HAWKE'S BAY TEAM.

Otago Witness, Issue 2805, 18 December 1907, Page 61

HAWKE'S BAY TEAM.

NAPIER, December 13. The Selection Committee of the Hawke's Bay Cricket Association has chosen the following' team to represent Hawke's Bay in the Auckland and Poverty Bay matches on the Christmas tour: — Ashoroft, Baker, Betts, Fen ton, Fulton, Lusk, Hawke, Macassey, O'Brien, N. White, and Wilkins. The selection is a strong one, and if -all can get away, as is extremely • likely, two good games 6hould result. OTAGO ASSOCIATION. „ The usual weekly meeting of the 0.0 A. was held on Friday evening; present — Messrs C. R. Smith (in the chair), F. H. Campbell, J. Hope, A. M'Lean, C. G. Wilson, J. Clark, W. M. Maclean, and T T. Ritchie. In the absence of Mr E. S. Wilson Mr Maclean acted as secretary. The Secretary of the- North Otago Cricket Association wrote stating that three members of the proposed team to visit Dunedin t at Christmas or New Year would be unable 'to come, and therefore it would be impossible to raise a team. — Received, the secretary to write regretting the unfortunate circumstances which prevented the visit of the team, aud expressing a hope ttifrt the team would be able to visit Dunedin later in the Beason. The Secretary of the O.R.F.TJ. wrote grant- , ing permission to use the Carisbrook Ground ■ on December 25 and 26 cm the usual terms — i.e., 25 per cent, of the gate takings. — Agreed to. On the motion of "Mr Campbell Mt C. G. Wilson was appointed manager of the Otago team while on tour. It wa9 agreed that Mr M'Lean and Mr Wilson wait upon the Union S.S. Company with a view io obtaining a concession on the fares of the Otago team. Mr Wilson moved, and it was agreed— "That a letter be sent to Mr J. Baker expressing .' the" regret of the committee "thai, owing to a somewhat serious illness, ke would not be able j to go with the Otago team. '' Mr W. C. Walkex w«a appointed honorary scorer to the Otago team. '' Accounts amounting to £3 10s war* passed for payment.

- \ FIRST GRADE. Dunedin v. Opoho. This match resulted in an easy win for Dunedin by an innings and 36- rune, j Dunedin by an innings and 36 runs. The following are the scores.: — j

Total* for seven wickets I (innings declared "closed) 235 I _ Bowling Analysis.— Eckhoff, 168 ' balls, 4 maidens, 87 runs, 6 wickets; Webb, 72 balls, ' 1 maiden, 49 runs, 1 wicket; Turnbull, 36 balls, 29 runs; M'Lean, 12 balls, 12 runs; j Anderson, 18 balls, 23 runs; Hayden, 30 balls, j 21 runs. I

Bowling Analysis. — Mack«rsy, 90 balls, 2 ; maidens, 31 runs, 7 wickets; Torrance, 24 balls, 2 maidens. 4 runs; Melvin, 66 balls, 2 maidens, 20 runs, 1 wicket. Albion" v. Carisbhook B. Albion and Carisbrook B continued their game on the North Ground on 1 Saturday, the former securing a three-points' win. The following are the detailed scores: — Albiox.

Bowling Analysis. — Williams, 180 balls, 8 maidens, 96 runs, 4 wickets ; Austin, 168 balls, 4 maidens, 86 runs, 3 wickets; Brown, 72 balls, 65 runs, 2 wickets; Thomson, 12 balls, 12 runs ; Usaher, 17 balls, 16 runs, 1 wicket.

Bowling Analysis. — Brown, 6 balls, 3 runs; Usalier, 5 balls, 12 runs, 1 wicket. Cabibbbook B.

Bowling Analysis.— Corbett, 79 balls, 3 | maidens, 45 runs, 3 wickets; M'Farlane, 38 balls, 1 maiden, 34 runs, 4 wickets; Dry, 12 balls, 22 runs; Shepherd, 24 balls, 21 runs, 1 ; wicket. - t ( Caeisbkook A v. -Gbaxge. j This match was concluded on Saturday, ' and after a v«rj exciting game was won

by Carisbrook by 4 runs on the first innings. Appended are the scores : —

Total for six wickets (innings declared closed) 118 Bowling Analysis. — Fislier, 84 balls, 4 maidens, 48 runs, 3 wickets; Adams, 48 balls. 1 maiden, 24 runs, 1 wicket; Butler, 30 balls, 21 runs, 2 wickets; Rutherford, 3Q balls, 22 runs. Cabisbbook A.

Bowling Analysis. — Downes, 108 balls, 8 maidens, 64 runs, 6 wickets; Davis, 82 balls,' 1 maiden, 34 runs, 1 wicket; Ferguson, 42 balls, 1 maiden, 27 runs, 1 wicket; C. Beal* 42 balls, 3 maidens, 10 runs, 1 wicket.

