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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 105, 27 January 1908, Page 4

CRICKET.

SEMIOR MATCHES. SEMI-FINAL ROUND. Tho two matches in- tho semi-final round were begun on tho Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon, when the conditions wero favourable. Much interest coutres in tho contests, which will extend over three Saturdays. If possible, tho final will bo played to a finish. WELLINGTON V. MIDLAND. The match between Wellington and Midland was commenced on No. 2 wicket, which was fairly fast. On tho previous occasion when these teams met Wellington gained a two-point' victory. Wellington "batted first, compiling 151, the score at the fall of each, wicket'being as follows:—One for 15, two for 15, three for 48, four for 72, five for 120, six for 123, soven for-130, eight tor 130, and nine for 131. WJillis, the top-scorer, I'gave a Creditable display. Hjs total, 31, included two o's—one .1 straight drive off Hiekson and tho other a stroke to long-on off Mitchell. Varo, who mado 23, had a j lively innings.' After securing a single, he hit Upham 011 to the liiind rotunda for 4, following this with, a ! magnificent drive to tho off tor six. A couplo of ovors later, ho hit Mitchell to leg for 5. After adding a single to his score, he skied to Upham at mid-011. Hiekson, who compiled 20, playod cautiously for tho most part. Richardson's innings was characterised by stone-walling tactics; it took him over an hour and a half to compile 17. The Wellingtonians were at tho wickots three hours. .For Midland, Mitchell secured fivo wickets for 47 runs and Upham fivo for 51. Mitchell, it is worthy of mention, bowled eighteen overs without a rest. Uphnin has not performed better this season, and his average would have been a much bettor ono if several catehos had not been missed. When slumps were drawn Midland had lost two wickots for 52 runs, tho first falling at 17 and tho second at 33. Hiekson had tho misfortuno to bo cauglit in tlio slips when'ho had made 4. Williams, the otlior player who lost his wioket, was well caught by Nash at long-ofT. Wvnyard, 3B (not but), gavo a first-class display. Following aro tho details:—WELLINGTON. First Innisos. Xaughton, 11, b. Mitchell... ... ... 2 Muhoney, 52, e, Mitchell, b. Upham ... 7 Hiekson, sUimil2U, l.b.w. b. Mitchell 20 Richardson, 3111113213, st. Williams, b. Upham 17 Varo, 1-11)13251, e. Uphnin, b. Mitt-b011... 23 Willis, 1512522:1111112, b. Upham ... 31 Oninn, 3, 0, Manson, b. Upham 3 Fisher, 22, li. ("phalli ... I T.vmkie, 11113221. c. I'phain, b. Mitchell .12 Nash, h. Mitchell II Hales, 2211111, not-.'out ••• 9 lixlrn 3 ... L'tl l'ot&J w 9x9 va k«.t 161

Bowling Anai.tsis. i Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Upham ... 23 .4, fil 5 . Mitchell ... 24.4 .8 ■47 o - Ilickson, C. 7 2 .' 13 0 i Bruce ... 7 3 ■17 • 0 j MIDLAND. -.First Innings. . Hiclcson, 13, e. Willis,-b. Hales ... ' ... 4 Wynyard, 3321313-13U4213111, not out... 38 Williams, J 213, t;. Nnsli, b. Hales G' Wightou, 112, not out;;... . ... ... 4 Total, for two wickets , 52 ■ IlowMNti AsAi.vsia. ' .■' Overs. Mdns. Runs. AVlcte. •...Fisher ~.. !) ,;. : 3 21 0•Hales : ' ... :. 0 v -3 20 ' 2 Lucliio ... 