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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 65, 17 March 1919, Page 7

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THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. GRAFTON BEATS UNIVERSITY*. A CENTURY TO \VYL_E. PARNELL'S POOR SHOWING. BIG WIN BY PONSONBY. EDEN'S BATTING COLLAPSES. The district clill) championships were tinlinucd ou Saturday In line weather and on fast wickets, though the bowlers were assisted to some extent by a gusty wind which affected the flight of the ball. At Victoria Park, the Eden team,'faring a total iFf ri-JS made by ,I'onsnnhv the previous week, collapsed against the bowling of Smith and Sneddon, being disposed of lor the totals of 139 and (HI, leaving Ponsonby the winners by an Inulug. nnd l_:t runs. I'nlvorsity. in reply to Grafton's tirst innings of 416. at Eden Park, made a poor start hut finished strongly, an ,j eventually finished their Innings for .'{CO, b„i nc beaten by <„, ,„,,.. Wj-He contributed 11 score of __l__ qt i_._l t °-- t " e r l:nlv e™»>' -«>'nl. This _._>-. t .. , ( "' lir, " n ""»' Pohsonbv toon v_ ! P U ! P , " f " l 0 'humpionsblp list. Shore .I,'-!,,, „.'*'.?[' I:< 1"" r '» rk - *°rtH t,t .0 \r nit 1 wl .thout attempting to add .-,._ r "» Xt ..'- Ts totnl (,f 480 for nine na,e n ' !^ r :th:;::' , t ;:^»-^:f b y.;!--'"« on the first innings. "" b > ' i]d runs PONSONBY V. EDEN. PONSONBY. First Innings EDEN. —First Innings Irving, b Snedden ... „ Walr c Robinson, h Smith...':;; -'o lirooke-Stnith. !> Burton. rV Cunuiilngs, c Hurt.in, b Smith! '.'.'. 1. I eiguvay, c Speer. b Smith "" _. V. hclan. c Morris, h Burton „ Gillespie, b Smith J B. Taylor, st Robinson, b Smith...".'.':'.' 4 Shepherd, b Burton o Cooper, not out •' Extras !-_......_" '•> Toh " Dffl Bowling: Smith took five wickets for 48 runs, Burton three for 30, Snedden one for 37, aud McMrath none for 22. EDEN.—Sceoud Innings. Heigh way, st R lgn ton, b Smith 0 ( 'ooper, b Snedden :i Blair, c Right on, b Sneddon ......'. :t Irving, c sub., b Smith \ . Brooke-Smith, st Robinson. I> smith,. " 18 i'uuimlngs, c limes, h Smith ;i Wlielan, st Robinson, b Smith « Gillespie, not out jj Shepherd, b Snedden " s It. Taylor, b Sueddeu o Extras 7 Total fi(j Bowling: Smith took five wickets for 22 runs, Snedden four for 31. NORTH SHORE V. I'ARNELL. NORTH SHORE. First innings (nine wickets, declared).. 480 Bowling: McLeod look four wickets for 10_i runs, Hemus two for 12.'(, Andrews ore for 44, Turbott one for 21, Simpson one for 44. Bannister none for 24, Grenler none for 17. PARNELL.—First Innings. Hemus, lbw, b __ere 51 Somuierville, b Coates x_ Greater, i> Coates 1 _ Simpson, c Frater, b Doble 4.. McLeod, b Ducrc 28 Bannister, lbw, b Dacre 4 Turbott, run out 13 MiHire, not out 0 Andrews, b Dacre 0 ilenzlcs, b Dacre 0 Extras 11 Total 177 Bowling: Daere took five wickets for 34 runs, Coates two for 00, Doble one for 30, Townsheud uoue for 33. Second Innings. Hemus, b Townshend _:7 Somuierville, c and b Coates 2 Grenler, run out lo Moore, c and b Coates _j McLeod, c Scott, b T'owusheud 9 Bannister, b Townsbend 13 Turbott, lbw, b Doble * 7 Andrews, not out 0 Extras - 13 Total for seven wickets 113 Bowling: Townshend took three wickets for 37 runs, Doble two for 11, Coates one for 11, Rankin uoue for IS, Daere none ror 23.

GRAFTON V. UNIVERSITY.

GRAFTON. I _rst Innings 410 UNIVERSITY.—First Innings. W. Unrrard, b E. Horspool 11 Cross, c li. Horspool, b Hopkiuson 8 __c_olson, b Baker 48 .ones, b Nixon 32 Graham, c V. Horspool, b Nixou 4 .ox, c Brooker, b _. Horh-pool 14 K. Garrard, b Bukcr 0 Gaulton, st UorsiK_l, b Haresnape.... 71 Wylle, not out 104 Bellhousc, c Sloman, b Brookcr 24 Fawcett, b NLxon ? Extras -° Total ..350 Bowling: E. Horspool took two wickets for 63 runs, Hopkiuson one for 26, NLxon three for 40, Bauer two for 98, Haresnape one for 39, Bcveridge none for 2_, Brooker one for 81. SECOND GRADE. ____? V. PARN_>_L. Eden.—First innings. 322. Paruell.—First lunigs: Catley, b Alexander, 21; liospool, b Gasparich, 0; Dale, b Runkiu, 11; Mulgan, _ and b Gasparich, 1; Green, st, b Alexander, 39; Gedye, c and b Alexander, 0; Farquhar, c and b Alexander, jl3- Wilson, b Gillespie, 8; Phillips, not out, :o;'l)lnnison, b Gillespie, 0; extras, 15; total, ■ 109. Second innings: Mulgan, c and b AlexI under 23; Dlnnison, c and b Alexander, 9; ! Phillips, b Mills, 7; Dale, c and b Alexander, 10; Green, st, b Alexander, 11; Catley, b I Mills, 2; Horspool, c and b Mills, 5; Gedye, I not out 12; Farquhar, b Alexander, 8; I Wilson, c and b Mills, 1; extras, 5; total,

Bowling.—First innings: Gasparich two wickets for 30 runs, Ilankln one for 18, Alexander four for 29, Gillespie two for 17. Second Innings: Mills four for 33, Alexander five for 45. Eden won by an innings and 130 runs — a three point win.

