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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 450, 8 March 1909, Page 7

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SATURDAY'S SENIOR MATCHES. , RESULT OF SEVENTH ROUND. ; ' OLD SOYS WIN' THE- CUP. Favourable conditions were experienced on Saturday afternoon, when.the seventh round of championship matches VraS completed, tho results being as under:— Old Boys beat Petone by 63 runs on th 9 first inniiirrs. ' , ' 1 ,„ Gas Co. defeated-Waiwfitu by H9 runs on the first innings.' •• v n . , Wellington gained, a,, victory,over 1 .M.b.A. by' 10i; runs on the first Hidings.. . < ' Nfewtown beat-'Phoenix by 64 runt on tho first .innings.,' . The .'position of the various tdaM is now as under: — i i . i J•§ ' ? »' 8 §•= —°£ > - Ph o > * Old Boys 6 - - 6 15 Petone. .. - 3. .•• 4 Midland .- ... C 2 2 2 7 ■ ... .7 .2 -1- 4 J Wh'iivetu ... ... 6'' • 4 2 6 Phoenix 6 4 - 2 4 GasiCo: •: ... ...62137 Y.M.C.A* ... ... 6 5 —: 1 3 Newtown ... ...' 6 4 1 . — .2 4 OLD BOYS V. PETONE. . Of the two contests on the Basin Reserve, that between Old Boys ahd .Petone attracted the attention, of.-the majority' of the spectators; Wlien-':play was discontinued on the Opening day of the match, the po&ition w-£s: Old' BOys. (first irtnings), 291; Pet-one (fust irinirigs), no wiokets for 43 runs. Resuming, Pet-one-were-not- dismisseduntil 5 p.m., when their total waa 223, or 68 behind, that made by-. Old- Boys,, Brice, who, obtained top score with 58,. started strealiily, being. missed m the slips, at folir by Monaghan. Afterwards he made several fine-Strokes, but his-form was hardly equal to his best. Cobcroft,- who made 38, the next highest . score, 1 was run out iaS a.. result. :of' a • splendid. rtturn by Tucker: Taylor, who opened his. account with a'fiver;. gave '.k useful display,- making in all 37 'runs. Petone werfc without tho services of Dyson,, who has gone Home. Of five trundl6rs ■ tried'by'Old Boys,!. Tueket; who, tftok three for 27, Was: the most :succ'essful. It is- wOrthy of-fiotc-tliat Monaghan, who uas had ; such a suceesifnl season, had (50 runs knocked oif .'hifc bowling -before.- ho /Secured a Wiiket; iFollbwing were thfe individual scores: OLD boys; innings ... ..... ..; ... 291' ' . .. PETONE. • . ... First Innings..- • Cobdi-Oft, 113114,'13343111131,. run out ... 3S' Joyce, 222121211, c. M'Gill, b; MaSon ... 15 Taylor,' 51111111111313133112, c. and b. .Tucker ... ... ••• . 37 JJride,'. • 41121122321213144U1215U121311 31,'-b."Tucker ... ... '• - ... 68 ifiiiin, 11, b. Monaghai'.-i,..' 2 Isherwood, 211, c.- Mtmaghah, .b. MaSOn 4 SmyrV, 3411321111313, b. Tucker ... 25 Gate, 112111131211, c.- Jacobs,- b. Mason 16 Cireatbateh; .1331311, nOt.oiit ... ... 13 Conilolly, 21323, ci- and b, Monaghatt ... Jl Djs()ii(ab£eht) j .... 0 Extras ' ; ..... ••• 4 j, ' - total ... : ... 223 Bowling As-amtsis. Moflaghaii; 2 wickfets for 80 runs; Mason, , 3 : fof 74;' Bee6b'ey, 0 for: 19; M'Gill, 0 for 19; Tucker, 3 for §7. . ' OLD BOYS. Sfefto.vn InninoS. . Mason, 2513613133, b. Srnvrk ... ... 28 Birch, st. Bi'ico, b. CobcrOft ... ... 0 B. J. Jacobs, 311, run out ... 5 F. Bfeecheyj 11342431, !not out ... - ... 17 S. Jacobs,. 13/ c. : Cobcroft,. b.-.-Cate ••• 4 Monaghan., c: Joyce, b'. Gate 0 Extras .. ... ■••• 5 . .To.tal;for o-wickets ... ... ... 59 Bowling Analysis Connolly, 0' wickets for 8 runsCobcroft, 1 for 20; Smyrk, 1 for 20; Cat 6, 2. (Or 8. WELLINGTON V. Y.M.C.A. The-Y.M;C.A-. A team began their match against Wellington badly, but in the four weeks' interval between the first and second day's play they: either-improved; or the wheel of fortune revolved'more in their favour, for on Saturday-'they were in somewhat better form and managed to same themselves from a four-point; defeat. .'When stumps were

