SUBURBAN CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 15, 19 January 1931, Page 15

SUBURBAN CRICKET.

FIRST ROUND COMPLETED. WINS FOR ELLERSLEB, GREEN LANE AND HARBOUR BOARD. WETHERILL'S GREAT INNINGSThe final matches in the first round of the competition conducted by the Auckland Cricket Association were completed at the Domain on Saturday and resulted in a complete victory for Ellcrslie and first innings wins for Green Lane and Harbour Board.

Ponaonby were only four runs short of an innings defeat, and the last man was ahapinff well when Baxter succeeded in "etting his wicket. Ponsonby tailed 111 their first innings, being 131 runs behind and were forced to follow on. They fared little better in their second knock, however, Baxter being the destructive element. Green Lane found Invicta a tougher nut to crack than they bargained for, and had to fight for victory. Knocking up 155 in their second innings, Invicta left their opponents with a fair-sized deficit and only a limited time in which to make the runs. Green Lane were assured of a first innings victory, and went for an outright win. Time, however, defeated them. The most delightful cricket of the .afternoon was supplied by Wetherill and Breeze, who placed Harbour Board in an impregnable position against Albion. Their first-wicket stand yielded over 200 runs, of which 140 stood to the credit of the former. None of the bowling, despite the frequent changes, troubled him, and he treated all the trundlers with scant respect. Over 100 of the runs were made by boundary hits, the exact figures being 21 fours and four sixes. Breeze was slightly more subdued, but hit up his century in good time. Harbour Board eventually declared their innings closed with the score at 305 for four wickets, but were unable to dismiss Albion a second time before stumps were drawn. The positions of the teams are as follow:—

P. W. L. D. Pts. Green Lane 5 4 — 1 10 Albion 5 3 1 1 8 Harbour Board.- 5 3 118 Ellerslie 5 2 3 — 5 Pousonby .5 1 3 1 •> Invicta 5 — 5 — 0

ALBION V. HARBOUR BOARD.

ALBION. First innings »• 134 Second Inuings. Viscoc, b Bennett ...'. 0 R. Stallworthy, b J. Mann 6 Badeley, c Mann, b l'ates 38 Wright, b Yates 34 Tizard, c sub., b Yates 0 Dickson, not out 2 Gedyt, not out 18 ' Total for five wickets 98 Bowling : Bennett one wicket for 6 runs, Mann one for 6, Yates three for 31, Martin none for 22, Turner none for 17, Williams none for 11, Dunning none for 5. HARBOUR BOißD.—First Inuings. Breese, c Tizard, d R. Stallworthy .. 109 Dunning, c Barrer, bK. Stallworthy 0 Wetherill, c Viscoe, b R. Stallworchy 140 C. Williams, b R. Stallworthy .... 48 Turner, not out 1 Extras 7 Total for four wickets (dee.) .. 305 Bowling: B. Stallwortiiy took one wicket for 90 runs, R. StaUwortuy three for 64, Young none for 24, Viscoe none for 18, Barrer none for 37, Wright none for 29 Dickson none for 30. Harbour Board gained a two-point victory. PONSONBY V. ELLERSLIE. ELLEKiJLIfi. First innings 216 PONSONBY.—First Inuings. Lewis, b Baxter 11 Masters, c Watson, l> Matthews .. 35 Righton, b Baxter 4 Barnes, c Watson, h Burton 22 Inness, c Burton, b Matthews' 21 Kobertshaw, c Matta-iws, h Burton ./ 19 Morman, b Matthews 3 Ward, c Smith, b Burton 7 Cooper, b Burton 0 Young, not out 3 Webster, b Burton 5 Extras .». ..'.'." 1 I

Total ..'. 131 Bowling: Burton took live wickets for 40 runs, Baxter two for 4'J, J. Matthews one for 29. A. Matthews two for 12. Second Innings. Lewis, b A. Matthews 14 Masters, st Hetherington V Baxter'' * 6 Innes, bH, Matthews " 9 Barnes, c aud b Baxter """ o Righton, b Baxter n Young, c Hetherington, b A.'Matthews 0 Norman, b Baxter 5 Ward, st Hetherington. b Baxter 7 Robertshaw, c Hetherington, b Baxter 86 Cooper not out " 14 Webster, b Baxter ,' n Extras '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 5 Total m Bowling: Baxter, seven wickets for r>o runs; A. Matthews, three for 33- Burton none for 9 ; ,7. Matthews, none for 25. Ellerslie won by an innings and four runs.

