CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 283, 30 November 1925, Page 12

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS

SHORE GETS THREE POINTS, TWO FIRST-INNINGS WINS.. ] EDEN AND ORAFTON. The weather was dull and unsettled though fine, on Saturday afternoon wher the Auckland Cricket Association championships were continued, and the senioi jraincs started the previous week were concluded on wickets that were somewhat dead after the rain that had fallen dtiring the week. At Eden Park the expected happened, in that both Eden and Graftor. obtained wins on the first innings against Ponsonby and Tarnell Tfie individual features of the play were art innings of 115 runs by Horspool, wlic carried his bat in a score of 173 by his side, and a bright and breezy knock oi 72 runs by W. Brook-Smith for Eden, foj whom J. Mills had carried his tallj from .38 to 7b before being caught at the wicket. a lead of 108 on the first innings North Shore dismissed University in their second inning-s on the Shore wicket for 199, W. Garrard top-scoring with 69 runs. Requiring 92 runs to win, Shore got them with five wickets to spare in the time left for play, and got the only three-point win of the day. GRAFTON V. PARNELL. With two wickets down for 88 runs Grafton resumed against Parnell. -whose total for nine wickets was 06' runs Horspool 60, not out, and Snedden 6 EO.t out continued. Anthony opened the bowling to Hors pool, who annexed three runs for the over. Off Mann, Horspool hit two fours bringing Grafton's total five ahead ol Parnell. Sending down a straight one for his fourth, Mann got Snedden lbw. 102—3—8. Osborne joined Horspool. Irving relieved Mann, and sent down a fast ball that got Osborne's off stump. 146—4—14. Wilson now partnered Horspool. Broberg was sending down tempting balls, and Wilson lifted high his fourth, ■which fell into Irving's hands and was lield. 147—5—0. was the next man. Horspool lit Broberg for one and reached' his century, having scored 40 in 50 minutes. Goodwin ran out to Broherg's next, anc lifted it over the bowler's head into D, • F> Smith's hands. 148—6—0. Leech joined Horspool. The batsmen played steady cricket and the score crept iiri to 158 before Leech was run out, 158—7—3. vSloman next partnered Horspool, found a tempting ball and lifted it into Macallen's hands. 170—8—2. jjßbwntree was next man. Broberg se]nt down a good length ball which he? hit high into long field where Di- l< , . Smith took a beautiful catch I<J3—o—l. JVyithers was the last man, and did no' last" long. He took a chance and rai hftriself out. •JParnell, with Somerville and Harvei absent, opened their second innings witl and J. Smith, the latter lacing Wilson. The score mounted up and after consistently good play, Smith was clear bowled by Snedden. b'C—l—4o. McCoy joined Irving. The latter hil two- fours in succession and brought his t<j|al to 24. • Irving pulled ,the first' ofl Sifedden to square-leg where Sloman held a £yce catch. 79—2—24. ;Brob(?rg was the next man, but was clean bowled on the fourth delivery from Snedden. 79—3—0. 35. F. Smith joined McCoy, and the latter stopping in front of a. ball from Snjidclen was given out leg-before. 90— 4-^-15. Macallen was next man. Wilson came on, to bowl, and got Smith lbw on his last ball, liy—o —15. jßadeley was the next man. The pjfftncrship was broken when Badeley tifiperi a ball into Osborne's hands ill the slips. 130—G—5. Anthony joined Maeallen. The latter put his leg in the way of the ball and retired lbw. 138—7—21. Mann was the last' man, and wai caught by Rowntreo behind the wicke oft" his first ball. The innings rinsed fo 13,8, giving Grafton a win on the firs innings. Scores: — J GRAFTOX.-Flrst Innings. Allcott, c Bnclele.v , Taylor, c Anthony, l> Koinerville v Snedden, lbw. b .Mann ..".""" i Osborne, b Irving j' "Wilson, c Irving, b Broberg ". , Goodwin, c D. F. Smith, b Broberg". ', Leech, run out : Slpmnn, c Macallen. b Irving ltd wn tree, c D. F. Smith, b Broberg '.', Withers, run out ' Horspool, not out '. jj ' ... Extras ,!!! ] 1 Total 17 Bowling: Mann two wickets for 44 runs Anthony none for 34, Broberg three for 4C Somerville one for 24, .Mncallen none for 2 Irving two for 19. PARNELL.. First Innings y Second Innings. 