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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 444, 1 March 1909, Page 4

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SATURDAY'S SENIOR MATCHES. Owing to Hie Basin Reserve being required for sports 011 Saturday afternoon* the uncompleted matches were ordered to. stand ovey, and a fresh series was commenced, one ganio being played on each of the following grouuds.:— Athletic l'ark, College ground, Waiwetu, and Petono. Those matches, which were left unconcluded will bo finished next Saturday, ■ and those conmmenced last Saturday will be resuined 011 Saturday week. TIIO match played at Waiwetu shows astonishing figures, for tho Old Boys, looked upon as the crack team, went out for a paltry 82. The wicket was had, and this, coupled with fast and tricky howling /in tho »art of Miller, caused an utter rout. Miller 'obtained tho excellent bowling average of 8 wickets for- 36 runs. Gas Company, evidently determined to turn tho tables completely, proceeded to run up a- respectable score, anil, when stumps w-2re drawn, ■had lost seven wickets for 169 runs. Petono wore given a task of little difficulty, and they showed 110 respect for the feelings of their less proficient opponents. Batting Jirst, they put together 219 runs. Y.M.C.A. had made 23 for tho loss of 3 -wickets at the call ot time. When stumps were drawn the position in each of the matches was as follows:— Newtown, first innings, 163, v. Waiwetu, first innings. 113. Old Boys, first innings, 82, v. Gas Co., 7 for m Phoenix, first innings 93, second 3 for 11, v. .Midland, first innings, 125. Petone 219, v. Y.11.C.A. 23 for 3 wickets. PHOENIX v. MIDLAND. The wicket at the Athletic Park, where Phoenix met Midland, was only mediocre. Phoenix, who batted first, made in all 96 runs, only two of their number— Burton (49) and Boresdcn (17) reaching double figures. When the eighth wicket fell only 33 runs had bfon made. Burton played attractive cricket for his total, including four -l's and two 3's. Eight run-pro-ducing strokes yielded the 17 runs which Boresden knockcd up. 111 their first attempt Midland compiled 123 runs. The prospect- did not look too bright when Wilson clean bowled Bruce and Wynyard in successive overs, making G wickets down for 72 runs. Among tho players who composed tho "tail" which wagged successfully was Kinvig, who pained the honour of securing highest score with 20 runs, which were the product of careful strokes. Tho fielding oil both sides was slack, especially 111 the case of Phoenix, who, by tho -way, made a disastrous start in their second innings, losing 3 wickets for 11 runs. Tho individual scores wero as under PHOENIX. • FlllS'l' IX.NINCS. Waters. 31, c. M'Mahon,- b. Kinvig ... 4 Little, 1, c. Bruce, i,. Patrick 1 Gibbes, 1111, c. Wynyard, b. ICinvig ... 4 Aiulinwood. 241, rm" out 7 Burton, 31111431121111-1112214, c. Kinvig, b. Mitchell 40 M'Lonnan, 4, run out ~. 4 C. Uickey, 11, c. Dry, b. Patrick 2 F. Hickey, c. TOckson, b. Patrick ... 0 Lambert, c. Hickson, b. ICinvig ... ... 0 Berosde'.i, 2211-1313, 0. Dry, b. 'Mitchell ... 17 Wilson, 12111, not out ' .! ... 6 Extras ...' ... 11 Total 96 Bowling Analysis: Kinvig, 3 wickets for 40; Patrick, 3 for 27; and Mitchell, 2 for 17. ' MIDLAND. Fiust Innings. Dry, 1111112, c. B"-sri» n , j,. C . Hickey ... r Patterson, b. C. Hickey 0 Patrick, 23112! H. c. am, b. C. Hickey ... l„ M'Mahon, 1311315, c. Ueresdoii, b. C. Ilickcy 18 Bruce, 11112115311;). b. Wilson ... .. 