A.C.A. SENIORS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 272, 16 November 1936, Page 15

A.C.A. SENIORS.

SHORE ON TOP. J. B. SIMPSON BOWLS WELL. OUTRIGHT WIN BY GRAFTON. ' Conclusion of the third series of A.C.A. senior matches on Saturday resulted in an outright win for Grafton over King's Old Boys; first innings wine for North Shore against Ponsonby, and Eden against University; and a draw (between Y.M.C.A. and Parnell. With showery wcatlier the conditions generally favoured the batsmen, but in two matches the bowlers were on top, J. B. Simp6on, for North Shore, taking eight Ponsonby wickets for 57 runs, and J. Cowie (Grafton) getting five for 21, and G. Katclifre (Grafton) five for 39 against King's Old Boys. E. G. Buckley top-scored for the day with 75 runs, and P. E. Whitelaw made 53, these two batsmen being chiefly responsible for Parnell'e effort in playing out time against Y.M.C.A. A_. P. Weir's 59 for Eden was the only other individual score over the half-century. SIMPSON'S FINE BOWLING. North Shore easily beat Ponsonby across (lie harbour on Saturday. They made 3°9 iu their first [nnings, to which Ponsonby replied with 172. Though the losers were more than tlie requisite 100 behind, Dacre put his men in again, presumably content with a four-point win. The game lost interest with the beginning of Shore's second knock. In fact, stumps were drawn at 6 p.m. The feature of the day was the magnificent bowling of Simpson. He took all but two of the wickets for 57 runs; but not content with that he bowled all the afternoon and his attack, when he had bowled the last ball, was just as strong and as accurate as when he started. Despite .several showers the pitch was fast, and Simpson got plenty of pace from it. This was how he got Scholium, who fell for a fatal rising off ball, only to snick it to Dacre in a packed slips. But the bowler

varied his attack. He had one ball that did not come up fast at all. It Tiept low, as both LangtoH and Cleave found to their cost. The 'bowler would put down a ball to the on, then one to the off, following with a third which went straight through and kept low. The only thing which marred a really outstanding performance was the fact that Simpson sent down nine no-balls, which contributed considerably to making Mr. Extras the second highest scorer with 25. Scholium, Stallworthy and Cleave were the most successful batsmen, particularly the lormer wlth„4Q. Scnollum scorcd confidently, thougli hot especially fast, getting runs in a nice free style all round the wicket. Stallworthy threw away his wicket quite needlessly. He was run out on his own call when it was obvious that he could not get home. Scores were: — NORTH SHORE. First Innings 329 SHORE.—Second Innings. Walters, b Langdon *3 Emery, lbw, b Langton Bush, not out -JJ Sale, b Langton iFerguson, not out 5 Extras .... Total for thre« wickets Go Bowling: Langton three for 40, Monteith none for 5, Cleave none for 1&PONSONBY. —First Innings. Cotterall, c Edmonds, b Sinipson . . 9 J. Scholium, c Dacre, b Simpson 40 iStallworthy, run out r_ Cleave, b Simpson x '' Monteith, lbw, b Simpson » Sneddon, c Curtayne, b Simpson .... !• Langton, 'b Simpson ■ Clarke, b McDevitt J r V Scholium, b Simpson :, Cleverley, c Sale, b Simpson ( | Williamson, not out |" ] -, rj Extras _T„ Total 172 Bowling: Sinipson took eight; pickets for 57 runs, McDevitt one: for 12, WeDO no e for G, Dacre none for 04, Emu J none xo Sale none for 10. edeDLL GRAFTON'S SIX-POINTER. Kings College Old Bop faced a l>?P eles ® s:» »"issrr 3S» figures, an innings marked Dy methods and good defence. t i on Cowie kept good length and direction, and got five wickets at a cheap rat «- From that point the ?Jj{f ty int o£ eS Graf ton match was the P°® sl^ ( l t hey did, with getting a six-point win and th Kln „. s anf'B. Thompson both c-mifidently and well. This time it who took the bowling honours with a lu?u to!s slow ball that turned a lot from the leg side. His length was u, '? vc "; batsmen occasional good ball had all the batsmen worried. , „ The Grafton fielding go °d. An cm and Ellis doing occasional Miuiant work, "while the veteran Horspool remarkable diving slip Pearson in King's first iunin = s. Scores: — GRAFTON. _. . . , 3oG First innings KING'S OLD BOSS.—First Innings. McCarthy, b Cowie 2 Fisher, b Spring oa L. M. Smith, b Cowie - Q Caughcy, b Cowie 4 Pearson, c Horspool, b Spring S. B. Morris, b Felts Z F. Foster, b Cowie „ 3. R. Morris, b Cowie " K. Thomson, b Spring Andrew, not out <> Thomson, b Spring •• • • g Extras go Total ~ Bowling: Cowie took five wickets for - runs, Spring two for 20, Felts one for . Second Innings. 7 Andrews, b Felts ...••••• • -m Fislier, c Angus, • b Ratcliffe Pearson, b Ratcliffe Smith, c Ellis, b Felts . .-;•• •• • • .v* 2 Caughey, st Marshall, b Ratcliffe .... Q Morris, c Marshall, b Felts g K. Thompson, b Felts .. g Foster, c Marshall, ;b Ra , tc U®?_ l i f iA" " u« B. Thompson, c Spring, b Ro/oliffe . . N'orris, not out q McCarthy, absent 2 Extras Total ........ 108 Bowling: Spring none for for 20, Cowie none for 13, Ratcliffe for 30.

