CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20355, 12 March 1928, Page 6

CRICKET.

FIRST GRADE COMPETITION. SATURDAY’S MATCHES. The ( ticket matches between Carisbrook and Grange and Albion and Dunedin were resumed in warm weather on Saturday afternoon, and, while the match at Carisbrook was brought to an abrupt termination bv a thunderstorm which occurred about 4 o’clock, the game on the North Ground was continued until ine light began to fail. Carisbrook made only 85 in response to Grange’s score of 232, the scoring being very slow. Alloo and Galland both secured excellent figures, Alloo sending down 30.3 overs for the fine average of seven wickets for 41 runs. Galland, who bowled 27 overs, took two wickets for 27 runs. Carisbrook followed on, and had scored six runs when heavy rain began to fall shortly after 4 o’clock, rendering it impossible to continue the match. Grange secured a two-point win on the first innings. . Albion, in its match against Dunedin, carried the score of 155 for four wickets on the previous Saturday, to a total of 242 for eight wickets, when the innings was declared closed. Shepherd failed to increase his score of 101, but Binney went on steadily from 25 to 70, Allen lending him some’ useful support. Dunedin, who had made 126 in the first innings, had lost five for 79 when ram put an end to the game, giving Albion a two-point win on the first innings. GRANGE v. CARISBROOK. When the match between Grange and Cairsbrook was continued at Carisbrook, the south end team had lost four wickets for 36 runs in response to Grange s total of 252. Allan (12) and Smith (11) being the not out batsmen. Galland and Alloo were the bowlers* Smith, who had failed to add to his scr-e, being clean bowled by Alloo in his second over. Five wickets were down for 38 runs. Six runs later, with bis score at 19. Allan returned a ball to Galland, and Priest fell a victim to Alloo without addition to the total. When Proctor was clean bowled by Alloo he had .only a brace to his credit, and eight wicket© were down for 48 runs. Gourley and Aslin then became associated in a partnership, which added 20 runs. Gourley being dismissed hv Galland after scoring 17. baulks joined Aslin, and the pair hit out more lustily, Faulks being clean bowled by Alloo when the total was 85. Aslin was not out with 12 to his credit. . Alloo and Galland had bowled throughout the innings, except for three which Elmes had been given on the fiist dav. Alloo’s average was seven for 41, ancl Galland took two for 27. Carisbrook had to follow on, Blunt and Gourley opening to the bowling of Alloo and Galland. With only five to his credit, Blunt nlaved a ball, from Alloo into the slips, Knight dropping the catch. bix runs were on the board when Heavy ram began to fall. After a very short time the wicket was under water, and stumps were drawn, Grange securing a two-point win on the first innings. Scores: — GRANGE. First innings CARISBROOK. First Innings. Blunt, c Galland, b Alloo , 4 Douglas, run out • -••••• J Dickinson, c Knight, b Alloo 1 Smith, b Alloo M'Leod, b'Alloo 9 Allan, c and b Galland ... 19 Priest, c jVPMullan, b Alloo £ Gourley, c Elmes, b Galland 17 Proctor, b Alloo 2 Aslin, not out ••• D*. Faulks, b Alloo 9 Extras ... 9 Total - 85 Bowling Analysis.—Alloo, 50.3 overs, 15 maidens, 41 runs, 7 wickets; Galland, 27 overs, 14 maidens, 27 runs, 2 wickets ; Elmes, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 9 runs. Second Innings. Blunt, not out 5 Gourley, not out 1

Total for no wickets 6 Bowling Analysis.—Alloo, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 3 runs; Galland, 2 overs, 3 runs.

ALBION .v. DUNEDIN.

