Cricket 1909

F eb . 25, 1909. CR ICKET A WEEKLY RECORD OF THE GAME. 21 N ew S outh W ales J u niors . First innings. A. H. Vincent, c Haslam, b Stephenson ................... 1 L. Jones, b Broadbent ... 0 F. Storey, b Stephenson ... 22 H. Davis, b Backman ... 33 L. Morris, b Stephenson ... 0 F. W. Willis, b Backman ... 71 G. Holley, c Delbridge, b Broadbent.......................... 30 H. Wright, c Hack, b Broadbent........................... G H. Shipway, b Backman... 28 F. Edwards, b Backman ... 0 M. Lawler, not out ........... 2 Byes, &c..................... 11 Second innings, c Stock, b Back­ man .................20 not out .......... 28 c and b Backman 4 c B e n n e tt, b Broadbent ... not out ........... c B e n n e t t , b Stephenson ... c Slephenson, b Ardill .......... Byes, &c. ... Total ...........210 Total (5 wkts)154 NEW SOUTH WALES v. QUEENSLAND. Played at Sydney on January 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. Queensland won by two wickets. Although the home side were far from being fully represented, it was a very good performance on the part of Queensland to pull through by a couple of wickets. They thoroughly deserved their success, which was the result of all-round cricket of a high standard. New South Wales gave a disappointing display 011 a good wicket 011 the first day. Bubb and Reid made 08 for the first wicket, and by lunch the total had been taken to 9S without further loss. Then followed a collapse, the seventh wicket falling at 173. The eighth partnership, however, yielded 50 and the ninth 31, but the innings closed for 250. Simpson, a right-hand medium-paced bowler, took four of the wickets for 54 runs. After Queensland had lost three good men for 50, Thomson and Hayes put on 107 together, but the seventh, eighth and ninth wickets all fell at 214. Then followed a vigorous last-wicket stand by Simpson and Evans, who put 011 51 in seventeen minutes. The former hit brilliantly and manoeuvered so as to secure the greater portion of the bowling. He made his 08 out of 80 in forty-nine minutes and hit thirteen 4’s. It was owing very largely to him that Queensland were ableHo secure a lead 011 the innings. There were two good partnerships in the home side’s second innings, Bubb and Goddard adding 03 for the fourth wicket in sixty-seven minutes and Farns­ worth and Kelleway 93 for the seventh in an hour. Both Bubb and Farnsworth hit ten 4’s, but the former’s display was not chanceless. Hayes bowled his leg-breaks well, and accounted for half the wickets for 70 runs. Queensland were set 272 to win, and they were given a good start by Hartigan, who, going in first, hit up 43 out of 08 in sixty-two minutes by sound cricket. Evans also was seen to advantage, and Simpson, Hutcheon, Hayes and others scoring usefully, the runs were eventually m«ide with a couple of wickets in hand. Score and analysis :— N ew S outh W ales . First innings. Second innings. 1>. C. Reid, c McLaren, b Simpson ........................3S runout ..........23 E. R. Bubb, c Hutcheon, b c M cL a ren , b R edgrave...........................48 Hayes .............77 A. B. S. White, c McLaren, b Redgrave .................21 b McLaren.............. 8 A. J. Nicholls, b Hayes ... 10 b Hayes .............. 7 H. Goddard, b Simpson ... 30 c and b Hayes ... 33 W. Farnsworth, c and b Hayes.................................. 6 st Evans, b Hayes 09 E. P. Barbour, c Evans, b Simpson .......................... 40 c and b Hayes ... 0 C. Kelleway, c Thomson, t ^ ®impson........................... 3 lbw., b McLaren 28 L. A. Minnett, c Simpson, b Redgrave .................24 b McLaren.............. 5 t . B. Johnson, b Hayes ... 13 not out..................... 0 C. 11. Gorry, not o u t............ 2 run out .............. 2 U 10, lb 5 .................15 B 12,lb5,w l,n b4 22 Total ... ..250 Total ...280 Q ueensland . First innings. Second innings. K- J. Hartigan, c White, b ^ ‘ „ K ol'ow ay................. ... 20 run out ......43 *_ art, c Johnson, b c Nicholls, b Bar- t ^elteway ................................11 bour.................... 19 J. W. McLaren, b Kelleway 0 w i lomson»b Barbour ... 08 b G oddard....... 14 v t Hay*58. c Kelleway,...........c Nicholls, b Kel­ ts TJ^ H son................................52 leway ......31 a.J. Redgrave, c White, b n V UZett ................................11 b Kelleway . ... 