CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17622, 8 November 1920, Page 9

CRICKET.

THE SENIOR COMPETITION-

FIRST MATCH CONCLUDED

TWO CENTURIES REGISTERED

The opening matches of the Auckland ' Cricket Association's senior competition were concluded on Saturday in fine weather. Owing to the recent rain the wickets were not so good a* on the previous Saturday, nevertheless the play was interesting and some fair scores were made. Ponsonby and Grafton continued their match on No. 1 wicket at Eden Park. When, stumps were drawn on i the first day Ponsonby had made 338 in the - ; first innings. Grafton commenced batr.n- ! on Saturday afternoon and compiled "4"- ' before they were dismissed. C. Snedden con tnbuting 62 and H. Wilson 50. Porwonbv made a very poor showing in their second venture, seven wickets falling for 30 runs. ; As the other three members of the side had Wt the ground the innings had' to close Grafton had about half-an hour to make the 1-6 runs required to win. but when time was! called they had compiled onlv 104 for the I loss ot two wickets. Horspool being 46 not ! out Ponsonby thus won by 95 runs on the first innings. Eden, who had made 261 tor the loss of 'eight wickets against Parnell on the previous Saturday, continued their innings on No. 2 w cket at Eden Park and : carried their score to 293 before they dismissed. Bennett, who was 93 not out ' reached 104 before he was caught, this being the best contribution of the match. Parneil replied with 241, Anthony making 111 before i he was bowled. Eden thus secured a. twopoint win by 52 runs on the first, inning*. North Shore and University concluded their match at Remuera. the latter securing a three-point win. North Shore had made 139 in their first innings and University had lost six wickets for 87 runs when play ceased on the first day. The latter carried their score to 120 before they were dismissed. North Shore were still two men short in their second innings, which produced only 77 runs. Hemus carrying his bat for 16. University required 97 runs to win and they made 103 for the loss of three wickets. PONSONBY V. GRAFTON, E. Horspool and Saunders opened the batting for Grafton, and the score was 19 when the former was caught by Cullimore off N. Snedden. Kingston filled the vacancy, and the board showed 74 when Snedden clean bowled Saunders. Sloman followed, and a few runs later Kingston lifted one to Hamilton at cover-point. Rowntree and Sloman carried the score to 87 before the former chopped one from Smith on to his wicket. C. Snedden was the next batsman, but only three runs had been added when Sloman was stumped by Kelly. H. Wilson joined Snedden, and a good stand was made, the total being raised to 164 before Wilson was bowled by Cullimore. Beveridge assisted Snedden to carry the score to £05. when the former was bowled by Hamilton. Baker then partnered C. Snedden. but almost immediately the former was bowled by N. Snedden. Blundell was the newcomer, and the score was 232 when C. Snedden was caught at the wickets. F. Wilson ! was the last man in, and the total was raised to 243 when he was bowled by N. Snedden. Ponsonby made a very poor showing in their second innings, seven wickets falling for 30 runs. As the other batsmen had left the ground, the innings closed. Grafton had naif an hour to make 126 runs to win. but they only succeeded in scoring 104 for the loss of two wickets. Scores— PONSONBY. First Innings 338 Second Innings. Flynn, c. Blundell. b. Baker . . . . 