CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 18543, 28 January 1924, Page 4

CRICKET

SENIOR OOMPETITION. ALBION’S PLUCKY FIGHT. Tho Otago Oriclcot Association's competitions wore continued on Saturday in delightful weather. At tho North Ground tho Albion-Grango match developed into one of tho most exciting contests of the season. The former made a valiant effort to overtake their opponents’ largo total, and for tho last hour the Spectators wore keyed to tho highest pitch of excitement. Blamiros gave easily Ills best display in club cricket in Dunedin, and his 101, whilst scored at a rapid rate, was quite a chanceloss one. A feature of tho game was the excellent bowling of Galland, whilst Conradi also kept an excellent length, though not so fortunate as his captain. POSITION OP TEAMS. The following is tho position of tho teams in tho first grade competition:

GRANGE v. ALBION. On tho first day Grange compiled 336, and Albion had 20 on the board without tho loss of a wicket. Binney (not out 9) and O’Brien (not out 11) resumed on an excellent wicket, though the outfield was very rough in places, and made good fielding impossible. Both batsmen played carefully, O’Brient being the more aggressive. With tho total at 66 Binney, who had been shaping well, was run out, his partner calling for a ridiculously short run. Duncan joined O'Brien, tho latter being caught 12 runs later by a fine catch low down in tho slips. Tho first century appeared in eighty minutes. Keast did not last long, but Duncan played delightful cricket. Alter surviving an appeal for Ibw. in his twenties, he scored 11 runs from three hits at the expense of Collett. At 157 the ex-High School boy hit bis wicket, after giving a magnificent display for 47, tho major portion of which was scored from some exquisite driving. Blamiros and Shepherd put on tho runs at a last rate, tho latter being brilliantly taken on tho boundary at 182 by Collett, Two hundred appeared as tho result of two hours and twenty minutes’ play. At 224 Blair went after scoring 21 very confidently. Harraway was clean bowled by Galland without scoring, Vorrath did not shape too well at tho start, but gradually settled down, and gave a sound display. Blamiros and Vorrath took the total to 303, when the latter was bowled by GalLand, bis total of 23 including a 6 off Conradi. Bowio only managed to negotiate one ball, and the last man (M’lvor) went to the wickets. He late-cut Galland for a brace, tho next ball going for tho same .amount. Tho first hall of Conradi’s next over went for a single, MTvor adding tho same to the total from the third. Blaraires despatched tho following ono to the boundary, the total now standing at 312. Gotland's next over was a maiden, sent down to MTvor. Off Conradi’s thirteenth over Blamiros hit three 4’s, a pair, and a single, the total being now 327. Blamires again faced Galland, the first ball being blocked, and the following one, sent to the on for 4. Ho did not put enough “wood” into the next, a single resulting. Still requiring 5 runs to win, Albion’s innings was brought to a conclusion, as MTvor was clean bowled next ball by Galland. Grange’s second venture at tho wickets resulted in 62 for three wickets. G RANCH. First innings - c. ... 336 Second Innings. C. Chadwick c Blamires b Blair „ 19 Sansom b Keast - ... 