FIRST GRADE. DUNEDIN v. ALBION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2856, 9 December 1908, Page 61

FIRST GRADE. DUNEDIN v. ALBION.

This match was continued on the Caledonian Ground on Saturday, when Albion, with seven wickets down for 120, resumed their innings, the not-outs being Drake (40) and Hiddleaton (20). Only seven runs had been added when Hiddltaron put his 111 front of a straight ono from Muckersy and retired. The nuitneiship realised 67 I run", and was a particularly useful one for Albion. Cummings was next, and the score wa-s taken to 144 when the la«t comer was bowled by a short one from Torrance, which kept very low and rcarlo pace. Mille was sniaitiy "taken in the s>hp.' by Kavanagh th 3 same o\tr, and tho ii.nings closed for 14"r. Torranco came out with good figures, and used a little more judgment than usual. C. G. Wilson took Cavanagh in with him to open the Dunedin innings, but the colt succumbed to the Sydney- bowler, Wordsworth, after making 3. Eclchold, who followed, was well taken at square leg in trying to p-c-t a «»hort one to the boundary, while J. Wilkie, after makinpr a eingla, played one on to his wicket with just sufficient force to dislodge a bail. Three wickets were down for 33 when Mackerey joined hi* skipper, who had been bu^y getting in some nice hits, mostly to tho boundary. This pair looked like ttaj ing, and took the score along steadily until Vorreth went on to bowl; then hits to and over the fence wero freauent. until Mack y ers — w ho had previously been missed off a ek'ier by Anderson— was beautifully taken, on the asphalt track by Strang. Mackersy and Wilson had added 60 n.-ns in quick time, and put Dunedin well on the road to ' wjnning the match. Graham dragged one J from well outride the off stick into hie , wk'ket, and made way for W. Haig, who wa^ making his first appearance in Senior cricket. The newcomer played a good, '•t-c;d»- game, while Wil-on. at the other cik!, banned the howlers about without cere:no:i\. When the total was within 5 of the Alb'on'* H.\it>- was run out through failintr ir. irioumi hi> bat in finishing a short nil!, Wilhaii 1 --. taking a good return and • piitt.nff »\n\n the wickets smartly. Tcrrar.ee followed, aud short ly afterwards made | ;ho winning hit off Cunirninß" Th-s bowler j then howled Ton mice, and HiddLe_fon who j hud gone on in place of Worckworth, ■ i>cfjunied fur L<\s. ami. in the next oxer, i tloTii 1 owl"d Wil-on with a good l?ncrth ' ball that came in a li'ile from log. The ietirin<r l-.it^man had plavcd «. very fine i>inim."> without aung an a<tual chance, i though C'lnnniinjr.-s onf ? irado a great effort | to catch ar.d 1 owl him. Well ck-ervecl ap- ! plau-e trreeted Wilson on his ratironrient. ar 1 th« inti'ng^ t-oon after clc#ed for 169. uc 25 run-> to the gco<l. Hi-ddlcston came < i-i with rh-^ lemarka^le axerag-e of three 1 fo- 1. Woid-wouli bowled a lot and kept the batsman quiet, Lut there was not much >n r iT n 1 his hewi' >c Albion. l>atTi! % a pec on I iinu'. iiir.-Io 69 f'.r th? !o - < f two wicl.et'. Wilhani'- vf 1 1 isif? 33 (not out) \>v n'tf> cul-'t. Du'pl'i! wt'n by 25 run- c:. the fir^t w 1117:. S'<j;-/--: - ALr.ioy First /nuinss c;ud !) ?lackersy .. 2 b Macker'-v 7 \J-Fcila.ie, b Tolrar.ee .. .. 23 A'ldp^son rUii out .. .. 3 Wciclsv.frth, b Torr.nife .. .. 0 framed c AVilpon, b Tcrrance . 0 Vcirath. l> itackersy . . ..12 Drake,' not out 50 Hiddle^D, lbw, b ilackersi ..22

