CRICKET IN HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16748, 15 March 1926, Page 2

CRICKET IN HAMILTON.

- *■ - - MST GATURDAY'S GAMES. li.VMit.Ti>> K. IJKAT HIGH SCHOOL. FUANKTUN AND HAMILTON WIN. Til.- -•imm; ••lit-k'M competition in Tt.-irnii*<>n under Ihc auspices Of the \V;iiK;iln Assoeialion was continued in (■in- weather on Saturday afternoon. wlii'ii Hie series of matches conimenc- . I'd Hi" previous Saturday were con-l-1 11 <!< --. 1. AI Scddon Park Hamilton soundly defeated Old Hoy?, while ll.'iiiiillon Knsl scored a fairly comfortable win over High School, who. after leading in the first innings, collapsed lmdly 'in the second. Franklon encountered Ihc Railway team on the Weka Street grounds, and hadsno UlfTliMiTly in winning by a big margin. following arc the particulars of the various' games:— HAMILTON BAST v. HIGH SCHOOL. Hamilton East, who were 1 1 runs behind in the first innings, had much the better of Ihc second strike, for they made 135 as against High School's-54. Barnett (34) and Going (30) were the top scorers for Hamilton East in ttie second innings, while Senior (24) was the only batsman to make a stand for High School. The bowling of the Hamilton East "trundlcr " Barnett, who took seven wickets for 22 runs, was a big factor in High School's defeat. Hamilton East thus won by 70 runs. Details: — HAMILTON EAST.

Fall of wickets —1/5, 2/5, 3/14. .5/26, 5/26, 6/91, 7/01, 8/09, 0/108, 10/135. Bowling analysis—Williams took no wickets for 7 runs; Madill. seven for 64; Pickering, one for 17; Wilson, two for 18; Hawkc, none for 2fi.

Kali 0 f wickets—l/8, 2/32, 3/37,: 4/37, 5/39, 6/41, 7/42. 8/51, 9/54. Bowline analysis—Going took no wickets for 18 runs; Barnett,-seven for 22; I. Johnston, two for 11. HAMILTON v. OLD BOYS. When stumps were drawn in this same the nrevious week Hamilton were ur to Old Boys' 114 in the first inbincs T n their second innings Old Bovs" compiled only 60 runs, Hamilton thus winning by an innings and 49 runs." Details:— OLD BOVS First innings • * 1 *

Fall of wickets—l/7, 2/12, 3/12, 4/25, 5/26, 6/32, 7/53, 8/54, 9/60, 10/60. , , , Bowling analysis—Taylor took two wickets for 39 runs; Ellerm, seven for 13; Christian, one for 5. HAMILTON. First innings • -•°- FRANKTON V. RAILWAYS. This game was continued at the 'Railway grounds, and resulted ii. a win for Frankton by 238 runs. Last week Frankton had 281 runs for six wickcls when stumps were drawn in their second innings, and on Saturday concluded the innings wltn 203 runs Railways did better m their second attempt, but even then Ihc showing was not brilliant. Details:— FRANKTON. —2nd. Innings (contd.).

Rowling analysis—Hunwick look four wickcls for 90 runs; Childs, two for 76; Johnson, three for 72; Doyle, none for 25: Lawson, none for 20. / RAILWAYS. —Second Innings. S. Hunwick, o W. Everest, b

Bowling analysis—llawkc look four wickets I'm- 20 runs; E. Everest, two for 30; Bcechcy, Ihrcc for 19; W. Everest one lor 6. JUNIOR COMPETITION. Y.M.C.A. v. OLD-BOYS. YMC.A defeated Old Hoys by an innings and •'< runs. Old Hoys, who fielded only eight players, made 48, after a good lirst-wicket partnership by dough (21) and J. Bue.kland (12). Lee took three wickets for 8 runs and Steel four for 20. ,* , YMC.A. I fieri baited and made 01 runs (HeYWorlh 23 not out). West took seven wickets for 25, J. Buckland one for 44. . Old Boys in their second innings made 39 Plough lopping again with, it and S Buckland made 10. Steel torik four wickets for li runs and Lee three for 21. HIGH SCHOOL v. HAMILTON EAST. High school--First innings 73 Speighl I 7: Pro 11 I" 1 not out. Hansen 12). Bowling. Owens look llirei for :/',,' Oall two for 12, nytul two for l '• Second

