SENIOR CRICKET

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7302, 5 December 1910, Page 3

SENIOR CRICKET

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIP. GOOD BATTING EXHIBITIONS. NAHGHTON AND MIDLANE SCORE CENTURIES. On Saturday afternoon tho conclusion of the fourth round of the senior cricket championship was responsible for some good and at times exciting pla)'- i . n tlio three matches one side declared their innings closed, and as the evening drew near play resolved itself into a race against tho clock. CENTRAL A v. VICTORIA COLLEGE. Central A scored a meritorious win against Victoria College, est^?' lsh „p 5 ., 6 i Ss,Mi i innings and twenty-one runs. Laughton, who hid made 06 not, out the previous Saturday, gained the distinction of fag tho first century of the season on the Basin in senior contests, carr^PJ=- ne<l total to 10S. His century was obtained without a chance and was the sound, and at times forceful play. .Bruce hit tiro fours in succession off Niven. The second time the bal l; Kent torraco and from there boomed through, tho window over the door of Bolton’s shop on the co ™'- (( 14 IruJ. arnoncst the wares, and alter some delay the game had to bo resumed with another ball. Scores: CENTRAL A.—First Innings. Naughton. c Caddick, h Fanning ... 108 Birch, b Saunders fz Blamircs, Ibw, b Dempsey ™ JJeechey, c Burbidge, b Dempsey * Bruce, not out R Laws, not out q Extras Declared closed, 4 wickets for 261 Bowling Analysis.—Saunders, 31 overs, 7 maidens, 72 runs, 1 mcket; Deraps» 7 overs, 0 maidens, 43 runs, 2 wickets, Fanning, 6 overs, 0 maidens, 34 runs, 1 wicket: Monaghan, 15 overs, 0 maidens, 58 runs, 0 wickets; Niven 1- ovors, 3 maidens. 37 runs, 0 wickets; Srainton, - ovors, 0 maidens, 8 runs, 0 VICTORIA COLLEGE.—Second Innings. Fanning, b Bruce Burbidge, c Laws, b Bruce » Dempsey, b Mitchell Saunders, b Bruce •••••••; Niven, c Mason, b Hawthorne lo Burns, c Birch, b Hawthorne lo Bcrendson. b Hawthorn 5 Caddick, Ibw., b Mason J* Griffiths, not out ~ Staintbn, b Mason Monaghan (absent) b Extras £ T0ta1,....,., ™ First innings it> ' : Aggregate 240 Bowling Analysis.—Mason, „11.2 overs, 3 maidens, 22 runs, 2 wickets; Bruce, 11 overs, 3 maidens, 23 runs, 3 wickets; Hawthorne, 7 overs, 0 maidens, 32 runs, 3 wickets; Mitchell, 5 overs,- 0 maidens, 15 runs, X wicket. NORTH v. CENTRAL B. In the match North v. Central B the last man in the latter team was just, about to go to the crease when time was called* North thus won on tho first innings. NORTH. —Second Innings, Finlayson, st Patterson, b Wilson ... B:ackJook, not out M Waters, o Miller, b Wihon IV Manson, c "Wilson, b Stephenson 11 Findlay, st X’attersoiij.b' Gourlay. . 3 Upham, not out V Extras ' Declared closed, 4 wickets for ... 94 First innings' 171 Aggregate 265 Bowling Analysis.—Wilson, 6 overs, 0 maidens, 31 runs, 2 wickets; Stephenson. 5 overs, 0 maidens, 22 runs, 1 wicket; Gourlay, 2 overs, 0 maidens, 12 runs, 1 wicket. CENTRAL B.—Flrst Innings. Wilkinson; b Finlayson 21 Porteous, c Blacklock, b,Quinn 16 Gourlay, not out Patterson, c Blacklock, b Luckie 4 Sisson, b Upham 0 Schlaadt, .c Findlay, b Upham.......... 7 Stephenson, c- Wynyard, b Upham ... . 0 Wighton. b Upham . 4 Haines, b Findlay 8 Wilson, b Fiddlay 5 run out ............ 3 Extras 10 Total ; 122 Bowling Analysis.—Upham, 20.3 overs, 7 maidens. 49 runs, 4 wickets; Findlay, 20 overs, 3 maidens, 43 runs, 2 -'wickets; Quinn, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 4 runs, 1 wicket; Finlayson, 4 overs, 0 maidens, U runs, I.wicket; Luckie, 2 overs, 0 maidens, 5 runs, 1 wicket. Second Innings. ■ Wilkinson, b Finlayson 24 Porteous, b Finlayson 0 Gourlay, c Quinn! b Finlayson 6 Patterson, c Findlay, b Finlayson ... 27 Sisson,; c Blacklock, b Finlayson , 0 Schlaadt,. c Sheridan, b Finlayson ... 15 Stephenson, b Finlayson 0 Wighton, run out 2 Haines, b Upham ... ........d..4 Wilson, not out 8 ’ Extras . 32 Total for nine wickets ; 107 First innings 122 Aggregate ; 229 Bowling Analysis,—Finlayson, 10 ovors, 1 maiden, 33 runs, 7 "Wickets; Upham, 10.6 ovors. 0 maidens, 36 runs, 1 wicket. EAST A v. TIUTT. Naughton was not the only Wellington Pjayor to exceed the coveted hundred, npdlane doin" even better against Hutt, at ttfe Hutt, by scoring 126, of which he had made 81 the previous Saturday. This effort was ft ' brilliant one* and; enabled East A to notch a three-point win by, eight wickets. Scores:— EAST A—First Innings. Tucker, o Brice, b E. Judd ,20 Midlane, c Pilcher, b E. Judd ...i 126 Watson, Ibw, b G. F. Judd 12 Gibbes, b Pringle 20 Mfthony, not out 38 Hutchings, not out 2 Extras 14 Declared closed, 4 wickets far all ■Bowling Analysis.—Q. l F. Judd, 10 overs, 0 maidens, 51 runs, 1 wicket; E. Judd, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 33 runs, 2 wickets; Pringle, 5 overs, 0 maidens, 21 runs, 1 wicket. / Second Innings. Collett, b Pringle ....;.....;.. b Qrimmctt. c Aldersloy. b E.i Judd ... 11 Hickey, not out 19 Mahouy, not out I 5 -1 Extras 3 Total for 3 wickets .; 38 First innings 211 Aggregate .■ 279 Bowling Analysis.—E. Judd, 3.4 overs, 1 maiden, 13 runs,; 1. wicket; Pringle, 3 overs, 0 maidens, 22 runs, 1 wicket. - HUTT—Second Innings, c Wilson, c Collett, b Hickey 10 Staples, Ibw, b Hickey 12 Hickson, 0 Midlano b Gibbes 6 Brice, c Hutchings, b Gibbes 62 Aldersley, c Mahony, b Gibbes I Oliinie, b, Grimmett 10 Simpson, c Midlane, b Grimmett 0 G. F. Judd, run out 4 E. Judd, o Midlanc, b Grimmett ...... 9 Pringle,, b Grimmett 13 Pilcher, not out 6 Extras—. i® Total : 130 First innings Itl Aggregate 216'

