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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18642, 25 February 1924, Page 10

CRICKET.

v AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS. ANTHONY COMPILES CENTURYThe club championship matches, under the auspices of tho Auckland Cricket Association, were continued on Saturday. The weather was fine, and the wickets, consequent on the recent rains, were in good order and favourable for the batsmen. Tho outfields were also fairly fast and good scores were recorded. Ponsonby coLlapsed sensationally in the lirst innings against Parnell. on No. 2 wicket, at Eden Park The team batting one man short, was dismissed for the poor local of 54 runs, the only batsmen to reach double figures being Smith (19), and We'Lhei-ail (12). The* wicket was not responsibhu for the downfall so much asthe good bowling and excellent fielding of Parnell. who accepted ail the chances, Anthony bowled well, taking five wickets for 25 runs, Aitken also bowled splendidly to secure four wickets lor 28 runs. Parnell in its first innings, compiled 212 runs for the loss of tour wicket*. Anthony was the hero of the side, com-' piling 118 runs; with good strokes on both sides of the wicket. McLeod batted solidly for 5i and J. Smith showed good form in compiling 26. In the match, Grafton v. University. played on No. 1 wicket, at Eden Park. Grafton, in its first innings, compiled 183 run*. C Snedden was the principal scorer, with a well compiled 41, made by good strokes all round the wicket, some of his offshota being excellent. Leech batted .soundly for 37, and J. Graham played a bright innings for 26. The Grafton bat-ting was enterprising, few of (ho batsmen failing to go for the bowling, with the result that the scoring was fine and the innings attractive. University, in its first innings, opened promisingly, and at the. drawing of stamps, had compiled 88 runs for the loss of one wicket. Metge, not out. 57,: played sound cricket. . . - Eden, in it's first innings, against North Shore, at Devdnport, made a good stand, ! the total of 246 runs being scored before th.> last wicket fell. N. Gillespie was the t>->pscorer. with a well compiled 62, made by sound batting. Cooper also showed .rood form for hit. score of 60, - while Bnolce-Sm-th displayed something of his old-time batting in compiling 44, made by good strokes all round five wicketCoates was the most successful bowler for North Shore, securing four wickets for 29 runs, C. Dacre also bowled well; taking three wickets for 30: Scott secured two for 14. 'i ;-... North : Shore, in its first innings, lost one wicket, for 26 runs, at the drawing of stumps.' \ PONSONBY V. PARNELL. -x'he match Ponsonby versus Parnell produced sensational cricket, when Ponsonby ■was dismissed after an hour's batting for the poor score of 54. The "wicket was in good order, but the. bowling and catching of Parnell were excellent, no chances going unaccepted. . '' : ParaeH. opened its innings most promisingly, with 3: Smith and Anthony batting extremely well, "and playing soundly, to - pl*«e the team ; in a sound position, oefore the first, wicket fell, when J. Smith, who had batted: well for 26, was bowled by Broberg. Anthony carried on in good style to pass his century, compiling';«; 118. rune, by sterling cricket, and being not out ,at the drawing'of stumps. Mclre6<3* played a solid innings for 51. several of his .'strokes being perfect. ! \ Smith, bowled wel' for Ponsonby. hi» '~o wickets costing 58 nine,., Broberg also bowled well with two foL 3?;- .■ " s. The following axe the scores 'v., • SDNSONBY.