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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 71, 24 March 1919, Page 8

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rOXSOXBY V. GRAFTOX

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. TWO CENTURIES RECORDED BY >nDT>ANTS AND TSLJ.IOTT. GRAFTOX BATSMEN FAIL. PONSONBY NOW LOOK LIKE CHAMPIONS. The chief attraction or the district Hub championship matches on Saturday was the guuiu on Eden Park between the two leading teams. Grafton ami Ponsonby. There were one or two light Mhowers during the afternoon, which did not Interfere to any extent Willi the plnv. but the wifket turned out to b<; one which. whil<- not exac-tly Hticky. responded very readily lo any finger spin used by the bowlers, with the result that batsmen hnd i>. bad day. Graf lon. who butted 'lirst. were disposed of for l<ls runs, and most of those were contributed by K. Horspuoj, who plllywl a forcing irame for 4(1, and It. Sloman, who carried IMS bat for 27. Smith and X. C. Sneddeu were the bowlers who got gooil averages. Ponsouby made a poor start, but a Bland by Smith and Ciilllmore curried them out "f trouble, and when stumps were drawn they lin<l 153 ruuß on for four wickets.

At Victoria IPark the North Shore bntsniPO had a field day at Vniversity's expense, knocking up :itsO runs for two wlckete. Midlane played a big not-out Innlugß of lbTi, and F.lliott also broke the century, carrying his bat for 124. . On the same ground Eden kept PHrnell in the field all afternoon, knocking up 219 In their first innings Heighway (50) being top scorer.

GKAFTON. — First Innings. R. Horspool, c Inncs, b Smith -»fi Ilaresnape. C Smith, b Snedden JJ Nixon, b Snedden J~, K. Sloman, not out -' Itcveridge, b Snedden " F. Hor.spool. c CulUmore. 1) Smith .... 1 Hughes, b Snedden '] Kaker. b Smith * Hopkinson, b Smith » P.rooker, b Smith \ Barnes, b Smith " Kxtras ' Total lOr, Bowling: Snedden four wickets for 40 rims, Smith six for r»R. PONSONBY.-First Innings. N. f. Snedden. b E. Ilorrrpool ft rullin:ore. et Baker, b Hopkinson .... 4Smith, not o\tt *\ .Burton, b Bnker * Siieer. b Hopkinson } Itighton. not out -•> Rxtras Four wickets for l^ 3 KDEX V. PARNELL. F.DKN'.- First Inning.". Irving, b McLeod 28 Blnlr, run out 29 Brooke-Smith. <■ Mel.eod. b Heinus .. 13 Rountree, b Moore &* Cumminpp, st Burns, b Hemus 1G ■Helghway. c Duncan, b Moore 60 L. Taylor, c Titrhott, 1) 'Moore 1 Whelan <• Soniervell. h McLeivl 6 Cillesple. bit li M<-I.eo<l 1 Sheplierd. not out ' Kxtras • • ■ • ■ ™ Total 210 Bowling: McLeod took three wickets for ' iVi runs, Moore fhree for 37. Heinus two for 34. Simpson none for :«, SomerveTl ! none for 17. Andrews none for 2S. PARNELL.—First Inniugs. 'Hemus, not out 1 Somerveli, not out • . 4 Total for no wickets ~-. •« 5 NORTH SHORE V. UNIVERSITY. SnOPvE.—First Innings, Frater. c Nicholson, b Cox « 45 Mldlane. not out 165 Jio-inell. b <-'-ox — 0 •Elliot, not out 124, Extras ~ -..._.. 17 Total for two wickets 360 SECOND GRADE. NORTH SHORE V. PONSOX'BY. North Shore. —'Fjrst innings: Foster, b Attkcn. 47- Turner, b All ken, O; Johnson, b Altkcn, 7; Walker, l> Kelley, 10; Metge, b Aitken, 'M; J/ingrove. ct Hilton, b Kelley, 6; Hamlln, 0: Sloope. 3: Ford, c and b Kelley, 6: Horsley, b Aitken. S; extras, 11; total, 134.

Bowling: AiLken fire for 23, Kelley four for .'52.