0 L. Chadwick not out 39 Kenny Ibw b Shepherd w 0 Knight not out Extras „. ... _ ... ™ 4 Total (for three wickets} ... 62 Albion.—First Innings. Binney run out 27 O’Brien c Collett b Conradi ... 43 Duncan hit wicket 47 Keast c and b Galland ... *, c 15 Shepherd o Collett b Galland ... 38 Blamires not out - Blair Ibw b Galland ... n ., 21 Harraway b Galland „ 0 Vorrath b Galland ... ... 23 MTvor b Galland ... ... 5 Bowie b Galland _ 0 Extras ... ... ... ... ... 12 Total 332 Bowling Analysis.--Galland, 229 balls, three maidens, 139 runs, seven wickets; Conradi, 240 balls, two maidens, 148 runs, two wickets ; hi‘Gregor, 32 balls, 17 runs; Collett, 16 balls, 16 runs. DUNEDIN v. CARISBROOK. Carisbrook closed their first innings without resuming, the score standing at 253 for eight wickets. They then endeavored to dispose of Dunedin twice in tho hope of registering a three-point win. They completed half their task quickly) and satisfactorily, Dunedin’s first attempt being a feeble 77, Of all tho eleven Strang only played tho bowling with any confidence. Ho scored 35 not out by really good batting, making some excellent strokes, and never being really troubled. Eckhold made a dozen, and Casey batted {freely for 14, but the rest fell easy victims to Dickinson, Douglas, and Ramsdcn, Tho wholo ten wickets wore bowled. Following on, the Dunedin men made a much bettor showing, and tho uncertainty of tho game was once moro demonstrated. Torrance, who was bowled first ball in tho first innings, played a very fins innings for 84. He hit cleanly and hard, and was int length well caught at deep long off. His scoro included eleven 4’s and a 6 (a beautiful sqnnre-lcg hit), and was completed in lOCtnin. Eckhold also gave a good exhibition of batting, making 45 and helping Torrance to add 108 for tho third wicket. Later In tho innings Baker, showing much improved form, made 45 not out by attractive batting. Dunedin batted two men short (M’.Farlano and Catto being absent), and wore out just at 6.30. By nn arrangement come to on the previous Saturday by tho two captains, owing to the late start made on that day, play was extended to 6.45, but this did not leave lime for Carisbrook to make the runs required. Indeed, only ono ball was bowled, and off it Duncan was stumped, tho ball bounding back from the wicketkeeper’s pads. There was a discussion as ito tho legality of tho extension of time, neither the players nor tho umpires appearing to bo quite sure of their ground. Carisbrook won tho match by 176 runs on tho first innings. Scores i Carisbrook. First Innings (declared with eight wickets down) 253 Second Timings. Duncan at Symonds b Casey 0 Dickinson not out ... 0 Total for ono wicket ... ... 0 Bowling.— Casey, 1 ball, 1 wicket. Dunedin. First Innings, M’Farlnno b Douglas ... ... 0 Eckhold b Dickinson ... ... ... 12 Strang not out ... ... _ ... 35 Cherry b Dickinson ... ... w ... 2 Baker b Dickinsqn ... ... ... _ 5 Perry b Dickinson „ w M u l Symonds b Douglas ... ... 1 Catto b Douglas ... ... 0 Casey b Ranisden ... _ 14 Brown b Ramsdcn ... 2 Torrance b Ramsdcn ... ... Q Extras ... 5 Total ... ... ... 77 Bowling.—Dickinson, 72 balls, 1 maiden 36 runs, 4 wickets; Dougina, 72 balls*4 maidens, 15 runs, 3 wickets; Ramsdcn’ 19 balls, 8 runs, 3 wickets; A. W. A lino’ 16 halls, 15 runs.