THIRD GRADE

KI-CGSLA-ND V. EDEN. Kingsland.—First Innings, 164 (J. Ryan 47, McLaren 44, Hall 11). Second Innings, €6 (J. Ryan 27). Bowling for Eden. —McSwan ten for 79, Broberg five for 67, Wilson one for 6, Stuart two for 27. Eden.—First innings, 50 (Mill 19, AleSwan 14, Whelan 10). Second Innings, 207 Wilson 90, McSwan 46, Whelan 23, AVrlght 13). Bowling for Kingsland.—Hall ten for 97. Eden won by 27 runs—a three point win. BERESFORD V. EXCELSIOR. Beresford.—First Innings, 190 (Ramage 69, Shaw 37 not out, C. Mills 19, Alanley 18, Stretton 18). Bowling for Excelsior.—G. Hutchison four for 59, Rabbidge live for 52. Excelsior. —First innings, 85 (Palmer 19, Bicknell 13, G. Hutchinson 12, Rouselle 10). Second Innings, 51 (Stirling 10). Bowling for Beresford. —First Innings: i Manley four for 42, Tonkin three for 41. I Second Innings: Alnnley five for 17, H. TonIkin two for 11, C. Alills two for 14. j A three point win for Beresford by an innings and 60 runs.

Bowling for Railway.—Dee ten for 90, Burnside one for 39, Thomas one for 31, A. Williams one for 20, V. Williams one for 24, Elliott one for 19, Hendy two for 37. A three point win for Railway.

OUTSIDE MATCH.

V.M.C.A. V. SMITH AND CAL'GHEY. Smith and Caughey.—First innings, 12S iVou Rotter JO, Atkinson 17, 11. Caughey 10, Swan 14, J. Caughey 47 not out). V.M.C.A. -First innings, 140 for five wickets i Kemp 62, Badeley 21. McLaren 13, Postles 30 not out, _iood_ere IS). V.M.C.A. you by five wickets and 18 runs. Muhin (live wickets) and McLaren (two) were the principal bowlers tor V.M.C.A.; and Sayers for Smith und Caughey. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. A GRAfDK. MO! NT EDEN V. NAPIER STREET. Napier Street. -First innings, 02 (Wynn 21, illumby 10 not ou lj. Bowling for Mount Eden, Mills took four wickets tor 32, Davis six for 23. Mount Eden.-'First innings, 120 (Mills 42. Davis 23, M. Schroder 17). llnwlinc for Napier Street, Herk took live wicket, fur I. ~ Wynn live for ."iti. .Mount Eden won by 58 runs ou the fll-t inning-. DEVONPORT V. EPSOM. Epsom. —First innings, li. > (Thomas 33, Patou 15, Rollivillc 15, A. Stewart 13, E. Clarke 1, Mason 10 not out. Bowling for Devonport, Jackson took nine wickets. Devonport. -First innings, ."id (Little 10, Wells 1.-.f. For Epsom, Bentley took three wickets for 7. Thomas three lor 4, Stewart two for 22, Clarke two for IS. Epsom won by 1)4 runs. MOI'XT ALBERT V. GRAFTON. Grafton.—First innings, 3T (Horspo.l 10). Second innings, 114 (Watts 30 not out. Basso 53). Bowliug for Mount Albert, Morgan took six wickets, Laylcy two. Mount Albert. -Flint Innings. 74 (Rcdshaw It. Power 13, Laugley 21). Second Innings, 51 (Morgan 16). Bowling for Grafton. Brett look eleven wickets, Bassou seven. Bender one Grufton won by 20 runs. B GRAPE. GREY LYNN V. NEWMARKET. Newmarket. —First innings, 30. Second innings, 152 for seven wickets, declared (Quintal 13, Simpson 05, Colbourne 32). Bowling for Newmarket. Reilly took teu wickets, Sin.nson fFiur. Colbourue two. Grey Lynn.—First innings, 101 (Lock IS, Dawson 23. Sly 37). Second innings, 41 for eight wickets (Nodder 14, Holdsworth 12 not out). Bowling for Grey Lynn, Dawson took eight wickets, Broberg two, Nodder four. G-rey Lynn won by 05 runs on the tirst innings.

AIACNGAAV HAU V. ELLERSLIE. Maungawhau.—First innings, 113 (Smith 12, Jackson 19, Nell 41, Whitaker 17 not out). Bowling for Ellerslie. Fisher took si. wickets for 29, Double two for 24, Sotnerlield two ror 40. Ellerslie.—First innings, 23. Second innings, 54 (Fisher 22, Somerlield 20 not out). Bowling for Maungawlia v, Jackson took eleven wickets. Norton six, Nell two. 'Maungawhau won hy an innings aud 36 runs.