THE ONE-DAY GAMES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 281, 28 November 1927, Page 16

THE ONE-DAY GAMES.

SOME EXCITING FINISHES. THREE NARROW WINS. CENTURY BY TURNER. Exciting finishes, a century by the Harbour Board batsman Turner, and a pot of wickets by the Glen Eden bowler, A. Kerr, -were the features of play in the Suburban Association's senior matches on the Domain on Saturday. Generally, the batting was not so consistently aggressive as on the opening day, spells of very steady scoring being interspersed with vivid patches of fast run-getting. A slight delay in starting resulted in the time limit for the first innings being set at two hours and ten minutes, and in that period Ellerslie made 209 runs, Ponsonbv 169 and Glen Eden 153. With a fast wicker, which was a trifle fiery, a side which suffered so few casualties as Ellerslie did (losing only five wickets), should have put on at least 230 runs. By taking every opportunity from the outset, and but for a slow spell of half an-hour or so at the beginning of the innings, would probably have done so, as there were a couple of good forcing batsmen who did not get a strike. In the other games it was clear that the batsmen scored just as fast as the bowlers allowed them to. Although Ellerslie made most runs with least loss within the time limit, they were the only side to have their score overtaken, indicating that the policy of taking greater risks for more runs would have paid them. Harbour Board's Win. The games throughout were interesting. Green Lane got within 25 runs of Glen Eden's score; Harbour Board B just missed reaching Ponsonby's total by six runs and another five min utes would have made the match a draw, while Harbour Board A got past Ellerslie's total just ten minutes before time and were all out five minutes later with a lead of 24 runs.

The batting feature of the afternoon was the innings of 110 by Turner, of Harbour Board A, who really pulled the game out'of the fire for his side. Going in at a time when the side appeared to have lost the game, having four wickets down for 00 with 150 runs it still required, he settled down quietly and then started to pile up runs with forceful shots all round the wicket. W. Badelev gave some early assistance, but the later batsmen were forced to be content with holding their end up, while Turner scored. Without being unduly reckless, he pasted all bowling alike, and hit up his 110 runs in 100 minutes, having the satisfaction of seeing the winning hit made before he returned to the pavilion. His only "chance" was a dropped catch in the long field, when he was in the sixties. This, his first century, was certainly a highly useful innings, for it saved the side from a hopeless position, when two of the chief I batting mainstays had gone cheap, ' Breese popping up a catch to mid-off when he was looking set, and Martin being run out before he had had a chance to settle down.

The other Games. Glen Eden's victory over Greenlane by 2o runs was due chiefly to the batting of Shepherd and J. Belsiiam and Kerr's bowling. Kerr now specialises in a slow left-hand legbreak, and though he was hit a lot he kept steadly at it, and gathered in the nice average of seven for G<>. Shepherd and Belsham put up a long stand, which accounted for almost the whole of the Glen Eden score. C. Watts and Secconibe knocked up 50 and 37 in quick t ; *ie off Kerr's bowling, but each paid the penalty to the same bowler. They had, however, got the score close to the number required, and had it not been for H. Watts being unluckily run out, and Wrathall having to have a substitute to run for him, and also getting run out, the finish wouid probably have been a matter of a run or two either way.

