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Evening Star, Issue 12819, 9 December 1907, Page 1

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SENIOR GRADE. The fourth round of matches commenced on Saturday. Two out of the three senior games were in very interesting stages when stumps were drawn. Dunedin v. Opoho. Opoho and Dunedin met on the Caledonian Ground. Opoho went to the wickets first, and scored 138 runs. James Timlin (38) played some nice strokes on the oft. Mackersy bowled excellently. Dunedin put on 129 before stumps were drawn. Dolamcre made a nice 32, and CTamond treated the spectators to a fine exhibition of hitting. Details Opoho.— First Innings, Kenny, nt Watkins, hj Melvin 22 J. Tixnlm, st Wa.thins, 1, Msckersy 58 John Timlin, b Mackersy ]7 ■Kitgour, b Mackersy 12 Turnbull, b Mackersy _ ... 19 Hayden, c Wilson, b Melvin ... 1 Anderson, b Mackersy _ 7 Maclean, b Mackersy _ o Evans, c Graham, b Mackersy ... ... Q Eckhoff, not out g Webb, e Courtis, b Melvin 4 Extras ... _ „ ... IQ Total „ ... „ 138 Bowling Analysis.—Melvin, 100 balls, 1 maiden, 66 runs, three wickets; Torrance, 54 balls, 3 maidens, 18 runs; Mackersy, 132 balls, 10 maidens. 28 runs, seven wickets; Bannorman, 18 balls, 16 runs. UTT*C IVOTNT. First Tnniu-jt. T. Delamcro, c Haytlnn, b Mlioff 52 C. G. Wilson, b Eokboff ... , 9 R. Tommcu, c Timlin, b Webb ... _ 12 A. Eckhold, c Kenny, b EckholT ... 26 B. Cramond, not out ... ._ _ 59 H. Rannenmm, not out ... _ _ 10 Extra ... ... 1 Total for four wickets 129 Bowling Analysis.—Eckhoff, 96 balls, 2 maidens, 53 runs, three wickets; Webb, 72 balls, 1 maiden, 48 runs, one wicket; Turnbull, 12 balls, 14 runs; M'Lcan, 12 balls, 12 runt. Webb bowled one no ball. Catusdrook A v. Grange, There was an excellent wicket out at Carisbrook, and Grange winning the toss made first use of it. Their first wicket fell before a run was scored, but then for a time things went very well with them until after about one and a-halt hours play they had 108 on the board, with only four wickets down. This was.largely duo to tbe fine batting of Ogg, who showed sound dofenco combined with good punishing powers. He was dismissed after milking 66 rnns in about eighty minutes, Martyn, who caught three batsmen outduring the innings, taking him cleverly behind the wickets. After Ogg’s dismissal no one made much of a. stand, and the innings closed for the comparatively small score of 135. Carisbrook made a promising start, the second wicket falling at 43, nut when stumps were drawn they had lost six wickets for 86. The game is now in a very interesting position. Scores :■ — Grange.—First Innings. W. Beal, b Fisher „ 0 J. Roberts, c Johnston, b Fisher 15 Ogg, e Martyn. b Adams ._ 66 C. Beal, e Foster, b Adams 19 A. Downes, c Martyn. b Fisher _ 8 Henderson, c Adams, b Fisher ... 7 Ferguson, c Banuerman, hj Fisher ... 7 Chadwick, c Martyn, hj Adams „ 1 Ward, hj Fisher • „ 0 Brydone, e Banuerman, b Adams ... 5 Davis, not out ... 0 Extras „ .„ 15 Total _ ... ... ... ... „ 137 Bowling Analysis.—Fisher, 126 halls, 8 maidens, 44 runs, six wicke-ts; Butler, 54 balls, 4 maidens, 22 runs; Watson, 18 balls, 14 runs; Rutherford, 12 balls, 1 maiden, 5 runs; Johnston, 18 balls, 10 runs; Bannorman, 12 balls, 13 runs; Adams. 38 balls, 2 maidens, 16 runs, four wickets. Carisbrook A.—First Linings, Watson, Ibw, b Downes 11 S. Foster, Ibw, b Downes 17 Adams, b Beal ... 