7 Hamilton, 1.b.w.. b. Baker . . ~ 6 Earlly, o. Beveridge, b. Saunders . . 4 Elmbranch. c. Rowntree. b. Baker .. 2 Kelly, run out 5 Cullimore. c. and b. Baker . . .. 4 McMath, c. Kingston, b. H. Wilson . . 0 Smith, not out 1 Extras .. . * 1 Total 3^ Bowling Analysis. — Saunders took one wicket for 4 runs. Baker four for 24 H Wilson one for 1. GRAFTON.—First Innings. E. Horspool, c. Cullimore. b. Snedden . . 19 Saunders, b. N. Snedden 38 Kingston, c. Hamilton, b. Smith . . . . 7 R. Sloman. St. Kelly, b. Smith . . . . 7 Rowntree, b. Smith . . . . '. . . . 7 C. Snedden. c. Kelly, b. N. Snedden '.' 62 H. Wilson, b. Cullimore . . . . 50 Beveridge, b. Hamilton . . .. '14 Baker, b. N. Snedden. . . . .. " " 5 Blundell. not out . . 3 F. Wilson, b. N. Snedden .. ' '.'. '.'. 8 Extras .. . . m m # m "" 23 Total .. .. ~ . _ 043 Bowling Analysis. — Snedden took five Jackets for 67 runs. Smith three for 78 McMath none for 18. Cullimore one for 28 - Hamilton one for 29. Second Innings. Horspool, not out . . . . . . .. 46 Kingston, b. Cullimore .. "" "31 H. Wilson, b. Smith .. .. .. " g Sloman, not out .... * * " " 9 Extras * * ' ' 9

Two wickets for 104 EDEN V. PARNELL. When stumps were drawn on the opening day Eden playing againßt Parnell. had lost eight wickets lor 261. Bennett and Alexander being 93 and 38, not out. respectively, .these batsmen continued their innings and the score reached 271 when Alexander was bowled by v Martin. R. Taylor was the last batsman and at 295 Bennett, who had made 104, was caught by Somervell off Anthony. Anthony and Badeley were the first batsmen for Parnell and only 12 runs had been made when the latter was bowled by Taylor Moore followed and a fine partnership resulted, the total being raised to 14b before Moore was caught and bowled by Taylor Somervell joined Anthony and the board* showed 161 when Anthony, who had contributed 111, was clean bowled by Taylor. Martin followed and 15 runs were added when he was caught by. Alexander. Mann tilled the vacancy and 190 was reached before he was bowled by Taylor. A. O. Horspool replaced him and two runs later was caught I by Bennett in the outfield.. Turbott then , partnered Somervell but a little later ho was I bowled by Taylor. Stephens followed and i jat 219 he was thrown out, Pcglar joined j Somervell and the total was 253 when ! Whelan caught the latter. McLeod was the 1 last batsman and the innings closed for ■ 241. Eden thus secured a 2-point win. Scores:— j EDEN.— Innings. A. E. Irving b. Mann . . w G. Mills, b. Mann . . ' , \v g-.Tarlor.c. Somervell, b. Anthony 9 J K. Heighway. b Mann ... 6 ,H_ G 1 ? I<?ie -VT.- Anthony, b. Stephens .".' 24 (w, B. Smith, b Mann . . 34 ;H. I!;, 061 !.' c, t Somervell, b. Anthony" 104 j K. Blair, b. Stephens ... r B. Whelan. St. Somervpli. b. Martin ' ' 22 A.. Alexander, b Martin . . 'to R. Taylor, not out . . . . ' "id Extras /. '.". ',* Total . . r,^ - Bowling Analysis.— took four wickets for 36 runs Martin two for 58, Anthony two ,c r £?• , M f Leo <" n , on2 to 51. Moore none for 18. Turbott none for 17, Stephens two for 3^ 1 Badeley none for 15. A. O. Horspool none { PARNELL.—First Innings. . C. Badeley. b. L. G. Taylor s , A. Anthony, b. L. G. Taylor ' " "111 ,M. J. Moore, c and b. L. G. Taylor '* i£ ,R. G. Somerrell. c. Wheian. b. L G' Taylor .... ' ~ • L. Martin, c. Alexander, b. L. G. Taylor 13 3. Mann. b. L. G. Taylor . . . . ' 9 A. O. Horspool c. Bennett, b. Taylor " " 1 j Turbott. b. L. G. Taylor .. ' ' 3 . 