THE CRICKET SEASON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12402, 26 October 1903, Page 3

THE CRICKET SEASON.

j COMMENCEMENT OF THE DISTRICT I SCHEME CHAMPIONSHIPS. IREVIVAL OF PUBLIC INTEREST. ; INDICATION OF A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. The cricket season was opened under favourable ; weather conditions on Saturday afternoon, when the first matches in the new district scheme competitions were commenced. There was a capital attendance of the public when compared with previous seasons, a sure indication that the introduction of the scheme by the Management Committee of. the Auckland Cricket Association is going to cause the summer game to be followed with closer interest by non-plavors than was the ease under the old system of club' cricket. It will possibly be some time before the standard of cricket will attain any marked improvement, but this is sure to come soone* or later, and meanwhile it is quite clear that a feeling of keen rivalry will bo brought into existence, and _ will be shared .by the , district partisans as well as by those participating in the matches. Considering the difficulty that Mr. Yates has experienced in preparing the ground, owing to the frequent rain, it must be said that excellent work has been done in this direction with the limited time at his disposal. The pitches, particularly those for the seniors, wore first-class, and, if anything, in favour of the batsmen rather than the bowlers, the latter not being able to get much work on the ball. However, these matters hardly call for serious reference at this early stage, 88 all concerned were, of course, a bit "at sea"— usual thing at the opening of a .reason, and especially so when the first matches have to be played with but little preliminary practice, as was the case this year. As to the cricket itself— competitions referred to — was gratifying to note that no team left the ground at the close of the day with a marked advantage over the eleven to which it was opposed, a state of affairs that points to a series of keen competitions for the possession of the senior honours of season 1903-04-. Parnell, generally regarded as the team most likely to carry off the first grade championship, failed to get rid of the Ponsonby eleven before the latter had put together 112 runs, and then lost four wickets for 31. The Grafton batsmen did not relish the bowling of the Eden District trundlers, and when the last wicket fell their total only stood at 131, while Eden put on. 58 for the loss of three wickets before stumps were drawn for the day. Playing at Devonport North Shore scored 121 in their first attempt against City, and the townsmen responded with 32 for the loss of one wicket; Appended are details of all matches played: — PONSONBY V. PARNELL. • The spin of. the coin favouring Ponsonby, the captain of the western district's team decided to bat, and to the surprise of the supporters of Parnell, the last wicket did not fall until 112 runs had been hoisted on. the board, a very creditable start for a team regarded as comparatively weak against the cup favourites. Robinson (20), Pomeroy (21). Walker (17), and Simms (15), all showed good form with the bat for an opening day, but it may be mentioned that while Parnell's fielaing was well up to the mark, the trundlers on the whole were not up to form. The favourites played out the balance of time for 31 runs, the eomoilatioH of which cost them four wickets, so that it may be said that they opened rather disastrously. The double figure scorers were: Mason (13) and Sale (11). There is, however, plenty of batting material to turn this into a very tidy total, as Oliif and Dr. Pabst are the " uot-outs," while Marcroft (ex-Sydney player), 11. B. Lusk, and Murray figure among those who have yet to don the pads. Scores:-— '" '' ' PONSONBY— Innings. > : R. Woods, run out ... ... •■• 13 J. Gavin, bN. B. Lusk "" 1 Wallace, eN. B. Lusk, b Barclay ... 