CRICKET NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15504, 14 November 1914, Page 6

CRICKET NOTES.

THURSDAY'S GAMES. ! One© more the cricket competitions are in full swing and enthusiasts on Thursday ft fid fete best of weather 'to follow out their favourite summed pastime. Three senior and two junior games we're got off, and perhaps the 'surprise of tne day was Tunaru's de-. fieat by High School Grcraid.no just succeeded -n getting Temuka out on the second innings 15 minutes .before, time, while Celtic pulled off their first matdh against Soutn End. In junior o.rcles T/maru beat South End,' and tho infants of the competition, C.F.C.A., opened their campaign ; auspiciously by defeating High School jun.ors. ; H.gh School had a substantial win over Timaru by 114 and seven wickets. The schpol in their first innings totalled 197," of which Cockroft claimed 67, compiled in his best style, W. Thomas got 36, B. Thomas 21, and W. Aitchison 20. Just captured 5 wickets for 52, Anderson 3 for 52, Hudson 2 for 56, while Heron lost 21. runs without success. Timaru repl.ed with 129 of which Heron ran up 38 before being dismissed by a catch bordering on the miraculous by Aitohison, Maleolinson hit off 22 nicely, Hudson got 15 in his usual 6tyle, Chapman also hit up 15 smartly, and Oram got 13. Bowling ■for school W. Thomas came out with 3 for 12, Nelson Thomas 4 for 44, Donohuo 2 for 34, and Cockroft 1 for 23. The High bchool opened their second inn'ngs witih Herdman and Donohuei against the bowling of JUst arid Hudson. Scoring frit the first few overs was fair to slow, but the batsmen played themselves in carefully. Donohno was once or twice beaten by deliveries, which seemed just to shave his timber. Later, however, runs dame more rapidly and the half century was Ihoisted, find still both batsmen played with confidence.. >Vith the score at 70 Herdman had the misfortune to. be run out after scoring 22, and playing a cautious innings. Thomas followed and along with_ Donohue the' score received another lift. The new-comer also opened cautiously but increased his pace, later on. Dorioghu© with his sooro at 16, 'was out to a catch by Just off Hudson. The retiring batsmen played a good innings, and was loyally applauded on retiring. Nelson, Thomas was joined by Day, but after the former had added eight runs he was dismissed w.th his totai at 40; Day, not having opened his score 1 . The closure was applied with the score at 143 for three wickets. Timaru tried six bowlers, Malcolfiison getting 1 wicket for 5, and Hudson 1 for 33.

With 211 to make to win, Tim am had little hope of pulling off- the points Tho gam© resolved itseuf into Timaru endeavouring to play out time, ahd the to have them dismissed before the caE of time. Tifriaru's . opening was disastrous. .. Gh&pman and Hudson faced the trundling of W. and Nelson Thomas- Chapman took first over frofn YV. Thomas,- but tilie fifth delivery: fatal for the batsiftiin arid he was caught hy Herdman ere he had opened - his scoring. 'Hetoji.jomed Hudson, Mio?opened' With-: a bra?©. off Nelson Th-oirias., a.nd fo,llowed;,with a single next hall.. His ,third. delivery from W Thoma§ however, 1 fotnad its way into Cockroft's Hands, who' no ,m'stake. Two wickets'-for five ; Wps -.anything but promising, association of Malcolmson and Heron, 'a change came over the game. Both Jjatsnisn stead.ed up, and before a separa- . tion was effected 40 was reached. Heron was first to go, stepping in front of a-ball, from W. Thomas, with his spore-at 20. Oram was nest" man ;;bui after contributiiig'3, fell a prey to Goekroft. Just fell': fofo'-ancl Dr Cox for a rangle, the " Sixth Tiricket falling at 5i Anderson with Malcolmson carried the seoro to 80, when' was caught by "W. Thomas off Gockroft. with hs, ..score at. 35. Mulcoimson played a very useful innings for this score. Anderson got 18 before being dismissed by Gockroft, Jostling got 5,-while Bui'mester was left not out with 5. Timaru played a man short, and their last w:cket fell at 97, giving the School a three point win. Bowling for the' winners W. 'Thomas, got 5 for 47, Gockroft 4 for 8, wh.le N. Thomas had 0 fdr 29, and Dondhuo 0 for 11. . Geraldine and Temuka had a very interesting encounter, and the former, from a. rather unfavourable position, succeeded in pulling off a win. / Tire . first innings scores were Geraldine 126, I&mxika 170. Geraldine on Thursday batted strongly, and for five wickets ! ran. up 198. The feature of the mh-" ings was the batting of McFarlane, who hit off 74 in splendid style. This player joined the country club at tfoe " back end of last- season, and promises! to be a most Useful player. He has a ! big variety of useful strokes, and knows just when ,to use them. Temple played well for 30, Bennett 26, Hislop 22,. Guinness 14 not out, and OCaJiaghan 13. Temuka repl ed with 75, Davis claiming 27, and Henry 26. The match towards the o-ose,.. became very exciting and Temuka made a big effort ito play out time. Geraldine, however, just managed to. get thein out about j ten minutes before the call of time., Tioe Temuka team this season is lpuch the same as last. Rix has left the town, but Davies has returned, and there is a* number of young promising players. Gera. dine have lost some of the r last season's men including Shires and B. MacDonaid. Cricketers through, out the district will refiret the retiraJ of t'ne ever popular and enthusiastic cricketer, B. 11. Macdonald. For many years past he was the life of th eGernldino Ciiib, while 'jn tho .gov&ming body he was a power of strength. The Timaru South End juiiiors, had a good game on the Grounds, wh.dh ended in a wili for Timaru by-an innings and. 10 runs.. The feature of the game iwas the biitt'ng disnlay of E- A. Crawford, who has the honour of being the first century recorder in the district this season Crawford completely collared the- howl ing, and no doubt got ratJher careless at the firi'sh Hie score included 14 fours and two sixes, and was accbrded "quite an ovation on retiring, which he gracefully acknowledged. Timaru scored 190, and South End 78 :n the first innings and 102 in the second