CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15153, 18 November 1912, Page 9

CRICKET.

THE DISTRICT COMPETITIONS.

THIRD ROUND COMMENCED.

BIG SCORE BY GRAFTON.

EDEN AND PONSONBY IN GOOD

POSITIONS.

Grafton, 303, t. North Shore, three for no wickets. University, 84, v. Ponsonby, 147 for four Parnell, 155, ▼. Eden. 75 for two wickets. THE BEST PERFORMANCES. BATTING. E. Horspool (Grafton), not. out .. ..113 Sauvarin (Grafton) 56 Wilson (Ponsonby), not out .. •■46 Grenier (Parnell) .. .... -.45 Bennett (Parnell) 37 Homus (Eden) 37 C. Snedden (Ponsonby) .. •• - « BOWLING. Woods (Ponsonby), five for 26 Hay (Eden), four for 40. J. Mills (Eden), four for 47. Dacre (North Shore), four for 47. N. C. Sneddon (Ponsonby), three for 29. THE third round of the Auckland Cricket Association's senior competition was commenced on Saturday in dull weather. At each of the city grounds there was a fair attendance, but with the exception of the Grafton-North Shore game on the Domain the matches wore rather uninteresting. It was expected that the Parnell-Edon fixture would provide the closest contest, and when play commenced the biggest crowd of the season was assembled at Eden Park. Parnell won the toss, and as the wicket was easy decided to bat. Anthony and Grenier were tho opening batsmen, but the former had a very brief stay at the wickets, one of Hay's fart ones being dragged on to the wicket when tho total was but 3. Wright, obviously suffering from a sprained ankle, filled the vacancy, and the runs at once began to mount up. The half-century soon appeared, but after five more runs had been added Wright lunged at one on tho off. and was caught at point by Hemus. Sommervell, tho hero of the Grafton match, was next man in, but his stay at the i wickets was not of long duration, Taylor j accepting a simple one at mid-on off Cumminers. The same bowler accounted for Ellis in his next over, the batsman failing to stop a swerving ball that cannoned off his pads. Grenicr's score, meanwhile, was adding up, the batsman felying mainly on a chop between point and third man. With the total at 81, Olliff attempted to hit Mills out of tho ground, and was easily taken at mid-off by Cumminsre. Grenier added a single, but next ball Kerr stopped a straight one with bis pads, and six wickets were down for 82. With tho advent of Brown at the batting crease. Bay, who had taken one wicket for 19 runs. was given another trial. The change was at once effective. Grenier being bowled by the first ball. The last ball of the over proved fatal to Brown, Rountrce holding one behind tho wicket. When the last man (Bennett) joined Stephens tho score was j only 106. bat before a separation was effected no less than 49' runs were added. Bennett, playing the correct game under the circumstances, dealt out severe punishment to each bowler. He hit Mills for three fours in succession, but was caught behind the wicket in attempting a fourth big hit. It was a good innings, marred by ] only one chance—a hot one to Cummings at mid-off. At th© commencement of Eden's first innings a heavy driazl© came on, making the ball rather greasy. Taylor and Hemus were quick to take advantage of their opportunities, and the half-century was soon hoisted. Six runs later, however, Hemus made a poor stroke at a full toss, and was taken at mid-on by. Kerr. Cummings assisted Taylor to carry the score to 75. but with the last ball of the day Olliff got Taylor lbw. Eden, with eight wickets in hand, only require 81 for a twopoint win. and this feat should not be beyond them.

