CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 96, 16 January 1908, Page 9

CRICKET.

1 WEDNESDAY COMPETrTToN." " ■ i . j • - S.J.iUCi-rU.'iSl'.vL \ The Wednesday Competition .matches played on the Basin s -lieservo r veyfcrdav.itpHmded fairly .interesting finishes.. ."Jrcjthe'jinman&Y.i'.: Bival fixture, the finish, roused-the, players 111.(wrested to an unusual displav of.ieuthtaeiaMn.,: Union made 149 and 191, and RiVUlsflß? hmMWi • At one stage, near the end of iitlne,; U)iidi\ looked as though they: were .gowßj/.to ..win, • easily, hut tho unexpected, happened,,: and several wicketfj. fell in verv. tiniofctimc: . iWhen the lust man went in; UmoriS'stiil tcqtiired • couple of runs to no. Thoy! -scored re-, qmsito. runs, .but went on • batting,-:-ns-,-the, scorers could not Bay with cekainW whotherc tho two runs wero all ithat wjr«\e<}nired.?iW noxt ball, after,'the two the ;ltet wicket fall, and the exact pofeitionj.ofr.lhe grtlne was not known until'the: i«Snn!fs'•countetl' , ( up t tho .totals.. After a few. miuTjfa'.rwKomns if. was announced that. Union-had won 'by.Tine' run;.; Pearce was top scorer 4 witli 54, Wyatt made 31, Cook 3P, M'Kay £G, and Burton 19. For Union; Wilkirifim imti.Wey-" bourne .again hit; out; both seofing'4o. r M'Gill ■ aud J. O.Sullivan each made 1 :?^." ! Tho George and George T.yJpfiejjfal resulted in a '.win for JJins..on the first innings. !Gcorg« aftd«G9org(V,mado a great start in the second imirngs,- -which was declared closed for 212, wherfrtwor-wickets bad fallen. \ Laws and A. George "knocked the bowling all over the padflocki'Hhe .yfornier making 102, and the' latter? 'Oriental played out, time,.having. wickets_*for 185.runs when stumps were dViiwn? made 59,' not out, and Little, 45,'- ? " 1 Details of 'tho'plar follow RIVALS V. UNIONS ><" • ' RIVALS t , r „ Fust innings <u n,.i •.« 157 Second ( ' » Smith, 3. b. M'Gill . ... ........ ~ Carson, c. Mullford, b. Weybourne:o Crouch,' o. Woybourne. b.- f n.?."0 Burton, 11133151T, b M'Gill' ' " 19 Slater. 1152. c. Bonnar, b.M'Gilb'hs ■ m-h -0 Wyatt, -115111514212213, b.'. ■WMboTttnoftfr'r.w.fll'-. Poarce, H2ni13?.>3334132i331, b M'Gill i j M M'lvat, 124514G113 b Bonnar 26 Lomas, b. Wevbourne ... i,w. r .v! r .: r ...<■ 0,. took. 35i53543, l.b.w. b. Jacltson -;• ,i. 80. Bentlev. not out ~-r 6 ... Byes .... ... ... ',10 ■Total .. 1 .'} J&3 i Grand total ... 339 Dow&nra Anai.tsis. — ' Overs. Afdns-Runs.,Wkte. M'Gill 14 2 61 S Wevbourno ... ... 9 s. 52.....-.. i... Bonnar ■■ . 3 0-, -23 , •1 - Mullford i \ 32 , ff, . Jackson ;.. ■ ... 1.: -. 0- ,, *j-"' v l UNION , „ First, innings ~ '-S;....iVi-.J-liD, ..: Second Inmnqs: " Wilkinson, 1313243331G1333, f Slater, N "bV" " ' ,/jCarsou ... ... 40 T. O Sullivan, 1, c. Burton, .',V,M'KaT — 1 Mullford. 13423115, 'b. Wyatt ... ... ... 20 Jackson, 111111513111, b. Carsoii ----,-. v .13 M'Gill, 113111521411, b Bentlcr ' 21 Weybourne, 11343131433114151, Ibw -b , ! Bnrtoh .: ... ... 40 M'Kenrie, 1531, l.b.w. b. -.Bentloj- :10. J.-,O'Sullivnn, 53374, b. Bsntley ... \ . ..,., 23 i Barraket, 3311, c. Cusack, b, . Burton . ... :8' Dories, c. Burton;, b. Bentley 1.0 j Bonnar,: 11, not out . 1 2 ,1 Byes ... 6 • Leg-byes \ ... ...• , JI \; ' Total- ... .. - w Mil .' Grand total ~.. , r Vy.~j/."-,3401 ■ Bowlino Anai,tsis. •• | ■ Overs. Milns. Kuns. Wkts. :'iWvatt ...; 9 "0""" « l M'Kay ... ... "> 0 38 1 Carson ... ■ ... ...10 0 57 -*2-i-i Bentley... ... ... 9 0 41 4 ..Burton... ... ... 3 0 ■ la GEORGE' AND GEORGE v. ORIENTAL. ' GEOIIGU AND GLOEGB First' intoings. ;V ...' •... J;,:. 132' ' ~< Innikgs. :»»« Laws,* 111331311:1333123221312234133133321441313 « - 33231, c. Donagliuc, b. J. Mooro ... 