CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 78, 2 April 1923, Page 8

CRICKET.

EASTER TOURNAMENT The Faster tournament of the Auckland Suburban Association was continued on Saturday, in ideal weather nnd on wickets that were fast nnd a trifle fiery. In the AiickJnnil-l'iT.nklln match Hie country batsmeet went down quie*kly after their skipper . Ilowdenl was run out when he had mn-Ic 45 by sound ami confident cricket. and the innings dosed for 137. Auckland ran past tills loml with three wickets down. Davis putting on a lively 43. but after Burton had been dismissed for 20 the howling of Cossey and Wilson stuck up all the batsmen but Lonergun. who plaveu a forceful innings of 05. nn d the tAtnl eventually was 252. This gave Aiicklnnd a lead of 115 runs, which was their winning margin. Franklin playing out time in the second innings and losing five wickets for 55 runs. Rodney gave Wellington unexpected I rouble In the early part of their rantch. for si* of the Wellington wickets went dov for SO runs, but a partnership l.y Murphy an.t Fabre doubled this score for tbe seventh wi.-ket. and Fabre and Dennlson made n good Inst wicket staud (hat brought tho total to 20S runs. Murphy .731 nnd Fabre Kl2) wen* the chief contributors to the score. Rodney started promisingly, for Ihey had SO on for three wickets, and A. M. Dunning made run confidently, hut none of the others eoubj stay with "this batsman, wtio carried bis hat for 74 in an innings of 10.). and Wellington won by 4S runs. The matches to-dnv. the'last day of the tournament, are Wellington v Auckland and Rodney v. Franklin, the latter game being for the Walker Shield, which Is at present held by Rodney. AUCKLAND V. FRANKLIN. Franklin-First innings. 137 iCossey 10, llowden 15. Fitness 121. Kerr took'four wickets for 15 runs. Cook one for ,8, and Breeze two for 11. Auckland.-First innings. 252 (Hendv 18. Davis 43. Lonergan 05. Burton 20. Cook 10. Flajl 21. Kerr 11 not out). Fitness took one wicket for 20 runs. Ilowelen one for 20, Cossey four for 01. Wilson four for .81. WELLINGTON V. RODNEY. Wellington.- -First innings. 208 (Keeuniii 10. Erskine 13. Helliwell 13. Murphy 73. j Fabre 02. Dennison 13 not out). ; Rodney. -First innlntrs. 10(1 X R Dunning 24. Torkington 10. Shepherd 74. Matthey 2d. SENIOR CADETS. 35th COMPANY V. 34th COM PANT. 34th Coy.—First Innings. 40. .Second Inningii. 32. 35th Coy- First innincs. 151 f or fl vc rickets, declared (Monteith 58. D'Auth rean 5!.). 35th wou by fourteen wickets and 70 runs. Bowling for 35th Coy.: Monteith six foe 12. Johnstone four for 0. D'Authreau seven for 3j. ROTORUA V. UNIVERSITY. IRy Telegraph. Own Correspondent.', j ROTQRCA. Saturday. | The e-ricket match. Rotorua v. Auckland j I'nlversliy return fixture, was commenced : his afternoon. Fnlversity on winning the ' toss elected to bat. and when stumps were : Irawn for tile* day. hail compiled n total of ; i'.'O runs for the loss of seven wickets OS his total. Allcott ,who pin red a very' fair! innings of leil). W. Garrard (71), R. (Jar- ! rard (34). and Graham (33i were the chief I scorers. | WAIHI V. PARNELL. (By Telegraph.— Own Correspondent.) | WAIHI. Saturday. Parnell beat Waihi by 33 runs on the I lirst innings. McCoy te-ok seven wickets for 34 runs. TARANAKI V. "WELLINGTON. ..By Telegraph. —Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH. Sunday. ,A_ two-days cricket match. Taranaki v. Wellington, ended yesterday in a draw Wellington in their flrst innings made 100 and In their second innings 255 for nin» wickets, and declared. Taranaki iv their flrst innings made 255. anil In their second Innings 102 for live wickets. Lambert (Tara naki) maele 108 in the first innings anil Dempster (Wellington) made 140 in' the second. | OTAGO BEATS SOUTHLAND. | (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN". Sunday. The interprorlncial cricket match. Otago I v. Southland, whi.-h was concluded yesterday, resulteel in a win for the home team by an innings and 125 runs. In the flrst innings, otago made 344 runs and Southland S2: in the second innings Southland made 137. MOTOR CYCLE RACING. THE NAPIER MEETING. iliy Telegraph.—Press Association.) NAPIER, Saturday. The lirst day of the Napier .Motor ltaeing Club's meeting was held in hue weather Results are:Novice Handicap, 5 laps.—lt. Porter 7 h.p. Heuilerse.n. ss. 1: Alderton. 7 h.p Big X. scr. 2; W. Ni.-01. 7 h.p. Henderson, ss. 3. Time. 7.x 1-3. Fight Lap Open Handicap.—H. Moller. 7 h.p. Hurley Davidson. 55m, 1: A. Radford, 4 h.p. own make. 30s. 2; It. Arnott, 7 h.p. Henderson, 'ills. 3. Time, 11.7 1-5. Twelve Lap Handicap.—P. Coleman. 7 h.p. Indian. 1: W. Claringfold, 7 hp Indian. Oils, 2: E. Gaisford. 31 h.p. Indian ISOs. 3. Time, 11.0 1-5. Consolatb.n Race. —K. Gaisford. 3} h.p. Indian, 50s. 1; Arnott. 7 hp.. Henderson, 255. 2: Claringbold. 7 h.p. Indian. 3. Time. 0.3 15. Sneezing- running at tlie nose—with headache, may be promptly relieved liy the free use of Nazol. — (Ad.) There is no known remedy which is so successful ns Nazol in counteracting the influence of the perms which produce hoarseness, sore throats, sneezing and running at the nose.— (Ad.)