CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 72, 25 March 1912, Page 4

CRICKET

SENIOR COMPETITION. FIXAL GAMES COMMENCED. GOOD BATTING PERFORMANCES. Central, ?33 v. East A, 21 for 0. South, 100 v. Victoria. College, 40 for 5. North, 254 for 0 v. Eaut B. i'etoue, 210 v. nutt, S3 for 9. HONOUR BOARD.

The final round of senior matches under tho auspices of the Wellington Cricket Association was commenced on Saturday, in. fin© weathfli*. There was a large attendance of the public at tho Basin Reserve, where three games, were played. Chief interest naturally centred in the contest between East A and Central on No. 1 wicket, the two teamb being level, for the championship. Central won the toes, and batted on a wicket of easy pace. "Birch and Naughton were the pioneer batsmen, and 26 rune were scored before a separation was effected, Birch then being bowled by Gibbes. Blamires and Naughton added 42 to the total, and aft-ei Naughton had departed .Robinson and Blamiree put on 25 for the third wicket. The next wickot (Beechey's), however, fell without any addition to the score, and it looked as if Central were on tho verge of a collapse. With Jackson and Blamires associated, however, a different complexion was placed on matters. Both men were very aggressive, and before they were separated tho score had been carried to 164. Jackson was bowled by a good ball from M'Girr. After Jackson had gone the Central wicketa fell an follows : — Six for 160, seven for 206, eight for 206, nine fur 221, all out 233. Blamires, who had gone in first wicket down, was the last man to go, M'Girr holding a hot return wide of the wicket. M'Girr came out with the splendid average of 'seven wicketa for 56 runs. He bowled really well, keeping a fine length, and varying his pace judiciously. None of the other bowlers were at all dangerous, Hickey and Grimmett both being severely dealt with. Mahoney and Bowles opened for JSast A, and when stumps were drawn were still togethex*. On the adjoining wicket, South, thanks to a. fine performance by Burton, compiled 160 against Victoria College, which team at call of time had five wickets down for 46 runs The only noteworthy features of the game were Burton's aggressive innings and Dickson's fine bowling figures. . ; 'On No. 3, North kept East B in the ■freld all the afternoon. Improved form with the bat was ahown by several of the Norsemen, Finlayson, in particular^ giving a fine display. C. G. Wilson, the Otago and New Zealand cricketer, made his first appearance in Wellington dub cricket in this match, and did exceedingly well, knocking up 45 in very quick time. Luckie and Findlay, who were' not out when stunipa were drawn, put on over 50 runs for the last wicket. At Petone, Petone had all the best of matters with Hutt. Retails : CENTRAL" v."S§AST -A. '* •"* * CENTEAL.— First Innings. Birch, b Gibbes • ».* V%.~ */:. 14 Naughton, ruffjoufr' vA' l^'*... "... 39 Blamires, c and' b' M'Girr- ... ... 88 Bobineoh, b 'M'Girr 1., 9 Beechey, b; M'Girr '. 0 Jackson, b* M'Girr 36 Hicksonj c and b M'Girr 6 Wilkmion, b M'Girr 7 Cooke, b' M'Girr 0 Bragge, c Hickey, b Grimmett ... 8 Paterson, not out 5 Extras 21 Total 233 Bowling Analysis. — Hickey, none. fop 51; Gibbes, one for 40; M'Girr, seven; for 56; Grimmett, one for- 65. j EAST A.— First Innings. . j Mahoney, not out ■... -, ... 10 Bowles, sot out ... ... ... 14' Total "for no' wickets , 24 NORTH v.'EAST B. NORTH.— First Innings. Windley, c Hutchings, b Hales ... 11 Finlajson, b Hales ...' 54Crombie, run out ... ... ... 32 Phillips, c Hutton, b Hutchings ... 27 C. G. Wilson, b Nash 45 O'Sullivan, c Hutchings, b M'Ardle 7 Sheridan, b Nash 14 Tustin, c Wills, b M'Ardle ... ' ... 8 Williamson, b M'Ardle 0 Luckie, not out ... » 24 Findlay, not out 26 Extras ... „. .'.'. ..1' 6 Total - 254 Bowling Analysis. — Hales, two for 66 ; Johnson, none for 43; two for 63; Smith, none for 30; Hutchings, one for 18; M'Ardle, three for 28. SOUTH v. VICTORIA COLLEGE. SOUTH.— First Innings. Laws, b Dickson ... 0 Walters, b Ditkson 11 Burton, c Saunders, b Dickson ... 72 Patrick, lbw, b Dickson 7 Grace, c and b Atmore ... ... 27 Fenton, b Caddick j 1 Pickering, c Burns, b Dickson 17 Ward, c and b Dicksou ... 3 Keys, b Dickson 1 Johnson, c Fanning, b Salmond ... 11 Schmoll, not out , 7 Extras 3 Total 160 Bowling Analysis. — Saunders, none for 49 ; Dickson, seven for 70 ; Caddick, one for 26 ; Atmore, one 1 for 12 ; Salmond, ona for 0. VICTORIA COLLEGE.— First Innings. Fanning, b Patrick 13 Jameson, b Fenton 9 Demp&ey, lbw, b Keys 8 Caddick, b Fenton 0 Griffiths, st Schmoll, b Fenfcon ... 9 Atmore, not out 1 Dickson, not -"> .. 0 Extras ... ... 6 Total for five wickets ... 45 Bowling Analysis. — Fenton, three for 13; Patrick, one for 22; Keys, one for 5. PETONE v. HUTT. PETONE.— First Innings. Dalgleich, b A. Pringle 31 Tregear, b A. Pringlo 17 Nunn, b A. Pringle 4 M'Kenzie, c A. Pringle, b Boreland 63 Barber, c Climie, b G. Pringle ... ."53 Hardham, st Yeats, b G. Pringle ... 22 Taplin, b Boreland ... 7 Bennett, not out 25 ( Southgate, lbw, b Boreland ... ... 0 WynyaaxC hit wicket, bA. Pringle 0 , Extras 17 ! ' Total 219 - Bowling Analysis. — A. - Pringle, four wickets for 42; Boveland. three for 40; G. Pringlo; two for 52 ; Cliinic, none ,foi 19; Pilcher, iioiie for 34 J Al'kielev. goa© for'XS*

Blamireß (Ceutral) 88 Burton (South) ... «. 72 MeKenzie (Petone) .., ... f .. B3 Klnlaybou (North) ..» ... i.., 54 C. (f. Wilsou (North) ..: .., ... 43 Nanghton (Central) 39 Jackeon (Centra)) ..* 3t5 McGirr (East A) ... ... 7 for 50 Dickson (Victoria College) ... 7 for 70 Barber (I'ctoue) ... ... 4 lor 23 A. Priiigle (flutt) 4 for 42