THE CRICKET SEASON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12238, 6 April 1903, Page 3

THE CRICKET SEASON.

PARNELL WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP. FINE BOWLING BY OLIFF. The championship matches under the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association wero continued on Saturday at the Domain and Devonport. Chief interest was centred in the' Parnell-United match, upon which the result of the championship rested. Batting on a bowler's wicket, which quickly cut up, United collapsed in a sensational manner, Oliff's bowling proving very deadly, and they only managed to compile the meagre total of 43. The game and championship thus fell to Parnoll. PARNELL V. UNITED. . United, with two wickets down for 22 runs, resumed their first innings. They were unable to make a stand, however, Oliff having them fairly tied up, and the game resolved itself into a procession, the remaining eight wickets falling for an additional 21 runs only, D. Hay (7, not out) being the chief contributor. " Cliff's performance with the ball, though aided by the state of the wicket, was brilliant. His average for the day was six wickets for 11 runs. Parnell played out time, and knocked up 123 runs for the loss of seven wickets. They won by 60 runs on the first innings, thus annexing the championship. Parnell, first innings ... 103

SECOND GRADE.—A SECTION. AUCKLAND V. WANDERERS. Auckland.First innings, 125. Second innings: W. Broadfoot, b Wakerley, 5; A. Francis, o Heath, b Wakcrlev, 37; D. Hill, st Burfoot, b W. Mills, 20; W. Philson, b Wakerley, 2; F. Brown, c Sommcrville. b W. Mills, -7; E. C. Beale, not out, 13; E. J. Groville, o Sommerville, b W. Mills, 0; J. 11. Colwill, c Sommerville, b W. Mills. 3; A. Bowles, b W. Mills, 0; Jessup, b Wakerley. 4 ; extras, 4 : total, 95. Wanderers.—First innings : Total for four wickets, 29; S. Mills, b Greville, 41; W. Hobson, b Hill, 17 Wakerley, c Greville, b Hill, 0: Sommerville, b Greville, 0; T. Mills, b Greville, 1; Heath, c Colwill, b Greville, 4; Burfoot, not out, 2; extra, 1: total, 95. This match resulted in a win for Auckland by 30 runs on the first innings. Wanderers, with four wickets down for 51, continued their innings, which closed for 95. S. Mills was the chief rimgetter with 41. For Auckland, Greville took five wickets for 45, Hill four for 22, and Bealo one for 6. Auckland, in their second venture, scored 95. Francis (37), Hill (20), and Beale (13, not out) were the chief contributors. For Wanderers, W. Mills took five wickets for 59 runs and Wakerley four for 27.

NORTH SHORE V. Y.M.C.A. Y.M.C.A.First innings, 63. Second inning's: Clark, c Hampson, b Warren, 5; Hay, I> McNeil, 13; Watts, c Prime, b Warren, 3 ; Johnson, b Warren, 3; Brown, c Eroude, b McNeil, 2; Gardiner, b Warren, 6; Stevenson, run out, 3; Drummond, not out, 9; De Baugh, b McNeil, 1; Edmonds, c Wynyard, b Warren, 5; Wheatley, b Warren, 8; extras, 13 : total, 69. Bowling analysis: In the first innings McNeil took six wickets for 19 runs; Burgess, three for 16; Warren, one for 10. In the second innings