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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 2, 13 January 1909, Page 11

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Jouth Australia beat Victoria. The inter-State cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was concluded Jan. 7th. South Australia took their second innings total to 351, but Victoria, who required 133 to win, were disposed of for 117 (Hansford 30, Armstrong 19). O’Connor, who took seven wickets for 36 runs, was mainly responsible for the Victorians* downfail. Auckland. After the holidays and the interruption caused by the iiiter-provincial matches, the championships were resumed on Saturday last, when the sixth round was commenced. Parnell, playing against North Shore, went to the wickets first, and compiled 184 runs, the principal scorers being R. K Lusk (70), E. V. Sale (54), C. Olliff (16) and J. Hutchings (14). Of the Shore bowlers, Hadden took four for 43, McMahon six for 63. When the stumps were drawn the North Shore team had 51 on the board and no wickets down. Eden Colts met Crafton. The latter made 201 in their first venture, to which R. Sloman contributed 88, Cottell 23, E. Horspool 22, C. Hay 17, P. Horspool 11. Beech took four wickets for 73 and Relf three for 70. Eden Colts have six wickets down for 59. Mason took six wickets for 33 runs. City put up the very good total of 250 against Ponsonby, Stemson being responsible for 97, R. Neill 98, MacCormick 15, Archer 10. Woods took five wickets for 47, White two for 47, McCoy one for 23, and Snedden two for 55. Pon son by’s score stands at 7 runs for no wickets down. Eden, who played against University, were at the wickets all the afternoon for 347 runs, towards which Elliott contributed 97, Horspool 56, McLachlan 52 not out; Cummings 47, Robinson 23, Bridges 18, and G. Mills 10. In the second grade matches Parnell B decided to forfeit their match against North Shore B, as the latter only wanted 18 runs to win with an innings to go. In the third grade North Shore beat Eden B by an innings and 60 runs. Thames. The cricket cup fixtures for Saturday afternoon were Turua v. United and Hauraki v. Tararu. In the former Turua forfeited. The game, Hauraki v. Tararu, excited considerable interest, Hauraki being so far ahead in the matches already played that another win would make the result almost a certainty. Tararu, In their first innings, made 109 runs, Peters (2n), Coote (24), McLeod (16), and Brown (14) being the principal contributors. Hauraki going in with a failing light, lost four wickets for seven runs, when stumps were drawn. The match will be played out next Saturday. Adams and Stephenson were the most successful bowlers for Hauraki. The matches of the Thames Valley Association were continued on Saturday, Paeroa West meting Karangahake at Paeroa, Karangahake winning by 74 runs, while Paeroa East defeated Mackaytown at Mackaytown by an innings and three runs. Wellington. The weather was dull and cool for cricket <m Saturday, the light failing as the afternoon wore on, stumps being drawn half an hour earlier than usual. The Gas Company s team put up 212 in their first innings against the Phoenix Club. Payne contributed 59, Waugh 38, and Topp 25. C. Hickey captured six wickets for 56 runs, and Gibbs four for 68. Phoenix had one wicket down for 32 when stumps were drawn. Midland made 149 against Wellington. Of these C. Hickson made 49, Bruce 27, and Wynyard 19. Hales took seven wickets for 75 runs, and Quinn throe for 35. Wellington scored 61 for two wickets (Mahoney 22 and Vare 21). In the match hot ween Waiwetn and Old Roys the former made 131 in their first innings, and the latter 166 for lour wickets. Christchurch. After a month’s spell, the grade c picket matches were resumed on Saturday, the fifth round b&ng proceeded with on the Various grounds. Tile soaking rains of the past few days had left the pitches heavy, but they wore too soft to be of much assistance to the bowlers. West Christchurch scored an innings’ win over East Christchurch, whilst Rieearton was easily too good for St. Albans, and also gained a three-point win. At Sydenham the heavy wicket resulted in low scoring, and Linwood won on the first innings. The following are the scores:—West Christchurch, 347 for nine wickets, innings closed (11. M. Chrystall 100 not out, H. B. Lusk 71), beat East Christchurch. 125 and 67. RicCaiton,