0 P. White, ran out ... ......... JW. Robinson, b Cliff:, ... ... — 20 M. Walker, c Mason, b Luudon ... ... 17 Simms, cR. B. Lusk, b Luudon ... ".., 15 A. Richards, b Oliff ... ... ... 0 Pomeroy, b Lundon ' ... ...... 21 Clark, run out ... ... ... ... & Gullerne, not out . ... .......... ... 7 Extras ... . ...*. *....'... .... 8 -Total ... , ... - ' '...112 • BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns. Rims. Wkts. ,T. R. Lundon... 9 1, , 28 3 C. Oliff ... 7 0 29 2 N. B. Lusk ... 7.4 2 19 1 E. Barclay ... 9 0 . 23 1 ' PARNELL.—First Inning.-'. E. J. Ohlson, c Walker, bP. White ... 4 E. V. Sale, bP. White ... ... ... 11 11. Mason, lbw, bR. Woods ... ... 13 N. B. Lusk, bP. White ... ■ 1 C. Oliff, not out 2 Dr. Pabst, not out ... 0 Total for four wickets — 31 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. P. White ... 7.2 2 12 3 R. Woods ... 7 . 0 19 1 NORTH SHORE V. CITY. North Shore won the toss and decided to bat, Warren and.Palairet being the pair deputed to open proceedings with the bat. Palairet was caught by Coates, off Magee, when his score stood at 6, but Warren, who was then partnered by Barry, took charge of the bowling, and, defying all efforts. on the part of the trundlers to dislodge him, compiled 04- runs before being dislodged by" Nicholson. He was ably assisted by Barry, who made 24, the pair thus being responsible for 88 of a total of 121 runs. There were no other double-figure scorers, Sutton's total of 8 being next best, W. Wynyard, who ■ was looked" upon as likely to make runs, being caught by Stevenson, off Magee, with 3 to his credit. Magee, who comes up from too junior ranks, and last year did good work with the ball, was to the fore in this department for City, taking five wickets at a cost of 34 runs, a fraction tinder seven rims per wicket. A word of praise is due to him for his excellent performance with the leather. When time was called City had scored 32 for the lost of one wicket, MacCormick 13 (not out). "Extras" placed a like number to City's credit. Scores: — NORTH SHORE.—First Innings. W. F. Warren, b Nicholson ... ... 64 •T. G. Palairet, c Coates, fa Magee ... 6 Barry, b Coates 24 W. T. Wynyard, c Stevenson, b Magee... 3 A. B. Burgess, c Schmoll, b Mageo ... 1 J. H. Watts, b Magee ... 2 L. Prime, b Neill ... ... 1 Button, b "Magee ■ ... ... ... ... 8 Mcßac. st Schmoll, b Neill ... ... 3 E. McNeill, run out ... 2 R. Wynyard, not out ... ... ...* 3 Extras ... ... ... ■... ... 4 Total ... ... ... "... 121 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Witts. R. Neill ... 12 0 44 2 Magee ... ... 23 ,0 34 5 Hay 8 0 20 0 Coates ... 5 0 13 1 Nicholson ... 1 0 1 1 ClTY.—First Innings. MacCorrnick, not out 13 Stevenson, c Watts, bA. B. Burgess ... 6 Schmoll, not out ... 0 Extras ... 13 Total for one wicket ... ... 32 GRAFTON V. EDEN. This match, played in front of the pavilion, was closely watched, the public relishing the evenness of the contest. Thanks to good bowling by W. Mills and Douglas, the earlior Grafton wickets fell rapidly, the first six men being out for 61 runs. The tail, however, did much better work, and before the last man was out 131 rims had been registered. Eden commenced badly, losing Ball before a run was scored, but Smith and Lusk played excellent cricket, and when the latter was out, just on the call of time, the score stood at 58 for three wickets, all of which were bagged by Stemson for 30 runs. Scores: — . GRAFTON—First Innings. Bowden, lbw, b W. Mills in Ayles, bW. Mills ... .. '" *? Tutman, bW. Mills ... V.'. "" 1 Kallcnder, b Douglas " *"■ '" 19 D. Hay, bW. Mills ... "V - 7 Clayton, lbw, b Douglas ... "" *" 21 Sloman, c Nicholson, b Baxter ".'. '" 24 Hawkins, c and b Douglas " ■ *" I atemson, run out '* , "" -j* 0. Hay, Ibw, bW. Mills .'.'.' . "', '" is Lepine, not out .. ■ " "■' i Extras ... ... "" "' "' £ ' Total ... ... ... ... -..nil ■:■:' BOWLING ANALYSIS. w - ~.;, ' ■ Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. W. Mills ... 15.2 2 53 5' .Baxter ...... 13 .4. ■■'■ .■■■-. 20 1 : Douglas ... 6 0 35 3 Lusk ... ... 4 1 17 0

