CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 71, 29 March 1921, Page 7

CRICKET.

EASTER TOURXAMENT. WALKER SHIELD COMPETITION-. The latest trophy in the cricket world. ' the Walker Shield, was won liy tho Auckland Suburban representatives yesterday In the final of the Kuster tournament anions Auckland suburban and country tennis. The final 'was played lietween Mansonul aud Suburban A. The latter team knocked m> 132 runs in their first innings, chiefly ouinc to 7."> made by Simpson and 3T> by Husbell. The country players, used only to niattlnK-on-eonerete wickets, found difllciilty iv adjusting tholr batting to turf conditions, and were illspoeed of for scores of -Hi and -<>. For the winners Kerr took thirteen wickets for .'IT runs, an«l Simpson seven for :■.<>. After seute<l to the winners, mid, In addition tn conpratiilatine the winners on their performance, anil the Suburban Association on the success of the tournament, the visitors presented Mr. E. ■Stallworthy. who was ohietly responsMe for tho organisation and management ..r the f»irnunient, with a cash present with which to t:et Home memento of their appreciation of his efforts on their behalf. The flual scores of the match were:— aCBt'KBAN A. I First inninss I'- siMANXTONUI.—First Innings. | B. Wihite, c Simpson, b Kerr 1° Panther, c Simpson, l> Kerr <> Blater. h Simpson - W. Wrathall. c ISuriwide, b Kerr '•> Wilton, b Simp-on 11 Edwards, c Bushell. l> Kerr '> I ,T. Dawson. l> .Kerr ' ; Hollis. b Simpson 1 \V. Dawson l> Simpson "' S. Wrathall. b Kerr 1 D. White, uut out 0 Extras '• Total 4,1 i Bowling analysis: Simpson four wickets I for 'M ruus, Kerr six for -1- I

Second Inninj;?. | D. Wlilte. t> Kerr n | Panther, st 'Nairn, l> Simpson "; B. WUlte l> 'Simpson + Slater <- Nairn, l> Simpson 1 W. Wrat-liali. « Voud, l> Kcrr « Wilton, b Kerr •• Edwards, b Kerr " .1. Dan-son. H>w, b Kcrr ■} Hollis, st Nairn, l> Kerr - •> | \V. Diiwson, not out - 1 • S. Wrathall. b Kerr Total ' M Bawling analysis: Kcrr tnnk seven TVlc- | kete for 10 runs, Simiismi three for 10. i 1 'Suburban B defeated Ix>wer Walkatn hy 5 runs on the tirst inniiiKS. Scores: S-unurhaa B—First lnnines. 1.,. fClark .4 McLaren 40): second innings, ■<> tor Six , wlrtketH fltidtUll -21 not out). Lower_\Vaikato: First Innlngs. 132 (Morris 40. W alßh 31 rHendTT 33): second illumes, 128 ror three -wickets (Thomipson r,7 not out). ; Hamilton defeated Whangnrei by •>■ ' roue on the first innings. hoores:-Hamil-ii- First innings 170 (Johnston 4S>t. iwhangarel: First Innings, 12i (Cromwell j ™d°°77 runs! 0 ° Scores:—Vermont Street: vij, 28° not out). Wtauwrnrel: Flrst lv " I niugs, 30; second Innings, :«?. BOTOUUA V. UNIVERSITY. fßv Telegraph—Press Association.) (By lßiej, i ROTOnT j A . Monday. In the return cricket match between Rotorua and University. Rotorna in the first I innings made K>o. University had two I wickets down for 49 when stumps were ' drawn. PAKROA V. WAIIII. X cricket match was played at Waihl on Saturday between elevens representing Fueroa and Waihi respectively. The visitors batted first, and put up si totnl of 61 I mns—Halllday 24, Flnley 11. Saunders I took eight wickets for Waihl declared when six wickets were down for Quintal 47. Saunders r>o. Rellly 21. Lorone 111 Paeroa opened their second innings, I but after two wickets had fallen stumps we-e drawn, the visitors having to catch the" train. Walhi thus won by four wickets and 05 runs on the first innings.