CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20113, 26 November 1928, Page 13

CRICKET.

~ AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. PONSONBY ASSUMES THE LEAD. HEAVY DEFEAT OF UNIVERSITY. Tho third series of matches in tho [Auckland Crickot Association's senior championship competition was concluded 011 Saturday afternoon under ideal ;weather conditions. Tho most interesting game was that between Ponsonby and Grafton on No. 1 ground at Eden Park, thu former winning 011 tlio first innings after nil exciting finish. Dropped catches cost Grafton tlio match. Eden had no difficulty in heading tho first innings total of United Suburbs, occupying tho wickets tho wliolo afternoon to hit up tlio biggest total of tlio season so far. Tlio great surprise of tho day was tho innings defeat inflicted by Parnoll upon University, which toam was loading for tho championship, Bowley was tho outstanding figure in tho match between North Shoro and Y.M.C.A. at Dovonport, won by tlio homo team on tho first inn. ings. Tho following tablo shows tho positions of tho teams at tho conclusion of tlio third series;— Team. W. L. D. Pts. Ponsonby ~ ~2 1 g University .. . . 'J 1 7 Erie 11 .. .. I .North Sliora . .. 2 I 7 Parnoll .. ..1 2 G United Suburbs ... 1 2 5 • iraftoii . . , . ■> 1 a Y.M.C.A 1 2 _ 4 Following arc details of tlio play in Saturday's matches:— PONSONBY V. GRAFTON. Ponsonby, with 0110 wicket for 20 runs, did not nuiko a good commencement nguinst (irafton, which compiled WJ on the previous Saturday. Monteith was bowled by Allcott before adding to his score and two wickets were down for 33. A good partnership between McLeod and Guiney added 112 runa for tho third wicket. Smi'h and McLeod carried thp total to 218, and the live wickets fell for tho addition of six 111113. In an exciting finish Ponsonby made tho required total with two wickets in hand. McLeod carried his score to 123, and, although his innings was marred by chances, he played soino excellent shots Grafton, at stumps, had lost fivo wickets for 29 runs in its second innings. Scores GRAFTON. First Ir.nings . . . ~ . t « . 232 Second Innings. C. C. Walters, b Warneford y. ;> N. 11. Hockin, b Finlayson .. ~ 2 E. G. Hannister. b Finlayson .. 5 K. G. i;.lonian, b Guiney .. .. y U. Clifle, b Guiney .. ~ .. 1; R. W. ltowntree, not out 1 Extras . . . . . ~ ~ 4 Total for five wickets . . . 29 Bowling Analysis.—Finlayson took two wickets for 11 runs, Guiney two for 1, Warneford one for 9, Monteith none for 4. PONSONBY.—First Innings. T. McLeod, 0 Goodwin, b Bannister . , 12.3 F. S. Taylor, b Allcntt 8 L. Monteith, b Allcott 11 ('. E. Guiney, b Hockin .. .. ..43 S. G. Smith, b Goodwin .. .. ~ is N. Snedden, lbw, b Allcott .. .. 0 C. Finlaysm, b Goodwin .. .. 0 M. Eraser, b Goodwin 3 W. Wheeler, not out 15 H. Warneford, b Allcott .. ~ . » 9 il. Hoy, o ltowntree, b Goodwin .. 12 Uxtrns 12 Total .. . q;,O Bowling Analysis.—Allcott tock four wicfcets for 83 runs. Goodwin four ..'or 50. HorsI'ool none for 31, Langridge none for 23, Bannister ono for 34. Hockin 01:0 for 2G. UNITED SUBURBS V. EDEN. After nil innings extending over the whole afternoon's play Eden defeated United Suburbs by 178 runs 011 tho first innings on No. 2 wicket at Eden Park. United Suburbs scored 200 011 the first, day and Eden had made 29 for no wickets, a total which was curried to 378. A care-fully-compiled 131 by Postles. 