CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20723, 17 November 1930, Page 13

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. PLAY STOPPED BY RAIN. WICKETS FAVOUR BOWLERS. Tlio second series of matches in tho senior championship of tho Auckland Cricket. Association was commenced on Saturday, but after an hour and a-quar-ter's play heavy rain set in and play was abandoned for tho day. Heavy rain about mid day mado the wickets soft and much in favour of the bowlers. In all cases the captains winning the toss sent the opposing side in to bat.

Tri tho chief match at Eden Park Pongonby dismissed North Shoro just prior to the stoppage of play for 91 runs. S. Smith was tho destructive factor with tho ball, capturing six wickets for 42 runs. /D. Webb (42) played ;i good innings for North Shore, but with the exception of Wensley (17) and Smith (.13) the regaining batsmen failed to reach lloublo figures.

On the No. 2 wicket Eden scored 105 for the loss of four wickets, I'ostles being tno chief contributor with a very sound innings for 64 not out. 11. Lyon bowled well for United Suburbs, taking three wickets for 15 runs. In the other match at- Eden Park Grafton lias played itself into a. ,good position against Parnell, last year's champions, the latter having lost seven wickets for 65 runs. 11. G. Vivian played a sound innings for 4L not out. Allcott and Cowie bowled unchanged, the former taking four wickets for 34 runs and tile latter three for 27. Y.M.C.A. batted first against tlniverfity at. North Shore, and lost seven wickets for 123 runs. R. Riddolls played a valuable innings for 41 not out. Butler, four wickets, and Bush three, were in good form with tho ball. BATSMEN DISMISSED CHEAPLY. GOOD BOWLING OF SMITH. The No. 1 wicket at Eden Park was very Cticky on Saturday, and Ponsonby was fortunato that by winning the toss it had tho right to send >'orlb Shore to tho crease. S. G. /Smith and N. C. Snedden found the wicket to their liking and troubled most of the batsmen. Wensley. who opened North Shore's innings, batted solidly for 17, while D. Webb was the only other batsman •to deal effectively with the bowling. He played- a fine innings for 42, scored chiefly by strong shots on tho leg side. S. G. Smith' secured tho fine bowling figures of six wickets for 42 runs. Sneddon's figures were three for 37. Scores: — NORTH SHORE.—First Jnnings. A. F. Wensley, c Cleverley. b Smith . „ 17 N. Goldsworthy. c sub., b Smith • • 0 P. Gerrard, st, Hunt, b Smith .. ~ 0 »T. Bush, c Monteith, b Sneddon . • 3 D. Edmunds, run ou( 1 I). Webb, b Smith 42 R. Smith, o Cleverley, "b Sntdden . . 13 A. S. Player, c Warneford, b Suedden . 1 L. EL Saunders, not out 3 11. T. AVebb. et Hunt, b Smith . ..3 .W. J. f'oatcs, o Guiney, b Smith . 5 Extras 8 Total 01 Bowling.—Smith took six wickets for 42 Tuny. 1 Suedden three for 37, Taylor none °Mqssrs. Levicn and Turton were the umpires. EDEN STARTS WELL. 11. LYON'S GOOD BOWLING. Eden was sent in to bat in the match *itb United Suburbs at Kden Park, and «id fairly well on a tricky wicket to secure 105 for four wickets, heavy rain at 3.50 p.m. causing an adjournment for the day. Postles vns the top-scorzer for Eden with 01, being still undefeated nt the close of play. Mills (181 was the only other Eden batsman to gain a mastery of the bowling. H. Lyon lmwled well for United Suburbs, taking three wickets for 15 runs. Scores:— EDEN.—First Innings. J Mills, c Thokabau. b Nicholas . . 19 (r, L. Weir, c Thakabau. b Lyon . . . . 12 Jl. Gillespie, c Thakabau. b Lyon .. 0 ('r. J.nwrie.. c Nicholas, b Lyon .. .. a A. Postles, not out 04 A. F. Weir, not out .. .. •• • » Extras 1 Total for four wickets . . •. . . 