41 W. Mackorsey,' 164414242111111111111.'. 1. c. Hickson, b. 1 Cobcroft" ..: ' .:. 41 A. 11. Fisher; 21141111131111111111121, c. Hickson, b. Cobcroft ... ..:' 30 T. D. Adams,.l24-44111, c. and b. Hales 18, K. C. Torrance, ,1221111434114,21112,, c.:.. . Jlohoney, b. Cobcroft -... ."..' ... 33 V. Williams, 1112111, c. Mahoney, b- '. ". Monaghan ... ... ..'.' ..'. ..: ; 8 A. Eckhoff, 2211, not out ,;.-... ..... 6 Dyos" ~.- > ... -....-,: ...... ......,-'-.9 Lcg-bves ;■. "... . ..'.,'.- --...., 7, .No balls, .- '....',;::«.;..'.v ; .A "iv.i-".^V.?L , \.!;-.S '■:,' - : v ; = v'2os Grand '. total l : -r... '■''.;».*. .. : v.,.370 \ BOWJANQ AnALYCIS.' " '. Overs. Md"s.' Rpns, Wlcts. Monaghan .... 27 . .7 . • '51 '.' 3"' Cobcroft' ...' 20 " ''2': : ' : 'B7".v : 5 "" Hickey ... "12. ' '" : 29 :: ; ' l" : Hickson ..'. 5 ' ! "S'':- ■'6" ' o ■ Hales ... ,18 G 3 : ' - 55 1 Laws' .. ; , ~.' .5. f-Z'i;- 9 P-'"/ WELLINGTON;.''/! First innings . .;. . r *..'•'."■ r: ...».• 304 , Second Innings.. ■.-.'.j'• .. C. Hickson,,sll4llll. b:: Mackersey ~..:15 J." J. Mahoiiey, 1444141111", not: but..;.. 22 J. P; Blacklock, 441, b; Mackei'sey :'..::9A. Bruce, not out . ;....•:■:•:. .c-t.0i.0 Byes ■■":..-.. ... >'-.-..,. ■:.-;. ... 20 Wide ..;: ; ... ..._.'■;{»;..;;.i.; Vl j , Total, for two wickets'..-. '■ 'V.'>"""o7 : Grau'd.tptal ■~."'.'.'. ",',V 371' BpIVUNoASALYBIS. j-.';..: ,:....,.. ',■ . . Overs. Mdns; : ' : RunsV'''Wkt's.Fisher .'■' ; '...' 4 '2 Wl 'Vl3 "•• " ; Austin •' ''.'.'; 4 JX^.'.'^'J^'i.'tt! o '', ( Torrance' ....: 4 ■ -1"-,.- ■'■ 4 " -' ! -o'--Mackersey- ~'.. 2 ] 0; a \ ''10';: ■''■'l'i;'-";.

CANTERBURV v. 1

The • Canterbury ropfes'entativo ~'ieam/ which: is to commence a matcli^agaiiist'Wellington on tho Basin Rcsorje' at-ir 'o'clock to-morrow morning, is arrivo froin, Lyttel-t-on by tho. Rotomahana 1 this morning. The visiting team is composed of "a "well-blended mixture of old hands and colts,- and an interesting game should result.. A number.,of seasoned: champions' are., missing ! ,from tho Southern • combination, .notably ," Callaway, Lawrence, : ;ollivier, Sims, :'and;.,Lusk. :,-Tho new. players include Anthony,. Patrick, .Wood,, K. ..'Williams,' and'. Craivsha'w.,'' Bqx'shall, Bennett,, Orchard,- and D.. .Reese; are. ftli ..well, known: to. the local.cricket.'enthuT siaots. H. M. . Moore-house, captain": of the PlicDiiix Club in its palniiest-'days,' is 'also with the Canterbury team., Since'Moorebouse played for Phcenix some fifteen years ago, ho has been-in the.Old Country;,:and only recently .returned to the -•■ The following team: has 'been- chosen to.rer present Wellington tho match commencing.' oik New . Yearfs: Day c ;riWilliams, Mbhaghan', C. Hickson, -Tucker,Upham, Blacklock, Hales," Mahoney, '.Gibbs,: Laws, Beccliey. Emergencies' .(batsman), Briice; (bbwlor); 'Hickoy.,. ,'■. Cp'boroffc's : services are'not availablpj: as: he lias "decided to .retire from, reproßeritativo..'pricljefc. :/;.?>.' : : j

AUCKLAND v.; OTAGO. •:.:■'!

.... (DYT^IiEGRAPn—PRESS ASSOCIATIONA '■/ v '■•'.!.. . ; ". '';. ' '.' „ Auckland, December .30.".' The following . cricket -team"'-'has been solected to' play for Auckland against Otago:' t-G. CummingSi A., HaddOn,'L.'G. Hemus, J. Hussey, A. Korr, L. Prime, A. E.'Relf. W. Robinson, E.'V.' Sale, W. B. Smith, and ■p. white.- ';,::■;. : ';"..■;.:. -. ..■'.•'• ;\;;

, THE TETONE.CLUB-AT NAPIER,', ...

•'-. (BY TELEGEAPE—SPECIAL ' CORRESPONDENT.) .' '. v' ' Waiiier, December,3o." The Petono Cricket Club, .ivho■ havA been visiting papier, played the. last match of their tour On Saturday, against a team representing tho Scinde Club, and Buffered their, first defeat,.' tho local team'.winning'by G2 runs, on :.the first - innings. .Batting first, Petone were'dismissed for 137, double-, .figt'iro scorers' being Gate 36. (not' out),' Dalgleish'27',' Wilson 22,: Smyrko'i'Z.2; 'Eyonson 10. Fulton bowled best for'Scinde", getting' seven wickets for 58. , Scinde." replied' with 37,' Spackman f '3s, Fultbii ■ 29;' White 23, Leovers'23 (not out),,O'Brien 14, and Stewart 12. 'Wilson'got six. wickets for. 80,'Brico one for 34', "and M'Lennan one 'for 0. Petone had -lost four wickets for 184 .in their second innings.: whon'timo was callod, Brice being,' responsible for.' 83' of this number, M'Lennan 67, and Senior 34' (not out).'

: NEW SOLTH WALES TEACHERS' TEAM.

~ / (BY TELECBAPn—PRESS AsSpciAftpj*;)':. :' ■•.-•':'■ Wangaßulj ■ December 30. A crickot match' was played to-ilay botwecn a .local foam .and. tho;..N(jwvSoitt]i"; Wales .Teachers. Wanganui went in. 'first, and put up '44, O'Neill taking four wickets "for 15, and Smith /our for 28. tThe tNow-" South" Wales Teachers, in veffortmnuie 205 — M'Millen 10, Tapp. 31,, Smith • 20, Roberts 18, M'Grnth 17. Wghgariui, in .theirsecond innings, eight wickets for 186. >