80 by Mills and a bright 01 by G. L. Weir wero the main features of the Eden innings. Martin achieved must success with the hall, taking "even wickets for 119 runs, while Wetherill, late in :he innings, took two for one run. Scores:— UNITED SUBURBS, First Inning 3 200 EDEN.—First Innings, J. E. Yills, b Webster 80 A. l'ostles, c McLaren, b Martin . . . . 131 11. D. Gillespie, c Williams, h Martin 1.") I. W. Cooper, c Uendv. b Martin .. 25 A. F. Weir, lbw. b Martin .. .. 0 V. C. Butler, c Hendy, b Wetherill . . 7 G. L. Weir, c. Williams, b Martin .. f. I AV. Brook-Smith, b Wetherill ~ .. 31; If. F. Whelan, o Kerr, b Martin . ..11 I. McCarthy, b Martin 0 11. Bennett, not out j Extras 1 Total 37$ Bowling Analysis,— N, Martin took seven wickets for 119 runs, A. Williams none for _ , A. Leikia none for 41, ('. none for M. Webster one for , r i7, r. McLaren Bono for 40, M. Wetherill two for 1. PARNELL V. UNIVERSITY. Befcaled by an innings nnd 13 runs. University made a very poor showing against Parnell 011 No. 3 wicket. Parnell jniKle 208 ir. its first innings, and University liucl lost lour wicketa for <ll. University was all out for 91. and. following on, had little more success, making 101. Garrard 3'l. and Geo 21 not out. wero the most successful batsmen. McCoy was the mainstay of tho Parnell bowling, taking four wickets for 23 .ruim in tho first innings, and four lor 31 iu the second. Scores:— t NI VERS IT Y.—First Innings, J A. Dunning, b Goodsir . . . . 10 W. ,r. Smeeton, c Kieeling, b McCoy 13 ''. B. Schnauer, b McCoy . . . . 0 D. J'. Garrard, b Goodsir . . . . 0 K. (-. Gee. b Aitken 13 U. Bush, h Aitken .. 8 If. P. Pearson, run out If, .['• A. Kelly, riot out J.j W. Ourbidge, lbw, b Macallan .. ~ 4 jl- MeDougali, b McCoy . . . . . . 2 T. Simpson, b McCoy 0 Extras 9 Total 01 Bowling Analysis.—Goodsir took two Tickets for 37 runs; McCoy, four for 23; Aitken, two for 12; Macallan, ono for 11. Second Innings. •I. A. Dunning, b McCov 1 W. ,f, Sineeton, b McCov .. .. H li. B. Schmiuer, lbw, b McCoy . , , , 1 1). f\ Garrard, c and b Macs.llan .. 33 E. C, Gee, not out 21 It. Bus'li, b Goodsir IS If. P. Pearson, b Goodsir . . . . .. ('■ R. A. Kelly, c McCoy, b Goodsir .. 1 W. Iturbidge, c and b McC(.y .. .. 2 •I. McOougall, b Goodsir 0 T. Sirniison, lbw, b Good ir ~ .. 0 Extras 7 Total 101 Bowling Analysis.— Macallan look ono wicket for 17 runs; Goodsir. five for 28; Aitken, 11011 a for IS;'McCoy, four for 31 PA I! NELL. First innings . . 203 NORTH SHORE V. Y.M.C.A. On t ie first day Y.M.C.A. scored 118 and North Shoro mudo 8"> for the loss of threo wickets. A good bowling performance on the pint of Bowley saw the remaining North Shoro batsmen disposed of. though tho sido obtained a first innings leac. Y.M.C.A. declared its second innings closed at 122 for threo wickets, Bowley batting in his beat form for 79 not out. North Shore was left with 108 to get. but ut tho drawing of stumps had lost four wicketa for 37 runs. Scores;— Y.M.C.A, First innings ».U8 Second Innings. Tj. Elliott, b Player .15 R. Hiddolls, o Archer, b Player .. 0 E. H. Bowley, not out 79 R. Kemp, lbw, b Player 0 T. Lyon, not out .. ~ .. ..20 Ex ;ras .. .. > .... .. 8 Total for three wickets (declared) . 122 Bowlinu Analysis.—Player took threo wickets for 19 runs; Saunders, none for 47; f'oafes, none for 29; Webb, none for 8: Jay, nooe for 11.

