CRICKET.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10958, 26 December 1911, Page 2

CRICKET.

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VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH "WALES, Received December 24, at 0.0 p.m. Melbourne, December 21.

Victoria, in their first innings, made 16G—Hartkoff (not out) 42, Kyle 17. and Carkeek 21. Bowling analysis: Cotter took 4 wickets for 38. Macartney 3 for US. Kelleway 3 for 42. The first four wickets fell for a single run. New South Wales has last one wickc'. for 11. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch. December 24. The match Canterbury v. Otago. for the Plunket Shield, commenced on Saturday in fine weather, but on a slow wicket. Otago won the toss and batted. The first wicket fell at 26, but Austin then joined Hopkins and a great stand was made. The batting was deadly slow but very sound, aiid notwithstanding frequent changes' in the bowling the partnership was not broken, until it had produced 170 runs, Austin being run out with the total at 196. M'Farlane then assisted Hopkins, who had played u masterly innings throughout, to play out time. Scores:—

OTAGO.—Ist Innings. J. Kenny, lbw, b Reese 11 C. €. Hopkins, not out 122 G. G. Austin, run out 64 T. M'Farlane, not out ... ... 4 Extras 11

Total for 2 wickets 212 Christchurch, December 25. At an early hour this morning fairly heavy rain set in and' continued till the afternoon, thoroughly soaking the ground and preventing the resumption of the Otago-Canterbury Cricket match. At the time of telegraphing • the rain bad ceased, but the weather is not too promising for tomorrow.

WELLINGTON v. HAWKE'S BAY,

(Pee Phess Association.) Wellington, December 25. The representative cricket match Wellington v. Hawke's Bay commenced on Saturday in good weather and the wicket was in good condition, but the attendance of the public was not large. The Wellington team was the same'as previously announced with the exception that Phillips and Grace replaced Finlon and Brice. Hawke's Bay won the toss and sent Wellington to the field, Saunders and Findlay bowling to Board and Creed. Board, the Gloucestershire professional, did not waste much time in getting on to the bowling and played Saunders and Findlay as he liked, placing the ball with admirable judgment. He scored 20 in ten minutes before Creed had hit a single. The latter scored three and then Berendsen caught him behind the wicket. Smyrke replaced Creed, but had only scoredfour when he skied one to the deep field. Hindmarsh saw the first change of bowling, Gibbes relieving .Findlay. In 35 minutes' play 50 went up, Board being responsible for over 40. The latter shortly after himself passed -50. Grace then relieved Saunders. Hindmarsh twice hit liim to the boundary and then played too late to a ball of good length and was clean bowled. Blamires was in next and saw several changes of bowling. Grace recorded the first maiden over. After 70 minutes' play Blamires scored the hundredth rim with a single past cover point. Then. Berendsen, standing well back, caught him behind the wickets. O'Brien joined Board, the hitter's score standing at 82. Up till now Board had played excellent cricket with practically no mistakes. It was his first mistake that caused his dismissal. Findlay sent down a ball of moderate pace breaking from the off; Board hesitated, played too late and turned the ball on to his middle stump. His score of 82 was made in an hour and 35 minutes. Fulton next went in and made a good stand. Gibbes took O'Brien's wicket with a yorker. The bowlers were now changed* frequently. Fulton had scored 42 when he cut Blamires through the slips to Patrick. Hawke's Bay's innings lasted three hours and forty minutes.

Wellington opened with Beechy and Phillips, and the start was disastrous. Fairey and Fulton commenced the bowling and in a few minutes Beechy was taken with a straight ball. Blamires started to hit fours and Phillips started also, but was given out lbw. When play stopped at 6.30 Creed had bowled Blamires for 28. On Saturday night rain commenced to fall and it came down in torrents all through the night, making the wicket'rather heavy for to-day's play. The scores are as follows: HAWKE'S BAY—lst Innings. J. H. Board, b Findlay 82 T. Creed, c Berendsen, b Saunders 3 E. AV. Smyrke, c Blamires, b Saunders ... 4 J. S. Hindmarsh, b Grace 20 H. L. Blamires, c Berendsen, b ♦• Findlay 13 J. J. O'Brien, b Gibbes ... ... 16 P. R. Fulton, c Patrick, b Blamires 42 M. It. Grant, run out 1 G. Stevens, b Gibbes 16 G. Fairey, b Saunders 24 P. Ashcroft, not out 5 Extras ... 12 Total ' ... ... ... 238 Bowling analysis.—Saunders 3 for 54, Findlay 2 for 49,..Gibbes 2 for 59, Grace 1 for 34, Patrick 0 for 17, Blamires 1 for 13. Findlay bowled one no-ball. WELLINGTON—Ist Innings. E. Phillips, lbw, b Fulton 11 E. M. Beechy, b Fulton ... ... 4 E. O. Blamires, b Creed ... ... 28 Gibbes, run out ... ... ... 61 Mahoney, c and b Smyrke ... 28 Grace, c and b Smyrke 4 Naughton, c sub., b Creed ... ... 5 Patrick, lbw, b Fairey 12 Berendsen, c Blamires, b Fairey ... 0 Findlay, b Smyrke 12 Saunders, not out 0 -Extras ... - 10 Total ... ... Bowling analysis.—Fairey 2 for 33, Fulton 2 for 59, Creed 2 for 30, Smyrke 3 for 27, Stevens 0 for 16. HAWKE'S BAY—2nd Innings. Board, c Phillips, b Findlay ... 6 Creed, not out ... 17 Smyrke, c Saunders, b Findlay ... 2 Hindmarsh, run out ... ... 1 Blamires, not out ... .;. ... 0 Extras ... ... ... ••• 7'-

Total for 3 wickets ■ , ... 33 At the time of telegraphing rain, was falling but play was still going on. HAWKE CUP. (Pee Pbess Association.) • Invercargill, December 25. Southland played their first game in the Hawke Cup competition at Rugby Park to-day, when they met the Soufii Canterbury eleven. Tho weather and wicket were both good, and a cross wind was in evidence. The visitors won the toss and went first to the wicket, but outside Donuhue did not shape too well, six wickets being down for 73 at the luncheon adjournment. Donuhue had 63 to his credit when Raymond clean bowled him. Douglas (21) was the only other man to make runs, and the innings closed after two hours five minutes at the wicket for 111 runs. Southland had lost eight wickets for 115, with 45 minutes still to play, Watkins 30.