PAVILION GOSSIP.

Otago Witness, Issue 3019, 24 January 1912, Page 60

PAVILION GOSSIP.

C. D. B. "Wright (says the Arrow) bag had six innings with Sydney District second eleven this season, and. lias been given out I.b.w. in each one!

The Wellington treasurer’s report, submitted to a meeting, showed that the association's position had improved something like £IBO since the beginning of the season. Rev. E. P. Woddy. the clever cricketer and a master of King's School, who was knocked off his motor bicycle and injured by a motor car, is steadily improving in health. His escape from death was miraculous. Mr P. F. Warner, captain of the English cricket team, though steadily improving in health, does not intend to accompany the other members of the team to Tasmania, but will wait in Melbourne till they return.

The hon. secretary of the Board of Control ®nys that if Hill does not go,-jo England the captaincy will automatically devolve upon Tmmpsr, and it will then be the duty of the board to elect a vice-captain in Txumper’s stead. In trying to force the 2 for his hundred in the third test, Hill lost hfs wicket. He stepped back to erne of Barnes's, lifted it, ana was caught by Hitch at mid-off. Hill was batting 165 minutes. He hit 11 4’s, and his innings was faultless. The ball from Hitch which secured Trumper’s wicket in the third test at Adelaide was a beautiful one. Trumper appeared to get his bat tangled in his legs, and played against his knee, while the ball beat him badly. Albert Trott would appear to have determined on looking on at cricket in preference to playing actively, for his name Appears among those*: of the 28 umpires selected and appointed at the Lord’s annual meeting of county oaptains and the M.C.C. to act in first-class matches next season.

In view of the unseemly conduct of a few persons on the first day of the third test, especially while the Englishmen were batting, the Cricket Association made special arrangements with the authorities for the removal from the grounds of any person making objectionable remarks during the progress of the match. 'lhe Victorian Cricket Association Selection Committee have chosen the following Victorian team to play against New South Wales at Sydney on January 26 and following days:—W. W. Armstrong, N. Brown, W. Carkeek, A. E. V. Hartkonf, J. Kyle, B. Kortlang, T. J. Matthews, Ei. A. M‘Donald, V. Hansford, J. A. Sietz, D. Smith, E. Spencer. Iho takings at the Melbourne test match exceed those of the Sydney match, though the latter extended over five and the former over only four days. For the first and second test matches the gross amount taken is £8506 19s 9d. At Lords' in 1909, for the three days’ match, £4720 was taken, so that the Melbourne total of £4347 17s 9d is not the test match record.

In making 72 in. the third test. Carter halt'd for i 75 minutes, and hit eight t’s. Cutting was the feature of the innings, the late ones especially being made in the best stvle. but he also scored well to leg. The partnership had accounted for 159 rung, the third wicket falling at 279. Anyone who judged him on this innings would have placed Carter in the highest grade of batsmen.

There was some big hitting in the match North v. South Taranaki, played at New Plymouth during tire New Year holidays. In one over Dunlop, of the South eleven, hit four sixes, and Mathews, of the North team, went one better by lifting five consecutive balls out of the ground Gwillrm. Qn ex-Wellington Wednesday player, shaped well in this game, notching well over a century. He also indulged in some big' hitting, six balls falling outside the ground. Foster was batting 134 minutes for 71 in the test match at Adelaide, and amongst his best strokes were six 4’s. He played with imperturbable patience, and never gave a chance. Trumper, jumping in front of a drive from Wcolley, saved a 4, but at the expense of a blow which sent him in for

