CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15864, 10 March 1915, Page 4

CRICKET.

' NOTES AND COMMENTS. Tub senior B r »de cricket matches resulted, on Saturday 'in. three Instance.? as generally anticipated, but in. the fourth case University unexpectedly ma.de a !«ga fetal, and easily accomplished the task of getting 251 runs set by Pwnell. A Eien A secured -the expected three-point vin flvcr Grafton, and Pfl'nsonhy the. two-point? win over North Shore, whilft Eden B easily defeated Waiternata on the first innings scores. 'As the result »f the list round much interest is being taken in the Ponsonby-Eden A match, which will commence on Saturday next. The winner of this match will win the championship. It is the last match in the second series. Eden A managed to secure a three-point win against Grafton "ion Saturday, When play was resumed the first innings scores ware; Grafton 63, Eden A 393. The-Grafton .batsmen opened fairly well, E. Horspool making 37 and E. WscCormick 24. Then came a succession of small scores, but Sterneon. 33, and Baker partly stopped the rotThe former hit 16 from one over from Cummings. The check was hut temporary, and although Haresnape »nd A, Slom»n pot into double figures, the innings closed for 137, a, deficiency of 93. runs on tho total required to save an innings defeat. Grafton batted two man short. Cumminga, who took five wickets for 37 runs, was the most successful of the Eden bowlers. Ponsonby started op galufdaywith * twopoint win already assured. Tboy passed North Shqre'B total of 170 on the previous Saturday with seven wickets in hand. . Mason was 46 not out, an" 'resuming his innings carried his score to 70. The team, however, developed a tail, the, only other batsman to make double figures being Osborne. 1119 innings closed for 243. Howden, who Kept a good length, was found practically unplayable by"the batsmen, and he finished with the average 01 eight wiPWts tor 81 runs, m got sir- of the wickets for 94 runs i pn Saturday. North Shore made 118 in the second innings, Prime Howls 29, f|tte»ftOS. and Howd.cn 13, being the chief scorers, Th? moat successful bowler? $ re JJcMatni. Wlh eon, and Kavenagh. Popsonby, left with 47 runs to get, and 40 mmut,ea to get them in to secure a three-ppjnt win, ("d npt go w tho wickets- The side was, in vfew pf EflfU's three-point win., satisfied with ft tw^Rßinter. T|ic University batsmen made their best collective score of the season OP Saturday, when they knocked up 330 runs for the loss of five wickets, Tho task of getting 251 runs never appeared too difficult on Saturday, for Airey made 63, C»rA««S 89, Graham 78, and • Taylor 100, while after ParneUs total was passed Player, made" and Beny was 13 not out when the innings was declared. Taylor was the first University, batsman to make a centnry for his side this season. It was not to bo expected tljat tlie bowling averages would read well, but "J view of tho students' large total for five wickets. "Stephens's performance in faking threo wiokets for 54 rugs was meritorious. The feature of the play in the Eden BWaitemata match was the vigorous, but not chanceless, innings of Sauvcrin, who made 138 runs. His best previous score this season was 10 not out. • His contribution largely helped to bring Eden's total into the fifth century—the 404 runs being (be third largest collective score of the season- Other bats, men to do well were Bennett 56, J). G. Betfe SI, C. Robinson 43, Somervell 35, Shepherd 32, Burton 14, and Reed not out 10, A match h»s been arranged between the Auckland Cricket Association's fourth grade representatives and a team from the Churches, Association Junior grade, The match will be played at Eden Park on March 17,' play to commencp at 10 a.m. The following players will represent tlie Churches Association:-—A. Kent (captain). E. Kent, R. Cunningham. L. Nairn, G. Aitken, Kingsland Jubilee; C. Anderson, A. Barnes. G. Morman, Arswa; H. Larsen, Excelsior; H. Tonkin, Bereaford Street; W. R. Craig, St. Stephen's. Reserves: 8. Greer, Jensen, Cow loy. Any member of tho team who is unable to play is requested to notif> tho secretary At once, A match will be played on March 17 be. tween teams representing the Auckland .Cricket Association's second grado and the Auckland Churches' Association. The following playprs Have been chosen to represent the Churches' Association:— Cooper, p.. Ward. P. CuJlimore, y.M.CA.t H. Wilson, H. Catterall. ATM. Rowo, Croydon: W. Bushill, Doughty, H. Murray, fit. Peter's; R. Gosnell, W. Y.M.1.; N. Morris, StJohn's. Reserves: H. Taylor, A. McMurlrie. Players are requested to attend practice at Victoria, park torinorrow evening, . ■»■■■* — SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. . Bfilway A and gasworks played, a match on' Saturday, the results being as follows :'<■"-. Gasworks, first innings, 72 (bhaw 19, O'Leary 13, Lerrick 14). Railway, first innings. 112 (T. Elliott 32. A. Bruce 37, J. Elliott 11. Sesger 10). Bowling for Gasworks, . Lang took five wickets tor 24 runs and O'Leary two for 39. For Railway. Daly took sis wickets for 43 and T, Elliott four for 20. The match will be concluded next Saturday. SENIOR CADETS' ASSOCIATION. Tlie arrangements for Saturday's matches of the Senior Cgdsts' Association are as follows:— Company v. 37th Company, Eden Park; 4th Company v. 51st Company, Devonport; 26th Company v- 30th Company, Avondale. i.«i.iwi.Uii «WWWWW> A VETERAN'S REGRET. RETIREMENT OF C. BOXSHALL. CHRJgTCHTOCB, Tuesday. C. Boxshall, tho veteran wickelkeepor, who has long represented Canterbury and New Zealand, and played for. his province this season, has decided to retire from nw-cla-es cricket. This decision he baa conveyed to the Canterbury Cripkot Association in a, letter, ip which he express his high ap. preciation of the efforts of that body for the good of the game. While regretting that " Father Time" baa deprived him of the opportunities and pleasures that he has enjoyed for so many years, he expressed his happiness that the younger generation is imbued with the spirit thr,t prompts them still to "play the game." -