Cummngs, t> Torrance ...... S ' Mills, c Kavanagh, b Torrance ..0 Extras „ .. 11 Total 144 Bowling Analysis. — Torrance. 126 balls, 4 maidens, 40 runs, 5 wickets; Mackersy, 132 balfs, 4 maidens, 74 runs, 4 wickets; Kavanagh, 12 balls, 17 runs; J. Wilkie, 6 balls, 2 runs. Second Innings. Drake, b Graham ....»»., 1 "Williams, not out 33 Hiddleston, c Wilson, b Mackersy « . 21 Anderson, not out .» .. ... »» 10 Extras .. . „ 4 Total for two -wickets .. €9 Bowling Analysis. — Kindley, 30 balls, 1 maiden, 16 runs; Graham, 36 balls, 1 maiden, 20 runs 1 wicket; J. Wilkie, 18 balls, 1 maiden, 8 runs; Mackersy, 18 / balls, 1 maiden, 14 runs, 1 wicket; Kavanagh, 6 balls, 7 runs. Dr>-EDiif. — First Innings. j Wilson b Hiddleston 93 Kavanagh, b Wordsworth .. .. 3 Eckhold. c Vorreth, b Mills .. 0 Wilkie, b Mills 1 Mackersy, c Strang, b Vorreth ..26 Graham, b Cummings 0 Haig, run out .. 11 Torrance, b Cummings .. .. 7 Leys, b Hiddleston ........ 3 Thomson, not out 3 Kindley, b Hiddleston 0 I Extras .. .. 22 Total 169 ;- Bowling Analysis. — Mills. 90 balls, 3 maidens, 50 runs, 2 wickets; Wordßworth, 108 balls, 8 maidens, 25 runs, 1 wicket; Cummrings, 96 balls, 11 maidens, 16 runs, 3 wickets; Vorreth. 30 balls, 55 runs, 1 wicket; Hiddleston, 12 balls, 1 maiden, 1 run, 3 pickets. Wordsworth bowled 1 wide and 2 no-balls. v. Graxge. This match was concluded on Saturday, and wa/3 won by Cariabrook A on the first innings, tho scoring being — Carisbrook 210 for nine wickets, Grange 172. The Grange, -with two down for 89, carried their score to 172— a very respectable totaj,— and not many gave gave Cariebrcok a chance of winning, but thanks to the magnificent stand by S. Foster and Rutherford for the fourth wicket the southerners topped tho Grange 6core before the two colts were separated. Rutherford scored 67 by fine, free cricket. Foster was unbeaten at "the call of time for 61 without a chance. Or the other batsmen, j Howden, Hopkins, and Bannorman showed good form. On the Grange side C. Beal (41, net out) played well. Chadwick ateo made a useful 26, although he had come luck. The bowling honours for Carisbrook were 6hared by Rutherford and Fisher, and for Grange by Downe3, Davis, and Ferguson. The fielding on both sides was fairly good. Appended are the ecore3: — Okange. — First Innings. Brydone. run out 30 Ogg. b Rutherford 44 C. Beal, not out 41 Henderson, c Bl«mires, b Rutherford . . « a Patterson, c Bannerman, b Rutherford 0 Downes, b Rutherford 0 Chadwick, run out 26 Ferguson, b Rutherford .. .. 2 W. Beal, b Fisher 2 Johnston, b Fisher 0 Davis, b Fisher .. .. .., .. .. 0 Extras .. , 25 Total 172 Bowling Analysis. — Fisher. 95 balls, 40 runs, 3 maidens. 3 wickets; Butler, 42 balis, 31 runs, 1 maiden ; " Kmhcrford, 72 balls, 36 runs. 1 maiden, o viilWs; Watson,^o balls, 28 runs, 1 maiden; Hopkins, 24 balls, 13 runs, 1 maiden. Cakisbrook A. — First Innii'gs. Howden, b Downes 23 Hopjtins. b Downes 12 S. Foster, not out . v 61 BiU*neriu«n, b Davis' 18 Watbou. <_• Chachviek, b Downes .. 8 Rutherford, b Davis 67 Blaniires, c Beal, b Ferguson ..1 Butler, c Ogg, b Downes .... 3 W. Foster, b Downes 0 Martin, c Johnston, b Ferguson 1 Extras 16 Total for niue wickets . . 210 Bowling Analysis.— Doi?aes, 138 balls, 4 maidens. 87 runa. 5 wickets ; Ogg, 60 balis, 44 runs; Davis, 66 bails, 1 maiden, 39 runs, 2 wickets; Ferguson 27 ba'ls, 26 runs, 2 wickets Opoho v. Carisbrook B. j This match was continued on Saturday 1 on a perfect wicket. With four wickete ' down tor 126, the two not out Oarisbrook batsmen, Drumm and Barron, opened to ; the attack of M'Gavin and Eekhoff. Barron was the first to go, being ' caught by Kenny off M'Gavin for 10. j Adam* partnered Drumm, and carried • the score to 176 before Drumm, who ' made 46. fell a victim to Haydan. ' I Thomson, the incomer, played a serviceable I innings for 29. Burt joined Adams, and nodded 25 befoie he was disposed of. Adams's score was 103 not out. He gave a really difficult chance at 69, and was the wickets for two hours 10 minutes for his run-j. At 5 o'clock Opoho opened with Kenny and Casev to the attack of Austin and £iedeberg. Kenny was disposed of by 1 1 Sietleberg for 1, anrl Higgiris joined Casey ; ami carried the «core to 17 before he fell ' a \lctlln to Siodebcrg. Ayle*. the professional, ioinod Cases, bui added only 12 before Godfro\ stumped him as he «as attempting to pull a hall. Three I foi 44. Kiltfour. tho incompr. added 10, I ami then fell a \ictim to the slow bowler. Four for 65 Timlin, tho incomer, added i like number. FuoforlQ6 Eckhoff (11) and -M'Ga\in (20) wore the remaining batsmen who maJe double fij^urti-^. tho inning 3 floiintf at 7.30 p.m. The scores were: — Cansliioik, 332, Opoho, 162; Carisbrook B thu- -connpr a two-point win. , SECOND GRADE. ' Albion and St. Kilda continued their match tm t lie- North Ground on Saturday. Tli" ifame lp-ultccl 111 an caj-y win for Alb. on 111 an i:in ; ntf« and 163 runs. On the pn \ ioiii Satuiday Albion made 97 for two v. lckd-. Continuing on. the team ran up the bijf fcorf of 275 before the last wicket ' fell. Uhe batting honour were carried off by W. ]j.-in*!ot, who, in compiling 105, iravo a exhibition, his cutting being perfect. Re was ably supported by Duthie (44), R. Shepherd (35). Shelton (22), -.Slater (14 not oui), Lomas (12), and Drake (10). Edwards, with four wickcis, was casilv the best bowler for St. Kilda, while Torrance was a cjocd s°cond. St. Kilda, in their first inning', made only 69, Torranr", j with 19, playing free cricket, while G. Edwards got 10 Following on. the St. -

