CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16003, 20 February 1914, Page 7

CRICKET

OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. A DRAWN GA.MU. 'The weather was again perfect, when play was resumed yesterday morning. A light, shower further improved the wicket, which rolled out beautifully. All the conditions were favourable to lun-yiLtriiy. ujiiJ the overnight not out baL-inen (Shepherd and Rutherford) made such good use of it that they carried the .score of 210 for eight wickets to 360 before Shepherd, who played a line innings for IZS, was dismissed. The Otago innings closed at 12.15 for 3&5 Rutherford not out, 79. Both Shepherd mid Rutherford butted extremely well, with ole.'iji and perfectly-timed strokes, which invariably found the rails. Shepherd hit no fewer than 21 4'*, and lour 3's, while Rutherford reackryj the boundary 12 times in his score of 79. The Southland, bowling was weal;, wiliie. the held was slack and badly pla.oed

Tho feature of Southlands second innings ivius it line peifoiinajice by D. Hamilton, who compiled 39 by solid halting. He was perleetly at home to the. bowling, and never gave a chance, lie was well set when he was run out. Poole played a. lucky innings, .•Hid but for the leniency of tho held would not have reached his 54. M'Neece hatted solidly for 23, iwid A. Hamilton showed good form in his 24. The bowling honours were divided between Rutherford and A. P. Alloo, the hitter, coming on for tho second lime, securixl three wickets for 30

There was much excitement when Ctago went in to bat for the second innings. Tho local side wanted 109 to win, and had enly 50 minutes in which to do it. The h-tsmen were instructed to force tin; game, but they over-did the forcing business, with, tho result that all tho forcing batsmen *'cre either run out or otherwise sacriiiccd their wickets before the required runs were secured. The lidding of A. Hamilton, at point, was brilliant, and he was responsible ior tlio running out of three of the Otago barmen by smart stopping and throwing in. At tho finish Otago lost six wickets for 74 runs— 35 runs short of the number required lo win—and the match ended in a draw.

