CRICKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8811, 1 March 1909, Page 6

CRICKET.

THE SENIOR GAME

Feilding's win last Saturday from Old Boys prolonged the Barraud Cup contest another stage, , and if the country team is successlul in defeating United in the present game, the final 'will be played off between Old Boys and Feilding. Saturday's game was played at Feilding, and ivas not a very spectacular display. United batted first, and only managed to scrape together 36 runs, Gibbons 10, and O'Connor 9, being the top scorers. Bartholomew was the destructive agent, getting the splendid average of 7 wickets for 13, while Gobbe got 2 for 21. Feilding responded with 87, Trevena 21, Brennan 14, Power 20, and _ Cobbe (not out) 18, being the principal Bartlett's average was 6 for 45, while Wells secured 3 for 26, and Gibbons 1 for 11. Following arc the scores:— United, Ist Innings.—Skelly, b Bartholomed, 0; Boon, b Bartholomew, 4; Gibbons, b Bartholomew, 10; O'Connor, b Gobbe, 2; Bartlett, b Bartholomew, 9; Wells, c McLean b Bartholomew*, 5; Frazer, b Cobbe. 0; Stalker, b ' Bartholomew, 4; McCarthy, b Bartholomew*, 0; Lyall, not out,' 0; extras, 2; total, 36. Feilding, Ist Innings.—Bartholomew-, lbw.\ b Bartlett, 0; McLean, c Boon b Wells, 0; Onglcy, c Bartlett b Wells, 7 ; Trevena, c Frazer b Bartlett, 21; Mason, b Gibbons, 3; Brennan', b Bartlett, 14; Power, 1) Bartlett, 20; Moon, b Wells, 1; Becconsale, b Bartlett, 1; Prior, li Bartlett, 0; Cobbe, not out, 18; extras, 2; total, 87.

JUNIORS. OLD BOYS v."~HIGH SCHOOL. This game provided quite an exciting finish. Old Boys in their first innings compiled 103, and High School scoring 61 in their second venture, lel't their opponents only 40 to get to win. The result was in doubt right up to the finish, when Old Boys just managed to score the winning stroke when their last wicket fell. Scores: —

High School, 2nd Innings.—Foote, b Nielsen, 8; Bennett, b Simmonds, 6 ; Fitt, c McGregor_b Nielsen 4 ; Murray, c Burgess b Nielsen, 0; Hodder, lbw., b Simmonds, 17; Youngv c McGregor b Nielsen, 0; Perrin, rtm out, 11; Vernon, c Burgess b Nielsen, 0; Pegden, b Nielsen, 5j Hannah, c Nielsen, b Simmonds, 5; Russell, not out, 0; extras, 5; total, 61. Old Boys, 2nd Innings.—Simmonds, c Fitt b *Perrin, 6; Burgess, c Foote b Perrin, 6; McGregor, c Bennett b Perrin, 6; Reed, c Murray b Fitt, 6; Arnott, E., b Perrin, 5; Jickcll, c Bennett b Perrin, 3; Waldegrave, b Fitt, 0; Low, c Bennett b Fitt, 4 ; Nielsen, not out, 1; Hodgins, e Hodder, b Perrin, 0; Arnott, c Vernon b Perrin, 2; extras, 2; total, 41. LONGBURN v. TERRACE END.

Longburn unexpectedly defeated Terrace End in their game. The country team had a lead of 18 on the first innings, and knocking up in their second venture left Terrace End 78 to catch up. But the bowling of Lyall was too solid an obstacle, and the town boys only managed to make 51, Longburn. thus winning by 27 runs. Following are the scores:— Longburn, 2fod Innings.—McEneary, b Fenton, 1; Stratton, c Erickson b Fenton, 11; Nelson, b Stewart 4 Lyall, b Stewart, 9; Perry, b Fenton, "8; Anderson, b Erickson, 2; Barr, b Fenton, 1; Smith, b Fenton, 9; Mitchcll, c and b Fenton, 7; Sanson, b Fenton,. 3; Miller, not out, 1; extras, 4; total, 60. Bowling.—Fenton, 7 for 19; Stewart, 2 for 28; Erickson, 1 for 9. Terrace End, 2nd Innings.—Fenton, c Stratton b Lyall, 22; Stewart, b Lyall, 8; Fox, c Anderson b Lyall, 0; Nash, b Lyall, 0; Martin, b Lyall, 3; Erickson, c McEneary, b Lyall, 8; Tremaine, R., b Smith, 0; Tremaine, G., b Smith,' 4; Work, how out not given, 4; Driver, ditto, 0; Donald, not out, 0; extras, 2; total, 51. Bowling.—Lyall, 6 for 25; Smith, 2 for 7; Stratton, 0 for 17.

In the School matches on Saturday, High School B defeated College Street Aby 79 to 76. For the former W. Coombes made 19, L. Luxford 3/, and Sutton 24, while for College Street C Jewell made 31 and C. Dave 13.

MANAWATU CRICKET ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the above Association was held on Saturday evening, Mr C. H. Warden presiding. The secretary stated he had received word that in all probability Wellington would play a two days' match with Palmerston, starting on Friday week, March 13th.

A team is to be sent to Horowhenua oil the 20th March, and Rangitikei will be played at Palmerston <on the 27th. Next Saturday a game is to be played here against the Foxton Association. It was decided to play another oneinnings round m the junior competi-

tion. The post Office Club's protest was upheld, and transform "were granted to Wilson, Watchorn (2), Eyre and Mcllov from the defunet Albion to the phoenix Club, subject to the .secictary being satisfied that these players" were financial members of the defunct club. A transfer was air.? granted to Fenton from Terrace End Saturday juniors to Wednesday seniors._ Tt was decided to add the following bv-law to the existing rule referring to clubs disbanding:—'' Ihau event of a team disbanding, memoors wishing to join another club must first receive the consent of the incut Committee of the /v.vsGCiauion.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.). (Per Ptsf.ss Association.) SYDNEY. February 28. Rardslev played an unfinished innings of 217 against North Sydney.