5- m v, Stephens, thrown out .. " - ' B. T. Pegler. not out .. " -~ jE. McLeod, b. L. G. Taylor "" " A Extras '' .7 5" i D Total ~27l i Bowling Analysis.—R. Taylor took no wickets tor 52 runs. L. G. T-ylor nine for 95 Whel an none for d- Gi;!es P ,c none for W.' Mills none for 23. Smith none for 12 Heirh' way none for 6. ' * X -'* E UNIVERSITY V. NORTH SHORE. ia?°;"l th *-s i?o!r S ,^ I *' ria ? tlro "iort, icde 139 4"? tne-r.firetincnjss against University os the Wftaiu aa.7 ot the match and On:▼eraty had lost cue wickets for 87. Player being 17 not out. Jone* joined P!a 7 «r on , baturday, but only two runs were tA-iri ; when the latter was Bowled by Coat*?. Beiihouse followed and two sissies we-« made j by him before Jones was given out " lee before'* *° A r A r - th e tot then being , 91. Metge filled the vacancy and 11 runs were mace when, he vaa run out. Goodwin was the last batsman and toe innings closed at 120 through Coates" bowircg BVilhouse North Shore did not commence brilliantly! five wickets beinx down for 44. Arb!a«i-r and Hernus then became associated and at 65 the former was caught by Graham C S ' Garrard. Coatea followed without scoring and them Foster joined Kerens, the total being 77 when no lifted the ball back to ■ Garrard, who held it- A* North Shore were I two men short the innings closed. This left •university 97 runs to get to wrn. Lssk and Caracus opened the innings for University and made 43 between them before Lu».k .xm caught. Eton joined Caradu* and the ; total was 73 when Elliott bowled. Caradus. I Saunders was the iccosiins batsman and ■ only four runs were» added before Eton was ! bowled by Foster. Goodwin and Saunders j then, carried the total to 15)3. when, stamp* I then carried the total to 103. when, •eves were drawn. Univeniiy winning by teres wicket* acd eaves ita, Scono:—

NORTH SHORE. First Innings j 39 Second Innings. Rankin. 1.h.w.. b. Player .... . . 10 Elliott, c. Bclihouse. b. Garrard . . *.*. p Eyre. b. Saunders . . . . . . J r Kemus. not out * [ n, Prime, b. Player . . . . . . "'. G Bottrill. c. Metse. b. Saunders . . . \ -j Arb!aster, c. Graham, b. Garrard .'. 15 Coates. c. Caradus. b. Garrard . . . . n Foster, c. and b. Garrard .. . . -j Extras . . . . . . . . . . 9 Total . . ~ 7 Bowling Analysis. — Player took two wickets for 11 runs, Garrard four for IS. Saunders two for 39. UNIVERSITY.—First Innings ! I 1 Lusk. c. Elliott, b. Coates . . . . 9 j Caradus. b. Arblaster 31 Saunders, c. Eyre. b. Elliott . . . . 2 Graham, b. Arblaster .. . . . . 0 < Garrard, c. and b. Rankin . . . . 21 I Player, b. Coates . . . . . . 17! Eton, h Foster . . . . . . . . 13 ' Jones, 1.b.w., b Arblaeter . . . . . . ; Beilhouse. b. Coates 10 Metge. run out . . . . . . . . . . > ! j Goodwin, not out . . . . . . . . 12 • ; Extras . . . . . . 1? • I —- I ! Total 120 ' Bowling Analysis. — ArMaster took three 1 w.ckets for 45 runs- Copies three frr 30. 1 Elliott one for 4. Rankin one for 13. Porter j ( one fcr I.'. ! Second Inning*. j Lusk. c. sub., b. Arblaster . . . . . . 21 I Caradus. b. Elliott 32 I : Eur., b. Foster . . . . . . . . IS I i Saunders, not out . . . . 4 ] i Goodwin, not out . . . . . . . . IS ; Extras . . . . . . . . . . 10 j I Total !or three wickets . . . . . . 103 i 1 ; j SECOND GRADE. i j Grammar School A v. Poneonby. — Pon--1 sonby F.rst innings. 