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Evening Star, Issue 14524, 28 November 1910, Page 7

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« f Opouo t. Graxoe. The sensation on Saturday was the dismissal of the Grange on their own wicket by tho two "Cs" (Casey fivo for 2 and Callaway fivo for 4) for 'll runs, which Mrorkfl out at 1 run a man—surely tho wiaileat ecore on record for first- claes club *»as»t'in Dnucdin. "Mr Extras" was the highest scorer with 5, only four singles and a 2 coming off tho bat in an innings which was nothing more or less than a procession. Four of these were got in Callaway's first over, only ten overs in all (five each) being bowled, of which 6even were maidens. The figures speak for themselves. Casey (who has already performed tho "hat" trick this season) bagged four wickets for 1 with eight successive balls in his bust two overs, both he and Callaway securing two wickets in their last over. Casey started with a maiden, and in his next over got ono wicket for 1. In his fourth over he had . three to his credit for 1. 'Hie next tuii came off the third ball in his fifth aud last over, when he took two for 1. Callaway had 4 runs knocked off him when ho got his first wicket, which fell to him in hie second over. He secured his other four wickets for nil in his last three overs. So deadly accurate was tho bowling that eight of the Grange batsmen failed to ecoro a single run. The actual fall of the wickets in this remarkable innings, in which only sixty balls were bowled, wa6 as under: 123456789 10 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 So that only 5 runs were added after the first wicket fell, or, in other words, the nine remaining wickets were taken for 3 runs. A further significant fact is that out of tho 8 runa scored for the first .wicket 3 of them were for byes, whilo 2 byes were included in the last three runs 6corod. It was a wonderful bowling feat on the part of Casey and Callaway, who clean bowled all their men except one, and this player put his leg in front. Theirs is a performance which will be talked of for many a long day to come. And well it might be. In tbeir second innings Grange shaped better, losing seven wickets for 92, of which Ogg claimed 21, which included three 4's. This time Eckhoff did the damage by capturing six wickets for 28. He clean bowled tivo batsmen. Opoho are. very fortunate indeed in having such a strong bowling 6ide—the strongest in the local competitions. They are also a great lidding side,. The visitors, who went in first, compiled 163 ruus, which moans that they are assured of another four-point win. Higgins was the highest scorer with 51. Strangely enough, ho made the same score against Carisbrook B. He is a vigorous, hardhitting batsman, whoso score was made up of ten 4's, a3,a 2, and six singles. He was eventually well caught by H. Wright in the long-field off the veteran Downes. Casey, a good all-round player, has a tine reach. He is a much more cautious bat than Higgins, J. Downes, Eckhoff, and Callaway are three other hitters. Eckhoff got a 5, which wa6 run out, and Downes's score included tliree 4's and two s's. Callaway's 15 consisted of two 4's, a 3, a 2, aJid two singles. Kilgour has failed to get going in the last two matches, while Kenny (a very reliable bat) was playing quiotly when Ogg bowled him. Five wickets were • down for 133, the remaining wickets only adding 30 runs. Downes's three wickets cost him 65 rims, whilo Ogg took five for

CARISBROOK A v. Carisbrook B. The feature of .Saturday afternoon's play at Carisbrook was the fine innings played by Hopkins. It was the first time the exSydney batsman obtained a century since coming to New Zealand. He was a shade uncertain at starting, but once he got the strength of the wicket ho settled down to play beautiful cricket, and Toached his | century in just under two hours' batting, j He put on the extra thirty-three very rapidly, having a go at nearly overy- * thing.* At 101 he gave a chanco behind the wickets off Alloo, and after reaching 120 ho pave Harraway at mid-on a smart one-handed chance, also off Alloo. Finally, Immediately after being missed at midoff by Alloo, he lifted H. Fisher to longon, and was nicely held by Watson on tho boundary- But his first 100 tubs wero made practically without a chance. His off strokes both behind and in front of the wicket were a rare combination of power and daintiness, and his leg glances were delightful. His was tie third wicket to fall, and he left with the sooro at 194, of which he had made 133. Most of hie innings he was partnered with Siedeberg, who played a very careful game, taking nearly one and a-half hours to make° 39, before he played Fieher < on. Rutherford played a really good innings, his cutting being . meet attractive. The innigs closed just on time, the last wickets coing down Tapidly. Watson, who captained the B team, evidently thought the wicket would have been more affected by rain overnight than proved to be the case, (or he won the toss, and put tho other side in. Scores : Carisbrook A.—First Innings. Hopkins, c Watson, bH. Fisher ... 133 L. Cameron, b Bameden Siedeberg, b Fisher ... 39 Rutherford, b Fisher 68 b Fisher run out ... „. ... •. 9 somas, b Austin .- 4 .kjJoo, run out 8 C. Cameron, cH. Fisher, b Austin ... 1 Martyn, c Drawn, b Kamsden 6 Chadwick, not out ... „. _ ... 8 ExtTas ... •„. ... 6 Total .*304 Bowling Analysis.—H. Fisher, 156 balls, 4 maidens, 11 runs, 4 wickets; Alloo, 84 balls, 3 maidens, 59 rune; Kamsden, 78 balls. 2 maidens, 46 runs. 2 wickets; Austin, 66 balls, 1 niaiden, 30 Tuns, 2 wickets; Watson 42 balls, 1 maiden, 23 runs; Andrew. 18 holla, 29 runs.

