CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 61, 6 December 1926, Page 13

CRICKET

KILBIRN lE—First Innings:. Greig, b. L. Foley ’ Redmond.b. Ellerm -b W, Christopherson, not out 14 Extras 12 Two wickets for 5b Bowling Analysis: L. Foley took one wicket for 18 runs; Ellorm, one for 6; Bull,, none for 9; Hyder, none for 11. LOWER GRADES junkhTa. . "Varsity v. Tborndon, ’Varsity, first Innings 117 (Arndt, not out 64; Charles 15; Hughes, 11). Thorndon, 174 (Tilyard, 74; Ward, not out 19; Worth, 18; I'ouhy, 15). Bowling for Thorndon, Martin took five wickets for 25 runs; Ward, 2 for 25; Salmon, 2 for 16. lor Varsity, Clouston took two for 4-. Dormer, three for 46; Tripe, five for 66. Institute, 369 (Owen 73, Stevens 51, Crook 50, Coronna 46, Exton 45 not out, Brabin 37, Mell wraith 29), met Wellington, eight wickets for 55. Bowling for Institute. Owen took four wickets for 24 runs and Leggett two for 24.. For Wellington, Anderson took five wickets for 76 runs. • _ JUNIOR D. Railway, 135 (Nash 65 not cut, Hoare 26, Grey 19) (Ind 134 for six wickets (Hoare 57), met ’Varsity, 104 (Williams 24, Frazer 17 not out). Bowling for Railway, McLeod took four for 86 and R. Knapp two for 11; while for ’Varsity Taylor captured eight for 56. THIRD B. Kilbimie, 236 (Perkins 53, Huston 36, A. Duncan 34, Hepburn 28, Tucker 20, R. Duncan 19. W, Duncan 17, Robinson 14), met Y.M.d.A. A, 151 (J. Peddie 46, R. Matthew 39. H. Matthew 22, Hawker 11). For Kilbirnie, Hepburn bowled well .taking nine wickets for 37 runs with his slow medium le'g-breaks. Kilbirnie got rid of Y.M.C.A. within five minutes of call of time. Gaudin was the best bowler for Y.M.C.A., capturing five for 22. This was the first defeat Y.M.C.A. has suffered this season. MERCANTILE LEAGUE. Odlin’s (87) played Pastimes (two for 154). Batting for Odlin’s 29) and Do Muth (35) were top scorers. For Pastimes Patterson (70, retired). Toms (26), Robinson (39, not out). Bowling for winners, Wylie took four wickets for 41, and Robertson four for 20. Electric B (161) v. Ford’s (78). Fitzgerald 30, Dean 44 (retired). Thurston 28, Johnson 18. Robson 13, were the best for the winners. Martin 36 and Broen 14 for Ford’s. Bowling for Electric, Fitzgerald took six for 19. Hyams (143) v. Gollin’s (87). Top scorers for Hyam’s were: Henderson 39 and Nicols 38. Cowan’s (187) mot P. and T. Stores (125). Top scorers for Cowan’s were: Buckman 26, Brough 29, Ramsay 23, Guise 34. For P. and T.: Adams 41, Crundwell 23, Bull 31. Bowling for Cowan’s, Hassell took four for 30, Brough three for 0, Hufton one for 9; Brooks two for 47; and for P. and T. Adams took three for 6. Carr two for 25. Bannatyne and Hunter made 96 against Customs (55). For the winners, Mulford made 26, and L. Cording 10. For. the losers, Martin (14),' Wilson (12) were the best batsmen. Bowling for winners, C. Cording took six for 75, L, Cording four for 38. For Customs Cotterill took four for 25, Mackio two for 15. Kelly four for 21. Dalgety’s, 250 (Grubb 68, McWinney 66, Bews 23, Hunt 21 not out, Ewan 20, Hester 16), had a close game with W D. and H. O. Wills, 239 (Ban- 172, Didsburv 32, Fuller 16). BaiT hit twelve sixers and twenty-two fourers Bowling for Dalgety’s, McWinney captured five wickets for 45. Todd Motors, 212 for nine wickets (Russell 42, Dickinson 40 not out, Day 89, Gray 36, BleWetf 18) bent Stewart’s 88. Bowling for Todd’s, Russell took seven wickets for 19 runs, and Day three for 13. PRESS COMPETITION. ( "N.Z. Times,” who could only muster seven men, met Dominion at Kelbiwn Park. "Times,” in their first innings, totalled 168 (Hendry 61, Davis 32, McDonald 23, Sealy 21. Mummery 16). Coleman (three for 39) bowled best for Dominion, who at call of time, had lost one wicket for SO runs (Hownt 13). "Evening Post” ran ™ 237 for seven wickets against "N.Z. Truth” nt Newtown Park and applied the closure. Tim principal scorers were: Forde 82, Nickless 57, Howitt 44, Blundell 44, Hanlev 36. At call of time, "Truth” had lost nix wickets for 86 runs. HAWKE CUP HOLDERS REQUIRE 212 RUNS TO WIN . By Teiesbaph.