DOMAIN GAMES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 257, 31 October 1933, Page 14

DOMAIN GAMES.

GOOD OPENING PLAY. ABANDONMENT BEFORE TIME. MOUNT ALBERT AND HOSKILL IMPRESS. After-a- shower of rain at midday, tlio weather was threatening tor the opening of the season at the Domain, 'on SJutiuuny, and an intermittent drizzle culminated in the calling off of matches thirty-live minutes before time. It was not encouraging weather for either players or supporters, and the state of the wickets and outfields made for erratic performances by the. senior teams. Conditions, however, did not damp the ardour of exponents, and there was plenty of evidence of early rivalry. On No. 2 pitch, Masters opened in promising vein for Pousouby, but it was It. Watkins who revealed best form for 40 runs, the top score. For R.V., Peebles trundled effectively at the start, and then C. Gγ. Finlayson took up the running to end with a tally of five wickets for 67 runs. The Auckland and New Zealand representative earned a spontaneous tribute for a rapid run, slightly off the wicket, to take a low catch that dismissed Innes (14), who looked likely to knock up a good score. Following the early dismissal of J. Lonergan and Robertshaw, T. Bennett, Everson, Viscoe and E. Watk:ns stablilised the position, and the lastmentioned, with R. Broberg, defended tenaciously to remain unbeaten when the game was stopped, leaving Ponsonby a wicket in hand, with 156 on the board. R.V. should be capable, judged on last season's showing, of making the resumption of the match more than ordinarily interesting. In the main, Harbour Board were below par, the brightest spots in their batting coming from 11. Stallworthy (30), M. Williams (not out 41) and N. Martin (21). Indeed, but for .a masterly display by Williams, who previously had gone off with a leg injury, the team would not have reached a century. The "tail" ignobly faded, and, short of Mann, who was on the sick list, the side was dismissed with change bowlers for a, matter of 116 runs. The rout was a credit to the work of the promoted Mount Roskill Club, which ds expected to give further evidence of its strength-in the continuation of its innings: This opened with the early fall of a wicket, biit Heazlewood appeared to be steady for 13 ruiis not out in a tally of 28. ' ; The honours of the day fell thick upon Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys, a team that had a run of ill-luck last year, but appears braced up to become a prominent factor in this season's affairs. Although Aiken was dislodged at the outset, his partner took- no chances, and when Woolloxall (who-was never quite at home to Green Lane's veteran bowler, Kerr), and V. Butler quickly fell out of the picture, it was with Howell that the score was raised to a healthy level. Howell was particularly aggressive, and this stimulated Hobden to greater effort. Hebden picked his strokes judiciously, and was unfortunate to succumb to a leg-before decision to Tomlinson when his contribution was 70, shortly after Howell, whose driving shots evoked anplnusP, had rpached 48. The pair compiled 112, which enabled Mount Albert to emerge with a total of 179 runs for five wickets. Kerr troubled the batsmen, but Tomlinson and Menzies also shared the bowling credit for Green Lane, who seem t( facf a hoavy task in this ■ game, but are • nevertheless quite capable of returning' the compliment.

■\' SECOND GRADE. Woolworths. —First Innings, 104 (Stonex took four wickets for 73 runs). THIRD GRADE. Warerley T. Lane'.—-Waverlpy : First innings 105 ("R-iggans 41,. Warner 10. lAicas 14. I»fml 33). Greei) Ijinc: First innifiga 31. second- Innings 57. (Sykes 3<>). Kowling:.Wiirhcr lon for 44; C*nrroll nine for 35. A sixrpoint win for Waverlcy. Invictri 'v. Edendalc.—Tnvrita : First innings 142 for five (Bertwbisfle 72. Scarborough 32 not out). Edendale: First innings 180 (McMarkio 60). A four-point win for Invicta. HOUSE MATCHES. OT/D BUFFERS V. ITEAKDS. Old BuCl'ors.—First Innings, 107 for nine (Young 31, Whittle 32, Heatherington Iβ). Hoards.—First innings. 44. Old Buffers won l>y 68 runs. UNITED V. DEVONPORT COUNCIL. United.—First Innings, 13f> (Webb 50, Swanson ."0 not out, Blakely IS, Hiekey 17). Bowling: Hurley two wiekpts for 4:! runs. Wylio two for 30i Oliphant two for 14, Eckmnn two for .12. Devonport Council.—First innings, eight wickets for V runs (Eckinnn 22, Wilson 11, Wylie 22). Bowling: Blakoly two for 18, Ellison two for 10, Webb two for 22. MatcJi drawn. LEATIIFiU "WAREHOUSEMEN V. J. W. ANDItKWS. Warehousemen. —l2s (I-etton 47, Taylor 15, Kcleho.r 15, MUicliam 12). J. .W. Andrews. —23 (Childs fire wickets for 8 runs). ONEIIUNGA 0.8. V. HEARDS, LTD. Onehunga.—First innings, 107 (Young .'!2, A. Heatheringtou 1C). Bowling: Woods live for 50. Heards.—First innings. 44 (Chapman 10). Bowling:-.!. Young four for 29, It. HeatherIngton two for 14. TURNKRS AND GROWERS V. ■ THOMPSON AND lIILI-S. Turners and Growers.—lo2 ■ (Holmes 63, Everitt 67 not out, W. Young 11). Bowling: Corney two for 40, Mitchell four for 87, Ausell three for 'Si. ' ■ Tuoinpson and Hills.—l3l (Mitchell 46, Welcli 41, Coriiey 18). Howling: Kveritt six for 10, Youisr two for 20, Keektc two for 22. SEASON OPENS AT THAMES. The cricket season opened at Thames on Saturday, but the rain caused both matches, to be declared drawn. Tiirnru made 18S for six wickets, and declared (Cleavn 77. Billing 50), against High School, which made 21 for onn wicket. Suburbs made 173 for tliroc wickets, and declared (Gibson 4!) not .out), against Karaka'e 20 for one wicket; PUKEKOHE ASSOCIATION. The first series of matches in the Puke-' kohn Cricket Association's competition were completed yesterday. Scores : — -Pukekoho ' Colts v. Waiuku, kohp.—l'ulipkoho Rppurpd a three-point win. bavins a margin of night wickels and tlirce runs. Wiiiuku : Second innings 35 (Harper 11 not out. Grim 11). Lawrlo took four wickets for 23. Hewitt, lour for 12. Fukekohe: Second innings. 75 for two wickets (Hewitt 32 not out. I,nwrio 33 not out). Slaukit;,v. Cleiikolie (Waiuku), at Wiiiukn.—Glenkohe defeated "Miuiku by 110 runs, gaining a .three-point win. Glenkohe : Second' innings. 128 (Hodgkinaon 55). Ooldsworthy took rlx wickets for j>l. Mauku: Second Innings, 58 (McFadden 17).-. Cooper took seven for 17. The Maiiku tenrn wore black armbands as a Inbute or respect to the Into Mr. R. T. Kaho. former Rugby and cricket captain at \\ eslcy College. Paerata. Waiau Pa V. Pukekolie. Nt Waiau Pa.— PtikPkoho securnO a tliree-po'nt win by 21 runs on the call of time. With a lead of 10 runs on the first innings, Pukekolie compiled 119 in its second innings (Ciasparich 40). Wills .took seven for 47. Waiau Pa- Second.innings. 10S (Wills 38. Colebnrn 33). Pleydell took six wickets for 27.