Warren took six wickets for 33 runs ; McNeil, three for 14. North Shore.First innings: Corner, lbw, b Hay, 5 Palairefc, b Hay, 16; Warren, c and b Clark, 1; Wynyard, lbw, b Hay, 10 ; Burgess, b Hay, 37; Prime, st Watts, b Gardiner, 34; Sutton, run out, 15 ; Hampson, not out, 7; Bush, c Drummond, b Gardiner, 0; McNeil, c Brown, b Gardiner, 8; Gilmour, c Clark, b Hay, 4; extras, 4: total, 141. North Shore won by an innings and four runs. s PARNELL V. PONSONBY. Parnell. innings: J. Beaver, c. b White, 4; H. J. Lynch, c Rotherham, b Wilson, 1; W. Thorpe, c Rotherham, b White, •12; A. Brown, b Wilson. 0; M. Cromwell, c, b W'uson, 6; H. Totman, b White, 0; E. J. uatland, b Wilson, 4; W. Brierly, b Wilson, 9; R. McGregor, c, b White, 13; A. Gatland, b White, 0; W. J. Dinnison, not out, 2; extras, 6: total, 57. Second innings: H. J. Lynch, b Wallace, 2'; J. Beaver, b White, 36; A. Brown, run out, 18; R. McGregor, b White, 4; M. Cromwell, run out, 2; W. Thorpe, b White, 8; 11. Totman, b Wallace, 1; E. J. Gatland, c Wilson, b White, 0; W. Brierly, b White, 3; A. Gatland, st, b Whit©, 0; W. J. Dinnison, not out, 1;_ extras, 8: total, 83. Bowling analysis: White, took five wickets for 25 runs; Wilson, five for 25. Ponsonby.First innings: S. White, b i Brierly, 2; F. Rotherham, st Cromwell, b Lynch, 3; A. Kemp, c, b Lynch,- 15: G. H. Plummer, b Lynch, 4 ; F. Wilson, b Brierly, 1; N. Wallace, c Brierly, b Lynch, 0; I. Clarke, st, b Lynch, 9; P. White, not out, 13; C. Charlesworth, c, b Lynch, 0; Davis, 1 b Brierly, 4; extras, 4: total, 55. Second | innings: A. Kemp, run out, 3; S. White, c, I b Lynch, 0; N. Wallace, st Cromwell, b Lynch, 3; G. H: Plummer, b Lynch, 3; F. Wilson, b Brierly, 1; P. White, b Brierly, 2; F. Rotherham, c Beaver, b Lynch, 6; I. Clarke-, not out, 28; C. Charlesworth, b McGregor, 8; F. Davis, b McGregor, 1; extra,' 1: total, 56. Bowling analysis: In the first innings 11. ;I. Lynch took six wickets for 28 runs; W. ; Brierly, three for 22. In the second innings W. Brierlv took two wickets for 20 runs; H. J. Lynch, four for 27; R. McGregor, two for 5. Parnell won by 29 runs. SECOND GRADE.— SECTION. Y.iM.C.A. V. NORTH SHORE. North Shore, first innings, 64. Second innings: Walker, run out, 9; Doyle, run out, 12; McClusky, c, b Yule, 14; Orpwood, c, b Yule, 0 Donovan, b Yule, 5; Burgess, riur out, 12; Hoyes, not out, -21; Harrison, b Jack, 1; Reid, b Yule, 9; Miller, b Lawry, 3; extras, 8: total, 92. Grand total, 156. Y.M.C.A., first innings, 103. Second innings: Morris, c, b Harrison, 5; Yule, b Donovan, 0; Totman, b Miller, 2; Lawry, b Donovan, 0 ; Bates, c Burgess, 4; Gilmour, st, b Miller, 9; Cowan, b Harrison, 1; Edwards, b Donovan, 7; Housely, not out, 4; Jack, b Burgess, 15; extras, 1: total, 48. Grand total, 151. North Shore won by five runs. Bowling, for North Shore Donovan took three wickets for nine runs ; Harrison, two for 16; Miller, two for 5; Burgess, two for 7. GORDON V. PONSONBY. Gordon, with two wickets for 68 runs against Ponsonby (first innings 101), continued batting, and, forcing the pace, put on 120 runs in an hour and