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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 300, 17 December 1917, Page 7

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THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. A DAY OF BIG SCORES. DOUBLE CENTURY TO HORSPOOL. The fourth draw of the first round of the Cricket Association's championships was commenced on Saturday afternoon in line weather and on fast wickets. At Eden Park Ponsonby occupied the wickets the whole afternoon against ParSmith W aud Hendy si were the principal ■run -£c t tur>-. wMl^"" 1 " 1, Graf ton put up a score of W' ,„,h» I? mc " abSeDt - HOIS P°°I Peking up the big score of 225, while Slouiua s<*t va. On Victoria Park, North Shore made 2.3S against Dulversity, the latter knocking up 8» for two wickets before time was called Daere (77) was the top-scorer for Shore' Details are:— POXSONBY. V. PAEXELIi. PONSOXBY.—First Innings. Smith, c Sliddleton, b Simpson S3 AVerherill, c Breese, b Andrews Miuogne. lbw, b Simpson """" 4,) Cuilimore. b Middletoii ..** q C. fcnedden. c Simpson,, b Middieton.'." o Hemiy, b Middletou ] SI Collins, b Simpson '..'....'. 1 Roberts, c Tuibott. b Andrews"!!!!!!!! 2o Mason, o Andrews, h Burns Oi MeJlatb, b Burns 7 Robinson, not out IS Extras 47 Total , 3-J8 Bowling analysis: Simpson took three wickets for 63 runs, Andrews two for. 74, Middieton three for 47. Turbott none for 29, Brees& Done for 0, Bums two for o»i l?n.clcGRAFTOX V. EDEN. GRABTON.-First Innings. E. Horspool, c Smith, b Taylor 225 | A. O. Horspool, c sub. b Saunde-s 5 ■ A. E. Sloinan, c Beale, b Saunders .... 7 j H. C. Sloman, b R. C. Taylor OS j J. H. Baker, b Hemus ■.... 8 W. Speirs, b R. C. Taylor 0 H. McCorinick. c Irving, b Hemus 15 F. W. Horspool, b Hemus 0 H. Horapool, not out 1 Extras 23 Total (batting two short) 352 80-xlinjr analysis: R. C. Taylor, three * wickets for 3S, L. G. Hemus three for SO, L. Sannders two for 103, E. Heighway none for 40, A. J. Shepherd none for 43, L. Taylor none for 31. NORTH SHORE V. UNIVERSITY. NORTH SHORE.—~lrst Innings. SHdlane. b Gllmoro 62 Frater, c Graham, b GooQwXn 20 Dacre, b Gilmorc 77 Prime, c W. Garrard, b Gilmore 24 ■ Arblaster, b R. Garrard 43 Spence, c Graham, b Gilmore 0 ,' Doble, c Lowry, b R. Garrard 0 I -Anderson, b Gilmore 0 Coatee, lbw, b Gilmore 1 iFoeter, b Garrard 3 Stewart, not out 2 1 Extras n> ! Total 258 Bowling analysis: Gilmore took six | wickets for 41, Garrard three for 4S, Goodwin one for 67, Graham none for 53, Brennand none for 83. UNIVERSITY.—First Innings. W. Garrard, b Arblaster 0 Goodwin, c Frater, b Arblaster 48 I Cross, not out 0 Lowry, not out lt> Extras ■"' Total for two-wickets 87 SECOND GRADE. 'PAKXELi. V. NORMAL OLD BOYS. Parnell.—First, innings, 153 (F. Horspool •33, C. Gedye 37, B. Kerson 10, V. Richardson 10, Carter 53. Keenan 12. Blackwell 10 not out). Bowling for Normal Old Boys •Arneil took six wickets for S3, Murdock two for 27, Hughes one for 28. Normal Old Boye.—First innings, 56 OTnrdock 2D not out). Bowling for Parnell SRichardeon took eight wockets for 29, Thomas two for 26. EDEN" V. POXSONBY. Eden.—First innings. 167 <ilills Sβ. Blair SO, I*. C. K«nt 21 not out). 'Bowling for G. Craig took eeven wickets for | 49 rims. R. Craig one for 15, Hopkinson one for 73. Ponsontay.—Firet innings, 146 for two •wickets (<3. Craig 63, R. Innes 60). THIRD GRADE. NORHAI/ ODD BOYS V. HIBERNIAN. Normal Old Boys.—First inninge, 63 (Gamble LI, Thomas 14, Hamilton 17). Bowling for Normal Old Boys, Scholium took five -wickets for 23 runs, O'Connor five lor 2S. Second innings, 50 (Gamble 10, Clare IS). Bowling: Rightou took four % ckets for 3S rune. Scholium four for 6. Hibernian.—l 63 for one wicket (declared). OtcNatnara l 1 J. Tubberty SO not out, L. Kighton 76 no. out). Bowling: Thomas took one wicket for 47 runs. Hibernian won by an innings and 50 rune—three-point win. CHURCHES' ASSOCIATION". KINGSLAND V. ST. JOHN'S. Klngsland.