SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20413, 7 December 1931, Page 14

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION.

Favourable conditions prevailed for the opening of tlie fourth round of the Suburban Cricket Association's competitions ou Saturday last. W.M.C. bad first use of a good wicket at Sunnyside. but only scored the moderate total of 140, J l . Harris 34 being top scorer. At stumps' Sunnyside bad replied with 103 for the loss of two wickets. Shirley batted for three hours and three-quarters against Beckenhnm in order to register 214. The opening batsmen. N. Archer and .1. Watson, made a good stand, and L. Kirk and Archer carried on well, but a collapse followed, and the position was bad until Cummiogs and Agassiz added 70 for the eighth wicket, and the innings closed for 214. At stumps Beckenhain had scored 19 for no wicket. Railway made 217 against St. Albans, who, at stumps, had lost eight wickets for runs. SHIRLEY v. BECKENHAM. Shirlcv took first strike against Eerkenluiiu, opening with X. Archer and J. Watson. The formej battod confidently six fours, and ill partnership with Watson, who knocked up a respectable 117, compiled 85 before the latter was dismissed by Mills. Kirk carried on with Archer, scoring a succession of singles, the second wicket falling at 127. Only ten runs were added for the next five wickets. Cummings 32 and Agassi/. 32 not out stepping in late in the innings and retrieving the position. The innings closed I'or 214. Beckenham had scored 19 without losing a wicket at stumps. Scores:- — SHIRLEY. First. Innings. J. Watson. '■ i'rench, b Mills . . . . 37 N. Archer, b Mills . . ■ . . . 57 L. Kirlc, c Stokes, b Cawtberay . . 25 K. T. Taylor, b Cawtheray . . . . 1 It. Husband, c Clarkson, 1) Mills . . o W. Sweeney, c French, b Cawtherav .. I A. Davis, Ibw, b Mills . . . . n 10. Cummings, b Heath . . •» I- 1 . Agassiz, not out . . 32 )». Mitchell, Ibw, b Griffiths . . . , 7 B. Pitt, st. Hollands, b Griffiths .. 2 Kxtras - . . 20 Total . . 214 Bowling Analysis—S. ' Cawtlieray, I t overs, 36 runs, 3 wickets; li. Griffiths, 7.2 overs, 30 runs, 2 wickets; K. French, $ overs, 21 runs; R. Sherriffs. 8 overs. 27 run's; 11. Mills, 15 overs, 40 runs, 4 wickets; L. Carlylc, 3 overs, 20 runs; M. Heath, 4 overs. 17 runs, I wickel; J. Clarkson, 2 overs, 3 runs. BECKENJIAM. First Innings. •I. Clarkson. not out . . . , 11 11. .Mil's, not out .. .. 8 Total for no wickel .. iy SUNNYSIDE x. W.M.C. W.Ai.C. batted first at Sunnyside. but opened poorly, and with the exception of ]•'. Harris 34, none of the batsmSi reached 20. Harris. batted slowly, his .-core taking an liour and a half to compile. At stumps Sunnyside bad lost two wickets fo"r 105. Scores W.M.C. First Innings. U. Matthews, b Sincock . . , . 4 It. Gangford. b Roberts .. .. i:j H. Watson, b Sincock .. j;j P. Hooper, run out . . , . (j F. Harris, b Thompson . . . . 34 W. West, e Hartley, b Roberts .. J I J. Gordon, Ibw, b Sincock .. Jti T. McClelland, c Willis, b Itoberts .. 0 P. Peacock, not out . . .. 14 11. Hooper, b Thompson ..13 W. Lee, b Thompson . . . . j •Extras . . . . . . ] 5