19 Wynyard,-311111, b. Wilson 8 Hickson, 1211331231, );. Wilson . IS Manson, 312, b. Audinwood ... 6 Kinvig, 1333123-1, st. Bcrcsdcn, b. Wilson ... 20 Wilkinson, 1.1, c. Beresden, b. Wilson ... 2 Mitchell; 21, not out ... 3 Extras ... ... ... v 5 Total Bowling Analysis: Gibbes, 0, wickets for 24 runs; C. Hickey, . r ) for 50; Wilson, 4 for 30: Audinhood, 1 for 10. PHOENIX. Si:roNi) Innings. Wilson, 1, b. Patrick . ... ... ] Lambert, 33, b. Patrick " c F. Hickey, 0, Wynyard, b.- Patrick" 6 Beresdon, 1 13, not out- ... 4 Total for 3 wickets ,„ 11 PETONE v. Y.M.C.A. -Petono team, playing 011 its own ground, gave Y.M.C.A. 0.11 unmistakablo beating. Tho homo team batted first, and went out for 219. Isherwood batted confidently for his score of 106, the second ccntm-.v obtained in the team this season. lirico was tho previous conftiry-makcr, ami he made, exactly 'tho same total. At 72 Isherwood was bowled -by a no-ball from Phil--lips, and at 91 lie was niiss-;d by Midlano. This Y.M.C.A ; player usually makes a good show in the field, and can nearly always he relied 011 to hold n high catch such as isherwood gave him. The bowling was of n fair standard, and 1 ho scores of other batsmen were kept down. Tho wickets foil at the following advances:—l for 11, ii for 40, 3 for 82, 4 for 122, 5 for 134, C for 135, 7 for 150, 8 for 172, 9 for 192, and 10 for 219. Bather a poor start W'as elVeoted by Y.M.C.A. when they went to tho wickets, llidlano being the only one to stand up to the bowling of Brico and 'Connolly, who sent up sonic good deliveries. When stumps wero drawn Y.M.C.A. had lost 3 wickets for 23. The scoring figures are as follow:— rr/roNE. Fritter Inninos. Rmyrke, 22132, b. Gripimett Ifl Nunn, 1211332112, c.-]?oberts, b. Phillips ... 17 lsherwond, 32121212214132111111331112131111 115-1143121121141211121113311, b. Phillips... 106 Brice, 12111111331*2, b. Phillips ... 18 Cobcroft, 211111212131, c, Holmes, b. Phillips 17 Taylor, 4221, c. Roberts, b. Grimmett ... 9 Joyce, 1, 0. and b. Phillips 1 Bennett, 21, 0. Timporloy, b., Grimmett ... 3 Cnte, 131112, b. Herlihy 0 Connolly, 1121111, b. Herlihy 7 Greatbatch, 231311, not out 11 Extras ... ... 11 Total 219 Bowmng Analysis, Herlihy, 2 wickets for 41 runs'; Grimmett, 3 for 68; Phillips, 5 for 70; Loader, 0 for 23; Warnes, 0 for 6. Y.M.C.A. First Lnn/.ncs. Midlane, 1111121, not out 8 Ifoberts, 112, b. Connolly 4 Loader, U, st, Cate, b. Connolly a Grimmett, 21, b. Brioo 8 Tjmporley, 131, not out .„ ' 5 i!xtra 1 Total for threo wickets 23 OLD BOYS v. GAS COMPANY. At Waiwetu, Old Boys suffered a severe reverse, .13 their record shows. Eighty-two' for a wholp innings is not brilliant, and Old Boys can hardly understand it themselves. The cause, perhaps, was tho bumpy state of tho wicket, and Howlers who took advantage of it. J|il|er was in good form, and when the Inst of the Old Boys had been sent back to the pavilion at 3.45 o'clock, he had obtained the following line average: 12 overs, 1 maiden, 36 runs, 8 wickets. Homo of his fast ones "shot" in a manner which made them unplayable, or nearly so. Tucker went with the rest, and the strain experienced by liirch in knocking up top score (18) was evident. J. lSlacklock managed a couple of mighty strokes —and then his wicket fell. S. Jacobs was bowled for 1, and Mason, last mm; in, expected at least to save a "blob." The progress of the rout was as follows:—1 wicket for 0, 2 for 4, 3 for 31, 4 for 47, 5 for 59, 6 for 62, 7 for 09, 8 lor 70, 9 for .70, 10 for 82. Gas Company, at the wickets, made a better stand, and reached 169, wjtli