CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 93, 13 January 1908, Page 4

CRICKET.

"r Q E NIO Pi -CW A" P/l l».IP MATCHES,

"A new' series Tbfi: !.senior championship matches was' commenced..on Saturday after--116011. NotVtoWn and Midrarid, ancl Wellingtbri and' Petono tho Basin Reserve, and PhaSnix arid Gas Company conimericed operations at the Atliletift Park. _The clay's play was not productive of anything out bf :thj . . .. Mi. 1 NE vht>vlh $ '

r p'uKup a good batting MicMtfdj- But the older team , was/mimis,- f t|io services of Upham,.. whose ' natrfe 1 ;' if'ridt'Mie actual deadliness of ,his deliveries, would have had. some effect , on the young-Newtown'batsmen.- Nowtown went to the wickets first, and wero nil disposed of for the respectable totaj..of'2o9, Georgo Day, fwiio'mnclo a good score'against Petono, again ' "siiov/eil"lns ability b$ knocking up top score for his side, 58; Pay'jSlaycd. ii firto innings, and scol-ed all.roitin^t)l|j-;Wiclvct.; 'His end came in a simple'' mani?6lj\ : tho batsman playing an easy .Wightoii back into, tho one of tho : youngest of aj'youngijjpmbination, who has •' sho¥?iU-S consistently \?g'<3ci<l\ batting . form tffijjiji'&hoiit tlnj scasoiij£cbmpiled.s2 not out. , a grand in--1 ;3lj not a faultl&s, 0110. Ho gave ! an easy chanco iifithe-slips beforo'ho : ®.fe'cored 20, but tho ficlvlsman dropped the "'Batch. . Tilyard, mado tho; majority of his runs with a perfect off-drive.' AVoudger, a , •ijwpmoted junior,* contributed 23 ;b,v strong ' ..Jtgfiiitting. Ho appeared!, to bo ratherMcrvbus, and did not shgw hi&true form, oxcept When banging "legs stuff." Alpo. played : careful jy.Tfor. 21, but his end camo. through "'tTjhiig one from "Bruce to log. Tlio ball went skyward, and landed in tho hands of tho wicket-keepor. Ryan also contributed 21. by lusty hitting. Tho Nowtown wickets fell as follow:I—One1 —One for (if), two for 64, three . fojf 105,' Jour fjtjr'lQSj 133, six for 134, seven''for 169s "eighb'for' lTl," nino for 202, ■inuifor 200. liiolison was tho most damaging Midland bowler, his average working out at threo wickets for;aS,;rUris,-, Patrick;scoured ■ ■ '«"/Midland-coinmehced their first innings, and jit..the .call of time had lost one wickct for' 86. aml. operations, let off beforo tho 'innings* had' advatiied 'fat*. With 29 on the '"•It'oara-, Bhi6o, !: wli6'h'hirii]ado 10, was run out. 'Williams'joinf)d'Hickson,~and tho pair played •«\it rapidly, and runihing^Bis' 1 stm 1 ®? : up# two past Hickson's total,, 35. , NEWTOWN. I'insT Innings. Alpo, 1111121321331, c. Patrick, b. Bruce 21 U. Day, 11112331313114121121125131116 . 111, c. and b.; Wighton 1 .;. ... .58. Paj'ne," 11,'riiii'oiit' '..i ... 2 Tilyard,. 1231431111431111313211311313, not out ... ... 52 "Ai-Day,.11211, c/Hickson, b. Mitchell ... ,6 vl'limmer;l2, c/'and' b.il'atrick ... ...- 3 J. Day, 1, c. and b. Hickson ... ;... 1 Woodger, 51234116, b. Patrick 23 'Smith,-11, rn» out,. ' ... 2 Ryan, .4312-2324/, c." Williams. b. Hick'son 21 Mills, 11, "c. AVyhyardj'l). Hickson ... 2 J.. ..Byes ... '17 Leg-byes ... ... 1 -yrdtal ... 209 Howling Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Witts. Mitchell ... 13 2 41 1 'Wightbn' a ..'.V '9 :;T ,1 33 ; 1 Hickson ... 15 - 1 58 3 Brnto.'Tis '-*• 0 21 1 1 utile' 11 1 38 2 MIDLAOT. i■ V"' Innings. . Hickson, 1131X1224211121312122, not out 35 Bruqa,- r 21241, run out ... 10 Williams,-51311733323311, not out ... 37 ! Byes ... „. v ... ... 2 Leg-byes... *V.. 2 Total ... ... 86 ■ Bowling Akai.ysib. ?Overs:'"Mdns. Runs. -Wilts. SmitH" *>?(& 10.a.VJr.2 is o %.,.i(r;...ro • 34 . 0 Aipo : 1 '"''-'-o 1 >17 0 Mills ... 3 17 0 G. Day ' 1 6 0 WELWrJCTON'V. PHTONE. ••i Tlio;'; , v. Petono 'gam(^sides giving a disappointing , oxliibit'ion. batted first,' their last .wickot-.fijiing when tho total stoutl at 129. . Malipi)o : jj, w'lio is showing great form at with 40, compiled in firstHsTai(£>jityh!> arid v.'ithout a chance.. Vare, whollift'S-.ftiien one of the foremost batsj in,..'tho,-,'\y,i'dricsday competition,. Icnccked iixi ii 21, and Richardson and Hickson eacli contributed 16. Richardson's scoriKwas composed-mostly of singles, and his fiiil total was tho result of about two hours' batting, or scratching. Lticltie (10) was tho .only other double-liguro scorer. Tho score at 1 tho falling of each wicket was as two for 58, three for 71,".f0ur. fo^'-7i; J TiVo' fir'9s, six for 96, seven "for "107. 'eight for I(KS,; nine for 119, ten for 129. Coberoft and Brico bowled throughout • the innings, tho former Securing fivo wickets for 70, and tho latter four for 53. The l'etono mfln'.-made a very bad bogin- ' ni'ng, two wickets falling for 13, and ver.v ..little imm'bvfrriifrnfc' v.'iis shown as tho innings ! 'Mvancea. .'Coberoft"iTcmonstratcd that he mny.bn regarded-as.tlio backboiio of the suburban team's baffij)g t as,.well as its boivling. iio.weiit.-.ili fi.ist,-, aiid, opening rather dowiu-and piled on runs in spito of the'frequßßeyrwith which his clubmates camo and went, At the closo of too day, with niiiis : 'wicket;ss : down, lie was still undefeated, with a score of 52. Brico (17) and Smyrko. (11) were the .only others to reach doubjq.lfig'yrts, ~Thov P etonc wickets fell as follow:—Ono'for 5, -two; for 13, threo for 26, lour for <10,. five for. 45,.. six for 78, seven for Bi,iCight fo'r'Bl', iiiiib'for 97,

