CRICKET NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9855, 8 December 1910, Page 7

CRICKET NOTES.

[By " The Critic."] Visitors to the Park on Saturday last were treated to some good cricket, the ■occasion beiug a seuior contest between

the Masterton and Uarlton teams. The

"weather was perfect, aud an excellent <jebtvicfeefc had been prepared. The light, Jiowever, towards the close of play was bad.

Oarlton won the toss, and batted first. A very bad start was made, Styles being bowled by a beautiful swerving ball frqin Oougdou before a run had beeu registered. The "rot" continued, and it appeared as if Oariton would bo disposed ot for a very small total. However, the player who hits saved Oarlton from disaster so often—Bob Moss—once again "came to light." The first pair to liven things up were Tom Hoar aud Bob Moss, wtio carried the total from 49 to 83 before the former, who had laid the wood on hard for 10, was given out leg before. The uext partnership—that between Billy Darvill and Moss—nearly doubled the score. It wa? a bright, xefreshiug, seiviceable partnership, in which some very fine batting was seen. It was an object lessou to see the manner in which the pair sneaked" runs. The total was IG4 nuefore Mackellar caught Darvill off Moorhouse. Darvill had 32 to his credit, aud I congratulate this batsman on his display, especially when raus were needed. Different from his usual inothud, he played steadily and made some very tine hits. The loose stuff came in for a rough haudling, smart fielding by Masterton alone j saving many boundaries which would probably have beeu scored by him were a Jess active team fielding. As it was, Darvill's score included two fine hits for six each. The innings terminated at 177, when Moss gave a catch in the long Meld, which was accepted. Moss made a very successful debut this season. He went iv when the score stood at 4 for 81 aud a "rot" had set iv. Determinedly he started his task of lifting Oarlton's score to the realm of respectability. His hitting was oleau and hard —as wiil be judged from ttie fact that his score included three (i's, a 5, seven 4\s and four 2's. He drove and cut beautifully, aud it was a delightlul all-round exhibition, for which the genial Bob deserves every credit. Only once did ho lift a ball into the danger zone, and that was when he had scored 7, but the ball of a fieldsman who made a oTßri for it; it could not be called a "chance." From that onwards there was not a flaw in his batting.

Mastertou's iielding was good, while there was uleuty of variety iv their bowling. Jorclau came out with the line average of 5 tor 3.) He kept a splendid length right through, ami I "fcbinfe if be had beeu made vnore use of it, would iiate been to Mastertou's advantage.

Logan, with his "breaks." troubled -fche batsmen a good deal at times. He secured two wickets for 38.

Oongdon sent dowu some "hot stuff" at the start, his swerves very often "tangling up" the batsmeu. The ball he got Styles with was a "hummer." Moorhouse secured oue wicket for 15, while Kedmoud (0 for 7) aud Waters (Ofor 15) also bowled.

Mastertou'3 innings was notable for one great achievemeut, the registering of a century by Billy Kedmoud. It was a brilliant innings, devoid of any semblance of a chance. It is many years since such a graud exhibition of batting has been seeu on the Park Oral. In every nepartmeut of battirg Redmond was strong; runs came freely off his bat from the commencement, when he opened Mastertou's with Perry. Every stroke whs cleau, nicely timed, and correctly played. The Oarltou bowlers tried all mauner ot devices to get rid ot the Mastertoniau, but the "tempters" and "googlies" failed to divert Kedmond from his efforts to obtain a century, and place victory well within the grasp of his club. It was a magnificent exhibition of batting, for which the popnlar Mastertonian thoroughly deserved the congratulations bestowed upon him. When stumps were drawn he was still unbeaten, and his score stood at 127. So rare are centuries in the Wairarapa that his scoring is worth producing in full, aud is as lo\lows:—!, i, l, l, 4, 3, 2, 2, 4, 1, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 4, 2, 1. (5, 1, ], 1, 1, 4, 5. 4. 4. 4, 4, 3, 4. 2, 4, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2. 4, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1. 4, 1, 4. Uougdon (9 not out), who is still in with Redmond, played very nice cricket for his runs, some of his strokes being very ueat.

Moorhouse (18) gave an attractive display for hn total, which iuclndtd three 4's. His timing of the ball was a treat to wituess.

Essoli, with a chanre at 5, gave a free exhibitiou for 20, his score inclnding a couple of 4's auu" a '6. Jojdau (12) aud Mackellar (11) also shsfpid well for their runs.

Masterton 's score included, oft* the bat, two 6's and 25 4's, while Uarlton's total included four G's aud twelve 4's.

Alf. Ibbetsou. the Masterton colt, had the bad luck to he run out before he got a chance to score.

Tom Hoar was the best of the Uarlton truncilers, his average at present readiug, 4 wickets for yo runs. Waugh has taken two winkets for 85 runs, and Darvill ona for 12.

A notable feature in connection with Mascertou's n'eldiug was the spleudin , work of Mackellar. Always a brilliaut field this player surpassed himself on Saturday,catching no fewer than three batsmen out. Tho onehand catch which he held off Waugh ■was a particularly fine effort;.

Styles was uotioeable for his good fielding for Oarltou, and accounted for two splendid cat-ohes. Waugh also took a good catch off his owu bowling wheu he disposed of Ferry.

Kedmoud's is the tifth century scored in Wairarapa senior championship contests. The first century was made by Charlie Parry for Midland (a MasjAtou team) against Greytown, at Masterton, on February 18th, 181)9. Midland put together 243, of wbioh Ferry was responsible for 110. The Highest individual scorn in the contests is 141), compiled by D. Mauusell for Carrerton, aiaiust Masterton, in November, 1903 Playing for Feathorston against Greytown B at Groytowu, on January 18th, 11)02, Bennett hit up 106. The other Wairarapa century was made some years ago by L. T. Cobcroft for Featherstou —viz., 102. Eedrnond is now well on Jus way to passing Mauusell's score, and there is no reasou why he should not establish a new record. The folio wins is a iisfc of the centuries scored in Wairarapa in recent yeais:— 20H by Dawsou, for Lord Hawke's team, against Wairarapa, at Greytown, 1003. 149 by D. Mauusell, for Carterton, against Mastertou, 1903. 129 (unfinished) by W. Kedmoud, for Masterton, against Oarlton, 11)10. 110 by O. Ferry, for Midland, against Greytown, 181)9. 106 "Ofi , Bennett, for Featheisfcou, against Greytowu B, 190 a. 103 (retired) by Hutchings, for Wellington, against Wairarapa, 11).5. 102 by R. Moss, for Wairarapa, against Hawbe's Bay, 1909. 102 by L. T. Oobcroffc, for Feafcherston. 100 (retired) by H. Moorhonse. for Masterton, against Pahiatua, 1909.