CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 14315, 14 March 1910, Page 1

CRICKET

THE TEST MATCH. GOOD STAND BY NEW ZEALAND. The weather was ideal at Christchurch on Saturday, and tho Lancaster Park wicket, which bad completely dried, looked as hard as concrete. The gate takings for the day were £l9B. Lusk and Siedcborg were tho pioneer batsmen for New Zealand’s second .venture. Both scored freely off Whitty and Armstrong, and with *4O on the telegraph the bowlers made way for Hopkins ami Emery. Tho batsmen continued to find the boundary. Lusk drove on** hard above Emery’s head, but the bowler sprang up .and brought off a sensational catch. 66—1—39. Midlane followed. Siedeberg gave a hard chance at raid-on, .which was not held. Simpson displaced Hopkins, and Whitty resumed at his old end. Midlane, with a beautiful back-cut, sent the century* up as tho result of 80 minutes’ play. The batsmen then went for an overthrow, and Siedeberg was run out. Carlton’s decision gave some dissatisfaction. 100—2—35. Hadden soon became aggressive. Whitty made way for Emery at the bowline crease, and a fine square-leg hit to Midlane saw New* Zealand’s deficit (151) wiped off with only two wickets down. Both men were batting very soundly. With 160 up Kelleway replaced Ms skipper. Warne howled in place of Emery, his first over producing 9, but in the next Hadden drove him to the off. and Kelleway brought off a good catch. 179—3—47. The partnership had added 79 runs. Reese joined Midlane. The second century was hoisted after two hours and 50 minutes’ play. With only two minutes to go a misunderstanding between the batsmen saw Reese run out. Time was then called, with the total at 201 for *our wickets. Scores: New Zealand. First innings 155 Second Innings. Lusk, c and b Emery 59 Siedeberg, run out 35 Midlane, not out 41 Hadden, c Kelleway, b Warne 47 Reese, run out 14 Extras 25 Four wickets for ... 201 The bowling analysis in Australia’s first innings reads:—Hadden, 13 overs, 40 runs, 1 wide ; Olliff, 24 overs, 84 runs, 3 wickets ; Bennett, 25 overs, 2 maidens. 74 runs. 5 wickets; Reese, 20 overs, 4 maidens, 55 runs, 2 wickets ; Howden, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 31 runs; Sims, 1 over, 5 runs. The visitors were entertained at luncheon by tho New Zealand Cricket Council, Mr G. W. Thornton, president, in the chair. Mr Warwick Armstrong said that New Zealand could Lake no better steps to improve her play than by meeting foreign talent. What was also very necessary was that the wickets should he improved. The best batsmen in the world could not show all their strokes on pitches they had played on in New Zealand. AUSTRALIA v. WANGANUI. Wanganui will be represented against the Australians by Butterworth (captain), L. P. Gave, H. B. Cave. Addison, Howard, Holland, Atkinson, Andreae, Burrell, Henderson, and Parker.

LOCAL CRICKET. FIRST '.GRAPE, , The matches commenced on tho 19th■ February were continued on Saturday, in fine weather, with the following results: CARisnnooK A v. Carisbuook B. On the first day B made 91, A put up 84, and the B team had five wickets down for 75 in the second innings, Cameron and Austin resumed batting on Saturday, and were not separated till the score had reached 107, when Cameron, who showed very fair form, was beaten by a ball from Ramsden. Austin was an hour compiling 16, but he had' begun to hit freely when Rutherford found the stumps. With the score at 142 Wilkinson had to give up wicket-keeping, ' his hands being puffed, and Wilfred Barinerman took the gloves. Barron scored freely, but at length was femplcd to his ruin by Arthur Alloo, Blaeklock lost his wicket in a peculiar way. Martin hit Alloo to ;:rd-ojT, nearly a catch tor Adams, but he ton’.d only stop it. Martin ran right down, and as he pot to the crease Blaeklock moved out. As the men had erased it was Blaeklock’s wicket that Avent. Chadwick being absent, this closed the innings for 172. Tho first