THE CRICKET SEASON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11826, 2 December 1901, Page 3

THE CRICKET SEASON.

CONTINUATION OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. COMMENCEMENT OF THE FOURTH SERIES. The matches of the fourth series, held under the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association, were commenced < n Saturday at the Domain and at De-vonport, under ideal weather conditions. At the Domain United met Gordon, Parnell trying conclusions with Ponsonby. At Devonport the home team were pitted against Auckland. UNITED Y. GORDON. Gordon Avon the toss and went first t° the wickets. The side were disposed of for ij, Kallender playing a good innings lor 41, hitting very hard all round the wicket. United put up 91 for the loss of three wickets, ttloman (44, not out) giving a fine display or batting. D. Hav also hit out well for » 113 24. GORDON.—First innings. J. ][. Ausenne, Ibw, b Stemson J. T. Williams, c and b Stemson ... ••• « .1. 11. Kallonder, <■ P. Hay, l> Stemson ... 41 .1. C. Pabst, b Stemson & R. B. Lusk, b Lusk ... ... ... ••• W. Fish, c Robinson, b Stemson 3 Hicks, 'lbw, b Lusk ° King, not out ... ... ... Bradstock run out Ball, c Lusk, b Stemson ® Southall, b Sloman I Extras Total 97 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Ovrs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Stemson ... 21 7 45 5 Sloman ... 6i 1 22 2 Lusk 14 7 28 2 UNITED.First innings. D. Hay, c Pabst, b Southall ... ... 24 D. Clayton, 1) Williams ... ... 0 p. Sloman, not out 44 t'. Hay, b Kallender ... ... ... 0 W". Stemson, not out ... ... ... 6 Extras ... 17 Total for three wickets 91 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Ovrs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Williams ... 6 1 30 1 Southall ... 7 0 28 1 Kallender ... 4 0 16 1

PARNELL V. POX.SON BY. Ponsonby going in first compiled 124, London playing sterling cricket for bis 25. W. Mills (17) and Collins 19) proved very useful, Kemp and Harris being the only others to get into double figures. Parnell had lost three wickets when stumps were drawn, with 84 runs to their credit. "Ike" Mills played dashing innings for his 26 (not out), It. vVood.-> contributing a well-played 20. PONO 13Y.—First innings. W. Mills, 1. Resteaux ' ... 17 T. Harris, c Gardiner, b Resteaux ... 12 Fisher, o Gavin, b Resteaux ... ... 4 A. Kemp, b Lusk 14 Wallace, b Lusk 9 J. R. Lund on, c and b Lusk 25 Robertson, run out ... 0 Sims, b Resteaux ... ... ... ... 8 Service, e and 1) Lusk ... 0 Collins, e Woods, b Resteaux ... ... 19 G. Kemn. not out ... ... ... ... 8 Extras 8 Total 124 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Ovrs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. C. Resteaux... 18.2 2 51 5 H. B. Lusk ... 14 1 52 4 J. Gavin ... 4 0 13 0 P A EXE. —First innings. F. J. Ohlson, b Wallace 10 P. Woods, b Mills 20 I. Mills, not out 26 H. B. Lusk, st Fisher, b Wallace 11 T. Elliott, not out 17 Total for three wickets 84 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Ovrs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. W. Mills ... 10 0 39 1 Wallace ... 7 1 33 2 Con ins ... 3.3 1 10 0 Lundon ... 1 0 2 0