~' 1 - ' WELLINGTON. ' « First Innings. ■ Naugiitoii, 33) b. Brico ... , ... ... G Miilioiiey, 3131113315211341131111, c. Cato b; Cobcroft ... ... 40 Hiekson, 414111.13, n, Brico, b. Cobcroft 1(5 liichardson, '131111111118, run out ... 16 ; JVeyboiifriG. c. Smyrlio, b. Cobcroft ... ■ 0 Vare, 11443233, b. Brico ... ... ... 21 ■ Nastl, b. Cobcroft ... ... ... ... 0 . Fisher, 144 i I>. Brice, ... ' ~.. 9 Condliffe, c. .Cate, ,b. Cobcroft ... ... 0 Luckie,. 13141, b. Brico . ' ... ... 10 Hales, 213, not cut ... ... • 6' Leg byes . 5 ' Total ■ ... 129 llow'r.iNa Anam'sis., . . , Overs.- Mdns; Jluns. 'Wkts. Cobcroft ... 23 5 70 5 Brice ' - .;. 23 ; ' s■' ■ 53 ■' 4- ... PETONE. FihsT Innincs. ' 1 Cobcroft, 132112111331i2t11ii113113i33 .. 1123, iiot out ■ ... ... 52 Ishenvood, 4, r.iih out ... ... ... . 4 Barber, 1, b. Fisher ... ... ... 1 Smyrke, 41132, run out-... . ... ... 11 Tayjiir, 112,. 6:, Mahoney,. b. Fisher >; .... -'4 Senior, 11, c. Richardson, b. Hales ... 2 BricS, 31133411, b. Luckio ... ... 17 Hai'greave3, 3, c. Condlift'o, b. Hales ... 3 Cato, b. Hales ... ... 0 Green,- 111, -c. aiid 'b.' FisKdr • 3 House, 3, not out ... ... ... ... 3 Byes ' 3 Leg-byes ... ... 1 No-balls ...' '. ... ' ... 2 Total for nine wickets ... >..106 Bowling Analysis.