' Drawn:* v. Aluiqh. Albion had first strike against Dunedin at tho Caledonian, and on a wicket which, though uncertain, did not look difficult, they wore all disposed of for 106 runs. As a natter of fact, they should have been out for a good deal less, but .for a wretched display of fielding and catching by Duncdin. " Ordinarily, Dunedin are a good, energetic team in the fidd, but on this ; occasion a demon of inefficiency had them by the thro.it, and catches dropped as thick as leaves in autumn. Such usually safe nen as Eckhold, Henderson, Brydone, and Brinsley muffed chances. The only batsman who really played cricket for Albion was Duthie, who, after making 14 runs in workmanlike fashion, was run out. Hiddleston and M'l'arla.uft opened for Albion, but tho former was yorked by Mackersy, with only one run to his credit. M'Farlane got out in tho same- way as last Saturday. lie tried to turn Mackersy to leg. the bail kept low, and ho was out low. Baker was out to a smart piece of work by Condliffe at tho wickets, and Shepherd fell similarly. The last wicket (Cummings), with Corbett, took tho total from 81 to 106. It was Dunedin's off day, and Oummingß proved a reritablo destroyer, securing (with that astonishing pace of his off the | wicket) seven for 32. Torrance, who .is j getting his chance with the bat, and proving his right to it, was on top with 22 runs. Wlien stumps wcro drawn Dunedin had lost eight wickets for 105, which argues a closo finish next Saturday. Details : Albion.—First Innings. Hiddleston. b Mackersy 1 M'Farlane, lbw, b Mackersy 7 Duthie, run out 14 Williams, c Wilkie, hj Torrance ... iO Baker, st Condliffe, b Mackersy ... 0 Seandrett, c Young, b Toi-rance ... 6 J. Shepherd, st Condliffe, b Mackersy 13 Holland, c 'iTebden, b Graham ... 12 R. Shepherd, <: Young, b Graham ... 9 Corbett, not out ... _ 16 Cummings, c Eckhold, b Wilkie ... 13 Extras 5 Tot;.! 106 Bowling Analysis—Tocrancc 78 bulls, 3 maidens, 28 runs, 2 wickets: Mackersy, 78 balls, 3 maidens, -11 runs, 4 wickets; lockhold, 36 bulls, 2 maidens, 18 runs; Graham, 36 bulls, 2 maidens, 12 runs, ?, wickets : Wilkie. 4 balls. 2 runs, 1 wicket. DrxuDLV.—First Innings. Young, c Corbett, b Cummings 0 Torrance, hj Cummings 22 Brydone, lbw, b Cummings .17 He'bden, c M'Farlane, b Cuniniings ... 0 Graham, e and b Hiddleston 10 Eckhold, b Cummings 13 Condliffe, c Shepherd, b Cummings ... 4 Wilkie. b Cummings 21 Mackersy, not out 9 Henderson, not out o Extras 6 Total for eight wickets ... 105 Bowling Analysis.—Cummings, 138 balls, 11 maidens, 32 runs, 7 wickets; Corbett, 36 balls, 1 maiden, 20 runs; M'Farlane, 30 balls, 16 runs; Hiddleston, 48 balls, 2 maidens, 12 rims, 1 wicket; It. Shepherd, 6 balls. 8 runs; Holland, 18 balls, 11 runs. SECOND GRADIi. Another round of second grade contests was begun on Saturday. Results : Dunedin B 151 v. Dunedin C 120 for five wickets. Opoho 165 v. Carisbrook I) 149 for four wickets. The first-wicket partnership (Lomas 98 and Seoular 40) realised 148 runs, but the otho- three wickets fell very suddenly. Albion scored 173. to which Morningtou replied with 260 iShaw 70 not out). Grange Ibatting two men short) were dismissed for 55 and tw.i for 44. St. Kilda. 