THE CRICK SEASON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13081, 22 January 1906, Page 3

THE CRICK SEASON.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES.

HEAVY SCORING BY PARNF-LL,

RECORDS EST A BLI SHED.

E. V. SALE MAKES 284

The first series of matches in the second round of the district cup championships were commenced' on Saturday. There was. a large attendance of the' public at the Domain, where the chief fixtures were Grafton v. Parnell and Eden v. Ponsonby. In the firstmentioned match sonic good cricket was witnessed. E. V. Sale, playing superb cricket, scored 284, which breaks the previous best individual score, namely, 200, by I). Hay, and thus establishes a record for first-class cricket in Auckland, and very probably in New Zealand. Sale, with the assistance of Robinson, established another record by putting on 299 runs for the- seventh wicket. Parnell total. 411, is the biggest scored in Auckland in one afternoon since the district scheme was initiated. The wicket Parnell batted on was true, and favourable for batsmen.

SENIOR GRADE. PARNELL V. GRAFTON. Parnell batted first and lost three wickets for 18 and six for 104, and Grafton's prospects of getting the team out under 200 bore a promising- aspect. Sale, who -was on© of P-arneH's opening batsmen, had been playing carefully, and was gradually Hearing his century:. Robinson, the eighth man in, then became associated with Sale. When the score was 150 Sale had contributed 100. He was loudly applauded for his first century. His performance was all the. more creditable in view of the failure of six colleagues. After this Sale opened out considerably and played cricket which was much admired "by the onlookers. Robinson continued to bat very cautiously and somewhat too slowly. Grafton tried eight bowlers, but it. was still of no avail, for they were all treated v'lkc by the unconquerable Sale. At ten minutes past six o'clock the pair were still associated, but five minutes later a misunderstanding took place between the batsmen, and, Forster fielding the ball well, Sale was run out. Sale on his return to tho pavilion was received with vociferous cheering from every quarter of the ground. He had gone in first at about half-past two o'clock and had been ,at the wickets, about four hours for his 284. His first hundred was only scored at a moderate rate, and he had at times made faulty strokes. His next 184, however, were made in very quick time. His runs were the outcome of a large variety of strokes all round the wicket. His forward drives were admirably timed, said in consequence the ball travelled over the ground at a rapid, pace. He showed a marked appreciation for leg glances and offdrives, but his forward on-drive was at times weak. He gave several chances; one before he was 20 was the only one during the first 100. His innings was a highly meritorious one. Ho hit 46 fours, two sixes, one five, 21 twos, and four threes.. Robinson played careful cricket for 31 (not out), and is to bo commended for his play at such a critical time.

PARNELL.—First Innings. K. R. Lusk, b Sloraan 7 E. V. Sale, run out 284 R. Barry, b Williamson 2 C Olliff, c Spence. b Sloman 1 8. Robertson, b D. Hay 1 A. A. Stewart, b Kallender 6 F. Murray, c Clayton, b Sloman 0 L. G. Robinson, not out ... 31 Bowden, not out 6 Extras 23 Total lor seven wickets 411 Bowling Analysis: Sloman took three wickets lor 92 runs: Williamson, one for 64; D. Hay, one for 75: Kallender, one lor 45.