55 Johnston, e Ferguson, b Downes _ 1 Fisher, rnn out ... 2 Butler, hit wicket, b Ferguson 0 Rutherford, not out _. 17 Extras 5 Total for six wickets 85 Albion v. Carikbuook B. This match was played on the North Ground. Following are the scores Carisbrook B.—First Innings. Austin, hj Corbett 22 Siedeberg, Ibw. b M'Farlane 26 Drnnim, b M'Farlane 0 Ussber, c Duthie. hj M'Farlane 5 Thomson, b Dry 15 Burt, c Dry, b Corbett ... _ 59 Sparrow, b Shepherd _ 40 Brown, Ibw, b Corbett ... _. ... 14 Robinson, b Shepherd ... 1 Stables, b Shepherd 0 1 Williams, not out 1 Extras Total 170 Bowling Analysis.—Corbett, 110 balls. 1 maiden, 74 runs, three wickets; M'Farlane, 84 halls, 3 maidens, 43 runs, three wickets; Dry, 30 halls. 1 maiden, 25 runs, one wicket; Hiddleston, 24 balls, 1 maiden, 12 runs; Shepherd, 12 balls, 1 maiden, 7 runs, three wickets. Albion. —First Innings, Hiddleston, c Thomson, b Austin ... 9 Strang, b Williams 12 Drake, c Siedeberg, b Austin 6 Adams, c Stables, b Williams 6 M'Farlane, c Siedeberg, b Austin ... 5 Duthie, b Williams ... Shepherd, b Williams _ 4 Cramond, not out ... Corbett, not out Extras ._ ._ -- ... ... 6 Total for seven wickets _. 11l Bowling Analysis.—Williams, 126 balls, 8 maidens, 58 runs, four wickets; Austin, 95 balks, 4 maidens. 34 rnns. three wickets ; Brown. 18 balls. 15 runs. Williams bowled one wide. SECOND GRADE. Carisbrook D v. Morning-ton.—Caris-brook D 106, and 20 for no wickets; Mornington 81. For Carisbrook Harm way made 19, Secular 17, Haynes 16, Fenwick 10, and Spence 10. For Mornington Croxford scored 24 and Shaw 11 (not out), M'Farlane (six wickets) and Young (three wickets) shared the bowling for Mornington. and Spence, Coombs, and Fen wide for Carisbrook. Dunedin No. 1 v. Opoho.—Dunedin. 196, Opoho 53. For Dunedin Melville scored 48. Eyre 38, M. Thomson 39 not out, D. Wilkie 17, E. Wilson 13, and Comer 12.

For Opoho Jenkins made 20 and McDonald 10. McDonald (seven wdekete) and Mayhow (throe wickets) howled well for Opoho, and for Dunedin Wilson (four for 22) and Wilkie (four for 26). Albion v. Dunedin No. 2.—Dunedin 72, and 20 for one wicket (Harris 35 not out and Johnston 11); Albion 126 (Shelton. 52, Cramond 25, Brinsley 16, Cameron 15, M'Gkishan 11 not out, Hammond 11). For Albion Black' took six wickets for 29. Roslyn v. Grange.—Roslyn 159, and 5 for ono_ wicket (F. Anderson 38, Karris nagh 33, Spong 25, Wilkinson 20, Reid 18) ; Grange 74 (Chadwick 21, Bond 19, I l .wen 14 not out). For Roslyn Reid took four wickets for 6, and for Grange Robinson, with eight wickets, was tho most successful bowler. THIRD GRADE. St. Martins No. 1 defeated Grange on the Opoho Ground by 60 rims. St. Martins, batting first, compiled 142, Grange responding with 82. For St. Martins, Alt. King (64). F. Drake (52), A. Wat,kirns (19), and Brown (15) batted well, as did Stevens (18 not out), Weir (12), Jones (11), and Dobson (11) for tho Grange. Star No. 1 defeated Albion by 108 runs. Albion 67 (Shepherd 14, P. Harris 11. and 0. Hart 11); Star 175 (A. Clark 71, J. M'Neill 29, C. Aitchison 28, and W. Higgins 18). •Star No, 3 Cfrnsbrook ‘by* 73 runs. Star nn Lile 174 (T, Long 69, Alim 00 not out. and Williamson 12). Carisbrook Gcorccl 62 (Logan. 24 and Caddie 10). St. Kilda, defeated Mornington l)y 104 runs fo 84. Hawley (25), Beck (23), Bolling (11), and M'Farhme (12) batted well for the winners, and Wa-teon (21), Caradus (17), and Anderson (10) for the losers. High School (157) defeated St. Martin’s No. 2 (51) by 106 runs. Nugent (45 not out), A. P.