A few minutes after 11 o'clock Shepherd (59), iind Rutherford (4) resumed the Otago innings. Both batsmen became aggress.vo at the outset,'and the rate of scoring was po rapid that in 20 minutes 7D runs Jjad been put on. Shepherd was getting thorn vith beautiful drives between cover and mid-oIF, and with a fine square shot, which invariably reached tho boundary. Rutherford was driving nicely and cutting crisply, with' perfectlytimed strokes. The bowling was weak, aJid the field so indifferently placed that the batsmen were able to get many boundaries, particularly on the leg side. Hugo gaps on tho on siele were an open invitation to the batsmen, who simply drove the ball through, or turned it to the rails. .Shepherd brought up his century amidst great applause by square-cutting Banucrman to tiie fence with a fine stroke. The Albion batsman Had at this stage put on 41 in 20 minutes, scoring at tho rate of two runs a minute Kutherford was hitting clean ana hard on both sides of the wicket, and was, raising his score rapidly. Both batsmen had collared tile bowling, though frequent changes were being rung en At 11.30 tho Otago score reached the 300 mark. No attempt was made by Southland to close up the field on the leg side, and the batsmen continued to punish tho bowling on this .side_ of the wicket with perfect freedom. Kutherford, particularly, allowed a partiality for leg hitting aud pulling. After an hour's play, Shepherd, who bad run to 125, snicked a ball through the slips, and succumbed to a catch by Poole, who, after juggling with the ball, made an easy catch of it. The Albion batsman was given a great reception on retiring. He had given a fine display of clean and free batting, and put on 66 to his over-night total. Tho partnership with Rutherford was a splendid one, having been responsible for 153 runs. With nmo wickets down for 360, M'Lachlan, the last man, did not survive long, being bowled off his pads. The innings closed at 12.15 for 365, having lasted three hours and aquarter. Kutherford was not out with 79, of which 75 were put on in as many minutes. He drove powerfully to tho off, and scored freely with a. square-cut and a late leg shot. At 12.30 Southland, being 134 runs behind on the first innings, opened their second strike with Bannerman and D. Hamilton to the bowling of M'Lachlan and Rutherford. Ihe first wicket fell early, Bannerman playing Rutherford on to his wicket with the score at 8. Kavunagh came in, to be bowled by. Rutherford without any alteration to the score. A. Hamilton joined his namesake, and the pair raised 40 when the adjournment was made for luncheon. At 58 A. Hamilton was run out, after a useful innings of 24. Groves filled the vacancy, ana opened a useful partnership with D. Hamilton, who was batting well, driving freely on both sides of tho wicket. Groves ran to double figures .with a shot to the boundary, and at 16 gave a chance to MT'arlano, who stooped the-ball, but failed to got it on the rebound. At 96 Adams replaced M'Lachlan at tho southern end, D. Hamilton welcoming the slow break bowler with a nice shot past mid-off. Alloo bowled a maiden to Hamilton, and Groves brought up tho 100 in 75 minutes by turning Adams to leg for a single. After a period of quiet pjay Hamilton opened put to a full toss from Adams, and cut it'all the way to tho rails, and Groves swept a loose one from Alloo to leg, three being run for the stroke Hamilton ran to 'his half-century in an hour and 25 minutes, and Groves ran to 28 with a nice off-drive to the boundary, in front of the members' stanch' At' 122 Rutherford bowled from the pavilion end, vice Alloo, whose six overs had cost 17 runs. 'I be la.st ball of Rutherford's over Hamilton drove crisply past mid-off to the boundary. Both batsmen were scoring steadily, arid Hamilton raised the figures" to 134 with a perfectly-timed off drive At, 138 M'Farlano took the ball at the southerr. end, and Hamilton pulled the Albion bowler for a couple, raising the score to 140. M'Farlanc then bowled up a short ono, which Hamilton had no hesitation in banging to tho 'boundary, bringing 150 up. Rutherford, bowling from the southern end, was swinging a hit, and appeared to be troubling Groves, who, however, turned his last nicely to leg for a ■couple. Facing M'Farlanc, Hamilton ran to 74 with a beautiful square shot to ;«ic rails, and off tho next ball he pulled the same bowler for 3, making up tho 100 runs partnership, and taking the score to 158. At this stage Watson relieved Rutherford at tho pavilion end, and Hamilton, who was batting well, got two beautiful shots on tho off off the new bowler. Hamilton then faced M'Farlnno, and banged a full toss to tho rails. The big Southland batsman was at home to all the changes of bowling, and men had the misfortune to lose his wicket r.y being run out. Groves played M'Farlanc to Gallan at short-leg. The batsmen ran a single, and then made as if for a seoo-id run. Hamilton was halfway up tho crease when he. stumbled in turning to get back, and failed to regain his crease. The retiring batsman had compiled 89 runs, and w<ia going well for his century when the unf »:- tunale incident occurred which cost him his wicket. Four wickets were down lor 174 when M'Neeeo caino in,, and drove one from Watson to the off'. Adams ran across and made a good attempt to take the catch, bus the ball was juist out of reach With his scoro at 48 Groves gave a chance to M'Farlane in tho slips, and M'Neeeo turned Rutherford for a couple. At the tea .adjournment the score was 169 (Groves 48 and Ai'Neece 7). Shortly after the resumption, and without any alteration to his wore, Groves gave a chance off Rutherford to Alloo at third man. At 206 Alloo went on ag.i.in at the. pavilion end, and Groves brought ip 210 witn a snick behind the wickets for 3, Tweedy making a great effort and saving the boundary. At 212 Groves played M'Tnr lane to square leg, where Galland thrw iu smartly, and Groves was run out. The retiring batsman had played a useful, though somewhat lucky, innings for 54. Poole cany) in, but played Alloo's first on to his wicket, and retired without scoring. With six wickets down for 212 IJrtscoll filled the gap, but with two runs added the new man was caught by Rutherford, off Alloo. Doig joined M'Neeeo, who at 24 put cue through fcho slips. dangerously near third man. At. 226 Doig. who had madp seven, played Alloo, to Baker at mid-on. At this stage Alloo had taken three wickets for three runs. Gilbertson joined M'Neeeo, and play was quiet. Without any allteration in (lie figures M'Neeeo failed to get fully on to one from Rutherford, and was caught by Shepherd at cover. The retiring batsman had made 23 by steadycricket. Crockett was the last man. Having ricked his back on Wednesday afternoon, Crockett had Poole to run for him. GifiVrtson opened with a nice rhol to tho boundary off Alloo, and brought 230 up v, ilh a single. This batsman ran to 12, when lie was clean bowled by M'Farlanc, and the innings ended at 5.30 for 242.

