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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20421, 25 November 1929, Page 15

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

THE, SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

UNIVERSITY IN THE LEAD. The fourth series of matches in tho fenior competition of the Auckland Cricket Association was concluded on Saturday under' ideal conditions. In tho principal match .at, Eden Park the Ponsonby batting slumped badly against Eden, which won by 47 runs on the, first, innings. The Y.M.C.A. batting also failed against Parliell and the grade leaders were beaten by 61 runs'on the first innings. Sutherland (39) and Cooper (35), were tho only two batsmen to offer much resistance to the attack.

Some quick scoring resulted in tho match, between Grafton and United

Suburbs on the No. 3 wicket at Eden I Park. Grafton, which was in a sound | position after the first day's play, declared its innings closed with 282 for seven wickets. 'I lie United Suburbs batsmen dealt severely with the Grafton bowling in their second innings and at stumps had totalled 157 runs for one wicket. North Shore suffered a four-point defeat by University at North Shore. Once again the North Shore batsmen failed against the fast University bowlers. Requiring 77 runs to win outright in an hour and amiarter University wiped out tho deficit with twelve minutes to spare. As a result of its victory University is now leading in the championship by a point from Pa nidi L

The following (able shows the present positions of teams in the senior championship : P. W. L. D. Pts. University . , 4 2 Parnell .. ..4 2 Y.M.C.A. ..4 2 J 1 9 Ponsonby . T . 4 1 2 1 8 Grafton . ..1 2 1 1 8 F.den . . . . 4 1 1 2 8 United Suburbs .. 1 North Shore .1 Following are details of Saturday's t>lay:

EDEN Y. PONSONBY, Although commencing badly on the first day against Eden, Ponsonby seemed likely to ir.aVe the required runs for a viu on the first innings on Saturday when the total was four wickets for 90. The dismissal of Fletcher.* who played a solid innings for 68, brought about a complete clmnge. and with two bad run-outs Ponsonby was dismissed for the poor score of 122. Lawrie proved a thorn in the side of Ponsonby by capturing three wickets for nine runs. Eden in its second innings lost three wickets for 18. ' Scores:— EDEN. First, Innings IG9 Second Innings. W. B. Smith, not out .. y . ..13 G. Langton, b Rov 2 G. L. Weir, b Roy 0 31. D. Gillespie, c Roy, b McLeod . . 0 F. McCarthy, not out 21 Extras . . G Total for three wickets . . . . 4S Bowling.—Roy took two wickets for IC> runs. McLeod one for 12. Finlayson none for 3, Fletcher none for 3. Taylor none for S. , PONSONBY".—First Innings. T. McLeod, b Butler 0 "W. Fletcher, b Lawrie 58 (' Gv Finlayson. b Langton .. .. 0 ri. Roy, lbw. b Butler } N. C. Snedden, lbw. b Butler .. . . 15 L. J. Monteith. b Lawrie . . . . . . 39 S. G. Smith, not out. 16 F. S. Taylor, b Lawrio . . .. . . 0 H. E4 Burton, run out<?. .. . . . 7 X". Lendrum, run' out. 0 H. Hunt, b A. F. Weir 4 Extras

Total 122 Bowling.—Butler took three iviekets for 21 runs.' Langton one for 22. Postlea none for 5. G. L. Weir none for 24. A. F. Weir one for 36. Lawrie three for 9. Messrs. N. B. Levien and B. Donaldson were vt'he umpires

PARNELL V. Y.M.C.A. Parnell beat Y.M.C.A. on tho first innings. Continuing with two wickets for £9. against Pamell's score of 195. Y.M.C.A. made 134. Sutherland (39) and Cooper (35) were top scorers. .Biddolk. Poutlier and Elliott beincr the only <#aers to reach double figures. Parnell made 168 for five wickets in its gecond inriingß. McCoy being top scorer with a forceful 78. Scores: —

PARNELL. First Innings . . •. s • • • 1?° Second Innings. A. G. Aitken, c Poutlier, b Biddolls . . 34 F. Goodsir, b Clarke . . . . . . 0 H. Duncan, c Smith, b Lyon . . .. 0 A. W. McCoy. c Innes. b Elliott .. 78 M. W. Turbott. b Peoppel .. .. "4 B. W. Stehr. not out .. .. . . 9 A. F. Wensley. not out ' u Extras • • 8 Total for five wickets .. . •