—Press association. Wanganui, December 4. The Hawke Cup match was continued on Cook’s Gardens in fine weather today before a large attendance. At the end of the day’s play everything favours Taranaki taking the Hawke Cup, but Wanganui still has a fighting chance. Scores:— TARANAKI. First innings 188 SECOND INNINGS. Naismith, b. Holland 54 Grayson, c. Wood, b. Holland 17 Lay, b. Bemau 1 Kingston, run out 6 Crombie, b. Holland 0 Bottrill, b. Bernau 17 Cole, o. Wood, b. Williams 38 Cbewers, b. Holland 9 Petty, b. Treadwell 10 Clarke, not out 1 Wilson, b. Williams ........... 0 Extras - 23 Total 178 WANGANUI. FIRST INNINGS Dempster, 1.b.w., b. Clarke 1 Orr, o. Petty - 13 Wood, c. Cole, b. Clarke 0 Orton, 1.b.w., b. Clarke ....... 0 Bernau, b.’ Clarke 21 Hutchison, b. Petty 0 Rolland, b. Clarke 0 Treadwell, b. Clarke 1” Wells, not nut 10 Harris, b. Clarke « Williams (absent) - o Extras - —° Total 63 SECOND INNINGS. On, b. Clarke 3 ] Wood, 1.b.w., b. Clarke — 1 Dempster, run out —“ Orton, 1.b.w., b. Petty —- " Bernau, not out - Treadwell, not out * Extras Total for four wickets 92 The game will be continued on Monday morning at 10 o’clock. have six wickets in hand, and require 212 runs to win. NOTES ON THE PLAY Dominion Special. Wanganui, December 5. Th-» play on Saturday wa» remarkable for three’futures Firstly. Clarke put up a wonderful bowling performance; secondly, Wanganui cobayeed b f £" ,y n *a the first innings; and thirdly, Orr and Bernau made a brilliant effort to save their side. Everything favours Farannki taking the Hawke Cup, but Wanganui still has a fighting chance Wanganui, with six wickets in hand require 21--runs to win. , The not out batsmen Orton and Wood, faced the bowling of Clarke and Petty. The partnership did not last long, for Wood gave Cole a difficult chance which he accepted. From this on a disastrous r°t set in and the whole Wanganui side was out for S 3 runs. Bernau being top scorer with 21. . . Taranaki commenced their second inntnvs at 11.15, Grayson and Nasmith

again taking first strike to the bowling of Bernau and Holland. Thirty-three runs ape pared on the board before Grayson chopped a fast on to Wood at second slip and the fieldsman took a brilliant catch. Grayson played a steady innings and scored his runs nicely. The next man, I.ay, did not last long, going out for 1. Kingston, the Taranaki skipper. filled the vacancy. When Kingston had made 6 he called Nasmith for an impossible run and Wells threw the wicket down smartly when he was halfway up the pitch. Crombie, the newcomer. was howled first ball by Holland. Bottrill joined Nasmith and the pair scored freely. Nasmith brought 80 up after the luncheon adjournment with a single to leg. Bottrill was borled when he find reached 17. Colo was the newcomer. Na=mith brought the century up with a drive to the boundary. Holland shattered Nasmith’s wickets when the score was 118. The tail wagged strongly and 178 was registered before the final wicket felL Wood and Orr commenced the home team’s second strike at 