An excellent wicket was provided on the Domain for the Grafton-North Shore match, and Hay (Grafton) had no hesitation in deciding to bat. McCormick and Sauvarin were the pioneer batsmen, and the latter at once got busy, McCormick preferring to 'play the safe game. Chiefly through the agency of Sauvarin the runs came very quickly, and the score board read 60 when McCormick was taken by Archer, off Townshend. E. Horspool joined Sauvarin, but with only 16 runs added the latter gave a chance to Daere which was accepted. Sauvarin gave a.most vigorous display, hitting two sixes, six fours, and two threes, lie set an example which Horspool promptly followed. Fours came from his bat in almost every over, and the official in charge of the scoring board was kept extremely busy. When in the Bixtiee. Horspool gave a chance to Harper off Howden which was not accepted, but afterwards hie batting was free from blemish. He was still undefeated -when tUo last man departed. Included in his total of 113 were three hits for six each, thirteen fours, and four threes. It was a splendid exhibition of free cricket, and the crowd was not slow in expressing its approval. "Mr. Extras" was third highest scorer with 50, the wicketkeeping not being up to the mark. In the field, however, Shore did well. Prime took a particularly difficult catch on the boundary, and Howden also accepted a very hot one. Shore's bowling was repeatedly changed, but Dacre was the only bowler to meet with anything like success. At 5.45 p.m. the light was too bad to proceed, and stumps were accordingly drawn. University made a very poor showing against Ponsonby at "Victoria Park, nine wickets falling for 85. Woods bowled rather well for Ponsonby. but the man who stood out for good play was Robinson, who took no lees than three catches behind the wickets. Like the batting, University's bowling was weak, and Ponsonby soon established a lead. University appear 1 to be in a hopeless position. Some good performances were registered in the lower grade matches. In the fourth grade game Ponsonby v. Parnell, Godye. of the last-mentioned team, played a fine notout innings of 105. Smeeton, of the Grammar School, made 119 against Pah College, aDd Dacrc. the Devonport schoolboy, eclipsed all his previous efforts by making 200 not out against Richmond Road. Dacre has now scored well over 400 runs this season. Another schoolboy, Bass, of Nelsonstreet, scored a, century and three against Bayfield, following iip the performance bv taking five wickets. Dacre also did well with the ball, taking four wickets for 14 runs. Details are as follows: — PARNELL V. EDEN. PARNELL.—First Innings. Anthony, b Hay 2 Grcnier, b Hay 46 Wright, c Gumming*, b I. Mills 20 Sommcrvell, c Taylor, b Cummings ... 4 Ellis, h Cummings 4 Olliff, c Cummings. b Mills 31 Kerr, lbw, b Mills 0 Brown, c Rountree, b Hay ... 5 Fairbairn, c Honeycombc, b Hay ... ... 4 Stephens, not out. 17 Bennett, c Rountree. b Mills 37 Extras 6 Total .' 155 Bowling Analysis: Honeycombc. no wickets for 25 runs; Hay, four for 40; Brooke-Smith, none for 11; I. Mills, four for 47; Cummings, two for 26. EDEN.-First Inning?. ■ Ilemus. c Kerr, b Olliff 37 Taylor. lbw, b Olliff 29 Cummings, not out 8 Extras ... 1 Total for two wickets 75 Bowling Analysis: OllifT, two wickets for 32 runs; Anthony, none for 18; Kerr, none for 19; lairbairu, none for j. GRAFTON V. NORTH SHORE. GRAFTON.-Fir-t Inning. McCormick, <• Archer b Townshcnd 10 Sauvarin, <• Dacre, h Archer \" m k, 10. Horspool. not out ... ..." '13 Mason, Ibw, b Dacre ... *jq Pratt, v Howden, 1) Dacre ... ... '" 4 Hay, c Harper, b Dacre ... "' 3 Caro. e and h Howden ... ... '" 57 Mackrell. b Dacro ... ... '" 0 W. Horspool. c Prime, b Townshenci '" 16 Harvey, c Archer, n Harper '" 3 Patterson, c Harper, b Sale ... . '" 13 Extras '". r.g Total „, « .., „, „ j,,"^

Bowling Analysis: Howden. one- wicket for 80 runs; Archer, one for 52: Townshend. two for 32; Dacre. four for 47; Bush, none for 18; Harper, one for 19; Sale, one for 5. ,

NORTH SHORE.— Inning*.

