CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7048, 9 February 1910, Page 10

CRICKET

WEDNESDAY MATCHES. Fixtures for 'to-day’s Wednesday competition are m follow : Seniors.—Union v. Artillery, No. 1, Basin Bosorve; Rivals v. Bed Cross, No. 2, Basin Reserve; Oriental v. Y.M.0.A., No. 3, Basin Reserve. Juniors.—Vivians v. Artillery, No. ■i, Basin Reserve: Union, v. Red Crotes, No. 1, AtibJ-etic Bark. Tile following Will represent Oriental (against Y.M.C.A.; —Biliman, A. Moore, Cook. Trusoott, Little, Cook, McKenaie, Boulton, "Wilkes, ’Bentley, Carson ; emergency, A Villi am.son. A cricket match between the staffs of D. Milligan’s and the Wellington Telephone Exchange was played at Kelbuimo Bark last Saturday, and resulted in a win for the former team by 48 runs. Milligan's 74, Exchange 26. Siever six for 9 and Herron six for 33, bonded best for the winners. MASTERTON v. CARLTON. . rnoai cun own coebesponbent. The match at Masterton Oh Saturday last between the Carlton and Masterton senior teams was productive of some very fine cricket on tho part of the Carlton players. On a previous Saturday Carlton had _ma<le 154 in their first attempt, and Masterton had seven wickets down for 108. On resuming on .Saturday last Masterton’s innings quickly closed the score being 119. Moss (six for 35) horded splendidly and continually puzzled the batsmen. Masoello (throe for 18) also had the bonders “tiod-up,” while the dthor wicket was secured by Skelley at a cost of eleven runs.

With a lead of 35 runs Qarlton commenced their second innings on a splendid wicket and occupied the rest of the afternoon with their innings, which resulted' in the fine score of 270 being put up. The heroes rjf the innings were J. Skelley (one of the most reliable batsmen Manawatu has produced y>f recent years) and Harry Ogior, the popular veteran. When this pair became associated the score stood at dive for 79, but they quickly settled do’vvn and gave the spectators » delightful exhibition of cricket. It Was not till 202 was cn the board that a separation was brought about, Eason stumping Ogior off Logan’s bowling. Ogicr had compiled 62 in a . faultless style, his score including one 6 and 1 six 4’s. UCe tun later Skelley was also stumped by Essen off Logan’s slows. The batsman had 71 opposite his name, and his display mas superior to anythin g seen on the Park* .Oval Tor some considerable time. Skelley hardly gave the semblance of a chance, playing perfect cricket. He drove (hard, cut beautifully, and bunged the loose stuff invariably to the boundary. The two first batsmen, . Waugh (22) and Styles (28), in a large measure took the etiug out of iMlastorton’s bowling, os they were associated for about an hour in bringing the total to 41, at which otage Waugh Was stumped by Esson. Both these batsmen played nice cricket and, were quito at borne to the bowling. Madsen (39 not out) pat together his total in a very short time, hitting freely at everything. His score included seven 4’s. Logan, who secured five wickets for 71, howled better than his analysis would lead one to suppose, his “breaks" giving the batsmen trouble. Moorhouse secured two wickets for 43, -Iggulden one for 31, Bedmond cno for 17, and Hooper one for 22. Masterton fielded well until the second century was reached, when their work became somewhat lax. Esson. the Masterton wicketkeeper gave a magnificent display, stumping three batsmen and catch inf; two. a performance the popular ‘‘.’Dolly" has every reason to feci proud; of.