LOCAL MATCHES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2812, 5 February 1908, Page 61

LOCAL MATCHES.

DUNKDIN V. ' OAEISBKOOK B. This match was concluded at Carisbrook > on" -Saturday, the home team "winning .by > 201 runs on the first innings^ Dunedin > made only 55 runs, Bannermanf (29) ' making • more than half the runs, and Delamere 10. | Austin bowled well, taking six wickets -for ■ 25runs. Garisbrook batted again, and at . call of time had compiled 188 for six ' wickets. Scores: — [ , Dunedin.— Eirst Innings. H. Banneiman, lbw, b Austin . 29 T. Delamere, b Austin 10 P. Watkins, b Campbell .. . 0 • C. _G. Wilson, b Austin , .. 1 J. Graham, o and b Austin . . . .* 8' „ W. Mackersy, c Austin, b Campy bell^ .. .' . ... .. ; 0 [ J. Melville, b Austin . ... 4 C./ Eyre, not out, .. . . , w 0 M. . Mel,vfn.^-b, Austin „ .. .. 0 "; A. EckHoli "^bsenl 1 . ... 0 B.' Crkmond,"' ab'&en-t '^ .. .. 0 : ' " ,\ Extras"' .. .; '.. *.- .. .. 3 i ■ i ■ '' ' ■ Total ' 55 Bowling Analysis. — Austin. 13.3 overs, 4 - maidens, 25 runs, 6 wickets; Campbell, 12 . overs, 6 maidens, 20 runs, 2 wickets; TJsslier, ' 1 over, 7 runs. 1 Cakisbrook B. l "* f First Innings- ■ v 256 4 ' Second Innings. W. Virtue, run out 0 ' ' C. Stablejs, c ■ Bannerman, \ Grahamr ']. -C;T~-.. ,-..' /, „ -j^* 8 ' F. TJssber, run.- out 1v.."/l v .."/- _•" 23, J. R. Butt, j 'Bannerman,, 'h "' Melvin ■< ..' ! O. West, not out - 1 . , 47 " '"* ' G. G. Austin, o Wilson, b Graham 8 H. G. Siedeberg, c Delamere. b Mackersy . . . . 32 G. Thomson not out .. .. .. 36 Extras ' 8 Total; for six wickets . . 188 Bowling, • Analysis. — Graham, 21 overs, 7 i maidens, 48- "run's, 2 wickets; Mackersy, 13 overs, 49 1 ticket; STelvin, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 22 runs, 1 wicket; Bannerman, 11 overs, I> maiden, 36 runs; Delamere, 6 overs, 26 runs. ' / SECOND GRADE. The, match Mornin>f*ton v. Gxaiige was brought to a finish on Saturday at Mornington. The home team" on the previous Saturday Ipst seven wickets for 364- runs. The- Grange in their first innings totalled 87, and, on going in. the second time, were disposed "of for 114 runs, Mornington." thus , winning by ,ari innings'* and 163 funs. For • Grange, Robinson (24), Paterson (16), David- . son (16 And 14), .Weir (36), Wright (14), ' Bond (12), and Davis (19) -batted well. ' Stalker (six for 33), M'Farlane (six for 54), and -Morgan (seven for 91) trundled well for Mornington. Albion, and Carisbrook D continued their match on the North Ground on Saturday, and >the game resulted! in 'easy victory for Albion by one innings and 64 runs. Albion, with nine wickets down for 209, continued -flieir innings, but only added 3 runs, Fenwick disposins of Black, and the innings closing for 212. Carisbrook being 114 runs in arrears commenced their second innings, and 27 appeared oh>the' board before the first *icket fell,' Page (20)^ having batted in r nice Style,, though a. trifle lucky, was' the highest scorer. After he was disposed of none of the other batsmen, with the exception, of Scoular ,(10)» made any stand, the innings producing 50 runs, Black (six for 14) and M'Glashan (three for 27) bowling excellently ~for Albion, Fenwick and Alloo being Carisbrook's most successful trundlers. THIRD GRADE. Star No. 1 met Grange on the Asylum Ground. - Battinjj first, Star totalled 382, of-rwhksh'H. Aepinall made -152- without giving a chance. J, M 'Neill (46) C. Aitohison (37), D. Bannantyne .(35), A. Clark (23), R. Aspinall (20), W. Higgins (13), and W. Dow (10 not out)" all batted well for their runs. Oarisbrook E (215) v. Moxnington (?5):Carisbrook. won by 130 runs. ■ For Cariabrook Foster (53- .not out); Coventry (47), Warren (36), Martin (19), liomas (17), Simith (12) batted well, and M'Hutcheon (six for 10) secured the wiekete.- For Mornington Watscn (39 not out) and Holdernesa (12) batted well, and " Haig and Holderness bowled. - -• i ■-- - - ' ' Albion defeated Star No. 2 by 61 Juro nt North Ground.* 1 Albion's score was 92, Buckle (27), Shepherd 1 (14), and Morgan (13) being the chief contributors to Albion's total. Star made 31, M'Bousrall (19) bein? top scorer. P/acker (six for 13) and Worrall (two for 11) secured the wickets for Albios, whilst Johnston,. Neill, and Pram were most successful for Star. "" 1 FOURTH GRADE. Star- defeated St. Martin's by 1 22 runs. Scores : Star, 45 ; ' St. Martin's, 23. A. Dow ,(12) and G. West Ul) batted well for Star, -,and Woods (14) for Sifc. Martin's. Dow. ajid Thompson shared the bowling for Star. Js. . ' AlbioW defeated St. Kilda No. 2' at Culling Perk* Albion's scores were 104 and 115. A. E. Binnie (37 and 49). F. Binney (52 not out), Duthie (23), and M'Cbnnochie (11 not out) I were most successful. St. Kilda scored 42, Evans (8 not out) being the highest scorer., M'Connochie (four for 13), T. Bin'ney (three for 15), and Otto (two for. 11) secared the wickets' for Albion. OTHER MATCH. '' ' The Otago commercial travellers" played their Southland colleagues at Balclutha on Saturday, the game resulting in an easy win for Otago. The scoring was : Otago, 160; Southland. 78. The principal, scorers were: Otago — Oramond, Collie, M'Geever, and Gardiner; Southland — Doig. Whitaker, ScandWett, and Arohenholdt. Among the visitors were several travelling members' from North Island branches, as well as enthusiasts from Otago and Southland. The players desire to thank . the Balclutha Club for the use of the gruond. MATCHES IN OTHER CENTRES. AUCKLAND.— The sixth round of the District Chip Championship was commenced on Saturday afternoon in ideal weather. Some very fair cricket was shown. Pbnsonby, who have not won a match, scored 111 against Grafton, the principal scorers being Robinson (35), Jacobsen (18), Woods (17), and Rayford (17).. Grafton" scored 105 for the loss* of six wickets (Mason 30 and Horspool 23). — Parnell, playing against City, scored 152 (Sale 58, Fairburn 30, Hutchings 26), and CityL lost cix wickets for 85 (R. Neill not out 15).— Eden and North, Shore played their- first sepior match qt the season on Eden Park. Eden batted first and made 262, of which Relf scored 159. North' Shore made a poor start, losing two wiokets for 2 runs. OffIRISTCHURCfH. — Another, round of

