BRIGHT CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 290, 8 December 1931, Page 15

BRIGHT CRICKET.

SUBURBAN COMPETITION.

WETHERILL'S FINE EFFORT. FIRST CENTURY OF SEASON. Ever since the Suburban Cricket Association's competition commenced this year, Harbour Board have been outstanding for the big scores they have put up. In their second game they made 231 for two wickets, and on Saturday scored an excellent total of 3-5-3. Outstanding in their innings was the fin-e display by Wetherill, who play ed faultless crickeV for 101, registering the first century of the season. Dunning and R. Stallworthy gave Harbour Board a great start against the Green Lane attack, and their example served as a spur to the others. Partnered first by N. Martin ar.d then by Williams, Hendy came to light, and played beautiful cricket lor 74. He was always aggressive. He timed well and scored freely all round the lot. His innings included two sixes and seven fours. His downfall cani-e when he snicked one from Scarborough, the speed merchant, and was well snapped up behind by Lonergan. Then came the day's brightest feature. Wetherill, the Harbour Board skipper, went to the attack right away. The bowline was now slackening, and Wetherill rloe;--ed it unmercifully." The fielders began to tire. He never looked like gettin,; out, and did not make a mistake until he had passed the 100 in the excellent time of 80 minutes. Then he jumped out to Seecombe, and was smartly caught on the boundary by C. Watts. There were one six and 13 fours in his tally. With the tired bowling, Harbour Board now had a feast, and N. Martin jumped out to hit a six and three fours in a total of "2-t. A fine List wicket stand by Mann and E. Stallworthy added 33, and the innings closed for 3-55. Of the bowlers. Scarborough, with tour wickets for 61, was most successful, and he kept his pace excellently throughout a gruelling afternoon. Kerr and Seecombe annexed a couple each, but their slow deliveries were punished severely. When Invicta started their innings and their opening men started on their way back to ths pavilion, it looked as though Ponsonby had things ail their own way. They did until the total was seven for 44. and then Burton got into his stride and staged a remarkable recovery for his side. Meeting everything with the face of his but. he played cautiously, but lost no opportunity for run-getting. Later he became more daring, and rattled the attack by sneaking several runs by neat work. Merman, his partner, played up to the situation wonderfully. He was content to keep his end up while Burton got the runs, and the. arrangement worked so well that by the time the whole side was out the total was 116. Burton's contribution was S-j and Mormon's '20. Bennett, with three wickets for 19, bowled excellently, and Robertshaw. who bore the brunt of the attack, returned the good figures of three for -59. France was also successful, and Viscoe and Irmess each claimed a victim. With only a short time to go, Ponsonby put on 53 runs before stumps were drawn, and. with all wickets in hand, have a very good chance of victory. Mount Albert Old Boys seem to be well o:i the way towards their third triumph. Their attack waa too strong for J.1.V., Cullum (29) being top scorer. Butler and Mills had things all their own way, and, after two and a half hours' play, R.\ r . were all out for 136. Butler's J&rures, seven wickets for 133. represented the best trundling performance of the day. Th-e other three fell to Mills at a cost of 23. The Old Boys were given a good kick-oft by Aicfciti and Spence. both of whom reached the twenties before they lost thair wickets. Cantlay and Butler followed, the latter setting into his -tride for the ftrst time this season and scoring an aggressive 32. Cantlay's contribution was 11. and stump? were drawn before any further wickets fell. Mount Albert's total then being 111 for four wickets.

SENIOR B GRADE. MOUNT ROSKILL V. PAPAKURA. Papjikurn.-—First inninss : Oβ (Hollid.ir 31. Humphries 1?. Wilson 16. Ferguson 10). Bowling for Roskill: Stevenson seven for 34 Hazrlwood two for 10. Mount Uoskill.—First innings: 207 (Eos* °4 Hazelwood 3. Longville 20, Burton o<, Anderson 18, Dally 11). SECOND GRADE. BRIXTON V. RICHMOND. Breton. —First inninsa 131' I Mills SS, MeClonzllton ''I - Bowline for Richmond: Ridiliefc three for 13. McCortnkk one for ]•:> Betham two for 11. Webster one for •_>, Oo'w thrro for 31. Young none for I"- , , Glehbins none for 11. Kieliuwnd. —First inning 1.4 (SMnUn IS Voiin? 47. Tumor :». Estree 21. Gow •Mi Bowlins: Mills one for 35. Bines two for 2S Hook-fT none for 19. McLausnlin Hvn for 3fi (including hat trick), Burrell none for 26, Taylor none for 23.