EDEN'S EASY WIN.

Eden were in an excellent position in tlieir match against University when play opened at Victoria Park on Saturday, and they never looked like being beaten, getting the required amount of runs with the loss of only live wickets. Instead of trying to force the pace from then on they continued to Play safe, and the game dragged out badly in the latter stages; in fact, Mathesoii (the 'Varsity captain) used no less than ten bowlers nt the finish in order to get them out. When Busli and Matheson began to bowl "lollipops" it was not surprising that Eden wound up with a big score "Weir batted soundly in knocking np 59, his runs being scored without chance by correct cricket. Mcßae was inclined to be a trifle careful, but treated anything

at all loose with scant respect. Harrison was the bright spot, and when he stepped >out he hit the ball with the full face of the bat. The total of 305 was very complimentary in comparison with the exhibition of cricket. Matlieson secured the most wickets. Butler was always dangerous, and the kept the batsmen very quiet. Scores:— UNIVERSITY. First innings 164 EDEN.—First Innings. Mills, c Lange, b Butler 40 Postles, c and b Matheson 19 Carson, c Bush, b Matheson 22 Burgess, lbw, b Butler 15 Cantlay, c Butler, b Bush 15 Vivian, lbw, b Matheson 4 Weir, run out 50 Mcßae, c Bust, b Hamilton 45 Harrison, c Hamilton, b Matheson .... 42 Smith, not out 13 McNab, st Cooper, b Graham 12 Extras 13 Total 305 Bowling: Matheson took four wickets for 85 runs, Butler two for 21, Graham one for 9, Hamilton one for 22, Bush one for 72, Lange none for 12, Dickson none foe 14, Aiekin none for 10, Jessup none for 19, Bell none for 22. A LUCKY DRAW. In a game which had quite a bright ending, Y.M.C.A. were unlucky not to snatch victory from Parnell. The score of 343 for eight, at which Y.M. declared compulsorily, always looked to be beyond Parnell. True, their start was fair, the first hundred coming up at the rate of a run a minute, but it cost two good wickets in McCoy and Vivinn. Short halts for showers did not help Parnell and before the tea interval it was obvious that they not only would not get the runs, but also were in danger of being defeated. Fate seemed to conspire against Y.M.C.A., for with only three wickets to fall at six o'clock, a successful appeal was made against the light a few minutes later. Dense rain clouds had banked up in the west and the appeal was an obvious one. Ten minutes later the sun came out again. Quickly two wickets fell, but the time lied even quicker. There were only three minutes left When Goodsir, the last of the Parnell batsmen, went to the wicket. He and his partner, Hugh Duncan, were able to stave off the attack for ten more balls and make a draw of it. In the early part of Pa rn ell's innings Wliitelaw and Vivian made a good stand, and Vivian was a bit unlucky when Bright got him lbw with one that kept low. This was the start of an excellent bowling performance by Bright and with the exception of Buckley he had the batsmen troubled afterwards. He mixed his deliveries well and made a bit of pace off the wicket. Whitelaw