CRICKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 3031, 17 April 1912, Page 62

CRICKET.

A large number of members of the Carisbrook Cricket Club assembled in the social hail of the Grand Hotel on Friday evening to sav good-bye to Mr Alex. Martin, who is leaving for Napier to go into his father's business there. Mr Siedeberg, as captain ;,f uhe A team, said that they would all miss Mr Martin, both for his wicket-keeping in their team and also for his good work in ail departments of the olub. Their departing guest had proved himself a man both on and off the field. Several other members spoke of Mr Martin's usefulness to the club, and Mr Siedeberg then presented him with a pair of entree dishes and a handsome salad bowl. Mr Martin, in replying, thanked the -members for their very handsome present to Mrs Martin and himself. He said he would always look back with pleasure to the happy time he had spent Jn Dunedin, and hoped tho day would not be far distant when he would be able to revisit Dunedin with a Hawko's Bay o-icket team.—(Applause ) A fine bowling performance w r as put up by a Nelson College boy named Potts recently in the final game'for the third class championship between College and Stoke. He scored 22 out of the College total of 180, and took tho whole of the I<J Stoke wickets for 15 runs, nine of the batsmen being dean bowled. The Hui Mai dub played a match at Portobello on Monday against a team composed of week-enders and visitors to the Bay. The game resulted in a draw, tho visitors scoring 147, with one man short, and Hui Mai putting up 104 for seven wickets. The principal scorers for the visitors were Walker (58, not out), W. Otto (39), and A. Walker (29). For Hui Mai the highest were IT. Allan (59, not out), F. Scholbon (15). Failing light unfortunately preventod an enjoyable match from being played to a finish. AUCKLAND CRICKET. AUCKLAND, April 14. The final match for t/ho senior grade orioket championship between Grafton and P&rnell, who tied at the end of what was to have been the final round, was started yesterday at Eden Park. Grafton won the toss and went in to bat on a wicket which was slow, but with one ei.d faster than the other. They collapsed disastrously, the whole side being dismissed for 35 runs. Tho bowling of Olliff and Kerr was very deadly. Olliff took seven wickets for 16 runs, and Korr three for 14. Fryer, who scored 19, was tho only batsman who adopted the proper tactics of going out to Olliff's bowling. When stumps were drawn Parnell had scored 101 for four wickets (Anthony 45 not out). WARNER FIT TO PLAY. LONDON, Apri 110. A specialist has assured Warner that he can safely play during the forthcoming season. THE TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA. AUCKLAND, April 10. The Auckland Cricket Association decided to recommend that the visit of a New Zealand team to Australia be postponed to next ssason, when a number of young players, especially bowlers, would have more experience. AUSTRALIAN BOWXING WEAK. LONDON, April 10. When interviewed by the Pall Mall Gaette, Mr J. W. H. T. Douglas said he attributed tho success of the Marylebone team to their good-fellowship and good cricket. He considered the Australian batting below expectations, but there were splendid possibilities among the young players. Australia's bowling was very weaJc. The M.C.C. team played admirably. TRI ANGULAR MATCHES. LONDON, April 14. Mr Sydney 11. Pardon, editor of VY'isden's Annual, writing in the Sunday Times, says that the promoters of the triangular contests are confronted with the risk of failure. Nqbody seriously believes that in the Australian team will be found adequate substitutes for those remaining behind. Australia had produced only one Trumper. Armstrong and Ransford are two of the best bats in Victoria; in fact, Ransford has no equal anywhere. South Africa will be handicapped by the absence of Percy Sherwell and Yogler. Mr Pardon predicts that Bardsley will prove the best batsman in tha Australian team.