Total . . . . . . i4o bowling Analysis—H. Thompson. 15 overs 1 ■maiden, 32 runs, 3 wickets; T. Sincock, 19 overs, 2 maidens, 57 runs, 3 wickets; G. Roberts, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 32 • runs, 3 wickets; W. Oliver, 4 overs, 2 maidens 4 runs. SUNNYSIDE. •First Innings. W. Oliver, 1) P. Hooper .. ~26 G. Roberts, c and b P. Hooper "•> K. Barnes, not out . . , , 4;1 Ij. Gordon, not out . . ' •>'/ E.yi r» .. .. ;; Total for two wickets .. 105 ST. ALBANS v. RAILWAY. hu lway batted first against St. Albans ul St. Albans Park and made the useful total of 217. D. Quaid was top-scorer with 53. W. X r it/.simmons (33) and J. Peterson (23) also gave bright exhibitions of batting. F. Dibden was the most effective St. Albans bowler, taking four wickets at » cost of 47 runs. At stums St. Albans had lost eight wickets {or 127 runs. N, Brosnan (33) gave the team a good start. The bowling of L. Hood and S- Clegg, however, was too good, one of tlv& other batsmen, except J. Barter and C. Goode, making much of a showing. Scores: RAILWAY. First Innings. W. Lawson, b McMillan .. .. { J. Hattersley, b Dibden .. .. ]6 W. Fitzsimmons, b Dibden .. ..33 E. Brooks, b Dibden, .. ..8 IX Quaid, c Ebert b McMillan .. .. 53 S. Clegg, lbw, b Goode .. .. ..12 T, Warren, b Goode .. .. o J. Peterson, c Wilson, b Dibden ... 25 M. Lohery, c Swinney, b Eb»<t .. ..17 L. Ilood, b Ebort; .. 0 W. Aitken, not out .. .. .. 5 Extras .. .. .. ..44 Total .. .. ..217 Bowling Analysis—C. Goode, 15 overs, 2 maidens, 50 runs, 2 wickets: A. McMillan, 7.2 overs, 86 runs, 2 wickets: F. Dibden, 10 overs. 47 runs. 4 wickets; H. Pickup, 5 over?, '24 runs; G, Ebert, 3 overs, 16 runs, 2 wickets. ST. ALBANS First Innings. X. Brosnan, b Hood .. .. ?H A. McMill<t:i, c Brooks, b Clejg- .. 14 C. Goode, st Peterson, b Hood .. ' .. ]f! If. Swinney, b Clegg .. .. 3 If. Wilson, o Brooks, b Hood .. .. 2 G. Ebert, c Lohrey, b Hood .. .. 13 G. Pegler, run out .. .. .. 2 J. Barter, not out .. .. .. is J. liundle, b Lawson .. .. ..7 Extras .. .. .. 3 !J

