CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES RESUMED.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 64, 17 March 1902, Page 3

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES RESUMED.

AUCKLAND WIN THE SENIOR CHAM-

PIONSHIP,

A CENTURY FOR MacCORMICK

Lovely weather again prevailed on Saturday, when play in the cricket championships was resumed, the ninth draw being concluded. At Devonport Auckland defeated North Shore on the first innings, and by so doing- won the senior grade championship for 1901-1902. They have yet to meet Pamell, but they are now two wins ahead of the latter team, so that the result of the match cannot affect their position. This is the flrst time for some years that Auckland has won the senior championship, and the win is a deservedly popular one. For Auckland on Saturday E. MacCormick was the chief scorer, his total being 10S. There was a good attendance at the Domain, but the cricket was not of an interesting nature. United defeated Gordon by 104 runs on the first innings, and Parnell had an easy win over Ponsonby by 183 runs on the first innings.

AUCKLAND V. NORTH SHORE

Hemus and MacCormick, the not outs of the previous day, took the score past North Shore's total, and Neill, Shepherd. Holland, and Philson all got into ,double figures. At the end of the day the score stood at 293 for six wickets, of which MacCormick had accounted for 108 not out, by patient cricket. He gave only one chance, a difficult one. McNeill bowled well, but was not fortunate. Auckland won by 149 runs on the first innings. North Shore, first innings 144

AUCKLAND.—First Innings. J. A. Nicholson, b McNeill 17 E. MacCormick, not out 108 L. Hemus, lbw, b Stewart SG R. Neill, b Stewart 21A. Shepherd, b McNeill 11 A. G. Holland, c sub., b McNeill 12 W. Philson, st Denby, b Mackenzie 1G T. C. P. Whiteley, not out 2 Extras' 19 Total for six wickets, 293 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Mdns. Overs. Runs. Wkts. P. McNeill 20 3 80 ' 3 J. H. Stewart 11 1 37 2 Mackenzie ... 9 o 27 1 Five other bowlers were tried. UNITED V. GORDON. Gordon made a feeble stand against United, and were all disposed of for 92, of which Williams made 31. Sloman took 5 wickets for 47, Stemson 3 for 43. United thus won by 104 runs on the first innings. In their second innings United scored 85 for the loss of 5 wickets, D. Hay beingtop scorer with 25. UNITED, Ist innings 19G GORDON.—First Innings. Ansenne, b Stemson 6 King-, run out 4 Lusk, b Sloman 8 Kallender, b Sloman ii Fish, c Robinson b Sloman , 9 Mason, b Stemson 17 TVilliams, b Sloman 31 Ward, b Sloman 0 Ooates, b Stemson 9 Cullerne, not out 0 Extras 2 Total 92 UNITED.—Second Innings. D. Hay, c sub., b Coates 25 F. D. Clayton, b Coates 5 A. Sloman, run out 0 N. B. Lusk, c King-, b Coates liJ H. Walton, b Mason VI A. Bowde.n, not out ..:' 10 W Robinson, not out , 4 Extras 4 Total for 5 wickets 85 PARNELL V. PONSONBT. Ponsonby, batting eight men, could do nothing against the bowling of Lusk and Resteaux. and were dismissed for 33, Par- | nel 1 winning by 183 runs on the first innings. J" their, second innings Parnell scored J24. PARNELL.—First Innings. T. Elliott, c and b W. Mills 75 J. Gavin, c White, b W. Mills 19 H. B. Lusk, b W. Mills 23 E. Mills, b Lumlon 37 I. Mills, b W. Mills 0 F. J. Ohlson, b W. Mills 2 C. Oliff, not out 49 W. Gardiner, st White, bW. Mills .... 0 F. Murray, b Wallace 15 A. Richards, c' Wilson, b Wallace — G C. Resteaux, b Wallace : 0 Extras < 4 Total ' • ■, 216 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Ovrs. Mdns. Rns. Wkts. Lundon 20 2 ,58 1 . W. Mills .29 3 93 *6 White 4 1 11 0 Wallace 12.2 0 50 3 PONSONBY.—First Innings. Wallace, b Lusk ..■ ° Harris, b Resteaux 1 F. Wilson, not out JA Kemp, st Elliott, b Lusk 0 Scott, b Resteaux 1 Lundon, b Lusk 1" W. Mills, b Lusk i Clark, c L Mills, b Lusk 0 Sims, run out J Extras •. j Total for S wickets 33 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Ovrs. Mdns. Rns. Wkts. H. B. Lusk .. 11.4 3 13 5 C. Resteaux.. 11 5 1G 2 PARNELL.—Second Innings. F. Murray, b W. Mills 21 C. Resteaux, lbw, b W. Mills * TV El'iott, b W. Mills 19 H. B. Lusk, lbw, b W. Mills 17 J. Gavin, b W. Mills *> I Alills, b Wilson * F. j Ohlson, c sub., b W. Mills .••• 10 C. Oliff, run out .. iU

W. Gardiner, not out .•••• 12 A. Richards, b Lundon '• ° E. Mills (absent) " Extras v Total 124 BOWLING ANALYSIS. , Ovrs. Mdns.: Rns. Wkts. W. Mills .... 10 0 GS -6 Lundon 9.1 0 30 1 Wilson 6 1 . 13 1