CRICKET.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 29 March 1926, Page 6

CRICKET.

DUNEDIN CHAMPION SHIPS. IBV i'KI.UGKA I*H UUIiSS ASSOC! AVION > DUNEDIN, At’arch 27. Grange won the first grade championship by defeating Dunedin. Dunedin had made 90 in their first innings, arid Grange had to pass that total to win the premiership. ,At one time four wickets were down for 35, but Alloo and McGregor made a stand andknocked. off the necessary runs. The innings closed for 201 (Alloo 55, Grant 27 not out, Paul 25, McGregor 24). Bowling: Torrance took two for 27, Casey three for 45, Graham two for 18. Cherry two for 27. Albion made a good recovery and compiled 282 (Caskie 81, Binnie G 4) against Carisbrook, who had scored 184. Dickinson took five for 73. Carisbrook in the second venture lost six for 179, Dickinson carrying his bat for a brilliant 102 after about threequarters of an hour’s batting. Albion secured a two-point, win, thus tying with Dunedin for the position of run-ners-up for the championship.

SOUTH v. NORTH TARANAKI. A WIN FOR NORTH. INTERESTING PLAY. Keen interest was displayed in the match between South and North Taranaki, which formed practically the final for the season and “rang down the curtain” on the list of fixtures. The weather was fine hut cold, and not altogether too well suited for c icket. The scoring of both teams was good, and the display generally one of the most interesting of the season. A feature of the day’s play was the fine innings played by Bottrill, of the North, who in compiling 98 gave an attractive display of cricket and one of the best seen this season. He was unlucky not to get his century, just touching one on the leg side and being snooped up by Cromhie behind the wickets. Fugled on. Gibson and Haughton also played well for the winners*. South opened badly, and had six wickets down for under 30 runs, hut then Beeche.v. Cromhie, Cheevers and Pratt made a fine stand, the last two wicket partnerships being responsibel for a lot of runs. Cheevers especially is* to he heartily commended for his excellent innings. He combined sound defence with good hitting powers, and was unbeaten when the innings closed. Had he been able to got anyone to stay with him the runs required might have been scored. THE PLAY. North opened first, Nasmith and Nicoll both hatting confidently. AVhen they went Eggleton and Bottrill commenced a partnership that put on no less than 74 runs. The latter went on with Gibson until he was two short of the century, when he was caught off Giblin. Gibson scored 22, and the only other to make runs was Haughton, who was tun out after getting a

similar number. The innings closed for the very good total of 247. South opened with Alonaghan and Penny. The former had made 11 when he put hie foot in front to one from Eggleton. Penny and Lambert went to good catches, and Eggleton’s effective bowling, who dismissed Lay for a duck, clean bowled, and afterwards got McCarthy with a trimmer, aided in getting rid of six of the best bats for a small total. Beechey, batting solidly and aided by Crombie, stopped the rot, and put on a good number. Off one over of Eggleton’s he scored three sixes- and a four. Then Cheevers came in to give a brilliant inning's, and with Pratt took the total to 180 before the latter was caught by Saxton. Giblin. the last man, added five, and the innings closed for 185, Cheevers being not out for a well-played 40.

Scores were as below: NORTH. Niooll, b Lambert 12 Nasmith, b Giblin ■ • 13 Eggleton, c Beechey, b McCarthy 44 Gibson, b Pratt 22 Grayson, 1.b.w., b Penny 0 Bottrill, c Cromhie, b Giblin 98 Jones, c Cheevers, b Pratt 5 Haughton, run out 22 Simmons, c Lambert, b Lay •. 2 Foreman , h Lay 0 Saxton, not out ~ 3 Extras 26 Bowling analysis.—McCarthy one wicket, for -14 runs, Giblin two for 44, Lambent, one for 42, Lay two for 27. Penny one* for 15, Pratt two for 32, Beechey none for 17. SOUTH. ' Monaghan, 1.b.w., h Eggleton 11 Penny, e Junes, b Haughton 5 Lamiheiit, e Bottrill, lb Haughton ... 5 Beechey, o Nicoll, b Bottrill 49 Day, b Elggletoii 9 Little, e Ni< oil, b Haughton 1 MeCanthy, b Eggleston 6 Oromibie, e Nasmith, b Bottrill 26 Cheevers, not out 40 Pratt, c Saxton, b Eggleton 23 Giblin, b Eggleton 5 Extras* 14 Total' 185 Bowling analysis.—Etggleioui took five wickets for 65, Haughton Three* for 42, Bottrill two for 35, Nicoll none for 14, Foreman none for 15. AT NEW PLYMOUTH. On Satimlay the Northern junior representatives were* defeated by a New Plymouth, senior team. The latter made 158 while the young players could total only 48. Quick fall and Norgate took most of the wickets* While Hodges ami Palmer did best for the juniors.