CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15499, 5 January 1914, Page 4

CRICKET.

THE OLLIFF BENEFIT.

AUCKLAND DEFEATS NOMADS.

CENTURIES RV SALT. AND WOODS

The rsitrh Hp*.apcr Auckland and the Npw Zealand '< * which tj! placed RA " V-pfl,-:i'. v«• ( I<' 1 iff. was concluded n n Saturday, an! .n a 5:: r:»1 1"r Aj-k!st.d ': ' an and nine rjn«.

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Or. Friday h*« Nomads made and wh*r ••tump* were drawn, Viand had lo«t p. s for JO4. Salo then hem* n-»t out -Willi i»t to h,« credit. On resurr.imsr on Saturday, Wood" accompanied the North Shore man to the wjrkets, and immediately to punish the bowlers fteverelr. Sale's score rose ftendilv to SO, when he <«kied a loose one to Rutterworth. but the chance was not accepted. Sale continued to bat *tea<r.ly. and wan not iong in hittmc up ■ not' cr Jt) and putting three figures his name. Woods almost simultaneously reached hi? half-century. The batsmen continued to treat the bowler? with great disre«pe< t. and the partnership had produced Its before Sale received a knock on the kneecap, and retired. He played excellent cricket for h> . 125, and. like Woods, was particularly *»rere on the loose balls. The other baUn'jn made less than '20 amongst them, but t.ie innings lasted long enough to enable Wc.>ds to score r.me over his century, and he was still unbeaten when the ast wicket fell, with 408 a the board. Requiring 125 to avert an inning's defeat. the Nomads opened with Pomeroy and Hum'?, but only a single had been scored when a catch by Horspool off Doble sent the former back to the pavilion. Hume sco!el 11. and a fair partnership then enB '-ed between Hindmar.-h and Hussey. Both batsmen p)aye<Pcareful cricket, and looked like making a long staid, but at 53 Cum-ming-t got a trimmer past Hindmarsh. Butterwerth assisted . Hussey to add another 26 t/v tie total, and the fitter then returned a soft one to Cummins. Jacobsen and Shaw« each failed to score, and had only scored six when a brillimt ore handed catch by Wright :ose<l his career. in the first innings he » 11 to a similar catch by Hornpool. Cross? followed, and quickly hit up 14, but the score was only 116 when the tenth wicket fell, leaving Auckland victorious by an innings and nine runs. Dobls bowled spiendidly. and secured wveti wickets for 42.. In the match he took 12 wickets at an average cost of 11.58. lowing are the scores:— NOMADS. First Innings 283 Second Innings. Pomeroy, c Horspool. b Doble .. .. 1 Hume, b Doble 11 Hindraarr\h, b Camming 21 Hussey, <■ Burns, b Dol>le 23 ButterworUt c end b Cummings .. 14 Jacobten, b Doble 0 Shawe, c Wright, b Doble .. .. 0 Bern an. c Wright, b Doble ..6 Or »s« t b Holler .14 Are aright, st Burns, b Dobls . 7 Lackie. not out .. .. .. i Extras IS Total *fl6 Bowling Analysis: Smith took no wickets for 14 runs. Doble seven for 42, Cammings two for 25. Holler one for 22. AUCKLAND.— Innings. Horopool. b Jacobsen 22 Bmoeton, c Hume, b Jacobsen .. .. 36 Wright, b Husscy 32 Bale, Tetired 125 Smith, c sub., b Bern an 35 Cunur.ingj, 'i Hussey 4 "VT-xida, not oat 109 Moller, c Jacobsen. b Hussey .. .. 1 < Hms>, c and b Hussey 7 Bwrns, b Hussey .. 8 Doble. b Pomeroy 5 Extras 26 Total 403 Bowling Analysis: Bernan took two wickets for 95 runs, B issuy five far 100. JacobMB two for 102. Ptmeroy one for 22, Luckie none for 46, finaws non« for 19. NOMADS V. UNIVERSITY. The following team will represent University against the New Zealand Nomads, at Eden Park to-day, commencing at 10.30 a.m.:—W. T. G. Airey. W. Grades, Rev.' Colville, H. Fenwick. M. Hampson. Professor Dettmann, W. McMath. W. H. Graham. F. E. Sutherland, F. A. Taylor. H. Worker. _________ THE PLUNKET SHIELD. - * RETAINED BY CANTERBURY. WELLINGTON BEATEN BY 243 BUNS. [BY TELBG.RAFfa.