SECOND GRADE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2808, 8 January 1908, Page 61

SECOND GRADE.

The match Dunedin No. 1 v. Carisbroofe? D was played on the Caledonian Ground? Dunedin, batting first, totalled 102 MclV" ville (36), Comer (39 not out), batting well.=' The Carisbrook bowlers were West (foury wickets), Comer (two), Page (three), and!' Spenoe (one). Carisbrook on going in to* bat were disposed of for 84, Page 43) ,ScouW (10), Thomson (10) batting well. W. Ma« lean (four for 23), E.Wilson (three 'for 28J, bowled well for Dunedin. The Dunediij ' going- in a. second time made a <rery baa " start, losing- six" wickets for 23, but Comeii (24 not out) and D. Wilkie (18) batted well " at a critical stage 'and were instrumental * in taking the total to 63. West (five for 16) and Coombes (four for 23) bowled well for Carisbrook. Carisbrook, requiring ; 80 runs to win, made a poor stand againstthe bowling of W. Maclean- (five for 11) and J. Wilkie (four for 11), and were disposed of for 42/ Dunedin thus winning by, 38 runs. -

The match Albion v. Roslyn was continued at Bishopeoourt on. Saturday,- Albion ~ having compiled 202, runs on the last day's play. Roslyn, with two wickets for* 62, continued their innings, and it was noil until 112 appeared on the score sheet thatfa separation was effected • when -Kavanagh. retired for a nice innings of 36. C. Anderson ■ also put togejbher 52 "< in gpo"d styltr before being disposed of. Wilkinson (12Jt J and. F. Anderson (18) also contributed) towards Roslyn' s - total of ' 146 " runs. Duthie (five for 35) and Hammond (three ~ f for 18) were the most successful trundlera - i for Albion. Albion, with a lead of 56 '. ! run 6on the - first innings, sent in W"., " Strang and Shelton to open the second; innings. Both batsmen played good 1 ' cricket. Strang (with 37), Shelton' (24). and Duthie (41) laid on the wood in good < style^ -When. -the^. score was 114 ' for four wictets 'the Albion .declared '-the innings closed. * Kavanagh, with two for " 5, was Roslyn'a most successful' bowler./ ,. Roslyn, requiring 171 runs to) win, lost eie-ht wickets for "48, Spong (with 12 to his credit) being the" highest" scorer. Du'thie (four for 9) and Hammond (three for 18) secured the wickets for Albion. Thua ended a mo6t interesting game in favour of Albion br 56 runs on the first innings. - The matoh Dunedin No. 2 v. -Morning? . ton was brought to a finish on Saturday?: Dunedin, being 223 runs behind on the' first innings, started their second venture to the bowling of M'Farlane and Stalker, and were all disposed of for 144 runs. Davenport (28), Harris (26), Nichol (20),Grists (27), " and M'Cann (11) reaching - double figures. Mbrnington thus won by an innings and 79 runa. M'Farlane (three 'for 19), Caradus, and Stalker divided th© bowling honours. The match Grange Second v. Opoho. t " Second resulted in a win for Grange by • 147 runs. In the first innings Grange made. 99 and Opoho 128. In the second innings, .Grange closed wth" six wickets for 225. Best made 104 not out in his free, vigorous style, and Davidson scored 54 without a chance." Patterson (11)^ Johnston (15), andy .Wrisrht (15) also reached double' figures. Opoho on going to the wickets, made a very .poor show, only securing 49. Jenkins (2) and Gollar (12) were the noet successful batsmen. Oroebje_ (five _ for 16) and Davidson (three, for- * 15) bowled well for Grange, and Jenkins" for Opoho.

THIRD GRADE- ;*; * Carisbrook' v. St. Kildar was played on! the- ground of- the former. Carisbrook, batting first, scored' 95, and .St. Kilda ¥ABnonded with 136, thus winning by .41

