CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20793, 9 February 1931, Page 17

CRICKET.

SENIOR GRADE CONTESTS GRAFTON IN THE LEAD. CENTURY TO H. G. VIVIAN. The final series of matches in the first round of tho Auckland Cricket Association's senior championship was concluded on Saturday under ideal playing conditions. By defeating Ponsonhy at North Shore, Grafton takes tho lead for championship honours, as Eden, tho leading team with Ponsonhy, also suffered defeat. Grafton is leading by one point from Ponsonhy, Eden and University, which arc all equal in second place. In tho principal attraction at Eden Park the score of 292 for nine wickets compiled by Y.M.O.A. proved too big a hurdle for North Shore, which was beaten on the first innings. Y.M.C.A. thus secured its fust win this season. United Suburbs also won its first match this season by accounting for Parnell on tho first innings. First innings' victories wero gained by Grafton and University over Ponsonby and Eden respectively. The following table shows tho present positions of the teams in the senior championship:— ' Ch. P. W. D. L. pi r. Grafton .. ..7 fi J'onsonby . .. 7 S Eden .. ..7 5 University . . 7 5 North Shore . . 7 2 f> .13 Darnell .. ..7 3 ~ 4 13 Y.M.O.A. . ..7 I I 5 0 United Suburbs .7115 8 NORTH SHORE FAILS. Y.M.C. GAINS FIRST WIN. North Shore found the large total of 292 runs, set, by Y.M.C.A. in the match on "No. 1 wicket nt Eden Park, too much of a hurdle, in spite of being favoured by an easy wicket and fast outfield. Wensley opened well for North Shore, and by steady and attractive cricket raised his total to 50 before being dismissed. Tho remainder of tho North Shore batsmen, with the exception of H. Webb (26), failed to cope with tho attack, and tho sido was dismissed for lot runs. T. W. Cooper was the most troublesome bowler, keeping a good length to secure six wickets for '2l runs. North Shore was forced to follow on, and at stumps had lost four wickets for 132 runs, D Webb (53 not out) and A. F. "VVensley (38 not out) being the chief run getters. Scores: Y.M.C.A. First Innings.—Nino wickets, declared . . 20'2 NORTH SHORE.—First Innings. A. F. Wensley, c Rid dolls, b Cooper ■ . 50 P. E. Gerrard, b T. Lyon 4 A*. S. Player, b Clark ••• . . 8 ,T. T. Bush, c and b Clark . . . . . . 3 D. Webb, b Cooper . , 5 T>. Edmunds, fit Smith, b Clark . . • . 0 L. 11. Saunders, Ibw, b Cooper . . .. 2 K. Matthews, b Cooper 10 H. T. Webb. nt. Smith, b Cooper . . 26 H. Itankin. c Chapman, b Cooper . . . 7 W. -T. Coatcs, not out - 3 Extras .. .. .. .. ..18 Total . . '54 Bowling.—l. W. Cooper took six wickets for 21 runs, Clark three for 33, T. Lyon 0110 for 32, M. Lyon none for 17, Elliott none tor 25. Second Innings. H. T. Webb, cT. Lyon, b Clark . . .10 P. E. Gerrard, b Cooper 11 A. S. Player, b Cooper 9 JT. Bush, c. sub., b Cooper . . . 4 D, Webb, not out 53 A. F. Wensley, not out 38 Extras ' Total for four wickets 132 Bowling,-Cooper took three, wickets for 58 runs, Clark one for 35, Elliott, none for 11. M. Lyon 110110 for 14, Sutherland none Messrs. Harvey and Turlon were tho umpires. GRAFTON LEADS. ALLCOTT TAKES FIVE WICKETS. B.v compiling 406 on the previous Saturday, Grafton gained an easy win on the first innings against Ponsonby at North Siiore, and is now in the lead for championship honours. At one stage it seemed likely Ponsonby would play out time, but Allcott was in fine form with the ball, and ended with the excellent average of five wickets for 30 runs. Snedden played good cricket for 51. and Monteith (30) made a. fine fighting innings, and was ably supported by Clark (31) and Fletcher (20). Scores:— GRAFTON. First Innings 406 POXSON BY.—First Innings. N. C. Snedden. c Rowntree, b Byerley . 51 T. ('lark, c Rowntree, b Wilson . . . . 31 Ij. ,1. Monteith. st Rowntree, b Allcott . 30 S. G. Smith, c Allcott, h Wilson . . . . 0 W. Fletcher, lbw, b Allcott , . . . 20 F. S. Taylor, b Allcott 1 C. G. Finlayson. b Allcott .. .. 0 W. lloare, not out It M. Hook, b Allcott . . <> D. Cieverley. lbw, )i C'owie . . . . 6 LI, 11. Hunt, absent 0 Ext l as . . . . > > ' Total 1"4 Bowling.—Cowio took one wicket for 40 runs, Allcott five for 30, Wilson two for 23. Byerley one for 27, Martin none for 26, Horspool none for 25. Messrs. Finlayson and Wheeler were the umpires. PARNELL SUFFERS DEFEAT. WIN FOR UNITED SUBURBS. United Suburbs, with 77' runs 011 for one wicket, in reply to Parnell's first, innings total of 83, had little difficulty in gaining a good first innings lead when play was resumed. The wicket was in good order and the outfield fast. The first three United Suburbs' batsmen. Webster (18). Scholium (46) and Kerr (50), were responsible for Ihe major part, of a total of 173. Archer also batted freely for 22. Aitken. with three wickets for 22 runs, was Parnell's most, successful bowler. In an attempt to gain a four-point victory Puruell went into hit and declared with five wickets for 183 runs. Vivian batting splendidly for 108. Parnell could only dismiss two of its opponents for 48 run.- 1 , however, ill United Suburbs' second innings, the hitter thus gaining 11 • first 111nings victory. Scores:--PARNELL.

Bowling.—McCoy look 110 wickets for 18 runs, Goodsir two for hi, Vivian none for 3, Aitken none for 2, Duncan none for 1. Messrs. Harvio and Levien were the umpires.

First Innings 83 .Second In nines. IT. Ci. Vivian, c Kerr, b H. Lyon ins P. I'!. Whilelitw, Ibw, b H. Lyon 2:1 A, W. McCoy, c. Hollis, b H. Lyon . . n S. ('. 1 Iny, b Scot t . . n 1?,. Siobr. o Scholium, b 11. Lyon ir, A. Anthony, not. out :)i Ext ran 5 Total for fivo wickets, declared . . 183 Howliiik.—11. Lyon look four wickets for 05 runs, Kerr none for 24, Scott one. for 51). UNITED SUBURBS.—First Innings. Kerr, b Ailken . . . . 50 M. Webster, c. McCoy, b Wliitolaw . . 18 W. <T. Scholium. c Whitobiw, b Anthony •Hi w! Hendy, c. Whilelnw, b McCoy 7 H, Hollis, b Aitken . . 2 A. Scott, lbw, b McCoy 4 If. Lyon, lbw, b McCoy 0 A. Leikis, b fioodsir 0 F. Arcbcr, b Anthony 01 X. Watkino, b Aitken W. Dincen, not out n Extras 6 Total •• 173 Bowline.—Goodsir look one wicket for 33 runs McCov three for 44. Vivian none for •25 Aitken three for 22, Anthony two for 21, Wliitolaw ono for 22. Second Inninns. C. Kerr, b G-oodsir . . . . . . .. 1 W. Hendy. b fioodsir 1 \V. J. Scholium, not, out in F, Archer, not out • • 20 Extras 7 Total for two wickets . . .... 48