return Avas 171, but the umpire reported an additional no-ball. Tfio A team AvaMrig 180 to Avin, started at 4.10, and lost Uttley before a. run had been hit. Rutherford, AA’ho batted very nicely, Avas the only one to make a stand against Macir.ney aid Godfrey, Arho howled unchmged ngr.t through, though Godfrey had his left hand hurt in the middle of the innings. Rutherford av/ls caught at first dip. Ronald Bnnncrman and the Alloo brothers shaped pretty well. ’I lie B team \\\fi by 66 runs. In Wilfred Bannerman’s inr.n.gis he cut a hail which one of ho subs An inn(A. Roberts) fielded, oat Ins ihrotv n was not taken, and the batsman ran 2 Macartney, however, protested at onto, that as tho umpire had called “over” ns soon as tho ball was fielded, and before the runs had lieen made, (hoy did not count. The scores Avcre; Carisurook B. First Innings 91 Second Innings. Macartney, b Rutherford ~ 31 Godfrey, c Rutherford, b Ramsden ... 0 Siedeberg, hj Ramsden 23 Tltumm, I) Rutherford 1 Fenwick, c Harrnwny, hj Ramsden ... 7 Austin, b Rutherford 26 Cameron, b Ramsden 27 Barron, b Ailoo 24 Blaeklock, run out ]5 Martin, not out 3 Chadwick (absent) ... 0 Extras IQ 172 IloAvling Analysis.—Ramsden, 102 balls, 5 maidens, 60 runs. 4 trickets; Hartaway, 24 balls, 15 runs; Rutherford, 108 balls, 2 maidens. 3 no balls, 65 runs, 3 tvitlveta; Alloo, 24 balls, 22 runs, 1 .wicket Cahishrook A. First Innings 04 Second Innings. Rutherford, c Femviek, b Godfrey ... 43 Uttley, c Austin. 1; Godfrey ... . ... 0 Ramsden, b Macartney I Adams, b Macattney 6 R. Bannernian, hj Macartney 11 A. W. Alloo, b Godfrey ]4 W. Bannernian,,b -Macartney 0 A. P. Alloo, c Austin, b Godfrey- ... 11 Wilkinson, not out 8 Harraway, st Martin, b Godfrey ... 5 B’amires, absent 0 Extras , 10 H4 Bowling Analysis.—Macartney, 102 balls, 6 maidens, 31 rums, 4 Avickets; Godfrey. 102 balls, 3 maidens, 73 runs, 5 wickets. Dunedin v. Grange. Grange, Avith 33 on for lavo wickets, continued their innings on tho North Ground, and it realised 91, or 201 short of Dunedin’s first innings score. FolloAving on, they hit up 288 very quickly before stumps were drawn, Wilson giving members of the Dunedin team avlio were hitherto unknoArn to fame as bowlers an opportunity at the boAvling crease. Eckhold came out with the best figures, despite the fact that

he had been busily occupied in the long field, where he showed phenomenal throwing in. In the first innings, also, he helped Torrance to get lire Grange batsmen out. There was some very hard hitting shown in Grange’s second innings, particularly during the Chadwick-Ogg partnership. Dunedin scored a two-point win. Scores:— Dunedin. First innings 292 Grange. First Innings. Ogg, c Eckhold, b Torrance ... 4 Chadwick, c Condliffc, b Torrance ... 13 Henderson, c Wilson, b Wilkie 17 Galland, c and b Eckhold 7 Popple, c Condliffc, b Torrance 2 Brydone, b Eckhold 4 Wright, b Torrance 4 Las, b Torrance 0 Beal, b Torrance ... ‘ 23 SayeJl, not out 15 Downes, absent 0 Extras 5 Total ... 91 Bowling Analysis.—Torrance, 85 balls, 3 maidens, 33 runs, 6 wickets; Burke, 18 balls. 1 maiden, 9 runs; Wilson, 12 balls, 8 runs; J. Wilkie, 6 balls, 1 run, 1 wicket; Eckhold, 54 balls, 24 runs, 2 wickets; Goyeu, 6 balls, 6 runs. Second Innings. Beal, c Condliffc, b Wilkie 0 Hayeil, b Torrance 18 Popple, b Condliffe __ 45 Chadwick, c Torrance, b Young 81 Ogg. c Goycn. b Eckhold 77 Henderson, c Eckhold, b Wilson 7 Wright, e Goyen, b Eckhold ... ... 22 Lax, b Eckhold 0 Galland, b Eckhold 0 Brydone, not out 14 Downes, absent 0 Extras ... 24 Total 288 Bowling Analysis.—Young,. 