CRICKET SEASON OPENS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19170, 9 November 1925, Page 6

CRICKET SEASON OPENS.

AUCKLAND COMPETITIONS.

DAY OF MODERATE SCORES. 1

; A CENTURY TO ANTHONY.

The Auckland Cricket Association opened its competitions on Saturday afternoon, when two senior matches were , played at King's College ground, Middlemore, and the third at Devonport, moderate scores being the rule. The showery rain. in the morning did not spoil the wickets, which were fairly fast, and the weather, although cold, was fine. The feature of tho day was A. Anthony's score of 110 for Parnell against Eden at Middlemore. Ho thus wins the association's bat for tho first century of the season. Parnell mado 234 runs and Eden replied with 21 without losing a wicket when stumps were drawn. In tho other match on the same ground Ponsonby knocked up 120 and University, after a poor opening, recovered, their score being 89 for nine wickets. Grafton met? North Shore at Devonport find notched 162, North Shore responding with 122 for one wicket. PARNELL V. EDEN. ■ Parnell won the. toss and elected to bat, Anthony and J. Smith facing Simpson and Cooper. In three overs Anthony reached . double figures, mostly at Simpson's expense, but not tiutil the fourth over did Smith open his tally by hitting Cooper to leg for two, and then to the boundary. However, he returned the next bail to the bowler, and ParneU'* score was 16 for one ■wicket. D. Fj,. Smith scored a single off Cooper, and two twos to leg off Simpson. He aided Anthony in taking the score to 85 before Simpson got hi 3 log stump. Beginning with a single, Lying cut Simpson lor three, and then added another single. When Anthony had compiled 20, Irving was clean-bowled by Simpson, Three wickets were down for 45 when McCoy began and he had barely gained a_ boundary off Cooper when Simpson dismissed turn with a speedy " yorker." Meanwhile, Ani thony had'become U3ed to the attack, and '< although Buckley replaced Cooper and Suachan relieved Simpson, he and fttacallan combined in some free scoring, which ran the total to 88. A profitable tmrtnershir> was then closed by Strachan bow..mg Macallan. Macallan scored 23 and gave one chance. ... ~ Anthony raised the . century with three oil Weir. Somervell hit out in good getting several boundaries. Two twos ott Strachan saw Anthony reach 50. Simpson came on instead of Strachan at 18S and he checked the scoring, but Weir was proving expensive. He was replaced by 1 osxi.es at 147. However, Somerved ana Anthony were well established. The return, ot Bucklev in place of Postles, resulted in Somervell lifting the ball to mid-on, Gillespie accepting the catch. The partnership had produced 75, of which Somervell had scored 41 Badeley was caught and bowled by Buckley without scoring. Mann, who followed, batted steadily, while Anthony quick.y approached the century. He cut Simpson twice for two and ran to 90 with a tnree to leg. Pamell's total stood at 194 when Strachan was tried again in place of Simpson, and shortly afterwards Cooper took the bad from Buckley. Mann had made 19 wnen he was clean-bowled by Cooper. With 221 oh the board. Anluony celebrated Broberg's advent by getting two m the slips, reaching his century after about three hours of fine batting. Simpson, who relieved Strachan. sent down a ball in the next / over, which rebounded from the wicketkeeper's cads and stumped Anthony, bringing t-> an end an effort which had produced 110 runs, Broberg had scored one and Harvie, being absent, the innings closed for 234. ' Gillespie 12, and Mills 8, were batting for ' Eden when stumps, were drawn. Detailed scores are:— PARNELL.—First Innings. "Anthony, st Kelly, b Simpson .. s. 110 J. Smith, c and b Cooper .. .. 6 jj. F. Smith, b Simpson .. 9 Irving, b Simpson .. .. >. 5 McCoy, b Simpson .. .. .. i.. J Macallan, b Strachan .. .. ..- • -3 Somervell, c Gillesme, b Buckley .. .. 41 Badeley. c and b Buckley .. ..? 0 Mann, b Cocper .. -.19 Broberg, not out .. •• ■••• * Extra j . ...? !.«i - 1 " Total v v. sr.- w 231 Bowling Analysis.—Simpson took four Wickets for 50 runs. Cooper two for 4,, Buckley two for SG. Stracnan one for 46, Weir none for 28, Postles none for 11. EDEN.