5 E . Simpson, not out ...08 st G o r r y , b T o „ , , Goddard............43 o. b. Hutcheon, st Gorry, b Barbour.............................. i b Kolloway........30 E. R. Crouch, c Gorry, b Minnett .......................... S not out................... 4 W. Sullivan, b Minnett ... 0 not out................... W. T. Evans, c Nicholls, b Johnson .......................... 7 b Johnson............ B 5, lb 3, nb 5 .......... 13 B 14,lb2,w l,n b3 20 Total ..................205 Total (S wkts)272 N ew S outh W ales . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. McLaren ... 10 0 48 o ............. 23 8 44 3 Redgrave ... 19 3 79 3 ... ..2 1 3 71 0 Simpson ... 21 5 54 4 ............. 9 0 35 0 Hayes ........... 22 5 48 3 ............ 21 1 4 70 5 S ew a rt........... 3 0 12 0 ............ 11 3 32 0 Redgrave bowled a wide and McLaren and Hayes two no-balls each. Q ueensland . First innings. Second innings. O. M. R. W. O. M. R. W. Minnett ... 21 5 57 3 ............ 10 3 30 0 Kelleway ... 20 4 70 3 ............ 18-4 1 72 3 Johnson ... 19*5 3 07 2 ............. 24 3 80 1 Barbour .. 10 0 58 2 ............. 5 0 22 1 Goddard ... 10 2 30 2 M innett bowled 4 no-balls, Kellcway 3, and Bar­ bour 1 ; Kelleway also delivered a wide. VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Played at Melbourne on January 1, 2, 4, 5 6, and 7. a n o ta b le v ic to r y . South Australia won by 15 runs. The visitors collapscd so badly against Vernon’s fast bowling on the opening day that they were all disposed of for 127 in two hours and a-half. By the time the score had reached 23 Dolling, C. Hill and Claxton had been bowled by Vernon for 13 runs and writh the total unchanged Laver disposed of Mayne. Pellew made a few good hits and helped Gehrs to put on 35 in as many minutes, but only 80 had been scored when the eighth wicket fell. Woodforde then went in and played a useful game : he scored 32, the highest innings on the side, and put on 44 for the ninth wicket with O’Connor. He batted an hour for his runs and was bowled in trying to pull. Vernon’s fivo wickets cost less than five runs each— an excellent performance on such a wicket. At one period it seemed as though Victoria also would be sent back for a small total for McKenzie was caught at the wicket at 10, Warne played-on at 35, and Armstrong smartly run out by Gehrs at 55. The association of Ransford and McAlister effected such an improvement, however, that the visitors’ total was passed without further loss. The third wicket added 79, of which number McAlister, who hit six 4’s, contributed 50, made in seventy-eight minutes. The rest of the innings was noteworthy for the batting of Ransford, who had reached his half- century in just over two hours and completed three- figures after batting 210 minutes. Vernon remained whilst 70 were added in fifty-five minutes and Laver helped to put on 58 in similar time. When the last wicket fell Ransford urricd out his bat for 171 made out of 330 in two hundred and eighty-two minutes. He hit seventeen 4’s, was seldom in difficulties, and made some very fine off-strokes, especially past point. His display, however, was not quite fault­ less inasmuch as he gave a sharp chance to Mayne at slip off O’Connor when 87 and another to Laver off the same bowler at 117. His success was naturally much appreciated by the numerous spectators, who included Lord Dudley, the Governor-General. The visitors had no enviable task when they went in the second time with arrears amounting to 219. Before play ceased on Saturday, however, 34 of the number had been made without loss by Mayne and L. R. Hill. Owing to rain no play was possible on Monday, and on the following aay the state of the wicket was too bad to permit the game being continued. There was perfect weather on Wednesday, though the wicket favoured the attack when the South Aus­ tralians set about their uphill task of making 184 to save the innings defeat. At 41 L. R. llill was out to a fine catch, at 00 his brother was bowled, and three later Dolling was caught at point. Maync was playing a resolute innings and found two good partners in Claxton and Gehrs, who helped to add 72 for the fourth wicket and 130 for the sixth respectively. Claxton batted an hour for his runs and Gehrs, who played-on, ten minutes longer. Woodforde played steadily, being content to leavo the greater part of the run-getting to his vis-a-vis, who was playing a great game for his side. He helped to add 51 for the eighth wicket, and after his departure the end soon came, the innings closing for 351 and the home side being left with only 133 