City – Suburban.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 260, 2 November 1935, Page 2 (Supplement)

City - Suburban.

OPENING OF SEASON.

Debut of Brixton—Manukau Open Well — Wood Bats Brilliantly for Roskill—Average Scoring on Slow Wickets.

The twenty-third season of the Auckland City ami Suburban Cricket Association opened this afternoon under perfect conditions, the wickets, however, being rather on the slow side, but ns good as could be expected ns the result of recent spring rains. They , were on the easy side, and not too favourable for fast bowlers, though drying as the afternoon wore on. The .batting,- in the circumstances, was subdued. There were new faces in til" familiar teams, and much Interest was taken in the debut of the Brixton eleven, Who replaced Mount Albert G. 0.8. In the senior grade. There was a good attendance at the Domain head-, nuUrters, where the vernal conditions wcTc very inviting. The best batting of the day was on No. 3 wicket, where Wood, of Roskill, came to light in sparkling style. ; . ' Slaney and I'elers opened for the promoted seniors, Brixton, on No. 1 wicket against Green Lane to the bowling of Crowhurst from the pavilion end and C. Kerr. The newcomei.i started cautiously and were 1(J up in eighteen minutes. Slaney having, a "life'' oil Crowhurst's second over in four. Slaney lilt the lirst four and seemed to be settling down nicely to his task. Peters also batted well and the side was 26 up after six overs. Slaney was caught ut square leg off Kerr with the total ut 20. Scott was next to go, being oowleu by Crowhurst, who also dismissed ■Jurrell. Gillespie joined Peters and the .olal was 4ij runs for three wickets at 3.5 p.m. Considering it. was BrlXton's tirst ippeiirinue in lop grade they were doing ;iuite well. The captain, Gillespie, was ai a.ily C4ltlg.hr at long stop when he had coied six in the total of 47. Peters was adly let down by Barrett, who refused to ,'iiu, and a set b.itHiuiui was lost. 51—5— 23. The total was 59 at the afternoon I •■.,.,,,,, ,. nti

Mnnuknu. started slowly against R.V. on the principal wicket, where Flnluyson and Wlldmun (ex-Mount Albert) led the attack. C. Williams opened with Leu drum, 21 runs being registered in thirty minutes. Williams did most of the scoring nnd his total ot 15 Included three boundaries, lie was caught mud bowled by Finlnvson for IS, and Turner followed. Paul, a fasiinedluin bowler, who replaced Wlldman, vas hit for a collide of fours by Turner, but with bis eighth ball he clean-bowled Lendriini. S3—-2—19. Archie Dunning Joined Turner nnd the total at 3.40 was SO. The game bad brightened up a good deal since the advent of Turner.'Through i good return by Hunt, Dunning was beaten Willi bis contribution at 24 In a total of HIS. This was the score nt the Interval. For Rosklll against Ponsonbv on No. 3 wicket. Stewart and Yutes opened to the trundling of Lonergan and Keune, a new medium-pace bowler, who clean-bowled Stewart when seven runs were on tha r board. Freddy Wood joined Yates, who was run out when the total had Just reached double figures. Wood'scored mostly, with Langdon as partner, nnd Robertshaw came on after eight overs. Kenne then sent down two maidens on end with the total ut 30 runs for 45 minutes' play. • Langdon was hooii caught and bowled by Robertshaw ftnd Watklns, though.he made a fair stand, succumbed to the same bowler, being stumped by the wleketkeeper. Wobd, accompanied by E. Fulton, continued to make the play in attractive fashion, the team total at 3.30 p.m. reaching the first threeligure total of the season. Wood, who had compiled 85 of the total, was 93 runs up In the total of a 17- at 4 p.m. He had notched eleven fours and was solid all round the wicket. Simpson had been brought on ns. a bowler, but. like Cooper, hud proved expensive. At 4.5 p.m. Fulton hoisted the first "sixer" -of the season oiT Keane and skied the next ball to be held by Hebden. 123—5^—14.

