SATURDAY’S CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 20365, 23 December 1929, Page 14

SATURDAY’S CRICKET

GRADE COMPETITIONS CONTINUED SMALL SCORING THE ORDER The absence of the Otago Plunket Shield players robbed the fourth round of grade matches in the Otago Association’s competition of a good deal of interest, and small scoring generally was tho order of the day. Although the wickets.were fairly easy, the bowlers came out with the best performances, and at Logan Park Albion, present leaders in the competition, is fighting hard to avert a defeat at the hands of Dunedin, for whom Ditchfield made a well played 65. Duncan made a reappearance for Albian, and took three wickets for 42. Carisbrook made 134 against Old Boys, who replied with two for 23. Leader and Logan each took three for 32 and Dickinson three for 46, while for Carisbrook Aitken took two for 2. Blunt made 46, his display being ono of the bright features of the match. A much-weakened Grange team made only 89 against Christian Brothers, who replied with 69 for four. For Christian Brothers Brookes took five wickets for 18 runs. HONOURS LIST BATTING Ditchfield (Dunedin) ... 65 Blunt (Carisbrook) 40 Kenny (Dunedin) 40 BOWLING Aitken (Carisbrook), two for 2. Brookes (Christian Brothers), five for 18. Blair (Christian Brothers), three for 10. Logan (Old Boys), three for 32. Lender (Old Boys), three for 32. M'llroy (Christian Brothers), two for 22. Duncan (Albion), three for 42. Dickinson (Old Boys), three for 46. MEDIOCRE BATTING CARISBRGOK'S PATCHY FORM As far as batting was concerned the only encouraging feature about Carisbrook’s innings against Old Boys at Carisbrook was tho partial return to form of Blunt, who in collecting 46 (top score) came to light with some of those sparkling strokes which have made him one of New Zealand’s most attractive batsmen. Lynch again contributed a steady 23, and Allan and Aitken added useful little tallies. Bowling honours wore evenly divided among Leader, Logan, and Dickinson, each of whom took three wickets. In the field the Old Boys were keen enough at the beginning of the innings, but later there were lamentable examples of laxity, the throwing in being quite a blot on the game. The wicket was on the soft side, but it was true, and Carisbrook should have scored more than 134 in the time the side was at tho wickets.

Blunt won tho toss and elected to bat, Jacobs and Douglas opening the innings to the bowling of Dickinson and Logan. Dickinson was bumping a bit, but at first he was .too erratic to be dangerous. Logan was the first to win success, for in the course of his first over Douglas snicked an easy catch to Harraway in slips. o—l—o. When Lynch became associated with Jacobs tho runs, if only in singles and twos, began to come. Lynch got several shots away nicely to tho off, and Jacobs ■seemed to be getting set when ho fell in almost the same way as Douglas. Again Logan was tho bowler, and Harraway picked up a low catch in slips. 9—2—3. Priest was next man in. A few minutes afterwards Lynch gave a very difficult chance in the slips off Dickinson. Leader gave Dickinson a rest, and a little later Smith came on in place of Logan. Lynch popped up a soft catch to a vacant section, but otherwise the batting was safe, and the score crept up.

A useful partnership was indicated when Priest drove Leader hard to the off and was brilliantly caught by Dickinson, who had to do a sideways bend and take the ball low in his left hand. 25—3—9. Blunt was next at ■ tho crease. Soon after his advent Dickinson came on again, and Lynch knew it, a blow on the groin doubling him up for a while. Blunt, after feeling his way for a bit, brought the total up to 40 by cutting Dickinson for 4—the first boundary of the match. When facing Smith the same batsman pulled a ball strongly for 3. The downfall of Lynch came when he clouted Dickinson hard to the on, Cherry, who was standing close up, taking a hard catch breast high. 45—4—23. Gourlay'had not been long at the crease whcnDickinson rattled Jiis stumps, the ball corning off the batsmans pads. 45—5—0. Allan joined Blunt. Loader, from tho pavilion end, and Logan at the other carried on the attack. Logan was swinging perceptibly, and although Allan once got him away for a forceful couple to the on, there wae_ not much doing in the way of scoring.