January 31.

the First Grade cricket competition ♦■"as concluded on Saturday. "St. AlbahV (303 and 75 for four wickets) beat Linwood (231 / R. Read 42 and A. E/ Ridley 67) on th^ firet innings. — 'Sydenham (374 for seven wickets; A. Jones 106,' W. Patrick 67, -"£, H. Bennett 46, end E. Gasson 46 not oulj: i beat Riccarton .(312) by three wickets ana 62 runs.— West Christchurch (350) beat East Christchurch (136 and 156) on tht first innings. VICTORIA y. NEW SOUTH WALES* SYDNEY, January 29. In the" cricket match between Victoria New. South Wales the formeT made 511 in their second innings. Tarrant "made 206. He reached his second century in seven hours and seven minutes, and his score included 22 4's. . His innings was a monument of patience. Before he, had made 100 he ,ras out but! for a bad decision on the part of the umpire. The batsman admitted that he was caught. New South Wales in their, > second innings have lost three wickets for 185 (Noble Dot out 101, Gregory no^ out 40. -Noble .rould have been out without scoriffg had Taff ant' held the 'ball. January 28. The cricket match" between. New South' Wales^ and Victoria was continued- to-day. ' in their; /secdifci" innings yibtorlg, (whomade "402- in- their -first) hav^lost seven wickets for 363.' Ransford inadel29 and Tarrant (nos out) 120. The former played 'beautiful- - cricket, but had 'a couple o/ lives. Tarrant was very slow. • January 30. There, was no play to-day in the cricked match between Victoria and New South Wales jowing to -rain., *.. ' -^ , • ■ • Japuaxy 31. ' The match between Victoria and New South Wales was concluded to-day, results ing in a win for Victoria by 211 runs. New South Wales, who were batting on a sodden wicket, collapsed, and their • second innings closed for 241 (Noble 123, • and "Gregory 63). ' CRICKET IN ENGLAND. LONDON", January 28. The Advisory County Cricket Gommit'tee resolved, subject to consideration of the detailed scheme, to aSsist the Marylebone Club if they invited Ausraliaff a^d Soujfch African Elevens to visit' England vi 1909,- - TARRANT THREATENED WITH DISQUALIFICATION. . SYDNEY,, January 29. Tarr ant has received a' cablegram informing him that, if he plays in any more firs! 1 class cricket matches ,in Australia he will , be disqualified by the M.C.C. " January 30. Apropos of Tarrant having contemplated , making' use of the double season and play-» ing for Victoria and" Middlesex alternately, "the Counties' Advisory ' Committee has solved the trouble. v Subject to Marylebone '■ Club's confirmation, it will alter rule 1' of county cricket 1 as follows: — "A' cricketer may not play for more than one county within the calendar year. The penalty for infringement of this rule will be disqualification for two years. A' ■British colony, dependency, ot State shall be regarded as a county." v The present rale is: "A cricketer born in one co'upty and residing in another may, ' not play for more than one county during the same season?'- .- , ' ' MELBOURNE,. January 30. Major Wardill has received a cablegram from the Middlesex Club stating that th.,i ' rule -has - been passed preventing a cricketer playing for a colony and for an t English county in the same year. Feeling is strong- on' the subject. The message adds: "Please do' not play Tarrant again for Victoria. Will compensate if necessary."