EDEN.—First Tunings. W. B. Smith, c Lepine, b Stemson „.. 30 T. D. Ball, fa Stemson '...'". ...... 0 H. B. Lusk; cD. Hay, b Stemson ... 28 I. Mills, Hot .out ... ... ... ~. 0 J. Nicholson; not 0ut'.....,' ... ; 0 • ? ; Total 4 for 'throe* •; wickets '..,... 53 SECOND GRADE. PARNELL V. EDEN A. Parnell won the toss and elected to bat. Runs came freely to Fairburn (25) and Kelly (19), both playing well. Sale (32), Hicks (11) and Foster (11) were the other double-figure scorers, the former playing a very good innings. Kyd, with three wickets for 20 runs, .was the ; most ; successful bowler for . Eden. Eden fared badly with the bat, six wickets falling for i 3? runs, of which i Eyre (18, not out) and Hobson (13) "made 31, Hobson playing an- especially" good game. :: Resteaux, with two wickets in 10 overs for 9 rims, was most successful •-; with the ball. Parnell's fielding was very good. Parnell.—First innings: A. Fairburn, run out, 25; R. D. Kelly, o Donald, b Walton, 19; •E. Foster, b \ Kyd, 11; W. Fhilson, b Kyd, 0; M. Hicks, b Kyd, 11; «T. Sale, b Donald, 32; M. Cromwell, c Rowland, b Hobson, 1; R. Calleuder, c Hobson, b Donald, .8 R, C. Airey, b Freeman, 2; C. ■ Resteaux, runout, 1: E. J. Greville, not out, 0; extras, 9 .total, 119.' Bowling analysis Donald took two wickets for 21 runs; Kyd, three for 20: H. Walton, one for 24-; Hobson, two; for 12: Freeman, one for 1. Eden.First innings: Freeman, b Resteaux, 2; H. Walton, c Fairburn, b Resteaux, 2; Rowland, b Fairburn, 0; Hobson, b Greville, 13; Kyd, b Fairburn, 0; Eyre, not out, 18; Clarke, rim out, 0; extras, 2: total for six wickets-, 37. ' Bowling analysis: Resteaux took two wickets for 9 runs; Fairburn, two for 19; Greville, one for 0. * # „ CITY AV. NORTH SHORE. i ' batting first, put together 70 runs,Forsyth, with 24, being the only player'to reach double figures. North Shore followed with 91 for five wickets, Ghesuey scoring 34, .1. Burgess 18, and Harrison 15. Bowling for North Shore, Donovan got three wickets for 3 runs.. . > .; .; . -~ • ' City. —First innings: Cowan, b McNeil, 3; MacCormick, c and b McGowanO; Edwards b Harrison, 9; S. Magee, b Harrison, 4; Walker, runout, 2; Schofield. b McNeil, 0; Sarah, b Donovan, 11 Colwill, b Donovan; 5; Had. b Donovan, 0; Forsvth, run out, 24-; Jenkins, not out. 2; extras, 10: total, 70. Bowling analysis: McNeil took two wickets for 16 runs; McGowan, one for 7: Harrison, two for 12; Donovan, three for 3; Goudie one for 10. '~.:'• . ' North —First innings: I>cky e b MacCormick, 4; J. Burgess, c, b MacCormick, 18; Chesney, c, b Sarah, 34-; MeGowan, run out, 3: Fogerty, not out, 0; Harrison b Cowan, 15; extras, 17: total for rive wickets, 91. . . CITY B V. PONSONBY B. - City.—First innings: Stewart, b Bridges, 1; Lambert, b Bridges, 3; "Cullen, e Plummer, b Wilson, 23; Wilkinson, o Wilson, b Wallace, 8; Laird, b Plummer, 14; Hellabv b Wilson, 16; Sykes, c Braithwaite/b Plummer, 3; . Bloomfield, b Plummer, 0; Day, not out. 3; extras, 16 : total, 87. Ponsonby.—First innings: Braithwaite, not out. 32; „ Nolan, b Hellabv, 3; Wallace, to Bloomfield,. 