THE CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 66, 18 March 1907, Page 3

THE CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS

WIKS FOR NORTH SHORE, GBAFTON, AND PONSONBT.

The district cricket championships were continued on Saturdnj-. when the penultimate series of matches was concluded. Grafton beat Parnell on the flret Innings, and, in an endeavour to secure an outright win, sent thpir opponents in a second time, and nearly got them out again. North Shore scored a three-point win over City three minutes before the call of time, and at Eden the home team was beaten ,by Ponsonby, who scored the three points. NORTH SHORE V. CITY. With two wickets down for 32. in reply to North Shore's total of 172. City continued their innings, Dr. Neill and Spenee, the two not onts, facing the bowling of Howden and Bush. Dr. Neill was out lbw after adding 3 to his previous score. MacCormlck, who followed, was given out similarly after making 7. B. Neill 12, and Barr Brown 13, made double figures, while Spence carried his bat, going in first wicket down, for 23. The innings closed for 96. ana North Shore sent in Hussey and Holliogrnke, who both hit hard, and scored 60 In half au hour. The innings was then declared closed,. City having an hour and twenty minutes to score 145. The wicket? rattled down one after the other. Caro, not out 13, being tlie only man to reach double figures. The ninth wicket fell at three minutes to six. and Barr Brown did not bat. North. Shore thus securing a three point win. North Shore, first innings 172 ClTY.—First Innings. U. Ellis, b Hussey -6 Dr. Xeill. lbw. b Howden 19 R. Magee, b Howden 0 S. Spence, not out..'. 23 MacCormick, lbw, b Howden 7 R. Neill, c Philson, l> Howden 12 Archer, c Howden. h McNeil 2 H. D. Caro, b Howdeu 1 Kavanagh, b McNeil 1 Lambert, c Hussey, b Howden 5 Barr-Browu, b Howden 13 Extras 7 Total • Sβ Bowling Analysis: Howden took seven wickets for 33 runs; Husesy, one for 29; McNeil, two for 23; Bush, none for 7. XORTH SHORE.—Second iDnings. J. Hnssey, not out 30 Hollingrake, not out 34 Extras ° Total for no wickets.. G9 Bowling Analysis: Barr-Brown took no wickets for 20 runs: Magee, none for 33; Kavanagh. none for 15: Archer, none for 9. ClTY.—Second Innings. Spence, st Hollingrake. b Bush 2 Dr. Xeill, Ibw, b Howden 7 R. Xeill. b Howden 5 Archer, c Hollingrake, b Howden 5 Ellis, run out 5 MacCormick, b Howden 8 Kavanagh. b Howden ••• 6 H. D. Caro. not out IS R. Magee, lbw. b Howden 0 Lambert, b McNeil * Barr-Browu, absent J« Extras j^ Total 66 Bowling Analysis: Howden took sis'wickets for 'JO runs: Bueh, one for 11; McNeil, one for 19; Husser, none for 6. ORAFTON V. FARNELL. Parnells first innings closed for the small total of 7-\ the last four wtcke.ts adding 4. runs. Olliff was disposed off soon after the game was resumed, and Sale joined Robln6on Both batsmen played very carefully, but Hay beat Kobinson with his score at 10. Sale did not last much longer, being caught by Jones off the same bowler for 14. Mareroft made 16 , in geod style, and Kerr was bowled after making a brace, the inulngs thns closing for 7'i Kallender, Forgter, and Mason knocked up 8o in quick time for Grafton, and the innings was then closed, Grafton going for a three point win. Parnell commenced to score rapidly iv the second innings, in the endeavour to pass Graftons score, Murray and Sale scoring rapidly. After these had gone, however, wickets fell very rapidly, five batsmen being run out. In tne last quarter of an hour Robinson and Andreae played carefully, otherwise a three point loss would probably have been debited to the club. Grafton, first innings 112

