PLAYED IN PATCHES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11, 13 January 1945, Page 2 (Supplement)

PLAYED IN PATCHES

Cricket Matches Marred By Rain: Frequent Breaks Interrupt Play: Best Show Made By Middlemore: Tricky Devonport Wicket The A.C.A. club championship cricket was resumed to-day, but rain ruined the chances of making any headway owing to the necessity for repeated breaks. Both the wickets and outfields were heavy and runs were hard to get. Most success was obtained by Middlemore against Parnell (1) in getting 101 for one wicket, Pearson being 68 not out. Playing against Parnell (2), Air Force had lost four wickets for 33, Hope-Ede being top-scorer with nine not out when play was abandoned. Grafton, batting against Y.M.C.A., had lost one for 35 when play ceased. On a tricky wicket at North Shore the home team was dismissed for 55, C. Snedden taking six wickets for 31 for EdenPonsonby. In response Eden-Ponsonby made 218, the chief contributors being deal 88 and Kent 44.

North Shore Fares Badly On Tricky Home Wicket

North Shore won the toss and took first knock against • Edcn-Ponsonby-Balmoral on a very tricky wicket. Cowie was absent from the home side, while Eden-Ponsonby lacked the services of Postles and R. Johnson. C. Snedden and A. Wiles opened the attack for the combined side and the Shore batsmen found runs very difficult to obtain. With only nine on the board Edmonds was caught by Cleal at silly point off Wiles for 4, and five runs later Richards (who was 7 not out) had to retire with a split lip, being hit by a rising ball from Wiles. Archer was bowled by Snedden for 7 with the total at 18. Coleman and Green then carried the score to 31, when the former was run ,out with 6 to his credit. Scoring was now painfully slow and Green was bowled by Harrison at 37. At this stage Wiles had bowled 11 overs, seven maidens, for one wicket, S runs. C. Snedden now had a sensational over to capture three wickets, Hannam being bowled, Sinel caught by Muir in the leg trap arid S. Hunt bowled—all with the total at 37. Richards then pluckily resumed and scored a single, but M. Hunt was bowled by Snedden in his next over. Richards was the only Shore batsman to reach double figures, being 13 when he was bowled by Snedden. G. Simpson and C. Allen added 10 runs for the last wicket before the former was run out. C. Snedden finished with the excellent analysis of six wickets for 31 off 17.4 overs. Eden-Ponsonby-Balmoral also made a disastrous start, Burgess, Curric and Loader being back in the pavilion with only 15 runs on the board. Cleal and Wiles then put up a very useful fourth wicket partnership, taking the score to 73 before Wiles was bowled by M. Hunt for 16. Cleal monopolised the bowling and was scoring at a great pace and at 5.10 p.m. had made 76, not out, out of a total of 107 for four wickets. Pearson Plays A Good Knock For Middlemore On a rain-affected wicket, Middlemore struggled to get runs against Parnell (2). The opening Middlemore pair,- H. T. Pearson, the Auckland representative batsman, and the colt, A. Deane, found the way hard at the start, and with 23 runs on Deane was caught by Deas. Pearson played stylish cricket, with a nice range of shots, but on a heavy ground it was hard to get the ball away. A good batsman in T. Deed was run out as soon as he got a single and then came E. R. Sutherland, with defensive batting to help the Middlemore cause. Pearson played forcing shots as opportunity came. Rain caused several interruptions, and when play was resumed steady and accurate bowling by the lefthander, Hemmingson, checked the Middlemore scoring.

Pearson sent 50 up and got the second four of the day when he pulled a loose ball from McKay high to the fence at fine leg. Sutherland reached double figures with 10 singles. When another start was made Pearson and Sutherland scored at a faster rate. Pearson made the shot of the day by hitting McKay into the front of the stand for six. With free batting Pearson entered the sixties and the total was carried over the hundred mark.

