CRICKET PETONE LEADING NORTH

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 44, 22 February 1915, Page 4

CRICKET

PETONE LEADING NORTH

DECIDING MATCH OF CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL'S SOLID SCORE. HONOUR BOARD.

Brice (Petone) took five wickets for 34 runs. Patrick (North), three for 25. Hiddleston (North), three for 39. Harris (North), three for 35.

More than usual importance attaches to the fresh set of matches started at the Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon, as the contest between North and Petone practically decides the senior championship. Both teams are even, with seven points each, and the first innings in the deciding match gives Petone an advantage — though not a very substantial one — over their opponents. All three senior matches were played at the Basin for the first time this season, and consequently enthusiasts had much to keep their attention occupied. Central put up a strong stand against the bowling of East, who only managed to dispose of them on the call of time, when their score had reached the healthy total of 436. In the match between Old Boys and University, the latter are in front, and should things go well with them next Saturday should have a win. NORTH v. PETONE. As this was the match which determines the straggle, it was watched with considerable interest. There was, however, nothing really sensational in thd way of big batting. North went out to the wickets first, the pioneers being Hiddleston and Bray There was not much doing until Harris, the fourth matt, went in. He hit out freely, and had it not been "for his efforts North would have put up a poor performance Although anxious to make runs and gain the advantage for his team, he did not hit at random. His score was mounting up nicely, and had included a few fours, when Finlayson took his bails quite unexpectedly, when his total stood at 52. The rest of the batsmen did nothing which calls for special comment. The only other batsman to reach double figures besides Hiddleston (11) was Wilkinson, and he only made 14. Brice's bowling was too hot to be palatable, and he further proved hisw usefulness by neatly catching Bray before the latter had a chance to distinguish himself. Cate, who opened for Petone, made the biggest individual score for his team. He played some pretty strokes, and hit one 6 and seven 4's. At 45 he sent a fairly difficult one along to Wagstaff, and was caught. Brice was not in his usual form, and was dismissed by Patrick when he had compiled only 14. The next highest scorer was M'Connell, with 13, and after him came Senior and Tregear, with a dozen each. Scores:— North — First Innings.

Bowling Analysis.— Southall took one wicket for 40 runs, Hiddleston three for 35, Patrick three for 25, Harris three for 35. CENTRAL v. EAST. No centuries were reached in the Cen-tral-East match, although Dind and Schlaadt, of Central, nearly reached triple figures. Bowles and Hickson opened, but were easily dismissed, and then Burton took a hand. He was batting cleanly and attractively when, unfortunately for him, he failed to reach his crease in time, and was stumped by Hutchings off a delivery by Gibbes. Dind, by careful play, notched up the handy total of 81, and Schlaadt had just passed this total when Gibbes got past his defence. M'Cardell showed that he was quite at home with East's bowling, and sent his opponents leatherhunting with one 6 and six 4's. Central made 436 altogether in their first innings, and East's bowling averages will suffer in consequence. On their display on Saturday they have a very rosy chance of winning the match. Scores :—: — Central.— First Innings.

Bowling. — Hickey took two wickets for 105 runs ; Gibhcs, five for 134 ; Nash, two for 42 ; Wethei all, one for 28 ; Henderson, none for 10; Phillips, none for 46; Hutchings, none for 20. OLD BOYS v. UNIVERSITY. Old Boys led the way in their match against University, but did nothing sensational.. Tucker, who, with E. M. Beechey, opened on their behalf, was their chief scorer. He had compiled a j well-earned 39, when he was unlucky enough to get out leg before to Fenton. Blackwell also batted well, but when he reached 28 he failed to get back to' his wicket in time, and was run out. University's prospects are good, for they have only six wickets down for 171, thanks mainly to Macintosh, who made 63 not out, and, pr^'ided he maintains his form, should reach his century next Saturday. Scores :— •

Bowling Analysis.— Tucker took four wickets for 65 runs, E. Beechey one for 33, Makeham one for 14, Wells none for 5, Marris none for 22, Borrows, none for 15.

Old Boys. — First Innings. ruGker, Ibw, b Fenton E. M. Beechey, o Fenton, b Macintosh F. Beechey, b Macintosh Wills, c Fenton, b Macintosh Borrows, b Fenton Blacklock, not out Dr. Hales, b Macintosh Ihomai, b Macintosh 39 8 5 2 13 28 2 6

Bowles, c and b Uibbes 3 [lickson, b Hiekey .. 7 Burton, st Hutchings, b Gibbei „. 48 Dind, b Hiekey ... 81 3chlaadt, b Gibbes 83 Robinson, c Hutchings, b Wethefall 35 M'Cardell, b Gibbes 79 A.. Paterson, c Phillips, b Nash... 4 F. Paterson, b Nash... ... ..« 0 Wilson, b Gibbes <.» —. ««« 86 Norris, nob out m« m— f << 20 Extras ... •»' •» ' ... 51 Total ' ... 436

Hiddleston, c Cate, b Brice ... „.. 11 Bray, c Brice, b Rodgers «« ».. 8 Wilson, b Rodgers .... ,*< t*. 5 Harris, b Finlayson •» c* »*. 52 Walters,' b' Brice *•'. ■•• »•• 1 Patrick, b Brice %*• m w 3 sum, b Brice ... »« ... ».. 1 Vlanning, run onfc ».. 3 Wilkinson, c Tregear, b Brico ... 14 Wagefcoffe, thrown out ~. »*. 5 Soufchall, not out ma m» 2 Extra^ ... mi (m v 19 Total .., ... U( ... 124 Bowling Analysis. —^Brice took five tickets for 34 nine, Rodgers two for 42, Finlayson one for 29. Petone — First Innings. Date, c Wagstaffe, b Harris ... M 45 Rodgers, c Walters, , b Patrick .» 12 joidon, c and b Southall ... „. 1 Brice, b Patrick ... .... #» 14 Doneghue, c Bray, b Patrick ».. 0 Senior, c and b Hiddleston 12 Aldersley, c Wilson, b Harria ». 0 Bennett, lbw, b Hiddleston .. ... 9 fregear, c Wagstaffe, b Hiddleston 12 VrConnell, st Wagstaffe, b Han-is 13 Finlayson, not Out ... m* • ••• 0 Extras ' m> ■■ «• *•• 17 Total w ym »« ... 135

Mams, not out v . 15 Vlakeham, b Macintosh .- ... 0 Morris, b Macintosh ... — ? r ... 8 Extras ... . , 5 Total .-... _. ._. ... 131 Bowling Analysis.— Macintosh took jeven wickets for 50 runs, Fenton two "or 54, Dickson none for 22. University.— First Innings. Broard, b Tucker . 0 Foplin, cE. M. Beechy, b Makeham 24 Dickson, b E. Beechey 3 3addick, b Tucker 30 Fanning, b Tucker ... 0 Dempeey, b Tucker ... . ... 0 Macintosh, not out 63 Birch, not out ... ?3 Extras „, 18 Total for six wickets ... 171

ichlaadt (Central) )ind (Central) ... H'Cardell (Central) Macintosh (University), not out iarris (North) late (Petone) lurtoH (Central) ... 83 81 79 63 52 48 48