CLUB CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 282, 28 November 1932, Page 12

CLUB CRICKET.

UNIVERSITY LEADS. JPARJTEIiIi AND SHORE NEXT. EDEN MAKES UPWARD MOVE. The concluding play in the fourth series of A.C.A. senior matches on Saturday, somewhat curtailed by rain, resuLted in the wins going much as expected, with the exception that a very fine bowling 'effort by A. M. Matheson gave University a win over North Shore, which puts the students at the head of the table. All wins were on the first innings, University b nting North Shore by 75 runs, Grafton beating Ponsonby by 84 runs, Eden beating Y.M.C.A. by 177 runs and five wickets, and Parnell beat King's Old Boys by 161 runs. Matheson's eight wickets for 45 runs was the bowling feature of the day, and P. Goodsir's five for 59 for Parnell against King's Old Boys was another good effort. G. L. Weir made 95 for Eden against ,YJtf.C.A.; L. Johnson 72 and T. H. Caughey 63 fcr King's against Parnell. C. Burke's 53 fnr Grafton against Ponsonby was the only other score over the half-century. The following table shows the present positions of teams in the championship:— Out- Won Lost Xo right Ist Ist re- Ch. P. W. L. Ins. Ins. suit. Pts. University ... 4 1 — 2 — 1 16 Parnell 4 — — 3 — 1 14 North Shore ..4 1 — 11 1 13 Grafton ..... 4 — 12 — 1 10 Eden 4 — — 1 2 1 8 Ponsonby ... 4 — 2 2 6 Y.M.C.A. .... 4 — 3 1 5 King's 0.8. ~4 — 1 — 12 5 EDEN KILL TIME. For the greater part of the second afternoon of their enatch with Y.M.C.A., Kden did little better than kill time. When play commenced at 2 o'clock they needed only a few more than 150 to pass the Young Men's modest first innings total of 162, but three hours later they were still 30 odd runs behind. Then the rain came, and at looked as if Eden were to be cheated of their victory, but after half an hour the clouds cleared away and allow.ed the side to take the lead and so win the inatcli on the first innings. Sparkle was almost entirely lacking from the early play, and the ccntury was not hoisted until the innings had been in progress for nearly two and three-quarter hours. Later, when rain threatened

the match, the Eden batsmen went more for • the rims, and they found' that they ■were there to be got. With Eden in front much of the interest ■went out of the game, but there was a slight revival when G. I* Weir hit out I freely—almost recklessly—in an attempt to reach his century. With half an hour still to play it looked as if the Eden skipper would attain his object, but when he was within five of the three-figure total he lost Sis wicket. If. the rain which fell at the end of the afternoon had caused the issue to be undecided. Eden would have had none but themselves to blame. Eden were given a big, if slow, start by Mills and Postles, who put on over 80 for the opening wicket. Postles went to an Ibw decision, and Mills was well beaten by T. Lyon soon afterwards. Vivian failed to stay, and it looked just possible that Y.M. might spring a surprise, but the Weir brothers settled down to solid cricket and let the runs come as they would. The rain acted as a spur to the batsmen, and when the spectators were sheltering they hit out freely. G. L. Weir's total of 95 included one six and- eleven fours, while his brother, who was run out. included six boundaries in his contribution of 47. Mills played soundly for his 45, being particularly severe on anything on the leg.

