OTAGO CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2801, 20 November 1907, Page 61

OTAGO CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

At a meeting of the Otago Cricket Association correspondence was read from the secretary of the Star Club stating 1 that the reason his club had used the wioket belonging to the High School team was the large number of players attending its practice, and to the fact that they were unable to *bo accommodated on their own pitch. — It was decided to inform the Star Club that they must desist in future from using tho- High School's pitch without the school team's permission. Exception wa« al<*o taken to tho ton 3of the letter received from the Star Club.

Mr D. H. Thomson, hon. secretary Canterbury Cricket Association, wrote notifying that his association proposed to send a representative Second Grade team to Dunedin on December 25 and 26 to play a local second team if the suggestion met with the approval of the Otago Association. — It was decided to agree to the proposed mat oh, the gate receipts to bo equally divided. Messrs A., M'Lean, W. Maclean, and D. Stalker were appointed to select the Otago Second Grade team.

The Secretary reported that the gross receipts from the North v. South match last Monday were £3 6s 6d, while the expenses came to £3 16s — a loss of 9s 6d over the fixture.

It was decided to inform G. Leys, of the Mornington Cricket Club, that, according to the association's rules, the association could not approve of his transfer to the Dunedin Club.

A communication was received from the , Auckland Cricket Association agreeing to

the dates suggested by the local association — January 2, 3, and 4— for the ipterp"rovincial match against the Otago team. — Received. It was decided to inform the St. Kilda Cricket Club that J. Beck was eligible to play for its team. FIRST GRADE. j Cabisbbook A v. Opoho. This matoh was concluded on Saturday, Carisbrook winning by eight wickets. The following are the detailed scores : — Opoho. First Innings .. 80 Second Innings. ( M'Kay, c Lyttelton, b Fisher .. 2 Ohadw'ck, not out 21 Turnbull, c Bannerman, b Eutherford 9 Kilgour, c Harraway, b Fisher .. 12 Kenny, o Bannerman, b Rutherford 0 M'Gavin, b Fisher 26 JohjQ Txmlint run out 9 Hayden. lb^, b Fi=her .., .. 7 James Timlin, not out .... 0 \ Eckhoff, c and b Fisher .. „ 3 Lear, b Fisher .. . w .. .. 0 Extras 11 Total '. „ ..100 Bowling Analysis. — Fi-»her, 90 balls, 2 nmiclens. 36 runs, 6 wickets: Butler, 36 balls, 1 maiden, 26 runs; Rutherford, 54 balls, 26 runs, 2 wick&ts; Watson, 6 balls, 1 run. Rutherford bowled one no-ball. Casxsbbook. First Innings 131 Second Innings. Watson, not out 33 Utt T ey, b M'Gavin 4 T. Adams, o Kenny, *b EckhofE 13 Bannerman, not out 0 Total for two wickets .. 50 Bowling Analysis. — Echhoff. 42 balls. 26 runs, 1 wicket : M'Gavin, 36 balls. 1< maiden, 22 runs, 1 wicket; Hayden, 6 balls, 3 runs. Albioh v. Dunedin. ! The match Albion v. Dunedin, was con- | Hnued on the North Ground on Saturday. Scores : — Albiow. First Innings „ 287 Dunediw.— Firpt Innings. R. Torranoe, lbw. b Corbett ,» 16 W. Latham, b Corbett ... 7 | B. Cramond, b Corbett .. .. 13 H. Bannerman, st Williams, b Cumminga 15 W. Mackersy, o Hiddleston, b Cummiigs 76 P. Courtis, b M'Farlane .. .. 