—First innings. Gillespie, not out .. .. 12 'Mills, not out .. !..> ..i ° Extras .. * iNo wickets for :... u. -J----PONSONBY Y. UNIVERSITY. The ooening batsmen for Ponsonby were Commons and Taylor. They made a good stand against the bowling of Wells and tt. ■ Il Garrard, although Commons was uncomfortable and gave a chance at five off Garrard and again at 11 off Wells. _ Saunders tnen replaced Weils and commanded respect, one of his few loose deliveries being nit by Commons to tho boundary. Commons treated Garrard similarly, and then Taylor, in stepping out, was smartly stumped Dy W. Garrard. With one wicket down for 33 Sneddon joined Commons. Ten minutes later Comroons gave his third chance which Saunders accepted brilliantly in the slips. The batsman had scored 25. Snedden and Smitn then carried on but the former had . not settled down beforo he returned a ball to Jones. Shortly after McLeod had started his partnership with Smith the latter notched the first six of the game at Jones' expense. He followed it up with a single, and hit Saunders to the boundary. He ■was then dismissed lbw to R. Garrard, with a, tally or 23. Ponsonby had lost four wickets for 69. / Wheeler was stumped immediately afterwards and Davies was well caught by Gee tbrongh lifting'one from Garrard to long off. Worth partnered McLeod, who had been making a good stand, only to see him neatly taken in the slips by Jones off Smeeton, a new bowler, who was destined to take four wickets for 11 runs. N Kemp was also dismissed by Smeeton, but R. Kemp ,»nd Newdick were associated ir. an effort ' which the score to 120 before Smeeton bowled Kemp, and closed the innings. Gee and Winks opened for University but runs came very slowly, no chances being "taken with the attack of Snedden and Newdick. Winks had secured only a single ■when he was snapped up by Smith at short clip off Snedd'en. W. Garrard had a similar fate off the next ball. Newdick catching him. Tho partnership between Gee and 'Ralfe had barely commenced when the foriner, who had scored a boundary and a einglo, was bowled bv Newdick and there were three wickets down for only six runs. R. Garrard did not add to University's :total, but the next batsman, Saunders, succeeded in making a temporary stand notch el twelve before being, stumped by Wheeler, Five wickets were now down for ,23. Two more runs were added and then Ralfe was bowled by _ Newdick. Bannister had made three at this stage. When Smeeton joined him p'ay brightened up. as the batsmen settled down to & seventh wicket partnership which resulted in 32 being added before Smeeton was Stumped by Wheeler._ Smeeton made 21 by form fill bai- I ting, which included two sixes. Jones gave Davies a catch at extra cover when he had scored five. Bannister, who was we!! set, 'and was batting confidently, had the assistance of McDougall in a fine effort to retrieve the position. They gradually added runs until McDougall was caught by Worth 'off Taylor at 'O9. Stumps were then drawn ;svith Wells still to bat. Tho scores were:— PONSONBY.—First Tunings. Commons, c Saunders, b Jones .. . , 25 Taylor, st W Garrard, b R. Garrard . 11 Snedden, c and b Jones .. . . . . 7 Smith lbw, b R. Garrard .. .. 2a McLeod, c Jones, b Smeeton . . . . £0 Wheeler, st W. Garrard, b R. Garrard 0 {Davies, c Gee? b li. Garrard . . . . 2 • Worth, b Smeeton . . . . . .. 11 Kemp, cW. Garrard, b Smeeton .. 0 !R. Kemn b Smeeton ~ Kewdick, not out .. .. ~ ~ 2 Extras .. .. .. , 1 Total ... , . .. *, . . 120 Bowling Analysis.—Smeeton took four twickets for 14 runs, R. Garrard four for 4", Jones two for 12, Wells none for /. Saunflers none for 39, UNIVERSITY.—First Innings. Gee, b Newdick - ~ 5 jWinks, c Smith, b Snedden .. .. 1 <W. Garrard, c Newdick, b Snedden .. 0 b Newdick 4 K. Garraid, b Newdick 0 Baunders, st • Whe-eler, b Snedden .. 12 . aiannister, not l ' out 34 Bmeeton, st Wheeler, b Smith . > ~ 21 V jjories, c Davies, b Snedden . c , .. 5 McDougall. o Worth, b Taylor .. . .10 i.xtras ~ ~ 7 Total for nine wicket 3 ~ . 99 Li?wV n f Analysis.—Snedden took four **7 runs, .Newdick thiea far 38, p*ylor one for t K,«ith one for 23.

