CENTRAL WIN.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 78, 1 April 1912, Page 3

CENTRAL WIN.

SENIOR CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP EAST A BREAK DOWN. Central, 233 and 85 for 1 beat East A, 143, South, 160 and 90 for 2 beat Victoria College, 144. North. 254 for 9 (declared) beat Eatt B, 185. l'etone, 219 beat Hutt, 70 and 51. HONOUR BOARD. Gibbes (Hast A) 44 Jackson (Central) not out ... ... 44 Dickton (Victoria College) not out 44 Walters (South) not out 44 Wagstaffe (Ea»o B) 41 Kobinbon, (Central) 7 for w Kejs .(South) C lor 34 l-Viiton (South) 3 for 22 Bennett (Petoue) 4 for 21 Nunn (Petone) 5 for 'JS Blamires (Cehtral) 3 for 22 Ifindlay (North) 3 for 28 Central defeated East A very decisively on Saturday last, for the senior championship, thanks to a good first innings score and to some fine bowling by that promising young 'man, Robinson. When play started on Saturday Central had put up 233 and East had 24 up for no wickets, Bowles and Mahoney being the not outs. East A, favourites at the beginning of the season, reached 42, when both Bowles and Mahoney left, clean bowled by Robinson, who was keeping an excellent length, while the deliveries mad-e pace from tie pitch. Then Tucker and Gibbes took up thetale, and East, looked to have a distinct chance, these consistent batsmen adding 74 for the third wicket. Then once again disaster overtook East, for Blamires, from the south, end, had Tucker caught by C. Hickson, and Robinson coaxed Gibbes to lift one to Birchs— two good wickets in successive overs. Blamires bowled S. Hickson and Midlane in quick succession, and the last seven men added only 24 runs — Robinson and Blamires finishing them off in quite good shape. When Blamires bowled Hickey, Central had won the championship for the second time, their opponents having been, successful the other time. Batting a second time, Central hit up 85 for one wicket, Jackson and Birch respectively 44 and 26 each, i)fofc out, batting nicely, the former making 18 in five successive scoring strokes. South beat Victoria College narrowly on the first inningsi by 160 to 140. The Collegians resumed on Saturday with five for 45, but Atmore and Dickson, with Burns to follow, helped to make an interesting finish, the tally reaching 144. Keys bowled well for the winners, who had 90 up for one wicket at a second knock, Walters batting vigorously for 44 not out. South, by their victory, ran into third place in the championship — a& encouraging _ performance after an unpromising opening. > North found' East B fairly /easy victims, and Wagstaffe, Hales, and Collett batted nicely for the losere, who were materially assisted by Mr. " Sundries," who made 30. Against Petone'a 219 Hut* simply faded away. The Valley representatives could only manage 75 and 51 in successive innings, Bennett and Nunn playing havoc with the ball. Details are appended: — • EAST A AND CENTRAL. East A. — First Innings. Mahoney, b Robinson... 16 Bowles, b Robinson ... - 23 Tucker, c C. Hickson, b Blamires... 30 Gibbes, c Birch, b Robinson ... 44 Midlane, b Blamires 1 S. Hickson, b Blamires 4 M'Girr, c Blamires, t> Robinson ... 6 Baker, not out 7 Gripomett, b Robinson. . ... ... 0 Howe, c Hicraionj b Blamires ... 6 Hickey, b Blamiree' ... ... ■„, 0 Extras ... ... , 0 Total ;.. 133 Bowling Analysis. — Robinson obtained seven wickets for 54 runs; Blamim, three for 22; Naughton, none for 23; Bragge, none for 22; C. Hickson, none for 16. Central. First innings ».. 233 Second Innings. Naughton, b M'Girr 9 Jackson, not out ; ... 44 Birch, not out ... ... • ... ... 26 Extras • ... ... 6 Total for one wicket ».. 85 Bowling, Analysis.— M'Girr obtained one wicket for 13 runs; Grimmett, none for 18 ; Mahoney, none for 28 ; S. Hickson, none for 14; Baker, none for 6. SOUTH AftD VICTORIA COLLEGE. VICTORIA COLLEGE.— First Linings. Fanning, b Patrick 13 Jameson, b Fenton 9 Dempsey, lbw, b Keys 8 Caddick, b Fenton 0 Griffiths, st Schmoll, b Fenton ... 9 Atmore, c sub., b Patrick 13 Dickson, not out 44 Burbidge, b Keys 2 Salmond, b Keys 0 Burns, lbw. b K«ys 27 Saunders, b Keys ... 5 Extras 14 Total 144 Bowling Analysis.— Patrick took two wickets for 35 runs; Fenton, three for 22 ; Keys, five for 34 ; Burton, none for 4; Laws, none for 22; Grace, none for SOUTH. First Innings , ... 160 Second Innings. Walters, not out ... ... ... 44 Pickering, b Dickson \.\ 12 Burton, b Dickson ... ' 15 Laws, not out .. 17 Extras 1 Total for two wickets ... 90 Bowling Analysis. — Dickson took two wickets for 38 run 6 ; Salmond, none for 25 ; Burbidge, nono for 21 ; Caddick, none for 5. , NORTH AND EAST B. NORTH.— -First innings, 254 for 9 ('' declared.") EAST B.— First Innings. Wills, c Findlay, b Finlayson ... 2 Smith, b Finlayson y Hiftchings, b Finlayson ..," ... 0 Hughes, b Finlayeon 4 Wagstaffe, b Luckie ... ... ... 41 Johnston, c Findlay, b Luckie ... 9 Collett, c sub., b Findlay 31 Nash, c and b Luckie 10 M'Cardle, not out ... 18 Hutton, b Findlay 4 Hales, c and b Findlav , ... 28 Extras .. ... 30 Total •„ 185 Bowling Analysis. — Findlay took^ three j wickets for 28 runs ; Finlayson, four for 56 ; Luckie, three for 43 ; and Sheridan, none for 28. PETONE AND HUTT. PETONE.— First innings 219 HUTT.— First innings ... t> . 75 Second Inninge. Simpson, b Bennett ... 1 M'Caw. b Bennett 4 Alderalev, b Nunn •.. 19 Clitnie, *b Bennett ... 10 Judd, not out 10 Yeats, b Bennett 3 Pilches, run out ... 1 G. Pringle, b Nunn ; ... 1 Borland, b Nunn ... 0 •A. Fringe, b Nunn .., ... „t 0 R. Aldersley, b Nunn 0 Extras ... ..< 2 Total 51 Bowling Analyiito. — Btaiwtt took four pjftofti .ips r 3i imi^mi flu lai.as, - J