In later play Brixton were dlsmlsspd at 4.30 p.m. for a total of 7S, and- . (irecn Hine. for whom R, I.onergnn hud ('. Kerr opened, were unbeaten at B p.m. for a total of 25. runs. Turnor topped flip scoring for Mnnukuu, who petered out at 5.10 p.m. in the faro of ; steady bowling for 185 runs. Soon nftPr .the adjournment Wood, for Rosklll. sttll playing aggressively, rqcelyed nn ovation for tho first individual century for the season. By .".10 p.m. he had hoisted 1.T5 runs In liosklll's total of ISO against Poni soni/y. Kimmer gave him fine support In the best mutch of the day. GREEN LANE V. BRIXTON. BHIXTOX.—First Innings. Slaney, c Toinlinson, b Kerr 18 Peters, run nut 23 Scott, I) Crowhurst .., 3 Bnrrell, b Crowhurst :i Cillh'spie, e Kobpi'tson. b Kerr 0 Barrett, c and b Kerr 4 Wild, b -Kerr 7 A. Chambers, lbw, b Barnes !) 11. ('hamhers, c'nnd b Kerr ... .* 1 Seaton, I) Kerr .., 0 Price, not out o Extras 7 Totfll 78 •BbivHjigs.Kerr six wickets for 4:) runs, Crowhurst two for 22, Barnes one for 0. GKEEX LANE.—First innings, f.onergan, e Burrett, b H. Chambers .. 1" Kerr, not out .-.•• 17 Total for one wieket 3(i Umpires': -Messrs. G. McGhle and M. Mc--1.e.H1.': Stumps:' Green I.nne, thrpc for 153 (Kerr OS not out, Crowhurst 24 not out), MANUKAU V. R.V. MAXt'KAl'.—First Innings. C Williams, p and b/Flnlnyson IS Londrum, b Paul . 111 A. Dunning, run out ~ 24 Turner, e Cloke. b Flnlnyson 43 X. .Martin, lbw. bFinlnySon 1 I.ongvlllc, Ii Finlayson ,'i 4 C'alder, b Wildman ." 1 Motion,'.not out ". ~.. 7 Baknlieh. b Wildman .0 Bunting, e Hunt, b Wildman fi .Mann, I) Wildman 2 Extras ~-..,....• ; 11 Total ■''.: 180 Bowling: Wildman five for 23, Flnlayson. three for 57, Paul one for 27, Simpson iibne for 14. Umpires: Messrs, H. Johnston n'lid ■J. Ball. ■"- , ; • . ■ Stumps: I'.V., four for 42.. ' ■' RQSKILL V. PONSONBY. .' KDSKlEL.—First'lnnings. "' j Stewart, I) Keane". .• Q Vales, run out 1 I.nngdou, c and Ii liobertshnw ] K. Wntkins, st b Koberfshaw 8 K. .Fulton, c Hebden, b Keane 14 F. Wood, not nut 185 Itlmmer, not out 17 Kxt rns <.) Total for five wickets 101 Umpires: Messrs., 11. 10. Bennett and A. J. Gaily. Stumps: Koskill, 288 (Wood 101 not oik, Kimmer 2(i, K. Stallworthy 28). SENIOR B GRADE. Harbour Board, 1.10 (Bennett 50, Johnsou 33) v. Green Ijine, Do (Souter 27). Bowling:. Martin seven for 34. SECOND GRADE STANLEY BAY V. TJBCHXICAL 0.8. Stanley Ba>\—First Innings. 137 (Wor rail 52. Whitley 21. McCarthy 10. Taylor 34). Bowling: K. Drake took four wickets for 28 runs, Mnnns live for 55. Technical Did Boys.—First inningK, 72 for tlirec wickets (McGregor 2ft. G. Drake 24, Hidden 10). Bowling: Whitley took one wicket for 22 runs, Davies one lor 1, McCarthy one for 15. THIRD GRADE. C.S.L. v. Crepn l.ane.—C.S.U : 7S and 04. Green I.ane: 35 and 71. Batting for C.S.L. : Evei'Ptt 33. BPlsham 25. Bowling for C.5.1.. :'Smith eight for 14. A six-point win.

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