CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 55, 5 March 1917, Page 7

CRICKET.

* i THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. GENERALLY MODERATE SCORES. SHORE TROUBLE. THE LEADERS. The matches in the third draw of tbe second round of the Auckland Cricket Association's championship matches were commenced on Saturday. On No. 1 wicket-at Eden Park the leaders (Parnell) batted against North Shore, and made only a moderate showing, being all dismissed, after quiet play, for 168, to which Breese contributed 66. North Shore, in tbe last half-hour, lost three wickets for 45 runs, so that the game remains at an Interesting stage. Singularly enough, Eden, playing ou the neighbouring wicket against. Ponsonby, made exactly the i same score as Parnell did —168—of which 72 were credited to Brooke-Smith. Ponsonby's opening, in reply, was auspicious, 60 runs being put up without loss. Against this, Snedden, who made 48, will not be able to play next Saturday, so that Ponsonby's task now Is the comparatively easy one of making 100 for nine wickets to get the lead ln the game.

i Against University, Grafton were at the wickets in the Domain nearly-all the afternoon, knocking up 200 runs, including an innings of 80 not out by It. Sloman. In the fading • light University lost three wickets for 30 runs. GRAFTON' V. .UNIVERSITY. GRAFTON.—First Innings. B. Horspool. low, b'Player 42 H. McCormick, b Flayer - P. Bcveridge, b Flayer - F. Punch, c Kldd, l> Walker -34 A. O. Horspool, c Player, b Fawcett.. lo B. G. Sloman, not out -' SO A. llaresnape, c and b Alrey 1 J. Baker, c Player, b Brenuand 0 S. Dadley, b Player -•••••• -• J A. Sloman, c Walker, b Brenuand 1 A. McConnell, b' Player t> Extras ; '_ Total : 200 Bowllug analysis: Brennand took two wickets for 43 runs, Graham five for none. Player four for 50, - Fawcett one for 32, Waiker one for 37, and Alrey one for 2b. UNIVERSITY. —First Innings. W. Caradus, not out .. ;-«• 22 I W. Alrev, b A. O. Horspool 0 W. Graham, b Baker j Brennand, run out xl Garrard, not out .' - Jj Extras _ Total, three wickets for 30 Bowling: A. O. Horspool one wicket for . 10 runs, J. H. Baker one for 15. PARNELL V. NORTH SHORE.

PARNELL.—First Innings. Anthony, b Coatcs J> Breese, b Howden «g Simpson, c sub., b Rankin -« Gedye, b Foster .» Somervell, b Foster « Barns, lbw., b Foster xl W. Badeley, b Howden ;... 1 Slater, -b Bnnkln i« Hunt, not out ..... •_ , Turbott, st Sale, b Howden 4 1 Doble, c sub., b Rankin - Extras . • Total ....•■ 168 BowUng analysis: Howden took three wickets for 35 runs, Coates one for 30, Rankin three for 39. Arblaster none for 22, Foster three' for. 28. NORTH SHORE.—First Innings. Foster, c Badeley, b Anthony • Anderson, run out l» Sale, not out J^ 1 * r Rankin, lbw, b Simpson ..'...... < Coates, not out 1 Extras j. Total for three wickets 45 :■'■■' PONSONBY V. EDEN. . . , ■ EDEN.—First Innings. Shepherd, c Snedden, b Smith 20 Taylor, c Snedden, b bmith 0 Helehwav, c Worker, b Smith 12 Brook-Smith, lbw, b Smith 72 Cummlngs, c Wetherell, b Snedden..... 0 " Kountree, c Worker, b Smith 11 Burton,, b McMath •• }' Fletcher, not out •-•••••••-•• ~ Sanverln, c Robinson, bbmlth ....... o J. H. Smith, c Robinson, b McMath .. 1 Saunders,-c and b Smith 2 Extras ° , Total •**• 168 1 Bowline: Smith seven wickets for 83 runs, McMath two for 36 Snedden one for 26, Young none for 10, Mason none for 16. PONSONBY.—First Innings. Snedden, not out 48 Smith, not out "» Extras • _ Total for no wickets 60 SCHOOL CRICKET. ELLERSLIE V. BELMONT. •Ellerslie.—First innings, 85 rune (Knight ' _» __cM_nemin 27 not out, Flckllng 15). Belmont.—First Innings, 26 runs. Bowling for Belmont: Murphy took Aye wickets and Savidan four. Bowling for Ellerslie: R. Fisher took «ix wickets. Ellerslie won by 59 rnni. iVERMONT ST. V. RICHMOND ROAD Vermont Street.—First Innings, 160 runs (O'Donoghue 64, Brodie 34, Moore 26, McNamara 12. J. McMaluin 10). Richmond Road. —First innings, 47 runs ' (Somers 24). ..'.'■ - - BowUng for Vermont Street: Brodie one ' wicket, O'Donohue five. Robertson four. p Bowling for Richmond Road: Nlcoll eight 7 wickets, Somers two. 1 NAPIER STREET V. MT. ALBERT, 1 Napier Street.: —First . innings, 84 runs . (Montague 13, Green 40, Brighton 10, Turner 14). Mt. Albert.—First innings. 100 runs (Can--9 tell 48, Wright 15, Power 15). _ . Bowling for Napier Street: Green live wickets, Montague four wickets. > BowUng for Mt. Albert: Cantell three , wickets, McCormick two.