CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14381, 26 November 1908, Page 5

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY COLLEGE v. OTACO UNIVERSITY. Annual contests for cricket supremacy between Canterbury College and Otago Univetsily were inaugurated yesterday, when tho first match was played on Carisbrook Ground, Both seals of learning were represented by prominent players. The weather was ideal, and'tho wicket, prepared by (!roundsman Watson rolled out beautifully. The outfield was fast and as true as a billiard' table, but despite the'exceptionally favourable conditions prevailing the cricket was quiet, lind at times colourless and uninteresting. Otago, winning the toss and batting on such a perfect wicket, could only put. together 147; but Canterbury fared still worse, the whole side being dismissed for 100. At. no stago was there any excitement or thrill in tho game, yet withal it was a decidedly pleasant contest. With hut few exceptions the batting did not rise abovo mediocrity,, whilo the "bowling was always playable. The fielding generally was good . and the throwing-in fair, but more judgment might have- ken used in returning to the wickets.. The first three batsmen on the Otago side-S, Foster, M, Ongley, and M. Rutherford-made a reasonably good start for those lo follow, but the advantage was not availed of to any run-getting extent. Tho featuro of I.lm Otago innings (if it had any feature at all) was tho hatting 0 f M. Ongley, who gave an exhibition of aggressive fwrmg freciy, principally with ' tho off drive. His strokes wero well limed and marked by good driving power. Included lnlns score was ono/hit for 6 over the railii'at the pavilion o nd. 8. Foster balled well for 29, but ho scored much more slowly than his partner. The fowling 0 f Canterbury College was not calculated to inspire terror, yet several of tho Otago players treated' it with great respect. Donnelly (who secured five wickets for 63 aims) and Reid (four for 29) divided the honours. Going 111 to bat, the visitors created a favourable impression, but the Otago bowling, assisted by Fate, was too strong, and Canterbury went under for 100' runs. Arnold, who was unfortunafclv run o ut, showed good form, scoring well all round ihe wicket, Mnlgan, too, exhibited some knowledge of therequirements of the game, and he helped his side's score along with. a useful 21; while Tracy during the time ho was at tho crease proved to be an aggressive bat, with wonderful power behind .his strokes. Rutherford and TViddowson carried off the bowling honom-s for Otago—tho former with three for 49 and the latter, with three for 25,-while' Reid secured two for 1. The umpires (Messrs icste.r. and Philp) found their duties extremely hgJit and agreeable. The match will ba- resumed at 10.30 to-day. , Following are the details of the scoring:— . ° Otaoo University.

Total ~ .. •,. .. ;. 100 . Uowling Analysis.-Rut'herford, 114 balls, 8 maidens, 49 runs, 3 wickets; Widdowson, 84 balls, 5 maidens, 25 rims, 3 wickets; Fraser, 36 balls, 2 maidens, 20 runs; Reid, 12 balls, 1 maiden, 1 run, 2 wickets; Lomas, 12 balls. 1 wicket. SECOND GRADE. Grange defeated Dunedin by five wickets and 7 runs. Dunedin. in the first innings made 89, and Gran<fe Dunodin made 62 in their second innings, Fleming (27), Whitty (17), aud Haig.fU) being the only ones to show their true f orm. G-raoige, requiring 20 runs to obtain a fourpoint win, lost live wickets in compiling them. Whitty and Latham bowled very well for Dunedin, while Popwell (four for 28) and Davidson (fivo 'or 13) did likewise for Grange. The scores in the first innings of the Momington v. Star match were 147 and 46 respectively. Momington in thoia-second innings made 100, Oroxford (27), OaradU6(2l), and Anderson (12) reaching double figures. Speiice bowled well for Star. Star, rcqub--inu 202 .to' wk, had made 198 for /ix wickets at the call of time. Aspinall (90), Aitchison (40), and Dow (23) batted exceptionally well. Momington thu* won by 101 runs on the first innings. Tho Albion defeated Carisbrook D at Carisbrook by'9l runs. Tho previous. Saturday's play ended with Albion making 131 and Carisbrook 107. When tho Albion had made 158 for three wickets their second inwr.gß was declared closed, G.rigg being uncoiiquered for a nioely compiled 66. Wanting 183 runs to win, the Carisbrook niade 91, Robinson being top scorer with 23. Cameron (21) and Foster (18) also reached double figures. R. Shepherd (with seven for 48) and Drake (with two for 14] secured the Ixjwling honours for the' Albion, while Fish, M'Outcheosi, and Cameron did likewise for Carisbrook. • THIRD GRADE. The. High School defeated 'St. Kilda by 193 to 129.' For the School Lomas (48), Alloo (43), Bannernian (41), Edie (16), and Collio (13) were the highest scorers, and for St. Kilda Milton (47), Wyatt (14). Scott (15), and Armyshaw (19) made most runs. For the School Thompson got four wieketfi, Bannerman two. and Afciore two) while Milton secured three for St. Killa. ' Grange defeated Anderson's Bay by 17 runs. Grange made 125, Galland* leading the way with a well compiled 31. Stephens (23), Dunklcy (14), and Robertson (14, not out) alco bitted well. Anderson's Bay could only make 18, the first seven wielots falling for 3 runs. The Grange bowlers— Ewan (four for 2), R. Fogarty (three for 3)proved far too good for the Bay team.' B. Ross and Bird shared the bowling honours for the Bay. Carisbrook E defeated Opoho by 83 runs, Hie scores being—Carisbrook 118 (Nugent 33, Fcnwick 32, Alloo 18, Short 10, Ouddie 0, not out). Opoho 35. For Caw'sbriok Alloo (eight for 18, including the hat trick) and Fcnwick (two for 13) secured the wickets. The Holding of Carisbrook is worthy of special mention. Bell (Opoho) bowled very consistently,, capturing fivo wickets, In the match Albion A v. Albion B, the B team made 34 (Gale 13), and the A team 165 (Johnston 39, 0. Bcebv 28, Livingstone 31, Grant 23, not out, T. Binnie 12, V. Beeb.- 12). For the A leam, Livingstone (six wickets for 9) and Hart (four for 14) wero the most successful bowlers, while Otto (four fo;' 31) was most successful for the B team. Momington defeated Dunedin by 41 rune. For tho winmeni Forbes made' 23, Scott 20 (not out), and Gawn 15. P. Anderson (seven wickets for 11), and Sluidwell bowled pest. For Dunedin Newton (21) and Brown 1.11) reached double figures. Broomfield, Symons and Couper bowled best. FOURTH GRADE. Grange easily defeated Star by 83 runs. fJraugo put. together 140. Buclian (44) and Davis (37) batted in fine stvle, and wero ably backed up by Bond (18), Bailee (13), and M'Lemian 10. Star rcsponled with 57, Aitchison (23) being the only one to show any batting powers. Richmond (fivo To- 26) mid Davis (five for 28) bowled' exceedingly well for Grange, while Nicholson bowled best for Star." Albion defeated St. Kilda, bv six wickets. Si. Kilda made 78 and 18, and Albion 64 and' 38 for four wickets. For Albion Stewart (19), Smith (111 in the first innings, and Allen (19 and Smith (13 in the second innings did the best batting, while Heffernan (17), M'Faull (17), and Healev (13) did well for St. Kilda. For Albion. Allen (threo or 27) and Stewart (three for 1) go t tho best, averages in the first innings, while