87 J. Graham, b Cprbett 0 J. Whitty, b Corbott « .. .. 6 J. Wjyrie, b Corbett .. .. 10 J. Ifelvin, not out 5 A. Jf'Oann, absent — Extras .. .. ,3 Total 187 Bowling Analysts.— E. Cummings. 151 bolls, , 5 maidens, 93 runs, 2 wickets; C. Cotbett, 150 balls 3 mvden3, 61 runs, 6 wickets; T. M'Farlan*, 36 balls, 2 maidens, 12 runs. 1 wicket; G. Dry, 36 balls, 2 maidens, 18 runs. Second Innings. I Torrance. b Corbett 22 j Melvin, b Corbett 8 j LaiJjarn, b Ou minings . . .. O Whitty, run out 4 Wilkie. c Baker, b Corbett .. 0 Mackersy. not out 9 Courtis, lbw, b Corbett .. .. 1 BaTtnerman. c Drake, b Corbett O Graham, run out .. 19 Cramond, absent — M'Cann, absent , — Extra 1 Total 59 Bowling Axa-lysis. — Cummings, 60 balls, 1 maiden. 31 runs, 1 wicket; Corbett, 54 balls, 4 maidens, 26 run?. 6 wickets. Cum- ! mings bowled one no-ball. | Gbange v. Cabibbrook B. j 1 In this match Grange defeated the Caris- ' brook team on the first innings. Scores: — 1 Grange. First Innings .. ..97 Second Innings-. C. Beal, b U«sher .. .. „ .. 10 Downes, b Williams .. „ .. 33 Roberta, c Seoular, b Ueaher . . 1 W. Beal, run out 3 Ogz. b Brown , 17 Henderson, b WiH'auis .. .. 19 F«rju?on, c and b Thc-m-on .. 12 Chadwiok. not out 31 Brydon. not out 39 Extras „ .. .. p. .. 12 Total for seven wickets (innings declared closed) 177 Bowling Analysis — Williams, 102 balls, 4 maidens, 32 ni"*«. 2 -wickets; Uasher. 8i i balls, 1 maiden. 70 tuds, 2 wickets; Thomson 42 ball?. 20 Tuns, 1 wicket; Brown, 30 be.Ua, 1 maiden, 19 runs, 1 wicket; Stables., ' 28 balls, 13 run*; Soarrow, 30 balls, 11 runs. '• CabisbßOOX B. First Innings .. .. 74 Second Innings. Austin, c and b Dowries .. .. 45 Thomson, lbw, b Ogg .. .. .. 6 Foster, lbw, b Henderson ..' .. 26 Ussli«r, not out 15 Soarrow, c and b Henderson .. 0 Brown, b Downes ' 7 Virtue, c C. Beal, b Henderson 6 Scou'ar, b Henderson .... . 0 Williams, not out • 8 Extras ;.. 3 Total for seven wickets.. 11l s Bowling Analysis,— Downes, 182 balls, 7 j I maidwns, 41 runs, 2 wickets; Ogg, 72 balls. j 2 maidens, 85 runs. 1 wicket; Henderson. 72 I ball*, 3 maidens, 26 runs, 4 wickets; C. Bell, 1-2 balls, 6 runs. SECOND GRADE. Opoho met Carisbrook D at Opoho. The hill team, batting first, made 209 runs, Anderson (89 not out) giving a good exhibition of batting. Moore (11), Mitchell (14), I Webb (13), and Jenkins (27) also batted well. Coombs and Fenwick bowled best : for Carisbrook. Carisbrook replied with . ■ 168 for three wickets (Johnstone 85, Harra- j ' way 17, Fenwick 45 not out). j , The match Dunedin No. 2 v. Grange : was concluded' on Saturday, and resulted in a decisive win for the Grange by 184 ' rune. Grange in the second innings olosod with four wiokets down for 234 runs. A. Robinson played a splendid, patient innings for 109 not out, made without givinga chance. He was well supported by Weir (70). Chadwick made 25 and H. Wright 17 not out. Dunedin made 73. Harris (17), Briggß (16), Williams (10), 1 and Johnson (11) reached double figures. ' For the Grange H. Wright (seven for 40) i secured most of the wickets, and for Dunedin Brisgs and M'Donald bowled well. , Messrs Tiley and E. Briggs acted as umpires. . Albion defeated Dunedin No. 1 at ike J

