CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18630, 11 February 1924, Page 4

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. UNIVERSITY'S HIGH SCORiL. PLAYER COMPILES CENTURY. The dub '. championship competition under -the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association was continued on Saturday. The weather was brilliant, sn.d the wickets were in good order, with fast outfields. The match between Ponsonby and Eden was played on No. 1 wicket at Eden Park. In the first innings Ponsonby compiled 241 runs, Sneddon, 81, being the principal.scorer. Eden in the first innings lv.d scored 80 for the loss of. three wickets at tho drawing of stumps. ~ University, winning the toiss against Painell, occupied No. 2 wicket at Eden Park the whole afternoon, scoring the high figures of 378 runs for eight wickets. Player -was the hero of the side, compiling 101 runs, not out, after a sterling display of batting, scoring with good strokes all round the wicket. Bannister clayed a sound innings for 72, , and W. Garrard batted well for 65, R. Garrard scoring 48, and Kelly 41. The Parneil bowlers were tried out to bring about the dismissal of the batsmen. j Poor scores were recorded at Devonport in -the match betwoen North Shore and Grafton. The wicket was fiery and treacherous in spots, materially assisting the bowlers. North Shore, batting first, were disposed of for 85 runs in the first innings- Allcott, the Grafton left-hander, was in fine form, taking seven wickets at a, cost of only 37 ruiis. Horspool also bowled well, "taking two wickets for 8 runs. The principal scorer for North Shore* was Prater, who played a good innings for , 27, before being out "leg before" to Allcott, who kept a perfect length, and was a source of worry to the batsmen. Grafton were even more easily disposed of than their opponents, the total being only 78, of which Horspool, bv splid hatting, compiled 43. The other doublefigure scorer was Pope, who compiled 15. Coates, like .Allcott, had a "field" day, taking six wickets for 14 runs. Woodroffe lock two wickets for 13, and Dacre two for 25. In the second innings North Sl,ore had scored 23 runs for the loss of one wicket -when stumps were drawn. The outfield was fast, and the ground fielding of North Shore was excellent. PONSONBY V. EDEN. Ponsonby opened their first innings somewhat disastrously, lorang Taylor and MoLeod for 18 runs- Sneddon and Smith established » fine partnership putting on 95' runs, when Smith, who had played a good innings for 33. w»e caught by Postles, off Tjaxris. With only a single added, Sneddon, •who had played a specially sound innings for .81 was run out from a smart return by Gillespie at mid-off. The Ponsonby captain waa well eet for his century, having complete mastery over the bowling, when he was run out. Baas joined Burton, who was batting soundly, the pair carrying the score to 184. whan Burton, after scoring 87, was bowled by Harm. Ni«ld joined Bars, to see the latter bit those successive boundaries, raising the score to - 196. when he was caught by Cooper, off Irving, after scoring 30. Fljnn parte end Neild to raise the scrr» to 236, when Neild/ who had played a useful innings for SO runs, was bow'.ed by 6ille»T)if x The remaining wickets fell cheaply, the innings closing for 241. A. Gillespie, with two wicketa for 13 runs, Harris. three for 50, and Cooper three for 54. divided the bowling honours. Eden made » reasonably good start in the first innings.. opening with Pasties and Mills, to score 30 runs before the. latter wr_i» caught in the slips. Irving failed to get going, being out, -.. unfortunately, with a bumping ball which struck . tha handle of his bat, and rebounded into the hands of Broberg, who effected an easy catch. H. Gillespie joined Postlee. and. with bright batting, the soars waa steadily raised, when just on time Fostlea was caught, after compiling 45. Gillespie reached double figures, and at the drawing of stomps Eden, had scored !K) for the loss of three wickets. Tie following are the scores:— / PGNBONBY.—Firri laaingg. Taylor, b Cooper .'."..' -. .. .* 0 McLeod. o and b Cooper .. .. 6 SnedHen, run oat ..... .. .. 81 Smith, c Postles, b Harvie .. .. 25 Burton, b Hume .. .. .. ... 