CRICKET

Southland Times, Issue 17469, 25 March 1915, Page 2

CRICKET

SOUTHLAND v, EASTERN DISTRICT. A WIN roll SOUTHLAND. BY 92 RUNS. Yesterday at Rugby Park the Southland representative team, which is to travel to Dunedin at Easter, played a match with a representative Eastern District team. The conditions overhead were ideal. The commencement of play was set down for 10.30, hut a start was not made, until about 11.50. The wicket was fairly dry, but the grass in the out-field was of considerable length, and robbed many strokes of their full value. Attendances, both in the morning and afternoon, were very sparse owing to counter-attractions, and to.the fact that the Southland cricket, season is about at an end. The home team batted first pud were disposed of for a total of ISO, and the visitors replied with 88. Bannerman bowled well all through the innings, and Doig was also keeping a fair Icnglh. THE PLAY. ’ Bannerman and J. Hamilton were the opening batsmen. Hamilton taking strike at the northern end to the bowling of Jones. Hamilton drove the bowler's second ball to the off for three. Bannerman played out the over. Hamilton played for a single off Shirley, which was closely run. Bannerman was disposed of by a catch In the slips off Shirley's second ball—4 — o—l.0—1. Kemnitz was the incoming batsman, and scored a single off the lust ball of the over, and also played out a maiden over to Jones. Ham. .ilton drove Shirley for four, the only score of the over. Kemnitz scored a brace past third man, Hamilton scored a single from the leg. off Shirley, Kemnitz shortly afterwards turning the same bowler to tho leg boundary for four. Hamilton scored six by lifting Jones over the leg boundary, and also scored a single off tHe second last ball of the over. Shirley was again forcefully driven bv Hamilton for a brace. Jones was replaced by Perry, after putting down four overs from which twelve runs had been scored. Perry was no-balled and a single was also scored by Kemmtz. Kentnitz again scored by cutting Perry to the off boundary. Hamilton scored a single from Shirley's first ball, and Kemnitz also obtained a single. At this stage the light was troubling the batsmen at Hie south end of the wicket. A leg glance by Kemnitz realised a single. James Hamilton spooned Perry up to mid-on, but was dropped, and earlier in the innings he was missed in the slips. Hamilton lifted Shirley to longheld for a single from the last ball of the over, and again scored a brace through an off drive. The luncheon adjournment was called with the score reading: 38 runs for one wicket. Upon resuming Edie replaced Shirley at the northern end, and Kemnitz survived an l.b.w. appeal from the third ball of the over. Kemnitz. however, played an off drive and they lan a single. Hamilton called Kemnitz back, but lie only got half way 311 la 2. Doig joined Hamilton and a single off Shirley from Hamilton's bat resulted in Doig getting going early and scoring four through off-driving Shirley to the boundary. The same batsman scored a single through tho slips. Doig mis-hit one from Edie over his bead which was securely held by Shirley—44 a •>. Havana gli was the incomer. Hamilton added another six to his score by lifting Edic over the leg boundary. Kavanagh fluked one through fine log, and Hamilton added a brace by cutting to point. Hamilton lifted Edie's second ball to the long field for four, and repeated tins by an off-drive. Ho added a single from the next ball. Kavanagh placed one through the slips and a close call resulted in running. Kavanagh played a maiden over from Shirley, the batsmen making repeated efforts to strike to the leg boundary. Kavanagh managed to score a brace by an off-drive. Hamilton carpet-drove Shirley for a single, and Kavanagh late cut the third ball for two. No further score resulted for tho over. Edie's first hall was shot through point by Hamilton for a single. Then Kavanagh swung Kdie round to leg boundary for a quartette, and secured two from the next ball. Jones replaced Shirley at the grandstand end, and Hamilton managed to get a single off his fourth bail. Kavanagh also scored a single. A further change was made at Hie northern end, Perry being the bowler, and Hamilton scored a single off the second ball. Kavanagh narrowly averted being stumped, and a close run nearly cost Hamilton his place at the crease. Kavanagh scored four by turning