Dacre, not out ... 1 Howie, not out 0 Extras 2

Total for no wickets 3 Bowling Analysis: Pratt, no wickets for no runs; Mason, none for 1.

PONSONBY V. UNIVERSITY.

UNIYERSITY.-Fir*t Innings. Fraser, o Edmonds, b Sneddon .- .. 0 Caradus, b Sncdden 1° Airey, b Sneddon 11 Mulgan, c Robinson, b "Woods 8 Jacobsen, o Robinson, b Woods 14 Graham, o Robinson, b Woods 11 Walker, b Woods ... 8 Fenwick, o sub., b Woods • 2 Vickerman, not out ° Dettmann, o MoMath, b Kavanagh 4 Taylor, absent. ° Extras ... ... • * Total 5 Bowling Analysis: Snedden. three wickets for 29 runs; Woods, five for 26; Kavanagh, ouo for 13; McMath, none for 14. PONSONBY.—First Innings. Woods, o Jacobsen, b Walker 15 Kavanagh, b Walker » O. Snedden, lbw. b Graham- jo Wilson, not out *& Gavin, b Walker 4? Taylor, not out ... « Extras • -__2 Total for four wickets ... ~ •« 1 47 SECOND GRADE RESULTS. WAITEMATA V. PARNELL. Parnell.-Pirst Innings: W. Badeley. o Moller, b Arblaster, 10; 0. Foster, c Moller, b blaster, 6; M. Moore, bO. Moller, 7; lA. Warner, 0 and b K. Moller, 12; J. Mann, c and b Arblaster, 9; H. Warner, b Arblaster. 21; R. Boble. b Arblaster, 11; B. Dow. c, b K. Moller.. 20; A. Flatt.b Arblaster, 15; P. O. Rose (not out), 1; B. Johnston, c Riddell, b Arblaster, 0; extras, 19. Total, 131. ,_ „ Waitemata.— Innings: Mayall, run out, 0; C. Riddell. c Warner, b Mann, 5; O. Moller, c Rose, b Warner, 10; Arblaster, b Warner, 2; Satchell, run out, 13; J. Riddell (not out), 78: K. Moller (not out). 3; extras. 13. Total for Ave wickets, 124. Bowling for Waitemata, Arblaster took seven wickets for 47 runs; 0. Moller, on© for 31; Temper ton. none for 8; K. Moller, two for 26. For Parnell. Mann took one for 25; Warner, two for 51; Doble, none for 14; Moore, none for 21. EDEN A V. GRAFTON A. Grafton A.—First Innings: O'Shea, cand b MoLaughlan, l; D. Hill, b McLaughlan, 15: R. Sloman, run out. 7; Jackson, b Greenwood. 0; Richards, run out, 9; Marshall, 0 and b Murdoch. 38; Willis, b Murdoch. 16; Dudley, not out, 44; P. Lepine, b Gilmour. 28; Jack, b Gilmour. 1: J. Lepine, b Gilmour, 6; extras. 8. Total, 173. Eden First Innings: Harris, c Lepine, b Willis, 12; Murray, 0 O'Shea, b Rfchards, 1; Gilmour, not out, 56; Murdoch, not out, 30: extras, 5. Total for two wickets, 104. Bowling for Eden A. Greenwood took one wicket for 32 rnns: McLanghlan, two for 30; Murdoch, two for 25; Gilmour, three for 14.