went soon after Vivian, caught behind by Footballer Solomon, and when Bright accounted for Wallace, who was a bit scratchy, Siddle and Childs, Parnell started to worry. Buckley, making his first appearance with the senior eleven, came to the rescue and, hitting forcefully, appeared like saving the day. Carroll held his end up and the pair took the score from 107 for live wickets to 244. When Carroll was then thrown out there was about half an hour left. The halt for the light accounted for ten minutes of the thirty, but on the resumption Buckley was bowled by Cooper. His 75 included nine fours and a six. Bright got Clapham caught to make his fifth wicket, and then Goodsir and Duncan were equal to the strain during the last few minutes. When stumps were drawn Parnell had lost nine for 200. Scores :— Y.M.C.A. First innings (eight wickets, declared) 343 PARNELL.—First Innings. McCoy, c and b Elliott 15 Wliitelaw, c Solomon, b Harrison .... 53 Vivian, lbw, b Bright 40 Wallace, b Bright 27 G. Siddle, b Bright 5 Childs, c Elliott, b Bright 7 Buckley, b Cooper 75 Clapham, c Paton, b Bright 1 Carroll, run out 15 Goodsir, not out 0 Duncan, not out S Extras 17 Total for nine wickets 2GO Bowling: Bright took five wickets for 50 runs, Harrison one for 57, Elliott one for 7. Scott none for 30, Cooper one for 27, Hook none for IS. SENIOR B. HIGGINS' GREAT SCORE. Balmoral.—First innings, 184. Second innings, three for 25. Eden.—First Innings, 309 for six wickets, declared (Higgins IC4. Johnson 14, Lewis 27, Freeman 37, McMalion 25, Powell 17 not out). A four-point win for Eden. WINDMILL V. PONSONBY*. Windmill.—First innings, 209 (Goldsworthy 30, Organ 40, Ellis 28). Ponsonb.v. —First innings. 87 (Binmore 23). Bowling: Organ six for 41, Daniels four for 24. UNIVERSITY V. GRAFTON. University.—First innings, 113 (Warren 40. Obren 25. Fraser 14). Bowling: l'edrotti four for 34, Pariies three for 26, Childs two for 24. Second innings, 149 for eight wickets, declared (Martin 29, Alexander 23, Warren 23. Iladen 20, Obren 18 not out). Bowling: I'arkes three for 34, Pedrotti two f °Grafton.—First Innings, 118 (M. Rowntree 25, Speed 20). Bowling: Alexander six for-24. Stacey two for 14. Second two for 14. Second innings, *03 (Colllnge 14). Bowling: Wotherspoon four for H, Alexander three for 8, Sutherland three tor li. A six-point win for University. NORTH SHORE V. PAPATOETOE. North Shore. —First innings.lT-.. Pinatoetoe —First nnings, li 3 (Valentine 75 Tanlin 23, Havill 15. Power■ 11, Lusby 13* not out). Bowling: Coates five for 39, H. Smith five for 42. A four-point win Fapatoetoe. PARNELL V. STANLEY BAY. Parnell.—First innings pi ofl i 9"c frflsroiffnG Siddall -j, , 24 not out). Bowling: Gn"ick/ts for 65. "Second innings, 31 for four ... . Stanley Bay.—First innings, 169 U rater tosr&wws sxst CO for seven wickets (B rater -3). KING'S OLD BOYS V. Y.M.C.A. Brown 24. Flyger 1«, Hardin. oj. ing: McArthur took six wickets FU King's Old Boys.—First innings. m. Second innings, 6l 1( ?°£ ot o ° t Douglas 14). Grutlier 18. Bruce 16 nc . s ix-point Bowling: "aiding four for 19. win for King's Old Boj s.