37 W«t_erall,-b Harvie . .... .. -8 Bass, c Cooper, b Irving . .. .. 30 Nisid, b A. Gillespie ~ ~. . .. .. 26 Flynn. c Mills, b A. Gillespie .. ..13 Broberg, b Cooper .. .... 1 Grant, not out . ■ * •'. .... 0 1 Extra* ;: - ; ' *,- '■'.>"...■ " : - _l* Total './'■ ... ;.'■'•'.. •- . • . .241 Bowling analysis: Harris took three ' tickets for 50 runs. Cooper three for 64. Mills none for 29. Footles none for 32. H. Gillespie nose for 8, Whtlan now* for«l4, A. Gillespie two for 13. Irving one for 26. EDEN.— Innings. Fostles, c Wetherall. b Snedden .. 45 Mills, c Brpbfr*. b Bass ... .. x l T.-ving. c Broberg.- b Bass • - .. £ H- Gillespie, not out .. ...... 16 Cooper, not out - -• •• •« ° Extras .. . . V. •* • • 6 Total fo» three wickets . . .. 90 UNIVERSITY V. PABNEU,. The opening of University's innings was not promising, as Morris, who opened with launders, was caught after , sooting four singles. Without further addition to the i»core Saunders, who had reached double figures, was clean bowled by Aitken. With tjie association of. W. Garrard and Keljy tn« 'situation was improved, the batsmen, showing enterprise and scoring freely al ! round the wicket to raise the scant to 122, when Kelly, after baiting solidly for 41, — as < smartly stamped by V. Badeley •■ off Heron*. Rv Garrard assisted by his brevher brought the score to 132, when W. Garrard, who had played a fine innings for 68, was bowled by Aitken. Another. good, partner ship was set up when Bannister joined B Garrard, the batsmen raising the fixur»» -to 210 runs, when Garrard, who had played a ''sterling innings for 68, was bowled by Anthony. Garrard'n score included 11 fours. Player and Bannister were destined to establish the partnership of the day. end the 'ormeT to compile a century. It was.a rap.idscoring partnership, the batsmen displaying dash and; entesoneo. The score was 338 before Bannister, who had played a fine anjjings for 72, was bowled by Aitken. Mack-low-came in to score six, being caught and bowled by MoLsoo- At the drawing of stumps Player had reached his century by s good display, and the score waa £78 run* for sight wickets. The following are the scores:— , UNIVERSITY.—First Innings. Morris, c substitute, b Anthony'.. . , 4 Plunders, b Aitken 10 W. Garrard, b Aitken v •:-•■. .. '...■.68 Kelly, st V. Badeley, b Hemus r . . 41 B. Garrard, b Anthony .. ~ 58 Bannister, b Aitken 72 Player, not out " , . . . ■■;-- .-v .... 101 Macklow. c and b Mclieod .. ..6 Goodwin, b Aitken .. ~". .., 7 Extras .. .. ■;.;« •- . -16 Total for eight wickets ~ ... . • 378 NORTH SHORE'V. GRAFTON. Winning th» tews North Shore batted first and the score was 41 for two wickets. C. Davia went in to compile nine runs, when he was caught and bowled by Allcott. ■with three wickets down for 54. Scott followed to score four and to be run out, in attempting * short run, by a smart pick up and fast return. With four wickets down for 66, North Shore still had a chance, when L. Dacre went in to hit a seven, but with only a few runs added, Dacre was bowled by Allcott. A rot then . set in. the team being dismissed for 85 runs. Allcott was the destroying agent, taking • seven wickets for 87 runs. Horspool took two wickets for eight runs. The city team fared worse than their opponents, being dismissed for 78 runs. Horspool, who battsd soundly for 43, and Pope, who compiled 15, were the only batsmen scoring freely. The bowling of Coatea, assisted by a fiery wicket, accounted for the collapse, the North Shore fast bowler taktag six wickets for 14 runs. Woodroffe took two for 13, and Dacre two for 25. The ground fielding of .both sides was good. In the second innings North Snore lost one wicket for 23 runs before ctumps were drawn. , • The following are the scores:— NORTH SHORE.—First Innings. Frater, lbw. b Allcott .97 Montieth, c Leech, b Allcott .. .. 13 Gerrarfi, b Allcott .„.-.■.• «• ..10 C. Dacre, o anil b Allcott .. .. 9 A. Scott, run out .. . •■ • • 4 L. Dacre, b Allcott ..... 9 B. Nettlston, c and b Horspool .... 0 Woodioflo, b Horspool .. •« »» 1 Park, b Allcott . . 1 Coatea, not out , . .. .. 1 Townteni. b Allc M *. • • " 1 Extras ..... .* • • ..9 Total .. .. .. . - • • 88 Bowling analysis: Alloott look seven wtokets tor ■ 87 runs, Wilson none for 31, Horspool two for eight. Second Innings. frater, lbw, b Wilson .. »i .. If Nettleton. not out .. .. •. g Park* no* out ".-,■,.,•:•»■ '««■■■■■> ~■ 0 SMal for on* wicket .. , ». A3

