ATHLETIC NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12267, 11 May 1903, Page 3

ATHLETIC NOTES.

CRICKET.

GORDON 11. V. NORTH SHORE 11.

GORDON, with five wickets for 199 runs, continue;! batting, but the remaining four wickets (one man absent) only added 25 inns, the batsmen going in to hit. Bush, keeping » good length, captured the lour wickets for nine runs. Dr. Neil played well for 67, and Cullcnie (21). helped to put on 50 runs for the sixth wicket. North Shore, with several cf the original team absent, scored Harrison (21). Burgess (11), Hennah. (10) scoring double figure?. On following on. two wickets foil for 36 runs, but as little interest was taken in the game, play was then stopped, leaving the match drawn. Scores: — Cordon.First Innings: Five wickets for 199: Dr. Neil, 1) Bush, 67; 11. B. Culleme, b Bush. 21; C. Kissling. played on. L» Bush. 1; P. Holland, not out. 4; G. Whitelaw, b Bush, 0; exti':'..=, 17 (one man absent): total, 224. Bowling ana-lysis: Harrison took one wicket for 34 runs: Bush, four for 50; Burgess, two fur 24; Jlennah, one for 40; Ho.yes, one for North Shore.—First Inning?: Bush, o Fairburn, I Kyd, 3; Harrison, b Kyd, 21; N. Pitts, c Fairburn, b Kyd, 5; Burgess, run out, 11: Walker, b Ooates. 4; Hennah. b Kyd, 10; Eyre, b Kyd, 0; Kent, b Kyd, 8; Hoyes, not out, 7; Grace, b A. Seceombe, 3; Ferguson, b Kissling, 0; extra.;, 7: total. 74. Second Innings: Hoyes, 1) Neil, 6d; Bush, b Neil. 8; Walker, not out, 15; Pitts, not out, 2; extras, 5: total for two wickets, 36. Howling analysis: In the first innings. J. B. Kyd took six wickets for 30 runs; It. J. Oolites, one for 6; G. K. Kissling, one for 4; A. Seccombe, one for 4. In the second innings, Dr. Neil took two wickets for 14 runs. PARNELL 111. V. ATtCHHILL. Parnell.—First Innings, 101. Second Innings: W. J. Dinnison, b Clarke, 0; 11. Frost, b Buckley. 20; C. Yates, c and b Buckley, 18; D. Bairstow, not out, 3: total for three wickets, 41. Innings closed. Archhill.—First Innings: A. Clarke, b Cooper, 9; W. Bowe, b Bairstow, 0; T. Buckley, b Bairstow. 0; G. Buckley, b Bairstow, 2; .T. Daly, b Cooper, 18; W. Bain, b Cooper, 0; W. tlourning, b Bairstow, 8; F. Bowe. b Cooper, 1; W. Jones, b Cooper. 0; T. Lawry, not out, 4; extras. 5: total. 47. Second Innings: A. Clarke, lbw, b Bairstow, 15; T. Lawry, b Bairstow, 2; J. Daley, b Bairstow, 8; W. Joaming, c. b Cooper, 4; A. Buckley, b Cooper. 3; F. Bowe. b Bairstow, 7; AV. Bain, I) Cooper, 1; W. Jones, not out, 0; extras, 3: total, 43.

Bowling: analysis: In the first innings F. A. Cooper took five wickets for 27 runs; .0. Bairstow, four for 13. In the second innings, D. Bairstow took four wickets for 20 runs; F. A Cooper, three for 14. Parnell thus won by 52 runs.

GRADE 11. CHAMPIONSHIP. The play-off for the championship between Wanderers and North Shore, produced an exciting finish, whereby North Shore practically dragged the match out of the lire, and won by three runs. Wanderers, in their first innings, scored 72, to which North Shore responded with 26 for nine wickets. On resuming their second innings, Wanderers were quickly in trouble, two of their wickets falling before they had scored, and the whole team were out for 45, of which W. Mills scored 11. With one hour to go, and 92 runs to get to win, the prospects of North Shore looked anything but hopeful. AVynyard and Warren opened for North Shore, and banged the ball right merrily to the tune of 56, before Warren fell to W. Mills. With 36 to get, and half-an-hour to go. the excitement became intense, Shore realising that they had a chance. The men followed e?.ch other in quick succession, the last wicket falling just on call of time, with three runs to the good. The game was played throughout in a most friendly spirit, and was without doubt the most exciting finish ever seen on the Shore ground. The fielding on both sides was excellent, the catch by which Pritchard was dismissed by Corner being an exceptionally fine effort. Appended are the soorea: —