14; Gavin, o Day, b HeDaby, C; Plummer, o substitute, b Bloomfield, 10 • Sturmfels, b Bloomfield, 2; Bridges, b Lambert 0; Wilson, b Day, 10; Blineoe, not out, 8; extras, 4: total for six wickets, 83. GRAFTON Y. EDEN B. Grafton, batting first,! compiled the sound total of 146, and at call of time Eden had scored 10 without the loss of a wicket." A. Seeoombo and Graham went first to the' wickets for Grafton, ! and both showed good form, Graham retiring with a neatly-com-piled 16. Lawry, who followed, did not last long, and shortly., afterwards, Seecombe retired after a well-played innings of 25. J * feeccombe and Brierly then made a fine -» 'ml' ecconibe scoring 27 and Brierly 01. •: the last-named played a fine free innings, marred by no mistakes. ■ Grafton.—First innings: A.' Seecombe, lbw b : De Baugh, 25; W. Graham, Ibw, b rj-M, 'i ol '™', 16 '" ' ;i - L ; wry, b Daley, 2; D. Hi 11, b Robinson, 31; J. Seecombe, c, b Walton, 27; C. Kisslirig, b McGuinness, 2; W' iT, y V, b Daley, 31; Rawlinson, b Brown, i; is. Brown net out, 2; E. Horspool, b Daley, 3; H. Horspool, b Brown, 6: extras 14: total.. 146. . •■.;-' ' -_Eden.—First innings: G. Neild, not out, 5VV. Robinson, not out, 5: total for no wickels, 10. , -.;. THIRD GRADE. ' PARNELL V. EDEN. j £ Parnell.—First innings: D. Bairstow, b | Eastgato, 23; C. Speight, run out, 0; ,1 Beaver, b Eastgate, 4; C. Yates, c T. Mills ! b Lusk, 6; W. .1. Dinnison. b Lusk, 7: L. G Robinson, b Eastgate, 19; H. Turbott, c sub., b P. Grmdrod, 14; F. Wilks b P Grindrod 11; E. ,T. Gatland, st, b Mills, 3; A. Mayall, b Mills, 1; E. F. Noonan, not out, 3; extras, 5: total, 96. Eden.— innings: Bottrill, c Dinnison, b Robinson, 1; Dixon, b Robinson, 1; G. E Gnndrod, b Robinson, 3; G. B." Lusk, b Robinson, 11; F. Rowe, b Robinson, 3; A Wilson, c Gatland, b Turbott, 12; T. Mills, not out, 9; Biu-foot, b Robinson, 0; extras! 4 : total for seven wickets, 44-. Bowling analysis: G. -L. Robinson took six wickets for _18 runs; H. Turbott, one for Robinson's performance with the ball was very creditable, six wickets falling to him for 18 runs. He also showed good form with the bat, and Bairstow, Turbott and Wilks played good cricket. NORTH SHORE A V. PONSONBY. Ponsonby.—First innings: ' Double-figure scorers—West, 40, not out; Tattersall, 26•< total, 100. ' Bowling analysis: Buckley took two wickets for 6 runs.; Malavay, three for 24. North Shore.— innings: Doublefigure scorers—Bennett, 14, not out; Eyre .11: Wyatt, 10: total, 59. Bowling analysis; Woodward took five wickets for 22 runs. GRAFTON V. EDEN B. Grafton.—First innings: Totman, 28; Harvey, 8; Speed. 2;. Murray, 2; P. Horspool, 2; H. Horspool, 1; Coates, 3; Whiteside, 4; Williamson, 14; Aitkon, 1; Coppins, not out, 5; extras, 6: total, 76. Second innings: Speed, 1; Harvey, 3; Murray, 17; Totman, not out, 12; Whiteside, not out, 2; extras, 1: total for three wickets, 36. Bowling analysis: In the first innings Roberts took two wickets- for 13 runs; Jessup, four for 20; Ryan, one for 11; Edmunds, one for 6. In the second innings Jessup took one wicket for 5 runs; Redshaw, two for 6. Eden.—First innings: Jessup, 3; Roberts. 12; Corbett. 7; Jenkin, 10; Smith, 0; Edmunds, 2; Wallace, 1; Ryan, 18; Redshaw, 3; Clark, 2; Wells, not out, 0; ■ extras, 4: total, 62. Bowling analysis: W. Harvey took six wickets for 32 runs; G. Speed, two for 23; Totman, one for 3. CITY V. NORTH SHORE B. North Shore.— innings: G. Riddell, c Cobbe, b Garland, 1; Arblaster, b Garland, 1; Pengilly, c, b Garland, 13; McClymont, b Garland, 5; Mollor, run out, 0; J. Riddell, b Caro, 0; A. Riddell, b Oaro, 0; Hinz, run out, 7; Melville, b Caro, 0; May; not out, 0; Langhorn, b Caro, 0; extras, 7: total, 34-. Bowling analysis: Garland took four wickets for 15 runs; P. Caro, four for 12. City.—First innings: Heighwav, b Riddell, 0; C. Eyre, b Pengilly, 31; P. Caro, b Riddell, 12; 11. Caro, c, b Mollor, 5; S. Garland, b Melville, 11; Cobbe, lbw, b Arblaster 2; G. Garland, not out, 7; G. Eyre, b Arblaster, 2; extras, .8: total for seven wickets, 78. FOURTH GRADE. CITY V. PARNELL. City.