MODEST SCORING

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 101, 24 January 1927, Page 12

MODEST SCORING

ALL-DAY CLUB CRICKET MATCHES THREE CENTURIES HOISTED BRIGHT, WORK WITH BAT AND BALL Something in the nature of an innovation was introduced in local cric' • L . on Saturday, when advantage was • taken of the holiday o play a round of . all-day matches in the senior club championship competition. The wickets were firm and the outfields-fast, but a blustering northerly wind enabled bowlers to get a puzzling flight on to the ball . at times. ,

Scoring throughout the. day 'was modest,. Institute being Hid • only team to :■ ■ pass tho third hundred. .Centuries were registered ■by D. Patrick (Midland), H. ' ( H. Nicholls- (Petone),. nnd H. Baumber. •.'(lnstitute), while J.’ R. Lamason ' (Y.M.C.A.) notched a sterling dpuble ' with scores of 91 and 51 not cut. ■ Baumber was in brilliant form for In- ' stitute, as, besides hitting up ’an oven century - against -University, Im bagged, six wickets for 49 runs; Excellent bowling performances were also put up by. C. ~. . • O’Connor (Wellington),, L. Beard (Hutt), and -A. J. Hyder (Thermion), all of whom . secured six wickets for 50 runs or under. Tho fact that the representative eleven was a.way . .in- _ Auckland battling for the Blanket Shield, made room for several colts, many. of whom ~ . , shaped promisingly. .' . • . ■ RESULTS AT A GLANCE . Midland, 280, beat Y.M.C.A., 201 and 3—125. , . Thorndon, 218 and 1 —43, beat M elhng, ton. 178. Hutt. 27G, beat Kilbirnie, 160 and three - • • for 149. •'lnstitute, 346, beat University, 400 and 4—123. - . BEST PERFORMANCES BATTING. D. Patrick ■ (Midland), not out 11< H. E.. Niehol> (.Petono) 108 , H. Baumber (Institute) 100 J. IL Lamason (Y.M.C.A.) 94 McKay (Hutt)-. .....................1..- 84 H.” Foley (Institute) '• -S3 ■ IV. R. Airey (Wellington) 74 £ ' 1 H. J. Tattersall (Hutt) .........o’.. 70 .!.A. Osborne (University) 69 J. Wilson (Petone) y 69 j W. j.’R. Christopherson (Kilbirnie), , notout ..../.X..... 67 . H....Nunn.(Hutt), not. out 66 -X J. R. Lamason (Y.M.C.A.), not cut... 51 / .. I). Biu’t (Institute) ..nj....... 50 ' A. Morris (Kilbirnie), not out , 6j BOWLING. .... C. O'Connor (Wellington), .six for 40. L. Beard (Hutt), six for 44. H. Baumber (Institute), six. for. 49. . . A. J. Hyder (Thorndon), six for 50. f ” . H. R. White (Y.M.C.A.), five for 114. CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