Bowling Analysis.—Gibbes, 15.1 overs, 4 maidens, 40 runs, 3 wickets; Grimrnett, 13 over.', 2 maidens, 47 runs, 4 wickets; Hickey, 15 overs, 1 maiden, 41. runs, 2 wickets. SOUTH v, EAST B. In the match again st East B, South were at the wickets for most of the afternoon. With a hundred deficit East B gained the necessary runs just on the call of time, for the loss of five wickefca. Scores ; SOUTH—Second Innings. Johnson, c Hales, b Miller 26 Schnioll, b Hales ; Burton, Ibw, l> Hales 9 Grace, *c Brabiu, b Hales 1* Wagstaff, b Hales 4 Dixon, c Hales, b Johnson 3b Patrick, b Hales 8 Walters, not out Norris, b Miller Ib Guthrie, not out H Extraa *£ Total for eight wickets 193 First innings ’* Grand total -53 Bowling Analysis.—-Hales, 22 ovors, 4 maidens, Gg runs, 5 wickets; Johnson, 17 overs, 1 maiden, 58 runs, 1 wickot; Miller, 15 overs, 3 maidens, 42 runs, 2 wickets; Wills, 5 overs, X maiden, 15 runs, no wickets. EAST B —Second Innings. Goldfinch, b Patrick 0 Wilson, run out *.*•• I" Crombie, c Schmoll, b Patrick 11 Wilis, not out & McKay, b Smith 3 Nash, is Dixon « Hales, not out r Eitras £ Total for five wickets 102 First innings Grand total 260 Bowling Analysis.—Patrick, 10 overs, 0 maidens, 37 runs, 2 wickets; Grace, a overs, 1 maiden, 21 runs, no wickets; Guthrie. 4 overs. 1 maiden, 14 runs, no wickets; Smith, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 14 mas, 1 wicket; Dixon, 1 over, 0 maiden, 12 runs, 1 wicket. JUNIOR. Playing against East, South made (5 (B. Murphy IS, Duncan 17. U. Johnson 13). East mode 135 (Howe 32, McCaideli IS, Lennox 1 14). In their second innings South made »f for one wicket (Duncan 24, not out). Bowling for Last, Kirker took three wickets for 22 runs, and. MiCardell three for 24. G. Johnson (three for 26) was tho most successiul bowler for South. THIRD CLASS. Templars defeated Wellington College by 46 runs in the first innings. College made 107 (Thomas 48, Hales 24) ami 54 for one wicket (V» inks, not ont, 4-}. Templars made 153 for eight ivicketo (Dooley 40 Lambert, not out, 37, filinkluaon 19). Dooley and Blinkmsop put on 40 for tho second wicket. Inouias bowled best for the students, while lor the winners' Blinkmsop captured loni loi 23 and Brown two for 22. North. 202 (Thompson 61 not out, Bindley 20, Temperton 26), oeat y.M.h.n.., 129 (Hollis 59, Mabiu 14). lor _Y.M.C.A. Mabin took seven wickets for 6a runs.