11*2 Manlev 59. Leek:« ] 21); second innings. 100 iWhelan 24. Stroi'on I 30; Grammar School: First innings. 200 J (Bridcens "5. Goodacre 631. second innings. ' ; 15 for two wickets. Grammar School won bv j eight wickets and secured a 3 point win > I Grammar School B v. Grafton. — Grammar I School: First innings. 82 M. Reid 45< . ■ second innings. 54 (Reid 12. Potter IP. GrafI ton: First innings. 95 iCaterall 21. Flower , 23); second innings. 44 for seven wickets J 'Thomas 11. Rankin 10). Grafton won by i three wickets. I Eden v. Sacred Heart. — Eden' Firs; I innings. 211. Sacred Heart: First innings. 41: second innings. 97 (O'Connor 30. Reid 27. O'Regan 18). Eden -won by 73 runs Y.MCA. v. Unity.—Y.M.C.A.: First innings. 261 for three- wickets (Caughey 126 not cut. Steer 80 not out. Woods 25). Unity: First innings, 50 (Hendry 17. Forbes 14) • second innings. 35 (Lewis 11). Y.MCA. won by an innings and 176 runs. King's College v. North Shore.—King's College: First innings. 105: second innings 27 for one wicket (Heard 14 not out. Farquhar 12 not out). North Shore: First innings 48; second innings. S3 (Horsier 29. Kitching 19 not out). King's College won by nine wickets. THIRD GRADE. Unity v. Technical Old Boys.— Unity 165 1 (Jensen 50 not out ; O'Connor 19). Technical . Old Boys. 136 (Neilson 9). ! . Y.M.C.A. v. Excelsior.— Y.M.C.A. • First innings. 143 second innings, 104 for three wickets, declared (Mabin 49 not out). Excelsior: First innings, 75: second innings 73 for four wickets. Y.M.C.A. won by 68 runs. I THE SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. i oo? -V i- v - Rem c 'r era A-?- V .- : Firs* innings. 1 209 (Simpson 51. Hethenngton 67, Nearn j 12. Robinson 17, Taberner 30). Remuera |tirst innings 51 (Richardson 12); second I innings 43 "-Thompson 14, Richardson 10, llbert 15 not out). . Maritime v. Papatoetoe.— Maritime: First innings. 149 (Long IS. Moseley 42. Nicholson 16. Magle 23); second innings, 59 for three wickets (Kerr 26 not cut Long 21 not out), lupatoetoe: First innings. 90 (tJurnside 4,); second innings, 92 (SwufEeld 29). Maritime won by seven wickets. THE CHURCHES' ASSOCIATION. St. Stephen's v. St. Luke's.— Luke'sTV4,7 nmnß3, l I 96C °nd innings. 88 (Moore 15 Elliot 111 St Stephen's: First innings! 70 (Hewson 20, J. Matthews 11). Y.M.C.A. COMPETITIONS. Following are the results of Y.M C A matches played on Saturday:— THE SENIOR GRADE. . Onehunga v. Ponsonby.— Onehunga : First innings 39 (Cowley 23); secrnd innings, 51 1 ales 20 Payne 16). Ponsonby: First innings. 113 (Perkins 12, Ellison 18, Collier 31 arris 13 not out). Ponsonby won by an luamis »i.o 23 runs. . Akarana v. Waitemata.— Waitemata: First innings. 101 (Ross 26, Cohen 11., Scott 12 .Forbes 12, Coltman 11, Crawshaw 19". I second innings. 81 (Coltman 30. Crawshaw" ! 15. Railley 2, not out). Akarana: First innI ings. 116 (McLeod 31. Mundry 16. McKibbon 15. Connon 11). Akarana won by 15 runs on the first innings. Y.M.C.A. BOYS' LEAGUE. THE SENIOR GRADE. . Runger3 v. Rivals.—: First innings 23; seconc innings, 56 (Nicklin .ij>. Rivals: First. innings. 75 (Cole 39. Cornea Tfii' second inning, no wickets for « (Clark 10 not out. Brown 10 not out). Rival a won by 10 wickets and IB runs. Spurs v. Celts.—Spurs: First innings. 24- ! second innings, 19. Celts: First innings, 41 i i., 4 ld . 19 W. second innings 96 (Blincoe ii. Fletcher 24. Lawson 13, Wilson 11) Ce.ta ■am by 94 runs.