Rain Ends Game Early Solid batting by the brothers D. G. Ritchie and V. A. Ritchie marked the opening, Grafton-Y.M.C.A. batting against University. In spite of quick bowling changes the Ritchie partnership settled down with V. A. Ritchie solid in defeitce and D. G. Ritchie aggressive at times and getting a couple of powerful shots through to the boundary line.

The University bowling was steady and had the backing of alert fielding. The outfield was very heavy, and the batsmen found it very difficult to get the ball away. With the score at 25, D. G. Ritchie was out Ibw to Schnauer, and the next batsman was R. H. Cleave, who played in a forceful way and quickly reached nine.

With the score at 35 rain sent the players off the field.

Hope-Ede And Macßae Save Air Force

A fifth-wicket partnership of L. Hope-Ede and I. Macßae saved Air Force from a complete collapse in the match against Parnell (2). Air Force, at 2.30, had lost four wickets for 17 runs, but in the brief periods of play until five o'clock, Hope-Ede and Macßae built up the score to 33. The Parnell (2) bowlers, Robertson and Goodsir, sent down slow spinning balls which worried the Air Force batsmen. B. Mahoney was batting confidently when he scooped a ball from Goodsir into the hands of McLean, in slips. Angus succeeded Mahoney, and played his second bail from Goodsir straight back to the bowler for an easy catch. Hope-Ede played a perfectly straight bat to the bowling and scored steadily, while Macßae showed confidence in scoring a careful eight.

THE SCORES ARE : GRAFTON v. UNIVERSITY GRAFTON—First Innings V. A. Ritchie not out V. A. Ritchie, not out R. Cleave, not out Extras Total for one wicket