Jones to leg, and a single was the only other score from the over. Kavanagh again treated a leg hall to Ihe boundarv. but was bowled by the next ball from Perrj—9o—4—2l. Driscoll partnered Hamilton, and the finish of file over was resultlcss, Malcolm replaced Jones, and was very close to howling Hamilton with his second ball. A single resulted from the next, and a single sneaked by Driscoll resulted in four singles being scored off the over. A single by Hamilton, and one by Driscoll saw 99 on the hoard. A boundary hit by Driscoll brought Ihe century on the slate. Hamilton lifted Malcolm to lung-field for four, and lie was bowled by Malcolm when trying to pull him lo the log houndary. Hamilton's innings was very bright, and his main scoring strokes were his off and straight drives. The score read at 106—.7—5 a. when A. Hamilton joined Driscoll, who played out tho over without disaster. A maiden over resulted from Edie. Hamilton started his account with a single, and Driscoll added a single the only score from (he over. A further maiden resulted to Edie. played by Driscoll. Hamilton added another single, as did Driscoll, by getting one away from Malcolm to leg. No further score resulted. A short one pitched lo Driscoll to Edie produced a brace. I lamilton forcefully off-drove -Malcolm for a three. Driscoll with the next hall was smartly caught bv the wicket-keeper—lls6—11. Tapley took strike with Hamilton, ami scored a single on the leg side from Malcolm. Edic was replaced by Shirley tit the northern end and Tapley lapped Ins second ball up to square leg, but tho fieldsman refused and a maiden resulted. A. Hamilton carpet-drove Malcolm for a single, and the howler’s next hall resulted in Tapley being dismissed by a catch in the slips. it was an excellent catch on the part of Perry—l IT—7 I J'uole look his tarn at the crease. and played the last ball of the over without result. A. Hamilton was clean bowled by Shirley, with Hie batsman's score at 6. .las, Gilbertson on going in turned Shirley lo leg for a couple from the first ball be receiver., that being the only score from the over. The next incident of note was when Poole lifted Shirley over Ihe leg boundary for 0. Gilbertson scored a single by means of (be hook stroke, bringing Poole opposite Malcolm, whom he despatched to the onside boundary for 6. and off the next hall 3 were run. Poole was missed by J. Hamilton and Gilbertson twice turned Shirley for a brace to (lie legside. Poole was 17 when he was dropped, and lie soon after hit Malcolm for another 11 and two 2 s. The next hall was sent to leg for 4 and the next for 1. 13 coming from Malcolm's tenth over. Jones replaced Shirley at the railway end, and Poole scored a single off the Hill'd ball, off the last ball of the over. Gilbertson went for a hit, and, missing, was clean bowled 9 —9—9. Fogo was the last man in. Poole added a brace, ami on being thrown a full-tosser turned it to the leg for four. Poole added another 6. making his fourth big hit for his innings. The total of )2 runs was knocked oil the over. Fogo got Jones away for a lucky single—tint only seorc of the over. The next over was found to contain a single scored by Fogo. Poole hit Joins for four to the leg boundary, and added another four by smacking the next ball to longfield. Fogo returned a hot one to the howler, but it was refused, the next ball brought a single, and the over. Poole lifted one lo the leg side, but was again missefl, and Fogo scored a single. Poole again spooned one, but again he was missed with his score at .56. The next over, however, brought about his downfall without adding to Ids score. Fogo was unbeaten with 7 to his credit. Poole scored his .56 in very short lime, and he hit hard and heaity for all lie got. Eastern District's opening batsmen were Jones and Malcolm. Jones taking strike to Bannerman, and l,he first over resulted in a maiden. Malcolm scored a single off Doig's first over by playing to the leg side ■ — the only score of the over. -Malcolm scored two on the off from Bannerman, again the only score resulting from the over. Doig bowled a maiden over to Jones. Malcolm was dismissed by a catch taken by Karanagh off Bannerman after scoring 3