With 109 to sror to win in 50 mimites Otago sent in M'Farlnne and Gallniid to face tho bowling of Poole and Groveis. M'Farlano took strike to Poole, bowling from the pavilion end. and he opened by peMin»- his third for a single. This brought Gnlland opposite Poole, whose hist the batsman square cut beautifully. Diieooll saving the boundary. Grows opened at the southern end, and M'Farlano back-cut. his second M'Noeec Riving the boundary, two being ran for tho stroke. M'Farlano then got a back-cu*. past M'Necco to the rails, bring-

ing 10 up. The batsmen wore cut to force tho run-getting, but the ground fielding- was good, and strokes that wero intended for tho boundary were stopped. M'Farlano got a, Im-ky snick behind tho wickets, tho ball going to the rails. M'Farlano then brought up 20 with a square shot wliich A. Hamilton fielded wmarlly.' M'Fuilano nan to 13, when he was snapped up at the wicket by Gilboitsoii, oIF Grove.s. Tilt: first wicket had fallen for 21 when Shepherd came- in to lift Poole clean <>vw-the. new grandstand, a.tremendous !iil, for u. With tlio score at 30 a jrusundorfiuuding oi.cuned lx?tween Shepherd and G-alland, with the result that the latter was run out. Rutherford oamo in, and sonic smart running took place. Shopherd was forcing the pace, and had made 13 in four hits. With out) run added to hie score Shepherd was caught by A. Hamilton, off BanHerman, who had relieved Poolo at the pavilion end. Three wickers were down for 53 when linker joined Rutherford. -he pair ran brightly between tho wickets, arid assisted by overthrows from a slightly demoralised ' field, they took tho score to 50. At 52 Rutherford was run out from a smart throw in by A. Hamilton at point. Adams joiin-d linker, who was running between tlio wickets like a colt. Tlio batsmen wore going for the runs and were taking tremendous risks in doing so. linker brought up 60 by driving Groves to the rails. Adams played liannennan to point, and'ran up tho wicket. A. Hamilton, who was fielding brilliantly,throw the ball smartly to the wicketkeeper, who had tho bails off before Adams, wbo slipped in turning, could get back. 1™ wickets for 60 was Hie state of tho game when Chadwick joined Baker He lifted Baimorman high to tho roils. Otago watted 30 runs to win end 10 minutes in which to do it. Chadwick was caught and bowled by Banner-man with the score at 68. A. 1 ■ Alloo was the incomer, and with fivo minutes to -o a draw vas inevitable. iho baUanen placed out time, tho match resulting in .a draw, Otago having compiled 74 for 6.5. wickets. Following are the details: —

