CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20137, 24 December 1928, Page 14

CRICKET.

' 'AUCKLAND V. WELLINGTON. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES. MATCH STARTS ON WEDNESDAY. A two-day match between the Auckland nnd Wellington junior representatives will bo played at Eden Park on Wednesday and Thursday next. This match will decide who i.s to hold tho Welling ton-Auckland Shield nfc present held by Wellington. Play will commence each day at 11 a.ro and will cease at 6 p.m. The Wellington team, which is being mauaged by Mr. L. J. Brabin, is expected to arrive by the 6.41 express to-morrow morning. 'AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. RESULTS IN LOWER GRADES. Owing to tho absence of (ho Auckland representative team and Mr. E. C. Beale s louring side, first grado matches under the control of the Auckland Cricket Association were postponed. Following nro tho results cf matches played in the lower grades:— SENIOR GRADE B. EDEN V. BALMORAL. Eden.—First innings, 317. Balmoral.—First innings: Purcell. b Laj.gtcm. 0; Barber, c Vivian, b Boardman, 10; Jilills, run out., 0: Berridgo, lhw. b Brown, S!); Evans, st. Hutter, b Phillpotts, 30: Young, not out, 60; It. O. Broberg, b Brown, 3i; Byerley, o Brown b Langton. 2.2: C. Broberg, o Poeppei, b Langton, 3; Wilson, b Ilintz, 6; Simmons, absent, 0; extras, 11. Total, 212. Bowling analysis: Langton took three wickets for 71 runs, Brown two for 33. Hintz one for 14. Phillpotts ono for 41, Boardman one for 53. Second Innings—Young, c and b Langton. 62; Berridge, c sub., b Poeppcl, 36: R. G. Broberg, c Vivinn, b Hintz, 1; Purcell, c Phillpotts, b Hintz. 3; Byerley, c Hutter, b Langton 37; Mills, not out. 1; «>xtras, 9. Total for five wickets, 149. Bowling analysis: Langton took two wicJrets for 8 runa. Hintz two for 12. Poeppel cine for 38. Eden won by 135 runs on the first innings. WINDMILL V. PONSONBY. 'Windmill.—First innings. 79 (Clark 14, fjtewart 11). Bowling for Ponsonby Cleterley took seven wickets for 19 runs, Gillespie two for 14. Ponsonby.—First innings, 165 (Warneford 26, J. Mills 22, Commons 28, Kent SO, Kelly, not out, 1-t>. Bowling for Windmill Clark took six wickets for 58. Stewart one for 25 and Woods two for 30. Windmill.—Second innings. 33 (Clnrk 10). Kent took four wickets for 10, Gillespie one for 6. Ponsonby won by an innings and 51 runs. UNIVERSITY V. PAPATOETOE. Papaotetoe.—First innings; 338. University—First innings: . Wilson, b Kerr, 2S: McDoug.ill, absent. 10;. Mason. e. Winks, b Kerr 4; Stewart, not. out, 84 1 Macklow, c Leighton. b Kerr, 0; Hudson, b Valentino. 11; Simpson, cH. Swafnold, b Valentine, 3. Waddingham. c Leighton, b P. Swaffield, S; Hateley, run out, 13; Howell. « Kerr, b Valentine, 1: McKean, lbw, b Valentine, 0: extras, 6. Total,-168 Bowling for .Papatoetoe: Valentine tooK four wickets for 'l3 runs, Kerr three for 50. Second Innings.—McKean, c Leighton. b Bright, 8; Simpson, c sub., b Bright, 6; Waddingham. at. Leighton, b Rankin. 0Howell, c sub., b Bright, 2; Mason, run cut, 0; Macklow, c sub., b Valentine, 7; Wilson, c Winks, b Bright. 0; Hudson, c •Leighton, b Burnsicie. 42;. St ;wart, c Kerr, lb P. Swaffield. 24; Hateley not out, 0; McDougall, absent. 0: extras, 1. Total, 90. Bowling for Papafoetoe: Bright took four wickets for 40 runs. Papatoetoe won by an inning 9 and 80 runs. SECOND GRADE. Pon3onby v. Tamaki.—Tamaki; First innings, 47 (Walsh 29, Coleman 11): .second innings, 139 (Walsh 59, Webster 28, Coldman 15, Abbott 14) Bowling for Ponsonby; Douglas took, five wickets for-39 runs, Clark three for 8, Lendrum six for 34. Ponsonby: First inning 3, 187 (Douglas 7K. Dale 42, Lendrum 32. Atkinson- 14). Bwvlin r for Tamaki: Walsh took three wickets for 19 runs. Ponsonby won by an innings and 1 run—a, four-pointer. Western Unite! v. North Shore.