PAKNELL.—First Innings. R. Barry, b D. Hay 2 E. Forster, b Slom-in 2 A. Fairbuni, run out 0 F. Murray, c Jones, b D. Hay 2 K. B. Lusk. b D. Hay 3 A. Andreae. st Bennett, b Sloman 3 \V. O. Kobinson. b D. Hay 16 C. Oliff. b D. Hay 2 E. V. Sale, c Jones, b D. Hay 1A Marcroft, not out 16 A. Kerr, i> Mason 'j Extras s Total 72 Bowling analysis: D. Hay took six wickets for 35 runs; Sloman, two for 25; Mason, one for I. GRAFTOX.—Second Innings. J. A. KaJlender, b Robinson 18 W. R. Forster. b Kerr 24 F. R. Mason, not out 33 1). Hay, c Murray, b Kerr i E. Horepool, not out 7 Total for three wickets 83 Bowling analysis: Kerr took two wickets for 10 runs; Olliff, none for 24; Robinson, one for 37; Fairburn, none for 2. FARNKLL— Second Innings. F. S. Mnrray, c Lynch, b D. Hay 34 R. B. Lusk, b Mason <; E. V. Sale,, run out V 4 Mar<-roft. runout .■ 0 E. Forster, run out 11 C. Olliff. c Clayton, b D. Hay.......... 2 R. Barry, run out "* v A. Fairburn, run out \\\[ n L. G. Robinson, not out ~.. •> A. Andreae, not out ■■■•• - Extra '.*.". I ir.'.'.'.r, i Total for eight wickets 07 Bowling analysis: Sloman took no wickets for 21; D. Hay, two for 48; Mason, one for POXSONBT T. EDEN. Eden's innings closed for 73, Stemson. who carried his total to 10, being the only batsman to score. In their second innings, Ponsonby scored 10. Cumminss, Woods, and Kobinson being the only niert to reach double figures. Eden made a worse show in thej' second Innings, scoring 69, Elliott and Stemsmi. 15 paeh. being the only double figure scorers. Ponsonby thus won by 30 runs. Ponsonby. first innings 117 Eden, first innings 73 PQNSONBT.—Second lanings. " Cummings, b Stemson 11 Woods, Ibw, b Mills \ y> Hutchings, b Stemsou 7 Kemp, Ibw, l> Stemson ..'.'. 0 Braithwaite, c Hayward, b Hobson -..'. « Kobinson. b Smith " j5 .Tacobsen, b Hobson Toung, l> Hobsou f. 2 Gavin. Dot out g McGregor, st Hayward, b Smith.'.""."" 6 Richards, b Hobson ■> Extras ~,[ ij Total 7^ Bowling Analysis: Stemeon took three wickets for 14 runs; G. Mills, one fpr 27Hobson, four for 11; Smith, two for 12. ' EDEN.—Second Innings. Smith, c Gavin, b Cummings 3 Shepherd, Ibw, b Jacobsen 7 I. Mills, c Woods, b Cummings... . " a T. Elliott, b Jacobsen '...'.'.". 15 Stemson, b Cumminss 15 Hobson, b Cummings q Dazelcy. b Cumminge ~ 0 G. Mills, b Jacobsen c Freeman, not out \'\ 4 Murdoch, b Jacobsen 0 Hayward, run out ..." c Extras 7 Total 69 Bowling Analysis: Cumminge took five wickets for 29 runs; Jacobsen, four for 33. SECOND GRADE. PA'RNEt,L V. EDEN A. Eden A.—First innings, 123. Second innings: A. Brown 23, B. Totman 32, Clark 14, Bridget, not ont, 18. Somerville, not out, 4, extras 6; innings declared closed for three wlcteta. 07. Bowling far Paroell in the second innings, A. G. Holland took one wicket for 27 runs, C. Beeteanx one for 26, l>. Breese one for 7. ParaelL—First innings: M. Cromwell 0, £. U McTtanififi S, C. J&tcus- &JA»4S.

