CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18297, 13 January 1923, Page 12

CRICKET.

THE AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. CHAMPIONSHIPS EESUMB TO-DAY. The third rot»d of the club championships under the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association, which commenced on December 8, will be concluded to-day. Tho wicket« are ia good order and all three senior matches are at an interesting stags. The highest team total scored on the opening • day was 307. made by North Shore against ParceJl. At the call of time Parnell had lost two good wickets for 75, so that the remaining batsmen have a fairly hard task in front of them if the North Shore total is to bo passed. On a good wicket, however, the chances of victory for each team eeem fairly even. In the EdenUniversity match, at No. 2 wicket, Eden Park, University have to paea Eden's good score of 298. The University batsmen have made * good commencement, and two wickets are down for 102. R. Garrard. 45, and Player. 14, being the not out men. If the team plays to its true form the result should be a close one; On the last day Ponsonby scored 223 against Grafton at No. 1 Eden Park, and Grafton, after making a promising start, lost their last two wickets cheaply, and the score now stands at five wickets for 113. This means that Grafton has scored slightly under half the necessary runs with half the team out. Matches in the junior grades will _ also be played on the various grounds, thia afternoon. _ ■ , PAKURANGA HUNT V. PABMEBI3. LORD JELLICOE TAKES PART. An enjoyable cricket match between teams repre. entiiis. the Pakuranga Hunt and tho Pakuranga Farmers waj played yesterday at Pigeon Mountain, East Tamaki. Tne weather was fine and the pitch was in good order.. There was. a large attendance, including Lady Jellicoe. Commander the Hob. Guy StOpford, R.M.. the Hone. Norafc, Pruden'e and George Jellicoe, many visitors fropi Auckland, and farmers and residents of Pakuranga and surrounding districtsThis pavilion was gaily decorated with bunting, and luncheon ' and afternoon tea were served. Al! the arrangements;, which were mode by tho Pakurangtk Hunt, proved very fl s.ti sf iLctorv The teams, which were IS si-aide, were as f-1 -Fakuranea Hunt, Lord , Jellicoe, Captain A. R. W. Curtis. Captain P. B. Mundy, Lieutenant Anderson, Dr. A. Grant, H. Bvllork Webster, P. Swaffield, A. Swaffield. H. R. Mackenzie, H. Mi!lin?lon. Reid. B. H. Bishop, "W. B. Lloyd; Pakuranga Farmers,-Jack Fitzpatrick, J. Roberts, R. Fathnway. . D. E'itzpatrick, A, Roberts, 0. Phillips, A. Hathaway,-. H- 3. Kirkbnde, J. Montgomery, E. Roberts, Tie Fitzpatrick, V. Hathaway, and Speechiey. Dr. Grant captained the Hunt team ai>ii Jack Fitzpatrick the Farmers. The Hunt team batted first, and was dismissed for 95. Captain Curtis was top scorer with a wcll-play?d 3S, while a sood innings of 23 was contributed by A. Swaffield. These two players f-ere the only ones to reach double figures, Lord Jellicoe wi rm out-when he had 3. The-most successful bowlers for the Farmers were A. Hathaway, .who secured four- wickets, and who obtained three. Tho Farmers made a bettor showing in their innings, and rwde 122 for the . loss of eleven wickets. Tho princinal sco:rers were:—R Hathaway, 25: Joe Fitsmatrick, ©: Kirkbrfde. 22; and A. Roberta, 14. Governor-Gcnpral proved the. siost iraefessful boiler for his Ride, and captured five wicVets. Lloyd took four wickets and Anderson one.