Bowling.—Clarke, took one*wicket for 23 runs. Lvon one for 39. Elliott one for 11. Biddolls one for 34, Cooper none for 3/. Peoppel'one for IG. Y.M.C.A. —First Innings. R. Kemp, c Wensley. b Anthony . . . 0 N. Smith, c. McCoy, b Wensley . .. ' E. Sutherland, c and b McCoy . . . . 39 f. W. Cooper, c McCoy, b Wensley . . 3o L. Elliott, b Wensley . . . . . . 10 T. Lyon, lbw, fc Wensley . . . . " R. Innes. lbw, b McCoy N. Poutlier. b Anthony 10 M. P l . Clarke, c Turbott. b Wensley .. 0 R. Riddolk lbw v b Anthony . . . . 18 F. Peoppel. not out . . . . * • 1 Extras y

TotaJ m Bowling.—Wensley took five wickets for 87 runs, Anthony three for 12. McCoy two for 40. Goodsir none for 21, Aitkeu none for 16.

Messrs. W. A. Duff and F. M. Andrews were the umpires.

GRAFTON V. UNITED SUBURBS

Grafton- had little difficulty m gammg « win bn the first innings over United Suburbs. In reply to the latter sides total of 146. Grafton carried its first innings *core to 282 for seven wickets and then declared in an attempt to dismiss its opponents aeain for a four-point victory. Bowever United Suburbs in its second venture scored 157 for the loss of ono wicket.: The Grafton batsmen scored nuicklv and one of the . features of tho innings was the batting of Sale, vho defied numerous bowling changes until ho finally fell a victim to Kerr with his s'coro at 66. In United Suburbs second innings Wetherill and Kerr found few diffr cullies in the bowling and both scored freely. Grafton won by 136 runs on the first innings. Scores:—

UNITED SUBURBS. First Innings •• l^G Second Innings. M. Wefherill. b Horspool .. .< . • A. Kerr, not out J"9 R. Lonergan, not out 28 Extras . . . • • • • 1 Total for one wicket .. .. . 157 Boiling.—Horspool took one wicket for 23 runs. McCormack none for 22, Stone none for 24, Wilson none for 33, Allcott none for M GRAFTON.—First Innings. G. Sale, b Kerr £6 T. K. Sheen, lbw. b Martin . . . • 3*2 K. Horspool. lbw, b Kerr 47 F. W. Allcott. c Stotter. b Kerr .. 0 <G. Walters, b Bass - 0 R. F. 'W. Whelan. b Williams . .. 32 W. McCormack, not out 39 N. H. E, Hockin, b Bass 8 b. S. Wilson, not out .. . .. 40 Extras .. 18

Total for seven wickets, declared , 282 Bowling.—Kerr took throe wickets for 67 runs, Bass two for 37. Williams ono for 32, Martin one for 42, Leikis none for 12. Webster nono for 34» McLaren nono for 43. Messrs. C. C. Harvie and J. H. Harvey *ere tlio umpires.

UNIVERSITY V. NORTH SHORE. North Shore was 50 runs in arrears when University completed its first innings at Devonport on Saturday. North Shore in its stxjona innings attempted to force the pace in order to pet sufficient runs to put University ir again. _ Frater, as one of the opening pair, did his part and ran up 36 in quick time, but the rest of the team, with the exception of Goldsworthy. failed 1o stay long. North Shore was all out for 12G, leaving. University 76 _ to- get to 6ecure ,an outright win. University lost throe wickets in wiping out the deficit. Scores;—

NORTH SHORE. I' irst Innings .. ~ (l ? . 81 Second Innings. ?' vi" E raler * '■* Smcetou SO jU H.Saunders, lbw. b Smcetou .. 3 TT- V,V , , wovt l 1 5"' c Burbidge, b Mathieson 20 \ ct k• c Mcige.-b Mathieson . ..7 »• o 0 Browne, b Smeeton . . 2 n ?,V t ay ? r v, h Mathieson 17 J). b Smeeton 1 5* V/ Kelly, c Sclinauer. b Matfiieson . 1 1 . Gerrard. not out 8 Tir b Mathieson .. .. 4 W. «T. Coates, c Gcrrard, b Smeeton .. 2 Extras ... . . 15

Total 320 Bowling.—Mathieson took five wickets for •18 runs, Smecton five for 03. UNIVERSITY.—First Innings. P. W. Pearson, c Kelly, b Coates .. G J. McDougall. c Coates, b Scott . 1 {i- B. Schnauer. c Player, b Coates . . I W. I). Metge, b Coates 19 D. R. Garrard, b Coates .. .. 17 W. «T. Smeeton, b Scott 7 R. G. Bush, b Coates .. .. -l D. Lunn. b Saunders 30 F. Burbidge. b Coates . . .. " . 1 A. M. Mathieson. b Coates .. !. 25 It. 11. Browne, not out G Extras . 8