105 Messrs. Nalder and llellaby were the •nrtipircs. PARNELL FARES BADLY. n. G VIVIAN'S SOUND INNINGS. ' Through losing the toss in the match with C.rafton at Eden Park. Parnell was forced 4o hat. on a tricky wicket, which lent every assistance to the bowlers. The Parnell hatsnfen fared badly, Vivian being the only one at all comfortable, and when play ceased about four o'clock, seven wickets were down for 05 runs. Vivian played a fine defensive jnnings for 41 not out. The most successfill bowler for Grafton was Allcott, who securf/d four wickets for 31 runs Cowie also bowled ""ell to take three wickets for 27. Scores PARNELL.—First Innings. P E Whitelaw, c and b Allcott .. .. 4 IL/J. Vivian, not out- .. . . ..41 A 4\nlhonv. c B.verley. b Allcott . 0 A. W. McCoy, b Allcott... .. • . 1 ft C Hay, c Martin, b Cowie . . .. & A H Singleton, c Allen, b Cowie .. 4 H. Duncan, c Bverley. b Cowie .. .> It. W. Stchr, c Cowie, b Allcott . . 0 Extras . _ Total for seven wickets . . . . 03 Messrs. Harvio and Riddolls wero the Tcnpircs. / SLOW SCORING. BATSMEN ON DEFFACE. /A wet. and tricky pitch placed J he YmOA batsmen on the defence in the inntc.li ugainst, University at Devonport on Saturday, and scoring during most of the game was very slow. It was found possible to resume the game after the rain in trie middle of thi afternoon and when stumps wero drawn (1m score was 123, for seven wickets The first three batsmeri. were dismissed cheaply, but T. Lyon (17). Chapman (14) and M. L.von (I!) not. out), helned to hold un Ih' attack A very valuable inplayed by R Riddolls (41 not oar). Scores: — y M.C.A—First Innings. L. Elliott, c Butler, h Bush .. . . 6 R, E, F nil or. c Garrard, b Butler .. > A, Sutherland, o Lunn, b Butler . .. 1 T I,yon. e Lunn. b Butler .. - . < V Chapman. <: Garrar ' b.Butler .. 14 I. W. Cooper, c Dickson, b Bush . .. •> "I. Lynn, not out . . • • •• 7 A. Riddolls, c Butler, b Bush .. .. J{. Riddolls, nol o-t . F.xtras . . • • • " • * Total for seven wickets . • ■ • • '" J Me»,rs. Harvey and Duff were the urnI. ires., SENIOR GRADE B. .//EDl'', N V. MOUNT ALBERT. Eden—First innings: R. Gillespie, h Delugar, 0: S. Wilson, b Mugar, :3: I. . . r'antray. Ibw. b Delugar. 0; It. Bhiir, C linton, b Delii'.jar. 5: F. Solomon, not out, 97. Jt. C. Aiekin. c Fulton, b Delugar. 5; hlVisilcg, c Somervell, b Delugar, 1; •Nabh. j-uii out. 17: O. S. H.ntz c Wilkinson. b Hirst. V. J. <L' Brown, b Hirst. 3: A. Haresnape. c Angus, b U. Rankin. 21. extras, ti: total. 10*. Bowling for Mount Albert: Delugar took six wickets for 50 rum;. Hirst two for 28. W. Rankin one for 36. K. Rankin none for 7, OU none for 14, h niton none for 27. . .. r> i • Mryhnt Albert —First innings: K. Kqnkin. h Hintr. 3; N. Somervell, c and b Aiciun, 4; (r. ott, not, out. 1: A. Wilkinson, not out, 12; total for two wickets, 20. (

KING'S OLD BOYS V. PARNELL. King's Old Boys.— First innings: S. B. Morris, not out. 77: R. 11. Kissling. run out, 40; G, T, Jackson, c Ncild, b Vogterr. 5: .T. K. C'aughey, not out, 5; extras, 7. Total lor two wickets, 140. BALMORAL V. UNIVERSITY. Balmoral.—First innings. 197 (Hastings 9.i not out. Wright 43, Broberg 25. Hamilton 101. Bowling: Wuddingtiam took five wickets. Lunn three. Univerbify. First innings, two wickets for 29. .SECOND GRADE. Iving[s College Old Boys v. Point Chevalier.—King's College: First innings, 00 (McGlnshau 82, Murray 13). Bowling: Wallace took one wicket for 15 runs, Schlessinger two for 22, Skinner three for 10 mid Westerman four for 0. Point Chevalier: First innings. two wickets for 22. \ .M.C.A. v. Mount Albert.—Mount Albert : First innings, 04 (Miles 12, Wood 13, Floyd 20). Bowling: Stewart took three wickets for 15, Harrison three for 18, Smith two for 13, Ansell two for 10. Y.M.C.A.: First innings, two wickets for 23 (Mardlo 17). Western United v. Balmoral.—Balmoral: First innings, 109 (F. Barber 49, Moore 41. Cocks 27, Rainey 13 not out). Bowling: Andrews took six wickets for 40 runs, Marshall three for 37. Western United: First innings, 20 for one wicket (Goldfinch 10 not out, Gillam 10). All Saints' v. Ponsonby.