•I'onsonby. -First innings: Stephenson, c and b Congrove, 0; Skinner, b poster, 0; Kellcy, run out, IS: Jensen, b Walker, 30; CraLg. c and b Walker, f>; Aitken, not out, 2; -Hilton, not out, 6; extras, 3; total, live wickets for 64. PARNELL B V. EDEN. Tarnell B defaulted to Eden. THIRD GRADE. EXCELSIOR V. ST. JAMES. St. Jarmes' —First innings, 56 (Christie 30, Mntheson 12). Bowling: G. Hutchison five for 30. Blcknell four for ii. Excelsior.—First innings, 113 for five wickets (Woods 33, Stirling 23. Bieknell 21. G. Hutchison 14 not. out, F. Hutchison 13>.

BERBSFORD T. KDEX. Eden.—First innings. 2S CMdell 12>. •80-wling for Beresford: Manley flve wickcls for in. Tonkin five for 7. Bercsford.— First innings. 210 for one •wicket (Stanley 55, Shew 77 not out, C. Mills 74 not out). SUBURBAN , ASSOCIATION. RAILWAY V. PENROSE. Railway.—First innings. 100 (McDowell 32. Dee 22, Thompson 10. Burnside 11). Penrose.— First Innings. 00 (Taylor 3S, Ball 10. Uueen 13, Pilklngton 13). Bowline for Railway: Thompson four wicket* for 4S runs A. Williams two for 41, Burnslde two for 26. Elliott one for 1. For Penrose: .T. Llneeu three for 50, Taylor two for 35), Parker two for S, The match will be concluded next Saturday. REMrERA V. LEAGUE. League.—First Innings, 83 (Kelly 20. E'arrant 17. Davidson 16). Bowling: Saunders five -wickets, Row* two. Remuera. —First innings, 138 for four wickets (H. Rowe 37, Crni(j 22, «<-un<l-r.? .17 not out). Bowling: Hoare two wickets.

MARITIME V. UNIVERSAL. Universal. —First innings, 64 (Matthews 30). Maritime.—First innings, 113 (Nicholson 51 not out, Matthews 30). V.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. SENIOR GRAOE. IRIVATJS V. PONSONBY BAPTIST. Rivals.—First innings, 211 for fonr wickets (Bridgens 96, Weir C 4 not out, Postles 10, Ross 14). PoTißonby Baptist.—F-inrt inninge, 51. Second innings. 50 for two wickets. 'Rivals won t»y 100 runs. PONSONBY V. SWIFTS. Ponsonby.—First innings, 41. Second innings, 64 (McFarlnne 26).

S-wlfts.—First imiiugH, IV. , (Gallagher 36, D. Postl.fi .'«. W. IVeblps If,). Second irnlnss. 52 for two wl.-kets (IV Peebles as not out. W. IVi-W™ 11). Swifts won hy mi lunliiK* ami 7 nin«. ST. AI.HANS V, NOXIAHS. St. AlhaUH. Klr«i incline". IJ7. Second InntiißH. "-'I iZeHey t>l, Cmiplnml 10. Z.-eloy 19. Iliiinnn r.'l, N'nnwdH, Vtrst InnliiKf. Hi.t (Woods 14, 'Mnlbin OS. Adulr 31. M<iniln.r 3S. Hull lrt). j\oinaUs won hi; au iiudum and 13 ram.

JITN'IOR GRADE. Rivals.—First innings, 103 (Ellis 10, Winter 36). Second innings, 62 for four wickets (Clarke 36). Spurs.—First innings, 27. Second innings, 133. Rivals won by an innings and 13 rune. Ponsonby Baptist.—First Innings, 49 (Kemp li). McCoy 11). Second innings, 58 for two wickets (Kemp 2S, Lamb 10, not out). Celts. —First innings. 58 {Lewis 11, Lucas 18). Second innings , 104 (Preston 34, •Lewis 17. Vlcklin 20. not oyt, Mills 11). Celts won by sexen runs in the first innings. Swifts.-I'irst Innings, 30. Second innings, 80 (Holms 26K Excelsior. — First innings, 39. Second innings. 05 (Collins 34). .Excelsior won T>y 15 runs. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. A GRADE.