JUNIOR ASSOCIATION. EVANS BAY v. HARBOUR BOARD. In their first innings Evans Bay made 238, Harbour Board compiling 69 (Boness, not out, 18. .Williams 13) ana . u , second attempt (Hamilton 14, 12, DomiPtcr, not out, 20-, For Bum Bav Wngley took seven ickels iOv -o runs, SmTth two for 10. a.M PUu-mer tour tor 48. MISCELLANEOUS!: MATCHES. Kangaroos beat Eass-on’s, Ltd., - by 21 runs, the scores ueiug :—-Kaaigarcos (bteU 21 -.Barry 14), EaL-so-n t>. oL j.b). Bowling for i\angaruos Dalim look *ix wickets tor 28 runs and. Barry thiee I<J AliUigan's Club defeated Telephone Exchange by three runs, the former scoring 60 and tho latter 57. Moliatt, Vuuse ana J orgensen were tiio cliicx s-orers for the victors, 'while Herron bowled, best. An interesting feature of the match was the partnership set up cy Vauso and Jorgensen, ihe lonuer batliug with giaat vua* ’ ' EEPEESENTAIIYE TEAM, TO PLAY AUCKLAND AND CANTERBURY. The team to represent Wellington against Auckland at tho latter pmee on December 2rUi, 2Gth and 27th, for tne Plunket Shield, 'and against Canterbury at Christchurch on December, 31st, January 2nd and 3rd, has been selected as follows: —J. P. Blacklock, Findlay, Birch, Naughton, Gibbes, Hickey, Mahony, Midlane, J. V. Saunders, Monaghan, Brice, Schmoll. WAIEAEAPA MATCHES • PkOlt ODft OWN .’.OE.B.ESPONDENT. IIASTEETON, December 4. Ideal weather prevailed for, the Wairarapa Cricket Association’s fixtures on Saturday. In the senior contest at Masterton," between the Carlton and iiasterton clubs, some good scoring was witnessed. Carlton batted first and made 177. E. Moss, an ex-Wellingtonian, was top scorer with a-, capital innings of 75. His score included three.6’s, seven 4’s and a. 5. Darvill made 32 (including two 6’s), A. Hoar 14, and T. Hoar 10. In bowling, T. Jordan, another ex-Wel-lingtonian, got five wickets for 39, Logan two for 38, Moorhouse one for 15, Conglon one for 40. At the call of time Masterton had made 237 for the loss of eight wickets. Redmond, who went in first, played a brilliant, cbanceless Innings for 127, and is still unbeaten. He was an hour and fifty minutes at the wickets, and his score included two 6’s, two s’s. and fourteen 4’s. This is the first century made'in senior cup cricket in Wairarapa for some years, the record being held by Mannsell. of Carterton, with 147. Bisson (20), Moorhouse, (18), Jordan, (12), and Mackellar (11) also reached double figures. In the senior match at Featherston, between Carterton and South Wairarapa, the former, went in first and made 115— Beechey 43, Smart 36, Thompson 14. :At the close of play South Wairarapa had lost six wickets for 155 —• Cunday. 30, Hawke 27, Miller 24, Fenwick, not out, 24; Cobcroft 16, Sievers 12, ihilfour 11.