4.9, to the bowling of Clarke and Petty. A«ain disaster overtook Wanganui. Wood "o>ng out l.b.w. to Clarke. Dempster filled the vacancy, and opened cautiously. but when the score was 4 Orr played the ball nicely through the slips for a short 2. Dempster attempted a third and was run out. Orton followed on and nut his foot in front of Petty’s first ball. 7—3—o. Bernau camo on. and both he and Orr made a groat effort io pr,il the game out of the fire, and when the score was at 89 Orr was clean bowled. Orr had hatted solidly for Ins 31. Treadwell took his place and played out time. BRILLIANT BOWLING Dominion Special. Christchurch, December 4. To C. G. Gibbs, the Riccarton lefthanded bowler, has fallen the honour of the first hat trick of the season. Gibbs, bowling a natural swinger with the ball "straightening out" on pitching, and keeping a length, took the wickets of Cromb (1.b.w.), Powell, and Burns (caught in slips). With the third, fourth, and fifth balls of an over in the match with Old Boys at Hagley Park to-day he had altered the complexion of the game, for four Old Boys’ wickets were then down for 82 runs. Then Gibbs went on his way, taking two brilliant catches off his own bowling and finishing with this analysis: 15.6 overs, 5 maidens, 27 runs, 7 wickets. COUNTRY TEAMS SELECTED Palmerston North, December 5. Mr. A. M. Ongley, sole selector, has chosen the following team, to represent the Country Associations in the Town v. Country cricket match, to be played at Wellington:—T. H. Lowry. R. Worker, Mitchell (Hawke’s Bay), GF. Dempster, G. H. Bernau, G. Orr (Wanganui), N. Gallichan (Manawatu) G. Clarke, U. Kingston, 0. M. Nasmith (Taranaki), J, Newman (Nelson). Reserves: C. Lash 'Taranaki), D. Cameron (Rangitikei). K. Hope (Manawatu) is not available. The following team will . represent Manawatu against. Rangitikei in the Hawke Cup preliminary match -Cooper (U.S.A.), Gallichan, Ingham, Kells, Broughton (Railway),. Diedrich, - /Am Rnvs) Norris Snullie (High School) Donaldson, Murdoch (Feilding). Reserves: Pacey (High School) Mun-ay, Day (R.S.A.), Black, Barrett (Old Boys). OTHER CENTRES AUCKLAND. BY TELEGRAPH.—PBESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, December 5. In the senior cricket competition, PonR/>nhv against Parnell, made 203 (lay McLeod 63). Marshall took five wickets for 36 Parnell lost two wic kets for 90. DUNEDIN. Dunedin, December 5. The cricket matches were cont ?™ ,e .“ vesterdav in fine weather with wickets in fair order but brook, continuing their fiist innings against Grange, made 230 runs for nine wickets and declared (Blunt IC2).- grange. who made 88 in the first mnmgs had tost six wickets for 160 runs at the call of time (AUoo 79 not out). A--point win for Carisbrook. The Dunedin v. Albion match was drawn. Albion in their first wninra made 183. • Dunedin in the first inninvs made 55 and in the second 198 for six wickets (McGregor 60. Cavanagh 27, Lorrance 25). CHRISTCHURCH. Christchurch. December 5. Tn Saturday’s cricket St. Albans made 101 in the first innings ngnin’t Sydenham /Crawford Sandman 61. Doreen 37. Woods 11, Fnlloon 14). Bowlin--Cunnin-ham took four wickets for 89 runs; Sinso-k. three for 64; Patrick three for 32. , n • West Christchurch made 129 in their fi-sf innings against Fast Christchurch (Blank 41, Jarrett 22. Haves °7)._ BowlIn?? for East Ch ri st church. took four wields for 47 runs. Stringer two for 45. Flood one for 16. Greeorv nne for 6. Fast Christchurch made 105 for five wi-kets (Gre-orv 55 Mullin 28). Old Boys made 121 in their first