OLD BOYS BEAT PETONE ~ ' OLD -BOYS—First Innings. . .Ronaldson, b. I’eylihg . . 6 •' Bailey,-b. IT. Nich0115 ................ 37. ■■ j’itzmaurice, c. Cate,- b: -Smyrk 10 . Duncan, c. Cate, b. M. Nicholls .. 6 Dustin, c.‘ H. Nicholls, b. Finlayson , ... 29 Barclay, b. Smyrk ....... 1 Windley, b. ‘ Finlayson - ..11./...1 5 Dope, c. Cate, b. Finlayson 0 - C. Patrick, c. Beyling,'b._ Finlayson . 0 • Windsor, not out 27 Lusk. c. Hamilton, b. M. Nicholls 12 Extras ; ............ 9 Total 142 . Bowling- .Analysis-.—-Finlayson, four wickets for 31 runs; Iteyling. one for 17; M. Nicholls, three for 291 Smyrk, ■ two for IS.; Connor, none far. 58. . Second Innings. . . Barclay, .run. out 1.4 Dustin, b. Connor ■ -.- 37 C. Patrick, l.b.iv., h. Lough 29 Duncan, c. Wilson, b. Smyrk 5 . Ronaldson., not .ont.--, 2 Pope, c. Findlay, b. Connor 4 .Total for five wickets .............. 81 - ' Bowling Analysis.—Finlayson, .none for 28; M.' Nicholls, none for fi; Smyrk. two for 14; Reyling, none for 14:. J. Patrick, none for 13;'Connor, two for fi. ..PETONE—First Innings, H. Nicholls, b. Duncan 108 .1. Patrick, c. Barclay, b. -Duncan 5 Capstick.. l.b.iy.. b. Lusk 2 Fitzmorris. b. Duncan. 11 ,M, Nicholls, 1.b.w., b, Duncan . 7 Onto, c. Bailey,-b., Duncan 8 Borling, b. Lusk ■ 23 Wilson, not out .............. 89 Connor, not out 32 Extras .............-.-.■-.......T.....-.W......U 26 To f al for seven .wickets • ,291 Bowling Analysis.—Duncan, five wick- ", cfs for 72 runs; Lusk, two fpr 73; Donaldson, none for 35; Barclay, none for .35; C. Patrick, none for 10; Fitzmorris, none for 17; Bailey, none for 13. MIDLAND V.YMG.A. ' Y.M.C.A.—First Innings. _/ J. Smith, c. Baker, b. Jitdd 5 A. Birch, c. Baker, b. Judd 28 .1. Lamason. c. Spence. b. Judd .... 94 .- J. B. Virtue, b. Baker ■ 30 B. A. Westbrook, c. J. Hutchings. b. Baker 1 H. B. White, 1.b.w.. b. J. Hutchings fi 0. Turner, c. Dind, b. Baker ■ 0 D. V. Browne, run out 28 E. D. Haughey, not out 4 L. Aitkinson, b. Spence .. 0 B. Lamason, b. J. Hutchings 0 ■ i ■■ Extras 5 Total Ml Bowlino* -•Tudd took three wickets for 64 runs; J. Hutchings, two for 69; Spence, one for 28; Baker, three for 35. .. Second Innings. .J. Smith, st. Clark, b. J. AV. HutA. Birch, run out z J* J. Lamason, not out •>- J. Bi Virtue, b. Donegbuo * m B A. Westbrook, not: out 7 ’ Extras 10 Total for three wickets ...... ;125 Bowling Analysis.—Judd took no wickets for 1R run.*; Patrick none for 13; J. W Hutchings, one for 34; Turyey, none, for 18: Pr-neghuc, one for 18: Bind, none f ° r 14 MIDLAND.— First -Innings. W A Baker, run -out -* A Doneahnc, c. Atkinson, b. While 46 M. J. Dind. l.b.w;. b Browne 6 I Futcliings. b. Haughey 23 w Turvev, e, Haughey, b. Browne T). Patrick, not; out I W. Hutchings, run out -> G. Spence. c. Virtue, b. AVtale . 0 T, G Clarke, c. Turner, b. White ... a C. Hester, b. White " ...J. E. Judd, c. Bm-ne, b. While 4 .?• Extras? ■..:■■■■ t. ■ ' 'Total