Kilda in their second innings collapsed, and could make- only 38> Tor ranee again hitting merrily fo"r 15, while G. Edwards" again reached 10. The bowling honours for Albion were divided by Black and Rf Shepherd, who bowled unchanged in both innings. Black securing nine wickets for 36, and Shepherd 11 for 51 for the match. The fielding of the Albion was good, while the umpiring of Messrs G. Crosbie and C. Cor- " bett gave every satisfaction. The match, Grange v. Opoho resulted in favour of Grange by an innings and 38 runs. Opoho, who on the previous Saturday had lost three wickets for 50, continued their innings, but were soon disposed of, the innings closing for 85, Crow (26 not out), Abbott (23), and Gollar (12) reaching double figures. Grange replied with 176. Davidson (56), Popple (47), Chadwick (34), and James (14) showed good form. Requiring 95 to save an innings defeat, Opoho found the task beyond them, and made only 52. Mitchell (16), Gollar (12), and Abbott (11) played best. Crow and: Sharpo J divided the bowling honours for Opoho, while Beeby (nine for 50) andy Davidson (five for 31) dicl likewise for Grange. The match Sta? v. Dunedin was concluded on the Caledonian Ground. At the finish of the previous Saturday's play Star were ail out for 69. Dunedin could only reply with 53 (Fleming 12 and Wycherley 12 not out). J. Spence (six wickets for 22 runs) and Ahlfeld (three for 27) bowled throughout v the innings for Star. On goins* in a second time Star tnade 142 (M'Neill 52, H. Aspinall 29; R. Aspinall 11, and Spenoe 11). Whjtty (five wickets) and Latham bowled well for Dunedin. At the call of time Dunedin had lost two wickets for'3l. • . ' ; In the match Mornington v. CariebrooK at Mornington, .the former faced the Carisbrook bowlers with 95 to win, but-fell short of that total by 12 runs. Four of the hill j men made double figures, and their innings closed at 4.20 p.m. Watson (25) amjtho J (15), Young (12), and M'Farlan© (10 no* i-out) were the most prominent. L. Cameron 1 and Columb were the successful bowlers I for Carisbrook. The former secured six i wickets for 24, and the latter three for 12. Carisbrook, in their second innings, made 147, Columb being' top scorer with -72, while Foster made 13, and Long and Robinson 11 each.

