CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 14002, 8 March 1909, Page 7

CRICKET.

SENIOR GRADE. Cabisbeook ' A V. Dunedix. Carisbrook A had every possible outside condition in their favor when they went in en Saturday to face Dunedin's score of 374. The Caledonian Ground was in splendid run-getting order, the wicket, except apparently for one little spot too far out to be of much help to.the bowlers, playing splendidly. There were, however, two absentees from Carisbrook's team. Despite this, the remainder ran up the fine score of 274, for which Blamires and Hopkins were chiefly responsible. Hopkins was not in quite his best form, some of his off strokes being uppish. But, on the other hand, many of his drives had tremendous power behind them, and he scored a number of runs with that late chop in the slips which was a favorite stroke of Syd Gregorys. He had bad luck in losing his wicket through a ball from Graham cannoning off his pads into his stumps. When he and Blamires were in together there was some fine driving, Blamires getting quite as much wood on as Hopkins. The tall batsman showed most aft-active form in compiling his century, which follows hard on a similar good* pert'jrmance in the previous round. A pecu'iar incident happened when Watson and Hopkins were in together. Unnoticed by theplavers Hopkins wont to tho pavilion to change his bat. The bowler sent dowr. a ball which Watson smote to the 'eg bouedaiv for 3, and only then was Hopkins's absence noticed, for there was no player to take -strike. The runs wero not allowed

to Watson. At the olose of the innings there was ;i long debate as to whether Carisbrook should follow or, and in the interim the umpires drew the stumps, out play was resumed with frcs.i umpires. Thineclin's bowling and h'elding were good. Torrance, who bowled reallv well, had indifferent luck. It 'ooksd'as though he would not capture a single wicket, but he r:-imaged to get the last man in. Scores: DtTNEDIN First Innings 374 Carisbrook A.—First Innings. Hopkins, b Graham ■ 55 Fisher, b Mackersy \ 3 Adams, c Kckhold,"b Mackersy ..'. 5 Watson, st Leys, b Kavanagh ... '." 8 Blamires, c Graham, b Kavanagh ... 105 Bannerman, lbw, b Graham \ 14 Cameron, b Wilkie ...' 17 Harraway, not out ]1 Butler, c Kckhold, b Torrance ... ... 10 Rutherford, absent ;, ... Martyn, absent- ' \' m _. Extras 27 Total 264 Bowling Analysis.—Torrance, 156 balls, 4 maidens, 80 runs,. 1 wicket; Mackersy, 120 balls. 2 maidens, 57 runs, 2 wickets'Kavanagh. 42 balls. 28 runs, 2 wickets j Wilkie, 48 balis. 31 runs, 1 wicket; Graham, 54 balls, 41 runs, 2 wickets. Second Innings. Fisher, not out 2o Harraway, run out ' []\ 4 Watson, b Kckhold .. '" 14 Adams, not out " ]~, Extra .'." ['[ 1 Total for two wickets 58 Bowling Analysis.—Graham. 42 balls. L maiden, 20 runs; Haig, 50 balls, 1 maiden, 17 iuiis; Kckhold, 18 balls. 15 runs, 1 wicket; Kavanagh. 6 balls, 7 runs. Graham bowled two no-balls. Albion v. Catusbrook B. The Albion v. Carisbrook B match was continued on the Carisbrook Ground on Saturday on easy wickets, the weather being perfect. Albion had made 200 runs 111 their first innings the Saturday befoTc. Carisbrook having lost three wickets for 76. Austin and Siedeberg resumed nlav at the wickets -for Carisbrook. but Austin was the only man of his side who looked like staying, as Carisbrook were all out before four o'clock for 145 (Austin 55). Siedeberg was run out without'adding to his score of the previous week. Albion commenced their second innings at 4.50 with M'Farlane and Williams, and M'Farlane carried his bat for a well-compiled 126, several chances he gave, however, not bein<' accepted. Of the total runs made bv Albion in this match, considerablv more than half were made by M'Farlane," his scores being 110 and 126 not out, He hit one 6, thirteen 4's, and four s's. Fullowing are the scores:— Albion. First innings 200 Second Innings. Williams, c Druinni. b Baron 1 .M'Farlane. not out [][ 126 Hiddlestone, b Baron ~. Q Strang, lbw, b Godfrey '., 21 Shepherd, c Harraway. b Siedeberg ... 15 Cramond. b Siedeberg 0 Wordsworth, b Siedeberg ... 6 Corhett, lbw, 1, Columb ..? ... ... ... 4 C'ummings. not out ... n Fxtras ".' _"'_■ 27 Total for seven wickets ... 211 Bowling Analysis.—Columb. 108 balls. 67 runs. 1 wicket : Baron, 42 balls, 50 runs. 2 wickets; Austin. 06 balls. 52 runs: Godfrey. 56 halls. 55 runs, 1 wicket; Siedeberg. 60 balls. 20 runs, 5 wickets. Carisbkook B. —First Innings. Austin, lbw. hj Cuiniiiiiigs ,V"i Columb, b Corbett 1 Drumin. b Wordsworth " [>j Niedebem, run out 1 0 Baron, b C'ummings 12 Ihomsoi!. b C'ummings 4 Godfrey, b C'ummings 8 Fofiter. run out g Femvick. c and b Wordsworth ... ... 0 Sparrow, b Wordsworth 0 Harraway, not out ,[[ 1 Extras [\ °" 14 T "tal 143 Bowling Analysis.—Corbett. 84 balls 50 runs, 1 wicket : Wordsworth. 158 balls, 57 runs, 3 wickets; Cummings, 78 balls. 21 runs, 4 wickets. Grange v. Opoho.