NORTH SHORE.—First Innings. R. E. Frater, o Lyon, b Bowley .. 14 J. Bush, lbw, b Bowley U A. S', Player, o Lyon, b Elliott .. 9 L. If. Saunders, c and b,. Bowley .. 48 11. J. Tattersall. absent 7 P. Gerrard, lbw, b Bowley .. . • 7 H. Jay. b Lyon 2 A. Archer, not out 15 L. Colebourno, hit wkt, b Bowley .. 1 H. Webb, o Bambury, b Bowley .. 0 W. .T. Coates, b Bowley 1 Extras Total 133 Bowling Analysis.—Lyon took ono wicket for 49 runs; Bowley, seven for 41; Elliott, one for 13; Riddolls, none for 9, Second Innings. A. S. Player, b Lyon 0 R. E. Frater, o Stftllworthy, b Lyon .. 1 L. JT. Saunders, c Ilunt. b Lyon .. 1 ( ' It. Webb, c Elliott, b Lyou .. .. 1 J. Bush, not out A Archer, not out 3 Extras •. • • 1 Total for four wickets . • .. Bowling Analysis.—Lyon took four wickets for 7 runs; Elliott, none for 14; Bowley, liono for 12; Sut.clilTo. none for 3. SENIOR GRADE B. EDEN V. WINDMILL. Eden.—First innincs; 250. Second innings: Poeppell, c N. R. Obren. b Clarke, 57; L. E. Vivian, not out, 85; Harrop, c Power, b C'larko, 12; extras, 13. Total for two wickets. 107. Bowling analysis: Clarke took two wickets for 40 runs. Windmill.—First innings: Cox, c Langton, b Lawrie, 11; Watkiu, b Lawrie, 49; \Vood. c Hint?;, b Langton, Of; Clarke, e Ivory, b Hintz, It; Davies, b Langton, 40; M. W. Obren, b Boardnian. 1; M. R- Obren. b Boardman, 0; Power, not out, 0; Ciallaugher, b liangton, : two men absent; extras, 41. Total, 220. Bowling analysis: Langton took three wickets for 20 runs, Lowrio two for 40. Boardnian two for 54, Hint/, one for 18. Eden won by 30 runs on tho first innings. PONSONBY V. UNIVERSITY. Ponsonby.—First innings: 2GB (Lindrum 73. Gillespie 63, Sellars 44, C. Mills 30, lv. NUlls 11 not out). Bowling for University: Mason fivo for 45. University.—First innings: Lunn, b Mills, 91; Ila'y. c Sellars, b Gillespie, 0; Mason, c sub., b Gillespie, 17; Wells, b Gillespie, 0; Wilson, c Young, b Kemp, !>; Macklow, lbw, b Kelly, 29; Tripe, c sub., b Kelly. 10; Hudson, b Sellars, 40; Stewart, not out, 15; extras, 11. Total for eight wickets, 203. Bowling for Ponsonby: Gillespie three for 43, Kelly two for 42. Tho match was drawn. PARNELL V. BALMORAL. Parncll.—First innings, IPO. Second innings, 45 (Rii'liton 30). Bowling: Berridge three for 11, Broberg two for 13, Purcell four for 15. Balmoral.—First innings, 300 (Brierly 92, Evans 42, Wright 34, Simmons 29 not out. Berridge 2S, Fulton 20, Broberg 13, Purcell 11) Balmoral won by an innings and 75 runs. NORTH SHORE A. V. COLTS. North Shore A.—First innings, ISO. North Shore Colls.—First innings. _ 173 (L. Dacro 771. Buisson did the "hat trick" for North Shore A, which won by seven runs on tho first innings. SECOND GRADE. Ponsonhv v. Epsom United.—ronsonby: First innings. 122 (Douglas 30, Lerulrum 39. Dale 17, Wheeler 10). Second innings, 54 (Douglas 22 not out. Wheeler 10). Bowling lor El'som: Andrews six for 19, Mingins two for (55, Hart five for 52, lveleher two for 30. Epsom: First innings, 179 (Turner 41, Mingins 27, Keleher 22, Andrews 15. Hart 10, Hassan 1G). Bowline for Ponsonby: Lendruni threo for 14. Clarks throe for 45, Finney two for 51. Epsom United won by an inninrs and three runs. Takapuna v. City.—Takapuna: First innings, 185. City: First innings, 71. Second innings, 79 (Harding 12, Wilson 10, Dobson 10, Le Conito 10). Bowling for Takapuna: Craig two for 31. Howden two for 13, Minogue three for 22. Faran three for 5. Tukapumv won by an innings and 35 runs—a four-point win. Grafton v. Windmill.—Grafton :■ First innings, 277. Windmill: First innings. IP9 (Walker 22. Morns 20, 11). Hamilton took five wickets for 29. Second innings, 133 (Walker 70, Robinson 12 not out, Cochhin 10). Turvey took two wickets for 4, Johnson two for 14 Grafton won by an innings and 35 runs. United Suburbs v. Parnell B. United Suburbs: First innings. 148 (Nolan 77, Paul 21). Parnell: First innings, 101. Second innings, 108 (Walker 33, Fisher 27, Nuthall 24. Mullinsar 21 not out, Corbett 10, AVaters 10). Jamieson took three wickets for 23, Preston two for 29. Mount Albeit v. Western Springs.