Total i3i Bowlingr.—Coates took six wickets for 70 runs, Scott three for 52, Saunders one for I. Second Innings. R. G. Bush, c Fraser, b Coates . ..20 I). Lunn, lbw, b Coate9 2 L. B. Schnauer, not out . . '.. .. 30 W. J. Smeeton. b Scott .. .. .. 9 A. M. Mathieson, not out 11

Total for three wickets . . .. 78 Bowling.—Coates took two wickets for 4ii runs, Scott one for 22. H. Webb nojic for 10. Messrs. W. A. Hellaby and F. G. Somervell were the umpires.

SENIOR GRADE B. EDEN V. UNIVERSITY. University.—First innings, 151. Second innings: Howell, b Hintz, 29; Cooper, b Blair, 25; Macklow, not out, 31; Bannister, not out, 18; extras, 12. Total, for two wickets, 115. Bowling: Hintz took one wicket for 18. Blair one for 32, Thakobau none for eight. Gillespio none for eight, Jamieson none for 12, Skelton none for 25. Eden.—First innings: Thakobau, c Waddingliam, b Clarkson, 71; Aickin, c and b Waddingham, 14; Gillespie, run out, 22; Blair, b Waddingham, 98; Christie, b Clarkeon, 0; Harrop, lbw, b Bannister, 1G; Wall, b Bannister. 0; Hintz, b Sutherland. 15; Jamieson, c Faram, b Howell, 1; Skelton, not out, 2; Cashmore, absent, 0; extras, 42. Total. 281. Bowling: Bannister took two wickets for 21 runs, Clarkson two for 38. Waddingham two for G3, Howell one for eight, Sutherland one for 25. Macklow none for IG. McKearney none for 28, Faram none for 40.

Eden won by 130 runs on the first in liings.

NORTH SHORE V. PARNELL. Parnell.—First innings. 272. North Shore.—First innings: Lusk, b Dow, 96; Cleal, c Roskilly. b Bell. 21; Mclndoe, b Kenny, 18; Reid. c Singleton, b Bell, 2; Archer, b Bell, 20; Buisson, c Gillies, b Dow, 6; Nicholas, b Bell, 1; W. Horsley, b 8011. 3; S. Horsley," not out, 14; Parker, c Stewart, b Bell, 4: Smith, b Bell, 5; extras, 20. Total. 259. Bowling: Bell took seven wickets for 13 runs, Dowtwo for 16, Kenny one for 37. Parnell won by 13 runs on the first innings.

KING'S OLD BOYS V. BALMORAL. Balmoral.—First innings: 181 (Ellis 17, Newdick 35, Byerley 18. Hook 18 not out, Fulton 18). Bowling: Simpson three for 32, Kissling one for 19, Palmer three for CO, Livingstone two for IG. Second innings: 83 (Hook 18, Byerley 17). Bowling: Livingstone one for 13. Simpson six for 15, Palmer three for 9.

King's Old Boys.—First innings: 82 (Kissling 22, C'aughey 17, Palmer 19_not out). Bowling: C. Broberg six for 11, K. Broberg three for 10. Second innings: 10G for six wickets (Jackson 49, Simpson 16. Coath 15 not out). Bowling: R. Broberg five for 50.

PONSONBY V. Y.M.C.A. Ponsonby.—First innings: 96. Second innings, four wickets for 223. declared (Cleverley 37, Warneford 62. Hoare 19 not, out. Sellars 101 not out). Bowling: Paton one for 25, Miller one for 21, Harrison one for 26. Y.M.C.A.—First innings, 43. Second innings. 10S (Miller 56, Morgan 17, Cato 13). Bowling: Gillespie three for 2. Cleverley three for 25, Warneford two for 16, Vinmore one for 31, Kelly one for 25. Ponsonby secured a four-point win.

SECOND GRADE. Mount Albert v. Balmoral.—Mount Albert: First innings, 203 (K. Rankin 42, Hirst 41, Wilkinson 41, Floyd 42 not out, Jamieson 11. Miles 10). Bowling: J. Barber took threes wickets for 43 runs, F. Barber one for 28, Purcell three for 57. Mills one for IS. Sheppnrd one for 33. Balmoral: First innings. 39 (F. Barber 18 no,*, out). Bowling: Jamieson two for 8 runs. Hirst three for 12, W. Rankin three for 12. Second innings, 119 (Sheppard Go not out. Young 12). Bowling: Deiugar two for 25, Hirst one for 21, .Tamieson four for 27. Mount Albert won by an innings and 50 runs. City v. North Shore.—City: First innings. 47; second innings, 39 (Turner 15). Bowling: Jackson two wickets for 7 runs. Bishop three for 12, Harley one for 4. North Shore: First innings, 245. North Shore won by an innings and IG9 runs.

