OUTDOOR SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 83, 8 April 1913, Page 9

OUTDOOR SPORTS.

(By "ACTAEON.**)

CRiCKET

The senior versus junior match, delayed from the previous week-end by reason of wet weather, was commenced at Devonport on' Saturday under circumstances as favourable as might be expected at the tail of the season. It was arranged as a wind up to the cricket year, and the juniors, as usual, were allowed fifteen men. Some of the latter were unable to turn up because of compulsory military duty at Cambridge, but the side managed, all the same, to put v fairly active fielding team in the held.

The seniors, in holding the wickets all the afternoon for the loss of eight wickets and a total of 254, put up a creditable performance under the circumstances. Even the best of batsmen have to steady down when fifteen fieldsmen are against them. This is precisely what Hemus and Sneddon did, ajid although their partnership lasted 35 minutes, it produced only 39 runs. The former was first to break company, and Edmond was the cause of the breach with a fast curler that came in several inches, and took the wickets. Hemus made 10 by steady play, and only on twooccasions did he get past the boundary. Snedden bad a life right at the commencement through lifting one of Mollcr's deliveries dangerously near to Atbluater in the slips. He got going nicely, however, when joined by Horspool, and went ahead unchecked until fourth wicket down, when Doblc beat him with an off-hreak. He hit seven fours, and contributed 03 to the score.

Taylor came and went without scoring, being caught by Speight off Doble. Somervell and Sale became associated after Sneddon's downfall, and the pair carried tbe score from 118 (for four wickets) to 144. at which stage the former was smartly cancrht by Young behind the stumps off Doble. "

Anthony and Sale provided an elective partnership, which eanio to an end when Anthony was caught by Murdoch on the boundary off a hit which might have been a sixer. Six wickets wore down for 19fi. Sale was eventually caught by Richards at deep cover oft" Speight, having made 40 by steady cricket, only four hits reaching the boundary.

Dacre started spasmodically, but once going, he laid the wood on, and hit up 29 in quick time. He was caught and bowled by Speight, leaving Oordon not out with 33.

Doble (four for 40), and Speight (two for 63) were most successful of the seven bowlers tried. The juniors thus have a stiff task ahead of them for Saturday next. Following are the North Shore District Cricket Club's averages in the fir«t third, and fourth grades: FIRST GRADE. Batting. _ Runs. Innings. Avg. I'-. \. Sule 4IVI S ffiVT $ 0S £ C *, •'» i 31.00 .1. Howie 221 s 2SOO d. Dncre j.o„-, 5 ,jjj Stewart l:!.-, (i r,.,' f|o W. Coleman !•.»•. ,\ CSS W. Bush 1.-jG 7 f n 'j n •'• Mil'" 31 2 igjw V- E a 7,° •; H7 in "-o A. M. Howden 04 7 13.48 £ r £" >r •• SO S 10.00 fc>. Townsend 30 .4 000 A. Young 23 r, - 800 Rankin M 4 ;,- )0 Harper 7 2 :!..-,() P. McAneny and W. Whclau also hatted. Bowling. Overs. Runs. Wkts. Avg. 3. Howie :! ]0 1 10.00 Stewart 2:: 7.! 1; i> ig A. Rankin 12 54 4 13,30 AM. Howden .. ISO "Bid 24 14*83 Harper » ix t IHM L. Dacrc 100 412 22 1.5.7 M S. Townsend 77 209 12 22*42 \V, Rush !ir> 297 uj 22Y55 Archer 120 x>,r, 14 28*79 Cossey 10 40 1 49*00 THIRD GRADE. Bnttlng. Runs, innings. Avg. Mi-Arthur 472 10 47- - (i 30'nl E. Coleman :. 1(51 7 •"••,0 B. Wallace 120 s ir.io E. J. Jackson 72 .-, 14*4 I'errilt 180 l:i 1-M Taylor i:rr ID V.{~ Russell 54 4 1:1 5 It. 11. Sheppard HO 4 12!.". Swanson r>l r; s 15 Wyntt 72 :i 8.0 Little 14 4 :5.5 Also batted: Shove, Fowler. Goldwater I. mil]. Bowling. Overs. Runs. 'Wkts. Avg. R. IL Shepparil ... 33 71 12 50 K. Colemiin rji 02 10 9*2 C. Grey 14 38 4 0.5 B. ,T. Jackson 52 173 IS ILS B. Wallace 53 131 11 11.9 •1. MeArthur 35 135 8 1(1 fl Wyatt 31 HO 4 2117 FOURTH GRADE. Hatting. Runs. Innings. Avg. C. Lucca 830 ll 75.4 a C. Grey 23!) 10 23.00 McAneny 107 7 15.28 White JGJ' H 12.O!) Reunett 75 7 10.71 Q. Jackson 102 11 0.29 Waller _ 40 5, ii.it! Harvey .'ll 4 7.75 D. Goldwater 14 2 7.00 C. Shove 72 12 (1.00 i AVhlte 27 Ti 5.40 Lunn 3 1 5.00 B. Goldwater 2.". 0 4.10 E. Jackson 40 10 4.00 Dawson 23 7 y.2S Also batted: Pullman, Pearce, and C'ossgrove.