—PRESS ASSOCIATIOJ?. ] Cheistchtjrch, Sunday. Perfect weather prevailed lot the third day s play in the Pluckct Shield match WelJineton v. Canterbury. The wicket was conmdtrably worn and the ball kicked about in an eccentric fashion. The Wellington batsm -.n gave a tame display, their timing being very faulty. The Canterbury bowling wan voir steady, whilst their fielding was very Bate. The not out men. Midlane (13) and Saunders (1). faced the boiling of Wilson and Monachui. After a dozen had been added tattle total Saunders played one on: 76—5 Tucker joiiied Midlane, who sent SO up with an uppish tour to ieg. Monaghan twice beat Tucker with_ balls tnat just over the °?ii ■ , wickets, and th.en Midlane cut one softly into Whitta a hands at point: 97—6— i' <Ml '°" owe d and p;ay became very slow. The century went up after an hour »nd three-quarters play, and then Tucker hit mto Beales hands at raid-off; 106—7—*3 Wilson « figures were then five for 46 Baker livened the game Up a little. At 119 Wat«ra replaced Monaghan. and at 123 Hay ' ™ .i, a chance to the wicketkeeper on th" 1* side. Baker was then bowled — j J e!f break: 125—8—10. McGirr J n «nW f y ' , aD u n,n * came steadily. -'rcaueiit f.haness , in the bowling, the batsmen were still together when the lunC 2 e ??k a r ,oUrn J? BDt WI A taken - a "d had put on 44 between them. On resuming, the wind was blowins with tremendous force, and the nmmres put the bails in their pickeU. Patterson bowled from the Southern end f l s°*". reached 30 with 3 pretty leg glide for ? r, ? ,Ison , w «" 1 on against the wind, and 'I ,? °rson s th.'rd over McGirr was caught at n^'.. wicket: 173-9-32 Wagstaff was Wei injf»on s last hope, and he got Patterson nicely to leg for 4. Hay made himßelf top scorer by rutting Patterson through the slips for a like number, and the second century went up for 3{ hours' play. Runs were now coming more freely than for some time, but the end came at ?08. Wilson beating Wagstatt with a slow hanging ball. Canterbury thus won by 243 runs. Scores: — CANTERBURY. First innings .. .. _ 367 Second innings '. ' ' 053 WELLINGTON. First innings .169 Second Innings. B. Hiddlestone, st Brunton, b Wilson . . 6 H. Blocklock, b Watson . . . 10 C. Grimmett. b Monaghan .. 2 F. Joplin. b Watson .. 22 F. A. Midlane, c Whitla, b Wilson .. 30 J. V. Saunders, b Wilson .. . . 4 K. H. Tucker, c Benl, b Wilson.. 13 W. Baker, b Wilson ['.jo D. Hay. not out ..47 H. McfJirr. c Brunton. b Patterson ' 32 W. Wtastaff, b Wilson fi Extras ~ .. . 24 Total , . .. 208 Bowling Analysis: G. C. Wilson, seven tickets for 80 runs, H. W. Monaghan, one for 48: H. Watson, one for 27, J. L. Patterson. ooi for 29. POVERTY BAY DEFEATS HAWKK'S BAY. AX EXCITING FINISH. [st TELEGRAPH.—IHESS ASSOCIATION. J Gisboiine, Sunday. The cricket match Hawke'a Bay v. Poverty Bay was concluded on Saturday. Hawke's Hay continued their second innings with I eight wickets down for 142, .and Geddis and 1 Napier made a finj stand for ninth wicket. t putting on 51 runs, Geddin scoring 27, while Napier made '26 not oi't. The innings closed for 193. Requiring 219 runs to win, Poverty Bay commenced their second innings badly, five wickets falling for 63. Gartshore, a local colt, and L. McMahon, then got together and put on 3.5. ami Guthrie "helped McMahon to lake the total Ui 152. Nine wickets were 1 down for 176 when Moore, the last man, ' joined M Mahon A prolific partnership en- ' sued, aad despite frequent changes in the ' lowling :be necessary runs were hit off f Poverty Bay winning a most exciting match ' by one wicket. McMahon acorea 62 not out.

PROPOSED AUSTRALIAN TOUR. DANGER OF FAILURE. By TV.ecrark — Press Association—Copyright. (Received January 4, 5.5 p.m.) Melbociise. January 4. Owjnp M v..> reply having been received from New Zealand regard the proposed mir of the I>inuni<n by the Australian team organised hv Arthur Sims, the ex-New Zealand representative. the Board of Control has r. ri E: ins The players the neres*ar> :>»'rrr.i.-»i> c 10 make the trip. Unless Minirthjis: definite i.« done within the re it few rl»Vf>. the tour will either fall through or cause \r «*ih!e. SHEFFIELD SHIELD match. WIN FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. By Teiesra?!-. Prow Association—Copyright. Received January 4. 5 5 p.m.) Melbourne, January 4. Th<" Sheffield Shield match was concluded yesterday Victoria's second innings yielded 199 Now South Wales thus won by an inning* and .>:' runs For Victoria. Baring made 122. Carroll 25, Matthews 27. 4 Bowling _ Relleway took three wickets for 16 runs, ( otter three for 51. Massif three for 49. and Mailey one for 43.