PHGNIX v. CAS COMPANY. These: teams met on the Athletic Park.' The wicket "was favourablo to the batsmen. Phcetiixy ; ivlio . went in first, Compiled 185,the' score at the fall of. each wicket being as follows:—One for 0, two for 14, three for 15, four for 18, five for 83, six for 123, seven for 165, eight for 180, and nino for 182. The Gcoring was fairly fact throughout. Only three maidoi\ overs were sent down, fiie bowler iii each instance being Gourlay, wlio, keeping a much better lfehgth than usual, obtained tho best average, his figures being fiveVfor 46. M'Leniiari, 74 (iiot out), wild was top scorer, gave ah excellent display, his innings being marred by only orio chance, which bcourred when he had made 70. Walters, 41, played faultlessly.. Tho fiellin-c of the Gas. Conitiariy waS ( very.'fair. Waters nbtde two. good . catches—ono-, at.ideep-cover point, and the other . at. deep slip. When stumps were drawn, Gas. Company had lost thrbo wickets for, 150) the score" at tho fall .of eacli wicket being as follows':—Ono for 28; two fbr 46, and three.for, 150. Dredge, 63 (not out)', is so far the hfehest scorer.' He did riot give, a . chance.• His total includes a 6 obtained through'h Splendid offdrive. His. partner.. Waugh,.", 32, had the. misfortune to. be dismissed'by the last of the day, -'Crowes, i who was' kcoping wickets, effecting a Smart catch. Following are the details :— /" PHCENIX. , . Finst Innings. Burton sen., b. Gourlay ... . .... :0 Waters, 132411323113241111231, b. Spottiswood ... ... ' . ... 41 Laws, 13, b. Gourlay ... 4 Dakin, b. Tdpp'" : ......... '0 Little, 3j b. Goiirla.v , ... ■ i... • 3 M'Lcmiari, 215312131133111414432123434 . 311113'(hot :out), . ... ... 74 Hickey, 411122211, e. Hodge, b. Spottis- i' wood 15 'Burton jun., 13341133, 0. Waters, b. Gourlay ...' : ..." : 's''t ... 19 Crewes, 1313, c. Waters, b. Gourlay ; ... - ; 8 Moore, c. Dredge, b. Topp ... ... .':0 Wilson, b. Topp ... ... -:0 Byes. 3 3 6 Leg byes 1331113 13 Wides, 11 2 Total- .... 185 : BOWUNO Analtsh. - "'Overs.'" Mdrls.^Riins. 1 "Wkts. Gourlay ... 15 3 46 5 Topp ... * ... 10.5 —. 78 3 Spottiswood . 4 . ; —. 30 ; • 2 Ashholt • .-. ..., 4 ■ — f , .10 " ■ —•' GAS COMPANY. Fibst' Innings. Waters, 12131111, st. Crowes, b. Laws 11 Church, 131311111444, c. Dakin, b. Hickov 25 Waugh, 11211113311413311111, c. Crowes; b. Hickev ... ' ... 32 Dredge, 311313441221111136131111131311 15 (not out) ... ... ... 63 Byes, 33333 15 Leg byes, 13 ... ... ... ... 4 Total, for 3 wickets .., ... 150 Bowling Analysis. Overs. Mdns. Runs.. Wkts. Laws 10 0 33 1 Hickey ... 9, 0 44" 2 Wilson ... 8 0 29 0 Moore ••• 7 0 25 . 0 JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. : St. John's defeated Newtown by 63 runs. St. John's mado 150 and 129 for eight wickets (innings declared). Newtown replied with 160 and 56. The chief scorers for St. John's, were Thomas (51 not out) and Dunn (29) ; for Newtown, Smith (19),• Tyler (18). For St. John's E. Caldow took five wickets for 34 and Thomas two for 12. Harbour Board defeated Kilbirnio by 92 runs. 'Harbour Board, 111 and 48 (Mowatt 3G, Clarke 18 not out, and Pike 18). Kilbirnio,' 40 aiid 27. ] Pike and Clarke, were in good, form, and ill bowling for Harbour Board tho former secured (including, the hat .trick) elovon for 29, and Clarke seven for 29. Cowan, Suckling, and Bramley were most successful with the ball for Kilbirnio. Wellington B v. Gas Company.—Wellington, first innings, 118; Gas Company, first innings, 116.' Wellington; second innings, 131 (Ronaklson 44,. Howe 21, Harper 20, Hutchens 11). Gas Company,'second innings, 76 (Johnson 23, Rcsticaux 9). Wellington bowling avorage—Rbnaldson/fivo wickets for 9; Ilanity, four wickets for 35. Newtown v. St. John's. —This match resulted in a victory for tho latter team-. Scores First innings, Newtown 160, St. John's 150; second innings, Newtown SG; St. John's 129 for eight wickets (Tlioma6 51 (not out), and Dunn 29. THIRD CLASS In the match, Old Boys v. Hawthorn, Old Boys, hatting ono short, made 109 (Salmon 9,' Matthews 18, Martin 14, Morrison 49). Hawthorn's total for seven wickots was 158 (Hall 12, Skinner 10, Dennison 41 not out, R. Ball 15, Pearoe 14, Patton 14). The Newtown v. Victoria Collego fixture was commenced at Petone. The former team were dismissed for SI, Kelling batting right though the innings for 38 not out, S. Danks 11, and Mortoiisen 11. F. P. Kelly, six tor 28, and V. Willis, four for 38, divided the wickets. Victoria College, batting two short, wore all out for the small total of 10, of which I). S. Smith made 6. Bowen, four for 4, and Riggs, three for G, bowled unchanged for Nowtown, whoso second innings stands'at 50 for four wickets (Riggs 22 and Johnston 21). Johnsonville v. ICarori.—The former team won handsomely. Scores: Johnsonville, first innings, 133, Karori 81 and 28 (Finlayson 11). For Johnsonvilloj Moore took five wickcts for 7 runs, and Picken 3 for 18. FOURTH CLASS. Templars v. Petone.—This match resulted in an easy win for the latter by an innings and 105 runs. The scorcs were:—Templars, batting three short in each innings, 19 (Drydcn 7) and 45 (S. Cresswoll 11 not out, •Girling 11,' I'arris 10). l'ctono's innings realised 169 (Senior 55, Koan 27, Dart not out 21, M'Farlane 20, Nownham 13, St-cn-muller 11). Bowling for Templars, Blenkensop (threo for 32) and Girling (five for 63) did best, as did Senior, Andrews, and Bold for tho winners. BOYS' LEAGUE, Junior Grade.—Y.M.C.A. A beat Boys' Institute by two wickcts. Y.M.C.A. B won by default from Kelburno. St. Paul's beat

