SENIOR MATCHES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3898, 27 November 1928, Page 60

SENIOR MATCHES.

DUNEDIN. Saturday's cricket was favoured with excellent weather, and conditions generally were ideal. All the grounds were in good order and play in all the senior matches was of a good standard. Grange secured a win over Albion on the first innings. With a score of 462 for eight wickets, the former team declared, and Albion went in, making 206, Shepherd contributing 65. Grange then took strike again, compiling 63 for six wickets. Old Boys had a two-point win in their match with Carisbrook, which was concluded on the latter club’s ground. ' The chief feature of the day’s play was Dickinson’s bowling for Old Boys, when he did the “hat trick,” bowling Douglas, Priest and Gourlay with three consecu-

tive balls. On the previous Saturday Carisbrook had made 133 in the first innings and Old Boys had compiled 97 for four wickets. When play resumed the latter went iw to bat on a very fast wicket. Duncan and M'Rae were the last men to go in. and the former gave a good exhibition, the score going from 184 to 246 before the partnership was broken. Douglas and Cameron opened for the home team, batting confidently against the fast bowling of Dickinson. 11. C. Alloo also bowled well, taking three wickets for 15 runs. Colts, who had lost three wickets for 51 on the previous Saturday, continued their innings, Rae and Heenan going in. None of the batsmen remained long and all were out for 115. Dunedin’s second innings showed a total of 171 for seven wickets (declared), Monk being the'principal contributor with a score of 102 not out. GRANGE v. ALBION. The match between Grange and Albion was concluded on the North Ground on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the former team on the first innings. Grange, with a score of 462 for eight wickets on the previous Saturday, declared, and Albion went in to bat. Scores: GRANGE. First innings, -462 for eight wickets (declared) . Second Innings. Breen, b Shepherd 0 Binney, c Clouston, b Silver ". 5 Boyd, c Caskie, ~b Shepherd .. .. 0 Chadwick, b Shepherd 0 Elmos, c Clouston, b Silver 4 Ewart, run out ’’ q Tonkinson, not out ’ ’ ' ’ 22 Morris, not out . 22 Extras . I ’’ 10 Total for six wickets .... 63 Bowling Analysis.—Shepherd, Il overs 2 maidens. 3 wickets, 22 this: Silver, 10 overs, 2 maidens, 2 wickets, 34 runs.’ ALBION. First Innings. Duncan, 1> Elmes 5 Caskie, b- Elmes ’’ g Barron, c Breen, b Elmes * 1 Allen, c M’Mullan. b Elmes ...... 20 Simmers, b Knight .. .. " 45 Shepherd, c Elmes, b Lemin 65 M'Donald. run out ’ 13 Clouston, b Elmes ’ ’ g Silver, b Elmes .. ~ - 4 M'Callum, c and b Eime? .. ig Binney, not out '" 25 Extras j * 25 Total .206 Bowling Analysis.—Elmes, 33 overs, 14 maidens. 86 runs, 7 wickets; Lemin. 27 overs. 5 maidens, 49 runs. 1 wicket; Galland, 8 overs. 2 maidens, 25 runs; Knight 6 overs, 2 maidens, 21 runs, 1 wicket. ° ’ OLD BOYS v. CARISBROOK. This match was concluded at Carisbrook on Saturay, Old Boys securing a two-point win. When stumps’were drawn on the previous Saturday Carisbrook had been dismissed for 133 runs, and Old Boys had 97 on the board for four wickets, the not out men being Leader (13) and A. W. Alloo (0). Details:— CARISBROOK. First innings 133 Second Innings. Douglas, b Dickinson 16 Cameron, st Duncan, bH. C. Alloo .. 28 Priest, lbw. b Dickinson 0 Gourley, b Dickinson 0 Blunt, c and bH. C. Alloo .. .. 10 Spackman. c Smith, b 11. C. Alloo .. 