AUCKLAND V. NORTH SHORE. Winning the toss, Auckland -dieted to l>at, starting with Qucntcry and Nicholson. The former had the bad luck to knock the first ball of the match on to his wicket. Whiteley joined Nicholson,, and the .-core was carried to 80. when Nicholson was out, well caught by McNeil, for a decidedly good innings of 40. Noill and Whiteley took the score to 162 before the latter departed, after playing a valuable innings of 40. MacCormiek going in fourth wicket, saw all the remaining batsmen out, and carried his bat for 76. It was quite on the cards he would have repeated his performance of last season, when ho compiled 175. not out. had anyone stayed long enough with him. St. Paul helped to'put on 50 for the last wicket. "Extras" accounted for 59 out of the total of 292. The wicket-keeping was by no means good, and time and again McNeil's deliveries were allowed to travel to the boundary. McNeil and Wynyard were the stock bowlers for tho Shore. North Shore lost one wicket for three before the bell rang. Messrs. Peak and Kent acted as umpires, giving general satisfaction. AUCKLAND.First Innings. Nicholson, c McNeil, b Wynyard 40 Quentery, b McNeil 0 Whiteley, b Stewart ... ... ... ... 49 Hemus, c Stewart, b Wynyard ... .. 6 Neill. lbw. b Wynyard 14 MacCormick, not out 76 Philson, c McKenzie, b Wynyard ... 0 Cossey. c Wynyard, b Stewart ... ... 9 Schinoll, b McNeil ... ... 17 Graham, b McNeil 1 St. Paul, c Wynyard, b McNeil 21 Extras 59 Total 292 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs Mdns. Runs. Wkts. McNeil ... 17 2 71 4 Denby ... 11 0 62 0 Burgess ... 4 0 17 0 Wynyard ... 15 2. 46 4 Stewart ... 9 0 37 2 NORTH SHORE. Innings. Denby, not out 2 McKenzie, c Graham, b Cossey 1 Total for one wicket 3 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs Mdns. Runs. Wkts. St. Paul ...2 0 1 1 Cossey 10 2 0 SECOND GRADE.

PARNELL V. NORTH SHORE. North Shore: First innings—Goudie, b Yule, 21; Swanson, c Cromwell, b Spurway, 14; Bush, b Yule, 0; Fronde, b Resteaux, 1; J. Burgess, c Cooke, b Yule, 0; Miller, c Gatland, b Yule, 3; Gates, b Totman, 10; Harrison, b Totinan, 0; Gilmour, c Brown, b Totman, 2; Ilampson, not out. 2; Fendall, b Totman, 1: extras, 3: total, 57. Parnell: First inningsGatland, b Gilmour, 7; Brown, e and b Gilmour, 6; Totman, b Bush, 8: Thorpe, run out, 20; Richards, c Swanson. b Harnpson, 12; Cromwell, c and b (loudie, 22; Yule, c Hampson, 6: Cowan, c and b Goudie, i ; Resteaux, not out 11; Cooke, not out, 2; extras, 4: total for eight wickets, 105. Bowling foi Parnell Spurway took one wicket for 13 runs: Resteaux, one for 7; Yule, four for 13; Totman, four for 8. For North" Shore Gilmour took two wickets for 25 runs; Goudie, two for 18; Bush, one lor 15; Hampson, two for 13.

UNITED V. WANDERERS. Wanderers: First innings—K. Laver, b »T. Brown, 27; Sommerville, b Walton. 2; S. Mills, e, b Walton. 4; Hobson. b Walker, 0", R. Laver. c, b Walton, 20; T. Mills, c, b Walton, 1; Wakelv. I. .1. Brown, 3; l'ntchard, b J. Brown, 15; Waddingham, b Walton. 5; Mnrfoot. not out, 3; Williamson, b Wniton, 4; extras, 11: total, 93. United: First inningsA. Brown, fc Waddingham, 5; J. 11. Watts, e. b Waddingharri, 6: Bowden, not out 28: Walton, b Waddingham, 0: J. Brown c and I> Waddinghant. 3; Lambert, b Waddingham. 0; Walker, b Waddingham, 8; Picken, c, b Wnddingham, 5; Lambley, b Waddingham. 3; A. Watts, not out, 6: extras; 5: total for.eight wickets. 65. Bowling for Hinted Walker took one wicket for 14 runs; Walton, six for 38; J. Brown, three for 30.

