CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18322, 12 February 1923, Page 4

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS.

PO NSONBY DEFEATS EDEN. WETHERALL COMPILES CENTURY. PARNELL BEATS UNIVERSITY. GRAFTON DEFEATS NORTH SHORE. The senior club championship matches, under the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association, -were played on the various grounds on Saturday. The weather was fine, the wickets were true and in perfect order, with fast outfields. Th© conditions generally were in favour of the batsmen, who took advantago of the : surroundings to make good individual and team scores: The match between Eden and Ponsonby; was concluded at Eden Park. In" the first innings, on the opening day, Eden had compiled the fin© score of 373, &nd Ponsonby had lost one wicket for. 18 runs only. It looked - a hopeless position for Ponsonby to surpass the high total, but Ponsonby made a great recovery, and by solid batting surpassed Eden's score, compiling 428 runs, and winning by 45 runs. The feature of the Ponsonby. innings was a fine exhibition of batting by-Wetherall, who compiled, with good shots all round the wicket, 143 runs before being caught at point. Other sound performances were ; Smith 65 and McLeod 54. Irving was the most successful bowler for Eden, securing three wickets for 75. The match between Parnell and University resulted in a win for the former team 'by 57 runs on the first innings. On the opening day Parnell scored 235, and University had lost two * wickets for 20. Resuming on Saturday, University raised the total to 178, Kelly playing a , useful innings for 37, R. Garrard 32, and Metge 25. Mann took three University wickets for 43 runs, and , Anthony three for 35. Grafton succeeded in defeating North Shore on the homo ground by 83 runs on the first innings. On the opening day North Shore scored 140, and Grafton had lost five wickets for 63. Resuming on Saturday, Grafton carried the first innings score to 223, Wilson being principal contributor with 62. Sneddon was not out 39. Rowntree 45 and Horspool 36 were the other chief contributors. Elliott took five Grafton wickets for 60 runs. The results of- the senior matches were: — Ponsonby, 428, v. Eden, 373. Parnell, 235, and 109 for five wickets, -V. University, 178. Grafton, 223, v. North Shore, 140, and 83 for seven wickets. The best performances were: — BATTING. Wetherall (Ponsonby) .. , . 143 Smith (Ponsonby) .. .. » . 65 Wilson (Grafton) . . .. *. ,62 McLeod (Ponsonby) .. .. 54 Rowntree (Grafton) .. k , 45 Moore (Parnell), not out .. « . 40 . BOWLING. .. Elliott (North Shore) . . 5 for 60 Sneddon (Grafton) . . ~ 3 for 12 Graham (University) .. 2 for 15 Anthony (Parnell) .. , 3 for 35 Mann (Parnell) .. .. 3 for 43... . * The details of the scores are as follows• PONSONBY V. EDEN. : v . EDEN. First Innings . . . • .. ■ .. , . . 875 PONSONBY.-—First Innings. McLeod, c Tgis? ww :: b W. B. Smith 54 £ lynn, b Taylor 3 Righton, b Gillespie .. .. '.'.12 Snedden/ c sub, b Irving .. ' .. 30 Smith, b Bennett'.""..' .. ~ 65 Burton, b Irving . .. ~ . , ,* 12 Brinsden. b Irving .. .. .. .* 23 Wetherall. c Bennett, b Cooper " .**l43 Lucas, c Gillespie, b W. B. Smith .. 23 Grant, not out • . . .. 4 ..' 17 Broilers, c Bennett, b Cooper . . .1 29 Extras .. ~ . . .. ; .. .. 