SUBURBAN MATCHES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18888, 22 December 1924, Page 14

SUBURBAN MATCHES.

SATURDAY'S COMPETITIONS. THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. . TWO THREE-POINT WINS. Q.he Auckland Suburban Cricket Association's matches were continued on Saturday, Ponsonby, Harbour Board. United Suburbs, und R. v. each registering a win. The highest scorers during the day were Breese (Harbo:x Board) '75, Catterall (Ponsonby) 67 not out, and Gedye (Ellerslie) 54. Y.M.C.A.'S NARROW DEFEAT. The game between Harbour Board and Y.M.C.A. res cited in an exciting win for the former te&m by three runs. Y.M.C.A. knocked up 219 in their firßt innings on the previous day's play, and on Saturday Harbour Board lost nine wickets for 197. Faced with the responsible task of scoring 23 to win, Richardson joined Hutchison, xhe latter gradually reduced the Y.M.C.A. lead, and scored the winning stroke, his wicket falling three runs later. Details are as follow:— ' Y.M.C.A. First Innings '.-.■ .. .. .. .. 219 HARBOUR BOARD.—First Innings. Breese. b Stallworthy w-ii r..i i.v 75 Turner, o Elliott, b Otter .. i..: >.. 26 N. Martin, b Otter .. .., ■ 7 L. Martin, b Elliott .. ~ r..: r.-ad 31 G. Mormon, lbw. b Otter ... ... r.. 18 Candy, o Otter, b Bennett .. --. r.a 6 Paxton. c Bennett, b Stallworthy .. 13 Baxter, b Stallworthy .. .. .. 0 Hutchison, b Stallworthy .... ■.. .■ ■... 3fi Farrent. b Otter .. ~i r. •• .. 0 Richardson, not out .. i.v t.* .v 0 Extras .. •-. i. .• r..; .u% 10 Total ..■ •.. -.. ;.v •-. 222 Bowling Analysis.- Stallworthy took four wickets for 72 runs, Otter four for 5!, Elliott one for 15, Bennett o? e for 21, Beec'i none for 33, Lewis noae for 'iX

A GOOD WIN FOR PONSONBY. Ponsonby opened in their match v ith Post and Telegraph, and secured the g<od tally of 172, to which Poßt and Telegraph replied with 121. Commencing their second innings on Saturday with -to lead of 61. Ponsonby notched a further 136 runs, and then declared, with the loss of seven wickets. Cattorall contributing a well-played G7 not out. Pest and Telegraph replied with 72 for seven wickets, the remaining players being absent. Pons&nby won by three wiokets and 115 runs -a three-point win. Details are:— PONSONBY. First Innings at ■.. 172 S;cond Innings. Catterall, not out .. .. r.-? ■. .• 67 Kennedy, b Eerr .. ..• r..i •.. 7 Naisrnith, b Mickie ..< ..> r..' ; ..■ 1 Innes, lbw, b Mackie •..: .. .. 1 Wright, b Mackie ..• <.* ■••■ {.* 4 Dickson, not out •..• .. .. 14 Roberta, b Mackie '..12 Robertshaw, c substitute, b Mackie .. 23 Alexander, b Mackie .. G Extras • • 1 Total for seven wickets (declared) . 133 Bowling Analysis.—Mackie took six wickets for 53 runs. Kerr one for 53, Monuan none for 26. Hooton, none for 2. POST AND TELEGRAPH. First Innings >• ••• 121 Second Innings. Ha.rley, b Innes r..: 'is.-'. 16 Pegler, b Robertshaw .: .. -..: :.. 11 Mackie, b Dickson .. ■..! ..i u. 1 Biord, t Robertshaw ..■ •..: !. .• r..- 18 800 ton. b Wright ..: .. r..! :.. 16 Mormon, not out ... ..• t.•• i..- 3 Grey, c and b Innes ..i ..• r..i. ■.. 3 Munro, b Innes . ..• i... i..i i.v 1 Extras .. r. .• ..: u* . t. •• 5 Total ibr jeven wickets 75J Bowling Analysis.—Robertshaw took .two wickets for 41 rum., Dickson two for 17, Wright one for 5, Innes three for 9. THE DEFEAT OF ELLERSLTE. Ellerslie's first venture realised 69, and R.V. replied with 180 for nine wiokets, then declaring. EUerslie went in to bat again on Saturday, the innings yielding 111. Gedye knocked up 54 before succumbing to Paul, off Kerr. With one run wanted for R.V. to win. Paul and Kerr batted again, and the game ended almost immediately. Following are the scores:— ELLERSLIB. First Innings . . '~, ». „. 69 Second Innings. Gedye, c Paul, b Keir . . • » ~ 64 Matthews, c Bass, b Burton . . . . 2,1 Bui.kef. o Stotter, b Bass ~ .» 0 Parker, b Burton . . . . .. ~„ 15 Talbot, o Simpson, b Kerr .. . „ 9 Wilson, c Hetherington, b Simpson .. 3 Hooker, b Kerr .. ~ ~ . f 0 Stanley, not out ~ .. ~ ~ l Andrews, b Kerr .. ». , „ .. 0 Kaspor, b Kerr .. ». .. ~ 4 - Extras ~ .« k ■ 11 .. 2 Total ~ ~ ~ ~ ..111 Bowling Analysis.—Kerr took five wickets for 42, Burton two. for 38. Bimpson one for i, Bass one for 15, , R.V. First Innings: Total for nine wickets declared .... ~ », ~ 180 Second Innings. Paul, not out ' ~ .. .«.. 0 Kerr, xot out ~ .»".« ~ 8 Total for no wickets .« *, .. 3 UNITED SUBURBS WIN EASILY. United Suburbs had an eany win over Manurewg, at Manurewa. Th«. latter team scored T.l on their first visit to the wicket and :10 runs less in thelif nnxt venture. United Suburbs replied with 6) in the first innings and 45 for the loss of four wkketa in the second, thus winninir by six wickets— a three-point win. The scores were :— MANUREWA. First Innings .. .. .... .. 72 - Second Innings. D Peebles, o McDowell, b Williams ~ 39 Taplin, 0 Lonergan, b A. Watts .. 2 Kneebone, run out .... . . .. 2 W. Peebles, 0 Lonera*n. bA. Watts .« 0 Grey, bA. Watts ~ 0 White. 0 Davis, b Leikis ». ~ 9 Wrightson. 'b A. Watte .. ~ .. 0 1> Williams .. ~ .. 4 Adams, b h. Watts 0 Wilson, oR. Watts, b Williams .. X Midclleton, not out 0 Extras .... .. .« ~ 6 Total . . 62 Bowling Analysis.--A. Watts took five wickets for 37. Willii.nc.s three for 17, Leikis one for 3. UNITED SUBURBS. Fir?,.', Innings .. * ' », .90 Second Innings. Leikis, 1.b.w., b Peebles .. ,« ~ 3 A Watts, 0 Taplin. b Grey .. r ., 18 Bendy, 0 Taplin, b Grey .. . . „ n McDowell, cD. Peebles, b Taplin ). 0 Lonergan, not <»ut . 20 Thompson, not out ~ ~ ~ , * 0 Extras 4 Total for four wickets .. ~ i$ Bowling Analysis.—Grey took two wickets lor 11, Peebles one for 13. Taplin one for 4. JUNIOR COMPETITIONS.