1 ./U , o 0 OLD BOYS V. PETONE. , The roatdh Old lioya v. i'frtoiio ili tlift fieliil''' Knnl llgurotl promliicntly In the interest ;t>f sjicotntors. Old Boyti, Vvlio went the wioket-s, Bceuliey and Birfilu Both these wickets fell in rapid Uccehey.knocking up a four and a t-wo !: and then losing" his bails to Cobflroft, ami Bil'el)i being Yuii out after contributing five. Tucke)-) i who caino next,: played careful, confident crieket, and grnditallv piled lip rona, hut 1 Jaoobs was quiokly disposwl .of, and J. P. Blftoklock retired to Brico, aftw compflilig a usoful 21.: This player, wcm.t for the bowling from the start, and had a merry if a short inniugs. Tho board showed G8 for four wicket.'i when Mon.igliaii, joined Tucker. These two saved tho situatioii. Monaghan tjuiokly oiienerl his shoulders, and runs came faster. Each batsmen played pretty cricket, ilhd dach, got' a pair of fives: ...Af j;er! puttnig oil■ 80' runs between "them,' Tucker at 40 was at last taken hr T, Taylor in the slips with' a clever high left-handed eatclii whibh olicitsd loiid applause. C. P. Blaoklock then' partnered, Monaghan, and quickly.collared, tho bowling,' which, though at:first .tight, becßmo loss troublesome. : Changes woro. tried, but tW partnership. Was' not .broken up until lata in the afternoon, wbeii lllacklook was oUaif bowled by Brico.. Ho and Monaghan' put oii nearly a hundred between tbem. Blacklock hit nicoly all rouiid tho ,wicket. Hojgavo ono chaneo in tho outfield, and a hot. return to H6use at 31, both of which worc dioppfd. Monaghan was taken low. down in the slips by Taylor off Barber,\ after, knooking tip tno. innings of tho day. His display also was. freo from chanoes. Tho.reriiaindor wore easily disposed of, and tho innings ended for 273. Ooberofi) and L.Tsherwood opened for Petonei Tho latter was tho only mao to mako ii stand,; ,and>at 6.43,--when tho stumps wpro drawn,! throo wickets wero down for 68.runs, of which Ishorwood contributed, 36 : wit-li frco' oriokot.' Potoiio have now 205 runs, to get with wickets to draw oven oii tho first inrtings. ! Tho both sides was only fair, Smyrk, C6beroft, and Tnvlor. for Potono showing up best. Following aro tho details:— ' , ■: OLD BOYS. First Innings., ' j,. Beechey, 42, b. Cobcroft ... 6 Birch, 311; run out ... ./. ... 5 Tucker, 311123135111211511123111231," c. . - '■ -Taylor;': b.:Sniyrk' .'i.\ ' 49 Jacobs'."lll, b.-^"Brico ■ ... '• 3 J. P.'lllacklock, 33L41333,'i|).'' : Brico< .i. :21 Monaghan, 133311135113311C3113] 113181- , 3314333112; c. .Taylor b. Barber ;, ... 70 M'Qill, 1331211, c. islir-rwootl, b.-Brico... 12 C. I'.,Blacklock, 13343131314313133413132 ■ b. Brico . ..., ;.... ~.... ... 55 Mason, 12313, 0./frreen,':]),;- Barber • ... 10: L6mas ? 'lllA-.'n()t''out !.v;:... .V ... 3; M'Loan, 111; c. Ishorw6oil, -b'. Barber ... ; 3 • , Byes -... ; ... ... ... '17 Leg-byos... . ... 9 , No-ba115';....-; ... ... ■ ... 1' - Total . ... ' ... ' Bowling Analtsis. m Overs. ~Mdns.:. Runs. Wkts. Cobcroft ....19 \ !'4 . V;-- , ' .63". : 'v'' .'. 1-. Brico 27 2 84 4 ' Smyrk 8 1 '21 1 Green % 0 . y lfi , 0 Isherwood ... 2: ••' ' '10'* 0 Honso ... .3 >. ' ;/■ 0,. •. 14 Barber. ..-. S.: • 0- 38 . 3 Brico bowled, ono no-ball. . . PETONE , Cobcroft; 2531, o.'Tucker b. Beechev ... 11 L.'lsherwood, ,311111131111111113211311; • 1 not out '... ... ■ ... 30 Barber, 1111, c. Tucker, b. .Mason 4 J. House, 4, b.