The Y.M.C.A. attack was largely in the hands of Trevor and Harold Lyon, and it was of sufficiently good length to keep the runs'down, although the slow rate of scoring in the first half of the afternoon appeared to flatter the trundling. After bowling well for a long time without getting a wicket T. Lyon bagged three in fairly quick time and finished up with three for 53. His analysis showed a (dozen maidens. His brother failed to get a wicket, and had 87 runs knocked off Mm, although he was credited with nine maidens. The fielding was below Y.M.'s best standard. Scores:— EDEN.—First Innings. Mills, b T. Lyon 45 Postles, lbw, b T. Lyon 28 Vivian, c Elliott, b T. Lyon ......... 6 A. F. Weir, run out 47 G. Xj. Weir, c Clarke, b Webb 05 Langton, not out 2 Mcßae, not out 2 Extras 14 Total for five wickets 239 Bowling: T. Lyon took three wickets for 53 runs, D. Webb one for'l7, Elliott none for 27, Clarke none for 29, Cooper none for 24, H. Lyon none for 87. KING'S OLD BOYS' UPHILL FIGHT. Due to the efforts of Johnson, Caughey and McMillan, King's Old Boys put up a much better showing against Parnell than would have been expected on seeing the score after the first few wickets had fallen in their first innings—the start of their reply to Parnell's total of 389. As it was, though, Parnell got an easy four points. Johnson scored 72, Caughey 63 and McMillan 23. Until Johnson and McMillan became associated things seemed black for King's. Vivian looked as though he was going to run through the whole of the side. Then Johnson put u stop to it. He became confident, and got to Vivian before any break could develop. He lifted the lefthander for two sixes, besides placing him for numerous fours. He also showed a taste for Goodsir, while he was at it. The batsman drove with great force, getting most of his runs in front of the wicket and on the leg side. Besides his two sixes, he had hit eight fours. He had played a chanceless innings. With him went McMillan, and he also rattled on the runs, "refusing to allow the bowling to take the upper hand. It was what was needed at the juncture. He also drove well, using his feet to cover a breaking ball. He also lifted Vivian for the maximum, away up on to the terraces. Though Caughey came on later, when the bowling was not so stinging, perhaps, he added a valuable 63. He batted stylishly and freely. He hit one six to the leg paddock and crossed the line on that side frequently. In fact, most of his shots were in that general direction. He scored several pretty braces through fine-leg, turning Vivian twice there in succession. Another shot he used was a hard square cut. Altogether Caughey showed more of his old form. "•<' • ■

Vivian did not live up to the promise of liis early overs. It was just as -well for King's that he did not. Until the advent of McMillan he was treated with exaggerated caution. As it was, he got four for 82. Goodslr secured the best average, five for 59. He bore the brunt of the work and did it well. He sent down some loose stuff occasionally, including some no-balls, but on the whole was consistent. Three of his wickets he took cleanly, without the aid of his field. Scores were:— PARNBLL. First innings 389 KING'S OLD BOYS—First Innings. Coath, b Vivian 12 HalliweU, b Vivian 5 Lewis, e Williams, b Goodsir ....... 4 l'earson, lbw, b Vivian 1 McMillan, c Goodslr, b Hawke ...... 23 Wilson, b Vivian i 0 Johnson, b Goodsir 72 Caughey, c McLeod, b Goodsir ....... 63 Jackson, b Goodsir 16 Simpson, b Goodsir 0 Andrews, not ont 5 Extras 22 Total 22S Bowling: McCoy none for 47, Goodsir five for 59, Vivian four for 82, Hawke one for 19. .• Second Innings. Pearson, c Vivian, b McLeod ........ 23 Andrews, not out 33 Lewis, st Williams, b Whitelaw .... 3 Coath, e Goodsir, b Whitelaw ...... 1 Jackson, not out .................. 10 Extras 3 Total for three wickets 73 Bowling: Whitelaw took two wickets for 7 runs, McLeod one for 12, Scholium none fop 5, Stehr none for 13, Hay none for 18,