The game between Albion and Dunedin was concluded at the North Ground, and resulted in a win for Albion on the first innings. Albion’s score stood at 155 for four wickets, and th e two not-out men, Shepherd and Binnie, opened to the bowlingof Torrance and Claridge. Shepherd, with 101 to his credit, failed to add to his score, and was caught behind th© stumps off Torrance’s second ball. Caskie, the incoming batsman, did not last long, and was clean bowled by Torrance, after compiling nine. Allen joined Binnie, who was playing carefully, and these two brought 160 up before Claridge was replaced by Cavanagh; but the change proved ineffective, and Anderson came on in Cavanagh’s place. Torrance, in the meantime, was bowling steadily, and neither batsman could afford to take liberties with him. With the advent of Anderson, the rate of scoring became slower, rung coming in singles. Allen, at 17, was given out Ibw to Anderson, and MTvor joined Binnie, who, a couple of balls later, brought nis 70 up with a pretty drive past cover, the total scor e then standing at 230. Torrance was replaced by M'Gregor, who clean bowled Binnie with his fifth ball, and with eight wickets down for 242 runs Albion declared the innings closed. Binnie batted steadily for Hi© 75 runs, his score including eight fours. Strang and Cavanagh opened quietly to the bowling of Shepherd and Duncan, and Cavanagh, after notching three singles, fell to a nice ball from Shepherd. Anderson joined Strang, and immediately put Duncan away for four. At this stage light rain began to fall, and slowed the outfield considerably. The light also became very bad. Runs came slowly, and with 17 up Anderson snicked a ball from Duncan into the slips, where the catch was accepted by Barron. Sinclair was the next batsman, but he had received only one ball when the rain necessitated a stoppage of play for 20 minutes. On resuming, both batsmen were content to play the bowling, and the next half-hour saw only seven runs added—all by Strang, Blair went on in place of Duncan, and still the runs came slowly,' 36 being hoisted after 45 minutes' play. MTvor took over from Shepherd, and clean bowled Strang with his second ball, N. Cherry being the incoming batsman. A dreary period of play ensued, and the light was also obviously affecting the batsmen, both of whom were content to play purely on the defensive. In fact. MTvor’s on the defensive. In fact, MTvor’a three overs were maidens. Shepherd went on again at Blair’s end and MTvor went off in favour of Duncan. Runs now began to come a little more freely, and, despite repeated changes of bowling, neither batsman seemed‘inclined to shift until Cherry wot his leg in front of one from Blair when the total score stood at 69. Claridge was next, but he had onlv opened his account with a single when he fell to Binney. Kenny followed Claridge, but had scored only three when the failing light stopped play. Scores: —

ALBION. First Innings. Barron, b Torrance 0 Blamircs, run out 8 Shepherd, c White, b Torrance 101 Blair, c Kenny, b Claridge ... 0 Duncan, c Strang, b M'Gregor 16 Caskie, b Torrance 9 Allen, Ibw, b Anderson 17 Binney, b M'Gregor 75 MTvnr, not out 2 Extras 14 Total for eight wickets {innings declared closed) 242

Bowling Analysis.—Tommce, 15 overs, 13 maidens, 47 runs, three wickets; M'Gregor, 7 overs, 47 runs, two wickets ; Claridge, 16 overs, 1 maiden, 55 runs, one wicket; Anderson, 8 overs, 21 runs, one wicket: Cavanagh, 11 overs, 58 runs. DUNEDIN. First innings 126 Second Innings. Strang, b M'lvor 21 Cavanagh, b Shepherd ... 3 Anderson, c Barron, b Duncan 7 N. Cherry, Ibw, b Blair 17 Claridge, b Binney i Kenny, not out 3 Sinclair, not out 13 Extras 14 Total for five wickets 79 Bowling Analysis.