SENIOR GRADE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13409, 11 February 1907, Page 8

SENIOR GRADE.

NORTH SHORE V. EDEN.

This match was played on the Shore ground under perfect conditions. Shore won the toss, and Hussey and Holhngrake opened the innings against the bowling of Relf and Mills. Runs came slowly, and at 32 Hollingrakc was caught behind the sticks by Hayward for 19. Prime filled the vacancy, and batted very drearily, and he was eventually run out by Shepherd for 18. Haddon came next to see Hussey bowled by G. Mills for 26. Philson was next and assisted his captain to put. on 146 for the fourth wicket before the latter was well caught by G. Mills for a fine innings of 97. Haddon batted splendidly for his score, aml was unfortunate in not reaching the century. Wallace came next, to see Philson go* out lbw to Freeman for a carefully-made 51. Howden. filled the breach, and quickly made 28, when lie missed a full toss and was bowled by Smith. The same bowler also disposed of Wallace for 27, and Woodward and Ralfo played out time, the score being 286 for seven wickets. In bowling Freeman secured chief honours, getting two for 28, Smith two for 35, G. Mills one for 54, and Stemson one for 74. Keif (none for 29) was' unfortunate in ricking his back, and ho could not bowl for the best part of the afternoon. NORTH SHORE.— Innings. Hussey. bG. Mills ... . ... •. ... 26 Holhngrake, c Hayward, b Stemson ... 19 Prime, run out ... ' 18 '. Haddon, c G. Mills, b Freeman 97 Philson. lbw, b Freeman ... 51 Wallace, b Smith 27 ': Howdeu, b Smith ... ... ... 28 Woodward, not out ..* — 1* 1 Ralfe, not out ... ... ... 1 Extras ... • 5 Total for seven wickets 286 Bowling Analysis: Relf, no wickets for 29 runs; Freeman, two for 28: G. Mills, one for 5* Stemson, one for 74; Smith, two for 35. GRAFTON V. PONSONBY. (Playing against Grafton at Victoria Park on a moderately good wicket, Ponsonby, who won the toss, were dismissed for 90 runs. Only three Ponsonby batsmen got into double figures. Woods and Robinson getting 22 and 2* respectively, and Richards 10. The Grafton men showed decided improvement in the field, and D. Hay, with the ball, captured seven wickets. Ho changed his pace a good deal, and the Ponsonby men were often beaten by the pace of the ball from both lie and Slomau. Kallender also bowled well. , The wicket was fairly fast, but occasionally the 'ball kicked. Grafton opened their innings with Kallender and Foreter. i The latter skied a ball from Gavin that kicked, and lost his wicket. Masov ' joined Kallender, who, however, when going well, mishit one from Woods, and was caught at cover. D. Hay and Mason then became associated, the former putting on 30 in very attractive s*tylo before be got his leg in front to Gavin. Horspool, after hitting two boundaries, touched one that Robinson .accepted, and when stumps •were drawn Jones and Mason were together, with the score at 130, or 40 to the good. Mason, for the most part, played quietly. He gave one chance at 40, but otherwise his innings was faultless. He made some nice _ drives past cover, and some well-timed leg hit*. Scores: — PONSONBY.— Innings. Cummings. o Mason, bD. Hay ... 9 Woods, c Lynch, bD. Hay ... ... 22 Kemp, b J. A. Kallender 7 Robinson, st Bennett, bD. Hay ... " ... 24 "Sutdhings, c Bennett, b Sloman 9 Brajfchwaite, c and b Sloman 0 Simms, b D. Hay 0 " Gavin, not out ... ... 0 Richards, c Sloman, t> D. Hay ... ... 10 Heaver, c Clayton, b D. Hay 0 McGregor, b D. Hay 1 Extras • 8 Total ... 90 Bowling analysis: D. Hay took seven wickets for 37 runs; A. E. Sloman, two for 33; Kallender, one for 12. GRAFTON.—First Innings. J. A. Kallender, c Young, b Woods ... 13 W. R. Forster, c and b Gavin ... ... 1 F. R. Mason, not out ... - 63 D. Hay, lbw, b Gavin ... 30 E. Honspool, c Robinson, b Gavin ... 9 S. P. Jones, not out 1 Extras 13 Total for four wickets 130 Bowling analysis: J. Gavin took three wickets for 36 runs: Woods, one for 15; Hirtdhings, nil for 48; Heaver, nil for 12; Cunrmings, nil for 5. CITY V. PARNELL. Parnell won the toss and opened with Lusk and Barry. Lusk, after making three, skied one up to MaoCormiek. Oil iff followed, but Only to see Barry given out legbefore. Sale filled the gap, but a few balls later he lost Olliff. Robinson joined Sale, only to be rim out when he had scored one. Andreae was brilliantly caught by R. Neill. * Parnell had atahis period lost five wickets for 28. Fairburn partnered Sale, who was playing witb great confidence. With 11 to his credit Fairburn was bowled. Foster and Sale then became associated, and runs came very freely, but when he had scored 19 Foster was run out, Marcroft and Sale took the score to '116, when Sale was oauglit behind the wickets. Sale had played a masterly innings, and it was due to him that Parnell got the. runs, as lie broke the back of the bowling. Wilkes (18) played well, as did Marcroft (20, not out). City opened with MacCormick and Kavanagh, the latter being bowled by Barry before he bad scored. Hemus was bowled by Olliff when he had made two. MacCormick was quickly got rid of. R. Neill and Dr. Neil became associated, and took the score to 54, when the former was bowled, after a really good innings. Caro and Dr. Neil played out time. The latter played a goo/1 innings, and scored all around the wicket, his leg glances being very pretty. PARNELL.- First Innings. R. B. Lusk, c MacCormick, b Archer ... 3 R. Barry, lbw, b Archer 12 C. Olliff, c Kavanagh, b Archer ... 8 V. V. Sale, c Silence, 1> K. Neill ... 39 L. (J. Robinson, run out 1 Andreae, c R. Neill, b Archer 0 Fairburn, b R Neill 11 Foster, run out 19 Marcroft, not out ... ... ... ... 20 Wilks, b Neill 18 £. J. G. F. Greville, b Neill 4 Extras 15 Total 150 Bowling analysis: R. Neill took four wickets for 52 runs; Archer, four for 37; Kavanagh, nil for 13; Dr. Neil, nil for 9; R. Magee, nil for 17. <• - . ClTY.—First Innings. V. C. Kavanagh, b Barry 0 E. MaoCormiek. b Barry ... ... ... 3 L. G. Hemus, b Olliff ... '2 R. Neill, b Robinson . 17 Dr. Neil, not out ... ... «$° H. D. Caro, not out ... 1 Extras ••• ~'_••• ••• 3 Total for four wickets ••• — 56. Bowling analysis: Olliff took one wicket . for 21 runs. Barry, two for 24; RobillSOU, one for 2; Fairburn, nil for U. ' '.-*'» ;