Cricket.

Free Lance, Volume XVI, Issue 875, 13 April 1917, Page 19

Cricket.

By, Touchlina,

A Short Review. NOTHER season of cricket is oyer and done with, arid the war is still with us. Some people expressed the opinion that sports of all sorts should have been suspended for the .time being, but I cannot agree with; them.„ As long as the sportsmen are. doing, their duty and answering their country's call, I claim that it is : the right thing for the game of cricket to be played. When I make the statement- that there was not a first division man eligible for service playing in Wellington last season it will be conceded that-these- fellows were showing. 110' disrespect to their comrades in the fighting line by indulging in their favourite pastime of a- Saturday afternoon. The play in the senior championship right through the cricket year has been interesting arid pleasant, and, the players can stow away their gear till next summer comes round with no regrets. - Let's hope, by that time tliirigs will be back to normal in this old _wOrld of ours. ■ There have been ~ a few outstanding performances during the year,- and a couple of records have been disturbed. Generally speaking, however. things have gone along smoothly.. The East team, in winning the championship, have repeated their performance of the previous year, the only-side to defeat , them being North, the run-ners-up. - ' , In accordance with my' custom, I' have compiled the batting and bowling averages for the year., ' J. S. Hiddleston (North) heads the batting list, with F. A. Midlane (East) and E. M. Beechev (Old Boys) next in order. The last-named , is the only batsman; who has totalled over 500 runs for the season, and is also the only one who lias scored two centuries. _ Among new names well up in the batting order are-: J. A. Bruce, J. W. Condliffe, B. J. Tuckwell, P. C. Dwver,' and A. R. Barker. Amongst the boilers; K. H. Tucker and C. W. Robinson are,at the head of the list, albeit neither of them has played in many matches. W.- Gflrrod (Boys' Institute) has done more than well for his first season as a seriior player; and has almost the same average as J. Hutchings (East). This player has had a wonderful season with the ball, his aggregate being the largest (61 wickets), and his average the best of — those, playing regularly.' W. S. Brice (Petone) also occupies a good position." J. Hutchings (61). W. S. .Brice (56), J. S. Hiddleston (54). and W. R. Gibbes (50) are the bowlers who have taken 50 wickets and over for the season. ,« ■ .; » « © Batting and Bowling Averages. - In the tables, published hereunder only those batsxnen who have averaged ten runs and over per innings, and the bowlers who have taken'six or more wickets, aTe included. If the figures /of any players not; mentioned in these lists are required by the individuals themselves I will be'only too pleased to supply them, as I have them by me. The figures herewith are reliable, as they have been made up from the score-books of the various clubs, and in this connection- I have to thank the secretaries for their courtesies in placing their books at my disposal right through the season.. The riiajorit-v of the- score-books - have been splendidly kept, especially those by Mr. W. Martin (Old Boys) and Mr. W. S. Hood (East), who have been found regularly in their places-right through the year. With v this preamble I give the figures: —

Century Partnerships. E. M. Beechey and H. Lambert (Old 80y5)—237 for 2nd wicket, the record stand, for senior championship matches. W. R. Gibbes and W. A. Baker (East) — 190 for Ist wicket. F. A. Midlane and J. W. Condliffe -• ■ (East)—l44 for 3rd wicket. J. P. Blacklock and A. Rorialdson (Ofd Boys)—l26 for 4th wicket. F. A. Midlane arid J. W. Condliffe (East)—l24 for 4th wicket. C. G. W 7 ilson and A. R. Barker (North) —107 for 3rd wicket. A. Dind and J. Hutchings (East)—lo2 for sth wicket.