GORDON Y. AUCKLAND B. Auckland went 1o the wickets first and compiled 83. the chief contributors l>eing 11. MacCormick (26), Paries (14, not out), Nolan (12), awl Dixon (11). The brunt of the bowling was borne by Kissling and A. Seceombe, who bowled well, obtaining, six for 24 and four for 28 respectively, and should bare done better had all chances been accepted. Gordon, batting, put up 49, Dr. Egan (11) being the only double-figure man. PGrindrod (five for 15) and Parkes (four for 31) were well on the spot, and bowled unchanged, while Kensington performed very creditably behind the stumps. Auckland.First innings: Dixon, c Ward, b Kissling, 11; 11. MacCormick, c Ward, b

Kissling, 26; F. Brown, b Seceombe, 0; Braithwaite, b Set-combe, 4; Kensington, b Kissling, 2; A. Grindrod, b Kissling, 6; Nolan, c Waddell, b Kissling, 12: P. Grindrod, c Coatos, b Sectoirvbe, 0: Parkes, not out, 14; Taylor, b Kissling, 0; Nyberg, b Seccom.be, 3; extras. 5: total, 83. Bowling analysis : Kissling took six wickets for 24- rims; A. Seccombe, four for 23. Gordon.First innings: Dr. Eg an, b Parkes, 11; Ward, b P. Grindrod, 7: Whitelaw, b Parkes, 7: A. Seccombe, e Parkes, b Grindrod, 2: Kissling, c Braithwaite, b Parkes. 6; Cullerne, b Grindrod, 9: C'oates, c MacCormk-k, b Grindrod, 0: Goodwill, run out. 0; Fairburn, not out. 3; Waddell, b Grindrod, 0; Lord, st Kensington, b Parkes, 1; extras, 3: total, 49. Bowling analysis: Parkes took four wickets for 31 runs; P. Grindrod, five for 15.

AUCKLAND A Y. PONSONBY. Ponsonby batted first and made 104, thanks mainly to the stonewalling innings of 45 by Rotherham. Clark (20) and Plummnr (10) also played well for double figures. Greville (five for 13) and Airey (three for 25) did best, in the bowling. In some eases Auckland's fielding was brilliant, but on the whole lacked "go." With about an hour in which to bat, Auckland totted up 73 for five wickets. Beale (32) and Colwill (15) being the only double-figure scorers. Ponsonbv"s bowling and fielding was good, making the rungetting somewhat slow. The match is to be continued on December 14. Ponsonby: First innings: Wallace, c McCoy, b Airey, 0: Callinan, c Hill, b Greviile. 0; Braund, b Airey, 0; Rotherham, b Greviile, 45; Wilson, b Greville, 2; Clark, run out, 20; Scott, run out, 1: Plummer, o Beale, b Airey. 10: Bruce, c Broad foot, b Greville, 4: Arbla.stcr, not out. 2: Firth, c Colwill. b Greville, 3: extras. 17: total, 104. Bowling analysis: E. J. G. F. Greville took five wickets for 13 runs: R. C. Airey, three for 25. McCoy. Colwill. Beale, Francis, Hill, and Dazeley also bowled. Auckland A.—First innings: E. C. Beale, b Wilson, 32 : W. .7. Broadfoot, c Wallace, b Scott, 8: G. A. Court, b Plummer. 6; A. Francis, b Scott, 2: J. 11. Colwill, b Wilson, 15; 11. D. Hill, not out, 5; extras, 5: total for five wickets, 73.

THIRD GRADE. PARNELL V. GORDON* Parnell.—First innings: M. A. Cromwell, b Moore, 49: F. Sfcubbs, b Lusk, 8; G. ■Speed, b Hellaby, 4; C. Speight, b Courtayne. 6; D. Ilobbs, run out,. 1: W. .1. Dinnison, not out, 27; A. Speed, b Henson, 0; A. Collins, runout. 0; .1. Kemp, b Moore, 3 ; C. Giles, b Moore, 0: .1. Reaver, b Moore, 2: extras, S: total, 03. Bowling analysis: Lusk took one wicket for 24 runs; Hellaby, one for 16: Courtayno, one for 25; Moore, four foi 23; llenson, one for 12. Gordon.First innings: Holland, run out, 17: Hellaby, b Giles, 2; Moore. i, b Cromwell, 6; Lusk, b Cromwell, 5; Courtayne, c, b Cromwell, 0: Henson, Ibw, 1> Giles, 3; Hot-spool, c, b Giles, 0; Heigh way. b Cromwell, 0; Mount, not out, 7; Brassey. b Dinni.son, 0; Coles, b Dinnison, 0; extra, 1: total, 11.

