CRICKET.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 433, 16 February 1909, Page 7

CRICKET.

', - ■ CANTERBURY v. OTAGO/ .. .■■' ; FORMER WIN BY 245 RUNS. -• ■ tBI TKLEQIUri!—rItESS ASSOCIATION.) ■,'; ...'.'■'■'■■ Dunedin, February 15. Ino cricket match Otago v. Canterbury ooncluded to-day, in .splendid weather. As was-expected, the gamo resulted in an easy wm. for Canterbury, tho home team being beaten by 245 riius. The display given by Otago, at the wickets was again very disapno|ntinp, tho" only men to make a stand > ln 8:: Rutherford, 42, not out; Wilson,; 18; and Aylesj 15. Otago's innings was resumed at 11.10, Ellis bowling a maiden to Eckhold, and ; Bennett being at the other crease.. Bennett also -sent, .down'.-■a. maiden, and Hum-, phreys took Ellia's ploce. His first ball to Eckhold was a tricky one, and the batsman '»>, attempting ...to- drive it just tipped the ball, whicli Sims, at first slip, neatly ; caught. 8-j-l—o. Siedeberg replaced him, and cut Humphreys's second ball to the boundary: Twenty appeared after twenty minutes' play. Ayjes_ scored ;a" brace of two's off Bennett, but, m the next over, the : partnership onded. Humphreys sent down a widesballto Siedeberg, who repeated his" performance of. tho first innings, stepping out , in an attempt ■to-.hook,to. square leg; and playing the ball on. 24—2—10. Hopkms took his place, and the score was carried to 37,- when Hopkins was caught at- the wickets: .37—3—6.' if Otagb had any hopes left they centred in the next man, Wilson, who played carefully, but ■ Humphreys's; third \ ball dissolved the combination, taking Ayles's leg stump. 37--I—ls. Watson.joined Wilson, and, -when the score reached 48, Orchard took Bennett's place,''' and. his fifth. ball just missed taking Wilson's' wicket. The- partnership continued for. a few minutes longer,, and then Watson lifted a ball-from Humphreys, and Reese tortk the catch. 57—S—4. Rutherford joined Wilson,, and scored' 3. off Humphreys, bring--ing, 60.on the board.. .Ho made, a , single soon afterwards, and... with 'a , number, of .useful twos frnm ; Wilson, 70 appeared on the board at 12.30. .; Wilson made, another single/and then Orchard's slow trieky bowling brought his career to the Otago captain retiring; eleari bowled. Wilson had:beeri in 40minutes, and so good was the Canterbury fielding'that he did not; secure a single boundary..- 71—6—18. Wordsworth replaced him, and, whe'n the book showed 84, Bennett replaced Orchard,. ■ arid . Anthony gave '■ Humphreys a rest. ■ When the score, had crept to 90, Rutherford had scored 16, and was hitting outv well, but: Canterbury's '.srnart fielding for.a time cramned his scoring. the '.score, at .92, "Anthony clean bowled Wordsworth.". 92—7-VO.)' ; Torrance joined Rutherford, and 100 was' reached after two hours.'! .;.' "■ ■'■ v-.'-."-.-. -/,/ '.'■■' '"• :■■ ; ' ; ' ' After lunch■";play re-opened: quietly. A. oouple of singles were made, and then Ben■nett sent .up ah easy ball to Torrance, who attempted . to. hook . it, ■ but the bat just- '. tipped;'; it'•; and the ball,- flew right into the ■hands ."of. Sims. . Ill—B—9. 'Williams replaced Torrancojand commenced to hit very strongly.;■'■ He pulled a.ball to square-leg for a' brace,'and ,sent the next over the fence. With the score at 122, Williams'hooked one to'.silly. midron, skying it f slightly,'- and was smartly/ caught by Wood; .J22—9—6. Fisher wfint to the wickets at 2.35, and. ten .minute* later ,the.score'', was 138.' \ This was gradually,, increased to 143, 'and then: Ben.natt; sent down. a. trioky one, which Rutherford missed, but the ba'tsmon attempted a run from.a.leg bye.: The ball, however,»wa« very ;s'martly.fielded, and, although Fishor reached tho. crease before tho. ball, he - did r not ground-his bat'quickly enough, and was rurij out. 143—10-76. .The. following- are the scores:— ' ;: ■ ■•■ -:■■.'■'■ ~ - ■ ■" ■ ■■•"-.. :;:;-: , r CANTERBURY. /. , ..■;.-; First- innings! ' ;.. . ... .;'. ... 206 Second innings .; .;.•'.... '..;.. .... 259 pTAGO..;-'.:-/;"'^; , ■:;■;;■.: First innings' ..■...:...,-■,„ ... 77 : v.-'".y -.'' ■ ;Second Inkincs. ... ■ ■'■ '• '■'■■~: ■■•. " : Ayles, b. Humphfeys. '„■... ■■'■ ... ;.. 15 Eckhold, c. Sims,.;b.. Humphreys . ." ...'. ■ 0 Siedebergj-b.'Humphreys' ;.■„. ... 10 Hopkins, 0. Bpxshall, b. .Bennett ' \.. ■■ 8 Wilson, b.. Orchard . :.■'..■. ■ .„ . ... 18 Watson, c. 'Reese,';!). Humphreys ■; ■ v... 4 Rutherford,'not; out'- '..'■', .., >"• '.„ . ,'• ■~„■' 42 Wordsworth, -b'..: Anthony ■ ' •:■■ ~.. ':.'■ '~.: '. • 9 To_rnince','e. ; Siras,b. Bennett -...' . : ...v- '.7 Williams,' p.; Wood, b. Bennett ./ v ... 6 Fisher, run out ■ .... .• ;'.:'.: .;. ;-..'. '7 y ■:.''- , ;: Extras ''...; ... :'.'., ',■.;.■;'..' .19 ;;^;.. ; Totai;;-.;;;v'V';V. ;''':.;; /.\,-.:';. '. ; ."i43 i .;.:-.■' : .:.;/•/ BOWUNa AnaltSW. .; \ IV.-.;'-: • •. Humphreys, 24 overs, 46 runs, 4 wickets; Ellis,- lLruns/O wickets'; Bennett,"'.'24 overs, 35.runs, 3 Orchard, 12 overs,. 33 runs,: I,wicket; Anthony,. 5 overs,. 10 runs, 1 wicket. '■;.;' y .'-.. :.,-'■■ vy .