KING'S V. GRAMMAR I. B. Grammar.—'First innings. 93. Second innings: Broberg 6, Heard -'. Watson Ibw. b Philips, 1; Freeman, b Philips, 0; Goodaere, c and l> Philips, 4; Bridgeus. c Prltchard. I) Murray, 20: Ward, b Philips, 2; Macklow. c and l> Philips; Kills, not out, 24: Coltman, c Philips, b Heard, 14; extras, 3; total. 75. Bowline for King's: Heard two wickets for .10 runs. Philips tiv P for 38, Murray one for 0. Colville none for 1. Kings.—Firsi innings.—Farquhar, b Macklow, 0; otway. run out, 37; Keegan, h Macklnw, 14: Philips, lbw. b Bridgens. 71: Heard, c Rridgens. l> Freeman. 14; Murray, l> Bridgens, 0: Buckland, lbw. b Brldpens, 2: Gee, t> Brldgens, 5; C'olrille, run out, 2: Pritchard. not out, 6; Eddowes. b Ward, 2: extras, 10: total, IS7. Bowling for Grammar: Maeklow, two wickets for 3e , Bridgens four for 40, Freeman, one for 24; Ward, one for 7. King's won by an innings and 19 runs, a three-point win. TECHNICAL SCHOOL V. KINO'S 11. B. Technical School.—First innings, 314 (Morton !>!), Rnnkln 56. Mathlas 45, Mlell 32, McLeort 20,. Bowling: Mitchell five wickets, Hood four. Hodges one. King's 11. B.—First innings. 70 (Hood 28, Ilpwett 15. Mitchell 10i. Bowling: Morton three wickets for :'.l runs. Miell three for 30, Bishop one vricket. Miithias one wicket. Second innings, :;:: fWilson I. 18). Bowling: Morton five wickets for 8, Mathias three for 3, Bishop one wicket. Technical won by an innings and 211 runs. SECOND GRADE. KING'S 11. A V. GRAMMAR 11. B. Grammar.—First innings, 95 (Burrage 20. MeCrystal 20. Blgelow 16). Second innings: 74 for five wickets, declared (McCrystal 27, Worker 17, Crawshaw 10). lKViwling for King's: Caughey four wickets. Murray two. Johnson five. Hay two.

King's.—-First innings, 32. Second innings. :m for eight wickets (Hay 40 not out, Cobbett 'Mi.

Rowling for Grammar: Wimer ten Trtckets, Marler three, MeCrystal two. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. A GRADE. DEVOXPORT V. NAPIER STREET. Devou-port. —First innings, 43 runs (Porter 171. Napier Street.—First innings. j>s for eight wickets (Hesk 11, "VVynn 17, Humby 10, Jonson 14,' Palmer 31 not out). Napier Street -\von by uO runs and two wicket*. MT. EDEX V. VERMONT STREET. Mt. Eden. —First innings, 64 (Davles 14, Mills :«i). Second innings. 90 (Davies 41, Freeman 23. Mills 14). Vermont Street. —First innings. 114 flx>ck JO). Second, inniugs, one wicket for 10. Ml*. ALBERT V. EPSOM. Mt. Albert. 109 (Morgan 37, Bflekfitt 15, Redsbaw 14, Monk J3, Whelan 12. Uesher 10). Epst>m. 6+ {Thomas 13, Bentley 17). Mt. Albert won by 45 runs. B GRADE. ELLERSLIE V. .NORMAL. Ellerslie.—First innings, 2C. Second innings. 58 for eight wickets (Fisher 18, Cato ISi. Bowling: Fisher tea wickets, Double four, Taylor four. Normal.—l'Mrst innings. 34. Second Innings. 73 (Young, hat trick), (Young Iβ and 10, Thomson 4l> not out!. Bowling: Young six wickets, Thomson six. formal won by S runs on the first innings. PARNELL V. BAYFIELD. Bayfield.—First innings, 3fi (Matthews 12). Second Innings, six wickets for f>B, declared (rWardrop 20 not out). Bowling: McLeod took clx wickets for 13, (Hallston two for 10. Kelly two for 13. Parnell.— First innings, 53 (Kelly 13. McLeod 17). Second innings, 7. Bowling: Jensen took six wickets 'for 36, Alattbews •three for 15. Bayncld won by 40 runs. MAtWGAWHAU V. NEWMARKET. Newmarket.—First innings, 31 (Rioley 20. ■Moore S, RUcy 1 not out). Second innings, 13 (Rielcy 7). Bowling: Norton eleven wickets. Jackson eight, Neil one. Maungawhau.—First innings. 79 (L. Smith 10, Nell -li not out, Norton 12). Bowling: Simpson, four wickets for 10 runs, IMeley four for 34.

