CRICKET.

NZ Truth, Issue 100, 18 May 1907, Page 3

CRICKET.

(By Scput)

Jim Kelly, like Syd Gregory, has demonstrated this season just expired ttyait he. is v very far from being a .back number, '■< Playing m the final senior grade competition, Paddington v. , Cumtierlatadi. tlxe famous wiclcetkeeper tnocked up 84 by one of t'he most entertaining displays he has give,n m Sydney (ticket. In one over „of Pye's he hit 16 off three consecutive balls, O—4-— 6, the sixers being huse str-aipht drives.

Macartney has deposed Victor Trumper from -first position m the batting averages of the First Grade laud as he also heads'- the bowling ayera£«s, h is season's criclset is a firstrclass culver tisejs.^D.t fOE his allrouid ability.. , • A, Cotter's record of 55 runs off 18 halls sent down by C. Docker at Wentworth Park is not likely to ba surpassed m senior cricket for many a day.. In all Cotter scored 76 m about 28 minutes. This hurricane I run-setting, wonderful asljt is, has [been surpassed^ in England by V. F. S. Crawford and others. ! Before leaving; Masterton. to take lun his residence m this city, Mr T. 'Flaws, secretary of the Cariton Club, i was presented by the members of the [ Club with a gold sovereign case. Mr W r Platt. vice-Presddent of the Club, made the presentation on "bohalf of. the members, and referred to I the able manner m which Mr Flaws ha d carried out his duties as secretary.