CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17351, 24 December 1919, Page 7

CRICKET.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The senior grade competitions of the Auckland Cricket Association were resumed on Saturday after an interval of'a fortnight due to rain which fell on the previous week-end. The wickets were in fairly good order, but were in favour of the bowlers, and «as a result the scoring generally was only moderate. Grafton made a rather poor showing against Pohsonby at Eden Park, and at one stage it looked as if they would have some difficulty in reaching' the century. Smith, the Ponsonhy left-hand randier, got rid. of Saunders and Horspool very cheaply, the former being dismissed when Horspool- had scored one run. Horspool saw seven more runs added, and then was also bowled. Four wickets were down for 21 runs, but Arneil and Bottrill improved matters by good sound batting. and 34 runs resulted from the partnership. BotteriU played a tine innings in compiling his 29. and never gave a. chance. Beveridge and Hughes made a great effort to lift the score, the former playing Smith's deliveries in fine style. Anything loose he punished severely, but played a careful innings nevertheless. He was particularly good in cutting through the slips. Just when matters seemed most promising he got his leg in front and was given out. Hughes hit freely and hard, but d'd not reach the boundary often. The ball did not travel vr*," in the outfield, and the fielding was fairly good. (Smith eventually gave him a tempting one and he followed Beveridge immediatelv after being joined by Baker. The latter gave the best display of forceful criket. He hit at nearly everything that came along, and Smith's average suffered considerably. He had four wickets for 28 runs at this stage, and 14 runs were got off his next over. Raker getting 10 in three hits. When Baker was about 14 he was missed three times. In fact, he was so certain that one catch could not be dropped that he started to leave for the pavilion. In all, Baker made 40 runs and carried his bat. His score included one six, five fours, and two threes. Smith bowled extremely well. He finished with an average of seven wickets for 55 runs. He did not appear to bowl fast, but the ball came from the pitch with plenty of pace, breaking both ways.

Grafton was not fielding particularly well at the commencement, nine byes being obtained off the first three balls". With two boundaries to Snedden and a brace to Brinsden, the over produced 19 runs. Snedden was dismissed with the total at 36, 23 of which he had contributed. Cullimore vrzz bowled almost immediately. Brinsden helped Smith to carry the total to 73 before he was caught, his score being similar to Snedden's. Wetherill and Ma" f-on made a good stand, 40 runs being put on.

Eden batted all the afternoon against North Shore at the Devonport Domain and made 213. Irving and Blair opened well, 84 runs being obtained from trie partnership. Both batsmen played a good sound game, and practically gave no chances. Brooke-Smith was also" in good form, mr.king 32. At Remuera, University made 161 playing against Parnell. Caradus was the mainstay, contributing 59, which included eight boundaries. Bell house and Saunders, with 26 and 21 respectively, also batted well. Parnell made 41 for the loss of lour wickets, but they could not do much against R. Canard, who was bowling in greet style. W. Burns and R. Burns were the chief contributors, with 15 and 10 runs respectively. The . former lifted Saunders clean over the boundary, and followed it up with another boundary stroke. McLeoH, who was the last batsman of the day, lifted the ball to Perry in the outfield in attempting to hit a six. Perry let the ball slip through hie hands, and University may have cause to regret this if the br.tsman gets into his proper form. r y

The Auckland Grammar School after holding the Heathcote-Williams 'Shield for four year.*, have lost it to the jfaJmerston North High School. The Grammar School team did not display its true form in the first innings, and the visitors obtained such a lead that it was impossible to overtake them. The local tesjn made a great effort in the second innings, and the display of batting by Postles was one of the best that has been seen in school cricket. The Palriferston North High School contains some good batsmen, while the bowlers are of more than average quality. The team . has only played three representative matches this season, and has won all of them—two being over an innings victory. The Suburban Cricket Association Will hold a triangular contest on the Domain on Christmas Da v and Boxing Day Whangarei and Waikato teams will meet on Christmas Day, and the winner will play the Suburban Association's representatives on Friday. On Saturday a team selected from all three associations will play the Auckland Cricket Association's representatives at Eden Park. Probably the personnel of the Auckland representative team will be altered as a result of these matches.

SENIOR COLTS AND SECOND GRADE. ' The following team has been selected to represent the Auckland Cricket Association's second grade players against the senior colts at Eden Park on New Year's Day, at 9.30 a.m. :—I. Cooper, captain - Bass, Doughty, Y.M.C.A. : Elmbrancb! Ponsonby : Mauley. Beresford : R. Rankin, Eden ; Winks. Goodwin, State. University; Glogoski, Parnell; Foster, North Shore. Reserves :—Metge; North Shore ; Badeley, Y.M.C.A. ; Gee. Parnell.

and all the arrangements being in keeping, a successful function should result. The following are the entries and handicaps — IOOYds Championship of Auckland. —L. L. K ron feld (Parnell). C. Welson (Waitemata), J. Enwright (Waitemata), W. H. Linden (Waitemata), W. F. Smith (Parl.ell). Boys' Handicap, 50yds. —K. D. Page scr, A. Baird Is, V. Cunnold and J. Seagar" 2s, F. W. Edwards and A. Saxon 3s, V. Fagan, 0. Cronin, E. Thompson, and H. W. Farnall 4s, T. Nelson ss, H. Scott, J. Rankin, and R. Trayes 9s. W. Rogers 10s, L. Andrews 12s. Novice Handicap, 50yds.—G. H. Philson, and A. Baird scr, V. Cunnold. Isi Kronfeld, and P. Gallaugher Is. F. W. Edwards, S. Delaney, A. Saxon, D. Wright, A. Badeley, and F. Daly 2s, 0. Cronin, W. T. Collins, T. McCarthy, and A. Webb 3s, A. and W. Haeres 4s, B. Olney ss. A. TredrMa Bs. Novice Toadies' Handicap, 50yds.— Fielder and P. Creamer scr, M. Talbot 2s, E. Rowe 2s. 220 Yds Breaststroke Handicap.— R. Horton scr, H. Blennerhasset and G. H. Philson 3s,' J. Johnson 10s, P. 0. Veale 14s. 75Yds Handicap.— L. Kronfeld and J. Enwright scr, C. Welson and H. von Sturmer Is. W. H. Linden. D. Rhipherd, •Sloe Kronfeld and W. F. Smith '2s, H. Blyth, G. Reid, S. Nelson, and L. Kenny ss,' L. Lynch, H. Moore. G. Clancy, and N. Avery 6s, K. V. Impett, J. Hirst, and P_ Worden 7s. B. Foss, A. Saxon, and P. O. Veale 9s. ('. W. Beart and E. Wilson 10s. N. Cook, —. 440 Yds Handicap. —C. Welson and L. L. Kronfeld scr, H. von Sturmer 18s, .1. Enwright 28s, W. F. Smith and H. Moore 355. K. I). Page 50s. N. Averv 555, V. Cunnold 60s. J. A. Wilson 655. Ladies' Handicap. 75yds. —V. Walrond set. E. Walrond and O. Edenborough 6s. F. Bovaird 7s, R. Tuohev 10s, E. Tilselv 12s, P. Creamer 225.