This match was concluded iindor pleasant conditions at the North Ground on fsaturday afternoon. Grange won by 91 rims. On the difference between the' scored at the conclusion of the plav on the previous Saturday—Orange 143, Opolio 35—many of those closely interested in the match considered that Grange would score a more substantial win. The fact that thev did not do iso is more in favor of Opolio 1 s improved play than it is against the phiv of Grange. Over 100 runs on a first innings is a big affair in Otago cricket, and Opono were eager to keep the score in the second innings of Grajige at moderate figures. Their fielding was bright generally; and not as dull as Holding sometimes is in Diinedin. There was one very clumsy effort to ratch a ball. In the pact it has not helped cricket to name the "buttery" handed men. M'Gavin wim best at bowling, with Eckholl'. close up. On the batting side Henderson and Dowries between them scored half of the total runs placed to the credit of Grange. Tt would have been no matter for surprise had they scored more. C. Chadwiek scored a very useful 18. As far a 6 the whole team were concerned, however, their play on Saturday was not the best cricket of the match. For Oooho Higgirs used the bat- with the beet effect, scoring 41 before he was caucht by off the bowling of Downes. Eckhoff was noticeable in contriving not to score at all. As regards most of the others the bowling of Downes was somewhat disconcerting, as is evidenced by hie average—seven wickets for 44 run 6. Ogg also bowled very ell'ectively. and secured three for 15. The scores in the match were: Grange. First innings 143 Second Innings. Hiydone. thrown out 4 Henderson, c Abbott, I) Hayden" ..." 24 C. lieal, b Hayden .' \\[ 1 C. Chadwiek, e Kilgour. b Casey ... 18 Downer, c Kckhotf, b M'Gavin ' " 23 ogg, b Kckhoff ... ;, ;;; i L. Chadwiek, c EekhnlY, b M'Gavin ... 4 Davis, c Mackay, b M'Gavin ... ... 0 Beehy, c Kenny, b M'Gavin ..'.' '..', 3 Jamas, not out . 5 \Y. Beal, b Eckholl ... ..'. '.'.'. .'.*.' , 6 Extras 4 'i'otitl 93 Bowling Analysis.—Eckhotf, 104 balls, 22 iiius, 2 wickets Casey* 48 balls. 15