In the junior. championship, St. Matthews .B defeated St. Matthews A'(last year’s premiers) by; eight wickets. The scores were; St. Matthews B 90 and two for 33, St. Matthews A 51 and 70. Masterton made 82 against Mauriceville 1 38. The Wairarapa, and- Manawatu representative teams Will meet at Masterton on December 16th and 17th, in tho contest for the Lord Hawke Cup. GAMES IN PALMERSTON. PALMERSTON, December 4. On Saturday, Jlanawatu B, continuing, the match with High School, compiled for tho two innings Hi> runs, as against High School’s 175 for three wickets. Terrace End, playing High School Old Boys, knocked up 263 for the two' innings, and at. the call of time- Old Boys had no)wickets down for 11 runs in the second innings, making their total 266. In - , the match against C. 5.0.8., ~Manawatn'n first innings realised 52, and their second 244—Goldingham 40, and Hammond, not ont. 20. C. 5.0.8., who in their first innings made, 203 for two wickets, were given the match. ■

MATCHES "ELSEWHERE ) i fltEflS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, December 3. For the fourth round .of the district championships, the heavy ; raon of Fridav and , Saturday: morning ,lelt ; , the wickets in a very wet state. ; In the senior grade North: Shore defeated, Oration on tho first 1 , innings,'-the-scotcs.be-ing- North Shore 143, and, lo4—(Hadden 497 Howden 26); Grafton, 118—(L: MacCormick 34, Sloman 20). .HowdeiV took six wickets for , 51. y. ParmS:! defeated Ponsonby by .HI runs on the . first innings. Ponsonby 87 anil 146 for six wickets—(Pearson 62, Snedden 31, Woods 29). OUiff took four wickets for 46 i-uns,. Parnell 204 (Anthony . 93, Sale 36). . Pearson took six wickets for 119. Eden beat. University by nine wickets, a . three point win. University 113 and 66—(F., Taylor 29, Wallace ,17). Mills took five wickets for. 40. Eden 149 and 34 for one wicket—Brook Smith. 22, not out. In the, first innings Wallace took six wickets ■for 34. ,

CHRISTCirUECH, December 3, The senior championship matches: were resumed to-day in fine ■ weather. -. The hitherto unbeaten .St A Albans team had their colours lowered by Sydenham in a low-scoring match. Sydenham required to get 58 in, their second innings, and it ■ cost them five wickets. Sandman and Grawshaw bowling magnificently. 1 Linwood won a . well-fought game against East Christchurch hy -33 tuns on the first innings, . Carlton (the Canterbury coach) making 67 by fmo cricket. Liuwood’s second innings produced 315 for sir wickets. R. Ridley batted wcll for 19, whilst Perrin, a promoted junior, scored 62. West Christchurch, which had made 194 against Eiccarton, were beaten on tho first innings by 131, Caygill, 49, and .Carlton,: 47, both batting well, and most of the others making double figures.. West Christchurch in the second innings made 140 for four wickets, Bain 66. Dr Foster (an ex Wellington representative)/ not but, 47. DUNEDIN; December 4. Splendid weather prevailed for , the cricket matches. : Opoho, 163, defeated Grange, 11 and 119, by an innings and 33 runs. In tho latter’s second innings Eekhoff took eight wickets for 36. Cal i--brook A defeated Cnrisbrook .B by 140 runson the first innings, the; former made 304 and 175 for'two wickets—Barron (not out) 85. Hopkins 78. B team made 164—Ramsden 1 63; not out Dunedin beat Albion by eight wickets.. The former compiled 116 and 46 for two iviokota and Albion 106 and 55. In Albion’s second innings; Torrance took three wickets for 29, and Mackersy five for 24. SECOND WICKET RECORD v PBESS ASSOCIATION. GISBORNE. - December 4. What is probably n record for a second wicket cricket partnership was,established here yesterday. In the , senior grade competition, Wanderers, playing Taruhem. scored 412 for one; wicket—Young 219, not out, McMahon 151 not but. Both cave good displays. Timiheru only made .43,