ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1356, 6 February 1912, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

CRICKET. NOTES ON SATURDAY'S PLAY. AND SOME.KESCIA'S. Something was wrong with the internal affairs of tho F.ast CI ill) on Saturday, mid, for that reason, tho fixturo between lOast A and East 1! was not started until nearly 3 p.m. From what could be Blithered, it appoared that the Selection Committee of the A team desired to call on tho B team for three player?, and, when these latter declined tho doubtful promotion, a sort of deadlock ensued. Members of the B team were, obdurate, and when Iho A'team commenced to bat it consisted of only eight or nine men—S. Hick?on, who had been on the ground, NOT being due of tho number. Finally tho team Riiinod its complement by sending for Mahoney, who was standing out on account of indisposition, and for a junior player. Gibbes and Tucker opened tho batting, but tho latter was out when tho scoro stood at 15—Hales taking a smart lefthand catch low in the slips. Midlane then partnered Gibbes, nnd, during tho time that tho pair were associated, 77 runs were added. Both, however, gave several chances, and, in addition, each of them should have been run out. Midlano Topped the score with 53, and Gibbes also reached the half-century. Hickcy Slams the Bowling. From the spectators' point of view, the most pleasing feature of the whole match was tho tenth-wicket partnership of Daker nnd Hickoy, which yielded 35 ruria. Hickcy knocked up his twenty odd runs in under ten minutes, and, on ono occasion, hit the ball clean out. of tho ground. In the cud ho was caught in the longfield by Wagstaff— tho first time he has been put out this season—whilo Baker carried his bat out for a careful innings of 44. Faced with the. task of getting 22G runs to equal their opponents' score, tho East B team sent Grimmett arid Smith to tho wickets. There was only about twenty minutes to go, and the two batsmen played out timo safely for 13 runs. "The Norsemen" Catching It. It was no gentlo hand which Pctone laid on "the Norsemen" out at the suburban oval. The city men guessed and scraped at Brice's bowline all the time, and no matter what tho lengthy Petono tniudler throw up, it seemed to be a profound mystery to tho batsmen. Only Luckie and Finlnyson survived the puzzling assault for any length of time. Warns did not don the flannels for North, ami it is stated does not intend to. This case, it will bo remembered, is one of "compulsory promotion"—the first of its kind in these latitudes. Fine Act by Hardham. Petono's display with tho bat was largely Horace Nunn's display. He travelled far, travelled stylishly, and, eventually, he travelled past tho gilded line of the century. He has apparently not finished his travels yet, for he is still not out. He had a close call of being outrun at 80. It was Hardhain's call, and Hardham called to him to stay where ho was, but Nunn, not hearing or not heeding, came straight on. Hardham has always been known as a "sport," and, seeing that the case was hopeless for ono of them, he chivalrously stepped out, crossed Nunn, and thereby sacrificed his own wicket to save his partner's. He was loudly applauded by the spectators. Central and Hutt and the Catching. "They all drop 'em" is a cricket adage, but our local players seem to Iμ getting worse. Quite the feature of tho HuttCentral game was the number of chances which slipped through uncertain pairs of hands. Hutt, batting first, made 183, and they have Central to thank for the fact that their ecoro was not considerably less. Aldersley, who wound up with a total of 59—Hutt's chief ecorer—was missed by Paterson, the wicket-keeper, before he had scored; Braggo dropped him in tho slips before he roached 20; Cooke failed to hold him at square-leg when he was 43; and he was missed in the outfield. The next best scorer, Climie, was missed, too, right at the opening of hia account. On another occasion, Hickson put his. hands ont for a catch, a fellow fieldsman tried to intercept, ho missed, tho ball struck. Hickson's hands and fell to the ground. And bo Hutt reached 183. The innings was also marked by the number of balls Aldersley stopped—but not with his bat. Hβ was hit in the face, on tho leg, on tlie knee, and generally given an unpleasant experience.

There was less than an hour of time left when Central opened their batting. Naughton and ;Hickson. were the pioneers, and the former commenced well, scoring freely all round. With the score at 31, Hickson was bowled by E. Judd, ' and Blamires went in. Tho newcomer scored - with great rapidity, and Naughton showed down. 'When his score was 3S, and the total was 85, Naughton was beaten by E. Judd, and lost his wicket. Beechey appeared, but sii runs later stumps were drawn.

