SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20131, 17 December 1928, Page 15

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION

THIRD SERIES OF MATCHES.

C r WATTS SCORES CENTURY.

COOPER'S BOWLING AVERAGE.

The third scries of matches in the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association's senior championship was concluded at tho Domain on Saturday, Ponsonby and Harbour .Board each scoring an innings victory over Victoria and Glen Eden, while Groen Lane won its first gamo this season by defeating Elleralio on the first innings. C. Watts, of Green Lane, was the outstanding batsman, compiling 108 in brilliant stylo. His innings was one of the features of the matches. Cooper bowled particularly well for Ponsonby, and secured soven wickets for 17 runs. Ponsonby leads in the championship 'from Harbour Board, tho prosent positions of the teams being as follows: Ch. P. W. L. D. Pis, Ponsonby .. v. 8 3 Harbour Board ..3 2 1— C Victoria ..'3 1 2 Glen Eden ..3 1 2 Ellerslie .. '..3 1 2 Green Lane ..3 1,2 2 Following arc details of Saturday s play:— GREEN LANE V. ELLERSLIE. Green Lane gave an improved display against Ellerslie and maintained its lead of 10 runs on the first innings. In its second inninga Green Lane closed with seven wickets down for 224. C. Watts. 108, played one of tho brightest innings seen this Benson G. R Cos, 24, and E. Watts, 36, batted attractively. Ellerslie was given a chance of getting 214 in two hours' play, but runs wore scored too slowly. Gedye, 82 not out, played in his best form. C. Hollis hit freely for 62 Scores:— GBEEN LAKE. First innings 133 Second Innings. C. Watts, st Yates, b Burton .. .. 108 J. Elliott, b Burton .. .. 7 T. Clark, b Lawrence .... 0 G. R..Cox, e Yates, b Baxter. .. ..24 E. Watts, o Lawrence, b Burton .. 36 A. Seccombo. c sub., b Lawrence . .. 12 G. Cole, b Lawrence 3 R. Wroath, not out .. . .. 10 It. Hughes, not out . . , .. 3 Extras 11 Total for seven wickets (dtjplared) 224 Bowling Analysis.—Lawrence took threo wickets for 47 runs. Burton threo for 81, Matthews none for 18. Baxter one for 32, Hollis none for 17, Elliott none for 18. ELLERSLIE. First innings 123 Second Innings. A. Gedye, not out 82 C. Hollis, oE. Watts, b Wroath .. 62 J. Elliott, o E. Watts, b Wroath 28 J. Matthews, not out .. . .. 15 Extras . ■ 2 Total for two wickets ~ .. .. 188 PONSONBY V. VICTORIA. Ponsonby proved too solid a team for Victoria, which was beaten by an innings and 32 runs Ponsonby made 167 in its first innings, whilo Victoria scored 49 and 86 respectively. Cooper bowled splendidly for Ponsonby, getting seven wickets for 17 runs. Scores:— PONSONBY. First inning 3 * ». 167 VICTORIA. First innings < ■ . 49 Second Innings. 9 V. Yiscoe, c Spice-:, b Cobper . .. 15 L. Wright, b Barnes 13 V. Williams, b Fletcher . . .. .. 14 J. F. W. Dickson, b Cooper . < . 1 L. Manly, b Cooper . . »* .. 4 D. Edmunds, b Cooper .. .. .. 6 R. Turner, c Mackie, b Cooper .. >. 18 E. Stallworthy, t> Cooper , 0 D -Moore, b Cooper . » . 0 J. McFnrlane, not out 5 D. Sallen, absent .. .. .. «< 0 Extras .. .. .. ..10 Total .. . . 86 Bowling Analysis.—Barnes took one wicket for 18 runs, Fletcher one for 10, Cooper seven for 17, RobertGhaw none for 10, Nicklin none for 11, Mackie none for 10. HARBOUR BOARD V. GLEN EDEN. Harbour Board's first innings total of 237 runs proved too much for Glen Eden, which compiled 81 and 132. A. Kerr was at the wickets for 80 minutes for 35 not out. G. Morman 24 was the only other Glen Eden batsman to show any form. Scores:— HARBOUR BOARD. First innings .. . i .. .. 237 GLEN EDEN.—First Innings. G. Morman, o Storey, b Mann .. .. 2 A. Kerr, b Dunning 15 Cr. Shepherd, b Martin 7 A. Belsham, o Stony, b Dunning .. 3 J. Belsham, b Martin 3 D. McNeill, c McCormack, b Mann .. 13 A Clarke, o Breese, b Mann .." .. .1 C. Davis, b Martin 4 A. Anderson, b Martin 5 R. Richardson, b Martin 4 C. Everett, not out .« ~ ..18 Extras o Total . . .. .. 81 Bowling Analysis.—Dunning took two wic. kets for 18 runs, Mann three for 30, Martin five for 27, Matthews none for 4, Second Innings. G. Morman. o and b Moore ~ ..24 C. Davis, b Turner .. ~ *. 14 A. Kerr, not out 35 A. Clarke, b Matthews . ~ .. 1 C. Everett, o Dunning, b Moore . .. 14 A. Belsham, b Dunning . .. •.. 1 D. McNeill, b Dunning 5 R. Richardson, o Matthews, b Dunning 2 A. Anderson, Ibw, b Matthews .. .. 8 J.- . Belsham, b Storey * J 4 _ Extras .. 13 Total .132 Bowling Analysis.—Dunning took throe wickets for 9 runs, Storey one for 6, Martin none for 38. Mann none for 11 Turner one for 15, Moore two for 10, Matthews two for 19, Breese none for 11. SENIOR GRADE B. Harbour Board v. Ponsonby.—Ponsonby: First innings, 92 (Kaspar 13, Harper 29, Young 29, Crewther 23 not out). Bowling: Jaquiery four wickets for 26 runß, V Williams four for 35, O'Hara one for 8. Harbour Board: First innings, 115 (O'Hara 11, Learning 18. C. Williams 47). Bowling: Harper fivo fox 46, Kaspar four for 28, Ward two for 31. Harbour Board won by 23 runs. SECOND GRADE. Fawcelt, Limited, v. Invicta.—Fawcett, Limited: First innings, 101, Bowling: Cheeseman. three wickets; Everitt, three; Mariss, threo; James, one. Invicta: First innings, 122. Bowling: Skeen, four wickets: Rowe, three; Axon, one; Drew, one. Invicta won by 21 runs, a two-point win. . FIFTH GRADE, Belmont Rechabites y. Ellerslie.—Belmont Rechabites: First innings. 45; second innings, nine wickets for 38 (Yarnton 12, V. Dixon 10). Bowling; Cylich seven wickets Crowhurst eight, Buckley two. McLennan one. Ellerslie: First innings, 81; second innings. 64 (Buckley 16. Bowkett 13). Bowling: Yarnton 11 wickets, Adams four. Belmont Rechabites won by 14 runs on tho first irnings. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. MATCH AGAINST WELLINGTON. The following team has been selected to represent the Auckland Suburban Cricket Association against a team of Wellington colts at the Domain on Decembei 28 and 29: W. Robertahaw, R. 'nness, F Cooper, C. Hollis, R Wroath, J. Elliott, A. Storey, H. Burton. S. Yates. W. Funnel!, L. Spicer.