Dickinson came on again after the tea adjournment, Blunt snicking him through the slips for 4. Allan treated Leader very cautiously, but in the succeeding over he tried to pull Dickinson to the boundary, square leg just missing an almost impossible chance. Blunt brought 80 up with a lightning square cut for 3 off a loose ball from .Leader, Bowling with,, an easy action Holden relieved Dickinson. Allan, who was playing a more sober game than is his custom, was putting up a good stand with Blunt, but eventually he was caught and bowled by Leader, who had to dive desperately to hold the ball. 87—6—18. Groves came next, and played an over from Holden very cautiously. In the following over, when facing Leader, he was clean bowled. 87—7—1. Leader had taken three for 21 at this stage. With a pretty off drive Blunt scored a three off Leader, and then brought the score past 100 by twice pulling Holden for four from outside the off stump. Then Dickinson, who had relieved Leader, skittled Blunt’s stumps with a beauty. 104—8—46. Noble came in, and Logan took the ball from Holden. Noble shaped quite well until he sent a soft one back into the hands of Logan, who was bowling. Leader came on, and had hard luck in not collecting another wicket when Broctor pulled a ball round into the hands of Ibbotson at square leg. It slipped through the fieldsman’s hands. in Logan’s next over almost the same thing happened, but in this case the catch was a very hot one. At this stage Aitken was batting freely, and had he been able to find the gaps his score would have been greater.' A vigorous 4 to square leg off Logan drew applause. Harraway took a hand at the bowling, and as as result of his first ball he caught Aitken. 1-34—10 16 Giles and Duncan opened for Old Boys at about 5.50, the former starting

his score with a three off Proctor, and later hitting him to the boundary. Aitken, who was bowling at the other end, accounted for Duncan and Smith before either had scored, and Harraway played out time with Giles. Details:— CARISBROOK. First Innings. Dougins c Harraway b Logan ... U Jacobs c Harraway b Logan ... 3 Lynch c Cherry b Dickinson ... 23 Priest o Dickinson b Leader ... 9 Blunt b Dickinson ... 46 Gourlay b Dickinson U Allan c and b Leader ... ’ ...■ ... 18 Groves b Leader ... 1 Aitken c and b Harraway 16 Noble c and b Logan ... ; 7 Proctor not out ... ... V Extras 4 Total 134 Bowling: Dickinson, 21 overs, 3 maidens, 46 runs, three wickets; Logan, 16 overs, 3 maidens, 32 runs, three wickets; Leader, 24 overs, 5 maidens, 32 runs, three,, wickets; Smith, 4 overs, 1 maiden, G rims; Holden, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 14 runs; Harraway, 1 ball, one wicket. OLD BOYS. First Innings. Giles not out ... 20 Duncan b Aitken 0 Smith b Aitken 0 Harraway not out ... ... ... ... 2 Extra 4 Total for two wickets ... 23 'Bowling Analysis.—Proctor, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 7 runs; Aifi?en, 7 overs, o maidens, 2 runs, two wickets; Blunt, 2 overs, 8 runs; Douglas, 2 overs, o runs. GRANGE FIGHTING HARO CHRISTIAN BROTHERS IN GOOD POSITION With four members of its first eleven away north with the Otago ' team Grange did not, fare too brightly on tho Oval in opposition to Christian Bj others, the latter being in a strong position at the end of the day’s play. Tho wicket was fairly easy when Grange went to tho wickets, but toe nerth-enders started very scratchily, Boyd being caught behind the wickets with his score at 12, his runs being made in good style. Morris, Heenan, Jackson, and Chadwick went cheaply, and it was left to Chettleburgh to stem the tide to some extent. Making his first appearance in senior cricket the ex-High School boy batted well in beading the list with 16, most of his. runs being tho result of forceful driving. M‘Kay hit hard for 12, and was caught by M’Corten in going for a big hit off Brookes. Webb went cheaply, and Lemin was out to a catch on the boundary off Brookes’s bowling, the innings closing for 98. M'llroy did not bowl with the best of luck, * but ho collected two wickets for 17. and maintained a good length throughout, bowling a medium-pace ball and turning a bit. Brookes troubled most of itbo batsmen with lus alow leg breaks, chiefly because they were inclined to hit out at anything. He took five for IS, while Blair, who howled a good length, took three for 10.