Bowling ’Analysis.—Turner took no wickets for 30 runs; White, five for-114 f Browne, two for 14; J. Lamason, _ non a for 24; Haughey, one for 50; Atkinson, none for IL. ■ THORNDON v. WELLINGTON THORNDON.—First luntngs. E. Roberts, c. Monkhouse, b. O’Connor 40 A. AV. Gibson, c. Airey, b. O’Connor 39 K. R. Mason, b. O’Connor 19 P. Ellerm, b. O’Connor ; ' 5 E. Foley, b. Plant 6 C. T. Caulton, b. O'Connor 4 E.. Phillips, c. Whyte, b. Cousins ... 40 L. Foley, c. Mo'nkhouse, b. O’Connor 0 E. Bull, b. Cousins 3S H. Carruthers, not out 13 A. J. Hyder, b. Cousins 0 Extras 14 Total 218 Bowling Analysis.—Craig took no wic-kets-for 68 runs; Cousins, .three for 23; Plant, one for 52; O’Connor, six for 41; Whitwell,-none for 18; Tucker, none for 2. ' Second Innings. Bull, c. Wagstaff, b. Cousins ; ’5 Caulton, c. Craig, b. Cousins .0 Phillips, st. 'Whyte; b. Cousins .... 2 E. Foley, c. Bruce, b. Tucker 29 Ellerm, not out 3 Extras .'. 4 Total for four wickets _ ...’. 43 Bowling Analysis.—Cousins took three, wickets for 20 runs: Craig, none for 19; Airey, none for 0; Tucker, one for 0. WELLINGTON—First Innings. W. It. Airey. c. Gibson, b. L. Foley 74 W. H. Wagstaff, c. Gibson, b. Hyder 8 W. L. Monklrmse. 1.b.w., b. Hyder... 6 G. AIcK. Bruce, b. Hyder .;.... 2 W. Tucker, b. Ellerm 11 F. R. Craig, run out 4 B. Whitwell, c. Foley, h. Hyder .... 32 R. A. Whyte, l.bw. b Hyder 11 A. AL' Cousins, c. Phillips, b. L. . Foley '. 15 C P’Connor, b. Hyder . 0 T. Plant, not out 1 Extras H Total 178 Bowling Analysis.—L. ,Foley took two wickets for 58 runs; Hyder, .six for .iff; Mason, none for 15; Ellerm, one for 37; Bull, none for 4. HUTT v. KILBIRNIE HUTT.—First Innings. H. Nunn, b. Morris R. McKay, b. Morris 84 W. A. Aldersley. run out 11 H. J. Tattersall. b,. Christopherson <0 E. McLeod, b. Morris . 1 IT. Watson, c. Craig, b. Laing 9 W. Lees, b. Laing y T. Gwilliam,'-b. Christopherson 15 G. Gibson, c. Morris, b. Christopherson .• j L. Beard, c. Holtz, b. Morris 1 J. Shanahan, not out 1 Extras H Total 276 Bowling Analysis.—Bramley took no wickets for 45 runs; Laing, two for 10; Morris, four, for 9G; Christopherson, three for 59; Holtz, none for 21; Armstrong, none for 3'4. KILBIRNIE—First Innings. S. C. Eaton.-b. Beard 14 W. Redmond, c. Tattersall,'b. Beard 0 W. J. It. Christopherson, 1.b.w., b. Aldersley 29 F. A. R. Holtz, b. .-McLeod 21 I. Greig, b. Beard 5 C. A. Armstrong, b. Beard . 0 A. Morris, not out 65 B. Algar, b. Beard 8 D. Algar, 1.b.w., b. Nunn 12 G. A. Laing, b. Nunn 7 0 H. Bramley, b. Beard- .. 1...... 1 Extras 5 Total 160 Bowling. Analysis.—Beard took six wickets tor 44 runs.; Watson, none for 68; McLeod, one for 19; Aldersley, one lor 22; Nunn, two for 2. Second Innings. A. Morris, 1.b.w.-, ,b. Nunn 23 W. J. R. Christopherson, not cut ... 67 ■W. Redmond, b. Watson '29 B. Algar, rim out ,J 4 F. A. R. Holtz, not out 4 Extras jo Total for three wickets 149 Bowling Analysis.—Beard took no wickets for 9' runs;' Nunn, one for 41; Aldersley, none for 20; McLeod, none for 19; Watson, one for 33: Gibson, none for 15. INSTITUTE v. /VARSITY ’ INSTITUT.E.—-First Innings. J. Banks, c A. Wilson, b- Mac Kay 24 H. Foley, b Mac Kay S 3 M. Bilby, bA. Tripe ...' 21 L. Calvert, e Mac Kay, b Leys 2 D. Burt, std. McKenzie, b It. Tripe 51 J. Malcolm, c and b A. Tripe 4 FL Baumber, lbw, b Mac Kay 100 J. Barr, cA. Tripe, bR. Tripe .... 2 E. Ward, c Leys, bA. Tripe ...... 49 M. Griffiths, e FI. Wilson, b Mac Kay 4 It. Dougins, not out o Extras ' (j Total .’ 34(j Bowling Analysis.—MacKay took four wickets for 72 runs: A. Tripe three for 107; It. Tripe two for 24; Leys one for 28; A. Wilson none for 2S; Tietmeyer none for. 78.'VARSITY.—First Innings. MeGavin, b Baumber (j Osborn, b Ward 21 A. Tripe, c Culvert, b Baumber .... 29 Hutchings, b Ward Leys, b Baumber 29 McKenzie, lbw, b Malcolm 20 It. Tripe, 1> Baumber 0 P. Wilson, b Btiuinber o A. Wilson, c Burt, b Baumber .... 4 Vietmeyer, not out 17 Mac Kay, b Malcolm 4 Extras 29 Total 100 Bowling Analysis.—Bnuinber took six wickets for 49 runs: Malcolm two for 50; Ward two for 16; Griffiths none for 16. Second Innings. Mac Kay, e Barr, b Malcolm ...... .6 Osborn, b "Ward 69 Leys, c and h Malcolm 7 A. Tripe, c aud b Banks Hi MeGavin, not out 7 McKenzie, not out 2 Extras iff Total for four wickets 123 Bowling’ Analysis.—Malcolm took two .■pickets for 23 runs; Foley, none for 20; Baumber none for 16; Griffiths none for 17; Banks- one for 14; Ward one for 7; Calvert none for three..

