SECOND GRADE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 293, 10 December 1900, Page 3

SECOND GRADE.

The scoring in the junior matches was, taken all round, higher than usual. Two totals of over 200 were recorded—236 by V.M.C.A. A against United 11., and 231 by V.M.C.A. IV. against Surrey Ramblers.

V.M.C.A. A v .United.—V.M.C.A. gave their opponents a lively time of it, totalling -oU, and compelling every man of the opposing team but the wicketkeeper to go on to bowl. The United bowling was weak.

V.M.C.A. A, lst innings: T. Southall, lbw, b Walton, 24; D. I?. Kinnear, c Foster, b Armstrong, 19; M. Gray, c Brown, b Dunningham. 33: S. Stephenson, b Robinson, 52; A. R. Crump, b Dunningham, 0; L. Clark, b Mahon, 2: G. Stephenso-n, c Walton, b Lambert, 15; 0. Johnston, not out, 45; R. Wheatley, c Brown, b Baxeudall, 4; W. G. Bell, lbw, b Mahon, 22; S. Scott, st, b Dunningham, 1; extras, 19: total, 236. Bowling analysis: Mahon took 2 wickets for 55 runs, Lambert 1 for 15, Walton 1 for 15, Armstrong 1 for 18, Dunningham 3 for 2S, Baxendall 1 for 36, Robinson 1 for 27. United 11., Ist innings: Brown, b Southall, 0; Lambert, b Southall, 3; Foster, b Kinnear, 0; Baxendall,). Southall, 2; Walton, c Wheatley, b Southall, 2; Dunningham, c Cramp, b Kinnear, 0; Lyell. not out, 5; Watts, c Bell, b Kinnear, 4; Mahon, b Kinnear, 3; Robi-nson, c Clarke, b Kinnear, 1; Armstrong, not out, 0; extras, 4: total for 9 wickets, 24. Bowling analysis: T. Southall took 4 wickets for 8 runs. D. B. Kinnear 5 for 12. Parnell 11. v. Ponsonby IL—Parnell, lst innings: Thorpe, c, b Wallace, 23; Brown, b Wallace, 13; Prince, b Wallace, 4; Murray, b Wallace, 5; Cook, c substitute, b Wallace, 8; W. Beaver, b Braund, 0; J. Beaver, run out, 34; Dennison, run out, 2; Gatland, cot out, 5; Harding, run out, <; extras, 8: total, 109. Ponsonby, lst innings: Wilson, run out, 27; Harris, b Prince, 41; Kethernm, b Prince, 7; Sheddan, b Prince, 0; Wallace, b Prince, 13; Holland, c, b Prince, 5; Charlesworth, run out, 1; Beech, not out, 1; Braund, b Prince, 10: extras, .: total, 102. Bowling analysis: For Ponsonb. Wallace took 5 wickets fbr 3. runs, Vannd 1 for 27. For Parnell, Prince took 7 wickets for 28 runs. Ponsonby batted two men short, and Parnell one. Auckland v. V.M.C.A. B-Auekland appear to have this match well in hand. Their bowling and fielding were exce lent. V M V A.. Ist innings: E. Stephenson b St. P_ul, 0; H. ttonntree, b St. Paul 0; H. De Baugh, c Cossey, b St. Paul, 0; D. Jack, c Be ale b St. Paul, 8; 11. Henley, run cm. 8* It. Wilkinson, c Beale, b Airey, 0: V,. Edmonds, b Airey, 0; W. Cowan not out, 7- C. 11. Bottrill. b Airey, 0; B Bramle., b Airey, 0; P. Totman, b Airey, C; extras, A. total, 3S. Auckland, Ist innings: _.. U Beale b Edmonds, 2: F. J. Cossey, c WllHZk b Edmonds. 18; W. ™"*fc**% n.onds, 10; W. H. Graham, b Wilklmod. S. T Slev. b J«k.SB. M-^ Paul, c b Cullerne. b McKenzie, to, Qo&t^ b Manning, b. Fish binE . Q; S, t °l aft Maying, 4; Mitchell, ,U? £l«0-Halllwell, not out, 2; extras, 1' tSSI (two men absent). 87. 2nd innings: S_ alip m ist innings- Swanson, b Kissling, if bSk"bK; Manning, b Fish. _: -Thomson, b Kissling, o; Pitts, not out, _i- McNeiH bFish, 0; McClusky c subst._,Via h Coates 13; Grace, c and b Kisss£' Sutherland, c Halliwell, b- Klssn. 9; Broughton, lbw, b Coates, 0 wi.. absent, 0; extras, 14; total *5. Bowling analysis: Fish took 3 wickets for 21 run"! Kissling 4 for 20; Coates 2 for 11.