CRICKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9026, 13 January 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

(By Cover Point.) CARLTON A v. MASTERTON A. The Carlton A and Masterton A teams commenced a championship match on No. 2 wicket, on the Park Oval, on Saturday last. "A good wicket had been prepared, and as the fixture was looked upon as tho most important in the competition, keen interest was taken in it by followers of the game and players alike. Masterton won the toss, and were first represented by Prow and Mackellar, the bowling being in charge of Moss and Swan. Both players opened cautiously. At 10 Mackeller, who had made five, placed a ball from Swan into E. Welch's hands. Redmond joined Prow, but put the next ball of, Swan's into the hands'of L. Boyd. Perry followed, and play became very slow. Moss was bowling capitally, and sent down two maiden overs in succession. Twenty was not hoisted on the board till eight overs had been bowled. Perry, who did not shape too well during the first two overs, now settled down, and Prow, too, opened out. Moss continued to give the batsmen trouble, and in six overs only five runs were hit off him. Swan's sixth over was an expensive one, Prow scoring nine off him and Perry five. A double change of bowling was then tried, Hoar and Waters going on. Still the runs came, and it was not till 65 was up that Baker (substitute) smartly caught Perry off Waters. retiring batsman had 24 to his credit made by neat cricket. Esson was next, but one run later, Ogisr smartly snapped the newcomer up behind the wickets. Parton became associated with Prow, and the score crept up slowly to 79. Then E. Welch got Prow out leg before wicket. Prow made 36 in dashing style, and laid the wood on severely.' His score included six 4's and a 5. Richards and Parton livened play up somewhat. They hit twos' and fours in fine style, and raised the total to 114 before Waters clean bowled Richards, who had made 25 by hard hitting. His score included five 4's. Isaacs and Parton continued to pile •:p the runs, both giving a pleasing display. At 142 Swan smartly snapped up Isaacs, who had scored 19, made up by four 4's and one 3. Crookenden joined Parton, but four runs, later the latter was caught ny O'Leary off Moss. His score of 29 was made by good cricket, and included a number of very neat strokes. He shaped uneasily at first, but once he settled down he gave a display that pleased the spectators. He had six 2's, two 4's and one 3 to his credit. Rawson followed, but Crookenden left without the score being altered, Watero making a fine catch off Moss. Bewley and Rawson carried the score to 156, and then Hoar bov/led the latter. Hoar came out with the best bowling average, viz., 3 for 38. Moss took two wickets for 11 runs. He bowled in all eight overs, including three maidens. Waters bowled better than he had previously done this season. Swan, too, sent down some good balls at times. The fielding . of the Carlton team was first class. Carlton opened with Swan and F. Welch, Crookenden and Rawson bowling. At 7, Welch, who had did not appear to be comfortable, was bowled by Crookenden. Three runs later, Esson smartly stumped Swan. Clarke followed, but only one had been added to the total when Esson again showed his cleverness behind the wickets by stumping O'Leary, Clarke and Hoar were both out with the score at 19. Boyd and Moss took, the score to 32 and then Crookenden goi one past the former. Waters joined Moss. The pair, by careful play, carried the score to 56. Prow found Waters.' weak spot, and the latter retired with ten to his credit. Ogier joined Moss, who had been playing excellent cricket all along, and the spectators were treated to a lively display. Both batsmen hit out and 90 was up before Par-ton, with the first ball of his first over, bowled Ogier, who had played lively cricket for 15. E. Welch followed, but Parton, with the last ball of the over, bov/led the newcomer. Moss was not out with 43 to his credit. He gave the best display of the day, and he scored nicely all round the wicket. His score included a 5, three 4's and four 2's. i Rawson was )the most successful howler, taking 4 wickets for 41. Like the Carlton team, / Masterton fielded capitally all through the inings. The wicket-keeping of Es3on J for Masterton, and Ogier for Carlton, j were particularly fine displays. ! Esson smartly stumped two men, and had only one bye recorded against nim. Ogier caught a man in each innings, and out of a total of 156 runs had not a single bye debited against his name. With a few minutes to go to the call of time Mastirton commenced their second innings with Prow and Crookenden. The latter got all the bowling and hit up l£, he being then caught by Ogier off Hoar. Stumps were then drawn. The scores were as follow: MASTERTON A—First Innings. Prow, lbw, b E. Welch 39 Mackellar, c ■£. Welch, b Swan 5 Redmond, c L. Boyd, b Swan 0 Perry, c Baker (sub.), b Waters 24 Esson, c Ogier, b Hoar 0 Parton, c O'Leary, b Moss 29 Richards, b Waters 25 Isaacs, c Swan, b Hoar 19 Rawson, b Hoar 9 Crookenden, c Waters, b Moss 0 Bewley, not out 1 Extras 5 Total . 156 Bowling-Hoar 3 for 58, Moss 2 for 11, Waters 2 for 21, Swan 2 for 35, E. Welch 1 for 22,' Barlow 0 for 24. Second Innings. Crookenden, c Ogier, b Hoar 15 Prow, not out 0 Total for one wicket 15 (Continued on'page 7.)