Century Scores. The following i s the list of centuryscorers for the season : —- . ■ E. M. Beechey (Old Boys)— 150, 143. F. A. Midlane (JEast) —141. J. S. Hiddleston (North) —131. W. A. Aldersley (Hutt)' —124. A.'Dind (East)- —116*. ' W. R. Gibbes, (East)—l3.4. A. Birch (University)—llo.— A. R. Barker (North) —104. J. Pi (Old Boys)—lo2*. B. J. Tuck-well (North) —102. Bowling Performances. Bowlers who have taken five wickets and over in an innings during the season are as follow: —li. F. Keys Institute)., ten for 120: six for 33; TV. Garrod (Boys' Institute), seven for 37. five for 9, five for 22, five for 27, five for 35, F. Ryan (Boys' Institute), six for 60 ; A. JFenton • (University), eight for f6, six for 66, five for 9, five... for 66, five for 70; JV Patton (Hutt), seven for 63; P. H; Smith (Hutt). five for 48 j IT. Baumber (Hutt), five for 98; W. S. Tiri^e-(Petone), seven for 8, seven for 44, six for 14, six'for 51, six for 59; A. Bennett- (Petone) six for A 42, six for 54, six for 06, five for 61 ;E. Smyrke (Petone), six for 70, five for 33; J. S. Hiddleston (North), eight .for. 19, seven for 59, seven, for 29, six for 57, five for 29 ; G. W. Robinson (North), nine for 46, five for 24, five for 53; A. Mackie (North), eight for 34; .J. Hatchings (East), nine for. 40,, seven for 29,_ six for 17, six for .39, six for 79, five for 15, five for 37; W..R. Gibbes (East), six for 66, five-for 16, five for 25, five for' 31, five for 37, five for 73; K. H. Tucker (Old Boys), seven for 39, six for 26, six for 26, six for 32, six for 50; C. Taylor (Old Boys), six for 26, six for 86; B. Marris (Old Boys), six for 86. ■a .»'"«• . Fifty Wickets and Over. J., Hutchings (East) —61 for 553 runs. W. S. Brice (Petone)—s6 for 594 runs. - J. S. Hiddleston (North)—s4 for 651 runs. W. R. Gibbes (East)—so for 584 runs. ' '•* * o «' Some Other Performances. Playing for the Boys' Institute team against Petone, L. F. Keys took . the wliolj? ten wickets in one- innings, the first time, such a performance has been done in senior cricket in Wellington. Nine wickets have been taken several®

times, viz.. by E. F. TTpkani (twice), H\ Tucker (twice)/ C. Benbow, F. 1 Holdsworth, C. E. Hickey; W. B. Gibbes, AY. S. Brice. C. W. Robinson^" and J. Hutcliings.. , . Arthur Feuton, of the University team, has done the- hat trick —three •' wickets with, succ-esssive balls—three times this season."' This'is a new records for Wellington cricket—as a matter of fact, as far as I ean gather, local bowlers have _ rarely .done the hat trick. My information on this heading may not' be reliable, but the only others besides- , Fenton who have performed this feat are K- H. Tucker, C. E. Hickey, and ■"VY. R. Gibbes. But I quite believ& there may be others, and any information on this head will be acceptable. ® «■ Winners of Championship. This list- is published by... request. Championship matches were first played in 1883-84, and the . various winners; since that time have' been : —-1883-84 Star; 1884-85, Star; 1885-86, - Collegeand Midland: , 1886-87, . Wellington; 1887-88, Wellington; 1888-89. Wellington; 1889-90, Phoenix; ,1890-91, Phoenix ; 1891-92. Midland and WelJington'; ■ 1892-93, Wellington; 1893-94. Midland; 1894-95, Wellington; 1895-96. Midland; - 1896-97, Wellington• 1897-98', Midland; 1898-99, Midland and Wellington; 1899-1900, Midland ; 1900-01, Midland: and Wellington; 1901-02, Midland--1902-03, Midland; : 1903-04, Midland; ' 1904-05, Midland; J905-06, Midland; 1906-07, Wellington College Old Boys r 1907-08, Wellington College Old Boys ; 1908-09, Wellington College Old Boysr 1909-10, Central District; 1910-11, East District,; 1911-12, • Central • District; 1912-13, North District; 1913-14, North and Petone; 1914-15, Petone'; \1915-16. ' East; 1916-17, East. ' ....