dr.awn aftbWthb first day's play, Wellington .had 187 runs to their credit for the first innings, and'V.M.&A. had lost six wickets for the insignificant sc'ofe.of 34. The tail, howover, on. Saturday wagged to better effect, and though one/of thb men was absent, tho score-reached-83.' ■In;the sccond innings an even greater irnprbVement;, was to be seen, and with, two men absent', Y.M.C.A. managed tb compile 152, ' following are the details of the play:—. , ' WELLINGTON. . First, innings, . ... ..... ,187. . ■ : . y.M.C.A. v Fimt. Innings. Wilson ( 5; 0, Miller, b. Hales ..., .... 5 •MM&y, C. Murphy, b. Luckio ...: 4 Midlane, l,; b. Luokie. •...- ... 1 Roberts, 3131,, b. Luckie .;. 8 Phillips,- 12,, incompleted;... 3 ;Tilyard, 21123.,. I.lj'.'w., B. Eudkie.... ... .9 Murphy,.2,, b.,'Luckie ■... . ... ... 2 Grimmett,l4llll, c. Richardson, b.Nash-, 9 Tiranerley, 21112123.121123, c. Vare* b. Hicksbn ...- ... ■ ... 23 'Loader, .31131, not out, ... ... 9 Wartib, 31,.c. Mtifphy, b. Hickson 4 Extras - ... ...; 6 ' Tbtii'. ' '... ... ... 83 Bowmro. Amvsis. Luckib, 5 wickets for 31 runs: EaJea,.i for 10; Quinn,:() for 14; Nash, 1 for 12; Hickson, 2 for 9. Sec6nd Innings. Midlane, 3i311122ii134i3ii1i11i2i112 , , 111312121, b. Nash. ..... ... , ... 66 Loadery 12Uii c. and.b., Quinn • 6 ftbhbrts/b: Hales, b. Luckie ... ... ,0 Tiraperlev, 1, c. Hales, b- Quinn.... ... 1 1 Wilson, 11221111212311211231431431, , c. : > Hales,, b. Ribhardson ... • ... ... 46 filyard, 313, c. Hales, b. Nash \1 Grimmett, .62, c. Quinn, b. Richardson... : 8 Murphy, 113, run out. ... 5 Wafhe, 4221,'ft0t. but. ... ... •... 9 M'Kay, absent .... ..; ... ... : 0 Phillips,, absent.. ... .... 0 • Extras ... ' 14 Total 162 Howling Analysis. Hickson, 0 wickets.for 12 runs; Luckie, 1 for 23; Quinn, 2 for 32; Nash, 2 for 28; lialbs,.o for 5; Naughton, 0 for 12, Vare, .0 for,l3;.Richar.dson, 2-for 12. GA3 COMPANY V. WAIWETU. TH.e. match between Gas Company and Waiwetu,. on the .grounds of tho latter club, was- Concluded, on, Saturday afternoon. On .the first day, the .visitors werb' all out for 237. W'aiw.etu batted on Saturday, and made a, total of- lIS- and fbllbwed on; wheii thby made U7 fpr nine wickets.at the call of tirte, Gas. Obmpany thus winning.,ori the first in:nifig§. of, the visitors were.directed tb obtain V three-point frin, and to do this-. ; they required tp. get two wickets-in thirty-five minutes, but. the first-did hot fall until jußt on sis b'filbck. Scores:— WArWETt;. , , ■ FjnßT Innings, Wilson,, 3113311335312141, 0, s.ub, b; Hull &6 ,Pring]e; A. H,, b. Tbpp ... ... ... ! 0 RbdgerS, 114, c- T.opp,.b. Millbr 6 Staples; 11123333221113213, run but ... 33 Jndd, b. Hull .... ..1 .' .0 Aldersley, c. sub., b. Hu11... 10 Climie, 1313, run out '8 Pitcher, '32314,; b. Miller .... 13 Matthews, 1343,1 b. Miller... • ... ... 11 Pringlbj G.'S., b. Miller C Brown, not out ... 2 Extras 9 Total ... ... ... ... 118