' .'; GRAFTON.— Inniogs. "''. : "'' ; '': Bash, b Coatea .. v. 3 spa. ■« o Frater. b ■ Woodroffe . / .. 15 Horspool, - lbw, b Dacre - ... ■-: .. 43 Graham, o Woodroffe. b Coates ~ ~ 8 Wfloon, b Ccatee , ... .. . ». 0 Allcott. st Brott. b Coatgs; .. ». 0 Snedden, b Woodroffe ;* .. : .. »,: 8 Rouptrea, b Woodroffo ... .. ♦, J Farley, b Coates .•«.'• .. ; ~' 4 Leech, b Dacre "."■'", ;» . . • : ... ,r^;o Atkinson, not out i i ~ »'.«.. ' <.. :' fi Extras "'..«*.' ■»#'-': '••■ '..'■'.■■■ ; * Total ~,,...., -'..""^ Bowline analysis: Coates took six wickets for 14 runs, Townsend none for 18, Woodroffe two for 13, Dacre two for 25.j SECOND GRADE. Ponsonby v. University.—Ponsonby, first innings: Tar bottom 82, Commons 33, Bro- ! berg 25 not out, Sutherland 28; total 185. ; Bowling for University: Graham took three I wickets for 48; Jones, re* for 31. Whelan none for 133, Gee one for 28, Abbott two for 15. University.—First innings. Speight 21, Graham 82. Waddingham 12, Gee 12; total 116. Bowling for Ponsonby: Kemp five for 28. Newdick two for 38, Tarbottom one for 27, Broberg two for seven. Manurewa v. —Papakura, first ipnings: 48 (Wilson 11). Manurewa, first innings: 174 for three wicketa (Kneeboms 106. Toplin 28 not out. Peebles 181. Papakurs, second' innings: five wickets for seven | runs. Bowling for Manurewa: Peebles took eight wickets. White six, Toplin one. THIRD GRADE. St. James v. W.Y.M.I.—St, Jam**, first innings: 209 for three wickets (Ashby 118 not out, Clarke 34. Mathicaon "¥ 46), W.YM.L. first innings: 29. Second innings, 90 (Chapman 28 not out; Atwell 25). Bowling for St. James. Ashby fivo for 11, Wells four for nine. St. James won by an innings and 89 runs. Telegraph B v. IWindniilVs.—Telegraph B: First innings, 71 (Corbett 19. Harris 14). Windmills: First innings 70 (W. H. Reeves 23, not oat. Obren Noil 15). Bowling for Telegraph B: Corbett took seven wickets; Preston two wickets, Cook one wicket. Bowling for Windmills: Solomon took six wickets, Le Comte three wickets. Telegraph B won by one run on the first innings; a two-point win. SENIOR CADETS. Philomel v. 27th —Philomel, first .innings: 73 (Sommervillo 32). Second innings: 68 (Sommerville 30). Bowling for 27th Company. McCarton took seven wickets; Hill nine, Phillips three. 27th Company, first innings: 55 (Rush 10, Hill 24). Second innings: 14 . Bowling for Philomel, Sommerville took 13 wickets, SligQ two, Larkm one. Philomel won by 68 runs. TEE SOUTH SEAS TOUR. POSITION OF MANAGER. Owing to business reasons. Mr. J. H. Watts, who was to have accompanied the Auckland cricket team for tha South Seas tour as manager, is unable to leave Auckland at the end of March, and has therefore requested Mr. E. Nalder, .chairman oi tho Auckland Cricket Association, to act in his stead. The team sails from Auckland by the Tofua on Mcrch 29, returning on April 22. Four matches have been arranged by the Levuka and Suva associations, including a test match at Terupa and cn» at Suva. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. FIRST GRADE. HARBOUR BOARD V. ELLERSLIE. Harbour Board, first innings .. .. 135 Ellerslie, first innings 86 ELLERSIJE.—Second Inninga A. Gcdye, c Breese,' b Timms , . .. 49 Davis, b Hutchinson 37 A. Watt, b Tinuna .18 C. Gedye, b Hutchinson • . . . . 16 Parker, c Hutchinson, b Richardson - . 23 Williams, b Richardson 0 Bunnell, fc Hutchinson "?"' K. Watt, not out . . •. . . . 86 Blewden, not out . . • • -. - Extras . . . . . . 0 Total for seven wickets- (declared) . • 210 Bowling: Hutchinson two for 73, Richardson two for 47, Timms two for 49. HARBOUR BOARD.— Innings. Breeee, c and bB. Watt .. 15 Mormon, bA. Watt . » -.. . . 0 Martin, b A. Watt ..* .. .. 0 McCormick, c Stanley, b A. Godye .. 5 Timms, b Stanley 3 Candy, c Williams, bA. Watt .. .. 7 Hutchinson, not out 13 McLeod, lbw ~ 10 Wright, not out .. .. . • .. 0 Extras .. • . • .. ...- 12 Seven wickets for . • .. 65 A two-point win for Harbour BoardR.V. V. Y*M.C A.—Y.M.C. A., first innings: 52 lEuiason 11, not out). Second innings: 53 (Miller 32). Bowling for R.V., Simpson took IS wickets for 43 runs, Kerr four for 40, Burton two for 18. R.V., first innings: 53 (Miller 22). Second innings: 46 for two wickets. Bowling for Y.M.C.A.. Kasper took sir wickets for IS runs. A thres-point win for R.V. Y.'M.C.A., with six wickets down for 41, continued their innmge. and only put on 12 more runs, leaving R.V. an easy task to win with eight wicketa to spare . , ~; ~ ~.. ■..,

