Cricket 1914

C r ic k e t . MYRTLEFORD -ASSOC IAT ION . T h e C h a l l e n g e F i n a l B e t w e e n B u f f a l o a n d W h o r o u l y . B u f f a l o ’ s M a m m o t h S c o r e . Patton, 408 ; N . Rippon, 321. With two wickets down for 443, T . Patton and N. Rippon resumed batting for Buffalo at Gapsted on Saturday, the former being 245 and the latter 132. The ground looked lovely after the recent rain. The wicket was a little slower than on the previous Saturday, and condi­ tions were altogether in favor of the batsmen, the day being beautifully fine. W. Grant and M. Connell were the opening bowlers, and the scoring was slow for a few overs, the batsmen evidently being deter­ mined to “ play themselves in ." Whorouly captain made quick changes in the effort to secure a separation, but Patton and Rippon treated all the trundlers alike, tak­ ing no risks but playing beautiful and correct cricket. Rippon was the more aggressive, cutting, driv­ ing and hitting to leg in fine style. Off Grant's seventh over he hit the first 6 of the match, and* later on four other balls were lifted by him clean over the boundary, two of these being in succession. When Patton was 385 Rippon was 285, runs were added the new comer was bowled by M. Connell J. J. Paul, who followed, made l.a n d was then caught by T. Kneebone off a good hit. Harry Rippon filled the va3 cancy, and another useful stand was made, the runs still mounting up, though Patton was perceptibly tir­ in g , and no wonder considering that he had been at the wickets during the two days for about seven hours. During the whole of his long stay he had not hit a sixer, but with a last despairing effort he hit one over the boundaay up to near the pavil- lion. The applause which greeted this effort, however, had hardly | subsided when in trying to pull a straight ball sent down by T. Kneebone the batsman missed [and was bowled. A mighty cheer went up from all over the ground when Patton made his way to the , pavilion, the Whorouly captain and fieldsmen being the first to shake him by the hand and congratulate him on his marvellous performance. It should have been mentioned that not long before he got out he was missed by the usually sure catch, G. Kneebone, and also gave Wells a chance of stumping off the next ball, but these were the only chances given on Saturday. If was a mag­ nificent innings. He was at the wickets while 818 runs were put on, and his own score was 408, made up of one 6, fifty-one 4’s, two Vs, thirty-one 2’s and 130 singles. The large number of singles is accounted h a v in g scored 13 runs more ou the for by the brilliant fielding of the day than his partner. Jut before IWhorouly men out near the bound- lunch time Rippon hit a ball high to ary, who saved many fourers, W. square- leg, which Wells waited for, but dropped. At the adjournment Patton w a s347 and Rippon 288, the total being 707. On resuming, the batsmen still continued scoring and it looked as if they were likely, like Tenny­ son’s brook, to “ go on for ev er.” However, when 52 runs had been added to the score, the long partner­ ship came to an end. Rippon got fair an to a ball from M. Connell, and W. Marchant out on the on- boitndary took a splendid catch, amidst great applause. Ri-pon took his departure from the Grant, Marchant,' Wells and G. Kneebone being especially conspicu­ ous in those positions. The end of the long innings was now in sight, for Alf Smart was bowled by T. Kneebone and Sam Paul fell a victim to Grant, their scores being <> and 10 respectively. Then Harry Rippon, who had played a nice innings for 31, was dismissed by Grant, as was also Lillis for 12. Jas. Paul was not out, and the innings was brought to a close just on 6 o ’clock for 893 runs. The Whorouly men deserve much 00K m a . c uuu. - - crease commendatk)n for the jn which amid deafening cheers and received {h stuck jr WQrk duri congratulations from fieldsmen andh is b ig in n .ngs which i{ caQ £ spectator-- ^ i -e on .s gr a e_ • safely said, would have been a It was a magni cen cispia) o couple of hundred runs more had it ting, such as those who witnessed nQt ^ ^ fine fie ,t will probably never again see in bowli wa; f a hj hs stan. their lifetime the only p o s s i b l e ^ Bperh; they tried 8t0 keep chance given being that to Wells. tQ thei, ^ £ and a ljule H is score was made up of five 6 s, . . mbbish.. mi ht h* ve one 5, thirty-nine four s, one 3, - 5 thirteen 2’s, and 101 singles. The third wicket partnership was re­ sponsible for 641 runs, which we fancy must be a record. R. Grant partnered Patton, who was r.r>««ihlP bowliug. too. wa; of a high . dard. Perhaps they tried to nd been more effective when Patton and Norman Rippon were associated. The match w il’ be continued next Saturday, and should the same favorable con- still dit’ons continue Whorouly will no of the Buffaloites. Scores to date are :— B uffalo . First Innings. Harold Rippon, c M. Connors, b T. Kneebone ... ... ... .>2 IW. A. Paul, c and b M. Connell ... 5 T. Patton, b T. Kneebone ... ... 408 X. Rippon, c Marchant, b M. Connell 321 R. Grant, b >1. Connell ... . 1 0 J* J. Paul, c T. Kneebone, b J. Connell 1 Harry Rippon, b W. G rant... ... 31 A.. Smart, b T. Kneobouo ... t5 S. Paul, b W. Grant. .... ... 10 J. Lillis*-b W. Grant .. ... 12| Jas. Paul, not out ... ... ... I Sundries ... ... ... 36 Total ... ... ... 8V»3 Bowling.—W. Grant 3 for 112. M. Con­ nell 3 for 145 , T. Koeebone 3 for 122, J. Connell 1 for 139 , G. Kneebone 0 for 40 , M. Connors 0 for ( 38 , A. Wells 0 for 42 , VV. Marcnant 0 for 91 . J. Fisher 0 for 5 t>, P. Connors O for 29 . V. Nieoll 0 for 12 . C r i c k e t . MYRTLEFORD ASSOCIATION . I T h e C h a l l e n g e F i n a l B e t w e e n B u f f a l o a n d W h o r o u l y . B u f f a l o W i n s b y a n I n n i n g s a n d 680 R u n s . pannerea rauuu , uu doubt try and emulate the example batting beautifully, but when 24 The grand challenge final match was brought to a conclusion on Saturday on the Gapsted ground in the presence of a very fair number of spectators. The result as far as h win was concerned was a foregone conclusion, but very few expected that Buffalo would dispose of Whorouly in the afternoon. How ­ ever, though the latter made a good show in the first innings, the wickets fell quickly in the second, and Buffalo won this memorable match by an inning., and 680 runs. Buffalo thus become the holders of Messrs Frauenfelder’s and Ledger’s beautiful cup for the present, though it has to be won twice before it fin illy becomes the property of any club. Though badly defeated in the challenge final, Wboiouly have shown very consistent form. They are a team of promising players, and if they stick together and have ordinary luck a win next season is not beyond their powers. M. and P. Connors as usual opened the batting on Saturday for | Whorouly, but a bit of bad luck met them soon after the start, for P . Connors in backing up for a run was smartly thrown out by E. Gerry (fielding as substitute for R. 1 Grant). T . Kneebone joined M. Connors and at once commenced to score freely. Sixteen runs later,