lunV Coventry (61) batted well for 1 f3axisbrook, aa also did Logan. (13),, while lor St. Kilda Rice scored 28, J. Black 25, Edwards 22 (not out), Armysbaw 17, and Paniels 13. Harvey (sjx for 29) and M'Farlane- (four for 52) bowled well for St. Kiida. Star No. 1 defeated Mornington by ;194 r Mornington only made 21 against bowling of H. Aspinall (four for. 4) fend L. Ahlfeld (five for 15). Star replied &ith 215 (W. Hjggins 74, D. Bannantyne V& S. M'Neill 21, G-. Burt 14, Wl-Dowi £lj and EC. Aspinall 11). Bfc. Martin's No. 1 defeated Port on the ??ort Chalmers ground. Port, batting first, Compiled 49, St. Martin's responding with pt for four wickets. For St. Martin's Alf King (18), A. King (16), F-- Woods (8 not »ut), and E. Drake (7 not out) batted well, fend Albertson (11) for Port- The King brothers bowled well for St. Martin's, as "did Smaill for Eort. Anderson's Bay defeated Star Nb- 2 on the Asylum. Ground by 107 runs, on the first innings. Star, batting first, were distoosed of for 23 runs. Anderson's- Bay (batjfcing seven men) replied with 130 runs, JEteFd (40, retired), Weatherston (29), Miller (25), and Kirkwood (11), reaching double figures. Weathewton (five for 6), Reid (three for 2), and Kirkwood (two for 14) bowled {ssrell .for the Bayy as did Aitcheson and M'Dougall for- the Star, • FOURTH GRADE. St. Kilda No. 1 played Star at Cuilinjr Park. The Star's first innings produced 23 j and' the second innings' 29, while St. Kilda ! jtnade 48 and 1 foe 14. St. Kilda thus won jby nine wickets. Bell (14i and" Waghorn p3) batted well for St. Kilda, while Harvey jtferar for 5), - Forrester (eight for 15), and Chambers (three' for 14) bowled well for St. Kilda. MATCHES IN CHRISTCHURCBT. CHRISTCBLURCH, January , 4. The fifth round of the First Grades matches concluded to-day. Results: — East' •Christchurch beat St. Albans by 1 run on. ifche first innings. .Scores: — East Christchurch: First innings, 156; second, 223' For six wickets > (jnnings closed)'. •S. Egglestone made- 63* and D. Fraser- 83. Sfc. Albans: First innings^. 155; second, < 113 for- five wickets. Linwood defeated Eiccarton by. 42 runs on the first innings* Sfoores: — Linwood; first innings, - 231 j eecond, 137 (H. C. Ridley* 49 not out). Siccarton: First v innings, .188; eecond innings, 54 for four wickets. West Chrisfrchuxol} defeated Sydenham by an innings pad 116 runs. West Christchurch: First ironings, 346. Sydenharai First innings, eecond innings, 101. MATCHES IN' WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, January 4. The senior cricket matches aommenced in December 14 were concluded yesterday in excellent weather- and on good rtioketa The Old Boys beat the Gas Company on the first innings. The hitter's first innings had yielded 168 and the Old Boys had lost three- wickets for 93 on the first day. The Old Boys carried their total -to 283 (Tucker 59, Mbnaghan 47, M'Gill 59, ;J. P. Blaoklockr 30). ' The Gas Company's second " innings realised* 142 JOhuroh 33 not out, Burke 25). The Old i^oys, in their second innings, have lost 'one wicket for 25 runs. When the -Midland v. Phoenix game was resumed the Midland had made 131 in their jirst innings and the Phoenix had lost eight wickets for 76. Phoenix were got jput for 94, Gibbes making 27. Midland declared their_ second innings closed with 18? for three wickets (Bruce 100- not out,, Williams 33, Hickson 20). Phoenix, wanting 225 to win, scored 156 for two wickets jfwaters 85, Dakin 52). Midland thus won ion the first innings. Petone had an easy win over Newtown. iPetone'a first- innings '^realised 307 (Ishei swood 51, Hargreaves 48 not out, Barber 34). Newtown made-- 108 in their ' first innings and. in' their second innings lost eight wickets for 145 (G. " Day 52 not out, Tilyard 44). ... NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS' TEAM. _ WANGANUI, December 30: The "New South ■ Wales teachers commenced a matohv. against a Wanganui Eleven jto-day-.. Wanganui, on a good wicket, made *W, H. B. jPate (13) being the only doublefigure man. O'Neill took four .wickets for 15 and Smith four for 28. The visitors in their first effort made 205 (M'Millan 40, JTapp 31, Smith 20, Roberts 18, M c Grath 17). SVanganui in their second innings lost eight 'wickets for 186. AUCKLAND, January 3. The New South Wales School Teachers beat the Auckland Teachers to-day by seven Wickets in the first innings. Auckland made JL7O (0h150n,63,<" Jacobson -37), and the visi'tore responded with 171 for three wickets (Rose 67, Smith 77 not out). , J " January 4. - . A match between the Auckland school teachers, and the visiting teachers from South Wales resulted in a win for the -visitors by seven wickets in the first innings. Auckland made 170, and :New South Wales lost three- wickets for 171.

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