Bowling analysis: Giles took three wickets for 20 runs; Cromwell, four for 15 runs: D unison, two for 0.

PONSONBY V. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A., batting first, put, together 181 runs, Ponsonby making- the small total of 18 runs, being 173 runs behind, having to follow on. lost three wickets for 10 runs; eight of Ponsonby making " ducks." For Y.M.C.A. Strange took three for 8, while Jack took six for 10 and three for 5. Robertson, for Ponsonby, took three wickets for 32. Y.M.C.A.First innings: De Baugh, c Wilson, b Robertson, 4 : Downing, o and b Robertson, 15; Danks, c and b Blincoe, 18: Strang, b Simpson. 16; Jack, c and b Robertson, 45; Ingle, b Gumming, 1: Horsl-;y, lbw, b Wilson, 14; Holdsworth, b Cummins?, 18 : Morris, c and b Davis, 19; C. 11. Bettrill, not out, 5; McCarthy, c and <b Angus, 2?: extras, 8: total, 191. Bowling analysis: Robertson took three wickets for 32 runs; Gumming, two for 12; Blincoe, one for 32; Simpson, one for 32. Ponsonby.—First innings: Simpson, e and b Jack, 2; Dow, b Strange, 0; Robertson, b Jack 1; Davis, b Strange, 3: Angus, lb?/ b .Jack, 0; Blincoe, run out, 7; R. Wilson, b Strange, 0; Bruce, not out, 0; Cummins, b Jack, 0; Davison, b Jack, 5; 11. Wilson, b Jack, 0: total, 18. Second innings: Wilson, c and b Jack, 0; Bruce, '> Jack, 0; Simpson, not out, 7; Blincoe, i> Jack, 3; Robertson, b Jack, 0 ; Dow, not out, 0 : total for four wicket's, 10. Bowling analysis: In the first innings G. Strange took three wickets for 8 runs; D. Jack, six for 10. In the second innings D. Jack took four wickets for 5 runs.

ST. ALBANS V. AUCKLAND. St. Albans won by an innings and 29 runs. Corbett (32) batted in splendid stylo, as also did Wilson (10) and F. Edmonds (12). P. Lepine showed best form for Auckland. Auckland.First innings : Howard, b Megerney, 1; Paul, Ibw, b Megerney, 5 Cox, runout, 5; Robinson, c Mackie, b Walker, 4; West, c Mackie, b Walker, 0; Finlaysoti, b Walker, 3; Eastgate, c Gavin, b Megerney, 0; J. Lepine, b Megerney, 0; W. Lepine, b Walker, 0; P. Lepine, not out, 2; extras, 7: total, 27. Second innings: Howard, b Megerney, 7; Paul, b Walker, 0; Cox. b Walker, 0; J. Lepine, Ibw, b Walker, 0: Robinson, c Megerney, b Walker, 1; West, b Megerney, 0: Finlayson, b Walker, 0; P. I,opine, b Walker, 10; Eastgate, not out, 2; W. Lepine, c, b Walker, 3; extras, 4: total, 27. Bowling analysis: First innings—Megerney took four wickets for 14 runs; Walker, four for 2. Second innings— took seven wickets for 11 runs; Megerney, two for 9. St. Albans.—First innings: Moncur, b Robinson, 2; Walker, run out, 8; Megerney, c Howard, b Paul, 2; Wilson, c Cox, b Robinson, 10; Mackie, run out. 4; Corbett, c and b Paul, 32; Gavin, b Paul, 1; Blakev, c Lepine, b Paul, 0: Nield, b Robinson, 7; Thomson, not out, 4: Edmonds, 1) Howard, 12; extras, 2: total. 85.

