CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1927, Page 3

CRICKET.

SECOND GRADE GAMES.

COMMENTS OX THE PLAY.

The state of the at the conclusion of the firM day. between Grafton and \.M.C_A last Saturday, left the reMilt in the balance, although Grafton appeared to he in the more favourable position. Still. Y.M.C.A. onlv required 2<» runs to Ho the trick, for it will be remembered that Grafton onlv made CI in the first innings, while Y.M'CJL bad lost six wickets for 3.1. From the start of the inmngs Y.M.C.A. were in difficulties, and it can ho safely stated that they; were not at all sanguine about the ahility of the tail to do the trick, especially as condition* were not conducive to * bi«sooring. Matters looked a little ing when Smith and .lacques (II) were at the wickets, but Hamilton and Olsen eventually put the result beyond doubt, and Grafton led by thirteen "runs on the close on an innings apiece. Smith (14) top scored, and proved the most difficult to shift. He scored chiefly on the leg side. In their second venture Grafton performed much better, and. getting a lair start, reached 117. Thomas (42) and Craig (38) accomplished the bulk of the scoring. The former executed some nice off strokes, Craig was unlucky to be run out when beginning to show" his best form. Hopkins collected a dozen before Wayne caused his exit. Y.M.C.A at their second attempt also showed improvement, knocking up 54 for the loss of a couple of wickets before stumps were finally drawn on the competition, Jacques (32 nto out) and Smith (20), the opening pair, getting the runs. Throughout the came the batting of both sides lacked confidence, the scores of 61 and 4S by the respective sides being rather unconvincing iu a match of so much importance. In Grafton's second innings Edmunds (five for 21) bowled well, and had the majority of the batsmen in trouble with a good length and variety.

NORTH SHORE V. BALMORAL. Slow cricket marked the conclusion of the contest between North Shore and Balmoral. With a couple of wickets clown for 55 runs Balmoral continued their innings in pursuit of North Shores total of 180. but the wholesome state of; the resistor was not maintained. Disaster came early. Mills, departing leg he- I f<ire with the second hall of the day.! Wickets continued to fall cheaply, and I Balmoral were nil out for lO*. Evans, j 'who notched 30 out of J", made a p<*»d ' effort to retrieve tlie situation. Flay in? ' ja defensive game.'he withstood 'he attack until the l.iM man appealed, scoring no less than •_'" .-ingles. ,• Foster l»o\\lod exceedingly well, keeping |a goixl length and serv mg up a fine oITIbreak, which did most of the damage. Nicholas secured three wickets, hut uas n«t so difficult a* on the previous Saltnday. though hi* bowling was treated with tc-jnvt by Evans and company. SUBURDAN ASSOCIATION. I'XITKD SIBIHBS WIN OIT. j I Tlt- final* of lh<> Suburban .WorUlioa* senior it i»n« wr-tv j>;swd jf.-irr.lat. "hrn t'mir-d Suburlx h'-at Harbour RnarJ' In 10 runs on tb<> t-rst iniiinc-. anO won :he Senior A rhamfdonship. rnd in ib«-, Senl«r 15 division lUrV.ur iv.ard d<f<vai«-d ißailwaj* by a wirt.<-i. and ibu- IH with KlVrslW- for championship Iv-uil* :—I srnrnns v. u.wutoru poakr t'ntlod Suburb'—First Inning l - : 11«2 <<' , Mavis c Turner, b U. Martin. A : A Hushcll. h Dunning. "1: Hendy. c Rpnncli.l b Turner. 7" ; J limb, c jim-w. b N.j Martin. Jl : LHkis. b Mana. I: William*. I bt\. b Mann, o; Sloiler. r Richardson 1,1 Ifennetf. gf.; Wetherill. h M;.nn 17; Taj lor. Ibw. b Turner, n. Som«rs. tint out'. &■] <\tras. (ii. I Row Sine rrj-.U-.* Mann i.."t tore* «ir ' ket* tor ■)«.. turti-r itvo f.. r 21. V. Man in 1 :wo tor -j::. B«nii<-tt on«- for o i_. Martin on<> t..r 22 thinning cm- f<. r :.i_ R„ bard •*«n non<- for 23 Harbour Hoard. -Kirs! inning*: IVJ I .Punning b Lelkis. 0; Rrt-r-tw. c Stotl«-r~| is Kerr, ft.*: RadeVt. r sit.aj.rK b Kerr 74 ■ > X. Martin. ■ tud b Kerr. S; L. Martin. e| ! tikl b Souxrs. 2 : Turner, t. Kt-rr 0- Ma: I •;h<ws. c Sioi:. r . i, K«-rr. lu ; Ib-anV-tt t Stotter. h I.«iki*. 2: Mann. < UavU. ' h\ I-a-lki*. 1 ; Richardson, not out. H • <-\tra» ' 61. Bowline aasliM,: l>-ikl« thro,, for 1C A. K<rr tir<- } ur ii. Ta..Tlor none for S I Roh n.ne for Ifi. Romer* ».n<- for "l* 1 Ru shell non* for 12. C. Pari* none fors A two point win lor t'ntted Suburb* j RAILWAYS V HARBC.tR Rr. \Rp it Railway. -First inning: T« (Bishop -.r, I A Rankin 21> swond Ino'.nc* Km. • Wroath is. Klliotl 17. Romtujl 1€ Tai lor lOi. Rowlinff analysis: Nioklin took four «»•- kets for 2g sml four for 31. Jar-QTifrr thrcf«r C 7 and two lor 1-. H„-, f * three for '.".* nn«l cm for tft H:.rlwMir R..-,r.l rir»l iuiv»ff« 1"* tUaj-rv )(;. \\j-._,,. ~ „,,. ou , <-r.:.r ].".' .vf.r.ix! inri:.;» 7"- for nicr ni'l''' i It >ndy 32 lioi nut. Hajr« lg ( , Rolling analjMS: W rv«a»b fook Cvp «rie j Vrjc for S.* and four for 12. Rankin ?-«o fori' -11 and one for CC. and Bitbon four for 3».|l