—First innings: H. Kesham, b Moss, 0; G. Seed, c, b J. Williams. 16; W. H. Long, b J. Williams, 2; A. T. Eyre, run out, 1; D. L. Goldwater, b Moss, 3 ; L. Stuhlman, not out, 6; D. Greenwood, c, b Thomas, 5; T. A. Laurie, b Thomas, 1; A. L. Eyre, b Thomas, 0; extra, 1: total, 35. Second innings: Stuhlman, not out, 25;. Laurie, b Thomas, 8;" Seed, run out, 4; Long, b Andrew, 0; Greenwood, b Andrew, 0; Keshain, b G. Williams, 4; Eyre, run out, 1: total for six wickets, 42. Parnell.—First innings: G. McNeill, b Eyre, 14; P: Taylor, b Seed, 3; H. Moss, c and b Seed, 0: G. M. Williams, b Seed, 2.: .1. Williams, b Seed, 9: P. G. Andrew, b Seed, 0; W. H. Flower, b Seed, 16; J. Thomas, run out, 4; G. Osborne, b Seed, 2; A. Dinnison, hit wicket, b Kesham, 5; O. Eraser, not out, 2; extras, 3: total, 60. ; ' Bowling analysis: For Parnell,, Moss took two wickets for 21 runs; J. Williams, two for 9; Thomas, four for 18; P. G. Andrew, two for 14; G. Williams, one for 11. For City, Seed took seven wickets for 25 runs; Eyre, one for 11; Kesham, one for 11. EDEN AY; PONSONBY B. Eden.— innings: Bain, b Crabtree,l2; Lawson, b Crabtree, 0; Grindrod, b Crabtree, 5; Davis, b Crabtree, 0; Vahry, c, b Gallagher, 7; Buckland, run out, 4; Warneford, bMcGuho, 10; Yates, b Gallagher, 1; White-

head, not out, 26; Bennett, c, b Glover, 13; extras, 7: i total, ' 85. Second ;; innings, : \ Bennett, o Wilson, b Gallagher, ! 16; Vahry, b Gallagher, 28: Lawson, o and Glover,,2; Waraeford. b Gallagher,, 0: extras. 6: total for four wickets, 52. ' [' ' ' Ponsonby.—First innings: Simpson, s b Lawson, 3; Glover, b Yahry, 11; Philips, b Lawson, 0; Plummer, b Vahry, 0; Masefield, b Lawson, 4; MeGuire, o Yates, b Lawson; 3; Crabtree, b -Vahry, f6; Gallagher, not out, 8; Perkins,' b Lawson, 0; Lennon, c, b Whitehead, 1 Wilson, run exit,' 2; extras, 3: total, 41.■■.-"•.; .." ' : -v :■■.<' :•->;■■ j Bowling analysis For Ponsonby Ccabtreo took four wickets for 24- runs; Glover, two for 20; Gallagher, five for 25; Mo&trire, one for 11. For Eden, Lawson took five wickets for 22 runs jvVahry, three for 16;..Whitehead, one for 3. NORTH SHORE V. PONSONBY. '■:■'.■ The .North: Shore v. Ponsonby match was •iron by North Shore by default. JUNIOR PRACTICE MATCH. Eden District IV. B v. City Council Em-ployees.This'.-.match'-.-, was 'played on : - the Iviugslaud ground, and resulted in a win for. .the Council Employees by an innings -and 32 runs. The Council batted first and compiled 98 runs, Freeman'■: (11), Whelm (29), Greer (18), and McKamish (13). Eden, : ip. their two innings, compiled 67 runs. Bowling for the, Council team, Stanton took four wickets for 19 runs; Whelan, two for 8; Robinson, two for 8 Freeman, - five for 8. For" Eden, >: Smithymap took six wickets for 28 runs; Charles, two for 10; Gunning, two for 12. • SOUTHERN CUP MATCHES. [BY telegraph.—Spbsss ASSOCIATION".] '-\ ," 'r Wellington, Saturday. £j The cup contests were continued here today. In the Midland v. Wellington match Wellington's first innings totalled 130, Richardson (44), Mahoney (231, "S. Hickson (13), C. Gore (11). Midland are leading by 32 on the first inning?. Phoenix defeated Old Boys by 65 runs. The winner's second innings totalled. 152, while Old Boys were disposed, of for 66. -:. '.■:■;-"■ . ; ' ;■■', . ■ ■ ; CmiiSTCirttßCH, Saturday.: ' In to-day's cup cricket Sydenham met Lancaster Park and scored 127, Reese (34), Kim (29). Callaway and Wilding divided the wickets. The Park team have lost seven'wickets for 119. C. Ridley (30),_ Wilding (24). Midland were dismissed by United for 147, H. Lawrence (81). Oilivor, Fisher,/and E. Prankish divided the: wickets. ; United have lost five wickets for 41. ;.-.;.-;.-v« . ]