■Marist Bros, by 30 runs. St. Peter's bent Diamonds by an innings and oilo run. Senior Grade. —Y.M.C.A. beat St. Andrew's by an innings aiid SO runs. - Tliorndoli A'beat Marist Bros, by five wickets. MISCELLANEOUS. Turabull and Jones v. Electric Light Company.—Scores: Turn'iull and Jones, 24 and 57 (Delaunay 20, Ralph 19); Electric Lialit Company, 33 and 53 for eight wickets (W. Butt 14, and Davis 11 not out). : ■ ■ I ■ (by rai.nGßAnr—rnEEg association".) ! Auokland, January 12. _'I'ho Cricket Cup Championships' we're 'continued yesterday, aftei; an interval of thrtd weeks, the fourth r6iiiid boiiig bompleted. City had rifgdo '58' agaiilst Eden, who had scored 145 for six tickets! ' Eden closed their innings with eight wickets dott'ri for 1225. City's second innings was responsible for 102. Eden won by an innings and. 95 runs,' securing a three-iioint win. 'For Eden,' jHSyward •' 30, Itountreo 30,' Mills 28, -arid Smith 32, 'were 1 top scorers, arid for'. City Spence 30, Bec6hey 31, and Grainger 26, got the most runs. . Grafton had been dismissed ' for 67 by Parnell. who had lost soven wickets for l'Jl runs and their innings' wiis closed aftor the score had been Carried' to 264—5a10 86, Olliff 31, Foster 56, Breese, 23. Grafton's innings' realised 161 (Clayton, 52, Graham 53, D."HAy Si): Grafton wero two men short. "Parnell won' by an inliirigs' and 35. runs, securing a three-point win. The position of the Senior , clubs in the Senior Cricket grado stands as follows

Cliristchurcli, January 11. Another round of the first grade matches was commenced - to-day, wlieii the. weather' was beautifully fine. Results: West. Christ-' church, 16i (B. J. Nohiian 48), and 5 for 1 no wickets, v. St. Albans, 100. Riccrirtoii, 3?9 for five ivickcts (E. R. Caygill 148, not oiit, A. Anthony 65, F. C. Fryer 62), v. East Christchurcli. Sydenham, 245 (J. H. fieririott 62, W. Patrick 50), v. Linwood, 49 for four wickets.

Overs; Mdns. jRtins. Wkts. Fisher 14 3 45 3 Hales \... 17 3 38 3 Luckie V" 3 . .0 ■ 17 . . 1

' Played. Won. ; Lost. Points. Eden 3 ., 3 ,,. 0 7 N'th Shore 4 3 1 7 City, ... 3 : 2 1 5 Grafton 3 1 ' 2 1 2 Parnell 3 . . I , 2 . 2 Ponsoiiby t 0 1 0 •