3X —3. The over was finished by Edwards without result. Jones was caught napping by Doig, who missed his stumps by a fraction. The bowler’s next ball, however, clean bowled Edwards for a blob —40—2. Quinn was the incomer, and scored a single off Bannerman, the only score in the over. Quinn square-cut Doig for a single, and in the last ball of the over Jones tapped it back to the bowler, who held, it—7—o —3. Cockroft joined Quinn, who was, however, yorked by Bannerman with the fifth ball of the over—7—2—4. "Smith" joined Cockroft, who played a maiden over to Doig. The bowling averages then read: Doig 2 for 2, and Bannennan 2 for 3. Cockroft gained a single after a lot of hesitation. A single by Cockroft off Doig brought ten on the board. " Smith *’through being over - excited, wanted to run for a short one, and suffered the consequence—lo—s—o. J. Hamilton joined Cockroft.' and played out the over to Doig. Cockroft turned Bannerman to leg for a single, and Hamilton finished the over. Cockroft played a maiden over lo Doig, the fourth to his name at this stage. A maiden from both end, and scoring was very slow. Another maiden would have resulted but for a shot by Cockroft over point, which realised a brace. A shot by John Hamilton past point also resulted In two, off the howling of Doig. A single scored by Cookroft was the only score against Bannerman’s over. Cockroft, by hitting six off Doig, brought 20 on the board. A mishit by Cockroft into the slips brought a single and closed the over. Bannerman clean bowled Cockroft witli the first ball of Ills over 2G—G—l3. Edic was the incomer, but did not survive an over from Bannerman, the • bowler getting him with his fifth ball —26—7—o. BanHerman’s average now read at 4 for 8. A. Kdie joined Hamilton, and the latter played out a maiden over. Edie lifted Bannerman to the long-field for a single and Hamilton gained a brace with an uppish off-stroke. Edle relieved the monotony by lifting Doig over the leg boundary for six and when trying to obtain the same in the long-field was dropped by Poole. The third ball of the thirteenth over from Bannerman captured Hamilton’s wicket Perry joined Edie, and opened his account with two off Bannerman. Edie again got Doig to the leg boundary for six. He lifted Bannerman for two, and also lifted the next ball out of the area for six, bringing 60 up. Edic scored a further brace off Bannerman, making in all twelve off the over. Doig again bowled a maiden over. Perry shot for a brace over point's head the only score of the over. Edie gained another six off Doig on the leg boundary, gained a single from the next ball, and again smote the same bowler for four, making bis total 37, and bringing 70 on the board. Kavanagh replaced Doig at the grandstand end, after Doig bad put down fifteen overs with an average reading at 2 for 37. ICavanagh’s first over resulted in a maiden, played by Edie. Bannerman clean bowled Edie with his score at 28. He had bit four sixes and one four—78 —9—38. Shirley, the last man in, opened with a single off Bannerman. He scored a single off Kavanagli, and Perry added two off the some bowler. Shirley scored four by lulling Bannerman to the leg boundary, bringing SO on the board. Perry was dismissed by a natch taken by Tapley off Kavanagh, with his total at 16. 88—10—16. Following are the detailed scores and bowling analysis:— SOUTHLAND. —First Innings. Jus. Hamilton, b Malcolm S!i Bannerman, c Edie, b Shirley .... •• Kemnitz. rim out 16 Doig. c Shirley, hj Edie 5 Kavanagh, b Driscoll, c Smith, b Malcolm 11 Tapley, c Perry, b Malcolm 1 Poole, c Quinn, b Edic 96 Fogo, not out < Extras 2 ISO Wickets fell:—1/4. 2/39. /3/14. 4/90. 5/106. 6/115, 7/1 17, 8/117, 9/168, 10/189. Overs. Mdns. Wkts. Huns. Jones 11 l 1 Shirley 13 22 .18 Perry 0 1 Edie 12.1- 22 3Malcolm .... 10 0 3 41 EASTERN DISTRICT.—First Innings. Jones, c and b Doig [( Malcolm, c Kavanagh, b Bannerman 3 Edwards, b Doig 0 Quinn, b Bannerman 2 Cockroft, b Bannerman 13 "Smith”, run out •• •• Edie. b Bannerman Shirley, not out 2 A Edie. b Bannerman 38 Perry, c Tapley, b Kavanagh 16 J. Hamilton, b Bannennan 4 Extras .. ..' 88 Wickets fell:—1 for 3. 2/4. 3/7 4/7, r,- in. 6'26, T/26. 8/39, 9/78, 10/88. Mdns. Overs. Wkts. Runs, Bannerman . . 5 18 6 .w Doig ’ Kavanagh . . I 2.2 1 4 High School defeated Appleby yesterday in the play-off lor the premier honours in junior cricket for the 1911-15 season. High School batted first and complied 08: Appleby made 61, a margin of seven runs - , thus giving the, “Washer Cup” to the High School on its first year for competition.