291 for eight wickets, Innings closed fA. Anthony 52, K. S. Williams 124 not out, 8. Walls 55 not out), beat St. Albans, 109 ami 147. Linwood, 189 and 07 for seven wickets, beat Sydenham, 103 and 92 for ttve wickets. Dunedin. Owing to showery weather all the senior cricket matches were postponed. noon. Hawke's Bay v. Otago Otago reps, met the Hawke’s, Bay eleven last week at Napier, and defeated them by 190 runs. The scores were: OTAGO. First Innings. <’. G. Wilson, c Redgrave, b Fenton 188 F. Ayles, lbw., b Redgrave 47 C. Hopkins, b Redgrave. . 10 11. G. Siedeberg, c Bailey, b O'Brien 18 M. Rutherford, c Ashcroft, b Fenton 0 F. Williams, b Fenton. 1 R. Torrance, c Hindmarsh, b O'Brien 2 J. R. Burt, b Fenton 2 C. E. Beal, not out 29 C. Wordsworth, c Hawke, b Fenton 19 G. A. Martin, lbw., b Fenton 5 Extras 19 Total 340 Bowling Analysis. • —■ Redgrave two wickets for 107, Cotterill none for 38, Lusk none for 48, O'Brien two for 44, Fulton none for 30, Maeassey none foils, Fenton, six for 41. HAWKE’S B.t.x. First Innings. G. Hawke, c Williams, b Torrance 14 ,1. Hindmarsh, lbw., b Torrance.... I W. F. Redgrave, b Wordsworth.... 24 J. E. Maeassey, b Torrance 13 H. B. Lusk, b Torrance 6 B. Bailey, b Wordsworth 0 A. Fenton, b Torrance 0 B. W. Cotterill, c Beal, b Torrance 10 I’. R. Fulton, not out 46 J. O’Brien, c Burt, b Rutherford. ... 18 P. Ashcroft, c Rutherford, b Torrance O Lxtras 6 Total 144 Bowling Analysis.—Wordsworth two wickets for 46 runs, Torrance seven for 51, Siedeberg none for 5, Rutherford one for 36. OTAGO. Second Innings. C. Hopkins, b Redgrave 57 C. E. Beal, b Fenton 3 M. Rutherford, b Fenton 35 C. Wordsworth, e and b O’Brien . 3 C. G. Vvilson, c Hawke, b Cotterill 49 R. Torrance, b Fenton I F. Williams, not out 3 Extras Total for 6 wickets (declared closed) Bowling Analysis.—Fenton three wickets for 91 runs, Cotterill one for 20, Redgrave one for 29, O’Brien one for 11. HAWKE’S BAY. Second Innings. P. R. Fulton, c Beal, b Rutherford. . 8 W. P. Redgrave, b Torrance 10 G. Hawke, e Ayles, b Rutherford. . . 10 J. E. Maeassey, b Torrance 46 J. Hindmarsh, b Torrance 4 H. B. Lusk, c Hopkins, b Rutherford 41 B. W. Cotterill, c Ayles, b Torrance 0 B. Bailey, b Torrance 6 A. Fenton, not out 43 ,T. O'Brien, e Avies, b Torrance.... 0 P. Ashcroft, b Torrance 4 Extras Total IC,n Bowling Analysis—Torrance seven wickets for 42 runs, Rutherford three for 52, Wordsworth none for 23, Hopkins none for 25. The Australian. Tour. H is understood that there arc good prospects of a settlement of the trouble between the Cricket Board of Control and the players (says a Sydney cablegram). [Tn proposing at a meeting of loading cricketers of New South Wales and Victoria that a conference with the Board be asked for, Mr M. A. Noble said the meeting was not antagonistic to the Board of Control, which be believed was necessary to manage cricket. Still, h 9 thought the Board was imposing harsU terms upon the players, terms which

were unfair, extravagant and unjiihtiliable. The players had done much t< bring the game to its high state of perfection. The suggested appointment of a treasurer seemed to him as a direct indication that the players were not to be trusted. The Board's terms of 5 per cent, of the first £6OOO and 121 per cent, of the balance were worse than they looked on paper. They meant the Board was practically to take the shares of three men, or about 20 per cent, of the gross takings. It would have been fair i the Board took one player’s share. He had been told by Mr McElhonc that th< Board might take small percentages, o perhaps ask men to play a match or two for an old cricketers’ fund, lie did not think Mr McElhone would be prepared to contradict his statement upon that point. The request for a conference was. he thought, a fair one, for. after all, the cricketers were not more puppets in tM game. He wished to finally and clearly say that the Board could accept his assurances that the cricketer- were not against them, and he believed the Board would consent to meet three representatives of the States to further discuss the matter. Mr Clem Hill, who seconded the motion. stated he had decided to resign his position as selector and act- with the players. The terms were an imposition, but he thought the better plan would be not to suggest or discuss terms until they saw whether the Board was willing to grant the conference. He believed the members of the South Australian cricketers would support the resolution. After further discussion, the resolution was unanimously adopted, and it was agreed that.a requisition for a conference, signed by all the Now South Wales, Victorian and South Australian players, should be presented to the Board, ami that in the event of the Board consenting, the players should be represented by Messrs Hill. Noble and Laver. The Board refused a conference, but apparently a way has been found out of the difficulty.] Mr. P. F. Warner, writing to the “Westminster Gazette/’ says the leading Australian cricketers would, he understood, unduly flatter themselves if they believed the M.(’.('. would not receive a team from which they were excluded. He regrets the dispute between the Board of Cricket Control and the players, am! recognises that the leading //layers were perfectly straight in their attitude. It was, ho said, very probable that £6OO was insufficient for the trip. There was no question of secret payments. Clem. Hill, one of the first six cricketers picked for the next English tour, was asked the direct question, ’‘Will you accept the terms fixed by the Board of Control for the trip?” “If it rested with myself alone, I could easily give you an answer,” was Hill's reply, “but you see there are others concerned, so I must not say anything at present.” “Have you seen any of the other five since the selection?” “No! But neither they nor 1 can say anything until we have an official reply to the request of the leading play-, ing cricketers of the three principal States tor a conference with the Board as to the terms. Until we receive that reply we cannot consider whether we will accept the terms at present proposed or not.” Ransford, Noble, ami Armstrong also declined to say anything. The Plunket Shield. Mr. Ritchie, manager of the Otago touring team, 'says the Otago fteam had urged that the Auckland match should be played out. to a finish before a single ball had been bowled. On the third day Auckland just played for a draw, and nothing but a draw. If the ball was three inches off the wicket no attempt was made to hit it, and if one came to log the batsman stopped it with his pad*. This sort of thing had done great harm to the game. He was quite satisfied that both Canterbury and Otago were stronger than Auckland. Take away Relf, and the bowling of the Aucklanders would be little better than second class. Il Otago were to play Auckland tomorrow Otago would win. He believed a great endeavour would be made to semi an Otago team north again next year.