OUR CRICKETERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 19, 24 January 1898, Page 2

OUR CRICKETERS.

The fifth series of cricket championships was begun in the Domain and at the North Shore on Saturday. The weather was fine and the wickets were in good order, while some excellent scoring was done, lhe century was topped by Ike Mills and It. Neil!, the latter's score of 118 being the highest yet made in senior cricket this season, As the scores now stand, the chances are in favour of Parnell, Cordon and Auckland winning their matches. The round will be concluded on Saturday week, as the Domain will be occupied by the Friendly Societies' sports on Saturday next*

PARNELL V. UNITED

A great deal of interest was manifested in this match, as the two clubs are on even terms for the championship, each having' won their four matches. The chance ot United turning up the winners was most favourable, and the big stand made by their opponents was most unexpected. However, United have only themselves to thank, for their fielding was of the worst possible description, none of the chances^ offered being accepted, while the ground fielding was wretched. Mills and Totmari opened for Parnell and made 156 before the partnership was dissolved, Totman being stumped by Lusk with his score at 81. He played an' excellent innings, only giving one chance, when he had scored 40. Mills was still not out when time was called, with his score at 103. Mills played a very good innings, his cricket being very sound, with the exception of two weak strokes which provided chauces. Stemson and Todd each captured one wicket, the former for 93, and the latter at the cost of 30. Stemson's 29 overs included 7 maidens. Scores : Parnell—First innings. I. Mills, not out .-103 Totman, st Lusk, b .Todd 81 Wood, b Stemson 1" Wright, not out : l* Extras ... ~ 15 Total for two wicket? 223 AUCKLAND XI. V. NORTH SHORE. Auckland took the wickets and made 275 for the loss of nine wickets, the feature of the innings being the brilliant batting of R. Neill and Nicholson. This pair got together when there were two wickets down for four runs, and put on 204 before Neill had to retire, being run out. His score of 118 was made in splendid style, his hitting being very free, while there were 14 fours in his score. Nicholson put together 78 without giving a single chance. Arneil with 27 not out was the next highest scorer. For North Shore Mills took 3 wickets for 101, Wynyard 3 for 53, and Warren 2 for 80. AUCKLAND.—First Innings. Nicholson, c Mills, b Wynyard ... 78 Selby, c Mills, b Warren 3 D. (jlayton, c Warren, b Hume ... 0 R. Neill, run out 118 T. Neill, b Mills 1 J. Arneil, not out ... 27 C. Stone, c Butler, b Wynyard ... 4 Dixon, c Butler, b Mills 15 Thomas, c Charles, b Wynyard ... 3 Beale, b Mills 3 Stevenson, not out 2 Extras ... 21 Total for 9 wickets 275 GORDON V. AUCKLAND XV. Gordon played two men short, while the the Fifteen had four men absent. Gordon batted first and put up 86, Kallender 33, A. Seccombe 20, and Stanley 15, being the principal scorers. On Auckland taking the wickets the wickets fell very fast, none of the players reaching double figures. Stanley took 4 wickets for 0 runs, while Edwards took 5 for 6 runs. In their second innings Gordon have lost 1 wicket for 82, Kallender 31, Pabst, not out, 43 and J. Seccombe not out 7 being the batsmen. Beale got 4 wickets for 32, St. Paul 3 for j 34, and Hackett 1 for 18. I

. Gordon 11. v. V.M.C. A.—Gordon first innings 103, (Kyd 50, Dr. Egan 20, Williamson 12). V.M.C.A. first innings 72, (Gash 20, Hemery 10). Gordon's second innings, no wickets for 17. United 11. v. Parnell 11.—United, Ist innings 109 (Howard 22, Yates 18, Lees 14). Parnell, Ist innings, 6 wickets for 38 (Richards 13). Onehunga v. Auckland ll.—Auckland : First innings 62 (Milne 23); second innings: Total for no wickets, 8. Onehunga.— First innings, 74: E. Lyell, 25. SECOND JUNIORS. Surrey v. V.M.C.A. 'A.—Surrey, first innings, 150 (Wilson 35, Crawford 36, Grigg 29,); V.M.C.A., first innings, five wickets for 38 (G. Totman 21). Melrose v. United lll.—The former won by default. OTHtiR MATCHES. Franklin Road v. V.M.C.A. — This match resulted in a win for the former by six wickets. Harriers v. Imperial.—Harriers won by 9 wickets and 68 runs. The match St. John's and Smith and Caughey resulted in a win for the latter. St. John's : —First innings : Mclndoe, b Vince, 9 ; Green, c b Vince, 0 ; Parvin, b Atkinson, 0 ; Scott b Atkinson, 5 ; H. Horsley, b Vince, 1 ; Peters, st b Atkinson, 2; A. Horsley, not out, 1 ; Bowler, c and b Atkinson, 2 ; Stevenson b Atkinson, 7 ; Green, b Atkinson, 1; Ellis, b Atkinson, 0; extras, 5 : total, 35. Smith and Caughey: Anderson, b Bowler, 0 ; Atkinson, run out, 18 ; W. Worsely, c b Scott, 3; Worsley, c b Bowler, 0 ; G. Worsley, b Bowler, 0; Thomson, b Scott, 0; Vince, b Horsley, 8; 'Hill, c and b Horsley, 3; Gladding, c and b Bowler, 2 ; Butler, b Horsley, 3; Turner, not, 0; extras, 1: total, 38. St. John's.—Second Innings : A. Horsley, retired, 4 ; Stevenson, not out, 23 ; Mclndoe, run out, 1; Scott, lbw Hill, 2; Green, c and b Vince, 8 ; Horsley, c b Hill, 6: innings declared closed, 47. Smith and Caughey: Atkinson, not out, 14; W. Worsley, b Scott, 10; Turner, c and b Bowler, 14; G. Worsley, b Bowler, 5 ; C. Worsley, thrown out, 7 ; Hill, b Horsley, 4 ; Vince, c and b Horsley, 3 ; Anderson, c and b Bowler, 5 ; i Gladding, not out, 9; extras, 2 : total, 73.

Gordon.—First Innings. A. Seccombe, b Beale 20 Kallender, b Beale 33 Ford, c and b Beale 6 Ansenne, b Hackett 2 Sawbridge b St Paul 2 Stanley, c and b St. Paul ... ,., 15 Seccombe, c and b St. Paul 4 Pabst, c and b Beale 4 Edwards, not out... ... 0 Extras ~, 0 Total 86 Auckland XV.—First Innings. Harrison, run out... ... ... ._ 3 Stewart, lbw, b Stanley „ 7 Beale, c Ansenne, b Stanley 7 Colwill, b Edwards 0 O'Keefe, b Edwards 0 Hackett, run out 0 Hutclnnson, b Edwards ... ;.. .„ 0 St. Paul, b Edwards „ 0 Gaudin, b Stanley 1 Hamerton, b Edwards ...... 0 Gaudin ... ... .„ ... ... 0 Extras „ _ .„ 1 Total 19 Gordon. —Second Innings. Kallender, c Beale, b Cohvill .~. ... 31 Pabst, not out ... ... ... ... 43 J. Seccombe, not out 7 Extras 1 Total for 1 wicket 82 FIRST JUNIORS.