innines against Riccarton ( Ar r»*-tloek 96 Carton 24. Cromb 18. Killick 16). Rowling for Riccarton. Rix took nn> wicket for 25 runs. Powell one for 41. Gibbs seven for 27. Evans one for 23. Riccarton made 48 for one wid-ete (Cox n A t out 19. Haines not out 18). Old Oolle-ians made 110 in the first Inn’n-s a-ainst T.inwnod (Pengolly 42. Hamilton 14. Healey I ft ). Linwood scored 210 for ri’- wie’-ets. NELSON. Domin’ i' S'toial. Nelson, December 4. Cricket matches were played under ideal weather conditions and good scoring was seen in both senior games. Against College. Old Boys put on 316 (Neale and Bette 162 for the first wic. ket, and Bette made 98 Neale 58. J. Newman 55, R. Fowler 28, Simpson 22). Shnttlewortli took four wickots for 1! runs. Buchanan two for four. College in their first innings have lost two wickets for 44 runs (Buchanan not out 19). Shollsin took two wickets. for 16 runs. Athletic made 211 in their first Innings against Wakatu (Fletcher 53, C. A. Kinzett 36. Kemnitz 30, Hull not out 59). Searle tool: four wickets for 75 runs, Mcllwray three for 43. Wakatn have tost no wickets for 68 runs (Glover 26, Langbein 41). SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH DOUBLE CENTURY TO PONSFORD. Adelaide, December 4. In the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and South Australia, Victoria in the first innings made 315 runs, Ponsford scoring 214. Williams took six wickets for 88 runs and Grimmett two for 110. At the close of Hie day South Australia had compiled 25 for no wicPonsford compiled his score in 4 hours 27 minutes, and hit twenty-two 4’s and one 6. He played brilliantly all round the wicket, especially <n the on side. He gave only one chance. Williams proved to be a most destructive bowler, and turned the ball several inches both ways. V. RICHARDSON MAKES A CENTURY (Rec. December 5, 5.5 p.m.) Adelaide, December 5. South Australia has “ix wickets down for 334 (Schneider 69, V. Richardson 137). The weather was cloudy and sultry today. The wicket is good. Richardson opened very cautiously, but later in his partnership with Schneider who was stone-walling, he opened out and runs came quickly. Schneider gave an excellent display and broke the back of the Victorian bowlin- before he was dismissed. Tie batted for four hours. Richardson then piled on runs at a great rate, scoring freely all round the wicket.

SYDNEY COMPETITIONS (Rec. December 5, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, December 5. The grade cricket competitions were continued yesterday in fine weather on batsmen’s wickets. For Glebe against Randwick, Gray was 103 not out. For Northern District against AVaverley, Loder scored 97; for Waverley, Levy made 113. For Balmain against University, Wheatley made 104; for University, Hogg made 150. For Western Suburbs against Mosman, Johnston made 158. For St. George against Petersham, Bradman made 110 and Targett 150 rot out. Bowling for Gordon against Marrickville, Macartney took four wickets for 40 and Frendin four for 41. For Manly against North Sydney. Gwvnne took four wickets for 41. For Paddington against Cumberland, Asher took four j for 70. For Waverley gainst Northern District, O’Connor took six wickets for 121. M.C.C. TEAM'S TOUR OF ARGENTINE SMALL BALL TO BE USED. London, December 3. P. F. Warner, when enibarking with the M.C.C. team for the Argentine, an. nounced that a new small-sized ball would be used throughout the tour. He revealed that there was a stock of these made by inadvertence before their use became permissible.