NORTH SHORE V. PONSONBY A. North Shore.—First Innings: Rankin, b White. 11; Corbett, st Mills, b McCoy, 15; Hewett, lbw, b White, 0; Coleman, o Thompson, b Cheshire, 7; J. Miller, st Mills, b White, 2: O. Miller, b McCoy, 35; Joyce, c and b McCoy. 25; Whclan, run out, 9; W. Rankin, c Osborne, b McCoy, 2: Coffey, 0 Osborne, b McCoy, 2; Jackson, not out, 0; extras. 16. Total, 124. Second Innings: A. Rankin, b Cheshire, 6; Jackson, not out, 1; W. Rankin, b Cheshire, 0. Total for two wickets, 7. Ponsonby.—First Innings: Osborne, b Coleman, 5; Barclay, lbw, b Joyce, 15; Mills, c Whelan, b Coleman, 2; Pegler. run out, 0; Thompson, lbw, b Joyce, 10; Comber, 0 sub., b Miller, 14; Cheshire, b Miller, 12: White, b filler, 1: 8. White, e sub., b Rankin, 10; Roberts, not out, 8: McCoy, b Stewart. 12: extras, 2. Total, 91. Bowling for Ponsonby, Comber took no wickets for 12 runs: Cheshire, three for 26; White, three for 34: McCoy, five for 25; Barclay, none for 14. For Shore. Joyce took one for 20; Coleman, two for 25; Stewart, one for 16; Miller, three for 31.

GRAFTON B V. PONSONBY B. Grafton First Innings: F. norspool, c and b Plummer, 11; F. Rutherford, c, b Merino, 35; C. Yates, b Plummer, 3: A. Hough, lbw, b Merme, 0; F. Robinson, '1 M-neil. 29; W. J. Reid. c, b Plummer, 1; Browning, b Merme, 0: H. C. .Fletcher, c Merme, 0; L. If. Norton. o Merme. 25; F. Horspool. not out, 0; Baker (obsont). 0; extras, 9. Total, 113. Ponsonby B.—First Innings: Watson, b Reid, 11: Brinsden. c, b Reid, 9: ' Arneil, b Yates, 12; Minogue, b Reid, 2: Neville Brown, b Reid. 10; Plummer, b Reid, 4; Littlcwood. not out, 29; extras, 9. Total for six wickets. 86. Bowling for Ponsonby. Mermo took five wickets for 44 runs: Plummer, three for 34; Arneii, one for 15: Brinsden, none for 9. For Grafton, W. J. Reid took five for 43; C. Yates, one for 25: H. C. Fletcher, none for 8; F. Rutherford, none for 1.

THIRD GRADE RESULTS. Parnell. 171 (Slater 43. Dinnison 10, Henderson 12, Hunt 24, Barnsdale 14. J. Williams 20, Leed not out 36), v. University, 62 for six wickots (Marsack 22). Bowling for University Marsack took ono wicket for 60. Thomas five for 27, Jones two for 37, Molntyre none for 28, Poulgrain one for 12. For Parnell Barnsdale took one for 21, and Leed fivo for 24.

North Shore, 96 (Coleman 46. Perritt 20), and 165 for six wickets (Macarthur 71, Taylor not out 36, Coleman 13), v. Eden, 39.

FOURTH GRADE RESULTS.

Parnell, 220 for two wiokets (Qedye not out 105, Badley 15, Simpson not out 87), beat Ponsonby 177 (Mcßae 35, Sneddon 15, Edlin 27, Smith 25, Davis 29, Jepson not out 15), by eight wickets and 43 runs. Bowling for Parnell Dinfrlo took one wicket for 44 runs, Simpson none for 30, Rich four for 37. Hammond throe for 17, Bradley one for 13, Gedye none for 9. For Ponsonby, Moore took one for 27, Hedland one for 27, McGuiro none for 57. Sneddon none for 35, MoEwen, none for 29.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