a-quarter. The innings was declared closed with the score at 188 for eight wickets; Whitelaw (46), Dr. Neil (38), Dr. Egan (37), Kyd (27), and J. Seccombe (not out, 15), all scoring freely, notwithstanding the wicket was dead from the heavy rain. On Ponsonby going in to bat for their second innings, wickets fell rapidly, three going for ouo run, and all being out for a total of 31 (one man absent). Wallace (18) was the only one to make double figures. Fairburn (five for 17) and. Kyd (three for 13) bowled well. Ward brought off two good catches. Gordon thus won by an innings and 56 runs. . Ponsonby, first innings, 101. Second innings : Kemp, c Ward, b Fairburn, 1; Angus, b Kyd, 0; Norman, b Kyd, 0; Wallace, lbw, b Kyd,~ 18; Sims, c and b Fairburn, 0; F. Wilson, b Fairburn, 3; Hemmingway, o Ward, b Fairburn, 2; Crabtree, not out, 2; Bridges, run out, 0; J. Wilson, c Neil, b Fairburn, 4; Torkington, absent; extras, 1: total, 31. . •,: v

Gordon.— innings: G. White- | law, c and b Kemp, 45; Dr. ! Egan, b Kemo, 37: Dr. Neil, c Sims, b Wilson, 33; J. B. Kyd, b Crabtree, 27; O. E. Kissling, c Wilson, b Orabtree, 2; M. E. Ward, run out, 3; J. Seceorubc. not out, 15; extras, 10: Innings closed, eight wickets for 138. Bowling analysis: For Gordon, J. B. Kyd took threo wickets for 13 runs; A. Faii-burn, five' for 17. For Ponsonby, Wallace took one wicket for 63 runs; Torkington, one for 23; Kemp, two for 40: Crabtree, two for 24; F. Wilson, one for 5. FOURTH GRADE. PARNELL V. WAKEFIELD. Parnell, first innings, 72. Second innings: S. Bishop, c, b Mumford, 11; G. Clements, b Brown, 0; A. Collins, run out, 13; G. Dinnison, b Ellis, 5; A. Dinnison, c, b Ellis, 0: P. Caro. c, b Brown, 8; G. Page, c. b Brown. 2; S. Cromwell, not out, 1; D. Hobbs, b Collins, 16; extras, 6; total, 67. Wakefield, first innings, 123. Second 'lillings : Brew. lbw, b Bishop, 0: Ellis, run out, 11; Wallace, retired, 6; Anderson, not out, 2; McGee, not out, 1; extras, 3: total fo 1 " three wickets, 23. Wakefield won by eight wickets and 14 runs. AUCKLAND V. HOBSON. Auckland. innings: West, Ibw, b Farrell, 10: G. Mulgan, b Farrell, 0; A. Mulgan, run out, 20: Caro, c, b Evans, 33; Ellis, b Evans, 5 : Chisholm, c Eyre, b Martin, 4; Seddon, b Martin, 1 Blomfield, not out, 5; Wright, run out, 2; Jourdain, b Farrell, 4; Finlayson, h Martin, 12: total, 95. Second innings: A. Mulgan, c, b Farrant, 8 ; Finlayson, b Farrant, 3; G. Mulgan, c, b Martin, 2; Blomfield, b Martin, 4: West, o Carr, b Martin, 2; Caro, c, b Martin, 5; Jourdain, not out, 16; Chisholm, b Farrant, 0; Ellis, c, b Martin, 2 : Wright, b Farrant, 3; Seddon, b Farrant, 0 total, 45. ■ Hobson.