Harbour Board B v. Auckland Meat Co.— A.M.C., 82 (Battershill 14, Davis 10, Wheeler 14, Janes 14). Bowling for Harbour Board: Bagstrom took one wicket for JO runs. Simpson five for 29. Douglas four for 29. Harbour Board, 74 (Simpson 31. Thompson 11), Bowling for A.M.C.: Grimstone took five wickets for 28 runs, Wheeler five . for 40. A one-point win for tho Auckland Meat Company. THIRD GRADE. Unity V. R.V.—R.V., first innings: 133 (Simpson 83 not out, Wrathall 19). Bowling for Unitv, B. Row© 'took four wickets. Donald two. Walker two, Hogan one, E. Rowe one. Unity, first innings: 162 (Donald 86. Andrews 48. R. Crewther 23, Hogan 28. Walker 19). Bowline' for BV., Everett took three wickets, Wrathall three, Axon three. A two-point win for Unity. Green Lane v. Gasworks.Green Lane, first inning*:? 29 (Mudgway 13). Second innings: 69 (Robinson 19, Stoupe 21), Gasworks. f>»st innings: 100 'Bukock 30, Short 15. Kellam 15. Young 24). Bowling for Gas. works: Kell&m six wickets. Moore six, Pietridge two, Thomas two. . Gasworks won by an innings and two runs, a- three-point win.FOURTH GRADE. Y.M.C.A. A. v. Green T.M.C.A. A-, first innings' 71 (Tombs 20, *Armitage 11, Diamond nine not out). Second innings: 84 (Owens 27). Bowlirtr for Green Lane; Clark took 10 wickets. Hollier two, McFarlano three, Hewson four, Harford one. Green Lane, first innings: 188 (Brown 65, Clark 29, Hughes 41. McFurlan© 19, Harford 12). Bowling for Y.M.C.A. A. Miller took seven wickets. Hunter three. Green Lane won by. an innings and 53 runs, a three-point win, SOUTHERN COMPETITIONS. fJBY ~TSS,EGBAPH. PHES3 ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday. At the conclusion of the. eighth round of the senior oricket championship matches yesterday, the positions of the, teams are: Sydenham, 15 points; West Christchurch, 12; Riocarton 9: St. Alban's, 9; Linwood, 8; East Christchurch, 3. Sydenham defeated St. Alban's on the first ihnings by 51 runs.. St, Alban's. who made 107 in the first innings, «cored 116 in the second strike (Woods 23, Brunton, 49. Sandman, 17). Bowling: Mcßeath took two wickets for 66 runs, McEwen seven for 2ft. Sydenham's first innings yielded 158 (Young 21, Oliver 85, Cunningham 26. Gasson 33. H. King 16). Bowling: Sandman took five wickets for 91 runs, Martin two for 31. In the second innings, Sydenham lost four wickets for 30 runs. Bowling: Sandman took three wickets for 17. West Christchurch beat East Christchurch on the first innings. East Christchurch in the first innings made 156. and in the second East Christchurch lost two wickets for 167 runs (Blank, ont out. 81. Elvy, not out, 45, extras 20). Bowling: Hayes took one wicket for 84, Cooks one for 36. West Christchurch declared the first innings closed with nine wickets down for 294 (Talbot 46, Hayes 25. Cocks 20, Jarret '6, Robinson, not out, 48, Hamilton, not out, 22; extras 41). Bowling: Stringer took three wickets for 71, Elvy four for 47.

Riscarton beat Linwood. Linwood, who had make 237 in the first inninga. ran up 145 runs for seven wickets in the second strike (A. Jones 27, C. L. King 47, Condliffe 29; extras 28), Bowling: C. E. Evans took three wickets for 8. Riccarton's first innings yielded 263 (Bain 84. Fuller 23, Powell 91. Evans 82) Bowling: G. W. Russell took eight wickets for 106 runs, Read two for 9. , ; DDNEDIN. Sunday. 11l yesterday's cricket competitions Carisbrook defeated Grange on the first innings by 837 runs to 173 runs. In |heir, second innings Carisbrook had six wickets down for 191 runs (A. W. Alloo 56, not out. punning 87, Contrell 29). Grange made 173 runs (McGregor 31, Knight 29. Sanson 26), Dunedin defeated Albion, who had made 210 runs. In the first innings, Dunedin compiled 876 runs. Torrance, the previous Saturday, compiled 108 runs. Continuing yesterday, Strang mads 60. Eckhold 62, Casey 42, Sinunonds 35, Punch and Brown Si runs each.