Batting Averages. , o J 1 So « » S g g °"e .§•£ 0 3 . jag 2 J. S. Hiddleston 11 2 449 131 49.88 F. A. Midlane 13 5 377 141 47.12 E. M. Beechey 16 1 653 150 43.53 J. A; Bruce 5 3 74 34*37.00 J. W. Condliffe 12 2 338 74 33.80 A. R. Barker "10 0 331 104. 33.10 E. 2sicholls' 10 2 264 " 99* 33.00 W.. R. Gibbes 14 1 419 114 ' 32.-23 P. C. Dwyer 13 3 317 93 31.70 B. J. Tuckwell '7 1 183 102 30.50 A. Birch 8 1 203 110 29.00. J. P. Blacklock 15 2 371 102* 28.53 A. Ronaldson 15 1 359 92 25.64 A. Dind 12 1 275 116* 25.00 J. Nash 4 1 74 46* 24.66 J. Hutchings 9 1 197 59 24.62 W. A. Baker 15 1 338 99 -24.14 H, Lambert 16 0 384 59 24.00 B. Harris 13 3 228 73 22.80 C. W Robinson 4 0 83 71 20.75 W. A. Aldersley 14 . 0 281 124 20.07 W. R.S.Hickson 8 0 160 , 53 20.00 G. Imsk • 4 3 19 . 9* 19.00 J. Patton 12 0 222 60 18.50 J. C. Burns 10 4 " 101 40 16.83 G. Baker . 12 3 150 86 16.66 A. A. George 11 0 180 66 16.36 C. G. Wilson „10 0 159 ~50 15.90 M. J.Crombie 11 1 156 ,'. 52 15.60 E. Smyrke 3 0 46 32 15.33 H. Buck ■ 8 0 120 26 15.00 W. A. Cate 12 0 179 51 14.91 H. E. Burton .9 0 134 > 40 14.88. L. Wilton 12 3 134 36* 14.88 ,W. S. Brice 12 0 178 54 14.83 O. P. Brown 12 2 142 44 14.20 W. Browman 2 0 28 ' 18 14.00 J. Bodgers 12 1 loi 50 13.72 E. Guise 14 2 159 55* 13.25 W. Gar.od 14 2 157 39 13.08 S. J. Wills , 2 0 26 19 . 13.00 J. Howitt ■: 15 3 148 42*12.33 C. Taylor -71 72 28 12.00 K. H. Tucker 7 1 .71- '55* 11.83 A. B. Williams 7 0 81 19 11.57 G. TJttlev ' 6 0 67 35 11.16 C Bold' 9 1 89 39* 11.12 E'. H. Ward 12 0 132 27 11.00 N. Anderson 5 1 42 21 10.50 D. INTeazor 10 1. 94 41 10.44 K. Osborne 7 1 61 29 10.16 H. Baiimber 14. 2 121 41 10.08 Bowling Averages. CO = "> S "• 2 <» c S «s , ■• & J S- | ? C. W. Robinson 449 11- 221 : 29 : 7.62 K."H. Tucker 502 14 238. 21 7.67 A. Mackie 336 11 133 16 8.31 J. Hutchings' 927 22 553 61 9.14 W: Garrod" 977 32 412 45 9.15 W. S. Brice 1270 33 594 56 10.60 C. Taylor 566 18 309 29 10.65 E. Smvrke 246 7 145. 13 1-1.15 A. Fenton 9ll 24 494 44 11.22 W. R. Gibbes .992 18 584 50 11.68 S. Hiddleston 1197 31 . 651 54 12.05 J. Twomey 171 3 115 9 12.77 A. Alderslev 509' 12 276 21 13.14 E. Windlev " 497 14 228 17 13.41 E, Renner" 319 10 -164 12 13.66 A. Bennett 862 14 602 44 13.68 E. H. Beechey 361 10 245 17 14.41 H. M. McGirr 164 3 88. 6 14.66 L. F. Keys 612 9 '487 32 15.21 J. Patton . 418 9 342 22 15.54 P. H. Smith- 8 291 18 16.16 F. Ryan 132 1 99 6 16.50 A. R. Barker 276 9 139 8 17.37 B. Harris 618 8 521 29 17.96 H Baumber 386 3 323 15 21.53 A. Duncan 978 24 536 22 24.36 H. Lambert 678 '13 448 18 24.88 J. Rodgers 432 9 250 10 25.00 E. H. Ward 372 7 270 8 33.76