VIVIAN AND COOPER

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1937, Page 15

VIVIAN AND COOPER

THREE-FIGURE SCORES. COWIE'S MERRY INNINGS. BUTLER BEST BOWLING FIGURES. Although the wickets were a trifle soft after Friday's heavy rain there was again gome excellent scoring in the Auckland Cricket Association's senior competition on Saturday. At stumps the positions of the games, the opening series of the second round, were:— Eden, 109, v. North Shore, 233 for six Y.M.C.A., 333, v. Ponsonby, 22 for no wickets. Parnell, 330. v. King's Old Boys, 53 for one. Grafton, 169. v. L Diversity, 59 for two. The outstanding individual performances were: — Batting—H. G. Vivian (Parnell), 145; I. W. Cooper (Y.M.C.A.), 120; J.'Cowie (Grafton), 69: V. 8. Sale (North Shore), ffl not out; R. 1). Bright (Y.M.C.A.), 55; C C. Dacre (North Shore), 54; S. C. Hay (Parnell), 63; G. H. Hook (Y.M.C.A.), 42; A. J. Postles (Kden), 41 not out; W. M. Wallace (Parnell). 37; O. Harding (Y.M.C.A.). 3o; R. A. Marshall (Grafton), 35; C. G. Walters (North Shore), 35. V C. Butler (University), five wickets for 20; R. W. Emery (North Shore), five for 42; J. B. Simpson (North Shore), four for 38; E. McNabb (Ponsonby), four for 83- F. M. Andrews (King's Old Boys), four for 118; S. G. Smith (King's Old Boys), three for 121. Position of teams at end of first round on January 23: — Out- Ist No right. Ins. re- Ch. P. \V. L. W. L. sultPts. North Snore .. 7 2 — 2 1 2 25 Orafton 7 1 — 3 1 2 23 Kden 7 — 1 5 — 1 22 University 7 — — 4 2 1 20 Parnell 7— — 133 13 Poiisonby 7 — — 1 4 2 12 Kings 0.8. ... 7 — 2**2 2 1 12 Y.M.C.A 7 — 5 2 0