Caledonian Ground by one wieltct and runs after a very exciting contest. It was not until the List Albion batsman went; in that the winning hit was secured. Dunedin. being in a minority of 43 on the. first innings, * put on 180 for nine wicket** and declared. Comer (74) and Eyro (38) ' I batted well for Dunedin, and E. S. Wilson - (13), -Melville (12). and Thomson (12), also 1 batted well. Albion, requiring 138 runs to secure the three-point win, sent in; . Strang and Brinsley. Disaster immediately fell upon them, Brinsley being bowled b« Wilson. Four wickets fell rapidly, until D. Cramond partnered Strang, when thew put up a very respectable stand, Cramondj . retiring with a, well-compiled 24. Strang continued to pile on the runs, and whort the winning hit was made he had 72 not out to his credit. It was undoubtedly he andi Cramond who, at a critical stage, pulled . the match out of the fire. Wilson and! M'Lean (for Dunedin) and Dnthie anq Hammond bowled well for Albion. The* Albion fielding was far from perfect, and] • this important department must not bel, ' overlooked if matches are to be 'yon. ' The match Morningtou v. Roslyn was concluded on Saturday at Mornirgton, and resulted in ft win for the honia team by four wickets. Boslyn, with a lea 3 of k runs in tho first innings, and thre* wickets down for 56. continued th«ir secona innings, a-n-d «cored 133 tuns, F. Anderson (24), Wilkinson. (21), Goode (19). Kavanagh (12), and W. Beeby (10) being the chief contribu* tors. Momington, requiring 188 runs to win, . scored 140. for fix wicket* (Stvnks 29 Sta'kep 2t, Clarke. 22.. Hsu'g 16, .»ni .Show 11). Fou Mcrnington, M'Fariane secured five wick«t«, C'*xk!e two. and Morgan two: while for Boslyn W. Beeby. (two wicksts), F. Anderson fone), C. Beeby (one), and Reid (or.c) divided th« bowling honours. - | " THIRD GRADE. Carisbrook E defeated Anderson's Bay, hf 5 runs on the first innings. Scores :J Carisbrook 43 (Baldrv batting very well)S Anderson's Bay 38 (Reid 14). For Caris* brook Logan (four for 13) and Cuddia (three for 13) secured the wickets. St. Martin's No. 2 9R (Milton 21, M'Donald 20, Booth. 16, Wood 15) beaU Dunedin No. 2 57 (Torrance 23, Tily 10).. For St. Martin's Milton (four for 24) andl Leckje (four for 30) secured the wickets, as did Newton ' and' Tily for Dunedin. St. Martin's met the High School oni I the High School wicjket. St. Martin's, bat bin g first, compiled 260, the High Schoolresponding with 91 for three wickets. Fog St. Martin's F. Drake (104), Alf. King (61), M. Brown (23), H. Drake (18). A., King (11), A. Watkins (11), and R. Bottinz (10) batted well, as did Slater (35 not outj end Nugent (30) • for High School. Star No. 1 defeated Port Chalmers b» five wickets and 157 runs. Port made 54| (Jack 20). Star reolied with 211 for fivq wiokets (J. M'Neill 92, W. Higgins 7RJ H. Asoinall 19 not out). For Star Ahlfeldl secured four wickets for 16 and AspinalM two for 13. Star No. 2 defeated Momington on th«. Asylum Ground by four wickots and SIB runs. Mornington. batting first, made lOfl (Caradus 22. Hai« 20. Anderson 15, Provisq. 15). Star replied with 138 for «ix wioketrf ! (N. Paulin 60 not out, W. Ross 52 not ouri j Burt 10). For Star Burt secured fouq j wiokets for 29. and 1 Sw&n«on two for Bs> Caradus bowled well for Mornintrton.v Grange claim a win against Opoho^b.W default. . St. Kilda. defeated Albion by - 134 run^ to 67. St. Kilda have a good man in D^ 1 Murrayf who went in first and carried, his bat, but was unsuccessful in not mak?' ing more than 27 runs. FOURTH GRADE. St. Martin's defeated High School on* the first • innings. St. Martin's. 58, and 59 for six wiokets: School. 14 and 114. Smut (fiv« for 4).<-M'Loughlin (five for 9, id-i rluding the hat trick), and Cox bowled welH for tho SohooJ. j St. Martin's defeated High School on' ! the former's ground by 40 runs. Mornington defeated Albion by 14 rune. Albion made 84 and 1 Mornington 98 runsr.i For the winners Martin (17), Gawn (16// Scott (13). and Saunderson (10) batix** well, as did Shepherd (25). T. Binnie (21>< Mowat, Henderson (11 each) for tho loaere.i Haig. Atmore, and Scott were tho moeti successful bowlers for Mornington, aa were Paoker, Shepherd, and Binnie for j tlio AlWon. St. Kilda No. 1 team defeated No. 2 team by 168 runs to 55 runs. Forrester, batted and bowled well, scoring 79 and taking eight wiokc+s. Star defeated Dunedin by 25 runs.. Scores: Star. 85: Dunedin, 60. For Star M'Tjecd ma<ie 20 and Wilson 19 not out* M'Leod, Thompson, and Eyes shared, the bowling. MATCHES IN WELLINGTON. ; WELLINGTON. November 17. ' The boisterous wind interfered con>side|\ ' ably with cricket ye*torda.y afternoon. !»' the match between Phcenix and Old Boyrt the former's first innings yielded only 82L runs." G. Burton contribufcinßr 31. Tucker captured sjx wickets for 30 rims. Old Boys scored 196. and of theoo Tur.ker (hoc out) was responsible for " 86. Monaghan* (not out) made 43 and Bechov 30. Wellington. baHinar against th« Gas Comnany* mad© 187 (Mahonv 55, Fisher 30. Richardson 27, Walter not out 25), and the Ga.l Company has 13 runs on for no wickets.* . Midland got Petone out for 113. Stephenson took four wiokets for 27. Midland madft 94 for eight wickets <C. Hickson 44' not out). Green got three wickets for 20j GAMES IN CTmiSTCHURCH. CHRLSTCHURCH, November 16. The third round of the Firet Grad* matches was commenced to-day. Riccarton, plavinsr against St. Albans, mado 129; while the latter made 133 for three wicketai (O. A. Puff 7ov Wccf. Ohrwtchurch xoeH Lin wood, and compiled 459 (D. Reese 16ft and H. B. Lusk 102). At the call of times Linwood had made 6 runs without losing) a wicket. In the match East Chrwtehurch v. Sydenham the former made 108 and the* latter 154 for seven wickets.