EDEN V. PONSONBY. Ponsonby batted first and were all out for 139. The majority of the Ponsonby batsmen were badly boa ton by Fewster and Rhoddis. Gavin was the only one to make a stand against their bowling. He hit out freely at Fewster'e slow leg-breaks, but was eventually well caught off that bowler by Clarke. Curnmings and Mason made 13 and 14 respectively, and while at the wickets batted confidently. Fowster captured four wickets at a cost of 62, and Rhoddis three for 26. Eden had passed Ponsonby's total by 17 for the loss of six wickets when stumps were drawn for the day. I. Mills was the chief contributor to Eden's total, with a well-made 46 (not out). Dazeloy notched 22 before he succumbed to Sims, who was Ponsonby's most successful bowler. PONSONBY.—First Innings. Woods, lbw, b Fewster 6 Camming, c Robinson, b Rhoddis 14 Mason, lbw. b Rhoddis 13 Francis, c Beale, b Fewster 9 Simms, run out 5 Robinson, c Beale, b Fewster 4 Gavin, c Clark, b Freeman 33 Wilson, c Robinson, b Fewster 1 McGregor, lbw, b Rhoddis 1 P. White, not out 12 S White, run out 0 Extra* ... ... . 6 Total 109 Bowling Analysis: Fewster took four wickets for 62 runs; Rhoddis, three for 26; Freeman, one for 9. EDEN*.—First Innings. C. Robinson, c Robinson, b Mason 16 Beale, 1) White 1 Dazeley. c McGregor, b Simms ... ... 22 Fewster. c Mason, b Gavin 13 Clark, b Mason } Mills, not out 46 Freeman, c Mason, b Simms ;. 16 W. Robinson, net out " Eitras ... _^ Total for six wickets 126 Bowling Analysis: White look one wicket for 34 runs; Mason, two for 28; Simms, 2 for 16; Gavin, one for 15 CITY V. NORTH SHORE. North Shore won the toss, and sent City in to bat, fielding two substitutes in place of Haddot.' and Hussev. MacCormick and Kavanagb opened to Wallace and McNeil. The latter, after making seven, succumbed; to McNeill. Renwiok joined MacCormick, but was soon bowled by Wallace. Fryer partnered MacCormick,-< and • batted confidently until he, -caught ; off Wajlacc by

McNeill At thi= period City had three wickers down for 50. Caro joined his raptain, and run- came at « stood rate. MacOormnk p';yed "tic of Wallace'!) on. The oiitj,'Oii!i' hat-man had played a fine defensive iniiiiu- for 54. Hi.-, pulling was sound and r-h'3ii Cam was bowled a little later by MeNeiil He played a nice, free inninsr- for In- quota, and in- driving was. very iri-ii Lambert joined R. Majc*. and Lambert played liwdv crick'*! for a short rime, when Mrtz-" wa- bowled !.'. McNeill. City'* lnniPi.;s i!i,;.i-d for 156. Store opened their inui!!'.; at ■,-, quart.-,- to rive with Wallace ami Harrison. «!>,- far-1 the bowling of Pan I'.-.-■■.%■!! and K. Mi?'..'. P.arr-Hro'wnV -•• >:. . ball \\ ~':; v v hit nr. to Fryer, at point, width «,.- ,fc»Mir< i, }'.rf.u:i joined

Woodward, and wa- howled by Harr-Rro-.vn. North Shore had Pair wi"ke;- down for rivo run-.. Woodward .-'u<! Prime then became* a --or ed, and piled the in;,- on in voodl -tyie. With P.:' <ui the board. Woodward was caught. lb- had played a sterling innm-.;- fur 32, and iv.i- p,uti.-u!ariy strong on the 1. .; side.. Han-.i)- i p-ined Prime, and it looked as if Sh.ii-- «oe!d play out rime, wh-ii Hamp-oi! w.t, . >. .it: in trying to sneak a -;.,,.. |-.-,, \!jb.-i joined Prime, only to --v I m. i-a.i-in -. I'ry.-r. ,•!! I'c.rrl.r.'V.n. rite minute.-, b-fo:.- rime I'iiiii" played a rim- emiicr- for »9. ai.d ,], .o lv(M •rival i-rtHlii fo. ;*- way '~.■ k.-pt hi- end tip. lb- was very parrel '~ atiytii, .■; on the otF. Han- Frown :-;\ wickets (or 23 run*) Ijowlec extremely well, and ken! « -ooil length throughout.