—Western United: First innings, 61 (Whinister 16. W. Gillam 11* Raether 10). North Snore: First innings, 168 (Palmer 31, Wynne 31). Western United: Second innings, 224 (Donaldson 113. Jones 14). North Shore: Second innings, 65 (Wynne 23). Bowling: Whiinstcr took two wickets for 4 runs. Dobsou two for 17, Donaldson two for 18. Western United won by 52 runs—a four-point win. THIRD GR ADE. Power Board v. Windmill.—Power Br.ard •rnn by an innings and 40 runs. The principal scorers for Power Board were: H. Strong 23, B. Wyberg 21, McDonough 13, House 12. FOURTH GRADE. All Saints' v. St. George's.—St. George's* First innings, 53 (McLachlan 15. Matthews 14). Second innings, 35 (McLaclilan 10). Bowling for All Saints': Swindlev toojc eleven wickets, Cammick eight. All vSaints': First inning 3, 97 (Clnrko 15, Gray 22 Wardrope 29, Lynton 13). All Saints' won by an innings and 9 runs. Northcote v North Shore.—North Shore: First innings, 24; second innings, 43. Bowling for Northcote: Havill look nix' wickets for 26 runs, Mecmillan four for 11. Northcote: First innings, 58 (Mitchell 16. IJavill *l2, McTetridge 35 not out). Second innings, 5" (Havill 27). Bowling for North .Bodge took eleven wickets. Hill five. North cote won by 53 runs—a four-point victory. _ Victoria v. Cambria.—Victoria: First inn ings, 60 (Griffiths 18, Loader 24), Bowling: took six wickets, Thompson two Second innings. 9 for six wickets. BowlingGregg took four wickets Thompson two. Cambria: First innings, 42. Bowline: Silva took five wickets, Olsson our. Loader .ne •Second innings, '24. Bowling: Loader took wicket, Preston three, Griffiths five for h. Victoria won by threo wickets and 3 runs. PLL'NKET SHIELD MATCH. THE CANTERBURY TEAM. [nr TixEGH\rn.—own correspondent. ] CHRLSTCIIURCH, Sunday. The following team has been selected to represent Canterbury in the Plmiket Shield match against Auckland, starting on Christmas Day:—Newman, Page, Mcrritt, Cunningham. Evans, Roberts, Crawford, Read, Burns, Hamilton. Brosnahan. Twelfth man: Gregory. PUKEKOIIE REPRESENTATIVES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PUKEKOIIE, Sunday. The following team has been selected to represent, the Pnkekohe Cricket Association in a. match against Harbour Boa.rd at Auckland on Boxing Day:—Molloy, Mulgan Brooke. Beechey, Zinzan (2), Schlacpfer, Cartv,-right, Kahu. W. Pleydell. Taylor JKeserves: Laird and Drake. The selection of h team to represent. the association against Waikato at Hamilton on New Year's Day, for the Pratt Cup, is In be made at, the conclusion of tne match with Harbour Board. GAMES AT WHAN GAH EI. [BY TELECJRAJ/IJ.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] WHANG A REI, Sunday. Tho two leading teams in tho Whangarei Cricket Association's championship, Hikurangi and Whangarei, met yesterday, the former securing a three-point win. Scores:— Whangarei first innings, 25. tfickard took eight wickets for 10. Arneil two for 14. Second innings: 42 (Petley 13). Hicltard took five for 17, Arneil four for 22. HikuTaiigi, first innings (batting two men short): 75 (Hamilton 19, 801 l 18, *Arncil 15. O'Shca 10). Portland secured a two-point victory over •.Nomada. Nomads, first innings: 47. Johnson six for 15. Second innings: 86 for nine wickets (declaredl. Dunn obtained 55 of the (4 runs scored while he was at the wickets. Portland, first inninga: 74 (Cotter 25. Penling 19. Johnson 10). Tilly four for 12. This hoiyler twice obtained two wickets with conBecutiyo balls. Portland stonewalled for toe remaining half-hour's time to ensure tho victory on the first innings, obtaining only o runs for no wickets in that time.

