DOMAIN GAMES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 13

DOMAIN GAMES.

BRIGHT BATTING. MT. ALBERT AND MANUKATT. VALLANCE AXD WEBSTER SHINE. The second series of matches in the second round of the City and Suburban championship was marked by some fine, all-round play on Saturday, when Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys compiled 353 runs tor seven wickets against Ponsonby, Manukau in their innings hit up Roskill for 310, and Green Lane were held in cheek for a hard-won total of 242 against a rigorous attack by II.V. The feature was a magnificent Mount Albeit first wicket partnership by Vallance and Webster, who held the fort for three hours to compile 275 runs. Vallance, who won the Association trophy for scoring the first century of the season, again came to light and this time scored a brilliant century and a half with powerful driving and placements all round the wicket. He gave several chances after he had passed the century, but otherwise his batting was first class. It was his last game with the club, as he is leaving to take a teaching apopintmeni in. the country. Webster also received a fitting compliment from spectators for his more subdued but tenacious play for 119. Other good performances were given by Wells (67), A. Lonergan (39) and Kerr (34) for Green Lane, by Heazlewood (50.1, Dunning (50) and C. Williams (53) for Manukau. Prominent in bowling were l'nilayson and H. Simpson (R.V.). Turner (Ponsonby) and Gough (Roskill). Scores:— MOUNT ALBERT OLD BOYS V. PONSONBY. MT. ALBERT OLD BOYS. —First Innings. Howoll, c Turner, b Broberg 4 Vnllance, l> Turner }■>-■ Webster, c Loiiorgan, l> Turner 1" Butler, c S ill ell fIV, b Turner a Aiekln, b Menzlos Jj> Wildman, b Turner }<> Mills, c Counlhan, b Turner -» Hebden, not out y J3ain, not out j- t Extras *- Total for seven wickets 353 Bowling: Turner took live wickets for 73 runs, Menzics one for 8-1, Broberg one for 21, Robertshaw none for OS, Suteliffe none lor 45, Lonergan none for 01. GREEN LANE V. R.V. GREEN LANE. —First Innings. Kerr, c and b Simpson 34 Gedye, l> Finlayson ~« Wells, run out "/ R. Lonergan, b Simpson - C. Watts, c Hunt, l> Metge •' \ Loneruan, lbw. l> Goldsworthy .... &> Elliott, lbw. l> Finlayson *- Morman, l> Metge -}° Orowhurst, b Metge - 1 * H. Watts, not out j{ Tomlinson, run out - Extras _ Total 24 ~ Bowling: Finlayson took two wickets for 9-1 runs, Nicholas none for 47, Simpson two for 28. Metge three for 33, Goldswortliy one for 20.

MANUKAU V. ROSKILL.

MANUKAU. —First Innings. I.endrum, b Watkins 20 Ilenzlowood, 1) Bleaklcy » Turbott st LongvlUe, b Lund 10 Dunninp, e Stnllworthy, b Bleakloy .. r>o ('. Williams, rim out ■>■> Martin, b Gougll •» V. Williams, c and b Gough 0 Cautdcr, run out j» Motion, c Goiißh. b Lund " liuntiiiK, c Gough Cheespinan, not out u Extras jj2 Total 310 Bowlinp: Cough took three -wickets for 44 runs, Bloaklcy two for SO, Stallworthy none for 40, Lund two for 72, Watkins die I for '2i, Langdon none for -*S.

PLAYERS INDIGNANT.

\s (lie result of the published announcement that the Domain Is to bo used next Saturday for a girl guide assembly, the ~nd City and Suburban Cricket Association is up in arms at the interference with its cricket programme. It has the support of the A.C.A. in the matter, and a deputation from both organisations will wait early this week on the parks committee of the Auckland City Council to protest, and, if possible, arrange that the girl guide meeting shall be held on some other city ground, so that hundreds of cricketers will not be deprived of their regular Saturday sport. Mr. Jacob Elliott, president of the City and Suburban Association, said that this encroachment upon the Domain Cricket Ground at any time during the _ season caused serious inconvenience, and especially at this period, quite apart altogether from the resentment of the players, who contributed extensively to Domain revenue. The facts were that the Grey Lynn .Stadium, Carlaw Park and other grounds could be obtained for the girl guide gathering, but these grounds were unsuitable for cricket. If the main Domnin were occupied by the girl guides next Saturday, the cricket competitions would have to be suspended for two Saturdays, as on Saturday week the New Zealand athletic championships were to be held (it the Domain. It was a pure imposition, for cricket to be robbed of two Saturdays in succession, and he hoped that the citv authorities would realise this, and If the girl guides could not be accommodated at another ground they might easily hold their rally on. the Outer Domain.