treatment, and the Australians fi« ld « d Jtcir second substitute in Mead, the Englishman who took his own and Trumper s place ni the outfield, and was afterwards rehe eel by Vine. The annual meeting at Lord’s otf the secretaries of county cricket clubs, hel or the purpose of arranging the programme of matches for next year, came off on Tuesday The list of fixtures for the Australian team numbers 36, with one vacant date in August, and a probability of playing o few- two-day matches in Scotland after the first-class matches—which include in July two contests against Scotland. For the South African visitors 37 matches have been arranged, with a vacant date in Ju y. Further improvements have been effected at Lancaster Park since the Otago-Canter-buiy Plunket Shield match was deemed. One of the principal features is the new entrance. The old gates have been removed, and e much more imposing approach to the ground is being made. The new gates will be set in a recess, and must present a far bettor appearance than the old galvanised iron ones. The grass lawn in the members’ enclosure is in excellent order, ana the outside embankment is now recovering from the rough usage it recently received. Hill, after seeing Macartney bowl and bat well at the wickets, showing he had thoroughly recovered from the recent accident at the nfets, wired Iredale and M'Ahster euggesting his inclusion in the third test, as he wag anxious to have a left-aim bowler in the team. He received a reply from M'Ahster r.dheriug to his previous selection of Matthews, but did not hear from Iredale. Therefor© he took it for grantea that Inc dale adhered to his telegram in favour of Matthews replacing Whitty, with Macartney twelfth man. The Marylebone Cricket Club has decided that the words in Rule 18, “from that time no trial ball shall be allowed to any bowler on the ground between the wickets,” prevents a bowler who is being put on to bowl from having a couple of balls to loosen Jus arm before taking up his position at the bowling crease. The reason of this decision is that much time is wasted thereby, and the Marylebone Club has given it out that tins loosening of the arm must be done when a wicket has fallen or at any adjeurnment from any cause. Dates and venues for the triangular tournament contests wore fixed ns follow;

May 27. —Manchester; Australia v. South Africans. June 10. —Lord's; England v. South Africans. June 24.—Lord's: England v. Australians. July 8. —Leeds; England v. South Africans. July 15. —Lord's; Australians v. South Africans. July 29.—Manchester: England v. Australians. August 5. —Northampton : Australians v. South Africans. August 12. —Oval; England v. South Africans.

August 19.—Oval: England v. Australians. Warren Bardsley’s 177 for New South Wales at Adelaide is his seventeenth hun drod in first-class cricket. He has com piled 717 runs against South Australia in 10 completed innings, averaging 71.70 per innings, the highest being 191 not out, 177, end 119. He has yet to get thoroughly set against the present English team, against whom he has so far been rather unfortunate.

The brilliant services of C. J. B. Wood, the Leicester amateur, to his county during 1911 have been recognised by the presentation to him from the County Club of a silver bjeakfast and tea service. The outstanding feature of his successful eeason was a double century against Yorkshire, going in first on each occasion and carrying his bat through the innings. The following have been selected to represent South Africa in the triangular matched with England and Australia, to be played in England this year:—G. A. Faulkner, L. J. Tancred, G. C. White, S. J. Snooke, A. E. Vogler. S. J. Pegler. T. A. Campbell, B. O. Schwarz, and J. J. Kotze (Transvaal), A, D. Nonrse. E. M. Hartigan (Border District), H W. Taylor. O. C. B. Llewellyn, and C. P. Carter (Natal), J. D. Cox, and J. W. Zulch. Tho South African Selection Committee consists of Messrs J. Pegler. L. J. Tancred. G. Altsop, P. Mitchell, and I. D. Difford. Only 10 of the team which visited Australia are included in the above 16. the most notable absentees being L. Strieker and J. H. Sinclair. In the Johannesburg a-erages up to December 9 Strieker held firet .place with 57.25 per innings, having scored 349 runs in five innings (one not out). L. J. Tancred was second with 86.7 J per innings. A. E. Vogler had taken the greatest, number of wickets—viz., 27, at 17.22 per wicket.

Of -those taking over 50 test wickets, only one English bowler has a better match record against Australian batsmen—viz., “Tom’’Richardson, who averages C.2 wickets per match. Barnes has taken five wickets or more in an innings no fewer then nine times and strangely enough Richardson (11 times) is the only English bowler with obetter record. These two moat deadly opponents of Australia have figured in exactly the sarnie number of tests; there is a parallelism about their results that is pecuFuu-lv in teres ting. These are their complete figures:

/ M. B. R. W. Av . Barnes .. 14 391 G 1707 79 21.G') Richardson 14 4450 2220 88 25 22 Each has played 10 of those 14 matches on Australian pitches, the number of wickets taken being: 55 and 54 respectively. If must seem remarkable that two such gag-antic performers should have so seldom found places in English teams at Home.

