CRICKET.
WEDNESDAY MATCHES,
A fresh series of matches .in. the: contest for the senior championship of the Wednesday Cricket Association was commenced yesterday on tho Basin Reserve. - Little interest ■ attacked to the games,, as the championship ■ is already secure for the Union team, and ■ boisterous weather prevented any' brilliant [ displays - being given.. A number of junior ; .matchos wore also played-to a conclusion. J ; RIVAL V. ORIENTAL. . ; Tho Rival-Oriental game was 'a poor ex- ' lnbition.. The Rival men wont to. tho wickets ' first and compiled 142, of which G. Burtoii. was responsible for 48,' the, result of" good all-round c'ricliet. He. was eventually di - s missed by a difficult catch. Cook 15, Pearca ! 17,. and' Wood.arid .Crouch'l4 each, were.the "only'others to roach double , figures. ■ A. I Moore, live wickets for 39 runs, was . tho . most, successful Oriental bowler. > The, ' Oriental-team made a very poor showing, i being all dismissed for' 49. Burley. a lnckv 18, and Cook 11, were tho only double-figuro scorors. Detailed scores follow:— -'v • ; " RIVAL. " < ■ i : Fiitsi Innings.: r Cook, 23433, bi A. Mooro •"15 " Spiers, 4, b. Biilman '.; .'lsX'-jiU \ Poarce, 12141431, c.' Cook,-b. A:- Moore l 17 1 Burton, 12211431421112341141134, c-V Duncan, b. Cusack • ... ■ :.. .. 48 Clark, 4; o. Biilman, b. A. Mooro : 4: "Wood, 31334, c. Donolmo, b.-A. Mooro 14 " b.Truscott ..'. .... , 0 J Crouch, 11311322, b. Donohue.... ■ 14 Reed, 1111,.c. Truscott, b. Cusack ... '• '4 Carson, 131, not out ■ ... ... ... 5 Bontlev, c. sub., b.; A. Mooro ... ... 0 • Extras ...' ... ... 17 3 - Total . . ... 142 [ . Bowling Analysis \ Overs. Mdns. Runs. . 'Wkts. ; 'Biilman- ■ •,1 0 42 ~ .>l' i A. Mooro ... 10 - 1 '39 . 5 ■ . Truscott ' ... 4 ' 0 -. 19 1- -' Cusack l ' 2 ■ 0- 12 -2 1 Donohuo ... !■ 3 0 13 - 1 . [ , ORIENTAL ■ ■ Fiitsi Innings. . iA; Mooro, c. Burton, b'. :Pearce ... ... 0 . Truscott; b. Poarce .a 'i ... ... 0 .„ Cook,; 33113, c. Cook, b. Spiers ... ... -11 114, Ci Reedj b. Spiers ... ... .11 s IJonohue, 111,, b: Pearce ... . -...•- .3 . Duncan, run out.- ... .... ... ... 0 , Burley, 1112211333,■ not out - ... : IB 1 Dobson, 311, b.Bentley ... ,\ . ... ... -.F. [• Price, 2.: c.-Reed,'b. Bentley /. ... - L - Luks, 1.b.w.. b. Carson : ... ... ... .1 Cusack, b. Carson-... . . ... f . : Lxtras ..:■< • ... .... • ... ' $ Total . ... 41 ' r Bowling Analysis." ■ ' I . ... Overs. Mdns. -Runs. WktsrPcarce ...:<9/. 2 : 19- 3 , Spiers - ... 5 212- .- 2 ' • .Bentley ....■ 4. .0 - 11 2 1 : Carson 1 ... 2 .■ 0 o3' 2 .< 1 ■: • UNION v. GEORGE AND GEORGE." | Union batted first in their"match against. .George, and George; , -They made .56,' batting 'two'men short. 'Though , the' : wicket . was' in w'oeks, the weather was 'not: conducive :to brilliant '.play)" And the heavy' shower of>ai,p at - half-paSti four made it .appear - as-if. play rather betterorder than .it has-beenfor some Vould-have' :for. .the. day. -The wickets fell as -follow :—One for 10, l:wo for 13,' three; for-. 14, four for' 29,.- fiyo. for 47i six fori47i : seveli. for:so, eight, for 56..'M 1 Gill, '18, was the', only- man -tb .'mako 1 - ?a .'stand ' against of - George. /The' latter - player' bowle'd : -.well;. .fof- ;, ' ; -' George' and ; .Gborge, his -average for .20.:V'In thdir- tjirn" at; the" wickets : George - 'and George, man 1 sKort ; -'compiled;7o. ' Their highest scorer' was ;Richardsbn,. 'who • made giving ' no ■ riFollowing'- is .- tlia order iii iwhich' the wickets felli^Oneifor 4, two for 9, three for 10,-four for 23, fivo'for 49, six' for '51,': seven for "59; eight for' 59, nine for 70;. ■ Bonnar, seven, for-30,. was tho best •of tho Uinon: bowlers. . .Following- aro of the play:— - - UNION ; i.... . . Fiust Innings: T. O'Sulhvan, 3, b. Georgo - • w :v .3 "Wilkinson, - 322; b. George ■ ... 7 M'Gill, 21411121131 b George 18 Mullford, .1; c: and b. Laws' ... 1 Nowson. 2351,- 1.b.w., :b. Georgo ... • 9 J. O?Sullivan. .13313, b. George ...; • ..i >11 Bonnar, b; George-. 0 M'Kenzie, 1, b Laws ' 1 Davies, 3, not out": • ... .3 ; Extras 3 Total 53 . ; Bowling Analysis.. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. ■. Laws .... 9- • 0 33 • 2 , George*- .:.. 8 0 20 6 • u * Bowled one wide.. . •. i. GEORGE AND GEORGE > Innings. . . George,'.b M'Gill -.... ... , ■... ■... i 0 Laws, 15, c.! Mullford; b. Bonnar.' ... 6 Martnv, I; c..Bonnar,- b. M'Gill ... ■ ■" ... 1 Paul, 1111, b.-Bonnar • ... ... 4 Richardsonj- 211111111113121, c. Dans, - b Bonnar ' . ' 19 Robinson, 31131441, c.; O'Suilivan,-' b- ' • . Bonnar - ... -• ... -...- • ...-•• -. 13 Davis, 11,-o. Mullford,:b. Bonnar 2 Gilbord,- 2, b. Bonnar .... ... 0 M.'Fadgen,(2,- b..Bonnar ... ■ •... 2 Gmii'r 13,.--not'out ' - •■... ... v. 4 . ...' < ... 14 . - Total ■ 7 ... ''.... ... 70 Bowling Analysis. . - Overs. . Mdns.-' Runs: Wkts. M'Gill. ; ' ..: fl ■ 2 22 2 Bonnar ... 11 , 2 -30 '7 M'Kenzie .... 3 • 0 4 0 JUNIOR MATCHES.' l'akeha V; Oriental.—Pakeha. won by sis wickets aiid 3 .'runs., ; .Oriental, vfifst-'innings 76, second inniiigs.:76. : Pakelia,-first innings 65, second .innings' : 90 for ' four wickets (Hunter : not ••out ' 53, . Car-rutb'ers 15, Lair' not out 15.) ■ ; -:
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 144, 12 March 1908, Page 8
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