—Shepherd, 13 overs, 2 maidens, 28 runs, one wicket; Duncan, 10 overs, 3 maidens, 22 runs, one wicket; Blair, 9 overs, 4 maidens, 10 runs, one wicket ; M'lvor, 3 overs, 3, maidens, one wicket; Binney, 2 overs, 2 runs, one wicket; Allen, 2 overs, 3 runs. SECOND GRADE A. Christian Brothers Old Boys (seven wickets for 160 declared) drew with High School Old Boys B (nine wickets for 47). Fur the former Toomey (52), M Carten (27), Parson (24), Ryan (21), and Brookes (15, not out) batted well. Collett secured three wickets for 19 and Brookes four for 23. Mathcson was the most successful bowler for High School. Valley (158) defeated Grange (63). For Valley Hughes made 160 (not out), Bunn 25, Rinch 17, Ingram 15. For Grange Conradi made 16, Graham 13, M'Kay 12 (not out). Bowling honours were shared by Bunn (four for 23), Hughes (two for 7), and Cook (two for 8) for Valley, and Lemin (four for 27), Graham (three for 38), and Downes (two for 30) for Grange, .SECOND GRADE B. Valley (152) defeated Albion (29). For Valley, Gallivan 39, Forrester 27, Cullen 21, J. Glover 13 (not out). Moorehouse 13. For Albion Brown 11, Davis 10 batted well. Bowling honours were shared by Cullen (five for 6), W. Hope (five for 16) for Valley), and M'Ghie (three), and Holden (three) for Albion. * BOYS’ ASSOCIATION. High School V defeated High School VIII by 32 runs. High School V made 145 (Robertson 41, Smith 26, Eae 25, and Saxton 14) being the best Scorers. High School VIII made 113, Howie (41) and Lumsden (12) were the only ones to reach double figures. For High School V Robertson (three wickets), Smith (three), and Saxton (two) bowled best, while for High School VIII Howie secured most wickets. Grange' (79) defeated High School IX (22 and 39) bv an innings and 18 runs. For Grange Bell (23), Ogier (17), Montgomery (H), and Knowles (10) showed good form, while Gordon (14) and M'Kay (18) batted best for School. M'Leod, Knowles, and Montgomery bowled best tor Grange, while Buchanan. M'Lanen, and Ruff shared the honours for the School. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. MATCH AGAINST AUCKLAND. HOME SIDE IN HOPELESS POSITION. M'NAMEE’S REMARKABLE AVERAGE. I ’ (Pee United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, March 10. The cricket match between the Australian cricket team and the Auckland representative side was continued at Eden •Park to-day in ideal conditions. On the previous day the Australians had scored 420 runs for th 0 loss of six wickets. .The last four wickets were quickly disposed of, only 11 more runs being added. Player was the destructive factor, and took three wickets for three runs. Auckland commenced badly, the opening batsmen, Bowley and A. F. Weir, failing to score. A solid innings by Langridge, however, stopped the rot. Th e Englishman continued to the forties. He was particularly aggressive facing Grimmett. After lunch Anthony and Snedden both gave bright exhibitions, while Player livened up the game with a couple of fine sixes, the batsman being still unbeaten at the end of the innings. Play was very dull in the morning, the batsmen being unable to place their shots away from the well-placed field. M'Namee put up a fine bowling performance. He took five wickets for 12 runs in bowling 21 overs, 13 of which were maidens. Grimmett proved costly, his figures at*the end of the innings being two wickets for 79 runs. Auckland were disposed of for 171 runs, and, following on, lost no wickets for 20 when stumps were drawn. Player opened the attack when play was resumed this morning, and clean bowled Oldfield with his second delivery. —42 o—7 —l6—a recount of the-score raak. ing the addition two extras on the overnight total. G. L. Weir bowled at the other end. Runs came slowly, four being added in the first fiv© overs. Then Grimmett was dismissed bv snicking Weir to his wicket. —4248—22. Player quickly disposed of Blackie and M'Namee, and the innings closed for 431. In half an hour’s play only 11 runs had been added to the total. Player took three wickets this morning for three runs. Bowley and A. F. Weir opened Auckland’s innings to the bowling of Morton and .M'Namee. Weir snicked the latter’s fourth ball into th© slips, where Richardson took a good catch.