Junior Championship, . Playing against Hutt, Catholic Toung Mens Club compiled 194 (Sheehan SG, Knapp lb, Casey 29, O'Connor 17 not out, Moran 10). At the .call of time Hutt had lost seven wickets for 34 runs, Casey taking fivo wickets for 5 runs, and O'Donohue two for 18. For Hutt, Doig (three for 43), Aldersley (two for 22), aud Pringle (two for 42) bowled best. Wellington College and East Juniors met at the College Ground. East, batting first, were dismissed for 111 runs, the chief scorers being: Clarke 20, Watson 19, ami Kellington 10 not out. Bowling for- College, Findlay took three wickets for 27 α-uns, Beard one for 15, one for 11, Morton two for IC, Joplin one for 8, and Staples two for 9. The Colle-e total with.tho bat was 150 (Stainton.3s, staples 35, Hindinarsh 31, Corurie 12 and Morton 10). M'Cardell and Currie bowled well for East, the former capturing five wickets for 40. In their second innings East have lost one wicket for 41 (Hughes ,24 not out). North, 156 (Tustin 50, Hannay 21, Temperton 16, M'Eldowney 17, Charlesworth 10, Williamson 13) and five for three wickets v. St. Mark's 113. (Haughton 31,-G----vSmith 19, Brown 18).. A. and G. Harris bowled well .for St. Mark's, as'did Muldoon for North. - Central 261. (Smith 30) t. Y.M.C.A., > 105 for no wickets CSclatcr 61, not out, Atkinson, 3), not out). ■ The Third Grade, Catholic Club 207 (Galvin 59, Finnigaa 27, Little 2li, Layburn 22, Foote 18, Hickson 15 not out, Bradley 13) defeated Victoria College 71(Dundon 17, Cox 10, JfacMahon 10 not out). For the- winners Carrutherg (five'for 11), Little (one for 12), and Layburn (two for 37) bowled well. North scored a. victory over Jiarori,'. winning by eight wickets. North made 48 and 58 for two wickets (M'Elligott 19, Portman 10, and Berry 17 not out). Karori made 11 and 57 (Cornish 21 ami Spiers 11). O'Sullivan six wickets for 31 and iive for 20, nnd Berry five for 18 and three .for '.'4 bowled well for North. Mouse Matches. A. E. Kernot's Eleven beat Telephone Exchange at Newtown Park by 9 runs. Kcmot's scored 95 and Telephone Exchange 80. The chief scorers lor the winners were: IJ. Itood 35 not out, C. SI idlane 11, and for the losers Dumbleton 25, Pearmau 17, Justice 11. Bowling for Kernot's, Brinsden took four wickets for 25 runs,. Leddy three for 21, and for Telephone Exchange, Fouhy took four wickots for 32 runs, and Pearuian three for :'(i. Vacuum Oil Company defeated Post and Telegraph Stores .it Kelburne Park by 54 runs. Vacuum Oil Company, iu their first inning?, made 100 (\V. Wilson 19. A. \Vil,on K>. r.Jiiy 15, Butler 13. Hanson 1(1). Post, nml Telegraph Stoivs in tlu-ir first innings mink Hi (C. Hold 1(1). I'nst and Telegraph Stores in their -.ecomi innine's compiled SI I'LTopan 21; ('. Bold 19, Miller 11). Hansen (five for 7), Jardino (three for 19), Guy 'live, for 30), A. Wilson (two for - 2J) bowled best for the winI sue, u did C Bold .(four for £L) t Joha-

s»a Mivp lor ;i:ii, !lm | Wo-jan {(wo for I!) Inr IliK In.-er.. I'layinij at Kelburnc- I'nrk on Saturday, 'in Iwinxiimi- .I'-tV.-it--.] the iMOinbrrs lif Hi. , Irvjiii; Dramatic Com pa 11 r on the liri-l innings l.y Til runs. Dram'atic Company, l.:il!iii K lir-l, compiled Sil (Gilihs '■'. Denlies U«). Kiinuuroiis rrspoiuU'il will, 1:1s (Spoilis»,„„! .mi, Mi 11,.- us. Maysmw •£, mil ~,,1), , in ,| j n ( |, ri| . y.,.,,,,,1 •„. nmgs Dramalic Ci.nipaliy 10-l In,, i-. ! »- •■•'l-i for 1(11 luiiH (lleerbolmi 111), IViilkt:l not mil). P. AND T. ANNUAL MATCH. The nniiunl cricket mulch botween Ihe \\ellinglon nnd Chrislchnrch Post and Iclwiph stalls was commenced on llm asm |!(» Kl .,. VL . ycslenliiy al II a.m. Chnstchurch won Ihe toss, and elected to "•it. At Hie luncheon adjournment Ihe sraro stood at four wickets for II runs, and Ihe inniiißs closed for 118. "Welliiißti'ii, when stumps were drawn, had compiled 2:11 runs lor live wickets. Following are the scores:— Chrislclnirch.—l''irst Inuiuga. Martin, c. Wyntl, b. Robinson 4 Miand, b. Hobinson 21l I'onl, c. I'hillips. b. Grace _ 10 draliani, c. Graro, l>. IMimmcr 1 Gerard, b. Plimmcr I Mi'.nscll, e. Greig, b. Toms l>o Francis, c. Bowles, b. I'limmer 11 Mahonoy, c. Carrnd, b. Plimmer IS Kcclcton, not out 17 Newton, c. Plimmer, b. l'hillips 0 Thornton, c. Groig, b. Plimmcr .1 Kitras 14 Total 118 Howling.—Robinson took two wickots for 2(! runs; Grac«, one for IS; Plimmcr, five for -13; Toms, one for 1(1; Knapp, nono for 2; Greig, none for 7; I'hillips, one for 1. Welli ngton .—First Inn ings. Howies, 1.b.w.. b. Ford 30 Jackson, not out 1.15 Grace, b. .Martin 20 l'hillips, b. I'ord 0 Greig, c. and b. >fartin l!t Kobinson, c. Shand, b. Martin 211 F/xtras !> Total or five wickets 232 MID-WEEK MATCHES, Tho following are the fixtures and grounds for to-morrow:— Seniors. Rivals v. Post and Telegraph, at No. 1, Basin Reserve. Oriental v. Union, at No. 2, Basin Reserve. Artillery t. Vivians, at No. 3, Basin Reserve. Juniors. Oriental v. Post and Telegraph, at. No i, Basin Reserve. Y.M.C.A. v. Union, at Xo. 1. Nowtowu Park. Artillery v. Chemists, at No. 2. Newtown Park. Eed Cross v. United, at No. 3, Newtown Park. The following will represent the Oriental Club in its matches to-morrow:— Seniors against Union: Gourlay, Ryan, Truscott, Littlo (2), Alne, Billman, Ward, Thomas, Boulton, Osborne. Juniors against Post and Telegraph: Gayford, Marshall, Gilbert, Kemple, Christopherson, Robinson, Lindsay, Kinneai-, Paul, Clcmentson, Williamson, Taylor.