SENIOR COMPETITION MATCHES

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 50, 28 February 1921, Page 4

SENIOR COMPETITION MATCHES

BIG SCORE BY NORTH

PETONE AND HUTT ALSO WIN.

The senior cricket championship was advanced a further stage on Saturday afternoon under splendid conditions. At the Basin Reserve, North piled up a big score, and easily defeated Thorndon by an innings. Middleton, - increased his score of 104 not out to 133, a-nd Patrick contributed a good telly of 52. Thorndon's reply was only fair, King, Tilyard, Warne, a-nd Carruthers doing most pfthe scoring. Hutt accounted for Old Boys by seven wickets, Aldersley in Hutt's first innings carrying his bat for 88. Of other players Tullett (Hutt) "41 and 67, Ronaldson (Old Boys) 65, and Macintosh (Old Boys) 53, batted well. Petone secured -another good win, defeating East by ten wickets. ' M. Nicholls (56) did best with tlie bat, and Brice added another fine bowling performance to his credit—seven wickets for 56. Of other bowlers in the senior grade, Tucker(East) took five for.Bl. Details of play are as follow :— NORTH DEFEAT THORNDON. Tbe conclusion of the North-Thorndon match at the Basin Reserve was produc: tive of nothing very outstanding, North, with a good lead and eight wickets in hand a-t the end of the first day's play, having everything in their favour for a. win. Middleton, already past the century mark, and Fulton continued North's innings, which stood at two for 237, but it was not long before the partnership was brak-on, Pultoii being stumped after he had only increased his total by 2. Patrick filled the vacancy, and showed good form, his account reaching 57 before he was run out, Middleton . increased his total to 133 —a. fine innings, including 20 4's. After Robinson had been dismissed, Hiddleston and Ashford batted: until the board showed 371, when the innings was declared closed. Following on, Thorndon made a poor start to avoid an. innings defeat. Phillips and De Muth. were dismissed cheaply, but King and Tilyard improved matters, the former scoring 45 before being beaten by Robinson. I)oiieriiue did not last long. Warne, however, kept his end up, and was unbeatqn. when the last wicket fell. Tilyard and Carruthers had contributed 30' and 16 respectively. TJiorndon were a man short, mid the innings closed' for 155, giving North a three-point win by an innings and 78 runs. Scores: — ' NORTH—First Innings. Quinn, c Prince, b Martin ............. 10 Fulton, stpd Tilyard, b Martin ...... 73 Burton, c Carruthers, b~ Marian." 49 Middleton, c Carruthers,'b Martin ... 133 Patrick, run-out » 52 Hiddleston, not out 2,7 Robinson, c Do Muth, b King 5 Ashford, not out v -.... 7 Extra's 15 Six wicketa (innings declared) for 371 Bowling Analysis.—Plant, no tickets for 85 runs ; Worne, none for 35; Martin, four for' 125; Christopher, none for 19; Carruthers, none for 22; Prince, none for 27; Phillips, none for 30; King, one for 13. THORNDON. , First Innings .....;.... 140 Second Innings. Phillips, tr Middleton ...-,......... 1 De Muth. b Middleton 5 King, b Robinson 45 Tilyard, stpd Bray,.b Fulton 30 Donoghue, c Ashford, b Robinson ... 6 Warne, not out 23 Carruthers, c Ashford, b Pulton 16 Brooks, b Hiddleston 8 Martin, c Quinn, b Fulton 0 Plant, b Hiddleston 0 Prince, absent 0 Extras 19 Total 153 Bowiing Analysis.—Fulton took throb wickets for 46 runs; Middleton, two for 54; Robinson, two for 29; Hiddleston, two for 24. HUTT v. OLD BOYS. The Hutt-Old Boys match. was concluded at Anderson Park. Hutt carried their first innings total to 225, Aldersley playiiib right through the inninps for 88. Following on. Old Boys made a better showing in their second innings, the score reaching 232 before the fall of the last wicket. EonaJdson a,nd Macintosh were the chief scorers, with 65 and ■53 respectively. Requiring 137 runs to win, Hntt batted again, and wiped off the deficit at a cost of" three wickets. Tullett was mainly responsible with a score of 67. M'Girr and Hughes compieted the required tally without the loss of their wickets. Scores":— j HUTT.—First Innings. Aldersley, not out 88 Tullett, b Tucker 41 Nnnn, run out , 8 Condliffe. b Tucker „ 4 M'Girr, b Knowles-Smith 7 Doig, b Tucker .* 18 J Glennie, b Tucker 6 J N«azor, b Oak«y 3 Lusty, c Knowles-Smith. b Tucker... 13 Hughe"!, b Knowleß-Smith 23 Styles, b Knowles-Smith..... 0 Extras „.. 14 Total ...: .„.*,, ~225 Bowling Analysis.—Macintosh took no ■wickets for 29 runs; Lambert, none for 24; Tucker, fiva for 81; Duncan, none" for 34; Knowles-Smith, three- for 21;. Oakey, one for 22. •Second! Innings. I Aldarsjley, c Baker, b Tucker 1 Tullett, b Lambert 67 Nihin, b Macintosh 11 M'Grirr, not out 29 Hughes, not oat '. 22 Extras 13 Total for three wickets *..... 143 Bowling Analysis.—Tucker took two wickets for 59 runs; Marris, none for 25; Lambert, one for 33. OLD BOYS. First Innings 130 Second Innings. Ronaldson, b M'Girr 65 Duncan, b Nnnn 29 Lambert, b Nunn „ 21 Macintosh, b'M'Girr 53 Tucker, c Doig, b Nunn 3 Baker, c Condliffe', b Ntinn 0 Marris, cand'b Nunn 4 Bull, b M'Girr •...:... 21 Binnie, not out , 16 Knowles-Smith 2 Extras 18 Total «. .'.. 232 Bowling Analysis.—M'Girr took four wickets for 64 runs; Alderaloy, none for 48; Lusty, none for 29; Nuiin.. four for 73.