THIRD GRADE

Grange defeated High School by three wickete and 11 runs. Tihe School, batting 1 first, .compiled 181, Bannerman (81 not out;, Atmore (30), and Lomas (17) being the chief scorers. Grange responded with 192 for seven wickets. Stephens (48 not out), Galland (42), King (33), Perry (17), and Graham (10) played in fine style* Thomson and Atmore bowled best for School, while ! Kins and Weir did likewise for Grange. ; Albion A defeated Opoho by*"2B rune on the first innings. Batting first, Albion mode 58. ilart, with 14, alone reaohins; double figures. Opoho replied with 30. Dunne (10) being top scorer. Albion didF much better in thp second innings, making 307 for five wickets. Livingstone (SB), O. Beeby (20), Worrall (15 not out), Johhstone (14), and B. Morgan (12 not out) all batting well- For the Albion, Wo-rrall - (four -- wickets for 11 runs) "and Livingstone <foi*r for 15) bowled unchanged; while Hubble and Bell did best with the ball for Opoho. - Carisbrook E defeated Mornington by two wickets and 163 runs, the scores being:' I Carisbrook, 221 ; Mornington 58. -Nugentf (61 retired), A. W. AHoo (361. Tily (32 not out), Short (23), Smith, jun. (20). and Ciiddie (16 not out) batted well for Carisbrook ; and Shadwell (15) and Gawn (15 not out) were highest scorers for Mornington. For Carisbrook, A. P. Alloo and C. B. Smith bowled well. J St. Kilda (104) defeated Albion (36)J>y 68 runs. For the winners, Milton (40) and 1 Harvey (18) batted, and Wyatt, Waghorn, and Drumm bowled bast; and for the losers Pollard and Gait batted, and Otto and Robinson bowled well. Star defeated Anderson's Bay by 56 runs, v the scores being: Star, £9; Andereon's Bay, 33. For Star, Anderson (26). In-eram (21), and Williams (11) batteS well. Kirkwood and Reid secured most wickets for Anderson's Bay, while Ingram (four wickets for 9 runs) and Jarvis (five for 21) howled well for Star.

FOURTH GRADE

Grange defeated Mornington by 22 runs. Grange irlade 86, Richmond (17), M'Lennan (16), Baiks (14), and M'Ca.rten (14) being the highest 6corers. Mornington re-

j plied with ■ 64, Steel* (21) and A. Haig (13) . batting best. Martin bowisd best for Mornington, while Davis and Bond did likewise for Grange. ■ — Albion (81) beat High School (56) by 25 . runs/ For Albjon W. Ofcto (25) and Smith 1 (22) batted well, while Nicoleon (14) and ; Whittaker (13) did likewise for the school. i For the winners Allen r(six for " 28) and 1 Gow (two for 6) secured the best bowling • performances, while Nicholson and Reid did likewise for the losers. Star defeated St. Kildaby 9 runs.