CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15602, 4 November 1912, Page 4 (Supplement)

CRICKET.

OWNING OF THE SEASON. The opening; of the sea-son for grade matches under the imrjiicps of tho Otago C'riokot Association took placo on Saturday in lino weather. Tlie heavy rain on Friday night rendered tlie wicket slow and the outfields dead. [n the First CJrade matches (all to be played on turf wickets this season) scoring was low. and bowlers liad an ascendancy over t-iie batsmen. FIRST GRADE. DI'XEUIX v. Cawsbhook A. This match was begun on tho Caledonian Goruml, the wicket licing slow and tricky. I'unulillc, who was elected captain of Duncdin, won ihe toss from Siedcbcr;}, and batted, Bryden and L. Chadwiek arguing the innings to Ranncrman and Rntherlord. In the second over Bryden put Rutherford into the slips and was hold. Mackersy, who fo.lowed, was uncertain, but managed to keep them down. After scoring 7in nice style Chadwiek pulled Biinnerinan high and hard, and was caught by Hopkins running in from amongst the Second Grade field. It was a good catch. Stephens brightened matters up a bit, but the play genorally was painfully slow. Stephens was caught from a very "green " stroke, and the last four batsmen accounted for but 2 runs between them, leaving CondlilTo not out with 9, included in which were a couple of pretty off-strokes. Adams, with slow legbroaks, got three victims for 3 runs, but should have been hit more. L'.irisbrook's inning:; began disastrously, Mackersv clean bowling Hopkins with his fifth ball Sicdebcrg and Adams, however, took tho score to 20, while Adams and Bnnnemian added as many more. Hcid did not shape freely, and. with the exception of Rutherford, thn rest of tho team failed, the total reaching 84. Mackersy, who came out with fivo wickets for 28, got his last four wickets for 1 run. Johnston troubled the batsmen at times, and got three wickets for 23. Duncdin in their second essay lost ono (Bryden) for 7. Scores:— Doxkdis. First Innings. Bryden. c Bannermnn, b Uutherford ... 0 ),. Chadwiek, c Hopkins, b Bannerman 7 Mackcrsv, st. Martin, b Adams 3 Wilkie. b Rutherford ... - 2 Stephens, o Riedeberg, b Aiiams 13 CondlifFe, not out 9 Torrance, c Bannermnn, b Adams 0 Johnston, c and b Rutherford 0 Tweedy, c Martin, b Rutherford 2 Mason, I) Rutherford 0 Extras 6 Total 42 Howling Analysis.—Bannerman, 48 balls, 2 maidens, 14 rune, 1 wicket; Rutherford, 66 balU, 4 maidens, 19 runs, 5 wickets; Adams, |8 bails, 1 maiden, 3 runs, 3 wickets. Second Innings. Bryden, c Sicdoberg, b Adams 2 Chadwiek, not out 4 CondlifFe, not out 0 Extra 1 Total (or one wicket 7 Cakisbbook A.—First Innings. Hopkins, b Maekersy 0 Sicdebcrg, c Chadwiek, b Torranco ••• 11 Adams, b Mackersy 33 ISiiiinermun, c (Jondliffe, b Johnston ... 12 lieid, b Johnston 7 Rutherford, b Johnston 14 Mowat, 1) Mackersy 4 Baxter, b Mackersy 1 Draper, c Tweedy, b Mackersy f) Martin, not out 1 Extra 1 Total 84 Bowling Analysis.—Mackersy, 66 balls, 3 maidens, 28 rune, 5 wickets; Torrance, 96 balls, 6 maidens, 17 runs, 1 wicket; "Wilkie. 