SENIOR GRADE,

Grammar School, 198 for four wickets (Smeeton 119. Perry not out 59), v. Pah College, 33 (Becker 11). Bowling for Grammar School, Jones took four wickets for 11 runs, and Garrard five for 20. „.„..>,_ King's College, 148 (Bevins I. 31, McKenzie IT. 30,'Tonks 25, Clifton 17). v. Sacred Heart. 53 for three- wickets (Early 34 not out, Brownlio 14). Bowling for Sacred Heart, Johnson took five wickets for 18 runs, and Be id three for 17. For King's College. Cnuphev took one for 9, and Clifford two for 10. JUNIOR GRADE. Sacred Heart, 54 (Cody 13. Wall 9). v. Grammar School, 98 for six wickets (Nisbet 24, Senior 15. McDotigall 16, Jackson 31). Bowling for Grammar School, McKeown took three wickets for 3 runs; McDougall two for 7. and Lake two for 10. Pah College, 29 (Johnson 11. 12, Muller 6), v. King's College, 97 (Chapman 25, Phillips 16, Robertson 13). Bowling for King's College, Pittar took eight wickets for 23 runs, and Phillips two for 6. For Pah College, Mather took seven for 23, ana Johnson 11. one for 8.

SCHOOLS' COMPETITIONS

A GRADE.

Following are results of matches in A (initio of schools' competitions, played on .Saturday morning:— . , , ,_ Dovonport, 280 for sir. wickets (Dacre not out 200. Waller 25 Haunderß 14). beat Richmond Road. 40 (Smith 17). Bowling for Devonpgrt. Saunders took four for 13, and Dncre four, for 14. Nowton East. 143 (Brnsano 39, Stack 34, Peart 23. Knowlca 16), beat Ponsonby 23 (Arncil 11), by 120 runs. Bowling for Newton East, Mclntyre took five wickets, and Peart, three. For l'onsonby, Arneil and Anderson each took four wickets. Grafton. 155 (Pa ice- 36, Hough 22. Longville .31. Mulgatt 19, Cole 12, Martin 17). beat. Parnell 95. Bowling for Parnell, Clarke took six wickets, and Martyn four. For Grafton. Hough took five wicket?, and Longville two. Mount Eden; 80 (Kneebone 30, Sinclair 12), beat. Kemuera 60 (Garrard not out 22. Roseman 13*, and 39 for four ■wickets (Garrard not out 18), by 20 rnns on the first innings. Bowling for Mount Eden. Martin and Kneebone each took three wickets, and Alexander and Ashby two each. For Remuera, Bennett and Gerrard each took three wickets, and R. Menssies four. E GRADE. Nelson-Street, 93 (Bass 2?. True 27. Griffiths 12 not out), and 136 for no wickets (Bass- 103 not out. Wetherill 29 not out), beat Bayfield, 40 (B. Craisr 23), by 55 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Bayfield, Robinson took seven wickets, and R. Craig three. Tor Nelson-street. ■ Bass and Bailey secured live each. JUNIOR GRADE. Newmarket. 46 (.Southwell 14), and 59 (Moriortv 20. .Southwell 10), beat Beresford 30, and Vi (Verrall 24 not out, Macanlcy 11), by 16 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Beresford, Bond took five wickets, and Lawrence four wickets- For Newmarket, Mam by took two wickets, (Stocken five, and MrCrystal four. Napier-street. 129 (Anderson 74. Stewart 13. Walters 10). boat Grafton 23 and 40. Bowling for Napier-street, Holroyd took four wickets, and Staunton, Webb, and Adamson '.'each.