—o—l —o. Bowley also left without scoring, hitting Morton into Blackie’s hands at square-leg. —o—2—o. Auckland had made a most disastrous start. The first half-hour’s play produced 12 runs, Morton then giving way to Blackie. Neither Cooper nor Langridge could do much vvith the attack, one run being scored in six overs. The batsmen continued to score very slowly, 14 runs appearing after 50 minutes’ play. This brought Grimmett on in place of M'Namee. Oldfield missed a chance of stumping Cooper in the bowler’s second over. Twenty appeared on the board in an hour. Langridge snicked Grimmett through the slips twice, and leached double figures. Cooper refused to respond to a call from Langridge for a second run, and nearly lost his wicket. When facing Grimmett Cooper did not attempt to play a ball, but covered up, and was bonded off his pads—27—3—l2. The luncheon adjournment was taken immediately. Up to this stage no boundary had been hit. Anthony joined Langridgo on resuming. Grimmett finished his uncompleted over, and Blackie bowled at the other end. The batting was brighter than before lunch. Langridge scored the first four by snicking Grimmett through the slips. Anthony followed by placing Blackie twice in succession to the fence. Morton replaced Blackie in the n-xt over, and 50 went up after 85 minutes’ play. Both Langridge and Anthony were shaping confidently, the Englishman reaching the thirties with a fine drive to the boundary at the expense of Griramett. He repeated the stroke in the next over. Anthony was also going well, bringing bis score into the twenties with u beautiful cover drive eff the slow bowler. The batsman was unfortunate to lose his wicket to Morton from a fast ball kicked up and went into AVootlfull’s Lrncls at second slip. 72—4—23. Richardson, close in, nearly caught Langridge, who was tow 35, in Grimn.ctt’s next over. The Englishman drove the ball hard,, and the fieldsman jist got hands on it over his head. Snedden skied Grimmett to the square leg boundary, where Kippax made a good effort to get a catch, but the ball just dropped short. Langridge was playing Grimmett

with the greatest confidence, and brought 40 against his name with another couple of boundaries. Grimmett’s figures were one for 51 when Blackie replaced him. snedden brought himself into the twenties with two good fours off Morton, sending 100 UX after two and a-quartor hou , - s’ play. The Auckland captain was displaying seme of his old-time form. Morton immediately gave way to M'Namee. Langridge’s innings came to an end in the following over, Blackie making a good catch off his own bowling—ll3—s—4o. Sneddon (21) followed immediately, Woodfull taking his second catch in the slips off M'Namee. Hendy was cleanbowled off his first ball from vhe same trnndler. 113— 7 —0. M'Nameo’s avenge was now three wickets for three runs. Postles had a loft-off when he skied Blackie to deep square leg, where Kippax dropped a difficult running catch on which he just got his hands. Player gained applause by hitting Blackie clean over the fence for the first six of the match. The score at the tea 1 adjournment .was 131 for seven wickets (Player 12 Postles 4). M'Namee and Blackie resumed the attack, the former clean bowling Postles in the second over. His figures were now six runs, four wickets. 133—8—4. Grimmett took over from Blackie, and Player placed 2o against big name by hitting the slow bowler for six and four in his first over. Grimmett dropped the batsman off his own bowling. In the following over, with 19 runs added, M'Namee secured his fifth victim by clean howling G. L. Weir. 155—9—10. Player and Rowntre© had added 11 more rims when M'Namee was spelled in favour of Morton. Grimmett ended the innings by clean bowling Rowntree, Player being 27 not out. 171—10—10. The innings occupied 3hr sCmin. With half an hour to play Auckland followed on, Bowley and Postles opening to Morton and M'Namee. Grimmett replaced the latter after M'Namee had bowled two overs. Bowley was batting well, and had made 14 out of 20 when an appeal against the light at 5.53 was upheld. Scores: AUSTRALIA. First Innings. W. H. Ponsford, c Bowley, b Anthony 45 W. M. Woodfull, b Player 69 A. F. Kippax, c Rowntree, b Bowley 11 A. Jackson, b G. L. Weir 46 V. Y. Richardson, st Rowntree, b Bowley 107 W. C. Alexander, c Rowntree, b G. L. Weir ... 