-'Masbn,. ' vv;- 1 ; 4 Senior, 31123?' not ofat",'X,lo ; Leg-byes ~,v ; ...' ••' •... :. .... r 3 Total-'for three- wickot's"... ;... i6B Bowling Analysis.-.- •. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts., Mason. ... '11 0 . 25, . 2 '-. Monaghan ... 2 ' 0. 9 "0 1 Beeohey - 7 2 22 1 M'Gill .... 2 0 6 0 ' : CAS COMPANY V. NEWTOWN. Another^trial of strength' between;.Gas'Company and "Nowtown, wlio did riot qualify : for tho semi-final round, was' begun on No: 3 wicket, which was in -fairly' good' order. When these teams met, during the first round, Gas' Company achieved a.4-point win. Gas Company, who wont to the wicket's first, had not completed their .innings' at. the call of time, ilieir total being 352 for tho loss/of eight wickots. Tho number of runs at- the fall of ! ;oaioh wicket was as follows:—-Ono for 6, two lor 48, t-hreo for 48, four for 75, fivo for 89, six for. 169, seven !for 184, and ejght for 198. A remarkable feature 6f the innings wns tho partnership between Hodge and Spottiswoodo tor tho ninth wicket. Both aro not out-, tho formor having 74 to his crcdit and tho lattor 79. , So far, thb partnership lias, resulted in -tho augmentation of tho seoro;by 154 runs. 'It is understood that tho'previous bast rccord for a ninth wickot partnership in first-class cricket in Wellington was hokl by Jacobs and Fisher, of the Old Boys, who mado 101 between them in a match against Midland tho scatfon beforo last. Both liodge and Spottiswoodo hit freoly all round the wickot, treating all tho bowlers alike. During tho last hour the bowling was lamentably weak, and tho fielding poor. Spottiswoode,. who had -not previously earned distinction as a rnn-getter, gave at least a couplo of chances, and Hodge, whoso previous highest score this season was only 11, was also missed. Topp, who made 56, gavo more than a glimpse of his old form, his total including a 6 and a 5. Waters (49) also made his top soore for tho season. Ho was 0110 of tins first : pair, but, owing to an injury to his hund, had to rotiro, returning as seventh man. Tho partnership botweon Topp and Waters yielded 80 runs. Waugh (38) allowed somo balls to 20 dangerously into the slips. It is/probablo that when the existing partnership between Hodge and Spottiswoodo is dissolved, tho innings will bo conciudcd, as L. M'Kay, tho last man, may not bo available. For NeWtown, Tiiynrd, four wickets for 62 runs, obtained tho best bowling average. Ryan, who secured two for 82, bowled very well at first,' s only ten runs being gained oft his first ten ovors, fivo of which were maiden 6, Following aro tho details:— GAS COMPANY. Ijnsi Innings. . Waters. 5121121431123122131323i3,' c. Woodger, b. Ryan ... ... ~1 4!) Dredgo, 111, c. A. DaV, b. Smith ... 3 Church, 11414315, c. F. Alpo, b. Tilvard 20 Waugh, 112124X11311333231121, l.b.w. b. 1 Payno ... 381 Dnrko, b. Tilyard ... 0 Ashbolt, 21113, 0. J. Day, b. Tilvnrd ... 8 Topp, 312131113012231336-t13113V, c. Woodger, b. Ryan 56 Gourlay, 1, b. Tilvard 1 Hod™, 311223111431233311133321331351 ! 113, not out ... 74 Spottiswoodo, 1521212225131134312331325 3-14111, not. out 70 Byes o [ j Leg-byes .- ... 1 WkIO 1 Total for eight wickets ... ... 352 Bowi.i.vti Anai.vsih. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. I'van ... 24 6 8L» 2 Smith ... .13 I 51 j Alp». V 15 3 51 0 Tiiynrd ... .17 I- V>'2 -J Day, U. ... li. I (| I'ayiin ... .'I II l:l .1 Day, A, 5 II as 0 _ Uaj! T> «u !i D 08 (J