Christian Brothers did not start too promisingly, but a good partnership between "Blair and MTlroy altered the complexion of things, four wickets being down for 69 at the drawing of stumps. Blair was very cautious at the outset of his innings, but carried ins bat for 18, M'Hroy batting well for 2'J before lie was caught in the slips by Chadwick off Boyd. It was a great catch that brought about the dismissal of Parsons earlier in the innings, Chettleburodi accepting a hot chance oft his own bowling. That Grange was bard put to it on attack was shown bv the fact that Chadwick took a turn with the bull for the first time lor about fifteen years . Details ; GRANGE.—First Innings. Boyd c Tooraey b MTlroy 1^ Morris c sub. by Blair ... ... 6 Heenan c M'Clmtoek h Blair ... 0 Jackson c and b MTlroy 6 Chadwick b Blair ••• 3 Chettleburgli st Toomey b Brookes lb Graham st Toomey b Brookes ... 10 M‘Kay c M'Carten b Brookes ... 13 Webb b Brookes • 1 Lemin o Sullivan b Brookes - Twose not out * Extras Total 89 Bowling Analysis.—Sullivan, S overs, 4 maidens, 11 runs; Brookes, B.u overs, 2 maidens, 18 runs, 5 wickets; Blair, 11 overs, 7 maidens, 10 runs, 3 wickets. Collett, 5 overs, 3 maidens, 8 runsj M'Carten, 3 overs, 5 runs; MTlroy, 17 overs, 0 maidens, 22 runs, 2 wickets. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS .—Firs b Innings. F. Toomey c Heenan b Lemin ... 4 Parsons c and b Chettleburgli ... 13 Blair not out ... ••• Collett st Heenan b Lemin 0 MTlroy c Chadwick h Boyd 29 M'Clintock not out 1 Extras ••• 4 Total for four wickets ... 09 Rowling Analysis.—Lemin, 14 overs, 9 maidens, 10 runs, 2 wickets; Chettleburgh, 16 overs, 5 maidens, 29 runs, 1 wicket; Chadwick, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 10 runs; Boyd, 4 overs, 2 maidens, 5 runs, 1 wicket; M'Kay, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 11 runs. DUNEDIN’S FAIR SCDRE LEADERS’ POSITION THREATENED Albion and Dunedin met at Logan Park, Dunedin being dismissed for 179, places being kept open for R. C. Torrance and P. Monk. Ditchfield, who has batted consistently ever since he joined Dunedin this season, headed the scoring with a well-played 65. He gave a couple of chances, but scored freely all round the wicket. Brown made 32 after being missed with Ids score at 2. Kenny made 40 by _ sound cricket. Albion shaped none *too well on going to the wickets, and at stumps three wickets were down for 22 runs.

Strang won the toss, Dunedin going to the wickets and opening with Strang and Kenny. M'Haffio bowled to Strang, who scored 1 oft' the first ball. Duncan took the ball at the other end, Strang scoring 4 off his first and 2. oft the next. Off Duncan’s third ball, however, ho was caught by Henderson. Brown was the incomer, and after scoring 2 was missed by M‘Allen off M‘Raffle'.' The score gradually rose to 51, when Brown was stumped by Wilson off Duncan with his score at 32. Ditchfield joined Kenny, and after he settled down some good batting was ■ witnessed, though the scoring was not fast. With the total at 140 Kenny was bowled by Silver for a nicely-played 40, made in 130 minutes. He gave only one chance. Ritchie became associated with Ditchfield, but with the addition of 12 runs Ditchfield was out to a good qatch by Agnew off Allen. His 65 was scored all round the wicket. The remainder of the batsmen did not last long, and the innings closed for 179. In his first

game Wilson kept wickets for Albion very well, only 2 byes being registered against him. With half an hour to play Albion went to the wickets, and at stumps three wickets had fallen for 22, M'Haffie and Allen being together. Details:

DUNEDIN. —First Innings. Strang c Henderson b Duncan 7 Kearny b Silver 40 Brown ,st Wilson b Duncan 32 Litchfield c Agnew b Allen ... ... 65 Ritchie c Duncan b Allen ... ... 10 Claridge c Allen b Agnew ... ... 10 Templeton c Caskie b Agnew 4 Porteous not out 3 Torrance, jun., b Duncan ... ... 4 Torrance, sen., absent 0 Monk absent 0 Extras ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Total ... ... 179 Bowling Analysis.—M'Haffie, 11 overs, 0 maidens, 14 runs; Caskie, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 7 runs; Duncan, 15.5 overs,- 2 maidens, 42 runs, 3 wickets; Henderson, 12 overs, 2 maidens, 20 runs; Agnew, 11 overs, 2 maidens, 32 runs, 2 wickets; Allen, 9 overs, 26 runs, 2 wickets; Silver, 13 overs, 3 maidens, 3-1 rpns, 1 wicket. ALBION. —First Innings. Barron b Claridge ... 5 Caskie b Templeton ... 1 Duncan c Kenny b Claridge ... ... 9 M'Haffie not out ... 7 Allen not out ... ... ... ... ... 0 Total for three wickets ... 22 Bowling Analysis.—Claridge, 6 overs, 4 maidens, 7 runs, 2 wickets; Templeton, 5 overs, 15 runs, 1 wicket. JUNIOR MATCHES SECOND GRADE A In the match. Grange v. University, each team has concluded its first inings. Grange, batting first, compiled 118 runs (Mount 20, Riach 16, Breen 14, Downes Id, O. Dey 13, and Buswell 11). Bowling for University, Simmers took four wickets for 32 runs, Gilkison three for 24, Sinclair two for 22, and Hanan one for 27. University (batting one short) made 75 (Gilkison 18, Armitage 11, Dr Stevenson 10, and Sinclair 10). The bowling honours for Grange were secured by Breen (four wickets for 8 runs), O. Dey (three for 17), and Downes (two for 32).' FOURTH GRADE Grange (SI) and (90) beat Christian Brothers (36) by 45 runs ou the first innings. Batting for the winners, Simms (40), Hogg (36), Fox (23) were the best, while Rumble, for Christian Brothers, scored 10. Bowling for the winners, Mercer was the most dangerous. LEAGUE GAMES Standard (59) defeated Hillside A (32). The best, scorer's for Standard were Higgins (15) and M‘Neil (15). The best for Hillside was Eckhoff (10). Bowling for Standard, Quest took five wickets for 18 runs, and Higgins four for 30, For Hillside Olson took six for 18, and Eckhoff three for 20. Drainage Board (68) defeated Laidlaw and Gray (41). For the winners J. Hayes (12), A. Wilson (19 not out), H. Often (16), J. Hayes (11) were the best scorers, A. Sutherland (15) being the- best for the losers. Bowling for the winners Often took six wickets for 12 runs, Cooks one for 6, Wilson one for 0. For the losers Compbell took five for 28, and Dixon four for 20. Locomotive (95) defeated Tramways (72). For the winners Elliott (25), M'Connachi© (27), M'Lennan (16), and Hindebourck (10) were the best scorers, Buddy (22) and Ramsay (21) being the best for the losers. Bowling for the winners, Elliott took five wickets for 25 runs, Clydesdale two for 34, Hindebourck one for 4, M'Lennan one for 5. For the losers Buddy one for 26, Halliday one for 24, Eckhoff thro© for 12. Teasdalo two for 7 were the best. E. B. and L. (73 runs for seven wickets) defeated Hillside B (9 and 20), For the winners Fuller (36 not out), York (14) were the best scorers. Bowling for the winners, Fuller took three wickets for 6 runs and five for G. Cropley six for 3 and four for 11. For the losers Kelhm two for 18, Gibbs two for 11, and Ravenwood one for 10 were the best. BOYS' MATCHES OTAGO V. CANTERBURY

The matches between senior and junior boys’ representative teams from Canterbury and Otago were commenced on the Caledonian Ground under favourable weather conditions. The wicket was rather dead, the rain the night before having moistened the ground considerably. In the senior game Otago batted first, and were dismissed lor 7(5. The visitors in their (irst innings scored 152, Details:— OTAGO SENIORS. First Innings. Sexton b Colwill 0 Walkinshaw Ibw b Clemens 6 M'Carten c Eastberne b Sutherland 25 Anderson c Dobson b Sutherland 27 Smith b Sutherland 1 Dovereaux c Eastberne b Clark ... (5 Baxter nob out 5 M'Kay b Burnett 0 Warner c and b Sutherland 0 Sanson c Clemens b Sutherland ... 0 Ryan c Colwill b Sutherland ... 0 Extras ... 6 Total ... 76 Bowling Analysis.—Colwill, 6 overs 3 maidens, 4 runs, 1 wicket; Clemens’ 5 overs, 1 maiden, 17 runs, 1 wicket; Clark, 8 overs. 25 runs, 1 wicket: Sutherland, 11) overs, 23 runs, (5 wickets; Burt, 2 overs, 1 run, 1 wicket. Second Innings. Walkinshaw Ibw b Burt 2 M'Carten b Colwill 13 Sa;*»,on c and b Clark ]Q Anderson b Colwill 46 Smith not out 7 Deverenx not out 9 Extras ... ](j Total for four wickets ... 103 Bowling Analysis.—Colwill, two wickets for 17 runs. Clemens, none for 26, Burt one for 10, Sutherland none lor 39, Clark one for 10. CANTERBURY. First Innings. Dobson b Walkinshaw 31 Colwill c and b Anderson 4 Wilson c and b Walkinshaw 4 Burt c and b Anderson 10 Sutherland c and b Anderson ... 23 Clemens c and b Smith 7 Eathorne Ibw b Smith 22 Airey not" out 32 Clark c and b Anderson 11 Toombs c and b Deverenx 16 Holt b M'Kay 5 Extras ... .-. ... 7 Total ... ].32 Bowling Analysis. Anderson, 17 overs, 3 maidens, 4 wickets, 36 runs; M'Carten, 16 overs, 1 maiden, 40 runs; Walkinshaw, 8 overs, 19 runs, 2 wic-

