CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 54, 5 March 1914, Page 4

CRICKET

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. Mr. G. G. Wilson presided over the weekly meeting of the .management committee of the Wellington Cricket Association held on Tuesday. Other members present were : Messrs. I?. A. Midlane, C. Hickson, F. Martin, J. Fanning, M. <J. Crombie, Jl. C. W. Mason, and E. M. Beechey. Mr. A R. Blanton, an honorary member, wrote intimating that as he was leaving the Dominion he regretted his inability to take any further part in cricket matters connected with the association. His resignation was accepted with regret. Mr. K. Ada.ir was granted a transfer from the Karori to the Eaet^Club. A complaint was received of the bad condition of the wicket at Johnsonville, and it was decided to inform the John* sonvjlle Club that if the wicket' was not improved they would run. the ritsk of having all matches eefc down for that ground cancelled. A statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the WellingtonSouthland match, played at Invercargill on the 6th and 7th January, showed the proceeds due to the Wellington Association to be £12 7s. This was considered very satisfactory, in view of tho extremely bad weather which prevailed at the time. t CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS. The question as to how the championship should be concluded was responsible for considerable discussion, due to a, misunderstanding regarding tho rule j passed on the 21st October, 1913. This was "That at the conclusion of the first round the four leading teams should compete in an "A" competition, and the four remaining teams compete in a "B" competition. The highest team in each section will play the third team, and the second will play the fourth. The winners of the two sections would afterwards play each other, bub the championship would be decided on the number of points gained during the seasun." Eventually, by 5 votes to 3, it was decided to rescind this motion. After further discussion, a proposal was adopted to the effect that a second round of matches be*played between the four leading teams in the first round— Petone to meet Central and North to meet East B ; the winners to play each other ahd the losers to play each other; and the team having scored the greatest number of points for the season to bo declared the winner of the A championship. The same rules are to apply to the B championship for the four remaining teams. The order of the teama at present is as follows :— Petone, Central, North, East B, East A, Old Boys, Victoria ColJege, llutt. Tho East teams were equal for fourth place, and a draw resulted in the A team being entered in the A grade. SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. The fixtures for Saturday are as follow :—-Betone v. Central, on No. 2, Basin Reserve ; North v. East B, on No. 1, Basin Reserve; East A v. Victoria College, at Na 3, Baein Reserve j Old Boys v. Hutt, at Hutt. NEW ZEALAND TEAM'S TOUR— FINANCIAL RESULT. The New Zealand Council forwarded a statement regarding the detailed financial result of the New Zealand team's tour in Australia. It showed that the total re« ceipts from matches in Australia was £714 4s 6d. The contributions from the various New Zealand associations totalled £475. The expenses amounted tb £1157 12s 3d, and there was a credit balance of £34 12s 3d. Wellington's share of this amount worked out to be £6 9s lOd (Is 9d in the £1 on £74). In Ms letter accompanying the statexnent of receipts and expenditure, the secretary stated that the estimate of expenses Was slightly exceeded owing to the fact that no reductions in railway fares in Austplia were allowed during the Christmas and New Year holidays. The council tendered its thanks to the Wellington Association for help, but regretted that the takings on the other side did not allow of refund of the whole of the guarantee. The members' of the council were of opinion that the tour has benefited New Zealand cricket to a considerable extent. WELLINGTON V. AUSTRALIA LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES. The following players have been chosen by Mr. F. E. Midlane (sole selector) to represent Wellington in the return match with the Australians on the 20th and 21st March :— j Baker, W. A., East Club. Beechey, E. M., Old Boys. Gibbes, W. R. L., East Club. Grimmett, C, East Club. Hay, D., Old Boys. Hiddlestone, J. S., Wellington North. Howe, G., Victoria College. / M'Girr, H., East Club. Robinson, C, Central. Saunders, J. V., Central. Southall, T., Wellington North. ' As F. E. Midlane is leaving on annual holiday, his name does not appear in_ the team. Those selected are reminded that a special practice wicket is now available at the Basin Reserve. MID-WEEK MATCHES RESULT OF SEVENTH ROUND. The' mid-week competition was advanced a further stag© yesterday afternoon, when the seventh round was completed. Artillery, by defeating Union by six wickets and' nine runs, added four points to the championship tally, while Rivals added a brace, having defeated Oriental by 36 runs on the first innings^ Among the chief scorers were Dr. N. Hales, 68 (including sixteen 3's), and V. Harris, 59 not out. Several good bowling performances were recorded, Beard getting five wickets at a cost of 20 runs, Dr. Tolhurst four for 30, and Harris four for 63. Detailed scores :— UNION v. ARTILLERY. UNION.

Bowling Analysis.—Beard took five wickets for 20 runs, Harris four for 63. ARTILLERY. First inning 3 ....... ... *.. 103 Second Innings.

SOUTH CANTERBURY. I

Bowling Analysis. — M'Girr took two wickets Tor 34, Taylor none for 40, O'Brien two for 34. * ORIENTAL v. RIVALS. ORIENTAL.

Aggregate 239 | Bowling Analysis.— Dr.' Tolhurst took four wickets for 30 runs, Smith none for 26, Kinvig one for 16, Dr. M'Evedy none for 3. RIVALS.— I?irsb Innings.

Bowling Analysis.— Cording look two wickets for 50 ruhvDempsey one for 32, Masters two for 64, Castles none for 23, Billman one for 64. AUSTRALIA V. SOUTH CANTERBURY AUSTRALIANS DO THINGS. J(IY miORAPH.— PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) • TIMARtJ, «h March. The match Australia v. South Canterbury was continued in fine weather and before a good attendance. The homo team was a whole day leather-hunting On the previous evening Australia had three wickets down for 117. The notouts, M'Gregor and Cody, look the score to 180. Then Crawford, Ransford, and Trumper piled up runs rapidly breaking a-ecords. Crawford hit 14 balls out of th© ground. He made 50 in 13 minutes, and another 50 in ten minutes, and so on. Trumper pleased onlookers im* mensely by his crisp, safe batting. He made 60 in 32 minutes, and 100 in 54 minutes. His ecore included twenty-one boundaries and one six. Over 200 wbto scored in the last hour. The bowlers were frequently changed and all the eleven, were tried.

Bowling Analysis. — M'Kenzio took three wickets for 35 tuns; Layer, two for 32 ; Collins, one for 28 ; Mailey, none for 18 ; Noble, five for 41 ; Crawford, three for 18. ■Australia.

Bowling Analysis.— O'Callaghan took two wickets for 138 runs; Rix, five for 229;" Houlihan', one for 74; Brosnahan, none for 685 Donoghue, none for 86; Temple, none for 56 j Hudson, none for 67; J. Lynch, none for 21; Ferguson, none fov 32; Thomas, one for 61; S. O'Ca-llaghan, none for 38.