—First innings: Evans, c Mulgan, b Blomfield, 3: Bater. c Caro. b Blomfield, 0: E. Brier, b Chisholm, 32; Martin, b Chisholm, 28: A. Eyre, st. Finlayson, b Mulgan, 5; Coo, b Mulgan, 1; Fricker, b Chisholm, 0; Eyre, b Mulgan, 0; Farrant, b Mulgan, jun., 28; Carr, not out, 0; Machrell, b Mulgan. jun., 0: extras, 7: total, 106. Second innings: Evans, b Mulgan, jun., 0; Martin, b Mulgan. sen., 1; Brier, c Caro, b Mulgan, 'sen., 8; Bator, b Mulgan, jun., 1; A* Eyre, b Mulgan, jun., 0; Fricker, b Mulgan, jun., 0; Farrcnt, b Multan, jun., 16; A. Eyre, c Mulgan, jun., b Mulgan, sen., 7; Ca>r, c Mulgan, jun., b Mulgan, sen., 4; Machrell, not out, 0; extra, 1: total, 38. Bowling analysis: For Hobson, Farrell took three, wickets for 22 runs; Martin, threo for 18: Evans, two for 14: Martin, five for 23 ; Farrant, five for 17. For Auckland, Mulgan, jun., took seven wickets for 18 runs; Blomfield, two for 17 ; Mulgan, sen., seven for 43 : Chisholm, throe for 13. Hobson won by tho narrow margin of two runs. CITY LACROSSEURS V. Y.M.C.A. This match was won by tho City Lacrosseurs by 19 runs. Their first innings resulted in a score of 146. Y.M.C.A., with six wickets down for 78, continued their first innings, but only added nine, Birch securing threo wickets for nil and Kavanagh ouo for seven. In their second innings City Lacrosseurs, hatting three men short, only compiled 26, S. Garland getting six wickets for 9 runs and McKcan one for 17. Requiring 86 to win, Y.M.C.A., who- were one man short, were all out for 66, Jybhnston (24) being chief scorer. G. Garland took four wickers for three runs, Kavanagh three for 20, and Birch one for 26. KINGSLAND CRICKET CLUB. A special meeting of the Kingsland Cricket Club was held on Friday evening in tho AVcsleyan schoolroom, for tho purpose of considering ways and moans of improving the ground now used by the club. The president (Mr. George Fowlds, M.H.R.) was voted to the chair, and it was resolved, "That the secretary canvass for subscriptions amongst the members and supporters of the club, and that Mr. Ryan and Mr. Clark act with him in arranging a public benefit in the shape of a concert; also, that the same gentlemen supervise the preparation of a first-class pitch in tho grounds generously placed at the disposal of tho club by Mr. J. Walters, vicepresident." Tho president and vice-presi-.dents headed the subscription list with handsome donations, and were accorded the thanks of the club for the great interest taken by them in the welfare of the Kingsland Cricket Club.

UNITED.—Firlt Innings. W. Stemson, c S. Gleeson, b Stephens ... 9 Brook-Smith, c J. Gavin, b H. B. Lusk 9 C. Hay, b Oliff /... 1 A. Sloman, b Oliff ... ... 8 N. B. Lusk, b Oliff 2 D. Clayton, o R'esteaux, b Oliff ... 2 D. Hay, not out ... ... ... ... 7 J. Gleeson, c Gavin, b H. B. Lusk .... 2 W. Robinson, b Oliff ... 0 Foster, b Oliff 0 Barry, b Oliff 1 Extras ... 2 Total 43 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. C. Oliff ... 10.5 1 24 7 W. B- Stephens 4 1 9 1 H. B. Lusk ... 6 2 8 2 PAKNELL.—Second Innings. F. .7. Ohlsou, b Hay ... ... ... ... 1 J. Gavin, b Hay ' ... 7 H. B. Lusk, b W. Stemson 35 F. Murray, c Robinson, b W. Stemson ... 0 R. Woods, c Barry, b Hay ... ... 23 B. Totinan, not out 15 0. Oliff, b Stcmson ... 8 T. Elliott, not out 20 W. B. Stephens, c and b Stemson ... 1 Extras 13 Total for seven wickets 123 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. D. Clayton ... 5 0 23 0 D. Hay ... 16 3 34 3 A. E. Sioman... 4- 0 16 0 W. Stemson ... 16 3 33 4J. Gleeson ...2 0 4 0