Bowling Analysis.— Downes, 102 balls, 5 maidens, 26 runs, 2 wickets; Davis, 18 balls, 17 rune; Ogg. 54 balls, 4 maidens, 28 Tuns, 2 wickets ; Henderson,-, -30 balls, 1 maiden t 14 runs. SECOND GRADE. j The Grange v. Roslyn match was con* ! eluded on Saturday, the result being a* j victory for Roslyn by 166. With a lea<* of 75 on the first innings and one wickeft I down for 5, Roslyn continued their seeondf | innings, and were not disposed of until I the score reached 194. Spoitg contributed I 60 by vigorous cricket, the other chiefl i 6corers being O. Beeby (40), Kavanagh (17)J C. Beeby (15), F. Anderson (13). Grange were all dismissed for 113 (Ewen 27 notf out, Patterson 27, Fogarty 23, Johnston 17):' ' The most successful of the Roslyn bowlera were C. Beeby (two wickets for 3 runs) andl Spong (two fori 11), while for Grangd Wright (ff>ur wickets), Ewen (two wiokets); and Robinson (two wickets) divided tho honours. ' „ Albion met and defeated Dunodin No. 2j at Carisbrook by two wickets and twqjTuns. Dunedin, with one wicket down for. 20, continued their second innings, andl compiled 125. Sanderson (38), Harris (25) ,1 M'Cann (22)f Niphol (11), and Johnson (15W 1 were the principal scorers for Dune din. ', i Albion, requiring 71 runs to secure a three point win, ■> succeeded in getting the runs' for the loss of eight wickets, Brinsley' (18 I not out), Hammond (15), and M'Glashan' (14) contributed principally in getting the requisite runs. M'Glashan (five for 24V was the most successful trundle r for Albion* Briggs and Harris doing most execution! for Dunedin. The match Dunedin No. 1 v. Opoho was concluded on the Caledonian Ground pnl Saturday. Opoho, following on in a minorit £ of 143, were disposed of for 122 runs, Collar^ batting soundly for 52 and M'Ka.y showed! >ood form in contributing 38. \ J. Wilkio; (six for 36) and - D. - Wilkie (one for 13JC bowled well for Dunedin. The match Carisbrook D v. Mornington' was continued, when the former, with 20 up for no wickets, resumed their inningsi and before the last wicket foil the soorq I Was taken to 159, Fenwick (80), Sooula* | (23), Page" (18), and Thomson (11) beingf, the principal scorers. The first-named 1 played very freely all round the wicket.! M'Farlane (three wickets) was the principal? taawier. Mornington, with 184 to get to win, could only manage 61, Young (30)' being the only double-figure scorer, and> he played a good ' innings. Harrawav* Coombs,, and Spenoe all bowled veil} Carisbrook won by 123 runs. THIRD GRADE. Star No. 1 met Dunedin on the CaJe* donian Ground and defeated them by 14(1 runs. Star made 167. A. Clark (55 notf out), R. Afipinall (26), G. Burt (17), and J., M'Neill (14) were leading scorers. Dunedin replied with 27, Tily (9) being top scorer. For Star, C. Aitchison height for 10) and L 7 Ahlfield (two ,for 9) secure the wickets/ while Eckhold and Torrance were the most successful- bowlers for Dunedin. . Grange defeated Star No. 2 by 113 runs. Star, batting first, made S3, Long being/ top scorer with 9. Grange replied withf 146 for four 'wickets. Galland (46), DobJ eon (54 not out), .and Stephens '(17 not out)' treated the bowling with very little respecr. H. Weir was v§rjt destructive for;,' Grange, capturing nine wicket* for 13V including the hat trick. The Star bowlera were not successful. t .' r Carisbrok E defeated Port Chalmers, at Port, by 82 runs. Scores: Carisbrook, 153! (M'Hutcheon 77, Smith 17, and- Fraserl 21 batting well). Port Chalmers made? 71, S. Ward (24), Lang (12), and Saiaili (11) making most of the runs. . Smith (three for 0), Logan, and M'Hutcheon bowlecl, well for Curiflbrook. For Port Chalmers Smaill bowled very consistently. i Albion defeated Mornington, at Morning* ton, after a very interesting game, by 9* runs. The Albion scored 109, Fraaer (41 1 * not out), Worrall (37), and Brown (10), being the principal scorers. Mornington! made 100, to which Watson (25), CaradusT (24), and Shadwell (12) contributed most.ij Caradus, Holderness, and Watson secured^ the* wickets for Mornington, whilst WorrallH (five for 33) and Fraser (four for 20) were' the most successful bowlers for Albion. , St. Martin's No. 1 defeated Anderson'^, Bay on the former's ground by 36 rung. ' St. Martin's, batting first, compiled 101, , Anderson's Bay responding with 65. For; St. Martin's, A. King (25), F. Drake (21).<; E. Drake (13), and W. King (13 not out)' batted well, as did Wyett (17) for Ander- , son's Bay. A. King and F. Drake bowled!, well for St. Martin's, as did KirkwoocP and Weallieretone for Anderson's Bay. , St. Kjlda (125) defeated High School (103) by 22 runs. Daniels (52) and Rice (30f batted wall few the .victory whilst Thorn."