Wright (38), Fletcher (43) and . Mackie (31), who pushed oil the runs smartly at the opening of the inning's were chiefly responsible for Ponsonby's 109. Despite Mormon's 27 and Hayes' 33, the Harbour Board B response started feebly. Then Nieklin and Mitchell opened up a slamming eighthwicket partnership that worried the opposition and nearly doubled the score. It was just in the closing minutes of the day that Ponsonby gbt the last wicket, and Harbour Board then were only six runs short of a win. The Run Getters. The batsmen of the day who to the match-winning programme of a run a minute were Turner (Harbour Board A 110), Mitchell (Harbour Board B 42), J. Belsham (Glen Eden 42, not out), and H. Burton (Ellerslie 21). This rate of scoring, however, was improved on by C. Watts (Green Lane 50), who made about two runs per minute, and A. Watts (Ellerslie 52), Seccombe (Green Lane 37), and Fletcher (Ponsonby 43), who hit the runs up at three every two minutes. Gedye (Ellerslie 84), R. Burton (Ellerslie 40), Shepherd (Glen Eden 61) and Breese (Harbour Board A 26) were more sedate in their style of getting runs, and they all averaged about 45 runs per hour. The scores in the, games are:— GLEN EDEN V. GREEN LANE. GLEN EDEN—First Innings. McNeil, lbw, b Kendal 7 Kerr, b Wrathall 0 Kay, b Seccombe 10 Shepherd, b Robinson 01 Kent, b Wroath 9 Anderson, b Seccombe 9 D. McNeil, b Seccombe 2 J. Belsham, not out 42 A. Belsham, b Robinson 2 Vella, b Robinson 1 Spearpoint, not out 1 Extras .* 3 Total (for nine wickets') 153 Bowling: Seceo.mbe three for 44. Wrathall one for 20. Kendal one for 18, Wroath one for 34, Robinson three for S. GREEN LANE.—First Innings. C. Watts, b Kerr 50 Robinson, b Kerr 1 Wroatli, b Kerr 10 Cole, b Kerr lti Seccombe. b Kerr 37 Kendal, c Kay. b Kerr' -j E. Watts, c Vella, b Kerr 0 Elliott, not out i H. Watts, run out 0 Smith, b Shepherd 4 Wrathall, run out 0 Extras 7 Total 12S Bowling: Kerr sevien for 66 runs, Shepherd one for 24. Glen Eden won by 23 runs. ELLERSLIE V. HARBOUR BOARD A. ELLERSLIE. —First Innings. Gedye, c Breese, b Bennett 84 R. Burton, b Bennett 46 H. Burton, b Matthews 21 A. Watts, b Matthews 52 Hetherington, c —, b Bennett 1 I Yates, not out 0 Extras 3 ' Five wickets (dec) for 207

HARBOUR BOARD A.—First Innings. Breese, c Baster, b Lawrence 26 Dunning, b Burton 10 •Martin, rurt out 1 Turner, c White, b Burton 110 \V. Badeley, c Gedye. b Baxter . . 14 Hopkins, c and b, Elliott .. . 5 Sterling, c and b. Burton 3 I'axton, b Burton 0 Matthews, lbw, b Burton C Bennett, c White, b Watts 21 Mann, not out 3 Extras !!!.!! 2.> Total «3l Harbour Board won by 24 runs. PONSONBY V. HARBOUR BOARD B. PONSONBY.—First Innings. Innes, c Richardson, b Nicklin 2 Wright, b Storey 38 Fletcher, c Nicklin. b Hayes !. 43 Mackie, c Nicklin, b Hayes 31 Roberts, c Nicklin, b Hayes 4 Robertshaw, c Brighton, b Richardson 17 Stallworthy, c Candy, b Hayes 12 Dickson, not out 7 Naesmith, c Nicklin, b Richardson .. 1 Palmer, not out 1 Extras 13 Total for eight wickets 169 Bowling : Hayes took four wickets for 73, Nicklin one for 41, Richardson two for 32, Storey one for 11. HARBOUR BOARD ,B. —First Innings. Morman, c May, b Robertshaw 27 Storey c. Fletcher, b Robertshaw .... <3 Mrighton, c Fletcher, b Stallworthy .. 1 Hayes, b Stallworthy 36 Stewart, b Fletcher 1 Baldwin, run out 0 Candy, b Mackie 6 Nicklin, c Innes. b Dickson 22 Mitchell, b Stallworthy 4 J Thompson, b Stallworthy ti Richardson, not out S Extras 0 Total 101 I'onsonby won by C runs. SENIOR GRADE B. ELLERSLIE V. NATHAN S. Nathan's.—First innings. 13;: (George 4 Pearce 2.", Murray 14, riper 10 not out, Scott Id). Bowling: R. Watt three for 27, \\ . \\ illiams four for 47, Smith two for ElJerslie.—First innings. 12."") (It. Watts 43, Smith IS not out. Cowan 17. Waters 13). Bowling: I'itt live for 30, (jeorge two for 36 Nathan's won by 8 runs. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD V. TRAMWAYS. Harbour Board.—First innings, 02 (Simpson 21, Munn 24, Wright 28). Bowling for Tramways, Larsen took one wicket for is, Spencer jCour for 22, Carr one for 14, Shanighan three for IS. Tramways.—First innings 178 (Hall 17, Tinkler 17, Larsen 10, Spencer not out 47,' Bell 301. Bowling for Harbour Board: Jaquiery took four wickets for 30, Bennett two for 17, Learning two for 17. Armstrong one for 31. = Tramways won by S6 runs. SECOND GRADE.