‘ Alloo (25), Mitchell (19), Thompson (18), Banncrman (16) bailed well for the School, and Maclcnnan (17) for St. Martin’s. A. W. Alloo (eight for 24) bowled well for the School. FOURTH GRADE. Mominglon defeated Dunedin by four wickets and 94 runs. Dunedin made 71 mnsi (Qxtihitijir 25 im<d Holinos 10). Mornjngton rapoiwlcci with 165 for six wickets. Atiuoro (£6 not out), Haig (46), Scott (21), and Anderson (lo) bnfctcd verp well. St. Kilda, So. 2 defeated Albion by 61 runs to 32 runs. Edwards (25) batted well for the victors. High School (74) defeated St. Kilda No. 1 (40) by 54 runs. Smith (25) and Cnx (17) got' double iigures for the School, while Forrester (14 not out) batted well for St, Kilda. SCHOOL MATCH Christian Brothers A defeated Normal by an innings and 65 runs. Christian Brothers made IJ2, and Normal made 12 in the first innings and oo in lho_ second innings. For the winners, Spain (54), Wakeliu (52), arni O’Connor (16) readied double figures. OTHER NEW ZEALAND CENTRES. CH IIISTCIIDBGIi. —The fourth round of the first-grade cricket matches was concluded on Saturday, the results being West Chriufcc.tnrrch beat Ki-ccaxton by 15 runs on tho first innings, tho scorns being : "West Christchurch , 2IX and 143: Riccarton, 196. Sydenham boat St. Albans by 14 runs on the first innings, the scores being ; Sydenham, 219; St. Albans, 205 and 210 for six wickets. Linwond beat East Christchurch by 175 nuis on file first innings. Limvood made 295 and 222, and East Christchurch made 117. WELLINGTON. —On Saturday Midlands secured a win against Old Boys on the first innings. Midlands closed their first innings with eight wickets down for 303. Old Boys were in a minority of 141, and succeeded in averting an innings defeat by playing out time and scoring 119 for three wickets. Tucker contributed 63. The highest seorers for Midlands -wore Patrick (62 not ont). Mans'on (56), Williams (51), Wynyard (39), Bruce (28). Tim match Pet-one v. Gas Company ended in an easy win for Potonc. The Gas Company made 78 and 140 (MTvay 48): and Potonc made, 215 and 22 for three wickets. Wellington defeated Newtown on the first innings. Tho latter’s first innings last week yielded 232, and to this Wellington responded yesterday with 306, Nanghfon being responsible for 89, Richardson for 55, Fisher for 43 (not out), and Hickson for 33. When piny ceased Newton in (.heir second innings had lost six wickets for 50. AUCKLAND.—Heavy rain flooded fho grounds, and all the, matches were postponed. NEW SOUTH WALES V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The cricket, match New South Whiles v. South Australia was continued at Sydney on .Saturday, In their first innings New South Whiles made 276 inns (Trnmper 44, Noble 93, Waddy 39, Gaiter 46). Sooth Australia., who made. 349 in their first innings, have lost, one wicket, for 26 in their seewid. THE AUCKLAND TEAM. The Auckland team to play at Christchurch for the Ranfurly Shield consists of (I. W. Cummings, A. Hadden. L. G. Honrus, A. Howden. J. M. Hussey, A. Kerr, R. F. Mason, A. E. Rolf, Wh Robinson. L. Prime, Wh Brooke.-Sniilh, and P. While. The representative games arranged are : —Canterbury (at. Christchurch}, December 14, 16. and 17; Hawke’s Bay (at Auckland), December 26. 27, and 28: Otago (at Auckland), January 2, 5. and 4.