9 Allan, b 11. C. Alloo 7 M'Leod, not out 25 Lynch, not out 19 Extras 19 Seven wickets for .. . . 133 Bowling Analysis.—Dickinson. 9 overs. 2 maidens, 18 runs, 3 wickets; A. W. Alloo. 19 overs. 7 maidens. 21 runs; H. C. Alloo. 17 overs, 3 maidens. 62 runs, 4 wickets; Leader, 5 maidens, 2 overs, 7 runs; Gale. 1 over, 6 runs. OLD BOYS.—First Innings. 11. O'. Alloo, b Douglas 25 Dickinson, e Douglas, b Procter .. 6 Gale, st. Gourley, b Spackman .. .. 38 Loader, lbw. b Cameron 21 Giles, b Blunt 9 A. W. Alloo, lbw, b Blunt .. .. 51 Smith, b Douglas 9 Hood, b Cameron 1 Latimer, c Gourley, b Spackman .’ 15 M'Bae, b Blunt 24 Dunean, not out ’ ’ 35 Extras 12 Total 246 Bowling Analysis.—Nimmo. 10 overs, 1 maiden. 19 runs; Procter. 11 overs, 44 runs. 1 wicket: Blunt, 27.4 overs, 9 maidens, 44 runs, 3 wickets; Douglas 15 overs 4 maidens. 44 runs. 2 wickets; Spackman, 14 overs, 4 maidens. 36 runs. 2 wickets: Cameron. 13 overs, 2 maidens’ 46 runs, 2 wickets. DUNEDIN v. COLTS. The match between Dunedin and the Colts was continued at Logan Park, the ground being fast and in good order. With three wickets down for 51, the Colts continued their first innings. Rae and Heenan opening. The detailed results are as follows:— THE COLTS.—First Innings. Conradi, b Torrance - 19 Toomey, c Sinclair, b M'Gregor .. 7 Silver, c and b Cavanagh .. .. 9 Rae. st White, b Torrance .. .. 11 Heenan, c White, b M’Gregor .. .. 29 M'Evoy, b Torrance 8 Hanning, run out .. 0 Eastman, lbw, b M'Gregor .. .. 2 Miller, c Monk, b Matheson .. ~ 4 M'Kay, b M'Gregor _ .. - 0 Henderson, b M'Gregor 2 Cullen, not out 4 Extras .. i_. 20 Total 115 Bowling Analysis.—Matheson, 24 overs, 9 maidens, 44 runs, one wicket; Torrance, 22 overs, 9 maidens, 31 "’runs. 3 wickets; Claridge. 3 overs, 1 maiden, 2 runs; M'Gregor, 12 overs, 3 maidens, 16 runs, 5 wickets; Cavanagh, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 2 runs, 1 wicket.

DUNEDIN. First Innings 439 Second Innings. Cavanagh, lbw, b Henderson .. .. 23 Cherry, lbw, l> Miller 15 Claridge, b Eastman 0 Monk, not out , .. 492' Strang, b Cullen .. , ’ ’ * ’J g M'Gregor, b Miller ” 9 Matheson, run out 4' Ritchie, c Conradi, b M'Kay . . ' * 0 Sinclair, not out 3 Extras ’ ’ i.' 18 Total for seven wickets (declared) .. .. 171 Bowling Analysis.—Cullen, 11 overs, 1 maiden, 34 runs, 1 wicket; M'Kay, 3 overs, 20 runs, 1 wicket; Eastman, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 24 runs. 1 wicket; Hem derson, 8 overs, 1 maiden. 37 runs. 1 wicket; Silver, 2 overs, 1 maiden, 13 runs; Miller, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 25 runs: 2 wickets. > VETERANS’ MATCH. Ihe veterans from the Carisbrook and Dunedin Clubs had an homeric strimgle at Carisbrook, the fortunes of the contest swaying from one side to the other in a most exciting fashion till the last wicket, when the Dunedinites hadtrictory snatched from them by three runs, Cuddie making a remarkable catch and dismissing Fairmaid. The Dunedin veterans, wlnle not desiring in any way to detract from the win qt the other side, complain that the catches of Rayner, Hill, and Cuddie were too remarkable to be honest, as it were—that indeed they were lucky catches. The batsmen had to return to the pavilion nevertheless. Carisbrook went in first, and made 148, Lou Cameron being their highest scorer. Cameron's increasing weight should not entitle him to come into the veteran class. He is far too active and speedy between the wickets as compared with the players like, say, Wycherley, Perry, Mackersy, and