INTERMEDIATE GRADE. Hangers v. Rivals.Rangers: First innings. 55 (Doonin 14. Gardiner 12, Poore 10 ! not out); second innings. 54 for two wickets (Gardiner 12. Treanor 25 not out, Doonin 14) , Rivals : * irst innings. 51 (Coetello 29) I Rangers won by four runs. ' .v C jj ß v " Spurs.—Spurs: First innings, 43 j (Redder 24); second innings. 14. Celts - First innings. 59 (Wood 08); second innings' 5 for no wickets. Celts won by 10 runs on the first innings. JUNIOR GRADE. Rangers v. Rivals.—Rangers: First innings 93 (Harley 25. Stotter 21, Gardner 20) second innings. 129 for three wickets (Stotter 50 not out.. Clark 35. Harley 27. Gardner 13) i Rivals: First innings," 88 (Rousscll CI not I ?? 'c? I &a ,i i) - *? mnd innings. 34 (Cochrane--1.5. btokes 10). Rangers won by «ix wickets and 100 runs. I Celts v. Spurs.—Spurs: First innings, 31 | (Sparling 13); second innings, 42 (Lewis 10, I Dixon 10). Celts: First innings. 65 (Edi monds 34. Lamb 20); second innings 103 : (Lamb 36. Eaton 27. Marshall 19). Mills did the bat trick Celts won by 90 runs. PRIMARY SCHOOLS MATCHES. The following are the results of Primary Schools cricket matches played on Saturday: — A GRADE— I. Vermont Street v. Devonport.—De*onporf First innings, 22; second innings, 37 (Archer 11). Vermont Street - First innings 35 j (Bradley 12); second innings, 25 for five J wickets. Vermont Street won by five i wickets and one run. J Grafton v R«muera.—Grafton : First mI nines. 64 (Hay 16. Longviile 18) Rcmuera. i First innings. 23 (Ross 9 not out); second I innings. 46 (McCoy 14. Hollis 19). Grafton won by ten wickets. 1 Napier Street v. Bayfield.— Napier S?r<-«-! . , First innings. 17, second innings. 57 for no ' wicket*, declared closed (Wynne 31. Ashby j 22). Bayfield: First innings. 43 (Craig 12); . second innings. 23 (Wells 10). Bayfield won ! j on first innings by 28 runs. j Mount Eden v. Mount "Albert.— Mrunt j Eden : First innings, 48 (Kayos 12. Wilfcrd j 11. Potter 13); second innings. 50 (Kay** 120). Mount Albert: First innings. 32 (Bat- . ter 13 not out); second innings. 43 tLanjiey 21) Mount Eden won by 16 runs. GRADE A—SECTION 11. Epsom v. Newmarket. — Epsom: First j inning*. 46s ("Wilson 17;; second innings. 44 ! (Robinson 20 not out* Newmarket: First i inning*. 30 (McClare 17, not out); second ' innings. 54 for &'•'*. wickets (Williams 16. i • Innes 12 not out;. Newmarket won by five ' points— three-point win. GRADE B. I Nelson Street -r Normal— Normal School • First iesim!. 73 (Fletcher 52). ae.ond ! innings. 55 'Davis 25. Warner lOi Neisor. i Street. First innings. 61 '.Bradano-. «'a 35 | Grey Lyr.n v. Onchuaga.—Grey Lynn i I Firs'. innings, 44 (Bennett Hi. *e<.-,rjrf , innings. 8 for one wicket. Onebtsnga : Fin.*. . ' innings. 20: second innings. 30 (Garden 15,. : Grey Lrnn won by nine wickets. j Ponsijcby v. Parnell- — Poneoxby: First 1 inniTis*. 21 (Cole 6. UaAahS Si. wtosd : innings. 33 for aw wickets I Etwtwi: 21 sot oiTt, Edwards TV Parnell : First inning?. 23 licvie 6. Mclntyr* 6). second inning*. 23 • Boyd 10. Mclntyre 7) Ponsonby won by five j • wickets I C GRADE. ! I Richmond Road t Be-esford Street i i Beresford Street F:r«t inning*. 37. second ! ; innings. '6. Rchmood Boad First innings, i 'C. serxmd inning*. IS for seven wickets. j Richmond Road won by three wickets and 11 j j mm. _ j Newton West T Newton East. — Newton : ' Weil: Pir*t innings. 23; second innings, 40. i . Newton East: First innings, 35. second ) inr.irLes. 2S. Newton West won by 2 run* Eiiersiie ▼- St Barnabas.—St. Bars*b&« f First innings. 42 'Andrews 15. Brows it'!. \ ' Eilersiie: First inning*. 146 (L. White 33 net out. S. Whit* 22. Webiey 10}. Elkrsii« won I b-r 102 runs. ! D GRADE. St. Albans v. Behsont.—St. Albans: First ! innings. 41 (Preston l&j- second inning*. &6 (FJlkrtt 19. Jessop 24. Clark 11). Beltxw.-nt ' ! First asms*. 23 (Teahan 12;: second innings, I nine wickets for 34 Allan 32. Woodward 11 1 St Albans won by 11 ran* on the irst j innings. Point Chevalier v. Meadowbask.—P'M.-.t } Chevalier: First inn tag*. 23; second innings), I 41. Meadow bank : First inns**, 35; second feinfrgw. 13. Peart Cb*TjoieT mm by 16 r«a. ...