kets; Ryan, 2 overs, G runs; Deverenx, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 28 runs, 1 wicket; Smith, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 9 runs, 3 wickets; Saxton, 3 overs, 3 runs; M'Kay, 4 overs, 2 maidens, 1 wicket, 1 run. JUNIOR GAME , The match between tho junior teams is in an interesting stage. The se usi.g in tho first innings by each side was small, Canterbury having the advantage by a single run, but the Otago lads cud better in the second. Details:— OTAGO. XUrst Innings. Anderson b Hay 3 Grant c Rossitcr b Campbell 7 Dalziei c Hay b Campbell S Duggan &t b Hay 0 Vinnccombo run out 6 A. Stevenson b Hay 7 Macassey 0 Hay b Mcrrett ... ... 1 Robertson c Jenkins b Hay ... ... 2 Bolting not out 13 Spillane b Hay 0 Stevenson c and h Merrctt ... ... 1 Extras ' 3 Total 46 Bowling Analysis.—Roberts, 4 overs, 4 maidens; Fuliwood, 4 overs, 2 maidens, 6 runs; Hay, 12 ovcis, 5 maidens, 23 runs, 5 wickets; Campbell, 6 overs, 3 maidens, 8 runs, 2 wickets; Merrctt, 5 overs, 2 maidens, 4 runs, 2 wickets. Second Innings. Grant b Fuliwood 0 Anderson c Hay b Roberts 3 Dalziei b Merrctt 22 Duggan c Rossitcr b Mcrrett ... 13 Bolting b Roberts 2 Vinnicombe c Roberts b Hay ... 0 A. Stevenson run out 3 Macassey b Rossitcr 0 Robertson b Fuliwood 30 E. Stevenson b Fuliwood 0 Spillane not out ... 0 Extras 19 Total 98 Bowling Analysis. Fuliwood, 9 overs 3 maidens, 13 runs, 3 wickets; Roberts, 20 overs, 8 maidens, 28 runs, 2 wickets; Hay, 9 overs, 4 maidens, 12 runs 1 wicket; Young, 4 overs, 3: maidens, 2 runs; Mcrrett, 7 overs, 2 maidens, 11 runs, 2 wickets; Rossitcr, 4 overs, 2 runs, 1 wicket.

CANTERBURY. 1 First Innings. Roberts c Robertson b Vinnicombo 0 ’ Mcrrett run out 4 Byrne rUn out 2 M'Cami b Macassey b Stevenson ... 0 : Collins b Anderson 3 i Hay c Duggan b Anderson 6 > FnUwood. not out 18 1 Young Jbw b Rotting 2 1 Jenkins Ibw b Robinson 4 Campbell c Anderson b Robinson 0 Rossitcr run out 5 Extras 3 Total 47 1 Bowling Analysis.—Vinnicombe, 8.5 , overs, 4 maidens, 9 runs, 1 wicket; I Stevenson, 7 overs, 4 maidens, 6 runs, 1 wicket; Dalziei, 2 overs, 8 runs; All- - derson, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 7 runs, 2 wickets; Rotting, 3 overs, 2 maidens, 1 , run, 1 wicket; Robertson, 4 overs, 2 ; maidens, 5 runs, 2 wickets; Macassey, ’ 2 over's, J maiden, 8 runs. I 3 GAMES IH THE NORTH > ■—■■ ■ AUCKLAND The sixth round of matches was concluded. The following are tho results;— University 2U9 and 108 for four wickets (Pearson 59, Schuauer 43) beat Grafton 162. For University Matheson took five wickets for 44 runs, including the hat trick. Ponsonby 157 and 120 for five wickets (Smith 56 not out) beat Y.M.CA. 129. For Ponsonby Finlayson took five wickets for 28 runs Eden 292 (Gillespie 101, A. F. Weir 52) beat United Suburbs 154 and 100. Parnell 167 and 112 for six wickets (declared) beat North Shore 137 and 132 in an exciting finish by 10 rums. For Parnell M'Coy took six wickets for 41 runs. The positions of the teams now are:— Parnell 17 points, University 15, Ponsonby and Eden 14, Y.M.CA. 12, Grafton 11, United Suburbs 7, North Shore WELLINGTON The games resulted: — Institute 205 v. University two wickets for 27. Midland 94 v. Old Boys six wickets for 227..