MATHESON BOWLS WELL. Thanks in the main to excellent bowling by Malcolm Matheson, University secured a four-point win against North Shore at Devonport. When the game was resumed Shore had 36 on the board in response to University's total of 192. Ferguson and Edmunds batted steadily, and the firstnamed was the only Shore batsman to play Matheson with confidence. The rep. bowler kept an excellent length and flighted the ball quite cleverly at times. His analysis of eight for 45 did not flatter him. for he had to work for every wicket, the pitch being soft and easy, and in good batting condition. Dacre was out of luck once again, getting his leg in front , of a straight one A. m. Matheson. from Matheson before he had scored. The 'Varsity fielding was good, Schnauer taking a couple of excellent catches at first slip. A heavy shower of rain stopped play at 5.15, by which time 'Varsity had made 85 for the loss of one wicket. During the closing stages Schnauer and Leys batted steadily. Scores:— UNIVERSITY. First innings ; 192 Second Innings. Spence, lbw, b Saunders 7 Leys, not out 44 Schnauer, not out 23 Extras 11 Total for one wicket 85 NORTH SHORE.—First Innings. Bush, b Matheson 10 Edmonds, c and b Matheson 22 Coates, c Grove, b Matheson 0 Ferguson, c Dixon, b Garrard . 33 Nettleton, b Matheson 14 Sale, c Schnauer, b Matheson 4 Dacre, lbw, b Matheson 0 Shepherd, c Schnauer, b Matheson .. 4 H. Webb, st Gunn, b Garrard 6 Saunders, not out 10 Nicholas, b Matheson 0 Extras ... * 14 Total 117 Bowling: Matheson took eight wickets for 45 runs, Garrard two for 15, Bush none for 10, Schnauer none for 25. GRAFTON play safe. No enterprise was shown by the Grafton batsmen after they had assured a first innings victory very soon alter the resumption of the game with Ponsonby. Angus got three quick boundaries toward the 17 runs required to top Ponsonby's first innings of 130 before putting Scarborough up to Smith at mid-on. Burke was painfully slow and took an hour to make 39, and though he eventually contributed top score of 53, his innings really prohibited any chance of converting the one innings victory to anything more substantial. Cowie displayed his natural aggressiveness and hit Smith out of the ground twice in compiling a bright 20, while Lyons carried his bat for 33. The innings closed for 214 with three hours left for play, and after four Ponsonby batsmen had been dismissed cheaply, the two Clarkes took charge of -the bowling and ensured the result being decided on the first innings. F. Clarke took many risks and luck was with him. many of his run-getting shots being uppish ones, which fell clear of the batsmen. His brother was longer at the crease and carried his bat for 30. Sneddon was batting well when ho went ,to an lbw decision, which he doubted, covering a ball which he thought pitched off the off stump.