95 W. A. Oldfield, b Player ... 16 C. V| Grimmett, b G. L. Weir 22 1). J. Blackie, b Player 3 S. L. Morton, not out ... • ... 6 R. M'Namee, c Rowntree, b Player ... 0 Extras - l Bowling Analysis.—Player four for 93, G. L. Weir three for 64, Bowlev two for 62, Anthony on© for 72, A. P. Weir non© for 21, Cooper none for 26, Snedden none for 31. Langridgo none for 33, Pestles none for 18. AUCKLAND. , First Innings. E. H. Bowley, c Blackie, b Morton ... 0 A. F. Weir, c Richardson, b M'Namee u I W. Cooper, b Grimmett ... 12 J. Langridge, c and b Blackie 46 A. Anthonv, c Woodfull, b Morton 23 N. C. Snedden, c Woodfull, b M'Namee A. S. Player, not out W. Hendv, b M'Namee u A. J. Postles, b M'Namee .** G. L Weir, b M'Namee 10 R W. Rowntree, b Grimmett 10 Extras - - 18 Total Bowling Analysis.—M'Namee five for 12, Morton two for 25, Blackie one lor 31, Grimmett two for 79. Second Innings. E. H. Bowley, not out ... A. J. Postles, not out ° Extra _ Total for no wickets 20 NEW ZEALAND TEAM. PROMINENT PLAYERS NOT AVAILABLE. Dempster, Mills, and James have notified th© New Zealand selectors that they will not be available for the test matches against the Australians, and Blunt can play only in the second test at Dunedin. Mr F Williams, one of the selectors or the New Zealand Warn, will leave this morning for Wellington, where the first test team will be picked. GAMES IN SYDNEY. (Frost Association— Bj Telegraph Copyright) SYDNEY, March 11. (Received March 11, at 5.5 p.m.) For grade cricket the weather was fane and the wickets were good. Dor Paddington against Gleve Wills made 93, for Cumberland against Randwick; Nicho.L 94. for Western Suburbs against Northern District; Shipperfield 72 (not out), and for St. George against Manly Louden 92. Bowling tor ■ University against North Sydney Jones took seven for 49, and for Gordon against Petersham Keileway eight for 17. IN OTHER CENTRES. GAMES IN WELLINGTON. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 11. Old Boys in their first innings against Midland on Saturday made 219 (Eton 22, Barclay 79). Robertson took three for 62, Grant two for 52, and Baker three for 40. Midland had lost four wickets for 51 when stumps were drawn. Playing against Thorndon Institute made SO (Burt 25). Thorndon made 179 for two wickets (Roberts 60, Monkhouse 23, Badcock 85, not out). Bowling for Thorndon Badcock took six for 42, Hyder two for 29, and Foley two for 14. Kilbirnie scored 142 (Morris 22, Bratnlev 52) in their match against Y.M.C.A. White took two for 25, Brown three for 38, and Copeland five tor 47. Y.M.C.A. lost six wickets for 46. Petone took the crease against Univer sity, and at the end of the day had made 226 for nine wickets (Capstick 36, Finlayson 85, Brice 55). Wellington in their game against Hutt knocked up 102 (Whvte 21, Buff 20). Beard took eight for 51. Hutt lost four wickets for 83 runs before stumps were drawn. MATCHES IN CHRISTCHURCH. (Per United Press Association.! CHRISTCHURCH, March 11. The tenth round of the First Grade cricket matches was commenced on Saturday in fine weather. All interest centred m the meeting of Riccarton and Old Boys, the leading teams in the championship competition, the former having one point the lead. This match seems likely to decide th e issue, and Old Boys are in a good position for a win. Riccarton were all out for 118, of which J. L. Powell contributed 60. Merritt took four wickets for 72-, Cromb three for 14, and Harris three for 13. • Old Boys lost three wickets for 117 (Cromb 45 and Nixon 53), St. Albans, batting against West Christchurch. scored 120 (Crawford 34, Dorreen 51). West Christchurch lost five wickets for 52. Playing Linwood, East Christchurch were out for 195 (Gregory 35, M'Ewin 41, Phelps 32). Read took four for 90. Linwood lost three wickets for 57. Old Collegians, playing ■ Sydenham, scored 107 (J. S. Bruges 23). Cunningham took six wickets for 21. Svdenham lost three wickets for 59 (C. Oliver not out 31).