—Mount Albert: First innings, nine for I3G (inmpi 41, Oft 21, Slaney 17. Morris *9). Bowling for Western Springs: Barclay four for 32, Caitcheon two for 25. W Smith two for 31, Ratc.iffe one for 12. Magrath none for 8. Craig none for 8. Second inninns, S3 (Goodncro 22, Hirst 18, Young 11). Bowling for Western Springs: Barclay two for 13, W. Smith one for 15. Caitcheon four for It!, Ratcliffc none for 12, Craig two for 21. Western Springs: First innings, 110 fßatelide 03, W. Smith 12). Bowling for Mount Albert: Rankin fivo for 31, Hirst two for 15, Young two for 15, Booth one for 7. Ott nono for 19. Delugar none for 3. Second innings. 90 (Rutcliffe 34. Sandal! 15, Barclay 13). Bowling for Mount Albert: Rankin seven for 42, Delugar one for 10, Oft one for 18. Mount Albert won by 15 runs--a four-point win. FOURTH GRADE. Northcote v. St. Stephen's.—St. Stephen's: First inning 3, 19 (Ball 11). Second innings, 27. Bowling for Northcote: Havill t;-n for 7, Mitchell four for 8, Macmillan three for 15. Northcote: First innings, 43 (Havill 23). Second innings, 11 for none (Macmillan 10 not out). Bowling for St. Stephen's: Ball four, Abernethy four, Morrison two. Northcote won by ten wickets. W.Y.M.T. v. Mount Albert.—W.Y.M.T.: First innings, 53 (W. McGregor 24, not out, W. Young 10); second innings, 70 (W. McGregor 28, J. McGregor 10). Bowling: Ford five wickets. Kerwan two, Akelnirst tuo, Wilkinson one, Magnus four. Mount Albert: First innings. 102 (Wilkinson 31. Magnus 11, Dean 12); second innings, 53 for 4 wickels (Brough 25. not out, Marwin 13). Bowling: I,'ankhurst fivo wickets for 13 runs, W. McGregor three for 40. Hodgkinson three for 23. J. McGregor three for 21. Mount Albert won by 21 riui3. VICTORY FOR WHANGAREI. NORTHERN* WAIROA DEFEATED, fill' TEI.EGIUrit. OWN coil RESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI, Sunday. Whangarci defeated Northern Wairca at Whangarei yesterday in an all-day cricket match by 75 runs. Play commenced early and the Inst wicket fell before 0 p.m. The weather was perfect and the wicket fast. Whangarei, batting first, made 95 runs (Miller 32. Newton 10, Mason 18, Bnigent It). Bowling for Northern Wairoa Sunberg fook three wickets for 23, Doyle five for 15. _ and Windelborn two for 21. Northern Wairoa responded with a total of 88 (Searle 18, Brooinfield 15. Williamson 18, Palmer 11). Mason took two wickets for 19, Newton two for 17, and Hewlett; six for 14. _ Whangarei's second innings realised 13(1 for seven wickets, declared (Miller 51 not out. Gash 21, Mason 3!)). Elliott took two wickets for 20. and Richards, Doyle, Sni*berg and Windelborn took one wicket, each In their second innings Northern Wairoa made 02 (Griffiths 23, Palmer 10). Newton took four wicketa for 21, Hewlett two for 10, Mason two for 12. and Burch two for 5 After tlio match the visitors were entertained to dinner. HAMILTON COM PKTIT 10NS. fnV TEI.ECR.M'II. OWN COR It KSI'fIN IiK.VJT. ] HAMIL'L'ON, Sunday. The senior competitions were continued at. Hamilton yesterday under the auspices of tlio Wsikato Cricket Association, Hamilton Kasf. 202 ff T. 'l'i iiiin s 52, flampton 42. S. Badeley II), defeated Olf 1 Boys, 201 (Wilson 1. Jlorspool 38, S. Senior 27), by one run iu thu first innings. In their second innings against Hamilton Frankton liinde 132 (K. Fverest 27, Connolly 19) and won by 37 runs. In their second innings Hamilton compiled 150 (ifeinus 57, Taylor 37). Playing in their second innings Y.M.C.A. trade 170 for two wickets (F.yre 93, Price 50) and defeated High School, 100 (Innea 45. Hubbard 38). by eight wickets. MATCH AT ROTORUA. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ROTORUA, Sunday. In a cricket match against Albion, Rotorua High School in its first innings made 91 runs (D. Ilydor 11, Dinglo Hi). Albion, in its first innings made 108 (Lcnihan 39, Hunt 25, Wallis 40). 11l tho second innings High School made 99 (Musgiave 22, Dawson 9. Ryder 7, Kingi, 7). Albion's second innings saw three wickets down for 5 runs. THAMES ASSOCIATION. [by TELEGRAM. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] THAMES. Sunday The best cricket of the season was played yesterday in the Thames championship series. Tho gamo between Knraka and City resulted in a draw. Tho Juvenile High School players scored a good win oyer United by 23 runs on tho first innings. High School made 87 (Renshaw 30 not out. Langdon 2G). United scored 01 (Isaacs 23).