ton (45), AlkxUl2), Slater (12),- and Banneris*n (10) played well for the losers. M'FarfaSe and Jj. Edwards bowled well for St. Kiraa, and Alloo was responsible for most df the School's bowling.. FOURTH GRADE. Mornington defeated Star by 50 runs. Star made 71 (W. Thomson 27 and M'Leod 18). Mornington responded with 121 Baskerville (38 not out), Martin (25), Prentice (17), and Anderson (12) batted well. Haig was the best bowler for the winners and Thomson and Aitchison for the losera. St. KUd» No. 1 (84) defeated Albion (68) BY 16 rune. Forrester (26), M'Kay (16), and Harvey (13) batted well for St. Kilda, whilst Dutbie (14) and M'MiUan (13) batted well for Albion. Forrester and Robb (for St. Kilde) and M'Connochie and Harris (for Albion) bowled well. St. Kilda No. 2 (88) defeated St. M*rtjn's No. 2 (49) by 39 runs. Packer (35), Wilson (32) Leith (10), and Havnes (10) batted well for St. Kilda, and Sawell for St. Martin's. Packer and Willis (for St. Kilda) and MTLennan and Andrews (for the losers) bowled well.

VJtiAiSUJi. First Innings to . . 137 . Second Innings. W. Beal, b Fisher ...... 0 Roberts, b Butler '25" Ogg, c - Bannerm*n, b Adams . 6 n Downes, b Fisher 61 C. Beal, b Butler . n : • «> Henderson, b Fislier £, . . 8 Ferguson, not out . > •-;> i.* -„ 5 Extras « .. ".. ■*•■ ■ -.. 3

First Innings. Watson, Tbw, b Downes .. 11 i. Foster* lbw, b Downes . . 17 idams, b Beal 35 ohnston, c Ferguson, b Downes 1 i'isher, run out .. „ 2 Sutler, hit wkt, b Ferguson 0 lutheiford, st Beal, b Davis 42 V. Foster, c and b Downes . . 22 3ann«rman-, b Down-es . . 0 larraway, c Beal, b Downes . . 4 ilartin, not out . . . . ..• . • 1 Extras 6 Total .. .. ; .. .. 141

crcuuuu xuuiugs. Watson,, lbw, b Ogg .. .. -rr 11 8. Foster, c and b Dovmgs .-, .. 2 ' Adams, sot out , , , 27 Fisher, st Beal, b Og'g .. '. 15 Butler, not out 6 Rutherford, b Dovraes .. ..• ..19 Extras < .. 5

juubssin. — rixsi .innings. Da la Mete, c Haycten, b Eckhoff 32 Wilson, b Eckhoff .. 9 Torrance; c Timlin, b Webb . . .. 12 Eckhold, c Kenny, b Eckhoff „, 26 Cramond, b Eckhoff ; .. 82 B^nnerman, not out . . . . . . . . 60 Graham, b Eckhoff 0 .Oonrtiß, b Eckhoff .. .; .. ..'ll Mackersy, not out .. .. . . *„ 0 Extras .. .. 3

First Innings , .. .. 138 Second Innings. Kenny, tun out .. r.~, 8 J. Timlin, b Mackersy .« .;, .. 3 - Eckhoff, b Melvin ... 19 Jno. Timlin, b M«ckersy ,;, 5, • , 5 Turnbull, b Mackersy .3 & c « 1 Kilgour, b Mackersy 8 Webb, c Melvin, b Mackersy .-. 3 Hayden, b Mackersy -.- 1 Anderson', run out 5 M'Lean, o Bftnnerman, b Mackersy ( .»' 0, Evuns, not cut > : -. «« .>. .. 3 Extras .. .. .. -. .. .. 6

First Innings. Hiddleston, c Thomson, b Austin 9 Strang, b Williams 12 Drake, c Siedeberg, b Austin ... 6 "Adams, c Stables, b Williams . . 6 M'Farlane, c Siedeberg, b Austin 5 . Duthie, b Williams ". 8 Shepherd, » Williams .. .. .. 4 Cramond, c Thomson, b rown . . 87 Williams, b Ussher 40 Corbett, st Stables, b Austin .^ »k 58 Dry. not out .. v ■.', f-. .. 40 Extra* .. .» -." *-.) *« .•► 12 Total . .. .v - ..287

Second Innings. Adams, c Austin, b Ugsher .. • au 1 Hiddleston, not out . ' 'i> ;.« f. 2 Dutbie, not out .. •■:■ „ .. ... 12 Total for one wicket . . . . 15

First Innings ; . .. ,r ... . 170 Second Innings. Austin, c Hiddleston, b Corbett . 61 iiurt, c Hiddleston, b Corbett .. 0 Thomson, c Williams, b M'Farlane 8 Siedeberg, b Corbett • . 3 Sparrow, c Strang, b Shepherd . 88 Ussher, o Williams, b M'Farlane.. 10 Brown, c .Corbett, b M'Farlane .. 0 Robinson, not out 2 Stables, c Shepherd, b M'Farlane 0 Williams, absent .... . .. 0 Drnmm, absent. .., -. : .. .. 0 Extras . .. .1 .... j V Total 1129