BATTLE FOR PLUNKET SHIELD ANOTHER EXCITING DAY AUCKLAND ALL OUT FOR 307 WELLINGTON COMMENCE SECOND STRIKE A SENSATIONAL OPENING ny telegraph.—l’uess association. Auckland’, January -c. Exciting cricket was again at Eden Park to-day, where < crowd of 9000 spectators witnessed the continuation of the final Pluakct . 1 i match of the season between Auckland and’ Wellington. . .. In reply to Wellingtons score ol IS-, Auckland made 307—Dacro scoring •>< in somewhat scratchy style, while Gillespie played a solid innings tor i’"Facing a deficit of 125 runs Hiddleston and Worker made a bn(l , Wellington, both being out to excellent catches by Rowntrec when the score was oniv 3. However, Kortlang and Dowry by” excellent batting carried tho score to 173 before stumps wcro arawn toi the'day. -. Tho .wicket was in nrstelass rendition yesterday and this morning tiicre was little sting in it, but by the afternoon this had disappeared.

Auckland Resume Innings. Intent on giving their side a first innings' lead, Dacre and Allcott, eimj" nienced brightly to the bowling of Badcock and Henderson. Alleott was facing Henderson confidently, but with his score at 6 he went to play the fast bowler to leg; tho ball eamo eff his pads and took off his bails. Dacre, who was joined, by Gillespie, gave the third chance of his innings, snicking' one from. Badcock to Janies behind tho wicket, but the 'keeper failed to hold it. Tho batsmen then played steadv cricket. The score mounted steadily, and a forcing shot Tn leg for •three by Dacre off Henderson saw, Auckland pass their opponents’ total with five wickets still, in hand. Then scoring commenced to brighten. Dacre employed his’ crisp shot through the slips to score off both bowlers, but he was still very patgliy. Then followed a dramatic incident. Dacre played a ball just past Henderson at point and . Gillespie called him for. a run. The Eden batsman dashed up the wicket, but when Henderson fielded the ball Dacre was still in his crease. It. seemed that Dacro must bo run out, but Henderson gave a wild return, what was a cer- . tain wicket being turned into two runs for an overthrow. Dacre Goes. The bowlers appeared to bo tiring, and Dacre brought-200 up. Brice could not bring about a separation, and with the score at 220 ho brought Henderson on in place of Badcock. The fast left-hander, whom Daere had never faced with great confidence, dismissed the Auckland captain with his first ball. Dacro snicked it into tho slips and Hiddleston took tho catch. Dacre had made 57. Auckland’s hopes fell-when Anthony, who had opened confidently, started feeling for Henderson’s off deliveries. He snicked one to James and this time the wicketkeeper held it. Seven wickets were down for 230. Then further disaster ’came. Matheson opened quietly, and with Gillespie, who was playing a tine, sound game, took the score to 246. Then he went across to McGirr and -was given out leg before wicket. Partnered by Player, Gillespie added to his score with some nice shots. The luncheon adjournment was taken with tho score at 257. Gillespie Gives Good Exhibition. Both batsmen continued to bat steadily, and Gillespie raised his half century. Presently. Gillespie was.out after a sterling innings of 50. absolutely chanceless, and . characterised by perfect defence. Rowntree camo in with the total nt 291. Plaver commenced to liven up. nulling McGin- round io, the on boundary. Rowntreo got one awav for three and then with a neat shot through the slips off Henderson brought 300 up. Pleycr continued To bat brightly, being strong on both sides of tho wicket, but Rowntree, with the score at 307. put one up to Brice in the slips, and Auckland’s innings closed 125 ahead of Wellington. WELLINGTON’S SECOND . INNINGS A SENSATIONAL OPENING. Wellington’s second innings ‘opened sensationally. In the second over, with only three runs on the board, Hiddleston made a tentative shofat an off ball from Alleott. Tie. tipped it, and Rowntree made no mistake with tho catch. The crowd roared, but the applause had scarcely died down when Worker edged one from Matheson just clear of his leg, and again Rowntree snapped it up—a wonderful catch. An audible gasp went up when Lowry, the next man, edged Matheson dangerously into the slips. Then the. Wellington batsmen settled down and took no risks, although kortlang made no mistake with an occasional loose ball on the left from Mptheson. Lowry was very quiet to Alleott, and facing Matheson-lie put one tin near mid-on. Cooper, dived for the ball, but it was just out of reach.