Scores:— PONSONBY. 5 First innings 130 ; v Second Innings. t McLeod, c Kerr, I) Cowie 9 Monteith, c Stringer, b Horspool .... 13 ' Smith, Ibw, b Cowie 1 • Snedden, lbw, b Lyon 16 i F. Clarke, b Burke 48 ' T. Clarke, not out 30 > Farquhnr, not out 7 Extraß . 13 i Total for five wickets 1-13 | GRAFTON.—First Innings. t Kerr, e McLeod, b Snedden 29 [ Burke, c F. Clarke, b Snedden 53 , Ratcliffe, c Bell, b Scarborough 44 i Horspool, Ibw, b Scarborough 0 I Byerley, c F. Clarke, b Sneddon 9 ■ Lessing, c Scarborough, b Smith .... 0 Cowie, c Monteith, b Snedden 20 ■ Angus, c Smith, b Scarborough 15 ; Everson, c Stewart, b Scarborough .. 0 , Stringer, st Stowal't, b Smith 4 ; Lyons, not out 33 Extras S Total 214 Bowling: Scarborough took four wickets for 50 runs, Snedden four for 08, Smith two for 60, Bell none for 22. SENIOR B. GRADE. MOUNT ALBERT V. GRAFTON. Mount Albert.—First innings, 205. Grafton.—First innings, 87 (Butler 16, Felts 24, not out, Camp 21). Bowling: Stuart two for 17, Hirst five for 29, Floyd two for 6, McFarlane one for 23. . Second innings, 97 (Butler 19, Felts 11, McCormack 16, Camp 30, not out, Goldfinch 10). Bowling: Stuart one for 24, Hirst six for 25, Marshall two for 13, Stephenson one for 8. Mount Albert won by an innings and 21 runs. KING'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS V. YJM.C.A. King's Old Boys.—First innings, 156 (Murray 16, Brown 7. Lazarus 7, Thompson 0, Charter 16, Wendel 11, Iveegan 7, Keddle 32, Gill 26, Palmer 10, Smith 8 not out). Bowling: Harrison three wickets for 33 runs, McKenzie three for 29, Coleman three for SI, Harris one for 7. Second innings, nine for 95 (Smith 6, Lazarus 8, Keddle 4, Brown 1, Murray 11, Charter 14, Gill 19, Wendel 21, Keegan 0, Palmer 6 not out, Thompson absent.) Bowling: Harrison four wickets for 18 runs, McKenzie one for "12, Rollins two for 38, Dalton two for 8. Y.M.C.A. —First innings, nine for 117 (Coleman 14, Harris 4. Airey 37, Rollins 27, Rawle absent, Dalton 4, Swift 15, McKenzie 4, Harrison 2 not out, Herisleigh absent, Sloane absent). Bowling: Palmer three wickets for 42, Thompson- one for 16, Murray three for 24. Second innings, none for 42 (Coleman 25 .not out,: Rollins 15 not out.) Four-point win for King's Old Boys. POINT CHEVALIER V. NORTH . SHORE. Point Chevalier.—First innings, 244 (G. Wallace 117). Bowling: Jay two for 14, B. Matthews two for 35, T. Smith three for 48. Second innings, 112 for three wickets (G. Wallace 66, M Wallace 42 not out). Bowling: T. Smith two for 50, A. Matthews one for 5. North Shore.—First Innings, 150 (Rankin 38, Woolley 22, W. Matthews 29, Curtayne 19, T. Smith 17 not out). Bowling: L. Skinner four for 28, J. Skinner four for 40. Four-point win for Point Chevalier, now championship leaders. EDEN V. PONSONBY.. Ponsonby.—First Innings, 180. . Second innings, Loader 28- not out, Binmore 31 not out; total for no wickets, 59. Eden. —First innings, 216 (G. Cummings 54, Jamieson 60). Bowling: Binmore took three wickets for 57 runs, Turner one for 34, Warneford four for 38, J. Williams one fpr 10, Macindoe one for 0. Four-point win for Eden. PAPATOETOE V. UNIVERSITY. Papatoetoe.—First innings, 168 (White C 3, Kerr 28, H. Swaffield 21). Bowling: Kenny seven for 41, Hamilton two for 34, Jessup one for 20. Second innings, 63 for two wickets (Valentine 31 not out, H. Swaffield 17 not out). University.—First innings, 225 (Sutherland 61, Slianley 37, Pickmere 36 not out, Hamilton 27, Kenny 26). Bowling: HX Kerr seven for 41, A. Swaffield two for 37. Second innings, 66 for five declared (Sutherland 25 Pickmere 22. Bowling: E. Kerr two for 15.' The match was abandoned on account of rain when Papatoetoe required 61 to win for remaining eight wickets. Four-point win for University. SECONDARY SCHOOLS' FINAL. The deciding match in the secondary schools* cricket championship was played on Saturday between Auckland and Takapuna Grammar Schools, the former winning both the match and the championship. , Auckland Grammar School. —First innings, 242. Takapuna Grammar School. —First inn- f ings, 198 (Swain 80, Adams 22, Freaks 21). i Bowling: Childs took six wickets for 03 runs. Auckland Grammar School won by 44 runs on the first innings.

SECOND GRADE. King's College v. Auckland Grammar School.—King's: First innings, 148 (McCarthy 40). Bowling, Jerram four for 28. Second innings, 153- (Lundon 57). Bowling. Jerram six for 29. ~nj Grammar School: First innings. 145 (Jerra.-n 67 not out). Bowling, McCarthy tooi five wickets. Second innings, two for 79 (Bi:clrley 37 not out). King's won on the first i