THIRD GRAIM3 OPEN. WOOLWORTH'S V. EDENDALE. Woolworth's. —First innings 75; second Inntnzs 67. Bowline: Gill fisrht for 40, flalstein fn for 87, Blockley two tor 14. E<i<»nrffi!<? —First inninss So: second inainis 24. Bowlinz: Barrier eleven for r:«, lUingworth five for 30, Esses tour for J- j. six-point win for Woolwortn's, TAKAPUNA V. BALMORAL. Takapuna. —First innings. 173 (Smith •" not out Trower 42, Ooleman 18). Bowling for Balmoral. Horrocks took four wickets for 11 runs. A. Hayward two for S, Dawson one for 17, White one for 22, Dixon Balmoral—First innings. 10t (A. Haywood 27, C. Hayward 31). Bowling tor Takarvun.i. Smith cook five wickets for _>. four for 24, and Drower on« for 1-J. Takapuna won by tfO runs on tne nrst innings—a four-point win.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. SECOND GRADE. SUNSHINE OLD BOYS V. BALMORAL. Balmoral. —First innings, 07 {Haynes 17, Palmor 19, Sheppard 13. Elie 10 not out). Bowling: G. Olsson seven wickets, MeKenna two wickets. Sunshine. —First innings, 206 for sis wickets (Robinson 53. G. Olsson 12, Griffiths 31 Middleton 36, Pike 24, McKenna 13, A. Olsson 10).

THIRD GRADE. PT. CHEVALIER V. HENDERSON. Henderson.— Fim innings 46 (Thomas 13 Jeesop 12). Second innings Ci 6 (Jessop 24 Thomas 13. Tulloch 10). Pt. Chevalier. —First inninsrs S7 (Skinner 29. Anderson 17). Second inninzs 37 for two wickets, declared. A six-point win for Pt. Chevalier. GREST LYNN V. W.Y.M.I. Grey Lynn.—First inninjrs 108 (Hudson 33, Mcßride 20. E. Nichols 13. J. Rogers 14). Bowlin?: McGregor sis wickets for 35. Eastoe two for 46. Gregory one for 6, Scott one for 17. W.Y M.l.—First Innings 64 (Murray 13.' Riddell 13). Bowling: E. Nichols five for 12. Mcßride three for 27, McDonald twu for 3. Grey Lynn won by 44 runs—a four-point win. BIRKDALE V. KING'S OLD BOYS. Birkdale. —First innings, 169 for six wickets, declared (L. Cooper 67, B. Ireland 30. G. Woodhams 11). Bowlin?: J. Newcombe took four wickets for 34 runs, K. Wendle two for 40. Kind's Old Boys.—First innings. 75 (T. Sracey 20. G. Eddowes 17 not out, J. Handyside 13). Bowlinz: R. Shepherd took live wickets for 27 runs. L. Cooper two for 20, F. Osmond one for 7. R. Masson one for S. Second innings. 103 for six wickets (K. Walker 34, T. Stacey 11, G. Eddowes 27 not out). Bowling: L. Cooper took foar wickets for 44 runs, R. Shepherd two for 35. Birkdale won on the first innings.

FOURTH GRADE. XORTH SHORE V. POXSOXBY. Ponsonby.—First innings 60 (Mortimer 20. Bond llu); second innings; IS. Bowling: ilcDeritt three for Z. Smith four for 7. Shore. —First innings. S2 (Smith 34, McCarthy 13, McGregor 11) ; second innings, 15 for one, declared (Arclier 15). Shore won by nine wicksts. A sis-point ■win. FIFTH GRADE. XORTH SHORE V. PONSQNBT. North Shore.—First inninzs. 7-t (Archer 15. Smith 12, Walters IS, Wail 12). Second innings, S3 for three wickets (.Archer 51 nut out. Wall -7). Ponsonby.—First innings, 43 (Macindoe 27j. Second innings, 15. North Shore got a six-pointer. PLAINS ASSOCIATION. In the Hauraki Plains cricket competition on Saturday, Pipiroa. pliivuig against Kopuarahi, made only 3-t runs (Candy took six wickets for 12 run?). Kopuaraki knocked up 210 (Lawrence, Candy, Linsay and JlcSweeney all passed tho 30 mark i. Waitakaruru, playing against Kerepeehi, were dismissed for 2;i. atretcou 11 ). Kerepeehi knocked up »5S (Roberts 20, Wright At Maramarua, Kaihere made only 23, Maramaruii replying with. 92. A SIX IN THE SLIPS. ''Has the day or the fast bowler '.rone?' , wonders a. bystander, who was at Eden Park on Saturday and who saw the YJtL'Varsity game. He saw Webb smite Matheson, and was moved to write: ""A. M. Ma.th.eson, New Zealand's and 'Varsity's speed representative, must have wondered when Docnie Webb, Y.M.C.A/s midget batsman, decided .to 'have a go' on Saturday. Matheson had been trundling very consistently and effectively in keeping Y.M/a opening batsmen on the defensive, and evidently Dounie waa not so sure of his defence. He whirled his bat in a complete circle at Matheson and the first ball fairly new oil the edge of his bat over slips' heads and sailed on over the boundary to credit him with six. Quite an effective scoring stroke, thought Donnie, and, deciding to patent it, he treated the next baD with a whirlwind lash and flicked it safely over the slips for another boundary. Matheson dropped the next ball shorter and the batsman had to be content with shutting his eyes and turning hia head. However, his bat again connected and pulled the ball uppishly tor another four. Alter helping himself to another stylish boundary, he could surely have not felt dismayed at secing Matheson wreck his wickets with a good one. His was a merry knock and surely thanks are due to Allah day of the fast bowler has not gone."'