Total for eight wic.kets .. .. 127 LOWER GRADES. SENIOR B. fchiiJey 191 (Howarth 71, Gray 27, Algie 30, Hitchcock lti, Dixon 10) met Becktjnliaai 70 lor six wicketa (Abbott 22, Weatherhead 1-'). lliirist 211 (Murray 1-1 not out, McKendry 30, Roach 29, G. Waine 25, Coomber 24, 'J.'. Waino 18, McDonnell 10) met Phillipstown 83 for five wicktts (Gillard 27, Hall 21, Mapplebeck 12). Bowling for Phillipstown Mapjilobeck secured three for 47, Laffey two for 28, Cockle two for 35, and Gregory two for 45. . Provincial Buildings 50 (Smith 15) met Mairehau 150 for four wickets (S. Oakley 29, B. Brooks 25). Lis'e two for four and ! Athfield two for 12 bowled best for Mairehau. JUNIOR A. Templeton 110 (R. Maekie 33, A. Maekie, , jun., 35, and G. Drayton 26) and 33 for two wickets met Gas Company 90 (Christian 27, C. Smith 15, Tamplin 15, Wise 10). Moore two for 3, Alsop four for 54, and Falconer three for 27 bowled well for Templeton, and Tv"if.e five for 45 and Smith three for 41 for Gas Company AV'.M.C. 85 (H. Smith 30, Fyfe 25) and 95 for three wickets (Spiers 20, Matthews 24, McLaughlin 19) met Railway 213 (Borland 65, O'Ce liairh.! li £B, Peattie 22, Thaekwell 20. Smith 21, Seager 13, Elstob 14). Peattie six for 2G and Logan two for 44 bowled bear for Railway, and Sales five for 29 and Smith two for 2D for AV.M.C'. JUNIOB B. ■Shirley 233 (Boddington 57, Head 36, Pitt 29. Drake 28, Adams 24, Brain 22) met St. Albans 30 for two wickets. Jilmwood 97 (AV. Hobson 22) and 84 for two wickets (AV. Hobson 57 not out, Ockleshaw 16) defeated AVhitcombe and Tombs 97 (Adams 30 not out, Brizley 26, Marshall 15) and 79 (Bayliss 22, Brizley 14, Robertson 14) by eight wickets. Reddington three for nine and Marshall four for 25 bowled best for AVhitcombe and Tombs; and Hobson six for 34. Smith six for 16, Balfour four for 20 bowled best for Elmwood. JUNIOR C. Urhvius 150 (Rich 38, AVills'2o. Robertson 10, Mooar 14. Davison 12) met Beckenham 79 (Brunton 31, H.irli gan 25). Brunton six for 31 bowled best for Beckenham, .and Robertson four for 41, Itich two for two, and Kent three for Til for Urhvins. Tleatlu-ote 104 (DeavolJ 7«. Collier L'B) .met Harewood 110 for eight .wickets. THIRD GRADE A. Beckenham 51 (Slattery 1.5. Brownlee 25) and 48 (Edwards 10, Harris 12) defeated W.11.C. 45 and 311 (Sharpe 11) by 23 runs. Bowling for Becltenhaiu, Edwards secured twelve wickets for 34 runs, Thomas two for nine, Brown three for 12. and for W.M.C. Jennings seven for 28, Matthews four for 10, and Sharpe four for seven. Templeton 142. (Gruppelaar 34, J. Watson 27 not out, \v. Watson 20, Reeves'/15, White 15) defeated lilairehau 78 (J. Wilson 14 not out, _Brown 14, Broughton 12) by 64 runs r TI -itr innings. L. Wilson-four for 35, J. j\ atson two for iso and Andrews two for --- bowled best for Mairehau, and D. MortJa.nd two for ~3, Gruppelaar two for 1&, ThornTempleton?' and AVhit « for 11 for « ( (T a Tyit "3 ° Ut) deteat « d *** by seven for 22. Holland four for 31 and iSn-J- rl four for 30 bowled well for Stewards a""™

THIRD GRADE B. Harewood A 127 (Sleeman 53, Donaldson 2(i) defeated Stewart's Gully 8U (Meucheiu 31} by 45 runs on the first innings. Christenscti three for -1 bowled best for .Ilnrev.ood and Ncwson four: for 21 for Stewart's Gully. Kin Ora 132 (S. Marks 38, Niven 21, Baker 14, Halliday 13, Stribling 10, Cronin 10 not out) and 21 l'or three wickets defeated Shirley A 59 (Schofield 20, Whitford l!i, llarrigan 12 not out) and 91 (Algie 17, Whitford 17, Aris 12 not out, Williams 10) by seven wickets. Stribling five lor 19, Marks two for none, and Baker two for 11 bowled best for Kia Ora, and Aris seven for 40 and yUgie two for 31 for Shirley A. Beckenliam 160 (McCormick 70 not out, Smith 43) defeated Heathcote 81 (Lagrossu IS) by 79 runs on the first innings. Norris four for 11 bowled best for Beckenh&m, and Halliday five- for 40 for Heathcote. Shirley B 150 (Wentworth 57, Jolins 26, Cowper 16, Truman 12, Martin 13) beat Noi'thcote 80 (Clark 22, Nealo 31). and 27 by an innings and 43 runs. Truman seven for 22, Wentworth six for 34, and Johns seven for 14 bowled well for Shirley B, and Robinson six for 29 bowled best for Northcote. Kicearton 158 for seven wickets declared beat Harewood B 15 and 48 by an innings and 95 runs. Poulsen and Smith were the best bowlers for liiccarton, and Power and C'olgan for Harewood. GIRLS' ASSOCIATION. Spieydon v. McKenzie's —Spreydon won by 2-1 runs on the first innings. Spreydon, first innings, 83 (M, Kennerley 29, B. Fell owes 2d) McKenzie'a, first innings, 59 (R. Jones 31 M. Muirson 21). Bowling for Spreydon, J. Cameron took four for 18, E. Dickson two for 13, and B. Fellowcs thr»e for G. Bowling for McLvenzic's, 1!. Jones took four for 17. THE HAWKE CUP.

