GRAFTON-AGAIN

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 74, 29 March 1943, Page 5

GRAFTON-AGAIN

VICTORY OVER SHORE

BURKE TAKES EIGHT FOR 41

Some fine batting performances and an outstanding bowling feat by C. Burke, the Auckland representative, and GraftonY.M.C.A. slow trundler, were features of the second series of matches in the Auckland Cricket Association's special senior competition (on divided time) on Saturday. The wickets were in splendid order following the dry spell of weather.

Burke took eight wickets for 41 runs against North Shore at Devonport. These two teams recently fought out the championship final, when Grafton was successful by two wickets. The champions again came out on top last Saturday after dismissing their opponents for 85.

In the principal attraction at Eden Park, Parnell lost only two wickets in gaining the necessary . runs against Unlversity-Middlemore, which was •without the services of one of its stock bowlers, S. V. Albrecht.

B. Sutcliffe (93 not but) played a fine knock as opening batsman for Parnell. He and M. Clark (38) added 98 for the second wicket. Later, S. J. Matthews hit out freely for 46 not out.

A solid innings by P. M. Elliott for 74 Cnot out) saved University from a bad position. A valuable partnership between Elliott and G. D. Langton. (26) yielded 69 for the seventh wicket.

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Eden-Ponsonby-Balmoral took the honours from ; Army Service Corps. J. A. Forsman . (55), the captain, was topscorer for Army. Eden lost only three wickets in notching victory, M. Lewis ■batting well for 80, and R. Sorenson scoring freely for 42'(not out). Outside Burke the best bowling figures were those of J. Cowie (North Shore), three for 20, and M. Clark (Parnell), three for 55. . . Graf ton (which has played only once), Parnell and Ederi are the three teams, still unbeaten. Matches on Saturday resulted: — Grafton-Y.M.CA., 137 for six wickets, beat North Shore 85. Parnell, 187 for two wickets, beat University-Middlemore, 156 for seven "wicksts Eden-Ponsonby-Balmoral, 161 for .three ■wickets, beat A.S.C., 152 for five wickets. Scores in the later stages at Eden Park PARNELL V. 'VARSITY CNIVERSITI-MIDbLEMOEE First' Innings, seven wickets for 158 PABNELL.—First Innings. Sutcllffe, not out •. 9 ? Marvin, b- MoArthur ,J Clark, b Taylor i% Matthews, not out *» Extras " Total for two wickets 187 Bowling: Taylor one for 33 McArthur one for 72, Christianson none for 11. Bell none lor i<. Andrews none for 45. EDEN v. A.S.C. AKMY SERVICE COBPS. First Innings, for five wickets ■••■ 152 EDEN-PONSONBY-BALMOBAL.— First Innings. Lewis'(JO.'C Mayes.b-Sidnam |0 Lewis. (M.). b Boggs •••• »« Sorenson. not out *f Johnson, b Boggs 5 Kent, not out i. Extras , 1 Total for three wickets 161 •Bowline- Boggs two for 24, Sidnam one for Bβ^Roberts none for 67, Forsman none for 7. A.G.S. BEATS TAKAPUNA The score made by the Auckland Grammar First Eleven the previous week proved too large for Takapuna Grammar, when the match was concluded at Mountain Road on Saturday. Takapuna was all out, 161 runs behind, ten minutes before stumps, Auckland batted for a short time on Saturday; Kawharu, who had been a few runs short of his century, bringing his score to 100 not put. Scores: Auckland Grammar, first innings, 333 for eight wickets declared (Kawharu 100 not out, Woolley 71, Marsden 53, Savory 37; Thompson, three for 75, Simpson, three for 145, Patrick, two for 32). Takapuna Grammar, first innings, 17-s (Thompson 68, Perrett 26; Cashmore, two for 10, Kawharu, two for 23. Boaden, three for 45, Marsden, one for 15, Michael, tW Th f is r was' Takapuna's first defeat by Auckland in four years. WOMEN ON PITCHES ?i-3£SJ£? nor|t;go r oi°er lege intermediate: A.L.H.A., first l™»n|». _ 71 fWMthprlli 28 Dolan 11): second innings, ju. SSnin? CollegeT 112 - (Wilson 28 OlsOn 19, HoUand 12. Kennedy 14. Skudder 21).