Stewart, (three for 2) and Allen (six for 12) did likewise in (he second. M'Faull and Ilcffcrnan wore St. Hilda's liest Ixnvlors. ■ OTAGO UMPRIES' ASSOCIATION. The following umpires liavo been appointed lo act in matches lo bo played on November 28 and Dcconiber 5: — First 'Grade.—Carisbrook B v. Opoho— Messrs Prain and.Jolley; Carisbrook A v. Grange—Messrs Fletcher and M'Connochio; Dmiedin v. Albion—Messrs West and Dawes.' Second Grade.—Grange v. Opoho—Messrs Blissland and Daniels; Morning-ton ; v. Carisbrook D—Mes-us Torrance and King; Slar v. Dunodii:—Messrs 0. J. Brooks and Porter; St. Hilda v. Albioii-Mcssj* llamel and Crosbie. A.maWih will lie played this afternoon, at 2.30, on tho Caledonian Ground between the U.S.S. Company anil H.M.S. Pioneer. Tits following will represent tho company: Abbott, 15ai<lr V , Charleston, Dodd, Drake, Fatmon. Horton, Johnston, Morrice, Bam', say, Walcotr..

First Innings. S..Fo6ter, b Reid M. Ongley, b Donnelly 3.J M. Rutherford, 0 Donnelly, b Wy<ter W. Foster, c Hope, b Donnelly.. 6 D. Roid. c Hope, b Reid .... 9 TV. Uttley, b Donnelly 0 H. Slater, b Donnelly 5 W. Fraser (captain), c Reid, b . Donnelly E. Louiof, 0 Blaok, b Reid .. .. 9 T. Johnson, b Reid .. .. ., ,, 12 E, Widdowson, not out .. .. g •Extras " u To.tal .. ,, ,, .. 147 Howling Analysis,—IFLeod, 30 balls. 1 • llMUleil,. 11 runs; Donnelly, 155 balls, G maidens, 63 runs, 5 wickets; Mulgan, 24 balls, 11 runs; Ryder, 24 balls, 17 runs 1 ! wicket.;, Reid, 72 balls, 3 maidens, 29 runs, 1 wickets. Second Innings, S. Poster, not out 8 M. Ongley, not out .. .. .. 6 Canterbury College. First Innings, Arnold, run out .. 21 Chrystall, 0 Rutherford, . bv Widdowson .. .. .. ..... 7 Hope, hit wicket 9 Mulganj b W'iddowson 21 Blank, b Rulhoriorcl 3 Donnelly, b Rutherford 9 Tracy, b Rutherford .. ., 10 M'Leod, b Rekl 14 Twynehnm, b Reid .. .. ,, 14 lleid. b Lomas 8 Ryder, not out 0 Extras .. .. 5