Howling Analysis. Miller, .4 wickets f0r.23 runs; Topp, 1 for 25; Hu11,:3 for 27; Burke, 0 for 24. Second Innings. .Wilson, 114, b. Miller ... 6 Brown, 1, 1). Hull ... 1 E-orlgers, 31, c. Hull. b. Miller 4 Pringle, G. S., 1. k Miller .... - 1 Staples, 1421, b.' Miller 8 Cliinie, 3423313, b. Miller 19 •Pringle, A. 11., 1313,' c. and b. Waugh... 8 Pilcher, 221, c. Pavne, b. Miller 5 Jutld, 2221232334, not out 24 Aldorsley, 141314121253, b. Miller ... 23 Matthews die! not bat 0 Extras 13 Total ... 11' Bowmng Analysis. Miller, 7 wickets for 54 runs-. Hull, 1. for 27; Waugh, 1 for 12; Topp, 0 for. 11. PHOENIX V, NEWTOWN. On the Petone ground, Newtown established a two-point victory over Phoenix, with a good <taa! to spare: The details are as follow:-— PHOENIX. First Innings 58 SKCONI) INNING 3. DixOn, 2, b. Alpe ... 2 Burton, 211211131211121121112215213122 < '.'11111112111132121111, not out ... 73 Gibbs, 211121322111111212111111, runout 32 Audinv.'ood. c,. and.b, G. Day 0' Little, 1122212131, b. Keys ... ... 16 Water 5,.31122131113122, not out ... 24 'Extras 14 Total for 4 wickets ... 161 Aggregate : ... 219 BOWLING AKALTSI&. Laws, 0 wickets for 41 runs ; Alpe, 1 for 31; Keys, .1 for 21; O'Farrell, 0 for, 25; G. Day, l'for 30; Tyler, 0 for 1. NEWTOWN. First innings ... 122 Second-' Bracroft Alpe, 11112221323, b. Gibbs ... ... 19 G. DaV, 111111111213113112121, not out 28 SohmOll, 1322, c. Little, b. Gibbs ... 8 Extras ... . .... ... 3 Total, for 2 wickcta 58 ■ Aggregate. ... ." 180 Bowling Analysis. '. Gibbs, 2 wicke.ts for 12, runs. . JUNIOR MATCHES. : WeUington B team met the A team at Athletic Park; ,and, on : the first play, made a remarkably good, showing. The scores were: Wellington' B, first innings 233 (Harris 60, .Adams 58, Donaldson 12, C. Bay llvi Mullins 20, A. Bay, not Out, 41); Wellington A;, first : iftningSj 3 for -18.. Bowling for B team, Harris took 2 wickets for 8, and iWebb. 1 for 6. , Victoria College B made.a gbod ; beginning against Y.M.C.A.—B reaching- 298 for. their first,.inning. Almost half of this score was made, by Bogle, who compiled 135, by. good 'cficlffefc before he was caught by Greenwood. The scores were: Victoria College, 298. (Lowe 37, Hunter 67, Caddick 10, Bogle 135); Y.M.C.A., 16 for 0 wickets (Hughes 13, not Out). St. John's v; their first innings St. John's made 75 (Watson 13, Thomas 20). College replied with 64 (Haiihay 16, Parker 25). For St. John's, Thomas cap r tured' 6 moketS ■ for 36 funs, apd- buslie 4 for 23: Childs and Findlay bowled well for College. 11l their, second, attempt, St. John's made-58 for tb6 loss of 7 wickets (Galloway 12,; Williamson- 10).. THIRD-CLASS MATCHES. T6mpihr,i,v. 6c..iege B—The li'r&t. day.'s pl'ay. .stood at:—T6mplars, 109.;, College, 78 and,27 for-6 wickets. EesUmiug on .Saturday, College, batting one man short, raised their second; innings to 116 (Reiner, liot-out, 42;.Joplin, 3.7; Castle, 13). Rentier And Jopliir put on 53 for the. seventh'wicket. Requiring 86 tb will, TemplarS lost 4 wickets in doing so (Dooley, nOt out, 42; H. Wright, 31);. Wright and Dooley put on 38' for. Sec-ond-wicket. For. College Castle, bowled best,' aijd ' for- Templars: the most successful were Poole.v (4 for 39) and'.F. Wright (1 for 14). Tompljirsi gained. a> threo-poirit win by six .wickets. , , A.' team, representing. delegates to the Mbth'oclist Conference.met a'n eleven chosen from members Of local Mothodist Bible-classeS atrD&y's.-Bay.on'' Saturday. In their first innings the- Bible-class' team scored' 94 runs. The, best score was made by Shand, who knocked up 36 runs. JaOobsen and Chisholin, each.of whom made. 13 runs, were the only others to reach,double.figures.' For the conference .team the: most successful trundlers. were Spiers and . BlarnireS,, who took 4' wiokets apiece-. Of the .total'df 47-runs compiled .by the' Conference' team; Blamires was top ScOrer- with 12 runs, Hodder (10) and Avery (10, not. out) coming ntst. For the olassek, Shand,. who,, took 4 wickets, bowled best.. .