Bowling, Ryan took four for 9. Mathicson four for 14. ' Hamilton East —First innings, 84 (Mcßae 23, Owens 18, Morris 19). | Howling, Hansen look three for 19, | Wilson one for 16, Mills one for 16 Willoughhy one for 12, Parsons two for 5. Second innings: 25 for five wickets (Morris II not out, Mercer 9 not out 1 . Hamilton East thus won the first innings by i I runs, a 3-point win. Frankton forfeited to Railway. Hamilton forfeited to llopu llopu. RAILWAY CRICKET. THE COULTER CUP. The Coulter Cup competition was continued at the Weka Street ground at the week-end, when Traffic met the Mill. Traffic batted first and ran up 00 before the last man was disposed of (Johnston 20 not out, Doyle 20, D. Thompson ii, Edwards 12). Bowling for Mill, S. A. Hunwick took thrco wickets for 46 runs; Childs,' three for 18; Ashton, three for 18. The Mill made 85 in their first innings (Ashton 28, Childs ,27, Mitchell 10). Bowling for Trafllc, Doyle took three for 20, D. Thompson two for 30, Johnson one for 16, With a lead of 5 on the first innings, Traffic went in again, and were all disposed of for 50 at the drawing of stumps, leaving Mill to make 56 at next week-end to win. Bowling for the Mill, S. A. Hunwick took 5 for 31, and Ashton four for 12. The Railway Cricket Club has sustained a severe loss by the departmental transfer to Auckland of Roy Howard, one of its leading members. A player who is a devoted enthusiast at 'he noble game, he is a brilliant field in all departments, a good fast bowler, displaying the ability to keep runs down and to get wickets, and a batsman of unsurpassed patience of the stonewalling type. His departure will be greatly felt at the Frankton railway cricket ground, where his genial personality and his elevated standard of sportsmanship has secured him a high place In the esteem of his fellow cricketers. MATCHES AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Saturday. In fine weather the final matches of the Auckland Cricket Association's senior club championships wore concluded this afleruoon at Eden Park and North Shore. Chief interest was taken in the game between North Shore and Eden. The formcr'had made 314 last week, and Eden set, out this afternoon on a wicket that had been slightly affected by the : rain fall last night to overtake.this.score, but were unable to get the upper hand of the bowling sufficiently to ever look like getting the runs. An effort to play out time for a draw was then made, and the last half hour was exciting, North Shore finally succeeding in getting the last Eden wicket with five, .minutes to spare. Eden's "total was 220, and North Shore .won the game by 85 runs, and the. season's championship. . Facing a total of. 390 by. University last week, Graft on were dismissed for 172, and followed on ,to make 170 for seven wickets, including a.lively 77 by Bowntree. ". SOUTHERN GAMES. CHRISTGHURCHV Sunday. The ninth and final round of the grade matche's for-the season commenced on Saturday in beautiful weather. St. Albans Had already won the championship, having 'come through the season to this stage unbeaten. Linwood scored 196. Kennedy's score Of 116 was the finest individual score in grade cricket this season. Read's score was 40. '-St. Albans lost six wickets for 103 when stamps were drawn! •'- - v '•*• Riccarton was all out fbf 15 7. Cunningham put up the great bowling performance of taking nine wickets for 70 runs. '■- -..., West Christchurch. scored 217 and East Christchurcli;s3'without loss. WELLINGTON, Sunday. The end of the. season,matches bcK an on Saturday in a game between representatives of the leading championship team and others. The leaders scored 213 (Iliddleston 05, BakcrSl). Bricc took five wickets for ' ' DUNEDIN, Sunday. Grange beat Carisbrook yesterday bv the narrow margin of eight runs on the first innings. Carisbrook, who had six wickets down.for. 62 runs on the previous Saturday, took their score to 137 McGregor took four wickets for 34 runs. Grange in their second innings "ade 231 (A. W Alloc 96 no out) Dickenson took five wickets foi SO runs and Douglas four for j>9. Duncdin defeated Albion by 149 runs on Ihc first-innings. Dunedins first innings closed for 2i.>. Blair took four wickcls for 50 runs. Albion n their second innings ' had lost three wickets for 72 when stumps were drawn Torrance sent Up nine overs, seven of which were .maidens, and took two wickets for 3 runs.

102 Second Innings. 2 2 It. Jolinston,,c Brown, b Madill .. 12 1 Marcroft, c Pickering, b Madill.. 8 Harnett, c Carter, b Madill :tj 30 "Mm: Jonhslon, c Ewan, b Madill ■i I. Johnston, C Pickering, b Madill <1 11. Johnston, st. Senior, b "Wilson 22 8 "

HIGH SCHOOL. . 113 Second Innings. Tait, st. Johnston, b Barnctl . 3 - i Madill, St. Johnston, b Barnctt . < Swan, o I. Johnston, b Barnctt . i) 0 ". _ Brown, b I. Johnston r> t S William:-, absent . • - 0 > 77

Second Innings. Horspool, c Robertson, 1) Ellen \ i Latta, c Livingstone, b Taylor . 8 Martin, c Campbell b Ellcrm .. . 0 Allen, st. Campbell, h Ellerm . iO Clarke, b Ellerm . . . 0 Gibbons, b Taylor ... Ptlklngtou, b Ellcrm- . ' Lenihan, b F.llcrm ... .17 Farqubar, not out . . . 0 Koss, b Ellerm ■I u 00

Armstrong, c Hunwick, b Johnson 0. Castk-s, c Thompson, b Hun0 I) 10 293

„ Childa, c Castles, b Ilawko .. . ' i i Thompson, ft B. Everest 11 Waddcll, c Casllcs, b Hawkc 2 i Doyle, c Rcnnic, b Beechey ... i' Cooke, c Rennie, b Bcechcy ... . 10 V. Hunvick, c Rennie b Beechey 0 ",) R. Hunwiek, c and b W. Everest. 3 Si