JUNIOR MATCHES. | .M aiwot.il v. Midland. —Waiwetu, first'inilnlgs, 21!) (Nt'lsoj) 04j Sanderson 25,.Pring10,. 41)' Midland) .4U for. tlii co '.wickets'- (D. Wightnn 26 nob out, .and R.-. Wilkinson. 10 not out)...'. For Midland,- Atkih&ofi tdok five ■ wickets for 20 runs.' >'J: fHIRD-CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. ' . Old Hoys v. Newtown.—Old Boys. ■ 2-40 (Malo 01), Salmon 45, Martin .fJ; Noms 30, | bmith 21,- Bromncr 11, Avery: 10>:-; 1 Itiggs I took seven wickets-for 4'J runs;:': ,- Nowtowil, i 94 (S: Dauks. '28> Rellmg 21 not out, Morten-1 sen 11). Martin took fivivwitkots for 30 ruufe, i Malo two for;26,;Norrw 'two,for 14, 'and I Awr} olio ldl 14. 1 W,ulostowu pi i\ed ■Wellington A nt No 4 Basin Reserve. ,i ■ Wellington, v butting first, i inado I(]9 (J, O. l'finlxu 36, WagstafE 13/ Oondhffn 10, Jamlrsrtn 12); r Moffatt and' Collfltt howled well lor WfldestoWnj .who hsivo i inado 163 lor tliti IoM of, fivo wickots l (Withers 52, Cflllett 20j 13 Clandgo 23, Wintered 23, not out). . . . v . FOURTH i CLASS CHAMPIbNSHIP. I ,1 emptors yi- Karori.-—Seofes in this inateli 1 tpi. tlio lil-st day Atet :*-*.-.Temillrtfs", (bat-ting I till on short), 11),.. and .7: ■■■ fOr: ■ WiokcbSr' Karon, 10C (Eaglo "51, Tier 19, Lower 15, , Coite 10, Brookei 18, W. Lwvfc IS, fcrtlflfe" 1 . Drftdgo:■ <hvrp; for-.lU): and Blertkenstta | (five fer .47). bowled best for Templars,) as dia l Brooker and Monaginm for KArQfi.' f a | ••Asnland - v. ;■ 104 I (■ft ctlierall SO, Alexander S2J and 40 for-three I wickots. Solwyii,-06 (A. Lowo lv, Vines 14);; I BOYS' CRICKET' LEACUE. | JUNIOR GRADE ■■Marist beit Boys^-Institute (who ( plavcd throe meil short) by 58 nlfts St, Peter's beat Kelbunlo-bynmo-wickets.' iY.M.O.A. A beat St..'Paul'3 b,v an innings awl 143 runs. ~ -r Y.M.C.A. B beat Diamonds by all. innings And' 89-..r;uAs. ? '-'A,^^ : MISCELLANEOUS. i- Tlio return,mntchj-'Fuller's Go;v;'(Truth, 1 ! played at Day's: B&y on Saturday,- resulted in ,ii draw, tlio game-ibeihg'unfinished; ;ln, their -first oftort •: Fuller's. madeHS,- Jacobs 35.;^A. Harris 19, • and.v'iatlor 13 (not, eut)> :bflinft. ohiefr scorers. - ''(Truth made-,159 (Limit 45 r j Mahonv 43i'.8iS6oir26)!'i Going in again, Fuller's scored W> for. the loss of . two wickets (Harris l'i', Calloway 14, not out, anil Oropp'lsi not-out); Jacobs.* four for 34, and' Calloway, three-for 43,-, bowled : well r ior Fuller'si' ftnd Comiellv. five for 20,- awl Lnsl;, tno foi 25, foi "Truth " MATCHES IN OTHER CENTRES. >, (BT- TEt.tGBArH—UM3S ;ASSOCIWIOS>): Auckland, January 26: Tho fifth round-of'tho Auckland orioket championships was oompleted oil Saturday afternoon nr ideal weatner. City,--playing North Shore, made 191 m their first innings, in reply to North Sfioro's 176, and tho latter madei()B-for tho loss.of six wiokots in their second innings:- Hemus 61, M'Cormick 48, Grainger 24, and R. Neil top-scored for' City... and N. Plnlson . 29, Woodward 16, : and; Ilussey 16, tor North 1 Shore; City won on tlio first innings. I'M en, playing against Grafton, declared with sis wickets down for 296 (Rolf 70, Elliott 38. J Mills 38, Rowntreo. 