--FM6V %._ ■ Snedden, c Badeley, b Anthony .. .« S "cLeod, b Aitken .. .. »• 0 Burton,' b Aitken -.. . . >. * . 9 Smith, c Somervell, b Anthony .. ■. 19 Weti-srall, o V. Badelfey. b Aitken .. 12 Xeild, st V. Badeley, b Aitken *.. 0 Flynn. o Hemus, b Anthony . * . < 0 Broberg,; b Anthony '■:'.■';. . . ■ ... ..0 Grant, Anthony «...-. .. ». 5 Vt> nip, not out ./"... .. '. . - . . 0 Bap; (absent) ». *'»".-..-■,.« »« 0 . Extras .. .« •■ ». 1 • : ' A : Total ■■' *•',** . •'• •» M| Bowline.—' five wickets for ,4s»* runs; Altkan. four for 28. ,'iv ■:!,: >■■■ fat PARNELL.— Innings. ; Jf ~ Sr.iith. b; Broberg .... -. a* 26 , Anthony, not out . . ..... 11« Hemus. 0 Broberg ..:.... .. ».:«,» 0 V. Badeley, o Kemp, b Smith .. . . 9 McLeod. Smith :.. ....... 61 Somervell, no* out .* .. • •'.-. • 4 Extras ~.,.. .. ■- .-♦ ;■?•< .'*

Total for four wickets *'-..'. .. 212 —Sneddon, bo wickets for 51; Smith, two for 58; Bxoberg, two for 37; G-rwit, none :for.*47; Barton, :<SJone for ,13: Flysn. none for'B. ' .$! m '•■■-$ : ,r; : . ' "% a, - p-\ ■■.-,•'• .:j| GRAFTON V. UNIVERSITY. The match between Grafton and University _ furnished bright cricket, the "batsmen playing confidently and with enterprise . Grafton opened its first innings with Pope and C. Sneddon, to the bowling of Player and B. fGarrard.' . The first wicket fell cheaply, only five runs being scored, when Player..broke through Pope's defence. Hc*pool, 411© incomer, opened confidently, and runs came steadily, the batsmen carrying the score ; to 30 when Horapool was caught by Saunders at point off Garrard. Alkott, the ncit ' man, failed to. score be.'ore he played one back id Garrard • with the score at ; 30:. .for. three wickets. . Wilson partnered Snedden and runs continued to com* steadilv, from both gbatamen before. ■Wilson ettcFumbed to a bnluaht field by Player, who jumped for the ball and effected, a one-handed catch. With four wickets, down for 54 Leech joined Snedden, who was batting solidly, and the score Was taken to-, 81 when Snedden, ' after a good innings for 41, -was caught by Metge,. off! Garrard, at mid-on. The partnership of Leech and J. Graham, at this stage, was productive, both batsmen playing freely to carry the score to IS6, when Loach, who had played a good innings for 37, was caught bv Bannister, off Garrard, in the deep-field. Bush filled the vaeanncy' to see Graham, after eooring 26 in breezy style, caught behind the wicket by W. # Garrard, off Saunders. Adams was dismissed "leg before" to Player, but' Bush and Furlv : plaved steadily, taking the score to 166 when Bush wits bowled by Jones, who had replaced . Player. iCowntree, the last man, raffle in and opened sensationally with a four and a six into the grandstand, when Jones bowled Fuxly, the innings dosing for 183. Rowntree not out 10, University opened promisingly with Metge an- 1 . Macklow. to the bowling of Wilson and Allcott. tho. batsmen carrying the score io 71 before Mticklnw wis out to a catch by Furly at mid-off. The light was failing when Saunders went in to assist Metge ti nlay out. time when stumps were drawn with ©no wicket ■ down for 83, Metge not out 57, Saunders, not out 9. . The following are the scores: GRAFTON.—First Innings. Pope, b Player *« 3 0. onedden, c Metge, b Garrard »> 41 Horspool, c Saunders, b Garrard ~ 14 Allcott, c and b Garrard . . ~ 0 Wilson, c Player, b Garrard . . .. n Leech, o Bannister, b Saunders . , 37 Graham, c W. Garrard, b Saunders . . 26 Bush, b Tones .. .. ~ ~ 9 Adams, lbw. b Player „. ~ *,' 3 Fuxly, b Jones .. ~ .. ..19 Rowntree, not out ~« >. .. *> JO Extras . .