54 balk, 1 maiden, 24 nuts, 1 wicket; Wilkie, 66 ‘59 runs, 1 wicket; Torrance, 60 balk, 43 runs, 1 wicket; Eckhold, 82 balls, 47 runs, 4 wickets; Goyen, 24 kails, 23 runs, 1 wide ; Condliffc, 24 balk, 27 runs, 1 wicket; M‘Neill, 12 balls, 18 runs; Wilson, 36 balk, 23 runs, 1 wicket. Opoho v. Albion. On the North Ground interest in thi« game, which, on the result of the -first day’s play (nearly a month ago), promised a defeat to Albion, never flagged during a brisk afternoon's play. Opoho increased their score from 132 for throe wickets to 194, Kenny carrying his hat through with an invaluable, if laborious, 45. Graham, who went in last wicket, greatly helped his side by rattling up 20, wiiich included four amazingly vigorous on drives and pulls to the boundary. Albion were without Wordsworth, who was away at Warrington, but Corbett made up for tho fast bowler’s absence by an excellent performance. Cummings did not get a wicket in the first innings, though he repeatedly beat the bat and just missed the wickets. Albion begaii their second innings with about two ana a-half hours left for play. Hiddleston and Baker started of! with splendidly free cricket, and first Shepherd and then Williams assisted Hiddleston to take the score to 155, compiled in under an hour and a-half. On Williams being run out, Albion closed their innings, leaving Opoho ,112 to get to win, and between sn;r> —afld an" hour and a-heif to get them in, M’Gavin having previously agreed to continue play till 6.30. Opoho made a bad start, and with Casey, Callaway, and Kenny out, Albion’s chance of turning _a two-point defeat into a four-point win did not look impossible. Especially valuable seemed the capture of Kenny’s wicket, Timlin, one of Albion’s three substitutes (MTarlnne and Shelton were also absentees from the Albion team), making a very smart catch at square leg. However, Higgins and M’Gavin made a stand , that saved the match, and at drawing of stumps Opoho had got within 17 runs of a four-point win, and had four wickets in hand. Tho Opoho thus secured a two- , point win on the first innings. The feature of the match was undoubtedly Hid- , dleston’s batting. No better exhibition has been aeon in club cricket thk season. Ho gave not a semblance of a chance, and was never once in difficulties either to Callaway or any of the'other bowlers. He ‘ played well and freely all round the wicket, but his leg hitting was particularly fine. Opoho.—First Innings. Kenny, not out 46 Casey, c Duthie, b Wordsworth ... 27 Calloway, c Shelton, b Wordsworth ... 9 Higgins, b Corbett 38 Kilgonr, b Corbett 1 M’Gavin, b Corbett 11 Timlin, b Corbett 9 Eckhoff, b Corbett C Downes, c and b Corbett 7 Graham, b Corbett 20 M’Kay, o Cummings, b Corbett ... 0 Sundries 26 Total 194 Bowling Analysis.—Wordsworth, 96 , balls, 5 maidens, 44 runs, 2 wickets; Cummings, 114 balls. 3 maidens, 48 runs; ; M’Farlane, 42 balls, 3 maidens, 13 runs; Corbett, 102 balls, 3 maidens, 63 runs, 8 wickets. Second Innings.Kenny, c sub., b Corbett 2 Casey, Ibw, b Cummings _5 Higgins, not out 54 1 Calloway, b Corbett 1 I Timlin, b Corbett C Kilgonr, b Corbett 4 :u'Gavin, st Williams, b Duthie ... 32 | Eckhoff, not out 10 Sundries 7 i Totol for six wickets 95 1 Bowling Analysis.—Corbett, 114 balls. 4 1 ' maidens, 41 runs, 4 wickets; Cummings, 1 72 balls. 4 maidens, 21 runs, 1 wicket; Duthie, 42 bails, 1 maiden, 26 runs, 1 ■ wicket. Albion. First innings 13£ Second Innings. Baker, c Casey, hj Eckhoff 41 Hiddleston, not out 84 Shepherd, b Casey 11 Williams, thrown out 15 Extras 15 Innings declared closed 166 Bowling Analysis.—Ca 11awar, 60 balk, i maiden, 35 runs; Casey, 66 balls. 1 maiden. !54 runs, 1 wicket; Eckoff, 24 balls, 32 runs, 1 wicket; M’Gavin, 16 balk, 20 runs. SECOND GRADE. Dunedin 127 (Aspinall 54, Graham 31) v. St, Kilda 119 (Lockhart 25, Barlow 25) for nine wickets. Morninglon 75 (Caradus 30) v. Albion 55 (L. Gregg 21). Each side batted three men short. Mornington’s second innings produced 71 (Scott 36). Albion require 92 runs to gain a four-point win. Dunedin C 181 (Ileben 32, Eyre 32) v. Carisbrook D three for 50. THIRD GRADE. Dunedin 172 v. Christian Brothers 38. Albion B 81 v. Opoho 54. Carisbrook E 137 v. Christian Brother.' 76. , Anderson Bay 120 defeated Grange 93. High School 115 beat Albion 48. FOURTH GRADE. Mornington. 60 defeated St. Eilda SB.