the loss of seven wickets, before play was stopped for' the day. Topn, Hull, and Hawthorne, mndc the best showing for the side. The wickets fell at the following scores:—l for 2ft. 2 for 51, 3 for 51, -1 for Hi;, 5 for 130, 6 for 152, and 7 for 160. Tucker's average of 5 wickets for 3(1 represents some very good bowling. Details aro given below:— 01,1) BOYS. Kinsr Innings. Beechey, b. Miller 0 Birch, 231133131, b- Miller 18 Lnuiax, 31, b. Miller 4 Tucker, 1U1313111, b. Miller 11, .1. P. lilaeklock, 2., 113113, c. Dredge, b. Topp 15 C. I'. Biackloclc, 33, c. anil b. Topp fi Monaghan, 311, 1.b.w., b. Miller 5 Wills,. 11, b. .Miller 2 li. .1. Jacobs, 1221, not out 6 5. ■ Jacob.-., 1. I. 1 . Miller ... 1 Mason, b. Miller tl Extras 11 'total 82

Bowi/ING Analysis. Miller, 8 wickets for 36 runs; Burke, 0 for 27; Topp, 2 for 8. GAS COMPANY. Fjiist Ixntngs. Payne, 3. b. Tucker 3 Hull, 31213121111131311, c, J, I'. Bliirjilock, b. Mason ... 30 Wnugh, 21U2.H11. b. Tucker 13 Hawthorne, 111111131111111112111, c. AVills, b. l(»fon ... ... 21 Dregde, 1111123, c. .T, P. Blaeklock, b. Tucker ... ' ... 10 Topp, 131313313111121331121113, b, Tucker ~. 44 I 1!. Windlcy, 123)3211111, not out JO K. Burke, 1, e. Monaghnn, b. Tucker ... 1 E. de Mey, 311, not out ... 8 Extras 16 Total for 7 wickets 169 Bowling Analysis. Mason, 2 wickets for 37 runs; Beechey. 0 for 0 S ; Birch. 0 for G; Tucker, 5 for 3(1; J. P. Blacklock. 0 for 19; Monojhan, 0 for 13; Lomux, 0 for 9; Wills, 0 for 18. NEWTOWN v. WAIWETU. Newtown met Waiwetn on a somewhat bumpy wicket at the, college ground. Tlio first innings was completed'in rho afternoon, each eleven being nhont 21 hours at the wickets. Newtown compiled 103 runs, or 50 more than their opponents. Schmoll, with 11 runs, was Ihe highest scorer, his total being reached by good defence, combined with hard hitting. Staples, two for 15, had tbe best howling average, but Rodgors, who bowled well, had rather hard luck in not achieving better figures than his analysis shows. The total at the fall of each wicket was; 1 for 0, 2 for 3, 3 for 17, 4 for 31, 5 for 69. 0 for 100, 7'for 118, 8 for 23 t 9 for 127. For Wniwetu. Wilson showed his usual form, and compiled 37. ,Tudd also camo to light with 30. The score at the fall of each wicket was; 1- for 30, 2 for 31, 3 for 83, i for SI, 5 for 81, 0 for 89, 7 for 92, 8 for 95, 9 for 95." Details are as follow: — NEWTOWN. Fiust Innings. Tj'ler, b. Pilcher 0 O. Day, b. Pilcher ... 0 Alpe, 1113. li. Matthews ... 6 Laws, 233231111201111, c. and b. Badgers ... 29 Claridgc, 333, e. Pringle, li. Matthews ... 9. Sohmoll, 211313331311.21333312, 1.b.w., b. Matthews 41 ■T. Day, 11111331, c. Matthews, b. Staples .., 12 Sullivan, 11, c. Pringle, b. Matthews ... 2 Carruthers, 314, b. Staples 8 O'Farrel. 103122121, not out 19 Keys. 21321321, b. Rodgc.rs 15 Extras ... oo Total IC3 Bowi.ing Analysis. Pilcher, 2 wickets for 30 runs; Matthews, 1 for. 43; Bodgers, 2 for 3S ' jPrihgle, 0 for 11; Staples, 2 for 15. WAIWETU; Fiust Innings. Wilson, 1221121131411211111134, c. Claridge.b. Day •, 37 Staples, 11111, c. Tyler, b. Alpo 5 Rodpers. b. Laws 0 liidd, 331131331132113, c. Carruthers, b. Kej's 30 Climie, 1, o. Clsridge, b. Keys 1 Matthews, o. Claridge, b, Kej's 0 Hollis, 213, c.' Lairs, b, Alpe ... ~. 0 Collier, 1, b. Alpe 1 G. Pringle, b. Keys ... 0 Pilcher, 114113, c. Schmoll, b. Laws 11 Aldersley, 31, not out 4 Extras 18 Total ' ... ... 