Newton West, 18 and 64 (McManus 13, Tre▼arthen 12, Campbell 12, Audain 10), beat Epsom, 17 and 29, Ellerslie defeated Mount Eden. Marist, 41 (Heart not out 20, Murphy 10), and 33 for eight wickets, beat Napier-street, 37 and 26, bytwo wickets and 11 runs. Bowling for Napier-street, Regan took seven wickets for 14, and Molloy one for 2. For Marists, Lukes took eight for 24, and Watson, eight for 30. CHURCHES' ASSOCIATION. Matches under the auspices of the Auckland Churches' Association were continued on Saturday, Results:— W.Y.M.1., 62 (Greenwood 11, Gribble 29). v. St. Peter's, 158 for three wickets (0. Little 66 not out, Bushel 64, Isbister 12). Bowling for St. Peter'e, Douglas took five wickets for 70 runs, and Bushel three for 30. Bcresford, 183 (Carr 76 not out, Jones 23, Mahoney 22, Yarrall 19. H. Carr 10). v. Hobsonville, 65 (Anderson 10, Armstrong 10, Wallace 25). Bowling for Hobsonville Wiseley took three wickets for 14, Armstrong three for 46, Thompson three for 47; for Beresford, Jones took six wickets for 36 runs, and Mahoney three for 25. St. James's defeated Kingsland Jubilee in the junior competition by six wickets and 14 runs. For St. James's, Davidson scored 51 not ont, and Barley 28. For Kingsland Jubilee, Nightingale made 21, and Cunningham 19. MISCELLANEOUS. . HERALD, 95 (Ninkie 48, F. Horspool 37 not out), beat Maritime, 74 (Moyle 28, Shergold 21). Bowling for HERALD, Clarke took six wickets for 35 runs, and Birch three for 33. For Maritime. Breese took five wickets for 26 runs, and Douglas two for 3. Railway Workshops, 209 (J. Elliott 38 not out. Daly 35 not out, T. Elliott 29, Hendry 27. H. Martin 33), beat Plasterers, 31 (Spray 10). Bowling for Railway. Thomas took six wickets for 15 runs, Bennett three for 3, and Williams one for 9; for Plasterers. Mewflon took seven wickets for 7§. runs. D.S.O. Factory, 123 (Curry 24, Guildford 19. Bailey 17, Kayes 10, Keane 21 not out), beat D.B.G. and Cousins and Cousins, 87 (Ellis 14, Matthews 17. Whittingham 10). MATCH AT HAMILTON. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] Hamilton, Sunday. At Cricket yesterday Frankton heat United A. by 124 runs to 38. For the winners, Tompkins made 73 and Connolly 18. For United, Hawke scored 12. WELLINGTON MATCHES. [by. telegraph.— association.] WELLINGTON. Sunday. The senior cricket competition was continued on Saturday. North and Central concluded their match, the former winning on the first innings. North made 212 an*. *13 (Phillips 27, Wilson 22, Luckie 18, Lambert 17). Central replied with 135 (Naughton. not out, 40. McArdle 17, Hickson 14). Bowling for Central, Mitohell took four wickets for 39, Blamires three for 36, while for North, Casey took four for 54 and Southall East B. met South on Kel.burne Park, following beincr the scores: —East B. —First innings, 144; second innings, 158 for three wickets (Wagstaff, not out, 50. Hatchings, not ont, 42, Bowles 40). South—First innings, 72. Bowling for South, Burton took two for 24, and Keys one for 30. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. [by: telegraph.— association.] Christchtjrch, Sunday. The district cricket competition was resumed yesterday on an easy wicket, but owing to rain curtailing play on the previous Saturday most of the matches were decided on the first innings. St. Albans, playing against Iticcarton, had 117 on the board for thrice wickets when rain stopped play last week, and as Barrett, Wood, E«id, Miles, and Sandman all made runs, they were able to declare their innings closed with nine wickets down for 255. Sandman at once got to work among the Riccarton batsmen, and the innings closed for 109, St. Albans winning on the first innings. West Christchurch resumed against Sydenham, and increased the previous total from 60 for two wickets to 243 for seven wickets, when the innings was declared closed. Thanks to a very free innings by Patterson, and sound batting by liases, Sydenham were able to pass the West Christchurch score with the loss of six wickets, saining an unanticipated win with the score of 258. Linwood, with one wicket down for 71, continued the interrupted innings against East Christchurch. Perrin, Jones, and Thomas scored freely, and the innings was declared closed with four wickets down for 178. East Christchurch, with just under two hours to play,' scored steadily, T. Carlton hitting up 61 not out carefully. Beals's innings was interesting, and Reid was well set when he was run out. although ho was badly missed in tho deep-field when his score was 10. The Linwood fielding was rather slovenly. The match resulted in a draw. East Christchurch scoring 173 for seven wickets.