i ITY --First Inr.iir;". V. .'. K.-.v-iiaq:!). It McNeill ... > V. MacOuinick. Ii U'alhoe ... .. ' M 11. Kenwiciv. I. Wallace '" fi .1 Fryer, <• McNeill. I, Wallace ... 1-1' II lb Care, Ii McNeill ... I.air i. imi out ... . '* ■ 1' K. I'ortcr, run out ... ... ... .^ R. H. Lambert, c and !> Walhufl Is !!. Mauee. h McNeill / A. Watts, run mi! . ~ .> ('. H*rr-Hrowii, not out ... ... '_* Extras 1. Total . . To Rowling Analysis: Wallace took four wickets for 60 run--. McNeill, three for 41. NORTH SHOKF.-First Innings. Harrison. I> Ma gee 2 Wallace, c Fryer, 1> liarr-I.rown o Brewin, I) Bnrr-Brown . a Prime, c fryer. I) li.irv-linnvii At Woodward, e (_"aro. b Barr-Brown 32 Hatluon. absent 0 Pussev, absent i) McNeil:, li Barr-Brown t Heinr.S'in. run out 11 Miller, not out ... .1 Sniales, li Barr-Brown 0, Fxtras 3 Total 100 Rowlinir Analysis: ('. llarr-Brown took (rij wicket? lor 25 run's, H. Mairee. one for 20. SECOND CiRADK. cn.Vl-TON 11. V. NORTH SHORE 11. (Ira I ton hatted ili>-t and scored 225. llors l>o<;l played a ball on alter making: 40. H< mul some luck, but liit with power. Lynol and Graham added 70 tor the fourth wicket and Klonian (.Grammar School colt), played ii pretty innings for 11. The last man to In dismissed was Lynch, who played a chanceless innings of 83, made by beautiful play all round the wicket. His placing was excellent. Gilmonr, five wickets lor 56 runs, wan the best of the Shore bowlers;. 'I lie North Shore battery, usually so strong, broke down before same fine bowling by Eastgate, and the total only reached 50. Eastuate. six wickets for 17 runs, had all the batsmen in trouble, and baa never bowled better. Grafton.-First innings: W. Brierly, 22: A. <) llorspool. 40; J. Dates, 12; 11. J. Lynoh, 83; W. li. Graham. 26: C. Kissling. 9: If. Sl<h man. 11; II- Langridge, 0; C Burton, 0; C. 1.. 1-iistgate '(not out), 7; extras. 15: total, 223Bowling Analysis: Gilmonr took live wicketi for £6 runs: McNeil, one lor 20; Farquharsou, one for 19. North Shore.—First innings: Lyre. 5; Harty, 0- Cerruttv, 1; Coleman, 5; Farqubarson, 11; Palairet. 5; McNeil, 6: Swanson. 8: Walker (not out). 4: Gilmour, 2; extras. 3: total, 60. Bowling Analysis: C. L. Eostgatc took six wickets for 17. runs; O. Kissling-, one for 30.

I'A If X ELL V. EDEN O. Parnell.-First innings: 11. 13- Cullerne, 7: L Bieese. 84; 11. Browning. 1; K. C. Airey. 2; \V. Audreae. 18; M. Cromwell. 2; E. Foster, 58; 1". L. McDonagh, 4; C. Resteaus (not oat), 8: .1. Sale. 4; P. Taylor. 4; extras, 18: total* 21i5. Eden First innings: D. Jack. 0; A, Grindrod, 2; G. 11. Lusk, 4; E. Edmunds, 0;, 11, W. De Bangh (not out). 8; C. F. Jones, 4;| R. Gilmore. 0; Jenkins (not out), 12; extras, 2: total for six wickets, ,52. Bowling Analysis: C Resteatu took four wickets tor 13 runs; 11. C. Airey, one for 17. PONSONBY 11. V. EDEN 11. A. Ponsonby First innings: J. Clarke, 2J Dart. 1; Jacobsen, 7; Plummer, 2; Young. 16;; Anderson, 8; McCoy, 5: Walker, .17; Wine, 7; Cornwall. 2; extras. 1: total, 69. Second in* nings: Dart (not out), 7; Plumnier, 10: total tor one wicket, 17. Bowling Analysis: Baxter took five wicketa for 42 runs; lessup, three for. 18. , Eden 11. First innings: H. Brown, 14; G. Davidson. 2; B. Baxter, 1: H. W. Hobson, 26;, P. Brown, 5; W. Sommerville, 5; Eyre, 44; J Jessup, 16; H. Crouley. 4; extras; 11: total. 128 • ''' .'.' '. "• ; > Bowling for Ponsonby.. McCoy and,Anderson did best, the former getting two wicketa for 27 rung, whilst trie Matter got foar -wjekota for 41;' i "■■ -. .»». ■•- THIRD GRADE. " ■'«•-"■' ••' Eden A v. Eden B: Eden A, firet innings, 51 (W. Rowe 12, and W. Bain 14, were, top scorers); second innings, 8 for 68 (E. Freeman. 19 not out. was top scorer)., Eden .B, first innings. 45 (H. Jaeka. 16. was top scorer). <■ Parnell v. North Shore A: North. Shore, first innings, 89 (Goudie 1.5, and- McKay. 21. were top scorers); second innings, .5 wicketa for 22. Fame!!, first innings, 157 (W. J. Dinniaon 46. E. J. Gotland 29, W. J. Coates 34, H. Turbott 22, were the chief contributors). Ponsonby v. North Shore B: North Shore, first innings, 96 (fiiddell 47, Arbiter 13, and McPhail 14, were top scorers). . Ponsonby, first innings. 80 (Collins 31, Diinery 13).'.