«'... ■„ . K 10 Total , . ~183 Bowling Analysis.—Player two wickets for 41 runs. Garrard four for 70. Goodwin none for 20, Saunders two for 21, Taylor none for 11. Jones two for, 4. . . UNIVERSITY,—First Inninga. Metge, not out .. .. .. " , „ 57 Macklow, c Furly, b Horspool ~ 18 Saunders, not out .. .. . . ~ 9 Extras ~ . •. „ ~ «, 4 One wicket for . . ~ «, »„~~ 88 NORTH SHORE V. EDEN. The match between 1 North Shore and Eden was opened, at Devonport, on a good wicket and fairly fast out-field. Kdfen batted first, and opening with Mills and Irving, 'he eoore was steadily carried to 27, when Irving was caught by Scott off Daore. H. Gillespie filled the vacancy, to. 'open confidently, playing aevtsral good strokes to reach double figures. '<■ With the score at 52, Mills, who had compiled 20. was bowled by Coatea. Cooper filled the vacancy, and runs came slowly,, with Gillespie doing the bulk of the scoring,. to carry the score to the century, and later to reach 150, when Gillespie, who had played a sterling innings for 62 runs, was dismissed "lbw" to Scott. With thrt* wickets down for 150, Eden was in a favourable position, but the i.-<xt wicket fell cheaply, - Whelaa being

beaten by Scott titer compiling p»yen runs. The advent of Brooke-Smith . and the part-,1 aeirehip established with Cooper was respon-! sible for passing i the second century before j Cooper, who i had,, batted well for 60, was caught "and bowled by Coates. Five wickets were down for 226 when Heighway came in, to be bowled by Coatee without scoring. The name bowler accounted for Small, also without scoring. Brooke-Smith was the next .to go but not before he had played a forceful innings for 44 runs, when he was bowled by Dacre. Angel scored a single, when he was caught by Woodroffe off C. Dacre. and,.batting one man short, the innings closed for 246 runs. - ..,„,.- ,'•;'■' North Shore opened its first innings late in the day, and after 25 minutes', batting had scored 26 runs for the loss of one wicket. "..*'. .' ;''•' : 'M', '" "' J '"' '' %■ The'following are the scores:— - V EDEN.— Innings. J. Mills, b Coates . . . . ; .'. .. 20 A. Irving, o Scott, bC. Dacre .« .. 17 H. Gillespie, lbw, b Scott .. . . t>2 It. Whelan, b, Scott . . ~ >. * .. J Cooper, o and b Coates .. .. .. ou Small, b Coates . .. .. .. ', • « Heighway, b Coates * " Brooke-Smith, b Dacre .. .. . - « Harvie, not out . . . .. .. • • * ! Angel, o Woodroff, bC. Dacre , a •'"♦„,' .Extras . . °' Total >i, .. .. .. •-24G Bowling Analysis.--Coates took _ four wickets for 29 runs, Woodroffc noiA> for 81, Townshend none for CD.'C. Dncfo three for 80, L. Dacre none for 21. Scott two for 14. SECOND GRADE. • Parnell B v. Grafton.—Parnell; First innings, 97 (Ross 42. Johnston 25). Bowling for Grafton; Fiatt took one wicket, Hamill two. Brown two, Brunning one, Feeler one, Cain one. Grafton: First innings. 9.1 (Brown 34 not out. Pegler 14, Branning 16, Hamill 10). Bowling for Parnell: Johnston took six wickets, Ellingham two. University v. North Shore.— Shore: First innings: Colelmrne 20, Renshaw 55. Johnson 11, Hatter 20; total 163., .Bowling for University: K.alaugher took six wickets for GO runs, Graham four for 38. University: First innings: Freeman 38, Speight 11; total. 80. Bowling for North Shore: Arblaster took six wickets for 41 runs. Rankin none for 25. Horsley four for 7. iNorth Shore: Second innings: Hutter, not out. 19; total for three wickets, 42. THIRD GRADE. HKaALU v. King's College.—llKßAl.O: First innings, 98 runs (R. Ninkie 22, Kavana K 16. Dunsmuir 11). Bowling: Ninkie junr., took five wickets for 34 runs. Kavanagh four for 50. King's College: First Innings,. 