THE CRICKET SEASON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13456, 8 April 1907, Page 7

THE CRICKET SEASON.

THE FINAL MATCHES. NORTH SHORE WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP. Thk 1905-7 cricket season was brought to a close on Saturday. As was generally anticipated, North Shore avoided defeat at, the hands of Parnell, and consequently won the district championship shield. The representatives of the marine suburb have worked hard for the honour they have secured, and being undoubtedly the best all-round team in the competition this year, no one should begrudge them the premier position. The win .should also be a popular one, on account of the fact that the North Shore team is composed solely of young players. The table given below will show the position of the senior clubs: — P. W. E. Pts. North Shore ... 10 9 1 21 Parneil 10 8 3 17 Grafton 10 6 4 13 Eden ... 10 4 6 10 Ponsonbv ... 10 3 7 8 City 10 1 9 2 The Grafton Club won the second grade competition, the points scored by the leading clubs being as follows: — P. W L. Pis. Grafton .9 3 1 20 l'arnell .96 3 15 North Sh<. 9 5 4 12 Eden A ... 9 4 5 11 Details of Saturday's matches are given below. SENIOR GRADE. NORTH SHORE BEAT PARNELL. At Dcvonport on Saturday Parnell's last wicket fell only five minutes before the call of time, and consequently North Shore's victory was not till then assured. However, as a drawn game would have been equally beneficial to North Shore, the interest was not great. On the first day of the match North Shore had lost six wickets fo. 268, and continuing batting oh Saturday they got 331 before the last wicket fell. A feature of the Shore's innings was the success of such a keen young player as Leo Prime, who had 89 to his credit" on the first day, and increased his score to 115 before being sent hack to the pavilion. As stumps were drawn at half-past live o'clock, Parnell's task of getting 331 runs was almost, an impossible one for them, and as it was they did not get half of them. However; and without in any way disparaging the ability of either Howden or Hussey, it is doubtful whether Parneil would have actually suffered defeat had they adopted cautious tactics. Most of their batsmen attempted to force matters, and, for instance, the usually careful Sale was caught, on the boundary. Most of the Parnell batsmen were caught, and in nearly every instance the catches reflected credit on the fieldsman. NORTH SHORE.—First Innings. Hussev, c Andreae, b Kerr... ... ... 3? Howden, )> Olliflt ... 12 W. Philson, o Sale, b Olliff 0 A. Haddon, c Sab', b Strickland 58 E. Prime, b Kerr ... ... ... ... 115 .1. Hollingrake, c Foster, h Barry ... 53 W.. Wallace, b Kerr ... ... ... 15 Woodward, c Murray, b Kerr 1 Bush, b Kerr... " 0 Harrison, b Kerr ... 3 F. McNeill, not out 10 Extras 32 Total 331 Bowling: A. Kerr took six wiclkets for 94 runs; C. Olliff, two for 104; A. Fairbttrn, none for 25: L. G. Robinson, none for 31 N. Strickland, one for 24: R. Barry, one for 21. PARNELL.—First Innings. E. V. Sale, c Prime, b Howden 0 F. S. Murray, c McNeill, b Hussey ... 9 N. Strickland, b Hussey 13 R. Barry, c Philson, b Howden 1 A. Fairburn, c Philson, b Bush 23 W. Marcroft, c Howden, b Hussey ... 33 0. Olliff, o Wallace, b Howden 1 L. G. Robinson, b Haddon 21 E. Foster, b Howden 11 W. Andreae. not out 14 A. Kerr, lbw, b Haddon 4 Extras 1* Total I*+ Bowling: Howden took four wickets for 54 runs; Hussey. three for 35: F. McNeill, none for 16; A. Haddon, two for 11; Bush, one for 13. GRAFTON BEAT EDEN. The result of this match decided whether Grafton or Eden would be placed third on the list, and as the first-mentioned club won the game they will fill that position. Grafton continued their innings, and Jones had made. 14 when he put his leg in front of one of Stemson Y. Sloman was bowled by Stemson for a vigorous 40, and the innings closed for 167. Eden commenced their second innings with Smith and Shepherd. The former had got 14, including three successive boundaries, when he was bowled by Sloman. The Grafton bowler also got Shepherd (41), I. Mills (8). G. Mills (31). Gray (0), Stemson (8), while Murdoch and Bridges played out time. Scores: — Eden, first innings 82 GRAFTON.— Innings. .1. A. Kallender, b Stemson 0 W. 11. Graham, b Hobson 4 R. J. Mason, b Stemson 16 1). Hay, b Stemson 43 E. Horspool, b Stemson 15 S. P. Jones, lbw. b Stemson ... ... 14 D. Clayton, b Murdoch 28 A. E. Sloman, b Stemson 40 B. Lynch, b Stemson 0. A. Laurie, not. out 3 C. Bennett, run out 0 Extras 4 Total 167 Bowling: Stemson took seven wicl»t.s for 69 runs: Hobson, one for 37; Murdoch, one for 25. EDEN.—Second Innings. \V. B. Smith, b Sloman ... 1* A. .1. Shepherd, b Sloman 41 1. Mills, c Lynch, b Sloman 8 G. Mills, c Jones, b Sloman 31 W. A. Gray, b Sloman 0 W. Stemson. b Sloman 8 A. E. Murdooh, not. out 18 D. 0. Bridges, not out 6 Extras 6 Total for six wickets 132 Bowling: Sloman took six wickets for 49 runs; D. Hay, none for 41. CITY'S FIRST WIN. City, playing against Ponsonbv, scored their first, and only win of the season. They had made 185 on the first, day of the match, and disposed of the Ponsonbv eleven for 91 runs, and scored a win on the first innings by 94. When stumps were drawn City, in the second innings, had lost four wickets for 117. Kavanagh (54) played a nice innings, and was particularly strong on the off side, while his hitting was very crisp. Hemus (26, not out) played a very "clean innings. Scores: — City, first innings ... ... ... ••• 125 PON'SONBY.—First Innings. Richard-, b Magee 0 Braithwatte, b Magee 6 Kemp, lbw, b Archer ... 4 dimming-, run out ... ... ... ... 22 Woods, b Kavanagh 12 Gavin, st Sponce, b Neill 22 Robinson, b Magee ... 1 Young, b Kavanagh ... . ... ••• 0 Jaeobsen, b Magee ... ... ... •■• 1 McGregor, c Lambert, b Kavanagh ... 13 White, not out... 5 Extras 5 Total ••• 91 Bowling: R. Magee took four wickets for 30 runs: Archer, one for 28: Kavanagh, three for 24; R. Neill, one for 1. ClTY.—Second Innings. M. D. Caro, b White 1 V. C. Kavanagh. b Woods... ... ... 54 C. N. Archer, c Cummings, b White 16 Dr. Neil, lbw, b Gavin " 0 L. G. Hemus. not out ... — — 26 R. B. Lambert, not out 3 Extras ... 17 Total for four wickets 117 Bowling: White took two wickets for 54 runs: Jacob-en, none for 13; Gavin, one . lor 24; .Woods, one for 6.