FOURTH GRADE. y ■ • . Parnell A v. Ponsonby: Parnell A won by) default against Ponsonby. .V,., Parnell B v. City: Parnell B won by.de« fault against City. ' ' OUTSIDE MATCHES. Smith and Caughey v. Railway Workshops: Smith and Caughey, first innings, 45 (Morgan--14) Railway Workshops, first innings. 67 (Cowan 14, G. Williams 19). lIEHA.LD v. Mount Albert: Thin match waß plaved at Mount Albert, and resulted m a win for the Herald by *6 runs on the first innings HERALD, batting first, made 107 (Steel 37, Birch 25. and Goodman 13). Mount? Albert responded with 61. The only batsmen to reach double figures were Woolfgrame (17> and Caughey (18). St. Barnabas v. Epiphany: Epiphany, first/ innings, 28; second innings, 11. St. Barnabas, first innings, 66; second innings. 19 for si* wickets. St. Barnabas won by 45 rnns. For the winners J. Alexander was top scorer with 20 S. Giliillan took six wickets for 16 runs;,' Alexander, two for 8; and Curry, nine for 7. Franklin Road Sunday-school. v.. Eden Ter-t race Sunday-school: Eden Terrace, 176;; Franklin Road, 13 and 23. The top scorers for Eden Terrace were A. Grigs (41). G. Grigs (39), W. Candy (39), A. Sanders (23). For, Franklin Road, Wade (7), \V. Thompson (6). were top scorers. E. Andrews took three wickets lor 19 runs for Eden Terrace, and fori Franklin Road Thompson took five for 41. Northern Boot v. City Council: The Northern won by 98 runs. For the winners Mills (59), Nicholson (26), Edlin (20), Laing (14), and; Skinner (11 not out), batted well. > Auckland United beat Mariat Bros.' B. team. 1 by 78 runs to 27. W.Y.M.I. Juniors v. lolanthe: W.Y.M.I, won.' by an innings and 65 runs. . lolanthe, firati innings. 49 (Farrant 24); second innings,- 23 (Lewis. 12 not out). W.Y.M.1., 136 (Greenwood 48, Milford 49, Hogking 10). For W.Y.M.1., Muldoon took two wickets for 23 rune. Cribble, three for 12; Greenwood, eight for 16; Milford, two for 15; and Pomeroy, three for 3. Farrant, Lewis, and Sindlen divided! the bowling honours for lolanthe. lolanthei batted one man short.

A. and T. Burt v. Massey Bros.: A. and T. Burt, first innings. 65; second innings (declared closed), 76. Massey Bros., first innings. 47; second innings (total for six wickets), 80. Burt's team, after a very enjoyable match, won on the first innings by 18 runs.

SOUTHERN MATCHES. [BY TELEUItAPH. — ASSOCIATION I .] CHEI.STCHDRCB, Saturday. The weather was fine lor the cricket matches, and three new senior grade games were commenced to-day. In the Lmwood v. Christchurch East match. L-inwood made as. H. C. Ridley contributed 135 by fine cricket, and A. E. Ridley made 54. Cbristchnrch East made 80 for the loss of two wicket*. St. Albans, playing against West tanstchurch, made 217 (Kinvig. 76 not out), I heir opponents replied with 135 for two wicket* (Sims. 64 not oat.'. , , „ Riccarton made 94 against Sydenham 6 90 for six wickets. WAIHI ASSOCIATION. [BY TELEGRAPH OWN' CORB.K3POSDEHT.] WAIHI, Sunday. The Waihi Cricket Association cup matches were resumed on the Recreation Reserve on Saturday. West beat Suburbs by 90 to 40. Maston was top scorer for Suburbs with 35. and Williams (16) and Inman (12) played good cricket. West are now leading for the cap with two wins. In the junior division Suburbs defeated West by 80 to 16.