Lowry Opens Out. Matheson was somewhat erratic, and Lowry opened out to him, getting one hard cover-drive through to tho boundary. The appearance of Bowley at tho bowling crease was greeted with applauee,- but Kortlang -re used to bo tempted by the coach’s - slow deliveries. He-was going out and playing them straight back, but in .Bowley s second

over he was beaten by one. However, lie was using his pads as a second line of defence in excellent fashion. The tea adjournmeiit eamo with tho score nt 53. The Auckland slow bowlers, Howley and Snedden were entrusted with tlio attack, but although the batsmen were cautious to Bowley, they scored freely on the leg-side off some short balls from Sneddon. Then Kortlang exploited his leg shot at Bowley’s expense, turning linn neatly several times. Alleott and Matheson wore brought back, and scoring slackened until Lowry brightened up with powerful driving to the on, and crisp square-cutting, bringing the. century on the board. Kortlang continued to ’specialise with leg shots, but his partner beat him easily in the race to the 50, Lowry showing far more freedom. The score mounted steadily, until Auckland's total was passed, but. still the batsmen played steady, chancelcss cricket. Kortlang's Valuable Innings. Tn Bowley’s next over the long-looked-for separation was at last, effected, a great innings ending when a ball bit Kortlang’s pads, nnd Rownirce’s appeal for leg before wicket was successful. Kortlang had scored 58, but his innings was worth more than double that to Wellington. James followed, nnd T.nwr.v was within two of his century %hon stumps were drawn for the day, with the total at. 173 for three wickets.WELLINGTON. First innings Ifi-’ Second Innings. Hiddleston, c. Rowntree, b. Alleott ■■ - Worker, c. Rowntree, b. Matheson .... 1 Kortlang. 1.b.w.. b. Bowley 58 T.owry, not out - ITJanies, not out 1 Extras ' I<> Total for three wiekcls 173 AUGKLANI)—I-’irst Innings. Bowley. c. and b. Badcock 3" Mills.' b. nem'»-rson 63 Sneddon, e. McGirr. b. Lambert ... 28 (’oopcr, c. Brice, b. Lambcrl <1 Dnr-re. c- Hiddleston, b. Henderson... 57 Alleott. b. JTemlcrson 6 Gillespie, c. James, b. Henderson ... 50 Anthony, c. Jainrs. L. Henderson ... 5 Matheson.- 1.b.w.. b. McGirr 6 Flayer, not or.t ~~ Rowntree, c. Brice, b. Henderson ... 25 Total 607 BOV,-LING ANALYSIS. .