3. Smith, b Snedden 4. drying, c Slomaii, b Snedden 2 Broberg, b Snedden : i McCoy, lbw, l> Snedden l; D. F. Smith, lbw, b Wilson ]J Badeley, c Oaborne, b Goodwin i iMacallen, lbw, b Snedden 2: Mann, c Rowntree, b Snedden • < Anthony, not out ( ' Extras < ;' Total -18! Bowling: "Wilson one wicket for ."s;> runs Osborne none for 17, Snedden six for 34 Withers none for 23, Horspool none for 18 Goodwin one for 7. NORTH SHORE V. UNIVERSITY. 'Varsity followed on after their firs innings' failure against the ■ Shor< eleven and signalised their return t( the hatting crease by knocking up 6! Tu n V n a first wick et partnership o "£• Garrard. and Wells. 4^ Ga to ra l' who had = one alon * 3" " J *° 40 > continued to bat wel Glrr ard part . nered b - v his brother. R «*ihed'a quar a t P r qUa / ter ° f an IIOUI dl %-three W ° f a cen t""-v, includ *&t te °n f ! , and a Sixer off Coa tes Nes Coates ,° Ver tue bowler's w ell, took A ° ha d bemr over h\g£ d o t n he .. oall o£ hi, Blott held a splendid leg side a "c

success, but accounted for Jonea with the first ball of his fourth, thus getting his flret wicket at a cost of 43 runs. Jones' downfall was a ball he lifted to Gerrard in the long field: 146 —4,—15. Saunders did not last long, but stepped out to Johnson and lifted him into the hands of a substitute. Smeeton had meanwhile gone along in singles to double figures when he hit three from Coates for a brace apiece and then lost Lioe. who succumbed to the attack of Johnson. Johnson now had three wickets for 54. He had taken each of the wickets at the beginning of three successive overs. Smeeton reached 20 before sending Coates a left-handed catch from Johnson. Five more runs had been added when Bannister was bowled by Johnson, and McDougall was caught by Townshend off the same bowler without any further addition to the score. Johnson had six wickets for 02. Ealfe and Winks added 18 for the tenth wicket and the innings ended with Ralfe being run out at 199—10 —11. Shore Win by Five Wickets. Shore required' 92 runs to win and opened their second innings at 4.20 p.m. Frater, partnered by Gerrard, took strike to Wells, snicking his second ball to the boundary. Saunders bowled at the Western end. His second was a wellpitched one that carried away Gerrard'a bails. ■Frater and !Monteith did some useful run-getting, and reached 25 in as many minutes, "Frater's contribution being 17. At 55 Monteith was run out through a smart throw-in by W. Garrard. Frater and Johnson scored 12 for the third wicket before the former stepped out to E. Garrard, missed, and was stumped by McDougall. Johnson was given out lbw to an appeal from Saunders at 85. With one run needed to win Peopples was caught by Ralfe off R. Garrard. Scott hit the winning stroke, and the game ended in a three-point victory for North Shore. UNIVERSITY. First Innings §7 Second Innings. XV. Garrard, c Elliott, b Coates ."Q Wells, b Coates •Jβ R. Garrard, b Coates gg Jones, c Gerrard, b Johnson 1.-, Smeeton. c Coates. b Johnson 20 Saunders, c substitute, b Johnson .... 1 Gee, b Johnson 4 Bannister, b Johnson 11 Ralfe. run out v Winks, not out <) McDougull, c Townshend, b Johnson ~ 0 Extras 4 Total in;, Bowling: Johnson took six wickets for 71 runs, Coates three for 47. Townshend none for 31, Player none for 3S, C. Dacre none for S. NORTH SHORE. First Innings 105 Second Innings. Frater. et MeDou'gall, b K. Gr.rrard 34 Gerrard, b Saundera 0 Monteith, run out ...'...' o (5 Johnson, Jbw Saunders ......' 10 Peopples, c Ralfe, b Garrard 7 Player, not out r> Scott, not out •> Extras . \ j> Five wickets for f>3 Bowling.