THURSDAY CRICKET NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 8941, 16 December 1907, Page 7

THURSDAY CRICKET NOTES.

IBY "POINT."!

Perfect weather prevailed for the ■continuance of Henderson Oup contests last Thursday. *STo. 1 wicket Star met W. F. O. A.. rmer batting first, but the total cached 63. Truscott (17), Len Richards (15) aud F. Richards (13) being the principal run getters, and all played freely for their runs. The first-named is an improving player, and contributed au invaluable 25 iv the second innings. Hall came out with the best bowling analysis, securing four wickets for 19, by far his best performance this season. R. Welch also bowled well, getting four wickets for 26. In reply to Stars (53, W.F.C.A. could only make 47, Hall (12) being the only double-figure contributor. McLean was the main factor in the downfall of the W.F.0.A., coming out with a sensational analysis—viz., (i.2 overs, 3 maideus, 6 ruus, 6 wickets, which, according to tho records I havo kept for three seasons, stands out as the best performance iv Henderson Oup contests, the nearest beiug Parton's iv the seasou 11)04-05, whose analysis reads 3 overs, 0 maidens, 4 runs, 4 wickets.

At the present time Star aro 1)2 ou wifeh four wickets iv baud. OJiP'.o. 2 wicket Cartertou met Oarlto_7*aud from preseut appearauces the former must win, if the glorious uncertainty does not prevail.

Cartertou batted first, aud put up the splendid total of 211, but the remarkable feature about it was that three batsmen contributed 162 to the total, while F. Fairbrother (13) and "Mr Extras " (17) accounted for 30, the remaining seveu batsmen ouly contributing IS) "between them. Phelps, while hitting together his 61), was iv his Jhappiest mood, aud slammed the bowling in all directions, and got in his usual couple of fours over the fence.

Hart (52) played his usual defensivo game, while Elliott contributed 41 by vigorous cricket, but his iuuiugs was marred by several chauces ; it is, however pleasiug to note the reverend geutlem.au's success, as he is a keen enthusiast, aud good sport. Swau had a day out with the ball, aud bagged G victims for 40 ruus, his length being irreproachable.

Allen captured 4 wickets .for 40 runs, but was kept on too long at first; he did much better wheu he was put on atihe other end. Moss was tried, but tiAwicket was too bumpy to suit him, afrrPhe was persevered witli too much.

Bad fielding by the Carltons was one of the reasons of Carterton's large total, some of the fieldsmen semed to be always blundering, aud their hands were not at all adhesive, but I must except Moss, Owen, and a lad named Wheeler.

(Jarltou made only DT in their iuuiugs, aud was a oue-mau score. Moss contributed 48. not out, his display being the one bright spot in an otherwise dreary display. He gave a splendid exhibition of hard, clean driving and cutting, which was a treat to witness, and aroused great enthusiasm. It was a pity he did not go in earlier, but he was dubious about a sore shoulder, and asked his skipper to send him in late.

F. Welch (Hi) was the only remaining batsman to make any stand, playing his usual watchful game.

Elliott followed up his success with the bat by gathering iv (i wickets for 35, his slows proving troublesome to the majority of the (Jarltou batsman.

Carterton's fielding generally was a marked contrast to Carlton's, their ground fielding being good, and very few chances were missed. Lindop effected a brilliant one-handed catch wjhen he disposed of Allen. Jlltarlton, who had to follow on, had ifirfte wickets down for 44 when time was called.