—All Saints': First innings, 129 (Thorn 21, Johnstone 10, •D'Audney 30, Lintott 13. Swinton 10). Bowling; Keleher took six for 40, C. Atkinson one for 13. Denizo one for 28. Gordine one for 9. Ponsonby: First innings, 55 for three wickets (C. Atkinson 13. Lack 11, Keleher 15 not out, L. Atkinson 10 not out). University v. United Suburbs.— University: First innings, 00 (Babbago 19, Riddolls 11). Bowling: Russell took six wickets for 20 runs, Preston three for 3" United Suburbs: First innings, 13 for one wicket. THIRD GRADE. Power Board v. F.den.—Kden: First innings, 31 iDarnhrough 9. not out). Bowling: Wilson took seven wickets for 8 runs, including the hat trick, Rutherger one for 0. Magee ono for 22. Power Board: First innings. 41 for five wickets (Rowbottom IS. Coningham 15) Bowling: Darnbrough ono for 12, Ellison two for 7. Power Board won by 13 runsi on first innings. University v. Y.M.C.A —Y.M.C.A.: First innings, 45. Bowling: Fountain took five wickets for 19 runs. Vaughan five for 21. University. First innings, two wickets for 26 (Brown not out). A drawn game. Western United v. Point Chevalier.—Point Chevalier: First innings. 29. Bowling: Griffiths took five for 14. Counihan five for 15. Western United. First innings, 43 for three wickets. Three point win to Western United. Western United v. Royal Naval Reserve.— Royal Naval Reserve: First innings. 75 (Nesbit 42, Reid 25). Bowling: G. Nicholls took five wickets for 20 runs. E. Nichols three for 12, Mcßride two for 25. Western United: First innings. 173 for fivo wickets (G. Nicholls 81, McCullum 55. not out. E. Nichols 24). Three-point win to Western United. , Birkdale v. Wellesley.—Wellesley: First innings, 44 (Jones 12, Reeg 11). Bowling: Vance, sen., took two wickets for 10 runs, E. Yanco three for 4. L. Cooper four for 18. Birkdale: First innings, four wickets for 50 (Vance 28). Bowline: Speakman four for 24. Birkdale won on tho first innings. FOURTH GRADE. Stanley Bay v. Y.M.C.A.—Y.M.C.A.: First innings, 36. Bowling: A. Sainty took six wicket? for 18 runs. J. Stevenson four for 18. Second innings, 30. Bowling: A. Sainty took six for 15. Chaplin four for IS. Stanley Bay: First innings, 119 for seven wickets, declared (J. Sainty 40, retired, A. Sainty 19, C. Robinson )0. P. Sheehnn 13). A fourpoint win for Stanley Bay by an innings and 50 runs. FIFTH GRADE. North Shore v. Northcotc.—Northcote: First_ innings, 29. Second innings. 59. Bowling: Archer took seven wickets fo> 12 runs. North Shore: First innings,. 18. Second innings, 90 (Gibbons 10, Archer 32. Rankin 11. Gentill 11. not out). A four-point win for .North Shoro. HOUSE MATCHES. Carlton v. Frankham's.—Carlton : First innings. 110 for nine wickets, declared (Funnel! 38. E. Ghent 34). Bowling: Clausen took six wickets for 40. Frankham's: First innings, 105 .for fivo wickets (Burford 49. Ncwth 10). The match was drawn. NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. REPORT FOR PAST SEASON. UMPIRING IN SHIELD GAMES. The report and balance-sheet to be presented at the annual meeting of delegates to tho New Zealand Cricket. Council to be held in Christchurch on Wednesday next states that the M.C.C. tour last season was most successful from every point of view. Dulcepsinhji and Wool ley werti great attractions, and tho team was a powerful one in every department of the game. The success of the tour was largely duo to the tact and courtesy of tho captain. Mr. Harold Gilligan, and the management committee was very grateful indeed to Mr. Gill.igan for his advico and assistance, and for the fair and reasonable way in which he met every wish and request of the management committee, except in one or two instances, such as the duration of test matches, where