Southland. Firet Innings £il Seoond Innings. ,f. \V. H. Baimorman, b Rutherford ... 1 L). Hamilton, run out °^ E. Kavanagli, b Rutherford Jj A. Hamilton, run cut {" T.' Groves, run out ••■ — •** J M'Neece, c Shepherd, b Rutherford & A. 13. Poole, b Alloo ... •■• " A Hriscoll, c Rutherford, b Alloo ... £ J. Doig, 0 Baker, b Alloo ' J. Gilbertson, b M'Farlanc T Crockett, not out ° Extras _^ Total : 242 Bowling Analvsis.—M'Lachlan, 72 balls, 57 runs; Adams, 36 balls, 19 runs; M'Farlanc 70 balls, 49 runs, 1 wicket; Rutherford, 138 balls, 6 maidens, 65 runs, 3 wickete; A. P. Alloo, 90 balls, 5 maidens, 30 runs, a wickets; Watson, 12 balls, 8 runs. Otago. First Innings. T M'Farlanc, c Crockett, b Doig ... - 50 A. Galland st Gilbertson, b Kavanagh 21 C. Chadwick, st Gilbertson, b Kavanagh 19 11. C. Watson, st Gilbertson, b Kavanagh 5 T. Adams, c Hamilton, b Kavanagh ... 34 J. Baker, st Gilbertson, b Kavanagn ... 10 J Shepherd, c Poole, b Groves ... . ... 125 A. P. Alloo, run out 6 W. Tweedy, b Kavanagh 21 R M. Rutherford, not out 79 D. M'Lachlau, b Poolo 4 Extras 11 Total 565 Bowling Analysis.—Groves, 42 balls, 49 runs, 1 wicket; Doig, 120 balls, 96 runs, 1 wicket; Kavanagh, 132 balk, 1 maiden, 142 runs, 6 wickets; Crockett, 42 balls, 2 maidens, 17 runs; A. Hamilton. 18 balls, 22 runs; Banncrman, 20 balls, 1 maiden, 23 runs;' Poole, -22 balls, 1 maiden, 5 runs, 1 wicket. Second Innings. T. M'Farlanc, c Gilbertson, b Groves ... 13 A. Galland, run out 8 J. Shepherd, c A. Hamilton, b Banner-

man 14 R. M. Rutherford, run out 13 T. Adams, run out 1 J. Baker, not out 15 C. Chad wick, c and b Bannerman ... 5 A. P. Alloo, not out 4 Extras 1 Total for six wickets 74 Bowling Analysis.—Poole, 24 balls, 21 runs; Groves. 48 balk, 32 runs, 1 wicket; Bannerman, 30 balls, 20 runs, 2 wickete. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES, DETAILED SCORES. Owing to tho meagreness of tho report supplied by tho Press Association of tho junior representative match between tho Southland and Otago representatives, pub-' lished yesterday, we supply tho details of the scoring as obtained through another source: — Southland. First Innings. Hinton, c and b Given 4 Caws, run out '. 15 Dixon, c Caradus, b M'Neill 28 Mitchell, b Given 43 Stalker,' st Anderson, b M'Neill 9 M'Grnth, run out 0 Eraser, b Shaw : 0 Reid, not out 16 V. Raines, .e M'Neill, b Carndus 26 Sutherland, c.Given, b Spedding _. ... 4 Henderson, c Anderson, b Spedding ... 0 Extras 6 Total ... , 151' Bowling Analysis.—Shaw, one for 25; Alloo, none for 19; Given, two for 34; M'Neill. one for 36r Spedding, two for 22; Oanidus, one for 9. Second Innings. Dixon, b Andrews 4 Reid, not out 19 Mitchell, run out 0 Caws, h Andrews 6 Raines, b Smith 13 Stalker, c Andrews, b Smith 2 Hinton, b Alloo c Frascr, not out 20 Extras 7 Total for six wickets ... ... ... 103

Bowling Analysis. —Andrews, two for 16; Spcdding, none for 7; Harraway, none for 17; M'Neill, none for 3; Smith, two for 11; Haig, none for 9; Alloo, one for 10; Given, one for 11; Shaw, none for 9.

Otago.—First Innings. M'Neill, b Fraser 2 Haig, run out : ... 16 Canidus, c Raines, b Fraser 2 Smith, c Mitchell, b Caws 27 Alloo. c SutherlnncT. b Caws 23 Sperlding, b Henderson 0 Harraway, b Caws 0 Andrews] b Raines 22 Shaw, b Raines 38 Given, c Sutherland, b Raines 10 Anderson, not out 0 Extras 13 Total 153' Bowling Analysis.—Fraser, two for 32; Dixon, none for 32; Stalker,' none for 13; Henderson, one for 131 Raines, three for 7; Caws, three for 33; Sutherland, none for 10. AUSTRALIA v. HAWKE'S BAT. VICTORY FOR THE VISITORS. (I'eb United Pbess Association.)

