Cricket.

Southland Times, Issue 19729, 1 February 1906, Page 3

Cricket.

1 WAIKIWI V. I.C.C. | This game was commenced at Waikiwl yesterday in superb weather and on au excellent wicket. I.C.C. won the toss and batted and Tapley and J. Hamilton opening. Tapley succumbed early to an appeal for ii.b.w., ond Scandrett had only commenced his account when ho Was well taken behind the wickets by Ke«ne. Whitaker, who followed, was yorked without scoring—3 wickets for 15. Huntley and Hamilton then entered on a useful partnership, Huntley doing the bulk of the scoring, while the colt played steadily. At 61 Huntley was bowled in trying to puli) a* straight ball. Lillicrap assisted Hamilton to'keep the total s'.ow- ' ly mounting till the former was stumped while inadvertently standing out of his crease. The advent of Twemlow livened up the Scoring and the total stood at 122 when Hamilton was well stumped by Keane. Almost immediately after Twemlow turned one on his wicket with his foot, and the last two mer. failing to stay the innings closed for 128. Harris and McNect'e opened for Wuikiwi. The latter hit aggressively, but put one up in the si ps where Lillicrap held it. Harris and Richards carried the score to !V1 before the former was taken in the slips after playing livelier cricket than usual. Doig was given out l.h.w. without rcoring, and Richards and Gardner played out time- The scores are : I. C. C. Tapley, l.h.w. J. l>oig ’> Hamilton, st Keane, b Doig 4." Scandrett, c Keane hj Eraser 1 Whitaker, hj Fraser t) Huntb .1. McNecce 21 Lill'crap, st Keane ... .10 Spoil's, l.h.w. Fraser 8 Twemlow, b Fraser 13 Ilurke, li Doig 2 Collier, not out 9 King, li Fraser 2 Extras 21 Tot nl 128 Fraser took 5 wickets for 17. Doig 3 for 3d, McXcece I for 21, Kicluirds 1 for 10, Gilbertson 0 for 21. WAIKIWI. Harris, c Spiers, b Lillicrap It J. McNeece, c Lillicrap, b Ilurke 0 Doig. l.b.w. Lillicrap 6 Gardner (in) 2 Richards (in) tT Extras 7 Three wickets for 40 BLUFF V. Al’l’LF.llY. The first day’s play in lb s match, ut BlnlT, resulted as follows : ABBLEBY. Kane, c and b Hamilton 4 CS rind ley, 1» Crockett 4 Boole, 1> Crockett 0 Matson, e Stewart b Hamilton 0 Wfsney, li Crockett 0 Ritchie. 1) Hamilton 0 Spratt, 1) Hamilton 24 Herbie, b Hamilton 1 Getldes, not out 1(1 Reid, I) Crockett y Bennett, b Hamilton 10 Extras !l Total 07 1). limn lion took 0 wickets for .33, T. Crockett 4 for 25. BLUFF. King, b Bennett 1 A. Crockett, b Bennett 0 T. Crockett, b Bennett l y Wilson, b Bennett llamiltur.. c Reid, b Matson 1o Stewart, c 8001-', b Matson - Ciuy. ran oil 1-! Woods, 1) Bennett Michie, not out 1 Extras "" *" Kiglit wickets for ‘ ‘ Bennett took 5 wickets for 31, Matson 2 for 9, Boole 0 for 18, tlrindlay 0 for

The match Appleby .Juniors v. Northern! stands well in favour of the Kilter. Appleby wade dO-Uce 13, Wilson U '• Northeml has I wic v e‘s down for - (| 3 Walker (in) . 133, Irwin 10. o'dg r U ' Wafer, .who batted in really good style, is to Do congratulated on having made the first local century of the season- the most successful bowlers for Norllu-ul were Couling. 3 for 9, Walker 2 for 7. Doig 3 for ion Tl-o match Athletic v. fmoii A. which practically decided the junior premie, ship was played on the Athletic ground, and resulted in win for the Athletic b> ■JO runs of the lirst innings. Athletu batting first compiled AO, fnior. A reply in.- with 30. for the vtuners < a>'Hl took eight wickets for 7, Kier.geruUl 3 for 13 ; for the losers, Sleans o mr .1, Coekroft 3 Mr 8 VcKny I lor I’laying against the Alexandra Club, .Melbourne, a senior grade match. the Avenue Club made 1<««0 mas A- C alles.ni making f.H* (not out). 'l* A ',‘ u e,. Club WOO by nn inn ngs and urun*.