CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 63, 15 March 1915, Page 7

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE FINAL STRUGGLE. I POOR SCORING BY PONSONBY. | GRAFTON BATS WELL. I CENTURY TO MacCORMICK. Principal Interest In cricket on Saturday | afternoon centred in the championship final between Ponsonby aud Eden A. which was played at Eden Park. Tbe fine weather added to the Importance of the game, and brought out a record attendance, tbe gate being the largest of the season. Ponsonby had first strike on a good wicket, but their display was not In keeping with their form durlug the season, and when tbe last wicket fell the total only reached 159, an exceptionally poor score under the circumstances. Eden, In the time left for play, lost one wicket (Hemus) for 22, so that tbe game Is still In an lnterI estlng stage. ' At North Shore Grafton kept the home team In the field throughout tbe afternoon, | knocking up the big score ot 306 tor six I wickets. 'MaeC'orniiek scored 117 not out, while W. Horspool reached 75. I Tbe game between Eden B end Parnell ' was something iv the nature of a picnic i match, the result being of no consequence. I Parnell, In their first venture, scored 156, I while Eden B have lost Aye wickets for 50. Details are: — j PARNELL V. EDEN B. Parnell.—'First Innings, 156 (Anthony 62, Breese 19, Dow 27, F-alrburn 22). Bowling: Burton six for 39, Robinson none for 9, iSauveria one for 31, Horspool none for 15, Shepherd none for 28, Punch one for 26. Eden B.—First innings, 50 for five wickets, EDEN A V. PONSONBY. Ponsonby.—First Innings. 159 (Wil*on 18, C. Snedden 44, Mason 27, Osborne 19, Brlnsden 25). Bowling: Honeycombs one for 19, Taylor one for 42, Gllmore two for 14, Cummlngs two for 19, Mills one for 17. Hemus two for 41. Edeu A. —First Innings, 22 for one wickets (Mills 9 not out. Taylor 0 not out). GRAFTON V. NORTH SHORE. Grafton.—First Innings, 308 for six! wickets (K. MacCormick 117 uot out, E. Horspool 21, W. Horspool 75, H. Sloman 12, W. 1. -Stemson 35. extras 40). Bowling j analysis: -Kowden three for 88, L. Dacre none for 64 Stewart none for 10, C. Dacre none for 16, Rankin three for 30, Howie none for 31, Tatteraall none for 20. SECOND GRADE. GRAMMAR SCHOOL V. PONSONBY A. Grammar -School. —First innings, 234. Ponsonby A.—First Innings, 37 tor four wickets. PARNELL V. GRAFTON. Parnell.—Flr.t innings, 307 (one man short). * UNIVERSITY V. NORTn SHORE. North Shore.—First Innings, 310. University.—First Innlugs, 35 for four wickets. THIRD GRADE. r — | SACRED HEART COLLEGE V. PARNELL Sacred Heart College.—First Innings, 84. ! Parnell.—Jf"_-t innings, 108 for four : wickets. i I KING'S COLLEGE V. NORTH SHORE. King's innings 115. | I North Shore.—First Innings, 181 for nine j wickets. GRAMMAR SCHOOL V. PONSONBY. ' Grammar School. —First innings, 177. Ponsonby.—First innings, 83. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. REMUERA V. ONEHUNGA. Remuera. —First innings, 168; second Innings, 73. I Onehungn.—First innings, 106; second innings. 100. A three point win for Remuera. RAILWAY B V. PLASTERERS. Railway B.—First Innings, 18; second > innings, 17. | Plasterers.—First Innings, 97 for five wickets. A three-point win for Plasterers. REMUERA V. TRAMWAYS. Tramways.—First innings, 169 for six •wickets. Bemuera.—First innrngs, 01 tor lire wickets. Tramway won by 118 runs. GASWORKS V. RAILWAY. Go-works.—First Innings, 72. . ■Railway.—First innings, 112. Gasworks.—-Second innings 72. (Baker 14). Railway.—Second Innings, three wickets for 36 (T. Elliott, not out, 14, Bruce 11). Bowling for Railway, T. Elliott four wickets for 7, T. Daly two for 40, Chltty two for 12. For Gasworks, Shaw two for 8. bowled best. Three point win for Railwsy. CHURCHES* ASSOCIATION. SENIOR GRADE. ST. JOHN V. ST. PETER'S. St. John's—First Innings, 302 for seven wickets. W.Y.M.I. V. V.M.C.A. V.M.C.A.—First Innings, }62. W.Y.M.l.—First innings, 42 tor At. wickets. i OUTSIDE MATCH. BROTHERHOOD V. CROYDON. Brotherhood.—First lnnlnfs, 160. Croydon.—First innings, 102 for eight wickets, I GREY LYNN V.. AUCKLAND. Grey Lynn.—First Innings, 56. Auckland.—First innings. lo'J. I PUBLIC SCHOOLS' CRICKET. j I ast Saturday saw the completion of the first round in B grade (section 2), and In C grade (with the - exception of the Newmarket and Belmont fixture, which was postponed). The following are the arrangements for Saturday. 20th Inst.:— A GRADE. Newton East v. Mount Albert.—At Domain. _ Remuera v. Parnell.—At Domain. Devonport v. Mount Eden.—At Victoria Park. Ponsonby. a bye. B GRADE.—SECTION 1. Napier Street v. Bayfield.—At Victoria Park. Normal v. Avondale.—At Eden Park. Vermont Street v. Grafton.—At Domain. Newton West v. Richmond Road.—At Victoria Park. C GRADE. Ne-m-rk»t r, BtUnoat—At Victoria Jh*-_ —_- . , ~. , ...j