INVICTA V. GREEN LANE. GREEN LANE. First innings g u Second Innings. Lonergan, c Checsman, b .Davies .. 4 C. Watts, b Peebles ~' of Clark, Ibw, b Cheeseman .. . '.'. 1,5 B. Watts, c Davies, b Moore 15 Seccombe, c sub., b Cheeseman 7 H. Watts, Ibw, b Cheesema-i 37 Kerr, not out 5 Scarborough; b Cheoscman ~ 0 Elliott, run out 1 Cole, niit out '. 4 Extras o Total for eight wickets 115 Bowling: Ch.eeseman four wickets for 48 Peebles one for 21, Davies one for 24* Moore one for 20. INVICTA. First innings (Jl Second Innings. Sterling, b Seccombe ( 22 Kabbage, b Scarborough ~6 Kimmcr, c Scarborough, b Kerr 7 B. Davies, st Lonorgau, b Kerr .... i Moore, c Elliott, b Kerr 0 J. Davis, b Scarborough 37 Watkins, b Kerr 16 Cheeseman, c 11. Watts, b Seccombe .. 0 D. Peebles, b Scarborough 33 \V. Peebles, b Seccombe 2'j Benuett. not out 14 Extras 10 Total 155 Bowling: Kerr four wickets for GO. Scarborough three for 40, Seccombe three for 29 llart none for 12. A two-point victory for Green Lane.

SENIOR B GRADE,

TRAMS V. COMRADES. Trams.—First innings, 121 (Robertson 57, Bell ]3 not out, Pepper 13). Bowling: Brighton three for ]3, Edrruonds two for 11. Loncrsun four for 39. Comrades.—First innings. 130 (Donaldson 52, Ashb.v 14, Olsen 11, Saunders 28 not out, Lonerean 11). Bowling: Shanaghan two wickets. Dawson six, Robertson one.

THIRD GRADE OPEN.

STAR OF EDEN V. PL-PUKS. Star of Eden.—First innings, 83. Second innings. SI. Pupuke.—First innings, 32. Second innings 71 for seven wicket*. A two-po'rit win for Star of Eden.

GAMES Df THE SOUTH

WELLINGTON. The fifth series of senior championship matches was concluded on tirm wickets and fast outfields on Saturday. Midland retained its unbeaten record by inflicting a crushing defeat upon which could reply with only 57 and 173 for four wickets to the 241 Midland had scored in the opening day. Baker, five for 19, and J. Newman, four for 13, were in deadly form with the ball for Midland in Petone's first innings. E. Roberts played a good knock for 67 in Petone's second innings..

Old Boys, who declared with the opening day's score of SOS for right wickets, had no difficulty in defeating Wellington, which was dismissed for 170 and. following on, lost eight wickets for 128. Duncan, six for 80, and Parsloe, three for 52, were responsible for Wellington's downfall in the first innings. C. G. ■Hamilton, 88 not out, and Airey, SO. were the only batsmen to get ftoing. In the second innings Jennings, 34, and Cousins did best. Duncan again bowled well in taking four -wickots for 54, while Lambert captured three for 02.

Hutt defeated Kilbirnie by 100 runs on the first innings. In response to Kilbirnie's 205, Hutt ran up 305 for ninp wickets before declaring. Aldorsley and McGirr added 115 for the second wicket. Aldersley reached his cpntury in 115 minutes and went on to 129. This is his second century this season. McGirr scored nn even half-century in 40 minutes, but he gave a chance early in the slips. McKenzie, 24, and Beard but on 59 for the ninth wicket. Tucker was the best of the Kilbirnie bowlers with five for 72. Crook captured two for 113 off SI ovprfi. but he was badly supported by the fieldsmen.