Second Innings. ttrang c Anderson b Dickinson «.< Q 'orrance 0 Duncan b A. I’, Alloo’> ... 84 Cherry b Douglas ... ... 10 Eckhold c Worker b A. P. Alloo ... 43 Casey run out ... ... ... m XI Brown b Dickinson ... m ... ... ,7 Baker not out ... ... »*j »»* o.» 4v Perry bA. W. Alloo . *** t— & Symonds b A. W. Alloo «** *•* 5 M'Farlnne absent ... ... ... .4 «. 0 Catto absent ... ... ... «>» 0 Extras ».«<.»«< Total ... « ZIB Bowling.—Dickinson, 120 bolls, 1 maiden, 70 runs, 2 wickets; Douglas, 63 balls, 1 maiden, 38 rune, 1 wicket 5 Cantrell, 24 balls, 1 maiden, 14 runsj Rarnsden, 40 balls, 26 runs; A. P. Alloo, 48 balls, 19 runs, 2 wickets; A. W. Alloo, 48 balls, 1 maiden, 41 runs, 2 wickets. SECOND GRADE A. North-east Valley, 145 (Ingram 49, Foi* roster 15, Bunn 16, Hughes 36), and 152 (J. Hope 20, Bunn 15, Marks 17, Ponaster 42 not out. Beadle 15); Carisbrook, 80 (Altchkon 10, Giles 13, A. J. Haig 28 not out) and 89 (Aitcheson 31, Sinclair 11), For Valley, Maries took ten for 34, Hughes six for 52, and Ingram two for 17; for Carisbrook Sinclair took sis far 60 and Haig four for 81. Grange, 295 for eight wiekete, declared (Milnes 65, Demin 62 not out. Wright 44, Grant 33, Wilson 39b and three mr 22; Dunedin, 150 and 163 (Thompson 44 and 32, Wills 33 and 13 not out, Knights 24, Blackledgo 24. ShadweH 28, Petrie 20, Robson 14 and 14). For Grange, Milnes took five for 34 'and two for 39, Sansom four for 59 and Grant five for 65; for Dunedin, Petrie, Shadwelß Blackledgo, and Robson shared tho bowling. SECOND GRADE B. Kaikoraf, 172 (Bottle 05, Edmonds 25, Grigg 15, M‘Rao 19, Armit 12); St. Kilda, nine wickets for 125 (Edwards 55, Gore 13, Jones 15 not. out. Cameron 14). For St. Kilda, A. Edwards took throe wickets for 37 runs, Rennie two for 59, and Pickard two for 20; for Koikorai, Harris took two wickets for 19 runs and Laurie four for 22. Tho match was drawn. Carisbrook C, 205 for seven wickets, declared (M‘Combo 26, Morico 28, Harraway 37, O’Shea 23, Allen 63 not out); Albion, 147 for five wickets (Cook 20, Pullar 47, M’Ghie 29 not out, Churchill 29 not out). For Carisbrook, Haynes took throe for 39 and Allen two for 53; for Albion, Elliot took three for 38 and Williams two for 50. The match was drawn. THIRD GRADE, Albion, 77 (Wilkins 19, Williams 18, Palmer 12) j Kaikorai, 60 (Stewart 10). For Albion, Johnston took nine for 18 and Caskie one for 9; for Kaikorai, Dawson took five for 32 and Crossan three for 10. FOURTH GRADE. Carisbrook, 244 (Dunne 37, Evans 11, Butler 117 retired); North-east Valley, 128 (M'Crae 57, Pellew 24 not out, Rigby 18). For Carisbrook, Dunne took seven wickets, Howie ono wicket, and Evans two wickete) for North-east Valley, Rigby took three for 22. _ Albion, 115 (Duncan 31, L. Silver 21, W. Downes 20); Grange, 90 (Rcddington 60, Nesbit 17). For Albion, Duncan, Brookes, and Samuel took three each; for Grange, Jenkins took three wickets, Powell two, and Cornish two, LEAGUE GAMES. Hillside defeated Tramways by 8 runs, and have now a substantial lead for tho Baker Cup. For the winners, M’Dougall (14), M'Queen, and Lear batted well; as did Campbell (14) and M’Fadgen (15) for the losers. For Hillside, Eekhoff (six fos 16), M’Dougall (one for 0), and M’Queen (one for 25) bowled well; as did Bond (nine for 24) and Cullen (one for 8) for Tramways. Railway A defeated Railway B. For tho winners, Steele (87), Hellyer (61), Graham (26), Stephens (22), Spedding (13), and King (11) were in good form with the bat; while for Railway B Butcher (15), Kean-Gibson, and Heenan were the principal scorers. Bowling for Railway, A. Hellyer took five' for 20 and King five for 26; for Railway B, Proctor took four for 76 and Gibson three for 55. Port Chalmers B defeated Methven’s. For the winners, Harry (19), Davis (16), Armstrong (15) were the principal scorers; while for Mcthven’e Anderson (15) and MTCewen (12) were the only players to roach double figures. For Tort Chalmers B, Harry (three for 11), Leo (four for 16), Davis (two for 14), Armstrong (ono for 14); and for Mothven’s, Cullen (ten for 26), M’Kewcn (seven for 25), and P. Sullivan (two for 23) shared the bowling honors, PLUNKET SHIELD. POSITION OF PROVINCES. Tho following tables show the positions of tho provinces at tho conclusion of the series of Plunket Shield matches:—■ —Runs For.—