—First Jnntngs, 303 (Wilson 56, Ryan 13. Wheatcro't 10). Bowling for 19 runs. Craig one for 7, Slnrpeon one for 14, Allison one for 32. St. John's.—First Innings. 173 (Simpson 6S. Minogue 50, Ramage 26. Craig 25). Bowling for Kingsland. Ryan took three ■wickets for 30 runs. Hall one for 1. St. John's won t>y 70 runs. EXCELSIOR V. ST. MARY'S. St. Mary's.—First innings. 21 (Walding JO). Second innings, 42. Bowling for Excelsior, 'Rabbidge took fourteen wickets for 16 runs, Carlow four for 11, Eicknell two for 11. ■Excelsior.—First innings, 123 (Woods 30, Bennett 25 not ont, Lang 23, RaMiirtge 12). Excelsior won by an innings aiu -39 runs —a three-point win. ST. JAMES V. W.Y.M.I. St. James.—First innings. 217 for seven wfekcts (Reeves 78. .Morton 38. Leikis 35 not out, Colcman 19 not out, .Brooks Hi. Bowling for W.T.M.1., W. Peebles took three wickets for 51 runs, Pascoe one for •*4. W.Y.H.l.—First inninjrs, 53 (D. Peebles ». WbHehead 18). Bowling for St. James, Keeves took five wickets for 20 runs, Lclkie three for 14. A three-point win for St. James. V.M.C.A. COMPETITIONS. The concluding series of matches for this ' iy r '"I 85 Played at Hie Domain last Satin«"y- following are the results:— SENIOR". CELTS V. SPURS. Celts.—First JnuingH, G5 (Stewart IS. lTimbull 38). Second innings, 49 (Turnbull 16. not outi. Spurs.— FJroi Innings, 71 (Falrprny 10. Jlanin 20. Scagar v>). Second innings, 75 (Ross U, Cleave .%). Spurs won liy BS run.-, a tlnee-point win. RIVALS V. SWIFTS. ■Shifts.—First innings, 138 (Bauer 20, •Mgvinbon S3, Woods G7. Lindhlom 11). Klvale.—First innings, 17 (Coltnmn »)■ second innings. 42 (Freeman 10. Kemp 17). 41. *' s ,vo " hy an innings and ffl runs, a three-point win. JUNIOR. A AXD B TRIAL TEAMS. A Team.— First innings, 104 foy Rii wleK «ts. Innings declared closed (Sallon 105 retired, Egerton 12, Davis 27, Dlrnery 3H). B Team.— Kirn inningp, 27 (Siebert 8). A Team won by 1<37 runs on the first innings, a bwo-point win. SCHOOL CRICKET. SHORE V. GRAFTPN. Shore.—First innings, 71 (Johnston 17, Halee- 12, Gerrard 10, and Jay 10). ■Grafton.— First innings, 50 (Page 12). Bowllug for Grafton: Se<-combe seven for i w. Turner two and Bush one. 1 Bowling for Shore: Harles one, Johnston ; two, Jull fire ' Shore won bj- 21 runs. ' ' \ ■

EPSOM V. REMTJERA. Kemnera.— First Innings, 29 (Howard 12). Epsom.—First innings, 188 IShlpherd 76, Hume 36, Stepbenson IT, Waterman 14 not out). Dttwung ror jtemuora: -Mitchell three, Howard three, Watts three. Bowling for Epsom: 'JleSwan five, Luke 5 kpsom -r-oq by 139 runs. MT. EDEN V. PATtNELU Paruell.—First inninee, 40 (Seager 11) 'Bowling for Mt. Eden: Wright four. Postles two. Mills one. Gillespte one. Well- one Mt Eden—First innings, i>23 for cix wloketa (Postles 7S, Wright 25. Glllespie 11, Bridgens 16. Potter 37, Weir 33 not out vi" Parnell: Wlls °a 5- Shepherd 1. runs WOU y fOUr wick ets and IS3 MAUNGAWHAU V. AVONDALE. First innings, 45 (Uelstercr lnn[ngT S^' haU "~ FirSt innln S s - *>• Second tf-n o^"?^* Av01Kl!,lc: Thompson took wickets, Reistercr live wi.-kcls, Kelly won ty an innings and two j IJsTEE-PROVINCIAIj CRICKET. OTAGO V. CAXTKRBURV. (By Telegraph.— Special to ■• Star.") DLWEDIX. this day. The Otago cricket team to moot CiintM--b«ry at Cnristeuurch at Christmas vnl lard, Alloo. Keast. Brinnler, UvlncstomSm?"™ , Rnn, s( ien. wEdwS wltn Barrou as twelfth man. IXTER-SCHOOLS' MATCH. (By Telegrapli.—Tress Association.) CHRISTCHCRCH. Sunrta.v. 1q the inter-srhools crit'kot nialeb yestorJay Christ's College bei* the Utago' Boys , High (School b.v an innings am] ltr> runs College made 2SI, Blunt scorinc <<l I'eu- ' gelly 3S. Burtlo.i 28. CowUehew U'i and ! Sugden .'3. Burton took three wk-kcts for ' 49 runs and Kniiiht three for 01 Otaito i made 00 in their lirst iauiu"s Ilarrawav i scoring 16 and Trenley 10. blunt took live I wickets for L's runs and Ilindmarsh three '■ for a. Otago's suL-ond innings yielded OS> (Smith, not out. 22). Ulmit took , four w.ckets for 27 run« and Ulndmareh two for IS.