ho was bound by instructionu from England. No better sportsmen have ever visited this country, and tho tour will always be remembered by New Zealand cricketers with feelings of pleasure and satisfaction. A substantial profit on the tour was made, in Australia, but the council was very unlucky in t'no test matches in New Zealand. The Plunket Shield competition was won by Wellington under the new system of scoring, and tho points earned were as follows :—Wellington, 18; Auckland 10; Canterbury, 10; Olago, 0. There were some cioso and high scoring games, and twelve centuries were mado in the series, six by Auckland, three by Canterbury and three by Wellington. Tho last match, between Auckland and Welington was a great contest, and an appropriate conclusion to a fino season's cricket.

It wan very satisfactory to report that ono match was played in the ffeathcoto Williams Shield competition, after an interval of several years, when tho C'hristchurch Boys'.llirh School challenged Attck-' land Grammar School and won tlio shield by an innings and 125 runs. Mannwntu. tho holders of the Hawke Cup, defeated four challengers, but lost the cup to Rnngitikei in the last match of tho season by four runs, after a contest which was one of tho best that has yet. been played in this competition. The Manawatu Association had a heavy programme and assisted the management committee in every way to meet challenges for this competition. T ; ie Rcdpath Cup was awarded to C. S. Dempster, of Wellington, this being tho second time he had won it. List season there was certain dissatisfaction with the umpiring it; Plunket Shield matches and first-class matches. Tho main con'plaint was, as previously, in matches between Wellington and Auckland. It has beou suggested tlint tho management committee should select or assist in selecting umpires for Plunket Shield matches. The committee had considered the advisability of following tho English systpm to a modified extent, and asking each captain in Plunket Shield and first-class matches to make a report on the umpiring of each game, which repo>' photild be confidential to the moii.'icement committee, and would bo some guide in the selection of impircs for important games. The committee had again to express its appreciation of the generosity of tho Australian Board of Control in exlending to it such l'beral terms for the M.G.C. matches. Tlio committee was. also much indebted to its representative in Australia,. Mr. T. 11. Howard, and to the Now South Wales Cricket Association for tho assistance given to the New Zealand Council iu reclaiming (he sum of £3Bl which was deducted from (he takings of the Sydney match on account of income tax. Mr. ft. D. Swan had. as usual, worked untiringly on the committee's behalf iu England, and had arranged the programme for the New Zealand leant next, season, and. with Mr. A. 11. Fisher and Mr. E. C. Beale, represented New Zealand of the mectinirs of the Imperial Cricket Conference which were held this year. The committee also desired to thank Dr. R. J. Pope, a very old friend of cricket in this country, for his donation of i;lflfl toward tho cost, of the 1031 tour to England. The net proceeds of the mulches held in New Zealand Inst season were as follows:—First test. £203 9s lOd: second test, X'GiVt I*l* 2d; third nnd fourth tests. {455 fs CJd. The net. proceeds from matches played by the M.C.C. team in Australia waf, X2ISU 13s 2d. SOUTH PIAKO ASSOCIATION. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] MATAMATA, Saturday. Matamala. visited Manawaru to-day, and in the first day's play scored a, lead of 72 runs on the first innings, with one wicket yet to fall. The' scores were: Manuwaru 52 (Kenah 17, P. Harvey 13; Cudby four for 14, Mulgan three for 21).Matamn.ta 124 for nino (Beaver 07. Murray 22; D. Scott seven for 40).