On the Adelaide Oval Clem Hill has been an extraordinary per termer against English bowling. For South Australia alone ho has made 1396 runs at 69.80 per innings, and for Australia 553 runs in nine innings, averaging 61. t1. in aU. at Adelaide, he has compiled 1949 runs at an average of 67.20 against Engßeh teams. From the following details it will be seen that he has made seven centuries on the Adelaide Oval, at least, on© against every representative English team sine© 1894-95 with the exception of the present one. It is a wonderful record, against the flower of England’s bowling, for ilie past 15 years: Season. South Australia. Australia 1894-95 20. 150, 56* 1807-98 209, 45, 8. 124* 81 1991-02 107. 8 2. 61 98 7 1902- 58. 73 _ 1903- 18. 116. 22, 7 88 16 3907-08 101. 01. 33 5, ]GO 1911-12 51, 0 0, 98 There are some good stories about tho Australian wicket-keener Blackham. Ha used to spend his holidays at a station on the Murray River, and whenever he visited there the residents insisted on a cricket match, in which Blackhom had to keep wickets. Once a game was arranged at the Granya mine, and when the Thologolong men arrived there was neither teem n'r spectators. The miners were all at work. As scon ns the word went round that Blackham was there work ceased, and in a very few minutes the Granva team was ready and had a. couple of hundred supporters. It was a tribute to the reputa-

tion of a great man. The ground was very rough, and Blackham, keeping wickets, had difficult work. He did not expect what followed. for short-slip, a burly bushman, who could throw 100 yards, took a half-volley and dashed it at the wicketkeeper from five yards as hard os he could throw. Blackham. put up his hand to save his face, and took the ball, to his own relief and the amazement of the field. Before he had got over his surprise he heard second slip in a stage whisper 'remark, “Say, Bill, were you trying him?’’ It was another compliment.

AUCKLAND v. CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH, January 19

At a meeting of the Canterbury Cricket Association to-night a letter was read from the Auckland Association to the effect that the dates originally fixed for the Plunket Shield match Auckland v. Canterbury (February 9, 10, and 12) would be subject to alteration if Wellington defeated Canterbury. It was resolved to inform the Auckland Association that certain arrangements having been made, Canterbury was desirous that the original dates be adhered to, irrespective of the result of the Canter-bury-Wellington match. January 20. The following players have been selected to represent Canterbury in the Plunket Shield match against Wellington, commencing next Friday;—Bennett, Boxsliall, Ward, T. Carlton, flayes, Hiokmott, Norman, Patrick, Reese, Sandman, Lusk. AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. AUCKLAND, January 2(3. The Auckland selectors have chosen the following 13 players for the southern tour ; Anthony, H. Ellis. Hcmus, Horspool, A. Jones, Olliff, Sale, N. C. Sneddon. BrookeSonith, Somervill, L. Taylor, Thompson, and Wallace.

SATURDAY’S MATCHES. FIRST GRADE. Carisbrook B v. Dunedin

Tliis match was commenced at Carisbrook in lino weather, but at 4 o’clock rain fell and the frame was postponed for 20 minutes. The wicket was easy and greatly in favour of the batsmen. The B team won the toss and took first strike. Austin and Watson, the pioneer batsmen, made a good start for their side, taking the score to 71 before the first wicket fell. The second wicket fell at 87, and another useful stand was made, the score being 134 for the third wicket. The remaining wickets fell as follows:—Fourth for 138; fifth, 150; sixth, 169; seventh, 186; eighth, 186; ninth, 194. Ramsden was absent through ill-health, but a place is being kept for him. T. Secular played vice Allscap. who is reported to have piven up the game. The feature of the innings was the batting of Watson, who played good cricket for his score of 72, and of Austin, who contributed 30. On such an easy wicket it is surprising that the total was not higher. Torrance secured the bowling average, with five wickets for 65. Dunedin have made a good start, Eckhold being not out for 22, and Bryden not out for 41. Following are the detailed scores:— Carisdrook B. Austin, b Mackcrsy 30