35 (not-, out),. Smith 35, and' Cummmgs 46). Grafton.scored 117,-and loEi 'seven wickets for 145 (Mason's6,'C. Hay.2B); Kdea won on tlio . first , innings. ■ Parnojl was theonly, team to secmo a thrcfvpomt win, dc-. foating- Ponsonby, :wbo have not won a match; Parltoll made 307 in their first i innings, and Tonsonbv replied witli ;96 (Robinson 30 ; Komp 18, and M'Lollan 18) and 170 (Robinson 67, Corner. 29, Woods 17). Tho position of tlio teams m the somo'r grade now stands' as follows:— Flayed. Won. > Lost. - Fts. Eden 5 s . 5 0 .. 12 Parnell ... .5 3. «-.2... 8i North Shore- 5 .3. ..•? City , o .*.l 3 '«»"**'«* 7 Grafton ... 5 •... .-1 T ' 2 Ponsonby. ... 6 ... 0 ..v , o 0 MASTERTON s Masterton, January 26 .The 1 senior' cricket viuatohesiofi ; Saturday; resulted; ag<.< follow :*»Mastarton k .wow by dofault against Featherstou. Carlton, A,123 (Ogier, 50,'.'Boyd 20); i versus :slasterton B, ~57, | •and 30. firsts innings; ;E. j Wclcli\took, nine wickets for 26 runs. Tho second innings of Masterton ;W - as'productive | of sensational.:bowling.": R.' Moss took ten wickets fof ten runs.;' Ho secured his' last 'nine' wickets'without a run being' scored ioff him. 1 His is 'a New-Zealand'rte'ord in senior' cricket: Carterton, 47,' and two',for 51j beat Carlton B, 50 and 47)-V;';-; . CHIIISTCHURCH.' ■ . Cbrlstohiirctv January 26. : Another ' round - of first-grade . inatelioa under tho auspices of the Canterbury Cricket Association' was commenced on- Saturday afternoon, when the leather was all that could -be desired. No. rain having fallen during the week, the various grounds wore in favour of the batsmen; and, as a consequence. the run-getting- was above tho aver-: age, espcciilly in tlio senior games. 'Results:— •; .. - -.' • St. Albans, 305 (B. B. Wood 116, E. H. Frankish 93), versus Linwood,_9 for ono wicket. Riccarton, 312 (A. Norman,. 80), versus Sydenham,' 3 for ■ ono wicket. West' Christcliurch,''3so (H. B." Whitta, 77, J. F. l Peako 104, not;, out),' versus East ■ Christ-, church,'five for 246." . ( : l DUNEDIN. ....... Dunedln, January 26.' Fine weather provailed for cricket matches on Saturday. In the first grade Carisbrook A disposed of Albion for 46 runs, Fisher taking, seven wickots 'for 24 and Rutherford two for 3. Carisbrook compiled 126 for eight wickets (Fisher 35, H. Foster 24). v In tho match Carisbrook B versus DuneSTn, the former made 256 (Burt' 40, Sparrow 36,. Drumm 36). Grango, playing against Opolio, made 161 (Downes 32, Roberts 31).- Opoho responded with 73 for five wickets (Jenkins, not out, 29, and M'Gavin 22). : -j ' j BIC SCORINC IN AUSTRALIA. INTER-STATE MATCH. BT rELEGRAPn—Winss ASSOCIATION—COITRIGHT. (Reo. Jan. 26, 8.44 a.m.) • Sydney, January 25. Victoria, who the previous day had lost four wickets far 333,' completed their innings for 402 — M'acalistor 69, M'Kenzio 51V Tar-' rant. 79, Armstrong" 110, and Hora.li 35; ; New South Wales have lost three wickets for 234—Reverend Waddy 2S, Macartney 21, Noble (not out) 100, Gregory (not out) 70. s ENGLISHMEN 7 IN TASMANIA. (Rec. Jan. 26, 4.32 p.m.) Hobart, January 2-6. 11l tbeiir ma'ili against Tasmania, tho Englralimen, who had Tost eight wickets for 42/, eomplotod their, innings lor 455—Hobbs 58, Fano 62, Hntellings' 51, Hardstaff, 106, Rhodos 119. , Tasmania's first innings closed for 113— Windsor 32, Eady '29.. On their second strike they have lost ono wicket for 96—Ilawson 25, Tabart (not out) 47, Burn (not out) 23.