H °™,T 32 ' L ' Breese J ' E - J - Greville 6, L. Wilks,3, W. J. Dinnisou 0, .P. Thomas not out, 12: g: McNeill, 8: F. W.'jobson, wn, eXtras 6; tot:il ** : Second innings: C. Wilks 14, G. McXeill 9, A. G. Holland 7. L. Breese 14, E. J. Greville 20, C. Resteanx - £' ii' ■Donajrh, not ont. 11. M. Cromwell i, P. Thomas 0, W.J. Dinnison, not out, 12, extras 12;': total for eight wickets, 115. Bowling for ESen in the first innings Wilnams took -three wickets for 11 runs, Clark one for 20, Brown three for 20. SomerviHe j two for 16. .Gordon one for 10. In the second innings A. Clark tonic six wickets for Iβ runs. Gordon two for 13. fcden won by Stt runs on the first Innings. GRAFTON V. NORTH SHORE. Thfs match was concluded at the Shore on hatnrday, ending in a win for Grafton by US runs on the first innings. Score*:— " North Shqro.—First innings, 168. Grafton.—First Innings: A. Lawry 0, J. Lepine 0, Cullerne 10. R. Sloman 26. W. H. Graham 60, C. Robinson 37. C. Kissling 9, H. D. Hill, not out. 67: W. Brlerly 0. W. Howell 54, C. L. Eastgate 6, extras 17; total Bowling analysis: W. Joyce took three Us w V. f< i r M Tuns - S ' H - George, three for 46, W. Coleman three for 45. THIRD GRADE. PARXELL V. GRAFTON'. Parnell.—First innings, 162. Second inrnnge: F Wilks 23. R. Dingle 13. H. Speight M, total (batted oue man short), 07 Grafton.-First innings: H. F. Forster 22, *■ Pyuch 35. F. Horspool IS. W. Harvic 12 not out, 2. extras 5: total 112. hcoond innings: A. Budfl 10, P. Lepine, not out. 12. F. Horspool, not out. 9: total for three wickets, 48. Parnell won by r>o runs on the first innings. OTHER MATCHES. Gas Company v. Timber Workers.—Gas Company. 94. Timber Workers 63. Batting for the winners. Best scored 41 and McGregor 18. For the losers, Christiansen put on 18, not out, and Daly 18. Bowling for the winners. Besf got seven wickets for 36 runs, and McGregor three for 28. For the losers, Arnold got four for 10.

WAIHI MATCHES.

WAIHI. Saturday. The cricket championships, under the auspices of the Waihi Cricket Association were continued this afternoon, Suburbs playing City. In the first innings. Suburbs' total was 147 (E. Johnson 40, Harrison 37. htewart 17. W. Johnston 11). At the call of time City had lost one wicket for 11 rnns Quigg (City) took two wickets for 18 rnns, and Thorns one for 12. Suburbs is leading for the Waihi Co.'s challenge shield.

SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association^ CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The last round in the first grade cricket competition was commenced this afternoon, when the weather was dull and showery. Biccarton, playing against St. Albans, made 2.>7 for eeven wickets (A. Armstrong, run out, 97, F. C. Fryer, not out, 7S). In the match Linwood v. Sydenham, the former made 169 in their first inuings (J. Wheatley 30), Sydenham replying with 69 for four wickets. West Christchureh, playing against Christchnreh. made 25S for nine wickets (C. F. D. Cook 100, H. B. Whitta 66). In the second grade match between High School and St. Albans, Crnwshaw, for the former, scored 213, not out, a record for the school.

THE ENGEISH CRICKETERS. ""**

NEW ZEALAND'S HOSPITALITT.

(By. Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. The h.on. secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council ("Mr Raphael) has received a letter from Mr C E. dc Traffiord, of the English cricket team, thanking him for his services to the team. Mr de Trafford soys: •'I know you have had a hard and" difficult time in making all the many arrangements that were necessary for the success of the tour, and I should like you to feel that we appreciate very much all that you. have done for us. Please convey to the New Zealand Cricket Council and cricketers of New Zealand our most gratefurthanke, and our appreciation of their many great kindnesses to us. I must congratulate the council and players on their victory in the last test match, and on the way they played np and won the match. It was most gratifying to find in all the teams we played against such thorough good sportsmen as our opponents. I hope the time will not be long before we are able to return some of the hospitality to you all at Home, and give you as hearty a welcome as we have received from r.ou."