University scored its first win of the season by defeating Institute by 122 runs on the first Innings. In replv to Institute's score of 170. University made 292 for nine wickets and declared. E. T. Leys, who is transfprring to Auckland, scowl 149 not out for the students. He carried his bat through the innings nnd 25 boundary strokes figured in his score. Patrz was the next highest scorer with ,-50. Institute lost two wickets for 83 in the second innings, Wareham claiming 45 not out.

CHRrSrCHURCH. Tho seventh round of matches in the senior cricket competition commenced in perfect weather. West Christchurch made 202 (Alexander ots, Allen 45), and Lancaster Park four for CG (Read 3S). These two teams are at the head of the competition. St. Albans made (Page 102), and Old Collegians six for 54. East Christchurch made 04 against Riccarton. Powell took five wickets for ;« and Roberts three for 3. Riccarton scored 279 for three wickets (Roberts 12C not out Jacobs 64. Ilaines 47 not out). Sydenham made 176 (Wallburton 60), and Old Boys three for 105 (Grose 42 not out). For Old Boys Merritt took six for 87. DUNEDIN. Cricket matches were played on Saturday in good weather. In reply to Carisbrook's 146 Dunedin made 268 for eight and declared (Cherry 87, Coupland 77, not out). Carisbrook, in its second inuings, lost one for 126 (D. Cameron 58, not out. Blunt 38). Dunedin secured a two-point win. In reply to Old Boys, who scored 257, Christian Brothers made 191 (V. McCarten 37, F. Toomey 34). Moloney took four ■wickets for 54. Old Boys, who secured a two-point-win, lost four for 88 in the second venture. Albion had a sensational three-point win over Grange, which mnde 156 on the first day. When play was resumed Albion had lost three for 102, but the whole side wns dismissed for 148 (Caskle 55). Elmos took six wickets for 38 and Lemin three for 44. Grange was dismissed in the second innings for 37. Silver took four wickets for 10. Shepherd three for 13, nud McHaffie three for 3. Albion had no difficulty in scoring the required runs for the loss of two wickets. TIMARD. D. J. Meßeath, a former New Zealand representative, put up a splendid bowling performance on Saturday against Old Boys, one of the leading tennis in the competition. Old Boys were dismissed for 59 runs. Mrßeath took six wickets for four runs in nine overs, six of which were m-aidens. He then made 84 out of a total of 151, giving a brilliant display.

GAMES IN THE PROVINCE,

WAIPA. The Walpa Cricket Association's competitions were continued at Te Awamutu on Saturday. The Te Kawa-Te Awamutu match resulted in favour of the latter, who scored 85 for two wickets against Te Kawa's 78. Barnett 40 not out, Suowden 20 not out, and Rusden 15, compiled Te Awamutu's score, Adams took one wicket for 14, Barnett five for 44 and Ktjsden three for 2, In two overs. For Te Kawa Aston made 21, Mcxted 38 and C. Howcroft 10. Aston took one wicket for 28 and R. Mcxted one for 23. High School played Kaipaki, the scores being 50 to 40. For the winners W. Shepherd made 30, while R. Catchpole was Kaipaki's best batsman. Bowling for Kaipaki C. Bones took two wickets foF 12. Somerville three for 20, F. Bones one for 13, J. Tarr four for 7. Hor High School J. Shaw took three wickets for 10, W. .Shepherd three for 6, A. J. Shepherd two for 8, McMahon one for 11.

THAMES. In the Thames cricket competitions for the first time for many years a turf wicket was used on No. 2 pitch, where Tararu defeated City in a single innings by 104 runs to 95. In this match J. Bishop, a former Auckland, North Shore and Wnikato player, who was playing for City, took Jive wickets for 22 runs. Wayne took two for 14. For Tarnru, Billing made 10, Otto 1!), White 11. Clark 20. For City, Crawford Watson made 15, Wayne 14, Bishop 14, Rlekett 12.

In the match High School v. Karaka, Karaka dismissed School for 10. R. Bnchan took five wickets for 2 runs. Karaka made 133 for five wickets (O. Buchan 38. J. Buchan 26. In the secosd Innings for High School W. Baker made 100. the first century of the season. The finish was very exciting. School had taken six Karaka wickets for 10 runs when time was called. Baker took five for 5, and W. Baker one for 10. Karaka won on the first Innings.