FOURTH GRADE. PITT-STREET Y. BIRKENHEAD. Pitt street.—First innings: B. Nicholls, 11; G. Eyre, 0 S. Harvev, 4; 11. Fenwick, 7; A. Wilson, 10; A. Whitehead. 15; C. Klmsly, 4; J. Man son, 1; G. Booth, 4; W. Mears, 0; R. Clark, not out, 1; extras, 2: total, 58. Birkenhead. —First innings : H. Stewart, 19 R. McLymont, 7: V. Scott, 4; Macdonald, 2; G. Riddell, 18; E. Coope::, 1; Keyes, 0: W. Riddell, 0: J. Riddell, 0; Grindell, 0; A. B. Chappell, 11; extras, 1: total, 64. Bowling analysis: For Pitt-street H. Fenwick took seven, wickets for 27 runs, ; C. Booth, one for 3.

COUSINS AND ATKINS V. AUCKLAND.

Auckland.— innings: 36 (Cunliffe, 13; Young, 8: Garden, 6). Second innings: Four wickets for 44. Bowling analysis: First innings—Whelan, took five wickets foi 12 runs: Williams, three foi 6. Second inningsWhelan took one wicket for 18 runs; Williams, tlirej for 12. Cousins and Atkins. —First innings, 68, batting one man short (Buck, 13; Watson, 17 Whelan, 12: Nealis, 12). . . , Bowling analysis: Young took two wickets for 24 runs; Chisholm, five for 33; Gimline, one for 5.

y.m.c.a. v. northern. Y.M.C.A. —First innings: A. Cosslett. b Smith, 0; Pengelly, run out, 17; Bennett, 1) Nicholson, 1; Garland, c Smith, 1) Nicholson, 2; Dnimmond, b Nicholson. 0; Lntrican, o Sinclair, b Smith, '1; Blincoe. not out, 25; W. Cosslett, run out, 4; Wernham, 1) Nicholson, 5; MeKenzie, c Carson, b Foley, 0: Curry, c Lathrope, b Nicholson, 5 : total, 63. Second innings : Blincoe, run out, C; A. Cosslett. lbw, 15. Foley, 8; Pengolly, c Carson, b Lang, 11; Currv, c and 1) Lang, .1; Bennett, «' Carson, b Lang, 0; W. Cosslett. c Carson, b Wilsted, 3; W em ham, c Carson, b bang, 0; Kntriean, c and b Lang 1; Garland, not out, 5 ; Drummond, o Wilsted. b Lang, 0; MoKenzio, b Lang, 0 ; extras, 3 : total, 32. Bowling analysis: In their first innings Nicholson took five wickets for 32 runs; Smith, two for 19; Foley, one for 12. _ In their second innings, Foley took one Wicket for five runs; Lang, seven for five; V» listed, one for five. Northern.— innings: Nicholson, c Blincoe. b Peneellv. 3; Wilsied. b C'o.-slelt, 5: Lathrope, b Cosslett, 13: Sinclair, o Garland, b Pengelly, 1; H. Carson. 1) Pengelly, 0; Lang, b Entrican, 6; Foley, '> Garland, 5; Smith, b Garland, 5: Cameron, li Garland, 3; W. Carson, not out, 3: total, 44 Bowling analysis: Pengelly took three wickets for 25 runs: A. Cosslett, two wiokct-s for nine; Garland, three for four; Entrican, one for six. ST. ALBANS V. WAKEFIELD. St. Albans.—First innings: J. Rees, c Shaw, b Walker, 0; S. Rees. c Reid. by Mackay, 7; L. Harvey, b Mackay, 6; W. Concur, c. Morrin, b Walker, 1; Paul, 1> Walker, 3; Reed, 1> Walker, 10; Smithyman, not, out, 3; Hamilton, run out, 1; Gordon, c Shaw, b C. Robinson, 1; Cleveland, b Rcbir.son, 0; Noonan, 1; Mackay, 3: total, 05. _ Second innings: Harvey, c Jenkins, h Robinson, 0; Moncur, b Jones, 0; Reed, lbw, b Robinson, 0; Noonan, not out, 2; Cleveland, b Ivobin-