MR. E. C. BEALE'S TEAM. TAUMARUNUI DEFEATED. VICTORY ON FIRST INNINGS. [I'.Y TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.'] TAUMARUNUI, Sunday. Mr. E. C. Bealc's team compiled the record scoro of 503 for nine wickets, declared, against Taumarunui yesterday. Tho wicket played excellently, and tho batsmen found tho bowling to their liking. Butler. Langtidge and. Bush compiled centuries, and Monteith also batted attractively. Langri("'ge save a faultless display, but Butlor was dropped early iu the innings. Busb lr't seven sixes und 10 fours. Chote was tho mainstay of tho local bowlers. Tho Taumarunui innings was disastrous, tho whole side falling for 57 runs. McCoy took seven wickets for 23. In the second innings Taumarunui scored 4G for the loss of six wickets. The visitors therefore won on tho first innings, betails are:—

Total Icr six wickets .. '.. • • Bowline Analysis.—Vivian took four wickets for 6 runs. Butler none lor lfi. liaurio none for 9. Langridgo none (or 10. Geo two for 3. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. JUNIOR GRADE RESULTS. Following aro tho results of junior grade matches played Tinder the control of the Auckland Suburban Cricket Association on Saturday:— • SECOND GRADE. Fawcctt v. Green Lane.—Green Lane: First innings. llt> (Hewitt, 'lfi. Clarke 18. Warner lfi, Loach 13). Bowling for Fawcett: Kilgour five wiclcets, Skeen two. Axon two. Howe one. Fawcctt: First innings. 146 (Skeen 03, R. Rowc 34. Fawcctt 21). Bowling fot Green Lane: Baxter four, Warner one. Watts one. Fawcctt won by 30 runs, a two-point win. FIFTH GRADE. Belmont, Rechabites v. Richmond.—Belmont Rechabites: First innings. 111 (Yarntor. 69 not out, Adams 25). Second innings. 1 for one. Bowling for Richmond : Millicich (hire wickets. Edmonds two, Owens one. Richmond: First innings, 41: second innings, 70. (Edmonds 2fi and 12, N. Verrall 25). Bowling for Belmont Recliahil.es: Yarn ton .11 wickets. Adams 4. Belmont Rechabites won by ten wickets. HAMILTON DEFEATS WAIPA. [BY TELEGRAPH.'. —OWN* CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON. Sunday. A return cricket match was played between Waipa end Hamilton at Hamilton yesterday. Waipa was without the services of W. M. Winter, while Hamilton was strengthened by the inclusion of Everest, who took three . wickets for nine runs. Everest did not bat. Hamilton won tho match by an innings and 96 runs. Batting first. Waipa scored 34 runs. Hamilton's first innings resulted in a score of 229 (Badeley (17, rotired. Skeol, 37j. Waipa'a second innings yielded 39. WELLINGTON COMPETITIONS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —I'KESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Sunday. Another serifs of senior cricket matches was commenced yesterday. Wellington, 414 (W. F. Airey 117, R. A. Wpsthrook 01. W. .T. K. Jennings Pi), plnyed Kilhirnie, which liar] made 38 runs for 1110 1035 of no wickets when stumps wcro drawn. Midland. 147. played Old Boys, fivo wickets down for 163 (J. R„ Lamason 65), Institute, 151. played Hutt, 97. University, 112, commenced a match with Petono, who Inst three wickets for 20G (W. S. Brico 61, H. E. Nicholls 59). Tho best bowling performances were:—R. W. Hope (Pctone), fivo for 31. and L. Beard (Hutt), fivo for 52. RESULTS AT CIIRISTCHURCH. [BY TELEGItArH. —OiV.V CORRESPONDENT.] CIIRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The cricket competition was continued yesterday in fino weather. Old Bovs, 117 and 216 for six, declared Macohs 65), lost to Riccnrton. 172 and 165 for four wickets (Fowell 51). Old Collegians, 18ft and six for 93, lost to St. Albans, 227 (Cullen not out 66). East Christchurch, 231 and 87 for one. lost to Sydenham, 2.33 'Patrick 53). West Christchurch, 160 and 27 for one, defeated Linwood, 115 and 71. For West Christchurch Newman look eight wickets for 36 runs.

BEALE'S TEAM.—First Innings Gee. st Winger, b Thomas . . n Butler, o Strange, b Chute . Hi McCoy, run out i Monteith, c Christensen, b Unstick . Lungridge. Ibv., b Bruco . in Bush, retired . X'W Vivian, n Christensen, b Clioto . . . V2 Schnauer, c IJostick, b Clioto Webb, not out a 7 Brown, b Chote .. .. •• • 10 Laurie, not out .. .. .. . 12 Extras ■ • • • " . 25 Total for nine wickets .. . 603 Bowling Analysis.—Choto took four wickets for 151 runs. N. Thomas one for 62 Ma clay none for 79, Bruco one for 76, Hill none for -36, Hostick one for 66, Mcrnainara none for 17, Strange none for 4. TAUMARUNU1 First Innings. McNamara, c Langridge, b McCoy . 4 Christensen, c and b McCoy .. • o N. Thomas, c Gee, b McCoy .• • B Winger, b Bush ■ • •• • 6 Hill, b Webb • • ' • % 13 Hostick, lbw, b McCoy .. .. . 7 Maclay, c and b McCoy .. •• • o Carroll, c Gee. b Webb • • »» • 11 Strange, b McCoy .. •• »• • ~ Chote, not out . . . • • • • X Bruce, b McCoy .. s» •• • o Extras « 4 Total . 67 Bowling Analysis.—McCoy took pcven wickets for 28 runs, Bush one for 10, Webb two for 16. Second Innings. Chote c Butler, b Vivian . . . 5 Christensen, o Gee, b Vivian .. 0 McNamara, b Vivian •• •• • 0 X Thomas, lbw, b Gee .. .« • 23 Winger, c Brown, b \ iviau •« • H Hill, not out . 7 Hostick, b Goo • • • • •• • 1 Extras • !