113 Bowling Analysis. Laws, 2 wickets for 19 runs; Alpe, 3 for 30; G. Day, 1 for 10; Keys, 4 for 30, THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Considerable interest was manifested in the match between Victoria College and Wadestown, tlio result of whioh had a materifd bearing on tho championship. Tlio slato of tho game at tha end of the first day was;—Wadeslo.wii;_ First inninprs, SO; second inning;;, 2 for 13. Victoria College; First innings, 103. Kasuming, Wadestown, thanks principally to the splendid batting of Bowles (SI not out), made in all 172 runs, which meant that Victoria College would require to mako 130 runs to win Wadesttftrn sueeeeded in dismissing thciv opponents, amid applause, for 79 riins, Following wero.'tlio.scores'bn Saturday:— Wadestown, second innings: Hay,' -1; Cond- !'.?£•/ ,1 i ..Meffott, 17; Burns, 0; \Vhuerod, 1; 'Bo\vlcs,' Si '{not v out); Cook, 5; Collett, 17 j Bidler, 8; Withers, 15; extras, 18 i total, 172, For, Victoria College, Miller took 4wickets for 30, MacDougall 0 for 22, Elliott 1 for 36, and D. Pv, Nivcn 5 for GO. Victoria College: Ward, 1; MacDougall, 8; Do la .Mare, 23; D. R. Nivon, 9; O'Leary, 3; Coombs, ?; P, C Niven, 2; Bogle, 1; Broad, ?'l i ™ ' '-X 16 (not out); extras, 4-; total, 1 9. lor Wadestown, Burns took 3 wickets for 23, .Mofl'att 0 for 7, Whiterod 0 for -0, Cook 3 tor 10; Collett' 4 for 13, lho match St, John's v. Phoenix resulted in ft win lor St. John's by S wickets. The scores were: Phoenix, first innings, <17; St. John's, first innings 130 In their second innings Phoenix in ad e 80 (Harty H, Lambert 20, Conliole 10). St. Johns, requiring 53 to win. did so lor the loss of two wickets (Galloway 12, Wat. son 35 not out, Thomas 19 not out). Of St. John s bowlers Thomas, who succeeded in capturing G wickets for 32 runs, proved the best. Uarty and Connole bowled well for Phoenix, THIRD-CLASS. Templars v. St. Patrick's College.-This match w?s won by Templars by default, Karori v. Old Boys.—Karori defeated Old lioys by an innings and 103 runs. Old Boys, in their first attempt, made 131 (Colo 37, Pvcoil)il(i 24, and Salmon lfi); in their second "innings, playing three men short, they wore all out for 33 Jvarori made ?87 far 5 wickets, aiid declared their innings closed. Bead, by good cricket, notched 97, and would probably have obtained tlio coveted three-fig«re score hod h" not been over-careful. Spiers, 71, played well ami was unfortunate in being run out through a misunderstanding, The other dquble figure scorers were: Hi11(27), A (km (27 not out), and M Kenzio (_.). Old Boys piost successful bowlers were Martin, Salmon, and Sloan, while Ilul, hpicrs, and Brooker divided the honours for Karon. St. Mark's defeated Phoenix by 92 runs. In their first innings tlio winning team, 1 with only six men, compiled 35 (Smith 1-1 not out, Charlton lJ), ami in their second 173 (Ferguson 49 Cording -15 not out, Smith 13, Kitching 10)! ihe scores for Phoenix were: First innings, 102 (Iraser -4, Bran 27); second innings 15 (five mon short). Coning and Charlton did most of the for Plioeidx s ' Depipster and Byaii MISCELLANEOUS. Gordon and Gotch and A. S. Paterson and Co. played a return match at Newtown Park. Ihe previous match was won by Gordon and Uotch by Liree runs, but this game resulted in a win for Pftierson's. Batting first Gordon and Gotoh scored 75 (l'ither 19 not out, Martin 12, 1 arton 10), and Paterson and Co. responded wit.i 11G (Munro 56 not out, Blair 11), thus winning by -11 runs on tho first innings. Bi)wling for Gtirdon and Gotch, Lilljcrap took 5 wickets for 30, while Masters, 5 for 18. and Blair, 3 for 8, did well for Paterson. and Co.

