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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 27, 2 February 1932, Page 13

CRICKET.

SUBURBAN-CITY GAMES. ..., JNVICTA'S GOOD START. CENTURIES BLASTERS AND C. on..* were bowlers' wickets in the RLts soon Vied out at the Domain M Vtunlav, when the last match or JSL-ffiSnd of the Auckland City and %&%Z%to*f«* of the going whilst it suited, and the fars horn or so :„Tll pitches was not .promising for the bS M Thin"* considered one of the surw nfthc afternoon was the lighting P rue ? »S In- Invicta against Mount g&gSAoUIU- gf ve Ainenw VmUi (hrec SwftoSland ?he total only 106, the iti«n wis not cheerlul. However, RSS* and"Bimmcr displayed fine form Ld before the partnership was broken had carried the total won, 113 to 100. Peebles played most resourcefully to Kr his 55. Mellor also co-operated Stably for his 36, whilst Rimmer was lively with 43 not put. Invicta had L,i on In- the tune the last wicket jSrtri! & Mills, fcr Mount Albert live the hatting team most trouble but fount Albert's fielding appeared to be I bit more lax than usual. Aeainst the sure-fire trundling ot Seconmbe and Kerr, of Green Lane, R.V. uiled on No. 1 wicket, though the including -batsmen. Simpson and Sheland, fit with'a will and delighted spectators with several sixes. The two mentioned and Giiiniven. were the only ones to make any sort of a stand, each scoring S runs With a total of 60 to heat Green Lane opened their batting confidently, and good play by Gedye (40) Lonergan (39) and Seccombe (34] provided some of the setting in which Uivc Watts compiled 102 unbeaten in a steady exhibition. The Lane side put on 277 for five wickets. . . ... ..., Ponsonby attained their wish, which was to at least reach 300, and they got two runs in excess of that total as the outcome of brisk cricket on the part of the "tail." Lewis did particularly well in providing a half century, and the enterprise of Viscoe and Robertshaw was of considerable assistance to Eric Masters, who recorded his maiden century and added 16 runs undefeated up to the bell. He iplaved strong forward strokes and gave few-chances. L. Martin and Mann ■were effective bowlers for Harbour Board, and few runs were got off Webster, though he did not capture a wicket. PLUNKET SHIELD. WELLINGTON XI. FOR OTAGO. "WELLINGTON", Monday. The team to represent Wellington against Otago in the Plunket Shield match commencing at Dunediii on February 19, is-:— T. C. Lowry (captain), K. C. James. C .S. Dempster. 18. Crook, W. Dustin, 11. M. JlcGirr, J. Newman, H. N. Lambert, J. R. Lamason, T. P. Kenney, W. Hepburn, R. Morgan. Mr. W. A. Aldersley, chairman of the selection committee, will go south as manager. MID-WEEK COMPETITION. .Fixtures for to-morrow in the Auckland Mid-week Cricket Association's competition are: —Nicholson Park y. Transport Club, Victoria Park No. 1; Post Office v. Watersld« Workers, Victoria Park No. 10; Amburjs, Limited, v. Ellerslie Town Board. Victoria Park No. 5; Philomel v. Auckland Milfc Company, Victoria Park No. 7. THAMES ASSOCIATION. An Interesting stage was reached on Saturday in the Thames Cricket Association's cup fixtures, when Karaka gained a two-.point win from High School, and City n similar win from Tararu. This brings City and High School on even terms, with 10 points, Karaka 6 and Tararu 4. The outstanding performances of the day were those of Hoyle (70) and -Gibson (31) in topping the half-century for City, and Morgan's effort (SO not out) lor Tararu.