Maungawhau won by an innings and. 33 runs.

POXSONBY V. fUIEY I/rXN. Ponsonby.—First Innings, 52 (McKibbin 1.1 Hewson 12). Second innings, seven wickets for 52 (Blakey 20, Pagan 20 not out). Bowling: <-'ole seven wickets. Coster three, Colo four, Coster three, McKibbin two. Grey Lynn.—First innings. 19. Second innings, 72 (Lock l<s, Xlcoll 13. Ncdder 17, Dawßon 11). Bow-ling: Xodde.r nine wickets, Dawson three, Bennett two. iPonsonby won by four wickets and 13 runs. NTSWTOX WEST V. XELSOX STREET. Xewton West.—First armings, 30. Second innings, 43 (Kingston 16). Bowllug- Tabnim six wickets, Taylor two, Nelson Street.—First Innings.—Sβ (Walters ."0, Stotler 14, Stevens 14 not out). Bowling: Stotter four wickets, Campbell six, 'Stevens three. Reed sis. Nelson Street tvou bjr an innings and 13 run 6. C GRADE. ;' EDENDAL.E V. POINT CHEVAUJBR. Edendale.—First innings, 135 (H. Burton 57. I/. Fletcher 26). Point Chevalier.—First innings, 27. Bowling for Edendale: Skeen six wickets for f> runß, Fletcher three for 17. Bowling for Point Chevalier: Dunningham eight wickets for n2 runs. iSTANTjEY BAY V. RICHMOND ROAD.

Stanley innings, 55 (Anthony 241. Second innings, G7 for two wickets (Booker 30 not out, .Madden 15, Hagget.t 14>. P.oTvllng: Haggett seventeen wickets.

•Richmond Koad.—'First innings. 36 (Rus doo IT.. Wood 14). Second Innings, 52. Bowlhig: Chapman seven Tvicliets.

Stanley Bay won. by eight wickets and 13 runs.

D GRADE. ■BF.RBSFORD STREET V. MEADOWBANK Beresford Street.—First innings. 50 runs. Bowling: Shelley four wickets for 10. Meadowliank.—First innings. 26 runs. Second inning?, 17 rune. Bowling: Sheffield two wickets for 0. Bereeford Street won by an innings and 7 runs. BBLiMONT V. AVONDALB. Belmont. —First Innings, 77 (Samuel 33, Carlquist 15). Avondale. —First innings, 68 (Forerth 20, AVateon 14, Reid 10). Belmont won by 9 runs. NOUTHCOTE V. TB PAPAPA. Northcote won by default from Te Papapa. HAMILTON MATCHES.

In the Waikato Association games on Saturday the conclusion of the match High School v. Hamilton resulted in a win "or the latter by 20 runs. Hamilton were 141 runs behind on the first innings, 34 to 175. but in their second they made 175 for eight wickets and declared, the chief scorers being: J. Pomeroy 75. Blamires 06, Edwards 14. Foster 18 not out. High School failed In their second innings, being dismissed for 74 i Peebles -8. Brown 24).

Old Roys bent Warwick by throe wirkots on the flrsi innings. Warwick made 1(50 the previous work, anil the Old Boyß overtook this score for seven wickets, the chier scorers being: Grant no, Fenwick. 31, ToDJPklns 27 not out, and Blundell U.