SECOND GBADE. Unity v. Harbour Board.—Unity: First innings, 141 for five wickets, doclared (V Viscoe 33, Woods 21, C. Clanson 41, Forbes 10. Robt. Sorqers 12 not out). Bowling for Harbour Board: Simpson Wok three wickets for 35 runs, Dudley one for 49, Smith one for 24, Moore one for 18. Harbour Board: First innings 128 (Moseley 34; Moore 14, llbert 10, Hugleston 24!).- Bowling for Unity: Russell took one wicket for 32 runs. Ron. Somers one for 24, Robt Homers two for 14, Carroll two for 2l" Forbes three for 18. Two-point win to Unity. f Tatanini v. Richmond.--Takanini: First innings. 76 (J. Melnnea 83. T. Mcintosh 10). Bowling for Richmond: McKeown took two wickets for 82 runs. Blincoo two for 24.. Caddy three for 10. Bass two for 4 Riohmond: First innings, 70 (Blincoe 10. Bass 22, Dixon 13). , Bowling for Takamm: E. Roberts, toott six wickets for 14 runs. H. Mcintosh two for 6. T. Mcintosh two fox 9. iUollaby's v Harbour Board A.—Harbour Beard: First innings, 83 (Cormick 36, Sadloi 18',. Bowling for Hellaby's: Bryan took six wickets for J8 runs, Rabbage one for 10. Ccx one for 9, C. Hayes two for 5 H«i .'.laby'n: First innings. 266 for seven wickota (Houston 33, Cox 35, Stirling 66. Game 10,' i not out). Bowling for Harbour Board: B<mnett took six wickets. Montgomery one. A two-point win for Hellaby's. Green Lone v. Aucklitmjl Moat Company — Green Lanei First innings, 65; second lnninss. 56 for four wickets, declared. Auok. Company: First innings, 27- second miiingp. 49. A r win for Green Lane, 'R.V. v. OtahuW-R.V.: First innings. 161 (McKeown 71, Gedye 24). Otahuhuf First mainea 45; second, innings. 46. Bowling lor K.Y.J, Axon took four wickets for 8 runs, uedye three for 24, Everitt six for Y.M.L.A. B v. Ellerslie.-Y.M.C.A.: First innings. <» p ato n 13); second innings. 50 for tour wickets (Paton 17. Lock 14 Ban *•?* - outK .Bowling for Ellerslie in the irst innings. Adams took eight wiokets for 10.runs, MdiEwan for 29. EllersI wi'ci-efa!?Ml wwnd innings. 30 for two I wicn.eta U4cGaii« la, Dana ia no* ouU»

Bowlln.i for Y.M.C.A. in the first innings, B. PatOA took four wickets for 17 runs. Look three for 27, Pearoe two for IG\. A three-pofcit win for Elleislie. THIRD GRADE. Union v. Y.M.C.A.—Y.M.C.A.: First innings. 69 (Swinton 20. .Whaley 10); second innings. .54 for seven wickets, declared (Miller 24. Tombs 18, Swinton 12). Bowling: R. Bowe took six wickets for 18. Hogan three for 16. Edmonds one for 9. Unity: First innings. 81 (Fielder 37, Peters 12): second innings, 26 for four wickets (Fielder 21 not out). Bowling: Hunter took three wickets for 25. Miller thre for 12. Whaley two for 13. Unity won by 22 runs—a twopoint win. *1 FOURTH GRADE. Y.M.C.A. v. Green Lane.—Green Lane: First innings, 82 (Harford 32, Hughes, 21, Tuohey 15 not out); second innings, 62 (Harford 15. Hufthes 16). Y.M.C.A.: First innings. 97 (Bell 84. Warner 13, Sutherland 12. Cochrane 12) • second innings, 75 for three wickets (Forster 33. Walker 19, Bel) 10 not out)., Y.M.C.A. won by six wickets and 18 runs—a three-point win.