TAKANINI V. NEW LYNN. New Lynn.—First innings 31 (Malon 10). Bowling for Takanini, T. Mcintosh six wickets for 10 runs; \\Y Clayton, seven tor S; B. Hrwett. one for 1. Second innings, 47 (Rlggs it). Dyer 12). Bowling for Takanini, Cox, four wickets for 17 ; H Mcintosh three for 12 ; Kowe, three for 3 Warner none for 3. Takanini.—First innings 174 (B. llpwett 42 retired, T. Warner 48 retired, T Mcintosh 33, H. Mcintosh 20). Takanini won by an innings, three wickets for 96 runs. A throe-point win. EDENDALE V. AUCKLAND POWER BOARD. Edendale.—First innings, 99; second innings, five for C>l (declared). I'ower Board.—First innings, 119 ; second innings, two wickets for 36. A three-point win for Power Board. TRAMWAYS v. AUCKLAND C.S. City Council.—First innings 51. Bowling for Tramways Martin three for 16, Dawson four for 5, Crow two for 9, Godfrey one for 3. Second innings 27. Bowling, Dawson five for 9, Martin two for 8, Uren two for 6, McCredier one for 1. Tramways.—First innings, 122 (Harris 34, Crow 26, McCredier 14, Menzies 13, Martin 12.) A three-point win for Tramways by an innings and 44 runs. MT. ALBERT V. CAMBRIA. Cambria.—First innings 15. Bowling for Mount Albert, Floyd took six wickets for 8 runs. Cooper four for 7. Second innings 22. Bowling for Mount Albert, Floyd took sevpn wickers for 10 runs, Cooper two for 4, Cathrie one for 6. Mount Albert.—First innings 35 (Floyd 12). Second innings no wickets for 0 runs. Mount Albert won by ten wickets. i THIRD GRADE. HAYDN'S V. ANBURY'S.

Haydn's.—First innings 234 (Leary C 9, Rae 75, Kingdom 21, Skeen 34, Hogg IS not out.) Ambury's.—First innings 0. Bowling for Skeen took live wickets for 1 run ; Kingdom, live for 1. Second innings 23. Skeen and Kingdom again took live wickets each. Haydn's won by an innings and 222 runs. WESTERN SPRINGS V. MOUNT ALBERT. Western Springs.—First innings, 3S; second innings, 38. Bowling for Mount Albert : Nolan, ten for 17 ; I*. Jamieson, four for 4 ; Ott. two for 2. Mount Albert.—First innings, 94 (Slaney 3(3). Bowling for Western Springs: Barclay, live for 30; Radcliffe, three for 31. Four-point win for Mount Albert. CARLTON V. CITY COUNCIL. Carlton.—First innings 90 (Larson 3fi not out, Ilavill 13, Douglas 11). Second innings four .wickets for 93. declared (Douglas 31, Shanley not out IS. G. Johnston 13, Larsen not out 12). City Council.—First innings 24. Second innings 42. Bowling for Carlton. 11. Johnston took six wickets for 17 runs, Ilaviil ten for 19, Douglas three for 6, Larsen one for 9. A three-point win for Carlton. RAILWAY V. CHELSEA. Railway.—First innings, 75 (Williams 22, Flnnel 21). Second innings, 53 (Finnel 30, I'arkes 15). Bowling for Chelsea, Harkins took eight wickets for 35. Moore four for 10, Spied'one for 6, Cottle three for 33, Marshall two for 9, Armitage two for 7. Chelsea. —First innings, 114 (Speed 30, Harkins 21, Neal 18, Marshall 16). Sccond innings, five wickets for IS. Bowling for Railway. I'arkes took three wickets for 35, Bishop two for 28, Roseman one for 10, Ilume seven for 29, Finnel two for one. Chelsea won by five wickets and 3 runs. A three-point win. F. J. FAWCETT, LTD., V. GAS GARAGE. Faycett's.—First innings, 91 (Mayo 10, Sanderson 17, Axon 32). Second innings, 60 (Mays 14, Fallon 10). Bowling: Skinner eleven wickets, Cole three, Rowlands two, Lang two.

