OUR CRICKETERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 43, 19 February 1894, Page 3

OUR CRICKETERS.

The Domain was almost) deserted o B Saturday afternoon when the crickeb matches in bhe various champion&iiip

grades were resumed

GORDON V. PARNELL,

The match between these clubs was resumed, Gordon having the advantage of previous play. In their first tunings they made 116 and Painell had 6 wickets down for 36. The latter continued their innings bub were Boon disposed of for 68, the principal scorers being Lawijon 17 and Kowe 21. Gordon then started on their second innings and made 136 runs. Williamson played an excellent game for a total of 45. Ab bhe call of time Parnell had bwo wickets down for 39, of which Nicholson 21 nob oub and Whelan 13 nob oub wore bhe chief contributors. Gordon thus gained a somewhab easy vicbory. AUCKLAND V. UNITED. This match was won by Auckland on their first innings by 37 runs. Auckland's second innings totalled 156, and they occupied the wickets until close upon 6 o'clock, when play ceased. The top scorers wore Lund on 35, Wilson 34, and Arneil 24. All Saints v. Wanderers ll.—This match resulted in a victory for All Saints by 8 wickets. Wanderers' second incines reached 55, S. Mills 14 and Burfoob 13 being the bigheßb scorers. AH Saints required 18 runs to win and made them for bhe loas of two wickets, Peacock making 12. Parnell 111. v. North Shore.—North Shore won by 55 runs. North Shore's first innings was 76 and Parnell'a 32. In their second venture North Shore only made 33, Walker 11 being the top scorer. Parnoll followed with the meagre total of 22. Parnell 11. v. Avondale.—This match resulted in an easy win for Parnell by ten wickets. The scores were : Avondale, fiirsb innings, 80 ; Parnell, first innings, 77, and Avondale in bheir second innings only made 41 runs, Baker making 10. Parnell thus wanbed 41 runs to win, and these wore secured by Moir not oub, 34, and Wheatley nob oub, 12. Wanderers v. Ramblers.—This match resulted in a win for Wanderers, by an innings and 74 runs. Ramblers' first innings only totalled 46 runs, bub bheir second was far worse, 13 being the tobal. Wanderers' total in the first innings was 134. Mount Albert v. North Shore. — Mounb Alberb, playing uno man short, made 50 runs, of which Harbubb and Stewarb contributed 10 each. North Shore made 33, none of the players reaching double figures.

Northern Roller Mills v. Belmont ll.— This game resulted in a win for the millers by an innings and 100 runs. Gallagher played excellently for 61 runs. Gordon 11. y. H.M.S. Curacoa.--Tllub match resulted in a win for the Gordonkes by 18 runs. Gordon batted first, and thanks mainly bo the fine innings of C. Kiasling who made 51 not out, totalled 87. The Curacoa team only managed to make 69, leaving the Gordon victors as above.