Wanderers.—First Inning's: 72. Second Innings: W. Mills, b Burgess, 11; Freeman, c Prime, b McNeill, 0: Waddingham, b Burgess, 0; S. Mills, b Burgess, 4: AVakerley, c Prime, b Burgess, 2: Soramerville, b Warren, 6; Hobson, b Burgess, 0; T. Mills, b McNeill, 0; Pritchard, c Corner, b Burgess. 6; Burfoot, not out, 0; Williamson, c Palairet, b Gilmour, 3; extras. 5: Total, 46. Bowling analysis: Burgess took six wickets for 16 runs; McNeill, two lor 17; Warren, one for 6; Gilmour, one for North Shore.— Innings, 26. Second Innings: Warren, b Mills, 25: Wynyard, run out, 32: Burgess, b Mills, 8; Sutton, run out, 13; McNeill, run out, 3; Corner, b Mills, 0: Prime, b Mills, 2; Palairet. ran out, 7; Bonovan, b Wakerlcy, 1; Gilmour, not out, 1: er tras. 2: Total, 94. FOURTH GRADE COMPETITION. ' Northern Boot C.C., having won all matches, are the winners. Last year they acte- as runners up, and this position is taken up this year by the Railway 0.C., who have won nine and lost two matches. W. Bond secored 153 in 11 innings (average 13.9), winning Mr. Page's medal; J. Stewart, 190 runs, 14 innings (averago 13.5), winning Mr. Draper's cricket bat; A. A. Morrison, with 40 wickets for 180 runs (average, 4.5), von Mr. J. Seccombc's Ixwlinq trophy. The following are the averages foi the season of the Railway C.C..-— BATTING. Runs. Innings. Average, Bond 153 11 13.9 Stewart 190 14 13.5 Smetkurst ... 116 10 11.6 H. Williams ... 156 14 11.1 G. Williams ... 108 30 10.8 F. Punch ... 125 12 10.4 Parkes 146 15 9.7 Morrison ... 63 7 7 5 Ptubbs 100 14 7.1 Kelly 65 8 6.3 Taylor 55 9 6.1 0. Thomas ... .79 14 5.6 Donovan 33 7 5.4 liandcock ... 18 4 4.5 Wesley 35 9 4 BOWLING. Wickets. Runs. Average, A. Morrison ... 40 180 4.5 J. Wesley ... 21 150 7.1 HOOKEY. The United Hockey Club held another ver> satisfactory practice on Saturday afternoon, there being about 25 members present/ The captain, E. W. Barry, had picked an "A." team, and these played the rest. Several of those who were not playing the previous Saturday put in an appearance, a.nd one in particular showed great form, being hardly able to miss the ball and hitting hard and straight. Stan. Ruddock, an ex-Wellington representative, very kindly took charge of the whistle, and he and the captain took great pains in instructing the players in. the different departments of the game. Arrangements are being made for a match with a team from the Thames, to take place early in June. As an Auckland Club has also been formed, it is hoped that there will be an association before long, and that the latter will affiliate with the New Zealand Hocke* Association. CROQUET. A verv pleasant time was spent at the closing of the Beranera Club's grounds onSatniday last. Plav started at half-past nine o'clock and much excitement prevailed all through the day The results of the matches are as follows:— . , . , . President's prize, for singles (presented by Mr t: Court): This was won by Miss Lennox, whose able manipulation of the mallet gained for her much applause. . Vice-president, for pairs (Mrs. R. A. Bodle and Mrs. W. Prater's prizes): This was won ' bv Miss Eewes and Miss Stevenson. . 'Mr. Court (president) in a few well chosen words declared the lawns closed. The prizes will be. presented at the closing of the Reamera Bowling Club's green. Miss Stevenson has fulfilled the position of secretary to the* Cron.net Club for the past, 'season with great proficiency.