IN OTHER CENTRES. AUCKLAND. Parnell made 325 for four wickets in their first innings against Eden (Hemns 138, E. M’Leod not out 92), Grafton scored 148 against Ponnouby, who replied with 143 for six wickets (Smith not out 55). North Shore made 159 against University, who collapsed and were dismissed for 38. Following on, University had scored 41 for four wickets. Bowling for North Shore, Townsend took five wickets for 20, and Coates four for 16, CHRISTCHURCH. At tho conclusion of the seventh round of senior competition matches tho championship points are! Sydenham 13, West Christchurch 10, St. Albans 9, Linwood 8, Riccarton 7, East Christchurch 6. To West Christchurch's big total of 508, Riccarton replied with 329 (Haines 48, Caygill 51, Rain 76, Fuller 30. Powell 50, Evans 14). Bowling for West. Christchurch, Cocks took ono for 70, Findlay two for 70, Dr Foster ono for 15, Blunt four for 73, and Hayes two for 49. In their second innings West Christchurch lost one wicket for 46 (Chrystali not out 25).

St. Albans beat Linwood by an Innings and 27 rims. Linwood, who had made 159 in their first innings, could compile only 112 in their second strike (Boon not out 67, Smith 28). Bowling for St. Albans, Thomas took five for 40, Sandman throe for 36, and Martin one for 33. St. Albans’s first innings yielded 298 (Woods 19, Crawford 85, Nome 36, Thomas 25, Martin 46, Sandman 22, Graham 27). R. Bead took six for 111, and Russell two for 92. East Christchurch, playing against Sydenham, made 178 in thoir first innings, and in their second innings lost fivo wickets for 89 (Rrosnnhan 35, Gregory 29). M’Beath took the whole of the fivo wickets at a cost of 40 runs. Sydenham in their first innings declared with nine wickets down for 295 (Young 46, M’Beath 28, Oliver 39, Gasson 58). Stringer took four for 64, Flood two for 55, and Gregory two for 37. SHEFFIELD SHIELD, NEW SOUTH WALES v, VICTORIA. SYDNEY, January 26. Tho Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced in fine weather, but owing to tho recent heavy rain the wicket was soft and slow. Victoria won the toss, and sent tho home team in. New South Wales made 217 runs in their first innings (Macartney 30, Andrews 96, Mai ley 22 not out). Wallace took three wickets for 48 rnns, and Hartkopf four for 49. New South Wales opened inauspiciously on a wicket which appeared to be not too bad, Bardsley being dismissed tot /if and lenw rackets irasa

down at the luncheon adjournment for 72. Andrews, however, who camo in before the adjournment, batted carefully on a wicket which was now much easier, and when later ho was joined _ by Mailey he played a magnificent uphill. innings, varied in patches by enterprising cricket. Mailey played well, scoring all round the wicket, but being principally concerned with keeping tho strike in Andrews. Tho Victorians have made 41 runs for tho loss of ono wicket (Love 23 not out). New* South Wales gave a deplorable exhibition of fielding, their display being tho worst secn for come time. Four easy chances were missed, and these may cost the home team the game.

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Grange ... 5 5 — _ 10 Carisbrook wi ... b 3 2 — 7 Albion ... ... ~ 5 3 3 5 Dunedin ... ... 5 — 6 — —

Total. Wiclreta, Average. Wellington 2,885 56 61.20 Auckland ... 1,586 50 31.72 Otago ... ... 2.034 60 35.54 Canterbury 1,210 60 20.16 —Runs Against.—• Wellington 1,874 60 31.14 Otago ... ... 3,220 GO 53.40 Auckland ... 1,789 60 29.51 Canterbury 1,482 46 31.18