Gas Garage.—First innings* 69 (Billings 2G, Bell 14). Second inning*, 00 for threa wickets (Cole 11, Billings 30 not out*. Bowling: Sanderson 6ix wickftts, Axon four, Iggulden three. F. J. Fawcett's won on the first innings. GREEN LANE V. PARNELL A. Parnell.—First innings, 52 (Bowater 16, Adams 13 not out); second innings, 130 for five wickets, declared (Packman 24, Bowater 6G, Scarbrough 17, Gyde 10 not out). Bowling for Green La<t«: Harford took sis wickets for 23 ruiM, Dillon two for 8, Drake one for 7. Green Lane.—First innings, 71 (Harford 3S not out, Irvin 15) ; second innings, 75 for four wickets (Buson 21, Irvin 21. Harford IS not out). Bowling for Parnell: Scarbrough took three wickets for 16, Packman five for 17, Fletcher two for 10. A three-point win for Green Lane. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. MT. ALBERT GRAMMAR V. AUCKLAND GRAMMAR. Auckland Grammar.—First innings, 79 (Cashmere 24, Kenny 23). Bowling: Webb seven for 39, Frnser two for IG. Bush one for 17. Second innings. 10S (McKearney 23. Reid 22. Owens 15. Whitelaw 13). Bowling: Fraser seven for IS. Bush onf; for 9, Webb two for 61. Mount Albert Grammar.—First innings, 24 S (L. Vivian 87. Webb 38. Bush 36, Aickin 27, Hetherington 25). Bowling: McCormick three for 31, Kenny three for 40. Cashmore two for 41, Reid one for 24. Mount Albert Grammar won by an innings and 61 runs. "BLUE" IN THE BACKBLOCKS. RANGITIKEI'S "DARK HORSE." Rangitikei, a team which held the Hawke Cup on one occasion, expects to be able to make a strong bid for the trophy this season. A "rod in pickle" for opposinc teams will bo G. A. Rotherham, ex-Cambridge University blue and Warwickshire Countv player, who is now located on "Tom" Lowry's farm at Maowhansio, near Taihape. Rotherham learned his cricket at Rugby School. At Cambridge University he plaverl nt the same period as T. H. Lowry, C. H. Gibson, A. E. Gillican. A. P.F. Chapman. and other well-known players of note. TMayinc against the Australian team for his county in the 1921 season lie met with success as a bowler, one of his victims being Warwick Armstrong, clean bowled soon after he reached the century. By right of residence iu Wellington province Rotherham will also be eligible to represent Wellington in Plunket Shield cricket.

LODGE MATCHES. KEMUERA V. PONSOXBY. Remuera.—First innings, 68 for sis wickets (Lyons 65, Coldicutt 19) : second innings, 45 for six wickets (Hamilton 13). Ponsonby. — First innings, 97 (Atkin 9) ; second innings, 9l (Pitcher 10). Remuer* won by nine runs. ALBERTA V. STAR OF EDEN. Alberta. —First innings 65. Second innings 30 for two wickets. Star of Eden. —First innings 25. Second innings 63. Alberta won bj- eight wickets and 7 runs. CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS, The results of Saturday's games are : — SENIOR GRADE. East Suburbs defeated Takapuna by an innings and 70 runs (Tanga, East Suburbs, 52). St. Patrick's defeated Grey Lynn A by an innings and 127 runs (Backaiicli 52, Curtayne 52, Sinclair 42, Brown 32, for St. l'atrick's). Good Shepherd defeated Parnell bv an innings and 32 runs (Hawkes, Good Shepherd. 61). Sacred Heart defeated St. Benedict's by 19 runs (Thompson. St. Benedict's, 50 not out. Herring, Sacred Heart, 65 not out). South Suburbs defeated Grey Lynn B by five wickets and 46 runs (Horseman. Souih Suburbs. 42. Grace. Grey Lynn B. 37). Sacred Heart defeated Onehunga by 50 runs (Waters, Sacred Heart, 20). JUNIOR GRADE A. Remuera defeated Grey Lynn A by 20 runs (Metican, Remuera, 20). South Suburbs defeated Grey Lynn B by two wickets and 73 runs. Onehunga defeated Good Shepherd by 43 runs. St. Patrick's defeated St. Benedict's Convent by 7 runs. Good Shepherd defeated Sacred Heart B by an innings and 11 runs. Sacred Heart A defeated St. Benedict's A by an innings 2 runs. ' JUNIOR GRADE B. Grey Lynn C defeated St. Benedict's Convent by 17 runs. St. Patrick's Convent defeated Sacred Heart Convent by an innings and 03 runs.