9>> runs (Leggett 46. Moorhouso 10. Morrison 10). Bowling: Leggett took four wickets. Sheen two, and McCrystal two. St. James* v. Kingsland— Kingsland: hirst innings, 51 (Craig 15, Chambers 12). Sec ond innings, 13. Bowling lor fat. James : Campbell took eleven wickets for 28 runs, Ashby nine for 21. St. James': First innings. 93 (Clark 29, Scott 20.. Anderson 20). St. James' won by an innings and 30 Post and Telegraph v. United.—United: First innings 24; second innings, 24. lowling for P. and T.: MfcNamara took nine wickets. Hooton six. P. and T.: First innings, seven wickets for 131. declared (Lieary 23. Brett 22, Herd 26. Cliff 52). Bowling for United: Wynn took three wickets. Brighton two, Goodacre two. P. and T. won by an innings, three wickets, and 83 runs—a three-point win. St. Alban's v. W.Y.M.1.-St. Alban's: First innings. 25 (Elmbranch 10). second innings. 81 (J. Speak 37. A. Simmons 19. Elmbranch 10). W.Y.M.1.: First innings. 43 (H. Chapman 13 not out, B. Raster 10, Walsh 10). Second innings, 47 (Kasper 10, H. Chapman 10. Coleman 17 not out). Bowling for St. Alban's: Fletcher took twelve wickets, and Speak five. St. Alban's won 'by 16 runs. Y.M.C.A v. R.V.—R.V.: First innings. 24. Bowling for Y.M.C.A: Paton took three wickets for 10 runs. McMiken five for 10. Second innings, 43 (Simpson 15). Bowling for Y.M.C.A.: Eaton four for 13, McMiken four for 25. Y.M.C.A.: First innings.. 50 (Paton 11), Bowling for R.V.: Axon eight wickets, Wrathall two. Second innings, 73 (R. Riddolls 14, McMiken 11, Walker 11 not out. Kirkpatrick 10). Bowling for B.V.J Everett seven wickets. Axon one. Wratlmll one. Y.M.C.A. won by 56 runs—a threepoint win. ."V ,_ . "Rllerslie v. Unity.—Ellersho played Unity a friendly game. Ellerslie: First innings. 102 (Hawke ß 42, Cowan 20, Gilmore 21). Second innings, five wickets for 73 (White 22. Thompson 10, D. Fitzpatrick 15). Unity: First innings. 33. Bowline for Ellershe: Fitßpatrick five wickets. Hawkes three, Gilmore two. Second innings. 49 for seven wickets (D. Crowther 15. Baldick 13). S : . FOURTH GRADE.. Y.M.C.A. v. Green Lane.—Y.M.C.A.: First .innings, 47 (Taylor 17. Miller 10). Second innings. 73 (Surtees 26. Hunter 11). Bowling for Green Lane: Clark took seven wickets. Hughes five, MacFarlane four, Douglas one, Hollier one. .'■ Green Lane: First innings, 70 (McFatlane 21, Clark 22). Second innings.- 41 (Douglas 10). Bowling for Y.M.C.A.: Miller took eleven wickets. Forster seven. Y.M.C.A. won by 9 runs. Post and Telegraph 4A v. North Shore. Telegraph :First Innings, 77 (Fielder .21.. Kerr 14. Somers 13) second innings. 120 for 5 . wickets, declared (Edmonds 42, Fielder 35. Kerr 16, Col" 11 not out). Bowling for North Shore. Wells took five wickets. Bnrdett four. Bavies two, Colinstwo. North Shore: First innings, 49 (Davies 17, Pike 16); second innings. 43 for 4 wickets (Davies 25, not out). Bowling for Telegraph Kerr took four wickets for 4 runs; Somers four for 21, Cole one for 9, Campbell one for 15. Telegraph , won bv 98 runs on the first innings. This is North Shore's second defeat, and puts Telegraph, who have only been beaten once, in the leaid for the championship. _____ SENIOR CADETS. ,; - 27th' Company v. ' 35th Company.— Company: First innings, 42 (W. Matthews 11). Second innings. 38 (W. Matthew ß 18. A. Matthews 11). 