GRAFTON TOP AGAIN

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 38, 15 February 1943, Page 5

GRAFTON TOP AGAIN

TWO EDEN PARK CENTURIES ONE-DAY SERIES OVER The defeat of University-Mlddlemore by Parnell let Grafton-Y.M.C.A. back on to the top rung of the Auckland Cricket Association's one-day competition ladder. Saturday's matches completed the series of three rounds, which produced the following positions:— Outright First Inns. Ch. P- W !■ W Xi D pts - Grafton .. 15 — — 6 1 8 53 Varsity ... 15 — — 5 3 f 51 Parnell* .. 15 — — 6 3 f » Shore* .... 15 t - 3 4 7 46 Eden 15 — — * 3 8 42 A.S.C 15 — 1 1 « 1 m * The drawn games include the second fixture, which was abandoned without a ball being delivered. . The points allocated are: Outright -wrm IS; victory on first innings 6: tie 3; drawn 2; loss on first Innings 1. No play on account of rain (where some games were played) 2; outright loss 2. , ■ The four leading clubs have now to play off for the championship on the old system of two-day games. Features of Saturday's play were the success ol Parnell against the then leading side for the second week in succession; a fine double by C. Burke (Grafton-Y.M.C.A.), who scnred 102 not out—to carry his bat throughout tha innings— and took four wickets for 14 runs; a. century by B. Sutcliffe (Parnell), 108; and a fine bowling performance by J. Cowie (North Shore), who dismissed five batsmen for 26 runs. Parnell dismissed University-Mlddlemore for the small total of 94, and won easily. GraftonY.M.C.A. also had an easy win at the expense of Army Service Corps. ~..j^m»_ The best batting performances outsidei Sutcliffe and Burke were:—G. A. Richards (North Shore). 58 not out; J V. McLean (Parnell). 40 not out; H. D. Brlnsden (A.S.C). 38; C. Jessup (North Shore), 36; J. Lewis (Eden). 30 not out: E. A. Butler (Grafton). 30. _ _ .-»,,__,_„ Other bowlers to do well were:-W J.•"Jagg? (Grafton), four for 25; S. V. Albrecht(university), four for 42; R. Sorenson (Eden), four, for 43, M. riarfc (Parnell) three for 21; F. Goodslr (Parnell), fh?* Sidnam (A SO three for 71: J. A. Forsman (A.S.C). three for 80. Pa^eU? r l)5 re fo U r wickets, beat UniversltyM Kn-Y.M 4 C.A., 199 for seven wickets declared. TO lrJeT V m C^ PS nve o3 wlcket S , beat Eden-Ponsonby-Balmoral, 79.