—Wells took no wickets for 115 runs, Saundpra two for 33, Suu-eton none for 18, K. Garrard two for '12. EDEN V. PONSONBY. In this game Eden started with 52 runs to got for seven wickets iv order to pet ahead of Ponsonby on the first innings. The wicket was on the dead side and Rave no assistance to the fast bowler, Kewdick. but Snedden troubled the batsmen in' the early part of the afternoon, in his first Dyer lie had Strachan caught and bowlrd, while he continued to keep the batsmen careful. Mills, in company with BrookSmith, carried his score from 5S to 70. when he was caught at the wicket off Snadden, and Weir was clean bowled by the same bowler next ball, making six wickets down for 120. Brook-Smith nnd Cooper carried the total . safely past Tonsonby's score of 136, and then the former played 11 breezy innings with leg and driving shots reminiscent of him at his best. When Cooper was caught at point as the result of a mishit to Smith, the total was 3 79, and it was 226 when Brook-Smith finished a bright innings at 72 with a catch lv the deep slips. TheJast two men, Whelan and Buckley, put on«S0 runs brifjhtly, and the innings closed for 255 runs. Ponsonby baulked Eden of a three-point win by staying at the wickets for the rest of the afternoun, getting 160 for five wickets. McLeou" carried his bat after a careful innings foe Sβ, while Smith took a long time to gel n dozen runs, and then brought his tally along with a rattle to 41 before beiug caught In driving at a short-pitched ball. Eden won by 117 runs on the first innings Scores:— EDEX.—First Innings. Mills, c Wheeler, b Snedden .'. 7(j <»illesi>le, b Newdicli • m rotitlee, b Newdick . . 1 Kelly, c: Smith. Ii Newdick .'.".".'.'.'.'. 1 Strui-hnn, <■ and b Suedden ... r; Brook-Smith, 0 Newdick, b Taylor' ' V Weir, 1) Snedden " () Cooper, c Taylor, b Smith 13 Simpson, c Le May, b Smith '.'.'.'.'. Si AMielau, run out it Buckley, not out \', Kxtras ..ill!!" n Total J., Bowling: Newdick three wickets for 4'i runs, Snedden three for 54. Smith two for 07, Lμ May none for 21, Taylor one for l! 5. PONSONBY. •First innings 1:!( j Second Innings. Oavles. b Simpson 7 It. Kemp, run out ..'.'....'..'. <i McLeod, not out ' -,h Smith, c Whelan, b Cooper !u Snedden, c Postles, b Strachan'.'.'.'.'. '..' r,\ Taylor, -c Weir, b Strachan , Le May, not out ...!.! l. Extras ....'..'.!.. i'"i Five wickets for 100 Bowling.—Simpsou took one wicket for 4"i runs, I'ostJes none for 22, Coopekr two for 36, Buckley none for 9. Whelan none for 12. Strachan tivo for 10, Weir none for 6. SECOND GRADE. NORTH SHORE B V. PARNELL A. North Shore.—First Innings 139. Second innings 97 (Wynne 30 not out. Jay 17, Walters 19). Bowling for Parnell, Aitken took four wickets, Kissling two. Bell two. Parnell. —First innings 148. .Second innings 102 for two wickets (Luke 14, Johnston 19, Ellingham 23 not out, Aitken 41 not out). Parnell won by eight wickets—a. threepoint win. PAKNBLIi B V. UNIVERSITY COLTS. Parnell- , B.—First innings 120. Second innings 42 (Bulsson 12). Bowling for University, Barnes took seven wickets for 16 runs, and Horsley three for 22. University.—First innings 92. Second innings 72 (Anderson 21, Barnes 21). Bowling for Parnell, Andrews took seven wickets for 34 runs, Buleson three for 21. University won by 2 runs. THIRD GRADE. GEO. COURT'S V. GREEN LANE. George Court's.—First innings, 152 (B. Fielder 41, iR. Turner 41, Bf Feters 17, G. Gwilliam 17, S. Drew 10). Green Lane.—First innings, 9; second innings, 53. Bowling for Court's: Russell ten, MeFurlane six, Turner two; . Drew one. Court's won by an inmngs anc 90 runs, a three-point win. PONSONBY V. WINDMILLS.. In a keen and exciting game Windmill 3 Proved superior to Ponsonby by 7 runs on the arst Innings, the scores' being 7S to '," *°»owinß on, Tonsonby made B7 for mUIoM ' then declared, leaving WindSakp t R h 1 re f C " auartprs of an hour in whl.-h to wtetotvfn 0 t , hree -P°int win. Losing six MW&& Wi "1mllls managed to play

FOURTH GRADE. COMRADES V. WINDMILLS.. Windmills.—First innings. 36 (Barrier 30, Asufonl 10). Second innings, 56 (Coad 21). Bowling for Comrades: Porteous took six wickets for 31; Storey five for 25, Wallace five for 15, Campbell two for 5, Edmonds one for 0. Comrades.—First innings, 43: second innings, 51 for eight wickets (Shepherd ]4, Wallace llj. Bowling for Windmills: Rowan took six wicXets. "arrler five, EHI--sou three, Asuforil ihree.