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lUJAVY'SCORING UP NORTH, . UIV Tt'f.EGH Al'l[ —I'll CSS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, February 23. Tho Auckland Cricket Association's district championship matches advanced another stage yesterday, the second round of tho second series being finished. The weather was perfect, and good wickets, with resultant high scoring tho order of tl|o day. Tho GraftonEllen A match was responsible for popjo. hirh scoring. Grafton made 375 la.st Saturday, wliAe Hdon A made 355 for 7 wickets yesterday (rirook-Smitli 200 not out, Ilorspoo! 43 Jiills 3D, Brown 30, and Bridges 28 not out). Eden A won mi tho first innings' totals and secured a two-point win, 700 runs were made for 17 wickets 111 about seven and a half hours' play Eden Co ts defeated rarnell 011 the first innings totals by 107 runs, and secured a twopoint win. rarnell made 110 while at tho close of last Saturday's plav, the Colt« Iml scored 111 for 3 wickets. 1 This fCO A Ins i„ creased to 217 yestcrdav, Taylor (CO) and Hinds (28) being add; Uonal batsmen to make good figures.. Parnell went in again, and mad, 185 tor G wickets (hale ,|(, Jlutchings 37, Barrr 'ifi not out, and Wrijht 29), Ifutchings took'five Co,ts wicljets for .IS runs, University decate.l I'onsouliy by 9 rims on th. first I'onsonbys first jniungj' total was 134 UrU vorsity continued tb-eif jnnin,;s, the leading additional scorers beinr-Wsilote with 9/ Oacobscn 21. and Colrill, 17, t * wickets.for .3 runs UniverrftyTote point win. City, with 170 Miind North Shoro on the first inmnp, decided to forfeit the match, then position boing hopeless, North Shore thus securing a three-point w|n. TWO CENTURIES AT DVjNEI.'IN. „ . , . , , Ounedin, February 2S. Cricket matches were continued yesterday in splendid weather, Dunedin, who met C'aris-

brook, and wore at the wickets nil the after* noon, compiled 1171 runs,, Wilson 127, Eckhold 61, Mackersey 50. Albion made 200 against Carisbrook. B. M Turin'lo contributing 110. Carisbrook have lost three wickets for 7G runs. CIIRISTCHURCIi: GAMES. Christchwch, February 27. Ideal weather prevailed tin's afternoon, when the eighth round of grade matches was concluded. West C'hristc.huroH (rained a threepoint win against St. Albans, am! Linwood also i;aiiied tho major points over lliccarton. Sydenham b'nl East Christchurch on the first innings. Tlio scores were:—fit. Albans, 7-' and 185; West Christchurch. 101 and 07 for sij wickets. Sydenham, HO7; Ka«.t Chrislchiircli, M'i and 100 for eight wickets; Ijinwood, 21.1 and 199,f0r four wickets; Hiccnrtnn, I.GG and 155 for eight wickets.. (Innings declared closed.) A Bl<? SCORE. (Rcc. February 28, 4.30 p.m.) Syilnay, February 28, Bardsley played nil unfinished innings of 217 against North Sydney.