CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 63, 15 March 1915, Page 11 (Supplement)

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THE FINAL STRUGGLE.

POOR SCORING BY PONSONBY.

GRAFTON BATS WELL.

CENTURY TO MacCORMICK.

j Principal Interest In cricket on Saturday I afternoon centred in the championship final between Ponsonby and Eden A. which was I played at Eden Park. The fine weather 'added to the importance of the fame, and brought out a record attendance, the gate ibelng the largest of tbe season. Ponsonby bad first strike on a good wicket, but their display was not in keeping with their form during the seasou, and I when the last wicket fell the total only reached 151), an exceptionally poor score I under the circumstances. Eden, in the time left for play, lost one wicket (Hemua) for '22, so that the game Is still in an InterI estlng stage. | At North Shore Grafton kept the home I team In tbe field throughout tbe afternoon, knocking up the big score of 300 for six wickets. MacCormick scored 117 Dot out, while W. Horspool reached 75. The game between Eden B and Parnell was something lv the nature of a picnic match, the result being of no consequence. Parnell, In their first venture, scored 156, while Eden B have lost five wickets for 00. Details are: — PARNELL V. EDEN B. Parnell.—First innings, ISO (Anthony 62, Breese 19, Dow 27, F-alrburn 22). Bowling: Burton six for 3D, Robinson none for 9, .Sauvtrin one for 31, Horspool none for 15, Shepherd none for 28, Punch one for 26. Eden B.— First innings, 00 for five wickets, EDEN A V. PONSONBY. Ponsonby.—First innings. 150 (Wilson 18, C. Snedden 4-4, -Mason 27, Osborne 19, Brinsden 25). Bowling: Honeycombe one for 1», Taylor one for 42, Gilmore two for 14, Cummiugs two for 10, Mills one for 17,' ilemus two for 41. Edcu A.—First Innings, 22 for one wickets (Mills 0 not out. Taylor 0 not out). GRAFTON V. NORTH SHORE. Grafton.—First Innings, 306 for six wickets <E. MacCormick 117 not out, E. Horspool 21, W. Horspool 75, -R. Sloman 12, W. 1. Stemeon 33, extras 40). Bowling analysis: Howden three for 88, L. Dacre none for 64 Stewart none for 10, C. Dacre none for 16, Rankin three fur 30. liowle none for 31, Tattersall none for 20. SECOND GRADE. GRAMMAR SCHOOL V. PONSONBY A. Grammar School.— Fjrst innings, 234. J'ousonby A.—First innings, 37 for four wickets. PARNELL V. GRAFTON. Parnell.—First inning*. 307 (one man abort). * ■ I UNIVERSITY V. NORTH SHORE. I North Shore. —First innings, 310. i University.—First Innings, 35 for four wickets. THIRD GRADE. SACRED HEART COLLEGE V. PARNELL Sacred Heart College.—First innings, 84. Parnell.—jflrst innings, 108 for four wickets. KING'S COLLEGE V. NORTH SHORE. King's College.—First innings 115. North Shore. —First innings, 181 for nine wickets. GRAMMAR SCHOOL V. PONSONBY. Grammar School. —Flrat innings, 177. Ponsonby.—Firat innings, 83. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. REMUERA V. ON.EHUNGA. Remuera. —First innings, 168; eecond innings, 73. Onehunga.—First innings, 106; second lnnlnga, 106. A three point win for Remuera. RAILWAY B V. PLASTERERS. Railway B.—First lnnlugs, 18; second' Innings, 17. ■ Plaaterera. —First innings, 97 for fire wickets. i A three-point win tor Plasterer*. REMUERA V. TRAMWAYS. Tramways.—First innings, 169 for elat wickets. Remuera.—First Innings, 61 tor five -wickets. Tramway won by 118 runs. GASWORKS V. RAILWAY. Gasworks.—First innings, 72. . Railway.—First innings. 112. Gasworks.—Second Innings 72. (Baker 14). Rallwav. —Second Innings, three wickets lor 36 (T. Elliott, not out, 14, Bruce 11). Bawling for Railway, T. Elliott four wlcketa for 7, T. Daly two for 40, Cnitty two for 12. For Gasworks, Shaw two for 8. bowled best. Three point win for Railway. CHURCHES* ASSOCIATION. SENIOR GRADE. ST. JOHN V. ST. PETER'S. St. John's.—First innings, 302 for terra wickets. WY.M.I. V. V.M.C.A. V.M.C.A.—First innings, $62. W.Y.M.l.—First innings, 42 for five wlcketa. ' OUTSIDE MATCH. BROTHERHOOD V. CROYDON. Brotherhood. —First lnmnfs, 160. Croydon.—First innings, 102 for eight wickets. GREY LYNN V, AUCKLAND. Grey Lynn.—First Innings, 56. Auckland. —First innings. 152. PUBLIC SCHOOLS* CRICKET. Last Saturday saw the completion of the first round in B grade (section 2), and In C grade (with the - exception of tbe Newmarket and Belmont fixture, which was Dostponed). The following are the arrangement* for Saturday. 20th lust-:— A GRADE. Newton East v. Mount Albert.—At 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. Newmarket t. Belmont.—At Victoria Lft-*~- — — i