17 Total ■ .. .. •.. .. .. 428 , Bowling Analysis. took one wicket for 50 runs, Irving three for 75, Bennett one for 42, Cummings none for 64, Cooper two for 45. Gillespie one for 74 W. B : Smith two for 39, Whelan none for 24. PAENELL V. UNIVERSITY. ; PARNELL. ' First Innings : . .. .. „. 238 Second Innings. Anthony, b Garrard ~ ~ , [ Hemim, b Graham . . . . .' , .17 Nicholls. c _M«tge b Graham ;. I. 31 Nairn, , b Kalaugher .. ..1 Moore, not out .. : .. .. ■ 40 Phfen, c Player, b Weir . . ... . . 7 Smith, not out .. .. , ~-i 7 Extras . . . .. ~ .. ' 2 Total for five wickets U. . .109 Bowling Analysis.—Graham took two wickets for 15 , runs, Player none for 16 Garrard one for 24, Kf>laugher one for 4. Goodwin none for 9, Weir one for 22. Eyre none for 2. Kelly none for 15. UNIVERSITY. Innings. Kelly, c Badeley, b Nicholls • . . .. 37 Kalnuorher, b Mann .. .. 6 Graham, b Mnhri '.. ..... 0 Goodwin, c Eemus, b Moore .. ~ 5 R. Garrard, b Nicholls v. . . X .. ... 32 Player, b Mann .. . .. .. 25 Saunders, b Anthony ■. .. .. .20 Metfre, b Anthonv . . . . . . . 25 W # Garrard, 0 McLeod. b - Moore ..' 1 Weir, c McLeod, b Anthony .... ' 8 Eyre not out 1 . .... .... 0 Extras .. .. .. l .... 20 Total ...... . . .178 Bowling Analysis.— took three wickets for 43 runs, Moore two for 26, N'chollfi two for 37. Anthony three for 55, McLeod none for 19. i GRAFTON V. NORTH SHORE. ; GRAFTON.—First Innings. : Horspool, . b Coates . . ... . . 56 Patterson, b Elliott . . . . „. ..9 Alcott, ,c and b Elliott .. „. . . 0 Furley, b Elliott .. . 0 Sloman, - b Elliott • . . 3 Johnson, c and b, Coates .. .. ... 12 Sneddon, not out . "■• .... ... 39 Biker, st Scott, b Park ... .. 1 Wilson, c jFrnter, b Elliott , .; 62 Rowntree, c Coates, b Dacre ~ .. 45 Wheeler, c Elliott, b Park . . . . 12 , Extras .. .. ..' 14 Total .. .. . . . . 233 Bowling Analysis— took two wickets for 64 :un3, Montpith none for 16, Elliott five for 60, L. Dncre one ■ for 39, Sandman none for 9. Park two for 26, Johnson none for 9. NORTH SHORE. First Innings .. .; .. 140 Second Innings. Garrard, b Wilson .. .. 3 Monteitn, not out .. ..... .. 31 Frater. b Horspool, .. .. .." . .10 Elliott, run out 1 .. .. ..10 Johnson, run out .. .. .. .. 4 L. Dacre, b Sneddon .. .22 Coates. c Horspool, b Snedden .. 0 Bottrell, c Horspool, b Snedden .. 0 Park, not out . . . .. ; .. « 1 Extras .. . . .. .. , 2 Total for seven wickets .. . . ' .. 83 • Bowling Analysis.Wilson took one wicket for 5 runs. Alrott none for 12, John--eon none for 16. Horspool one for 10. Baker none for 8. Snedflen three for 12, Patterson none for 18. SECOND '. GRADE. The junior 'grade championship . matches trader the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association, were played on Saturday. : The following are the results:— Technical College Old Boys v. University. First innings, 141. Second innings, Speight 49, Macklow 8, Bannistsr 7. Winks 49, Jones, (not out) 15, Fawcett 11, extras 8. Innings declared closed at five wickets for 147. Bowling ■ for Technical: Morton took two wickets for 29, Buckley • three for 50. Technical College: First innings, 62. Second innings. Christie 37. Buckley 6, Coleman I, Ewen 4, Hughes -6, Rabbidge 3, Froude, 3, Lawrie- 1. Glenister (not out) 2, ; Shaw ; 1, Morton. 