35th Company: First in--ings, 26. Second innings, 26. A three-point win for 27th Company. HAMILTON COMPETITIONS. TBX TELEGBAPH. —OWN COBnESPOJTOENT.] HAMILTON, Saturday. The only senior cricket match played at Hamilton to-day was Old ■ Boys v. Frankton. When stumps were drawn last Saturday Frankton were 84 and Old Boys were nine wickets for 219. Continuing play today Old Boys carried their score to 226 (R. Menziee not out 33). Shepherd took three wickets for 45, E. Carter two for 24, W. Menzie* l two for 37. Connolly two for 34. In. their second innings Frankton compiled 156 runs (Skeet 49, Armstrong 40, Shepherd 15, Smallwood 15." W. Menzies 14, R, Carter 12). ■ Hockin took five wickets for 38, D. Carter four for 50. Old Boys were left with 15 runs to get. They got them without' any loss, but play was continued for another over, when R. Menzies was caught by Shepherd from E. Carter"after making 11. a total of 17 for one wicket. v Old Boys secured a three-point win. ' " RODNEY V. WHIANGABEI. [BE TELEGRAPH. COBEESPONDEN'T." WHANGAREI. Saturday. A Rodney Cricket Association team, which is about to visit the, Mangonui County, played a Whangarei team at Kensington Park to-day, and lost by eight wickets. The Rodney players, to whom the matting of the ' turf was strange,'had beaten Whangarei decisively in the early nart of the eeason. They batted first, and were disposed of for 50 (W. Dunning 18. C. Gubb 10), R. McLean setting four wickets for 25 runs, R. Arnil six for 24. Whangarei responded with 160 (J. , Lees 39, J. Hamilton 33, a. K. McLeod 21, J. Beniamin 11). W. Dunning, was the most effective bowler, getting eix wickets for 63 runs. In its second innings Rodney made. 142 (W. Dunning 39. D. Bell 50, N. Webber 18, .T. TomJinson 17, S. Carne 14). Arnil took seven wickets for 54 runs, and Mason two for 39. Whangarei rained a victory bv securing 59 runs for the loss of two wickets (W. Farradav 19 not out, J. Lees 13 not out).

SOUTHERN COMPETITIONS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Saturday. The first series of the second round of the 'club championship competitions wis commenced to-day:—Old Boys, 120 ((Tucker 36, Duncan 31. Collins 28). Petone. 188 for 9 wickets (H. E. Nicholls 65. Finlayson 41). For Petone Finlayson took 7 wickets for 55 runs. Midland; ' 171 (Patrick, run- out, 67. Hutt, '4 wickets for 97 (McGirr 33). McGirr took four wickets for 58 • Wellington 102 (Wagstaff .38). Institute., three wickets for 234 (Dempster 116 not out. Nelson 54). For Institute Malcolm took seven wickets foV 54. Y.M.C.A., 210 (H. Murphy not out 76). Thorndon thro© wickets for 29 runs.' DUNEDIN. Sunday. The feature of this week's club cricket matches in Dunedin was B. O. Blamires' remarkable score of 209 for Albion against Carisbrook. Blamires has been scoring consistently well in club and representative games this year and in the last ten completed innings has made 810 runs. Albion batted first against Carisbrook and made 4C3 (Blamires 209. Shepherd 80. Keast 35). A. W. Alloc took four wickets for 86 runs and Douglas three for 94. Carisbrook have lost one wicket for 106 (A. W. Alloo 36, Worker 52 not out). Actually Carisbrook have three down, as Worker will be playing in the test match next week and Douglas, who has 7, not out. will also be absent. The last occasion on which Carisbrook met Albion was when the former made a record :, score of 517 runs for three wickets. Dunedin. playing against Grange, were dismissed for 94 runs (Cherry 22). Galland took six wickets for 17 runs and caught three. He bowled 14 overs, of which 10 were maidens. McGregor got four wiowets for 20. Grange have lost seven wickets for 172 runs (Knight 36, Galland 29 not out, Kenny 20, McGregor 18. Cook 17 not out). Torrance took two wickets for 38 runs, Casey three for 63, Eckhold two for 28.