SECOND GRADE. i Eden v. North Shore.—Eden: First innings, 205 (McMahon 55, Ryan 40, Currie 32, not out, Grainger 24). Second innings, 152 for seven wickets (Solomon 04, Shepherd 21). North Shore: First innings, 107 (Carter 20. Christie 20). Second innings, 251 (Rankin 313, Carter Go, Gray 35). A win for North Shore. Papatoetoe v. Ponsonby.—Ponsonby: First innings 193. Papatoetoe: First innings, 207 ■(Elliott 147. retired, "White 27, Cain 26. J. Swaffleld 18, 11. Swaffield 17). Bowling: Hughes two wickets, Hale two, Mitchell one, Clark one. Waterman one. Technical Old Bo.vs v. Stanley Bay.— Stanley Bay: First Innings, 04. Second innings. 01 (L.vdt'ord 1!), Slieehan 18, Buchanan 17. Prior 10). Bowling: Drake four for 34, Munns two for 14. Technical Old Boys: First innings, 140 for five wickets (declared). Second innings, 10 for no wickets. Technical Old Boys won by 10 wickets—a sixpoint win. Nortlicote v. All Saints.-—All Saints: First innings, 03. Second innings, 120 (Fox 21. Maekay 20, Fiver 20). Bowling: Mutton three for 45, Cross three for 20, <4. Arblaster two for 10). Nortlicote: First innings, 133. Second innings, 03 for one v.'icket (Donaldson ."*>o, Mutton 30 not out). Nortlicote wou by nine wickets —a six-point win. Turners and Growers v. Windmill.— Turners and Growers: First innings, IS7 (I-lolmes 34, ISveritt 27, I-. Kveritt -4, W. Young 45). Second innings, 121 (C. Kveritt 37, E. Brunning 17). Windmill: First innings, 110 (Perkinson 40, O'Rorke 33). Second innings, 72 (Parkinson 32). Bowling: Kveritt nine for 00, W. Young nine for 72. Balmoral v. Parnell. — Parnell:_ First innings, 00. Second innings, 137 (Lord 27, Appleyard 21, Pliipps 23 not out). Bowling: Tliom took three wickets for 20 runs, Boreliam three for 34, Rogers two for 30. Balmoral: First innings, 08. Second innings, 130 runs for two wickets (Breliam 05, Gregory 31). Balmoral won by eight wickets, a six-pointer. THIRD GRADE. Eden v. Ponsonby.—Eden : 173 (James 37, Axon 27, A. Halliday 20 ; W. Bond three for 53). Ponsonby: SI for seven wickets (Rainford 21, W. 11. Bond 20). The match was drawn. Parnell v. North Shore. —North Shore: First innings, ISO for nine wickets (Watkins 77, Stevenson 31, Nerewal 23 not out, Bain 15, Cowett 14, Darby 13 not out). Bowling: Council six for 45, Hambrook one for 10, Mullinger one for 21. Parnell: First innings', 132 (Hambrook 43, Stonex 24, Robinson 12, Connell 27). Bowling: Wynne six for 44, Taylor two for •*>■>. A four-point win to North Shore. Y.M.C.A. v. King's Old Boys. —Y.M.C.A. : First innings, 215 for seven wickets, declared (Stone 51 not out, Pedrotti 48 not out, Thomas 37, Broberg 20, Skeen 10). Bowling: Mills five wickets for 58. King's Old Boys: First innings, 143 (Mills JO, Miller 20). Bowling: Skeen six wickets tor CG. _ Birkdale v. St. John's.—Birkdale: First innings, 124 (Sterling 17, Woodhain 21, Cooper 37, Robertson 10). Bowling: Kennedy live for 26, IX Melndoe two ior 1, Brakenridge one for 22, I<\ Melndoe one for 14, <j. Lend rum one for 29. St. Johns: First innings. 134 for eight wickets (Brakenridge 32, D. Melndoe 24, McLcnnan 19 not out, F. Melndoe 31). Bowling: Bambury two for 51, Woodhain two for 3-, Bender two for 14, Darlow one for 13, Cooper one for 11. A four-point win for St. John's. FOURTH GRADE. Dearsleys v. Y.M.C.A. — Dearsleys, 135 (Gracio 30, McManus 23, McCornish -'-). Bowling: Black six for 34. Y.M.C.A.: hirst innings. 20. Second innings, four for Four-point win for Dearsleys. Birch took seven for 22 for the victors, and another player six for 15. nMrct W Y.M.I. v. Oakley.