H. Watson, o CondlifFe. b Torranoo ... 72 Alloo, c Wilkie, b Mackersy 15 Barron, 1 b w, b Eckbold 17 Cameron, o Tweedy, b Torrance ]7 Secular, b Torranoo 6 Druinm, b Torrance 8 Fisher, b Wilkie 18 Jones, c Bryden, b Torrance 0 H area way, not. out 0 Extras 11 Total 194 Bowling Analysis.—Torrance, 22 overs, 6 maidens, 63 runs. 5 wickets; Eckbold. 7 overs, 1 maiden, 24 runs, 1 wicket; Mankorsy, 17 overs, 3 maidens, 67 runs, 2 wickets ; Wilkie, 8 overs, 29 runs, 1 wicket. Dunedin.—First Innings. Eckbold, not out 22 Bryden, not cut 41 Extras 2 No wickets for 65 Grange v. Opoho. This match was played on the North Ground. Opoho, winning: the toss, decided to bat ym the wioket, which was in good order, notwithstanding the recent rains. Kenny and Kilgour opened for Opoho, but only 8 runs bad been scored when Kilgour was caught at square-log by Ogg off Graham. Higgins followed, and the sooringlx>aixl showed 20 when Higgins was finely caught by Bell in the long-field off Downes. (\asey filled the ga.p, but was bowled by Downes, without scoring, M‘Gavin came next, and tlx score was taken to 40, when Downes beat M‘Gavin, who had butted very well for In’s 12 runs. Bckhoff was caught off his first ball from Downes. J. Downes helped Kenny, who was playing very solidly, to take the score to 65. when be fell a victim to bis brother. Davidson and Kenny quietly took tho score to 74. when rain came on. and the umpires (Messrs Wilson and Ferguseon) wisely stoni>cd play for the day. Scores; Opoho.—First Innings Kenny, not out 33 Kilgour, c Ogg, b Graham 4 Higgins, c Bell, b Downes 7 Casey, _ b Downes 0 M‘Gavin, b Downes 12 Eckhoff, c and b Downes 0 .1. Downes, b Downes 6 Davidson, not out 3 Extras 9 Pix wickets for 74 Bowling Analysis.—Downes. 114 balls, 7 maiden overs, 31 runs, 5 wickets; Graham, 65 balls, 3 maiden overs, 20 runs. 1 wicket; Ogg, 42 balls, 2 maiden overs, 14 runs, no wickets. Carisbrook A v. Albion.

This match was played on the North Grou/id. Siedoberg won the toss, and took Hopkins in with him. With fhe score at 49 Honk ins was bowled for a good 17 hv IV drrall, who had relieved Wijson was soon oa.ngh.fc and bowled by Worrall. Watson joined Siedeborg. and with the score at 93 Siedebarg was caught off a mis-hit for 57 Watson played steadily for 26. when he was caught at forward-sqnare-lcg. Huntley, Tliomson, and Adams Kitted well for their runs. Worrall and Marks bowled well for Albion. With 15 minutes to bat, Albion lost Williams, wlio was bowled by Huntley. The wicket was soft, but easy, although the ball at times hung a bit. which made strokes a little uncertain. The out-field was very slow. Scores:

Oa msßP.ooK A. —First Innings. Hopkins, b Won-all ]7 Siodcberg, c Wallis, b Marks 57 Wilson, c and b Won-all 2

Watson, o Greig, b Marks 26 Huntley, b Maxk« 15 Adams, o and b Worrall 21 Bannerman, o Marks, b M'Farlane ... 4 Thomson, o Williams, b M'Farlan© ... 15 Fenwick, b Worrall 5 Martin, b Worrall 3 M'Hutcheon, not out 0 Extras 20 Total 185 Bowling Analysis.—M'Farlane, 138 balls, 6 maidens, 54 runs, 2 wickets; Cummings, 36 balls, 1 maiden, 22 runs, no wickets; Worrall, 98 balls, 2 maidens, 44 runs, 5 wiokets; Marks, 72 balls, 3 maidens, 45 runs, 3 wiokets. M'Farlane bowled one noball, and Cummings two no-balls. Albion.—First Innings. F. Williams, b Huntley 2 Binnie, not out 2 Marks, not out 11 Extra 1 One wicket for 16 SECOND GRADE. Kaikorai and St. Kilda met at Culling Park. St. Kilda, batting first, compiled 241 (Harvey 74, Turner 62, Nelson, not out. 44). Kaikorai responded with 150 for five wickets (C. Beeby 76 not out, V. Beoby 24, and Burt 18). W. Beeby secured seven wickets for 102. THIRD GRADE.

Carisbrook E (130) defeated Carisbrook F (35). J. F. Walcott (34), J. Walcott (30). Moore (17). M'lnnis (111. Scrymgeour (21 not out), reached double figures for the E team. Often (12) and E. Walcott (17) wore the chief scorers for the F’s. Hotz (5 for 10), and J. Walcott (4 for 14) bowled well for the winners, while E. Walcott and Often (6 for 55) secured the average for the losers.