SUBURBAN ASSOOrATI©Nj 1 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS. The club championship matches under the auspices of the Auckland Suburbanr Association were continued, on Saturday, , The wickets were in fair order/ and good games were' recorded. • ■ : ■''..':/-; -" " : '.'i '..<. FIRST ; GRADE! . >", [' " ; R.Y. V; * HARBOUR BOARD, ,'. The match between R-Vi''aha i; Harbour Board was played' on the' Domawj. and resulted in a win for the former team ty eight wickets. The:' following.. ..axe -'. the scores:— *".' ':*="' \' y- ■ ■/,..;• *-* f '■ :\/ ' HARBOUR BOARD.—First Innings .- 58 Second Innings. " ; McCormick, 0 Robinson; b Simpson *« 0 Simpson, c Nairn, b Button' :, - ... 0 Marshall, c Nelson, b Simpson ...'•., 5 Wright, .b;, Burton '.■..;•; ... +.»* -• 0 Farrant, Burton ' .. -...,.,. « Hutchinson, b' Simpson . .... .. 6 Breose, b Burton 27 Mormon, b Simpson .. 6 Martin, b Simpson ..- ». >> ~ 0 Candy, b . Simpson ~ .. .. •• 0 Tiinms, not out « • • ' 0 Extras .. . . • • »» •. » Total 50 Bowling Analysis.—Simpson took six wickets . for 15 runs, Burton four for 9. It.V.---First Innings .. .. -. ..55 x Second Innings. Cloke, c Farrant, b Martin .. . . 1 Gedye. b Mnrtin .. .. • * » 7 Kerr, not out .. 14 Hetherington, not out .; 26 Extras . . •. .. • • •» 8 Total for two wickets .. .-. ..50 UNITY V. Y.M.C.A.. Unity were 50 runs behind Y.M.C.A. on the previous Saturday's pla v at Remuera. On the game being continued on iNo. 1 wicket at the Domain on Saturday, Unity dismissed their opponents for 79 (Darby 26). Morman took five wickets for 26 runs, just missing the " hat " trick. Requiring 130 for a three-point win. Unity made 141 for the loss of five wickets, Hendy playing patiently for 59, not out. The following are the scores:— Y.M.C.A.— Innings . . « . » . 1'26 Second Innings. Kasper, b Morman . . .. . . ... 11 Buisson. b Lcikis .. .. . • .. 15 Barnes, b Morman .. .. 0 Darby, lbw. b Morman ........ 26 Elliott, b Leikis l ... .. . . 0 Dc-e. >: Sellin. b Morman .. .. . . 3 Moseley, run-out *' , 5 Stullworthy. b Morman .. .. .. 4 Gorrie, c Manley. b Leikis * 0 Chad wick, b Le'ikia .. .. •• »» 9 Extras . . .. . - •- . - 6 Total .. .... *. ... * . 79 Bowling Analysis.—Leikis took four wickets for 34 runs, J Morman five for 26. UNlTY.—First Innings .... .. 76 Second Innings. Rabbidge, b Bnisson .. 1 Parke, c Buisson. b Elliott ... .. 32 Hendy. not out .. .. 59 Baker, run out 14 Te'lfis, c Gorrie, b Kasper . . .. , . 2 Slelin, st Barnes, b Stallworthy .. .. 8 Manley, not out 23 Extras .. .. , - 2 Total for five wickets . . .. ~ 141 Bowling Analysis. — Buisson took one wicket for 40 runs, and one for 32. Kasper one for 25. SECOND GRADE. Harbour Board B v. Tramways.—Tramways: First innings, 38 (Jensen 12); second innings. 78 for seven wickets. Bowline; for Harbour Board: L. Boggstrom took four -tickets fo->- 14 runs, J. Dudley five for 20, HarboiiT Board: First innings, 151 (Boggstrom 49, M. Thompson 44, Batty 13, Alexander 30). A two-point ) win for Harbour Board. EUerslie beat Gas Works by default. Unity beat Green Lane by default. Auckland- Londoners v. Auckland Meat Company.—-The Auckland Londonere had a three-point win. Unity v. Y.M.C.A.—Unity: First innings, 166 for three wickets, declared (Viscoe 104 not out. McLeod 33 not out, Austin 13). Y.M.C.A.: .First innings, 40 (Oretaka 20); second innings, ID. (two men short). Bowling for Unity: Austin took seven wickets, Russell four. Biscoe two. The match resulted in a three-point win for Unity. MANIAPOTO ASSOCIATION. [BY TELEGRAPH.—-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] TE KUITI,. Saturday. The only game of the Mariaiftpoto Cricket Association in the senior grade competition played to-day was that between Te Kuiti and 'Railway., in which the latter scored a surprise victory by tho narrow margin of 7 runs. Stewart (Railway) was the nero of the match, securing eight wickets for 34 runs. Railway made 64 (Schumacher 10) and Te Ewi replyed with 57. Patrick took five wickets for, 19. He was Te Kuiti's beet bowler. Championship points now are:—United, 14: Railway. 11; To Kuiti, 10; Otorohanga. 6; Piopio. 4.