1, extras 6; ; total 67. Bowling for University: Jones . took six wickets for 28, Bannister four for 33. University won by 195 runs—a three-point win. Eden v. ' Ponsonby.—Eden: First inniners, 38- (Villa 10) Second innings, 84 (W. Langley 30, Kinsella 13 (not out). Veils 11, Usher 14). r Bowling for Ponsonby: Newdick took four wickets • for 12 runs,. Kemp four for 20, Mathieson on* for none. Ponsonby : First innings, 155 for six wickets, innings declared (Feaver i 59. Avery 28, Commons 44 not out, Ahent 17). Bowling

for Eden it Whelsn took ono wicJrei for 58 runs, Langlejr < two: for 63, Wilson one for i 44, Kinsella none for 18. r Ponsonby won by - an innings and 33 runs, a three-point Eilerslie ▼. Boiler Mills.—Eilerslie: First innings, 221. - Holler Mills: First innings,. 76; ' Second innings, •9. Roller Mills batted four men short. . Bowling for Ellerslie: Baxter took four 1 wicketa for 1 .run: A. Watts two for 6 runs. Eilerslie won by Mi innings and 136 runs. _ V ' THIRD GRADE. Herald v. Onehunga.—Herald: First innings, 126 (Ninkie, jnr., 35, Kowe.2B, Steele. 21. Wilson 14). Bowling for Onehunga: Williams- took four wickets;. Taylor four wickets. Onehunga.: First innings 94 for: eight ! wickets (Williams 47, ; Bay 10). Bowling for Hehald: Hall took six wickets. Onehunga «■ batted ono man short. i.ne match was drawn. , , . . Ellerslie v- Barton's.—Bartons: . . *irst innings. 47 (Walker 12). Second_ innings, 43 (Owens 12). Bowling for Eilerslie. Smith took eight wickets for 36, Lenther five for to. Eilerslie: First innings. 61 (Bethel 23, Phillips 17. Second innings, 36. Bowling for Barton's: Owens took four wickets, Walker eight. ■ Ellerslie won by 7 rune.. . Ellerslie v. Gas Eilerslie: • Fttat innings. 159. Second innings, 64 (Gedye 31. White 18). Bowling for Gas Co.: Stephenson took five wickets for 24 runs. Patten three for 22. Gas Co.: First innings 70. Second innings. 105 (Stephenson 31). Bowling for Ellerslie: Harrison took four wickets for 25. Eilerslie won by 48 runs. Woollen Mills v. Parnell.—Parnell: First innings, 67 (R. Ellingham 19. Farquhar ifi. Ker* 20). Bowling for Woollen Mills: Lipscomb© took four wickets for 39 runs, Haywnrd five for 16* Simmonds one for 10. Parnell: Second ' innings, three for _26 (Brown 19). Bowling, for Wollen Mills Hayward took one wioket for .12 runs, Pullan two. for 6. Woollen Mills: First innings, 92 (Yates 11, Pullan 12, Wilson 29).' - Bowling >• for Pamell: Dingle took two wick»ts for 24 runs, Keat four for 12. 'R. Ellinghnm four for 20. Woollen Mills won by 25 runs on the first innings —a two-point win. FOURTH GRADE.—A • SECTION. Northern Boot v. Onehunga.—Northern Boot: First innings, 132 (Burgess 85, Kent 25,' Clare 20, Ellis 17, Stephens 13 not out). Bowling, for Onehunga: Binmore took six wickets, Bently two, Wurm one, McDonald one. Onehunga: First innings. 83 (Hine 21, McDonald 13. Wurm 11. Bently f 11). Bowling for Northern Boot Co. Stephens took six wickets. Ellis two, McCullam one, Clare one.- Northern Boot won by 49 runs on the first innings—a two-point win. v SENIOR ; CADETS. ■ 85A v. : 36A Company.—3sA: First innings, 63 (Oliphant 11. Burdett 15). Second innings, 75 ( Oliphant 32, D'Anthreaux . 22). 36A: First innings, 17. Second innings,, 73 (Heath 21. Pugh 13). 85A won by 39 runs—a three-point win. ' 11