St. Kilda met Opoho on Culling Park and 7 made 115, Woatherstono 35, being the principal scorer. Oj oho replied with 51. St. Kilda thus won a very enjoyable game by 64 runs. For St Kilda Tillyshort took 5 wickets for 17 runs, and Wyatt 3 for 10, while Evan« was this most successful trundler for Opoho. Mornington v Carisbrook D was commenced at Carisbrook. Carisbrook, with nine men, scored 74, J. Smith batting very patiently for 25, whilst Cullifrom 15, and Alloo 16, also reached double figures. Scott (4 wickers for 7 runs, including the hat trick) and Holderncss bowled well for Mornington. At the call of time Mornington had scored 134 for the loss of siv wickets. Harris hit hard for 55, Stewart 19, Scott 16, W. Haig 12, and J. Haig 12 not out, a l so scored freely. Anderson’s Bay defeated Grange by 25 runs. Anderson’s Bay A scored 37 and 73 (Paulin 22, Kerr 11). Grange made 54 and 31 (Courtis 21, Keast 17 and 12). For the winners R. Gall (4 wickets for 16 runs) and W. Kerr (4 wickets for 11 runs) bowled well.

MATCHES IN OTHER CENTRES,

AUCKLAND, January 21

Tne sixth t erics of senior cricket matches started yesterday in splendid weather. Play was slow for the mest part. Batting’ against Ponsonhy, the Univeisity team made 189 in the first innings. F. Taylor scoring 72, Wallace 41, and Walker 38. Kavanagh took three wickets for 26 and Thompson four for 56. Ponsonhy has scored 36 for one wicket. In the Grafton-Parneil match Parnell’s first inning’s score reached SC3 (Kerr 40, Sutherland 57, Anthony 36) Mason took three wickets for 39 and Neill three for 59. Grafton hag two wickets down for 26. Eden made 198 against North Shore, L. Taylor (67), Heinue (40), Gordon (26), Brooko-Smith (20) being the principal scorers. At one time Eden rad 180 on the board for five wickets, but Joyce scattered the stumps of the tail, taking four wickets for 26 runs. North Shore has 48 runs on for one wicket (Farku.haison 27, not out). WELLINGTON, January 21.

The senior cricket matches were resumed on Saturday, when Victoria College scored an unexpected win over Central, who, up till then had been leading for the championship. The win was a surprise, as at the beginning of the season it had been proposed to put the College down to the junior grade. They not only gained a twol>oinb victory, but nearly secured a win outright Play was not sensational, the chief feature being the good fielding of the College. With 94 to their credit, Central knocked up 115 for eight wickets in their second innings (Jackson 28, run out, BLamires 22. Hiokson 17, not out, Nanghton 13). With 99 to their credit, Victoria College made 122 in their second innings (Burbridge 30, Broad 18, not cut, Fanning 17, Caddick 13). Bowling for the College, Saunders took four wickets for 41 runs and throe for 49, Did son six for 46 and four for 57. For Central Robinson secured five for 32, Blamires three for 12, Braggo two for 35. North made 92 in their first innings (Finlayson 21, Crombie 19, Boddington 13), and Bust B responded with 202 for eight wickets (Grimmotc 63, Hales E 7, not out. Smith 23, not out. Bates 21, Wagstaffe 20). Bowling for East, B, Halco took six wickets for 28 runs, Grimmett four for 37. For North, Finlayson four for 43, Findlay three for 64, Sheridan one for 9, were the successful trundlers. F„'.st B gained u twopoint victory. CHRISTCHURCH, January 20. Fine weather was experienced for the grade matches, the sixth round of which was completed. The wickets were hard and true. The greatest interest was centred in the West Christchurch-Sydenham game. Sydenham had a lead erf 42 on the first innings, and had lost four wickets for 62 in the second innings. To-day their total was carried to 219 for seven wickets and declared, leaving West Christchurch two hours to bat, which they succeeded in doing, making 132 for eight wickets. The feature of the play was the fine score by Hayes of 115 (not out). Woods (39) and Paterson (32) were the other chief contributors. For West, Reese and Hammond, 25 each, were the only scorers over. 20. Riccarton, playing against Linwood, notched 289, the feature of the innings being 103 by Whitta, an exrepresentative player, who batted magnificently. Lin wood made a poor showing and were all out for 153, Perrin and Thomas, each 32, being the chief rcorers. Riccarton scored a three-point win. St. Albans, with a first innings load of 53, against East Christchurch, put on 118 for four wickets and declared, but was unable to get East Christchurch out in the time remaining, East losing seven wickets for 97. For St. Albans Sandman gave a fine exhibition of batting and was not out for 74. For East, T. Carlton was the highest scorer with 31.

SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. JOHANNESBURG, January 22. Sherwcll will not accompany the South African team to England.