GRAFTON V. NORTH SHORE. Horspool and Sneddon opened for Grafton against the bowling of Player and Dacre. Horspool notched a boundary off Player's first ball and in the same over Snedden secured a two and a single. Another boundary and ft single off Player in his second over . brought Horspool's total up to 10. He was dismissed in Player's next over, Peoples accepting a catch when the batsman had made 21. Snedden ran to double figures with a four and a two off Coates, who relieved Dacre. Snedden hit his second four off Player, but then stepped out to a good delivery and Scott stumced hiin. Iwo wickets were down for 40 runs. Fletcher was out for two soon after Allcott joined him and Popo had only made a single when ho got his leg in front of a ball from Coates. Wilson partnered Allcott when four wickets were down for 43. Both scored fours off each bowler, Allcott getting ten in the over, and the score mounted to 61. Johnston then went on in placo of Coates and Dacre instead of Player, who had taken three wickets for 37. Some brisk battins followed, Allcott adding three boundaries and Wilson two. In his third over Johnston accounted tor Allcott, whose total was 20, and five wickets were down for 74. Leech was Wilson's next partner. After the tea adjournment, Wilson hit Dacre for tho first six of the match and continued to scoro freely. At 92 Coates came on again, but Wilson hit him to tho off-boundary twico to brir.fr 100 up. He was out next ball, having added 35 by vigorous hitting. Slomtm added four singles, two threes and two fours and Leech two fours, a two and numerous singles. The next, bowling change was timely, for Johnston scattered Sloman'R wicket when ho was 19. Goodwin and Leech each drove to the boundary and then the latter returned one to Townshend. After Rowntrce's arrival Goodwin was missed by Coates on the boundary and a few balls later he Bent Johnston for a six. When his score was 20 he had tho same fate as Leech. Withers succumbed, to Townshend's next ball and the innings closed for 162. Seventy-five minutes of. play remained when Gerrard and Frator faced the bowling of Allcott and Wilson. They batted cautiously and Gerrard when he had tried the merits of the bowling, frequently found the boundary and scored 40 in 60 minutes. Fiater was slower to begin, but when tho total was F0 each had 40 to his credit. Gerrard improved his position until at 97 he was caught and bowled by Horspool. Monteith partnered Frater and together they carried tho score to 122 before the adjournment. Prater's tally was then GO and Monieith's 14. Following are the scores: -