30 balls, 15 runs; Johnston, 60 balls, 2 makfeus, 23 runs, 3 wickets. Cabisbbook B v. Albion. Tho wioket at Carisbrook was slow and the outfield sodden. The conditions, as elsewhere, was in favour of the bowlers, and scoring was slow. Carisbrook opened tlie innings, but tho side was dismissed for bl runs, iianiedon and Edwards alone reaching double figures. Albion scored slightly better than their opponents, :ukl at the end of tlie innings hid a lead of 16 runs. Shepherd, who compiled 20, showed good form. Ramsden bowled well (or Carisbrook, securing six wickets for 45 runs. In their second innings Carisbrook have made 7 runs without lesing a wicket. Following arc i.ho detailed scores: CAHISBROOK B, First Innings. A. W. Alloo, c Ciiniminigs, b M'Farlano 4 Katusdcn, c Gale, b Ctimmings 13 Barron, b Cunuiiings 2 Watson, b M'Farlano 7 Jones, b Cuniniings 3 Price, b Worrall 8 Fisher, thrown out 0 Edwards. I) Marks 15 Swan, b Marks 2 Swinixy, c Williams, b Worrall ... 2 M'Neill, not out 0 Extras 5 Total 61 Bowling Analysis.—M'Farlnnc, 60 balls, 2 maidens, 23 runs, 2 wickets; Ctimmings, 54 balls, 1 maiden, 20 runs, 3 wickets; \Vorrail, 23 bills, 1 maiden, 6 runs, 2 wickets; Marks, 18 balls, 7 runs, 2 wickets Second Innings. SwJmiey, not out 4 M'Neill, not out 0 Extras 3 Total for no wickets 7 .Uniox.—Fiist Innings. M'Farlane, c Fisher, b Ra-uwicii ... 8 Shepherd, o M'Neill, b Roiusden „. 20 Baker, b A. W. Alloo 0 Iteid, c Swan, b A. \V. Alloo 1 Gale, c B.irron, b A. W. Alloo 4 Binrrie, !bw, b Ramsden 10 Williams, lbw, b Ramsden 7 Cummings, b Ramsden 5 Brinsley, not- out 6 Murks, c Fisher, b Swan 8 Worm 11, b Rainsdcn 5 Extras 3 Total 77 Bowling Analysis.—lUm6dcn, 109 balls, 2 maidons, 45 runs, 6 wickets; A. W. Alloo, 96 balk, 6 maidens, 22 runs, 3 wickets; Swan, 12 balls, 7 runs, 1 wicket. GRANGE V. OrOHO. This match was payed on the North Ground. There was n gocd aniendance. Owing to the recent rains the wicket was slow and in favour of tlie Ixwlcrs. Grange took first strike, but with the exception of C. Ciiadwiek, who got into double figures, the batsmen could do nothing aguiiisx the bowling of Callaway, and llio'' side collapsed for 25 runs. Opoho, in their first venture, fared even worse than Grange, the hill team beiing dismissed for 24 runs. A. Downes was unplayable, ami oame out with the fine figures of eight wickets for 7 runs. In their second innings Grange promise bettor things, having compiled 108 for tho loss of five wickets. Following aro the detailed scores:— Grange. First Inning?. Chadwiek, b Callaway \Q Malcolm, b Callaway n Peterson, c Ingram, b Callaway 1 M'Mußan, run out ] ' i Bell, c and b Callaway .' ... fj Henderson, b EokhofF 3 J. Graham, c J. Downes, b Callaway 2 Ileal, b Eckhoff ." ... q A. Graham, b Callaway 1 A. Downes, not out 3 Ogg.b Callaway .'" q Extras 4 Total ... 25 Bowling Anal.wis.—Cillawnv, 54 balls, 1 maiden, 9 runs, 7 wickets; Eckhoff, £4 balls, 1 majden, 12 nms, 2 wickets. Second Innings. ' M'MuftHi, b EokhofF 2 Malcolm. lbw, b Eolchoff 19 Cliadwick. not out 39 Ogg, b Ingrain '.'.! 3 J. Graham, c Ingram, b Eckhoff '". 23 Henderson, b Callawav .... is Extras 7 Total for five wickote 103 Opoiio.—First Innings. Kenny, b Downes 0 Eckhoff, bJ. Graham ... 7 Kilgour, b Downes 9 Callaway, b Downes ~ ' "' £ Ingram, b Dowries "' 1 Timlin, b Downes " 3 Abbort. c Paicrson, h Don ties ..'. ... 0 J. Dowries, b Downes ... j (Hon. not out "' 0 Hicgins, absint \\ '" g Wood, b Dr/wnrs "' n Extras [ 4 T"tal J4 Bowlky Analysis.—A. Dohtk*. £4 balls 3 nwidcrs, 7 runs, 8 wirkns; J. Grahami 54 balls. 4 maiderj;, 13 runs, 1 wirkci. SECOND GRADK. I>\medin C and Grange met on tho Caledonian Ground. Dunwliii. bating fir«t inado 73 !D. Wilkie 34. Kyre 20). Bell and'Courtis each secured four wickets. Grange responded with 37. M'Krnzie (12, not 011!) being the only double-figure scorer. Given took eight wickets fo: 23, including she hat trick. In their second innings D:ncdin 'cored 63 for the loss of three wickotj (A. Johnntono 23 not out, Given 23).