NORTH SHORE v. PONSONBYBALMORAL NORTH SHORE—First Innings D. Edmonds, c Cleal, b Wiles 4 A. Richards', b Snedden 13 L. Archer, b Snedden 7 J. Green, b Harrison 7 D. Coleman, run out 6 R. Hannam, b Snedden 6 S. Hunt, b Snedden 0 M. Hunt, c Harrison, b Snedden 0 B. Sinel, c Muir, b Snedden 0 G. Simpson, run out 8 C. Allen, not out 2 Extras 2 Total , 65 Bowling.—C. Sneddon took six wickets for 34 runs. A. Wiles, one for 13; O. Cleal, none for 2; H. Harrison, one for 4. EDEN-PONSONBY-BALMOBAL.—First Innings. G. Eurcess. b M. Hunt ' 2 L. Curric. mn out, 3 0. Cleal. not out 7S R. Loader, st Edmonds, b M. Hunt 2 A. Wiles, b M. Hunt .'.16 PI. Harrison., not out 4 Extras 4 Total for four wickets 107 Stumps.—Eden-Ponsonby 218 all out (deal 88, L. Kent 44). ★ AIR FORCE V. PARNELL. (2) AIR FORCE—First Innings S. Halliday, c McLean, b Goodslr S R. Emery, c Lonergan. b Robertson 3 B. Mnhoney, c McLean, b Goodsir 2 L. Hope-Ede, not out S F. Anpus, c and b Goodsir 0 1. Macßae, not out S Extras 6 Tota) for four wickets 33 ★ MIDDLEMORE V. PARNELL (1) MIDDLEMORE—First Innings Pearson, not out 79 A. Deane, c Dcas. b Hemmingson S 1. Deed, run out 1 Sutherland, not out 31 Extras 4 Total, for two wickets 123 BUSINESS HOUSES ROSKILL v. McKENDRICK BROS. — Rosklll three wickets for 113 (Johnson 57 retired, Klllott 28). McKendrick Bros. 80 (Cahlll five for 16). THOMPSON AND HILLS v. INDIAN SPORTS CLUB.—Thompson and Hills, 39 for no wickets (A. Ellis 79 not out. R. Longvill 16 not out). Indian Sport Club. 42 (Ranchodd 9). Bowlinjr for Thompson and Hills: C. Groves five for 16, P. Moflett two for 13. W. Corney one for 6. Thompson and Hills won by 10 wickets. CARLTON v. HILLSIDE.—CarIton six for 138 (Friend 38, Funnell 31. retired). Bowling, Heath two for 24. Hillside 58 (Kennedy 16. Hough 15, Stoddart 13). Bowling, Funnell six for 24, Friend four for 7. P.U.R.L.. v. SPEEDWAY PRODUCTS.—P.U.R.L., 42 (Black 21; Levy two for 10; Margison four for 15, Banfleld three for 15). Speedway Products. 87 for nine (Margison 43, Lennox 13, Groom 14; Manlcy two for 23). WESTERN UNITED v. DEVONPORT DRUIDS.— Western United, 94 (McKeon 53: Davics three for 33). Devonport. 113 (East 34, Davies 27, Corbctt 21, Malnlsnd 15 ', Simpson five for 41). WESTERN UNITED V. DEVONPORT DRUIDS. Western United 94 (McEown 53). Devonport Druids 110 (East 34, Naibett 21, Davis 26 not out, Maitland 15 not out, Simpson six for 37). ★ R.S.A. GAMES EDEN-ROSKILL v. TAKAPUNA.—Eden-Roskill, first innings, 14 (Little three for 8. Wheeler three for 5). Second innings, 48 (H. Warneford 21, F. Dawson 19, Little three for 8). Takapuna 71 (Matthews 25. Wheeler 13. H. Warneford four for 31; Dawson four for 30). PARNEI.L v. ONEHUNGA.—ParneII 112 for 8 (Eckman 25. Cliffe 32, Chceseman not out 20). Onehunga 102 for 3 (Baldwin 26, Whalley 35). Bowling; Mackie five for 48, Carlton two for 25. ★ THIRD GRADE ORAKEI v. BLOCKHOUSE BAY.—Blockhouse Bay; First innings 18 runs (Smith four for 1, Stace three for 8, Koeford two for 4, Benjamin one for 4). Orakei, first innings, 52 runs (Maitland 31. Stace 16). Blockhouse Bay. second innings. 28 runs (Smith three for 0, Benjamin five for 5, Koeford two for 5). Six-point win for ■ Orakei. ★ CRICKET FIXTURES Next Saturday's Games Tlic following is the A.C.A. draw for next Saturday:— Third Grade (A section).—Parnell v. Ardmorc. Walker Park; Oakley v. Marist. Grey Lynn Park No. 2; Papatoetoe v. Grafton A, Domain No. 5; Eden-Ponsonby-Balmoral v. 1.M.D., Grey Lynn Park No. 1. B section: Air Training Corps v. Blockhouse Bay, Walker Park: Korma v. Northcote, Outer Domain No. 4: Glenmore v. Middlemore, Papatoetoe No. 3: St. John's v. Combined Air Force, Walker Park: Orakei United V. Grafton B, St. Heller's Bay; No. 1 Port Depot v. Auckland Railway, Stadium No. 3. Fourth Grade.—-Papatoetoc v. Meadowbank, Papatoetoe No. 4; Grafton v. Marist B, Grey Lynn Park No. 3: Middlemore v. Victoria. Papatoetoe No. 5; Oakley v. Avondale Presbyterian. Phyllis Park; North Shore v. Marist A, North Shore. ★ PLAYERS FOR COACHING The following players have been chosen for coaching practice:—J. Burton, A. Putt (Parnell), T. Wells (King's College), B. Richards, J. R. Greene (North Shore), P. lies, T. Deed, L. Tucker (Middlemore), V. Brooker, O. Tracey, L. Kent, C. Ren wick (Eden Combined), L. Hope-Ede (Air Force), J. Hagland (Training College), T. Coleman (Takapuna Grammar). These players are asked to, attend Eden Park on Tuesday and* Thursday evenings for coaching by Mr. H. C. Watson.