Stanley Bay v. Tamaki.—Stanley Bay: First innings. 49 (H. Whitley 18. A. "VVhitley 13): second innings, 109 (H. Whitley 46, Wall 18). Tamaki: First innings, 109 (Graham 3G. Casper 23V, second innings, 53 for seven wickets (Coleman 15 not out). Tamaki won by three wickets. University v. Ponsonby. University Fir»t innings, 219. Ponsonby: First innings, 63 (Clarke 25, Jolly 19). Bowling; McDougall took five wickets for 27 runs. Bramley four for 29. Second innings. 147 (Stuart 48, Wallace 27. Dale 31, Rawle 13 ont out. Warneford 11). Bowling: McDougall three for 42, Hatel.v three for 17. University won by an innings and 9 runs.

THIRD GRADE. Telegraph v. Dilworth.— Telegraph: First innings. 108 (Leary 21, Holdsworth 23, Smith 15). Dilworth: First innings, 23; second innings, 47. Telegraph secured a four-point win. United Suburbs v. University.—United Suburbs: First innings, 183 for three wickets, declared (Evitt 141 not. out, Cantlay 25 not out). University: First innings, 156 (Lewis 40, Bowden 35).

Victoria v. Turners and Growers.—Victoria: First innings, IGG (Roy 33, G. Olsson 49 H. Olsson 29, Ashby 19, Ellis 13). Turners and Growers: First .innings, 23: second innings, 18. Bowling: Robinson took eight wickets, McKenna eight, G. Olsson four. Victoria won by an innings and 125 runs.

Aotearoa v. Parnell.—Aotearoa: First innings, 68; second innings, 49, declared. Parnell: First innings, GO; second .innings, 52. Aotaroa gained a four-point win. Power Board v. Northcote.—Power Board: First innings. 135 (Green 35, "Wilson '27. DarnbrouKh 27, Corrinsrham 18, not out). Northcote: First innings. 8G (ITavill 36, Mitchell 19'); second innings, 103 for seven wickets. Power Board won by 49 runs on the first innings, a three-point win.

Swanson v. AV.Y.M.I.-W.Y.M.L; First innings (Riddell 20. W. MacGregor 12. Eastoe 12. W. Lewis 18). Bowlmg: Guv took six wickots for 32 runs, Cahill lour for 24. Swanson: First innings, 37; second innings. 38. Bowline: W. MacGregor eleven wickets for 32, W. Easto© eight for 34. W.Y.M.I. won by nil innings and two runs, a four-point win.

FOURTH GRADE. Olympic v. Roukill Wesley.—Roskill; First innings, 52 (J. Longville 34 not out); second innings, 43 (J. Longville 17, Ronton 13). Bowling: Oounihan ton wickets, Wardropo eight. Olympic: First innings, 114 [\ouny han 37 not out. Wood 23, Glass 16, M. Wardrope 13). Bowling: J. Longvillp seven wickets. Olympic sectored a four-point win by an innings and 19 runs. Grey Lynn v. Western Springs—Grey Lynn: First innings, 139 for eight wickets declared (W. Heard 80 not out). Western Springs: First innings, 24; second innings, 89. Grey Lynn scored a four-point win. North Shore v. All Saints.—North Shore: First innings. 48 (Cameron 13 not out, Mcintosh 13). Bowling: .W. Moore took six wickets for 7. Second innings, 75 (Mcintosh 35 not oht, Hughes 14). Bowling: W. Moore four for 27, Finer throe for 22. All Saints: First innings, 42 (Finer 1G not put). Bowling; Lockley six for 23, Sinclair three for 19. Second inningH. 74 lor one wicket (W. Moore 43 not out, Finer 22 not out). ISorth Shore won on the fir3t innings.

Aotearoa v. Takapuna.—-Aotearoa: First innings, 104. Takapuna: First innings, 83. Aotearoa won on the first innings.

MID-WEEK COMPETITION.

DRAW FOR FIRST .SERIES. Following is the draw for the first, series of matches to be played in the mid-week cricket competition tit Victoria Park on Wednesday, commencing at 2 p.m.:—Philomel v. Post and Telegraph, Navy v. pacific Cable Board, Herald v. Auckland Milk Company,