Pctane 151 y. Hutb one -wicket for SO. , Wellington 223 t. Kilbirnie three L wickets for 101. i The best performances were: — ) Batting.—H. B. Masscv (Institute) I 82, J. R. Lamson (Old I3oys) 72, W. i .F. Aircy (Wellington) 68. M. F. i Nicliolls (Petone) 07, E. Bull (Old ! Boys) 60, W. I. K. Jennings (Wellington) 50. 1 Bowling.—C. Parsloo (Old Boys) six ' wickets for 45, R. Crook (Kilbirnie) ! five for 52. CHRISTCHURCH The sixth round of matches in the championship series was commenced ni beautiful weather. The rain of the prel vious night had left tho wickets easy, and the outfields were in capital order, i Riccarton was dismissed by Sydenham for 153 (A. Cox 34). J. A. Ncw--1 man took four wickets /or 39 runs. Sydenham lias lost two wickets lor 50. Playing Linwood, West Christchurch was dismissed for 134 (J. L. Kerr 37). R. J. Read took seven wickets for 63. Linwood has lost two wickets for 60 (F. M. Smith 33). St. Albans, against Old Boys, scored 126 (G- Cullen 37). F. Mnlcock took four wickets for 39 and H. R. Scott three for 34. Old Boys scored 135 without loss (S. R. Carleton 99, G. H. G. Hobbs 33). Old Collegians scored only 71 against East Christchurch. W. H. Cunningham took four wickets for 20 and A. Jones four for 26. East Christchurch has lost five wickets for 135 (T. Kennedy 51, E. Brosnahan 35, and T. F. Mullen 33). SHEFFIELD SHIELD SOUTH AUSTRALIA V. HEW SOUTH WALES ADELAIDE, December 21. South Australia in their first innings made 508 (Pritchard 148, Richardson 64, Grimmett 35, and Whiteficld 45). Fairfax took three wickets for 80, Hooker two for 100, and Bradman two for 98. New South Wales in their second innings havo lost two wickets for 178 (Jackson 82, Bradman 84). [Tin their first innings New South Wales scored 314.]

SYDNEY GRADE MATCHES ■ SEVERAL CENTURIES SYDNEY, December 21.■ Batting for Gordon against Cumberland, Macartney made 147, Vaughan 104,' Gcrdcs > 84, J. M. Taylor 65, and Boyco 55; for Petersham against St. : George, Seddon made 143 and T. Andrews 123; for North Sydney against Waverley, Punch made 108* not out;' for Glcbo against Balmain, Gray made 99. Bowling for Glebe, F. Mair toon seven wickets for 115, AUCKLAND TOURING TEAM [Special to the ‘Star.’] AUCKLAND, December 23. _ The Auckland touring colts left this morning on an extensive tour of tho South Island. The personnel of the team is; E. C. Beale (manager), R. C. Aickin (Eden), G. Langton (Eden), G. L. Lawric (Eden), T. Lyon (Y.M.C.A.), A. Owen (Gisborne), L. 13. Schnauer (University), W. V. R. Smith (North Shore). R. Stickland (South Auckland), E. N, Vipond (Rodney), H, G. Vivian (Mount Albert Grammar School), J. D. Lewis (King’s College). Schnauer is captain. Owen is an all-rounder, while Stickland is regarded by many as one of the best wicket-keepers in Auckland province. He is an Englishman and a very fair batsman. Vipond is . well known, Rodney is an all-rounder whoso play has been outstanding in the last couplo of seasons. J. D. Lewis and H. G. Vivian, captains of the King’s College and Mount Albert Grammar School respectively, are included in the team. Both these young players have shown the benefit they received from tho coaching of E. H. Rowley and J. Langridge, and tho present coach, A. F. Wcnsley, has a,, high opinion of their cricketing abilities.