HASTINGS, February 19. Tho Australia v. Hawke's Bay cricket match was resumed at 0.50 p.m. under perfect conditions before a fair attendance, Board and Creed being the opening batanien. 'J'he wicket was in splendid order. I .aver trundled from the school end, and the second ball was sent through tho slips to tho boundary by Board, who drove the last ball to the "oIF for 4. Armstrong's first over and Layer's second over wore maidens. Board sent Armstrong to the on boundary in his next over, bringing up 10. Armstrong's next over saw Creed smartly iakoi" in the slips by Mailey. 1—2—16. Uindmarsh, the next man, added 14- by food cricket before being bowled by Armstrong. 2—14—58. Fulton followed, ami with Jj'wrd batted until the luncheon adjournment, the score being 77 for two wickets (Board 56, Fulton 25). Play was resumed at 2.25. At 91 Armstrong got through Fulton's defence. 3—50—91. Shortly after Armstrong clean bowled Board. 4—45—92. Blinko, who was next, hoisted the century by pkying Armstrong through the slips lor 5. Mailey bowled Ellis with a crcasor. 5—5—104. Blamires joined Blinko, and opened with a single off Mailev. At 5 o'clock tho score was 106 for five wickets. Blamires drove Armstrong to the boundary, bringing up 110. and Blinko treated Mailey in a similar fashion. Blamires hit Jus wicket playing tlie slow lmwlcr. 6-7—125. Lavcr came on again in place of Armstrong. Spademan was run out foolishly with the total at 7—2—127. Napier joined Blinko, who welcomed his club mate by sending Mailey to the leg boundary, 130 up. 'J"he two Hastings men, by smart running, rapidly added to the score until Blinko was stumped: off M'Kciizie. who had gone on in place' of Mailey. ?.— 21—140. Geake hit a no-ball from M'Kemie into Trnmner's hands. The catch was missed, two resulting. Geake then drove a full toss from M'Kenzie for 2, and sent the following jiall for 4, 150 wp. Armstrong replaced M'Kenzie. his first ball being smacked to the of boundary by Geake. In Armstrong's next over Geake was bowled. 9—13—159. Kitchens, tho last man. was smartly stumped first ball, the innings closing for 159, Napier, not out, 10.

Armstrong, the most successful bowler, took 6 for 65, Mailey 2 for 39, Waddy 1 for 11, Lavcr none for 34. Rcouiring 39 to win, the Australians went J; 0 the wickotfi at 3.53, Trumpcr and M Gregor being the opening batsmen, Napier bowling from the north end. Five runs were scored off tho first over. Ellis trundled from tho other end. Singles to each batsman brought 10 up. Trumper sent Kills to the log for a couple, and hit the left-hander to the boundary. Next over tho same, batsman brought up 20 with a drive off Ellis. Gcake relieved. Ellis was promptly sent to tho Ixurodnry by Tntmncr for 4. 'The next ball was sent "for 6, and then Geako clean bowled the champion, i Si P ood cricket for 23. iT 2 *. -3 '- Waddy, who succeeded Trumper, nit his first ball for 4, bringing up 41, and putting tho visitors in the load. Australia thus won by nine wickets. Tie following are tho scores:—

Hawze's Bat. First Innings 172 Second Innings. Board, b Armstrong 45 Creed, e Mailey, b Armstrong ... ... 2 Hindmamh, b Armstrong 14 Fulton, b Armstrong 30 Ellis, b Mailey _ 5 Blamires, b Mailey „. "'. "'. 7 Spackman, run out 2 Blinko, stomped ,\[ ... 21 Gcake, b Armstrong 13 Hitcnens, stumped 0 Napier, not out ... ..." .'.'.' 10 Extras ' iq Total l^J Bowling Analysis.—Armstrong, 6 wickets for 65 rune; Mailey, 2 for 39: Waddy, 0 for 11; Lavor, 0 for 34. Australia. I'irst Innings ... u- 293 Second Innings. M Gregor, not out 14. Trumper, b Gcake _. "'. 7 23 Waddy, not out 7.1 '.V. 7.. 4 Total for one wicket _ 41 A / tor y im3in S tho naf»h the Australians continued tho innings, and gave an interesting exhibition of hatting. Stumps were drawn at 5.30 with eight wickets down for 175.