son, 1; Smithvman, c Walker, r> Rrbir.son, 4; J. Rees, not out, 1: total for live wickets, 8. Bowling analysis: In their frit innings S. Walker took four wickets for 13 runs; R. Mack-ay. three for 17: "J. Robinson, two for nil. In their second innings J. Jci:es took one wicket for 5 runs; C. Robinson, four for 3. Wakefield.—First innings: Shaw, b .7 Rees, 6: Williams, b .1. Rues. 12: W. Robinson, c Monour, b J. Rees, 27 • Mackay. b .1. Rees, 0: Morrin, b Paull, 3: C. Robinson, c Reed, b Paull, 33; Walker, b Paull, 21; Jones, b Harvey, 1: Cash, b Harvey, 0: Jenkins, c Noonan, b Paull, 2: Reid, not out, 0: extras. 1: total. 106. Bowling analysis : .1. Rees took four wickets for 53 runs; Paull, four for 25; Harvey, two for 4.

COUNTRY MATCHES. [by TELEGRAPH.OWN- CORK EXT.] Coromaxoei,. Saturday. A match. Coromandel v. Kennedy nay, was played in the Kathleen paddock this afternoon, and result?d in a good game, the visitors winning by eight runs. . Thames. Saturdav. The cricket matches at Parawai this afternoon were favoured with beautiful weather, and considerable interest was taken in the games commenced. The batting, with one or two exceptions, as, however* of a very medium character. In the senior match. Foundrv v. County, the former went to the wickets first, but were all disposed of for 55 runs. Bud kin (lo) and G. Harrow (12) were the highest scorers. Bell secured six wickets krr' 20 runs. County, on going to (he wickets, hatted well, and were favoured by the fieldsmen more than once, with the result that at the call of time the score had been carried to 98 for the loss of five wickets. Young scored 34, Christiansen 24, and Bell 22. Til the junior matches. County met High School. The former wont to 'the wickets first, but were quickly disposed of for 33 runs, of which Hawkins scored 6 and Jeplison 6 (not out). fn their second innings they _ have six wickets down for 8 runs. Harding took five wickets for 18 and four for 1, and Riekit five for 9 and two for 5. High School, -.n their first innings, scored 37. Adams 7 and "extras" 11 being- the chief contributors. G. Kelly took five wickets for 12 runs and Smith four for 15. In the Foundry versus Hauraki match, the former's first innings closed for 31, of which Kingham scored 11. A. Martin took five wickets for 15 runs, and Rowe four for 7. Hauraki replied with 43. of which Rcnsliaw scored 11 and Martin 10. R. Harrow took foul wickets for 6 runs. Foundry, in their second innings, have six wickets down, for 21 runs.

SOUTHERN CRIC'KEi. [rtY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] CitßiSTOHritrH. Saturday. Senior (/up Cricket Matches.—United' v. Lancaster Park: United lost six wickets for 2*19 runs, Prankish (66. not out), Ollivier (75, not out), and Wigley (39) being the principal scorers. Sydenham v. Midland: Sydenham, 193 (Reese 46). Midland have lost four wickets foi 116 (Barry, sen., 33, Barry, j tin., 33). ' " '

Wellington, Saturday. Senior Cricket Matches: The Midland eleven, with a first, innings' lead of 63 from Wellington, were all disposed of foi 113. Tucker topped the individual scores with a carefully-compiled 43. ITouldswcrth hit hard and merrily lor 34, and caused v small sensation by driving- one bal' away to the Adelaide Road. Conn ell headed the bowling average with six for 44. Wellington, requiring 172, runs to win, only made 84. Midland thus winning by 87. Stevenson took four wickets foi 14 runs. In the Old Boys' game Phoenix resumed their first innings. Midlane ran his score to 146 with fine, free cricket, being finally given out Ibw to Douglas, after missing one which he endeavoured to pull to leg. Waters put up 82 in fast time before being stumped. The innings closed for 366. The best bowling average was Kircaldie's three for 16. but he sent down only six overs. The Old Boys, requiring 280 to avert an innings' defeat, began carefully, but at call of time had lost six wickets for 123, Staples being not out with 51.