to get on a hard and true wicket. Mayne, first in, was last out for 142 made out of 351 in three hundred and twenty-six minutes : he scored well all round the wicket, offered no real chance, and hit only four 4’s. The general opinion was Victoria would easily obtain the comparatively few runs set them, for the wicket was still good. It soon became apparent, however, that O’Connor was in great form. McKenzie was soon run out, and at 22 Warnc after batting forty-five minutes for 3 runs, was bowled. Ransford and Armstrong then made what was destined to be the longest stand of the innings by adding 28 for the third wicket. The latter was then yorked by O’Connor, whose analysis was fifty-eight balls for 7 runs and two wickets. Six runs later McAlister and Carroll also were sent back, O’Connor having then taken four wickets for 11 and half the side being out for 50. It was a critical position for the Victorians. Ransford and Hazlitt raised hopes by putting on 24, but at 80 the latter was out to a fine running catch by Gehrs whose fielding, as indeed was that of the whole side, was excellent. With Vernon in a further 21 were added and then, at 101, Ransford, deceived in the pace of a ball, was caught at cover. He batted two hours for his 30, included in which were a couple of 4’s, but was not seen at his b est: he was twice missed—when 8 and 20, each time off O’Connor. After his dismissal the end soon came, South Australia winning a capitally- contested match by 15 runs. O’Connor bowled admirably and Gelirs’ fielding was superb. Score and analysis:— S outh A ustralia . First innings. Second innings. E. R. Mayne, b Laver ... 8 b Armstrong ...142 C. E. Dolling, b Vernon ... 5 c Laver,bSaunders 0 C. Hill, b Vernon ........... 1 b Hazlitt ...........12 N. Claxton, b Vernon ... 4 c Laver, b Hazlitt 35 J. H. Pellew, b Saunders... 21 b Bazlitt ........... 0 D. R. A. Gehrs, b Hazlitt... 18 b McKenzie ... 75 L. R. Hill, st Hastings, b Hazlitt .......................... 5 cVernon.b Hazlitt 20 J. A. O’Connor, b Vernon... 10 c and b Hazlitt... 5 W. J. Whitty, c Saunders, b Hazlitt .......................... 0 b Vernon ........... 2 J.11.H. Woodforde,bVernon 32 lbw, b Armstrong 21 A. W. Wright, not out ... 1 n otou t.................. 4 B 13, lb 3 ...................10 B 23, lb 4, nb 2 29 Total .................. 127 Total............351 V ictoria . First innings. Second innings. T. S. Warne, b O’Connor ... 14 b O’Connor........... 3 C. McKenzie, c Woodforde, b O’C on n or............................ 4 run out.................. 9 V. Ransford, not ou t............171 cGehrs.bO’Connor 30 W. W. Armstrong, run out 7 b O Connor............19 P. A. McAlister, c and b e Woodford, b I . R. Hill ... .................. 50 b O’Connor ... 5 E. V. Carroll, c Woodforde, b C laxton........................... 7 b O’Connor........... 0 G. Hazlitt. c Mayne, b Claxton ..............................10 c Gehrs, b Whitty 14 L. 1*. Vernon, b Whitty ..2 5 st Woodforde, b O’Connor ... 5 F. Laver, b Whitty ..............23 not out...................10 T. Hastings, b Whitty ... 9 cGelirs,bO’Connor 0 J. V. Saunders, c C. Hill, b Wright ..............................17 runout................... 0 B 7, lb 2 ................... 9 B 14, lb 2, nb 3 19 Total .................. 340 T o ta l...........117 S outh A ustralia . First innings. Second innings. O. M. T?. W. o. M. R. W. Vernon ... ... 12*4 4 24 5 ... ... 22 2 07 1 Laver ... ... 8 2 20 1 ... ... 18 0 30 0 Hazlitt ... ... 12 3 19 3 ... ... 2S 5 80 5 Saunders .. 10 4 21 I ... ... 24 7 4S 1 Armstrong . .. 0 0 21 0 ... ... 19-4 7 30 2 Warne ... 3 0 20 0 McKenzie... ... 7 0 35 1 Saunders and Armstrong each bowled a no-ball. V icto ria . First innings. Second Innings. O. M. R. W. 0. M. R. W. O’Connor ... 38 8 121 2 ... ... 24 14 30 7 L. R. Hill ... 19 5 52 1 ...........13 4 27 0 W hittv ... ... 33 10 71 3 .......... 20 0 35 1 Wright ... ... 15 2 32 1 Claxton ... ... 13 3 •ir, 2 Pellew ... ... 1 0 8 0 Gehrs ... 4 0 7 0 Hill bowled two no-balls. NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Played at Sjdney on January 9, 11 and 12. New South Wales won by nine wickets. As at Melbourne, South Australia won the toss and went in, and, when each side had completed an innings, found themselves heavily in arrears. There the resemblance between the two games ceased, for, whereas at Melbourne the visitors gained a wonder­ ful success, at Sydney they were beaten by nine wickets. With 34 scored they lost Maync, caught