—W.Y.M.l. . * Ir»t innings, 05 (Fricker 38, Stuhlmann S) Bowling: Stuhlniann six * or xl - j \ four for 17. Oakley: .Total, 01. W.x.m.i. rained a four-point win on the first nnings. Eden v. Birkdale.—Eden : Firstjnnings, 54. ' Bowling: Simpson f o ur for --. Mins <*i\: for 21. Second innings. 1 * or (Burton 30 not out. Thomas Iremawan 12, Dimery 13). Birkdale .0V 'rm" 17' 11Vr (Durham 35, Osmond 23, Mills it, Bailey 12). Bowling: Cuptill four lor 3— A four-point win tor Birkdale. Flexile v. Y.M.C.A.—Flexile : Fn;st in 1-15 (Gracie 30, McManus 23, McCammisli 22). Y.M.C.A : First innings -J: second innings, 41 for four w 1 ( t^. u b • ing for Flexile (both innings), Birch so en for 25, Bundock six for 20. A four-point win for Flexile. FRIENDLY SOCIETY GAMES. ELLIS SIX WICKETS FOR 20. Rain interfered with cricket at Fowlds Park. Morningsldc. on Saturday, when the Auckland United Friendly Societies decided their second series of matches.. Ihe batsmen showed little confidence against nccurate bowling and the scoring was low. Although hopelessly outclassed the Hibernians could not blame Cato, their wicketkeeper This young lad showed line form at the wickets, catching three and stumpin" two I'. Ellis, who took six wickets for 20. gave Manchester a narrow win over Grey I.ynn Druids. Scores :— HIBERIANS V. NEWMARKET ASSOCIATED. Newmarket. —First innings, SO (W. McClurc 20, J. Graham 25 not out), howling: Bovle five lor 20. Parry five for 40. Newmarket. —First innings. 22 (Doyle 10). Bowling: Moyle five for 12. Second innings, 32 (Parry 14). Bowling: Moyle four for 10, Graham three for 20. Newmarket won by 57 runs. MANCHESTER UNITY Y. GREY LYNN DRUIDS. Manchester. —First innings. 71 (Matheson 17. L. Pope 13, Webb 11). Bowling: C. Taylor three for 23, Tullett three lor 27. Grev By mi.—First innings, 53 (Kinnaird 13, W. C. Allden 12, Anderson 10). Bowlingft Kills six for 20. Manchester won by IS runs on the first Innings. WESTMERE V. WILSON, CANHAM. Wilson, Canliani. —First innings, 81 (Morrison 17, Turner 14, Busli 13. Avery 11). Bowling: Donald live for 31. Westmere. —First innings, 77 (Donald 34, Powell 25). Bowling: Taylor six for 33 Wilson and Canham won by 4 runs on the first innings. INTER-HOUSE MATCHES. THOMPSON AND HILLS V. DEVONPORT RATEPAYERS. Dcvonport.—First innings. 07 (Farquliarson '>0 not out, Scott 11, Finney 11. Farouharson jun., 11)- Bowling: Ansell four for 4, 0 Cooley three for 14, Moffat one for two for 1. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB V. SUJMT. Silknit. —First innings 7G (Ward Wible 271. Bowling: •Taekson for . Auckland Racing C'^;^o,riL').Bo'vl--00 (White not out 22, binipson in" • Berriman five for BRIDGES. OVERINGTON g V. WAITEMATA Bridges Overington, 08 (McLuclilan 32, su. s,."—-""" ~ OTW 7IS A LAND BREWERIES V. "".SBXI. GLASS CO Bowleg : Shaw four for 37. U. Young four for 14. Tireweriea. —Total 123 New f Belsham (retired) 38, Panther 14) Bowling: Middleton two for 27, Righton two for EX-SERVICEMEN'S GAMES. POINT CHEVALIER V. PARNELL. nofou't. Bowling": 8 Gould" seven Wi pa«ell f — 54° runs for seven wickets (Carlton 18). Game drawn. g. V. AVON PALE. to i 118 for nine wickets (W. Smith 41 not out W- Miller 51). Bowling: Taylor five for 20. (Taylor 31 Oldbury 18). BowUng?tTcmwU five for 33 L. Mann thr r s'r won by seven runs. ' ONEHUNGA V. TAKAPUNA A. t rro Thirst innings, GS tor six Onehunga. First f McCarthy 17> w . wickets, dec! Williams 13 not out). Bowling A. Coon four for 15, N. Cl.ing th ?r C . e v a f nn U a 3 '4.—First innings, 03 (E. Hunt 15, J Smyth'l-1). Bowling: I'etJtt three f ° r Onehunga won by five runs.