some kind of limit should be placed on him. Mackersy. Anderson, and Wycherley did most of the bowling for the Dunedin side and the former and the latter brought all their wiles—learnt on many a stricken field—to bear to diddle out the Carisbrookites when they could not clean l>owl them. On going to the wickets, Perry and Thomson made a good stand, and the smiling faces of the men to come in indicated that all was well. Perry was the first to go. but the winning prospects of the Dunedinites shone brightly, if so it can be put, till some remarkable catches and good fielding by Harry Harraway, Alick Martin, and Cuddie, and some fast bowling by Les Hill and Lou Cameron caused the hopes of the Dunedinite veterans to sink slowly with the sun as it sank in the west. Then the sun burst through a cloud with a flash of brightness and a sure hit for four by the last man heralded victory for the Dunedinites. Out shot a Carisbrook hand, and hey, presto! the ball stuck in it. and the Dunedinites were beaten by three runs. It is rather remarkable how the veterans’ game attracted other veterans—not necessary cricketers —to watch the desperate struggle. One has to speak softly, however, and act discreetly when watching the sides. The Otago Daily Times reporter clapped his hands loudly when Perry caught out a Carisbrook player, off Mackersy's bowling and was asked by Jack Fraser (who also should certainly not be allowed to qualify as a veteran) for which side he was barracking. The newspaper man was foolish enough to say the Dunedin—that he knew more of the players in this eleven. “ You had better get across to the other side of the field,” he was warned, and. thinking that discretion was the better side of valour, he did as was sinis» terly suggested. AUCKLAN D COMPETITION. AUCKLAND, November 25. The third round of the matches in the Auckland Cricket Association’s senior -championship was concluded yesterday in fine weather. Results:— Ponsonby 259 (M'Leod 128, Gurney 43) .beat Grafton 232 and 29 for five. Eden 378 (Postles 131, Mills 80. G. L, Weir 61) beat United Suburbs 200. Parnell 208 beat University 94 and 101, For Parnell M'Coy took four for 23 and four for 31, and Goodsir five for 28. North Shore 133 (Saunders 48) and 37 for four wickets, beat Y.M.C.A. US and 122 for three wickets, declared (Bowley 79 not out). For Y.M.C.A.. Bowley took seven wickets for 44 and Lyon four for seven. University’s defeat places Ponsonby in the lead for the championship by ’ one point over University, Eden, and North Shore. WELLINGTON GAMES. WELLINGTON. November 25. Institute scored 318 for two wickets IDempster 123, Foley 162) against OM Boys. Wellington scored 151 (Hiddleston 43) against Petone, who compiled 98. Hutt scored 118 for two wickets against Kilbirnie. who totalled 191 (W. Christopherson 94). University compiled 367 for eight wickets (Mackenzie 158, Hillings 94) against Midland. CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITION. CHRISTCHURCH. November 25. The third round of the senior cricket competition was concluded yesterday in ideal weather. Riccarton 206 and 149 for five wickets, : declared (Roberts 82 not out) beat Lin, wood 161 and 163 for eight wickets (Smith 40 not out). For Riccarton, Beutli took six for 34. St. Albans 137 and 153 (Crawford 42) defeated Old Boys 200 and 66. Thomas secured five for 29 and Lindsav four for 17. West Christchurch 233 and 126 beat East Christchurch 169. Sydenham 386 defeated Old Collegians 303 (Burroughs 138).