::■; WELLINGTON J. HAWKE'is BAY.! : " NTheiolWing-playershnve been seleoted W represent Wellington against .Hawke's Bay in the match on the Basin Reserve' next' Friday •Saturday, and^Monday :—G: -P. Blacklocic, J.' P. Blacklock;S 1 .: Brice, Bruce, , Oobcroft; Connolly, Hawthorn, Laws,'Mahony, : Mimaglian;, arid Rodgers. Anyone unable to play , is requested to notify the..'Selection.Commit-' tee without; delay...- •■. .'■ .-.'■.■■ , . '...;■• , -,

■\IV : WEDNESDAY;;MATOHES.' ;•'';.'"', The drawing of the second round of fixtures' for; the senior competition resulted as'' ; follows:—February :17: Artillery.v; Y.M.C.A., No.: 1, Basin Reserve; Union v. Rivals No. 2. Basin lleson'e • OriehtaLa bye. February 24:: Rivals y. Y.JI.C.A.; Union'v. OrientalArtillery, a bye.- r March 3: Rivals v. Oriental; Artillery v. Union•A'.M'.d.A., a bye. March 10:: Oriental y. Y.M.C.A.; Artillery v.: Rivals; Uniony a bye. March 17: Union v. 1.M.C.A.; Oriental v. Artillery; :Rivals, a ■'byo.;' ' ,■ .. "\.. ; '■■■:■/ ■■ ■ .•.-..•• •■■■ : ;