WANGANUI BEATS TARANAKI. (.PRESS ASSOCIA-TIOV TELXG-JEtAM.I AVANG'ANUI, December 6. AViinganui (266 and 224) defeated Tara naki (269 arid 210) 'by 11 runs in the Hawke- Cup elimination match which concluded yesterday. An exciting finish was provided. Taranaki required 221 runs to win and had one wicket down when play was resumed yesterday, and at luncheon had lost two for 116. The wickets fell at three for 129, four for 153, five for 180, six for 182, seven for 203, eight for 205, nine for 208. Giddy batted all day in ji magnificent attempt for 70 not out. Betts scored 30, 'AV. Barker 49 run out, and Nasmith 26.

IN OTHER CENTRES. t(PKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) AUCKLAND, December 6. The fifih series of cricket matches in the first round was played under ideal conditions yesterday. Ponsonby scored 396 (Clark 60, Singleton 44 ; Allcott four for 49, Cowie four for .51) and Grafton scored 24 for two. Y.M.C.A. 322 (Elliott 67,- M. Clark 62, Sutherland 51 not out, D. Webb 48, and Prater 1 41) met University (Matheson six for 13 :>). King's Old Bovs 281 (McMillan 54, Pearson 52, Johnson 45, Simpson 39. and Caughey 36) met Eden (G. L. Weir live for 78, Postles four for 65). ; Parnell scored 254 (Wh.itelaw 68. Hawke 36: Saunders four for 58). North Shore have scored, nine for one. WELLINGTON 7 , December 6. The fourth series of senior cricket championship games was commenced yesterday in ideal weather on fast wickets. In the meeting between the two unbeaten teams, Hutt totalled 253 (Lees 57, McGirr 56. Ross 55), to which Kilbirnie responded with 12 for two wickets. Griffiths secured' seven wickets for 74 runs for Kilbirnie. Old Boys, with Dempster absent, scorad 2QO against Wellington, 41 for one wicket. Petone mada 276 (Ritchie 60, Rotherham 49) against University (63 for no wickets). Bowling for University, Harrison took six fori 135 Slid Bagge four for 78. Institute made 238 (Lambert 57, Hankins 54) against Midland 58 for three. Baker, for Midland, took five wickets for 109. DUNEDIN, December 6. Cricket matches played in dull but fine weather. Playing against Orange, Otago liii'h School Old Boys made 269 (Gale 103, Dickinson £B, Groves 33). Chettleburgh took six for 71, Grange have scored 18 without loss Against University, Christian Brothers made 195 (Badcock 60). Gilkison took three for 33 and Hanan two for 10). University hove lost, two for 41, Badcock taking two for 22. Against Kaikorai, Albion made 271 (Shepherd 91, Vinnicombe 39, R. Silver 39). korai have lost three for 21. Cansbrook made 208 Against Dunedin (blunt 5,5, J- Cameron 43, 1). Cameron 33). Cuvanaih' took four wiokeis for 20. Dunei dltt hive lost eight wickets for 48.