BRABIN CUP ELEVEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 3, 5 January 1938, Page 15

BRABIN CUP ELEVEN.

HAWXE'S bay match drawn.

SHEEHAN FOUR WICKETS.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

, NAPIER, Tuesday. ■ P,™ Ct 7> eket match between the Auckland i>rahin Cup team and Hawke's Bay at aupwr ended in a draw. Facing a deficit f . runs on tlle first innings, the homv team batted until the game was concluded V t. t0 allow the visitors to travel to Palmerston NorthT and when stumps ?r, re T f rawn 116(1 lost eight wickets for 234 i. J ipe s 83, E. D. Evans 72 not out), bowling: Sheehan took four wickets for runs. Hollies two for 42, Stevenson one for 45.

The visitors created a good impression, being alert in the field and batting freely and with confidence.

Auckland's Innings mi declared rioeed nt 304 for five (Thorn 64, Warner 56, •Sheehan 53, W. Snedden 43, Walters 24, Rowntree 21).

I CITY AND SUBURBAN. NEXT SATCRDAY'S CONTESTS. Games to he played under the control of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association this week:— Senior. —First section: Ponsonby v. R.V., Domain No. 1, Messrs. A. McLeod and J. Abbott; Green Lane v. Manukau, Domain No. 2, Messrs. A. .T. Gaily and J. Ball; Roskill v. Brixton, Domain No. 3, Messrs. A. Gedye and A. Stanley.

Senior, Second Section. —Dilworth v. Green Lane, Domain No. 11, Messrs. H. I'ullan and C. Bishop; Papakura v. New Lynn, Domain No. 4, Messrs. A. Searle and H. C. Burr; Waterworks v. Transport Board, Victoria Park No. 9, Messrs. W. K. Wright and G. Dale; Roskill v. R.V., Domain No. 15, Messrs. D. McDonald and W. J. Elliott; Manukau v. Tui, Victoria Park No. 10, Messrs. J. Edmunds and L. Marks; Harbour Board v. Training College, Training College No. 1, Messrs. A. G. Jupp and F. Blakey.

Second Grade.—Astor v. Manukau, Domain No. 8; .Dilworth v. Vacuum Oil Company, Domain No. 5; Onehunga v, Reid Rubber Company, Domain No. 10; Brixton v. Avondale, Domain No. 12. Friendly game: Poiwonby v. Swinton Gates, Domain No. 9.

Third Grade A. — Ex-Royal Naval v. Henderson, Victoria Park No. 13; St. George's v. Avondale, Domain No. 7; Glen Eden v. Wiseman's. Outer Domain No. 4; Howick v. New Zealand Milk Products, Outer Domain No. 5. Third Grade B.—C.S.L. t. Gillies, Victoria l'ark No. 12: Brixton v. Phillipps and Irnpey, Victoria Park No. 11; Alberta v. St. George's, Domain No. 14; Manukau v. New Lynn, Domain No. 6.

COUNTRY CHAMPIONS.

VANQUISH PAPATOETOE. A friendly cricket match between the Selwy n-Oraka and Papatoetoe teams resulted in a win for the former by 89 runs. Details are as follow:—

Selwyn-Oraka.—First innings, 254 (B. Ijowry 132 not out, Vallance 45, R. Lowrj 25, Callaghan 21). Bowling: Swaffield took four wickets for 54 runs, Broberg two for 63. Anderson two for 38.

Papatoetoe.—First innings, 165 (Broberc 41, Havill 39, Anderson 20). Bowling: R. I.owry took two wickets for 5 runs, Vallance two for 38, P. Callaghan three for 4S.