102 A. George, 333;112211111313«31131351343112332 31332, b. Little ... ... 87 Martin, ,13, not out 4 Byes ......, ;.. ...' 14 - Leg-byes ... ;.. ... 5 Total for' two wickets,.,;.;; V ;. : 212 T | Qrand total .. ..." ...''344 .Bowling Analysis.^ ■ ' Overs. Mdns. lluns. Wkts. J. Mooro .... .i.lB 1- 78 1 . Little ... . ... . ... 6 0 19, 1 A. Moore, M'Kenzie, Cook, ..'A. iAlpe,. and Truscott all took a turn' witK'."tKc,rbair,' l '' V . .. OMENTAL;; . 'V. : : First innings ; ... 117 Second Innings. A, Moore, 31311114111314331313.1112221112. not out ... ... ... i ... ;SJ. M'Keniio,. 1331211, b.. Laws !"?•• >"53 Little, 333131131114313112341, b Lai\s 45 F. Alpe, 3, 1.b.w., b. Davis 1 !:. - v. 3 A. Alpe, 11333, c. George, b.'Davis -'lr Truscott, 13312, not out r ~10 Extras;.... ... . 25 Total for four wickcts ICo Grand total ... .. f . 312 Bowling Analysis.- mv •■ma j■Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts: : Laws. ...: ...18 4 "54 2 ; Davis ... ... "... 7 s0 v 36; ..,.2,' ■. " Cole, George, and Vare bowled without any success.. , JUNIOR CHAMPl'fljjliHJPl'r'' Vivian defeated Oriental-,jby- eight, wickets and 3 runs. Oriental made 81, tho top scorers in , the second inning^.'being Turner 26 not out,' Duncan 12, and Luks' 10. Vivian made 134 and 72 for two wickets. - fn the Artillery A -v." UWion : match, the former won; by..1«0. Artillftxy .mado 111 and 101, and Union 53 in each intnngs. H . For Artillery llumo made 48, M'Mahoti 19,'' tod Smith* 14. For Union-Mills made43l s.'vo.;. 'av ,v; In tho match Artillery B'.v. ,Thorndon j the, former won by an. innings anda'7-.-i-runsu: For, the winners G. Klee 59, Manly Iteacly" 32! and A. ICloe 28, batted well, and for the losers Gnyford 39, Taylor 30, and Sullivan 36. For the Artillery l'ain took fivc iwickot6-.-for~ll runs, Adams five for 28, amPA/' IClce six "'for' Red Cross v. Y.M.C.A.—Y.M.GvA. ma*le 175 and 136, and Ked Cross 112 and 71...' Tho. principal scorers for Y.M.C.A. were 21, Perkins 17, Osborne 13, and;-Hain 12..-, Bowling for Y.M.C.A. Plant took "five, , for '21,,; and Clapshaw three for, 26. For tied Phillips' made 24 and Seaman 22. Mbnt'gomorv, .six' fof 38 and Luxford two for 2, \rtie th6'Vn6st sue-'" cessful bowlers. SATURDAY JUNIOR ' ' Tho following fixtures have' been for Saturday:— 3 r '-' : - V v - .C Grade A.—Gas Co. v. Nerf£6'wii;; B'asin"'i!e l serve No. -1; Wellington B v.. Wadestowu, Potone No. 2; St: John's v. Waiwetii/ Waiwetu; Y.M.C.A. v. Potoue, Petone No. -l'. J : Grade B.—Victoria College' Athletic Park No. 1;' St. Old lloye,. v. Midland, Athletic Park No. 2:. Phcenix v. Old lioys, Athletic Park No. 3. '' ' " ' « Wellington A will plav a scratch game with Old Boys Seniors on Collego Ground:'"' " ' BOYS' CRICKET LEAGUE. After (ho weekly .committee--meeting .of the Boys' Cricket League, held last night, a small social was held to bid farewell to Mr. Ryan, tho League's late secretary, wlio ir leaving" for America. A framed resolution wns jirpsrnteil to Mr. Ryan in recognition of -liis isfervicte*as secretary. The following programme wan gone through Pianoforte solo; Weari Baker; song, George lkker; recitation, Kf.-M'Oluakey-• song, C. Foote; recitation, Mr.', Btidd; recitation, Mr. 11. Johnstone.

The Committee of the Miramar >fieiiside r caf-' niviil is now actively engaged' irinmnkiag fiiiiili arrangements for the seasick enrnivul 'tii Im held lit Worscr. Hay, on Auiiiretsavj.'iDutj January 22. The residents .Way ai'o faking a (treat interest in the''i«cutiiig~,'"'''.<iri<(< ore rospondiiiK in,a very liUoral'-raessuvo ■(» the appeal't'or prize funds. -Entries for''the' swimming and miming events- :are !l)eihglanded, in in larKe, numbers'. : SpeciflJ"traffi"c . an'ancemiritg have ' baeu nnulat -..5-i »■