SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 4, 6 January 1937, Page 15

SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

NEW SOUTH WALES LOSES. CENTURY TO RAT ROBINSON. * j SYDNEY, January 5. In the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, New South Wales, whirii made 119 in the. fleet innings, to-day 7 com-, pleted- its second innings foe 342' (Ray Robinson 143, Marks 59, J. Lush 30). Ames) took three wickets for 90 riins, Cook two for 61, Wyeth two for 39, and Oxenham two for 27. •» Queensland, which scored 365 and 183, won by 87 runs. CARSON'S CLASSIC. ■„ GAVE PLEASURE IN OTAGO. <■ — I (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") DUNEDIN, this day. A. M. Matheson did not go north with the Auckland cricket teant. He 13 remaining- in Dunedln for the rest of Uie school holidays. In his student days Matheson played for University A and Otago at liugby; also for the Dunedln Cricket Club. Old-time Otago cricketers were delighted with the fine display of batting by young Carson, whose -i)U is the second highe3t Plunket Shield innings in its history. He is a nephew of "Billy" Carson, one of the best-known Otago representative players la his day. FRIENDLY SOCIETY GAMES. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY. I The Auckland United Friendly Society Cricket Association will resume its competition on Saturday next. The fixtures are:—Manchester Unity v. Eden-Auckland, No. 1, Fowlds I'ark (Messrs. Harding and Davidson) ; Westmere v. Newmarket, No. 2, Fowlds Park (Messrs. Rounrree and Molloy) ; Hibernian v. Dcvonport Druids, No. 3, Fowlds Park (Messrs. Collett and oearle) ; Grey Lynn Druids, a bye. EX-SERVICEMEN. MATCHES RESUMED THIS WEEK. Games to be played in the Ex-Service-men's Cricket Association s competition on Saturday next;— Grey Lynn v. Parnell, walker Park; Newmarket v. Devonport, League football ground, Devonport; Avondale v. Onehunga, Remuera hockey ground: New Lynn v. Point Chevalier, Walker E ar ? ; 'V SA - v. Eden-Roskill, Walker Park ; Takapuna, a bye. TE RATAHI V. PAPATOETOE. SOME NOTABLE PERFORMERS. « At Papatoetoe on Monday In a cricket match between Te Ratahi Cricket Club and the I apatoetoe Club, batting first the home side, which was short of several of Its leading players, made 117. The best scorers were Pierce 34, Sutcliffe 18, Elliott i a 17-year-old player who has made two centuries this season) 15 run out, Roskllly I<J, Stanaway 11 not out. Bowling : B. Donaldson, the young Northtwo for 33, Ivan Cooper three for —, J. H. Folts one for 11, w H Cooper one for 21, M. Mutton (Northcote slow bowler) one for 25. FT T rv>!! atalll ., repl ,l'; d with 239 > o' which W. onJSnT I' ♦ Varßit y wicket-keeper and opening batsman was top-score with 61. (IWrIv U Jr * UIC scorers were J. Barbour TaWnr y y P laver ) 30, Don lay lor (Mount Albert Grammar allS"? V W»I MMIM. Ivan Cooper CMv * one for 4, Power one for 35. Papatoetoe's second innings realised 144 ;;°d r rL » innings atahi WO " by 122 runß on the first

CITY AND SUBURBAN.

SATURDAY'S ENGAGEMENTS. Matches to be played under the control of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association on Saturday :— Senior.—First section : Boskill v. Munukau. Domain No. 1, 2 p.m.. Messrs. F. Blackie and H. Bennett; Ponsonby v. R.V., Domain No. 2, Messrs. J. Ball, A. Gedye; Green Lane v. Brixton, Domain No. 3, 2 p.m.. Messrs. H. Johnston, J. Abbott. Senior.—Second section: New Lynn v. Rosbill, Victoria Park No. 10, 2 p.m., Messrs. A. McLeod, L. Marks; Dilworth v. Manukau, Victoria Park No. 9, 2 p.m., Messrs. J. Proud, S. Richards; Green Lane v. R.V., Domain No. 4, 2 p.m., Messrs. W. K. Wright, W. A. Austin: Papakura v. Harbour Board, Papakura, 2 p.m.. Mr. W. J. Elliott; Waterworks v. Training College, College Ground, 2 p.m., Messrs. A. G. Jupp. W. S. Smith. Second Grade.—Manukau v. Training College A, Domain No. 11, 2 p.m.; Green Lane v. Tamaki. Domain No. 6. 2 p.m.; Dilworth v. Woolworths, Domain No. 15. 2 p.m.; Transport v. Brixton. Victoria Park No. 13, 2 p.m.; Avondale v. Training College B, Outer Domain No. 5. 2 p.m. Third Grade.—New Lynn v. Wisemans, New Lynn. 2 p.m.; St. George' 9v. Ex-Royal Naval. Victoria Park No. 12; Gillies v. New Zealand Milk Products, Domain No. 7; Green Lane v. C.S.L.. Victoria Park No. 11; Brixton- v. Avondale. Outer Domain No. 4.