Cricket.

Southland Times, Issue 10963, 14 February 1907, Page 4

Cricket.

I.C.Ci V, APPLEBY. I.C.C, WIN' 1900 PREMIERSHIP. This match concluded yesterday afternoon, alter an exciting gume, in r. for X.C.C. by the narrow margin ol 6 runs. By the victory I,C.C. win the senior premiership for 1906. I.C.C. opened their second innings fairlv well, 27 runs being up. before Hamauu placed a full-pitched ball in mid-off s hands. Only another run had been added when Huntley was given out leg belore. Purdue put on haU-a-dozen runs and then gave mid-od a chance which was accept ed. and immediately alter Woods played all round a. straight ball from— Ocrbic—S for 35. At 42 Doig was bowled, and the half-century had only been reached when Xapley was bowled in trying to pull ti short-pitched, at might hall—o for 01. Burke and Glasgow made the most prolific stand of tho innings. 7a going up, before tho latter got hla leg in front. XVithout alteration to the score, Burks, wiio had been scoring freely, was stumped. The last two men shaped poorly, Riid tho innings closed for ”7 Appleby opened badly, UcNatty and Ritchie being bowled before any runs had been made. Spratf and Kane carriedthc score to 10, the former batting freely till Doid got a fast one past him. ’At 24 Kano was bowlefl iu attempting a pull Stroke, and three runs later Poole Was bt-autiiuliv taken in the slips by Huntfey—s for 27. Held, who had played steadily for some time, opened cuL but the stroke was uppish, and Lillicrap brought off a good catch at mid-on—o tor 30- The best stand of the innings was made by Keane and Wesney, the former playing bright, attractive cricket, and the latter playing steadily. At 51 Keane was bowled in attempting a pull stroke. Wesney and Derbie were looking well set. when the former hit wildl v at a straight, short ball and was bowled—--8 for 06. With 10 runs to got to win, the last man (Bennett being absent) went In The batsmen shaped solidly and kept the runs coming, and it looked odds on ♦ho required run* being knocked up. In p (tempting to force the pace, Wfwever,

QrWcklay misfit a. last ball Iron* Hu»t" tey, skying' it to mld-oK, where a sate catch brought the innings ,to a dose i.QC 73 runs. Scores i.a.Oi first innings 03 . Second Innings. Huntley. IbWt b Herbie 9 h.i mnnn. c sub-; b Herbie - i- 9 Purdue, c sub., b Herbie Glasgow, Ibw, b Herbie 19 Woodh, b Herbie - Hfttg. b Poole o Tapley. b Herbie ® Burke. et- Keane, b Grindlay , Finch, b Orindlay - 0 j Whitaker, not out - 9 Lillicrap, b Grindlay * Extras ...... - a Total - 77 Bowling—Herbie, .0 wickets lor 34 runs, Griudiuy 3 lor 5, Poole 1 lor 29, Bennett O for 0, APPUiBV. First innings ~ " 59 Second Inning*. Kane, b Burks ® ilcXatty, b Hoig 9 Ritchie, b Hoig. —. 0 Spratl, b 03oig —— 19 Reid, c Lillicrap, b Hoig & Poole, c HunUey 4 b Hoig - 3 Keane, b Huntley - Wesney, b Durke Herbie, not out „ —— Grindlay, o Hoig, b Huntley, 3 Bennett tabsent) Extras . ——" " Tetal r- ; ' 7|3 Bowling—Hoig 5 wickets for. 24 runs, Huntley 2 lor 22, Burke 2 lor 25. BLUFF y. WAIKIWI. At Walkiwi yesterday the final play oi this game resulted in a win lor Wuikiwi by 23 runs (on the first innings). vYab kiwi made 91 runs, and the Bluß odorl produced only 03 —Keenan 39. H. Haruilton 13. , THE REP.- TEAM. The selectors, Messrs A. Poole. H I Hamilton, snd C. B. Tapley, yesieidnj 1 chose the following to represent South laud against Otago next weekJ Doig, 0. Fraser, F. Glasgow, H. Hamil ton, J. Huntley, J. OTlalloran, C Kane, X. J. Keane (capt.). F. Keenan A. Poole, C. D. Tapley ; emergency Hamajm. The Otago team will be looted from the following ' T. Adams A. Adams. J. Baker, Beal, W. Butler. P Courtis, A. Eckhold. B. EckhofY, Vi. KU gour, IV. Mackeray, IE 0. Siedeberg, I Williams, C. G, Wilson. A Dunedin message states that A Hownos has consented to play i'n hotl test matches against the English cricket