GRAFTO > *. lrsc Innings. Horspool, c Peoples, b Player .. 21 Sneddon, st. Scott, b Player .. .. 16 Fletchor. b Player . . .. .. 2 Allcott, b Johnston .. .. ~ 20 Wilson, b Coates 85 Pope, lbw, b Coates . . .. .. 1 Leech c and b Townshend •. .. 19 Slonian, b Johnston 19 Goodwin, o and b Townshend .. .. 20 Rowntree, not out .. .. .. 5 Withers, b Townshend . .. .. 0 Extras 4 Total ... 102 Bowling Analysis.—Townshend took three wickets for 12 runs. Player three for 57, Johnston two lor 27, Coates two for 33, Dacre none for 29. NORTH SHORE.—First Innings. Gerrard. c and b Horspool ~ ..48 Frater, not out 60 Monteith, not out .. .. .. .. 14 Total for one wicket .. .. ..122

SECOND GRADE. , Parnell A v. Parnell B.—Parnell A: First innings, 146 (Aitken 32, Lake 21, Broborg 16, .ioimaion 12, Bell 12, Ellingham il, Stekr 10 not out;. Bowling; for Paraeil B: Scott took four wickets, Eilingham. four, Buis3on one, Andrews one. Parnell B: First innings, 72 for nine wickets (Dow ?,1 not out, Andrews 16). University Colts V. Ponso:aby.—University Coils: First innings, IS9 (Wiimot 13, Gumming 20, Barnes 11, Horsley 12, Palmer 17, Gray 30, Thompson 19). Bowling for Ponsonby: Kelly took two wickets for 29 runs, H. W'arneford two for 15, Miell three for 26, Barker two for 16, Evans one for 14. Second innings, three wickets for 26. Bowling for Ponßonby: Miell took three wickets for 13 runs. Ponsonby: First innings, 40 (Miell 11, Amos 10). Bowling for University Colts: Barnes took six wickets for 25 runs, Horsley two for 9. FOURTH B GRADE. Post and Telegraph B v. Rovers Methodists.—Post and Telegraph: hirst Inn.mgs, 117 (Carte 26, Preston 48, McKeown 18). Bowling for Methodists Rovers: Thompson took four wickets, Hodder three. Rovers Methodists; First Innings, '54 (Bramley 17, McKay 12, Moon 10). Bowling for Post and Telegraph: Cooke took nine wickets. Second innings, 40 (Hodder 11. Jones' 11). Bowling for Post and Telegraph: Brett took two wickets. Smith two, Preston-Two. Post and Telegraph won by an inning 3 and 13 runs, a three-point win. Hehald v. All Saints' B.—Herald; First innings, 118 for five wickets, declared dosed (Ninkie 62, Young 21, Watkins 15). All Saints- First innings. 26: second innings, 36 (Bywater 10). _ Bowling for Hehald: Watkins took 12 wickets f or 26 runs. Whyman seven for 22, Young one for 2. Herald won by an innings and 66 runs, a threepoint win. SECONDARY SCHOOL GAMES. Matches in the secondary schools senior championship competition, under the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association, began or Saturday. King's College had the advantage of playing on their own ground at Middlemore against Sacred Heart College, and were in a good position when stumps were drawn. The match between Auckland and Mount Albert Grammar Schools was played at the Domain and reached an interesting stage. Following are details:-;-King's v. Sacred Heart. —Eacred Heart College: First innings. 49 (O'Reilly 19). King's College: First Innings, 132 for three wickets (Gillet 52, Major 37, Moorhouae 21, not out, Innes-Jones 14, not out). G-rammar School Match.—Mount Albert: First innings, 155 (Butler £l6, Weir 39, Monk 17. Bush 10, Wilson I§, Miller 12). Bowling for Auckland: Kasper took five wickets for 49 runs, Matheson three for 48. Schnnuer one for 30. Auckland: First innings, 88 for two wickets (McCarthy Hay 30, not out). MATCHES AT HAMILTON, TWO' THREE-POINT WINS. [BY TELEGEAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON, Sunday. . Tho following cricket matches were concluded yesterday from last Saturday, a threepoint win resulting in each case;— Hamilton defeated High School by an innings and .13 runs. Hamilton made 100 runs in tho firtit innings, and High School made 30. In their second innings, after makfhg 20 for four wicketß, High School were all out for 5" (Speight 12 not out, Williams 11). Spindle, W. Pomeroy, Stephen and Taylor were tho successful bowlers for Hamilton. In the Old Boys v. Frankton match. Frankton led by 45 runs on the first innings. Continuing Oid Boys made 76 in their second innings (Allen I'O, Clark 17, Latta 13). Everest took four wickets for 24 runs, W, Menzies four four 29, and Connelly one for 19. Frankton made 37 for no wickets, (W. Menzies 24 not out, Hernus 13 not out), thus winning by 10 wickets. MATCHES AT WELLINGTON. TWO FOUR-POINT VICTORIES, [by telegram.—press association.] WELLINGTON. Saturday. The match between Old Boys, 158, and Wellington, 3 for 93 was resumed to-day. Wellington made 256, Badcock 71, Wagstaffe 62, Bruges 45. Blundell took 4 wickets for 97 runs. Old Boys took four wickets for 98. Maxwell took 3 for 4 in five overs. Wellington 3-point win. Institute, 309. Bell 79, Dempster 67, Burt 56, scored a 3-point win over Midland, 219 Dend 64, Patrick 50, Clark 33. Bowling for Midland Patrick took 3 wickets for 63 runs, and Bruce 3 for 65. For Institute. Foley took 4 for 53 and Massey 4 for 62. University scored a four-point win over Thorndon. University made 174 and 174, Leys 60, Hollings 30, Berry not out 25. Wilson 20. Thorndon made 109 and 101. Coulton 25, Harris 19, Roberts 26, Phillips 25. For University Hollings took 5 wickets for 40 runs, Greig 4 for 41, Wilson 3 for 3 and Mackay 5 for 26. Petone 150 and 6 for 123, Brice 17, declared, beat Kilbirnie, 99 and 111, Lay 37, a 4-point win. Y.M.C.A., 163, v. Hutt, 42-for 3 wickets. Hutt continued and made 185, Tattersall 67, McGirr 31. Bowling for Y.M.C.A., White took 3 wickets for 38 runs, Haughey 3 for 23 and Grant 3 for 39. Y.M.C.A. made 106. giving Hutt a 3-point win. GAMES AT CHRI ST CHURCH. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CIIRISTCHURCH. Saturday. St, Albans, 156, scored a two-point win from Riccarton, 116 (C. E. Evans 30), and 52 for four wickets. Sandman got three wickets for 60 runs and four for 32, and Thomas three for 35. West Christchurch, 191 and 09 for five wickets (Booth 22. Hitchcock 24, Condliffe 20), scored a two-point win over Linwood, 188 (Boon 46, Kennedy 50). Cox took four wickets for 50 runs. East Christchurch, 90 and 65, lost to Sydenham, 202 (Gaeson 52, Gray 40, King 33). Flood took four wickets for 42 runs.