114. THIRD GRADE. St. Kilda 148 beat Christian Brothers 89. Anderson Bav 46 v. Carisbrook E 10. High School 142 v. Albion 66. AT OTHER CEnTRES. Auckland.—The fourth round of the district champion matches was begun on soft wickeis. I'ousonby 87 (Warner six wickets for 37) v. Parnell 146 for four wickets (Anthony in 68).—University 113 v. Eden 92 for three wickets.—North Shore 133 v. Grafton 88 for seven wickets. Wellington.—A beginning was made with the fourth round in favorable weather. South 65 (Hales eight for 32) v. East 15 158.—Victoria College 137 v. Central A 97 for one wicket.—North 171 v. Central B four for 52. Christehureh.--Weather fine for commencement of fourth round. Sydenham unexpectedly dismissed the unbeaten St. Albans team for 124 (Bennett six for 34). Sydenham replied with 212.—West Christchurch 124 v. Riccarton 120 for one wicket (A. Norman 69).—Lin wood 260 v. East Christchurch 94 for two wickets. Napier. —Saturday was a batsmen's day in local cricket, and some big scores were registered. Scinde, playing Cnited. compiled 343 (Hawke 88). Auriri, playing Hastings, made 255 for seve-i wickets (Board 133). In second grado matches Railway put up 446 against United, E. Stevens knocking up 248. INTERSTATE CRICKET. The match South Australia v. Victoria was continued at Melbourne on Saturday. Victoria, at the call of time, had compiled 423 runs for six wickets in tbeir first innings—Scott 117, Kortlang 94, Armstrong (not out) 73, Carkeek 29. Matthews (not out) 33. ScoLt and Kortlang both played steady and sound cricket, and Warwick Armstrong gavs a lively and an interesting exhibition. BEGG'S r. BRIGHTON. The above teams piayod a cricket match at Brighton on Saturday, with the result that Begg's won by 1 run, ihe final scores being: Bigg's 48, Brighton 47. Tho home team entertained the visitors to tea at the conclusion of the game,, and a most enjoyable afternoon's sport wa« the portion of those making tho trip.

56. Scores:— Opoho.—First Innings. Kenny, b Ogg r; Kilgour, b Dowries '." 2 Higgine, c 11. Wright, b Dowries ... 51 Callaway, b Ogg ... 15 Casey, lbw, II Wright ... 10 J. Downcs, c H. Wright, b Dowries ... 26 Eckhoff, b Ogg ... 13 Munro, run out ... 1 Timlin, riot out ... 8 M'Gavin, t Ogg ... 4 JdKay, b Ogg , ... 0 Extras ... : ... 15 Total ... ... 163 —Bowling Analysis.— Overs. Aldus. Runs. Wkts. A. Downcs ... 22 5 63 5 Ogg 15 3 56 0 H. Wright ... 7 3 29 1 Grange.—First Innings. Topple, 2. 1, b Casey 5 C. C'hadwick, 1. 1, b Callaway ... ... 2 (i. Wright, b Casey ... 0 Ogg, b Callaway ... 0 Beal, b Callaway ... 0 A. Downes. b Casey ... 0 Bailes, b Casev ... 0 11. Wright, b ... 0 ],. C'hadwick, 1, lbw, Callaway ... ... 1 tialland, not out ... 0 Lax, b Callawav ... 0 Extras, 3, 2 (byes) ... 5 Total ... 11 — Bowliug Analysis.— Overs. Mdns. Run*. Wfcts. Casey 5 3 3 5 Callaway 5 4 4 5 Second Innings. Popple, e awl b Casey ,.. 0 Oalland, b Eckhoff ... 17 C. C'hadwick, b Eckhoff ... 17 (i. Wright, b Eckhoff 3 W. Ogg, not out ••• ... 21 Beal. b Eckhoff ... <• 7 A. Dowries, b Eckhoff 6 Bailee, c Callaway, b Eckhoff ... ... 1 A. Wright, jiot out ... 2 Extias ... 18 Seven wickets for ... 92 —Bowiing Analysis.— Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Casey 8 2 20 1 Callawav 8 2 20 0 Eckhoff" 10 1 28 6 M'Gavin 3 1 6 0