PLAYERS RESERVING THEM- " ■ SELVES. ' ~ ' SYDNEY, January 2^. Armstrong, Saunders, and RansfoTo? have notified the selectors that they will not" play for Victoria against the Englishmen, as they desire to reserve themselves for the fourth, test match. THE FOURTH TEST MATCH. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. SYDNEY, . January 31. The following 12 have "been selected for Australia for the next test match : — Hill, . O'Connor, Armstrong, Saundere, Ransford, M'Alister, Hartigan, Tjumper, Noßle,' Carter, Macartney, and Gregory. The injury recently, sustained by Cotter will prevent him from playing for some time.

ENGLAND v. VICTORIA. -- MELBOURNE, February 2. The match between t/he English team and Victoria' was commenced to-day in fine Treather. A heavy shower of rain fell during the tea adjournment. February 3. The cricket match between England and Victoria was- continued to-day. Th« weather* wns hot and the wicket was good. Victoria's innings was a mere procession. In England's second innings Hutching^ and Hobbs/Scored with great rapidity, and! knocked the bowling to pieces.- The Englishmen closed their second innings with! < four wickets down, for 241. The follows • ing" are the 6coree: — England. — First Innings. Gunn, lbw, b Trott .. -.. .. 7 Hayes, c Delves, b Trott .. .. 30 . Hutchings, c Carroll, b Hazlitt .. 12 Hobbs, bTrott 30 Crawford, c Delves, b Carroll ..69 \ Fane, c and b Layer 36 "* Hardstafi, a Fry, b Lavex 122

iffone*, o Y«tglt«n, tf-iamm „, fr Humphries, o. BW^'-p Ti*^ it * Bly^h%o Delves, o Txoifc », 2, Barnes;' not out. „ ,+ », 7 ISttrw .« -wj, *j -„ JT a 1 Total , , 838 -ffroti epcured: &n. wicketa for 16' runs,, and, Z«f«r 3 lea 38; Second Innings. Hobbs, o Delv«r; b li*ver- . .. 118 §unn, o I/ay«; b Garroli' „ 48 Hayes, b Carrot! •• <■ •• > 7 Hutohings, o Layer, b- Carroll .- 51 Fane, no* out „ .. ;-x „ .. 0 Bjardstaff, not out - > .. 12 Extras .. . .-> .. .. 8 Total for four- wickets-- ..241 Bowling Analysis. — Carroll, 3* wickets for 33 runs; Layer, 1 for 48. Victobia. — Eirst Inninga. Trott, b Blythe t Carroll, b Blythe .. ..... 6 Yanghan; b Barnes* p .. 16Delves, c Fane, b Barnes .» * BTealy, o Gtam .. ... > rv "& " Ruse, ran. out .'. .. .0 Hazlitt, b Barnes 8 « Spiers, o Hbbbs. b BlythV .., t. B> Woodford^ not oui r .. * Fry, c Grawfitad, b- E*amee- .... S Layer, c Haxdstaff, b Barnes .. 2l Extra- «* 1 Total 11 .-Bowling Analysis. — Barnes, 5" wickets- for ji- runs; Blythe,' 4 for 41. Second Innings: Yaughan, b Barnes .... *^ « IS , Healj& not out V WoodSord, not out 15!fot»l fox ane= wicket .. .., ffl> {