- LOWER GRADE GAMES Old Boys, 142 and 81 for five wickets, Petono, 294 for seven wickets. In the third B grade, Kilbirnie A defeated Y.M.C.A. B. Kilbirnie A, 315 (Houston. 109, Hepburn 99, Perkins 2-1-, W. Duncan 20). ALM.C.A. B (two men short). 70 and 43 (S. Cults 20 and 30 not out, Kinvig 17). Bowling for Kilbirnie, Hepburn took nine wickets tor 32 runs. Houston three for 19. Tucker three for 36. Davies, four for - 96, and S. Cults, four for 96, shared tho bowling ■ In tho fourth grade, Petono SO (J. Flux 21, A. Smith 12, R. Chudleigh 10 not out, J. Sharpe 10). and 127 (A. Jones 25. D. Hill 19. A. Maefarlahe 18. J. Sliarpo 14, C. Baistow 11, A. Chudleigh 10 not out), suffered a four-poiut loss to Hutt 94 (Atkins 25, Hayden 21, Roberts 16), and 142 for four wickets (Do Clilford 102 not out). Bowling for Hutt, De Clifford took six for 18 and one for 9, Atkins two for 13 and six for 48. 1-or Petone, A. Smith took six for 33. 1 his is the first loss that Petone have incurred this season. Tn tho Wellington League competition the Walker Shield team made 263 (Meade 52, Cook 51, Goll 45, O’Brien J<, Whaler 32, Harris 11), v. Rest, of League 80 and 105 for three wickets (Murphy ’I and 15 not out, Miller 11 and 29 not out Lye 32). Bowling for shield team, Gel'l, five for 31, Millet- four tor 32. Bowing for Rest of League, Murphy five for 66, Erskine four for 33. AUSTRALIAN VISIT MELBOURNE CLUB TEAM FOR NEW ZEALAND. Dominion Special. Christchurch, January 22. The secretary of the New /-eulaml Cricket Council (Mr. J. I. I cake) was notified this afternoon by cablegiam that the following team would top resent the Melbourne. Cricket Club on its tour of the Dominion (the team viiH leave by the Marama on January -8). W. AV. Armstrong, kaiisford, A elnifc, Sandford, Onyou, Jewell, Wood, Johnstone Campbell. Dakin. Rogerson, and N. Armstrong.- The manager of E'C s will be Air. Hugh 1 rumble. Hen dry will arrive in New- Zealand a fortnight later. BOYS’ LEAGUE (INTERMEDIATE). Stop Out 126. Khamlallah 70 For Stop P Out O’Neill made 58, Melvor 18, Connelly 12. Brown 18. Bowling for Stop Out, McTvor took five wickets ior "(I runs, O’Neill three for 15, Liddicoato two for 20. nelson> Dominhh' Nolson, January 22. Tn their match against Athletic, Old Boys made 119 (Blincoe not out u 7), Fletcher took seven wickets foi 60. Athletic lost seven wickets ior 104 (bcmnitz not out 36); Newman took lour wickets for 36. duisldin. JJY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, January 23. The senior cricket coin petition was continued on Saturday in ideal weather. In the Carisbrook-Grange game Carisbrook made 254 (Austen 73, Blunt 64, Gout-ley 48; Dickinson 35, Allan -a), Grange made 53 for four wickets (Knight not out 23). .. Dunedin in their match against Albion made 206 (Cavanagh 45. Strang 41, Kenny 28). Albion’s score reads, 16 for no wickets.

TT-nH: 4-pL ■ 3-pt..; . wins.-wins. I>. D. Pts. ... 1 4 0 0 16 Petone' ’ 1 2 1 1 11 Institute .._ 0 0 »> 1 7 ■University ■«/. :... 1 T 3 0 7 — Y.M.C.A; a -..1 .T 0 7 Thorndon ........ 0 0 3 0 6 Kilbirnie ... 0 0 3 0 6 •' Midland 0 ■ 2 3 0 6 Wellington .... 0 z 0 6 Old Boys .... 0 2 3 0 6

Hendcrsoa .... 0. M. .... 25.5 3 W. C> 70 Lambert .... C> 1 2 Badcock ... 2d 6 1 .Mc.Girr .... 2.5 1 1 71 Hollins's 2 — — 7 Hiddleston ... (■> .1 — 12 Brieo .... 8 — — 43