Albion and Carishrook D commenced their match on tho North Ground. Albion's first venturo roalised 89 runs on a. dead wicket. In tho second innings they havo lost, eight, wickets for 45. Carisbrook's first innings realise! 39 runs. Binnev took seven wickets for 14. In the matnh St. Kilda v. Carishrook C, played at Culling Park. Carishrook made 83 in the first, innings, Nugent (21), Moon (18), and Cameron (Ift) reaching doublo figures. St. Kilda replied with 111 for nino wickets. Turner (76) was tho principal scorer. L. Edwards (six for 14) for St. Kilda and Cuddie and Wallace for Carishrook were the mcr.t successful Iwwlors. Mornington met Christian Brothers on the Asylum Ground. The wicket was very soft, and the outfield heavy and Against big scoring. Mornington batted first, and compiled 111 runs, to which Shaw contributed S3, Caradus 21, Anderson 14. W. Hahr 11. and Holdeniess 10. Uiggins bowled very well and captured seven wicket,';. O'Connor (two wickets) was the best of the ot.h'ers. Christian Brothel's made a bad start, and luicl four wickets down :'or 11 runs, and were all out for 62. P.. Fognriy (14) was the only one to reach double fifftiros against the excellent liowling of Holdeniess (eight wickets for 301. Morgan (two for 16) also bowled well. Mornington commenced their second innings, and have lost two for 32 IShdwell 15 not out). THIRD GItADK. The match Grange v. Christian Brothers' was won by tho former bv 14 runs. For tho winners Holdaway (12), Bayliss (20). and Brooks (10 not out) batted weil,- and Milier took live wiokots for 8 runs. St Kilda defeated Anderson's Ray lib Anderson's Bay. Tho Bay made 25 runs, Begg (7) and Cameron (6) being the highest worcrs. St. Kilda replied with 105, Chapman (24 retired). Tillyshort (IS), and Livingstone (14 not G'.ft; being the highest scorer*. T'illyshorl, W'augh, and Miller shared tho bowling honours for St. Kilda, as did Eaton and Irvino for tho Bay. High Sbhcol defeated Mornington bv 66 runs. Scores: High School. 112 (Whito 29, Spedding 17, Grecnslade 17, Pilling 17, F. Iliitohison 16): Mornington, 46 (Nelson 10). For tlie High School Woods took four wickets for 10 runs, and J. D. Hutohison three for 3.

Albion defeated Dunedin on tho North Ground bv 98 runs to 55. For the winners Malcolm (32) and Willow (15) batted well, as did Black (17) and Auld (13 not out) for tho losers.

MATCHES IN AUCKLAND. (P-a United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, November 3. The second round of matohes was commenced yesterday. The weather was dull, but tho wickets wero in fair order. In the match Eden v. Ponsonby Ponsonby mado 140 oral Kdeu put on 89 for tho loss of thrco wickets. Cummings (Eden) took four wickets for 20 runs, and mado 41 not out. Parnell compiled 227 against Grafton, Wright hatting well for 123. Pratt took fivo wickets for 26. Grafton scored 47 for the loss of five wickets. University mado 04 against North Shore, the latter team scoring 158 for the less of nine wickets (&vlo 51 not out).