SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20823, 16 March 1931, Page 13

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION

THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

GREEN LANE IN THE LEAD.

DEFEAT OF HARBOUR BOARD

The Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association's senior grade championship was practically decided on Saturday when Green Lane defeated Harbour Board after an interesting game. Green Lane now leads in the championship, two points ahead of Albion, and only one game remains to be played. Green Lane compiled 003 in its first innings, but good bowling by Seccombe saw Harbour Board dismissed for 176. As the conditions were ideal for both teams. Green Lane's win was well deserved. Albion made a big score against Ellerslie und secured a two-point win, thus placing itself again in the running for tho championship. Invicta proved too strong for Ponsonby, the colts gaining a two-point win.

Thero were some fine batting performances, particularly that of R. Slalhvorthy, who compiled 131 for Albion against Green Lane. A. Ciedco (74), B. "Wright (70), Russell (51) and D. Fecbles (53), were others to bat well. Bowling for Invicta J. Davies secured seven wickets for 21 runs. The present positions of the teams are as follows:

P. W. L. J"). Pt« : Green Lane O 6 1 2 15 Albion ■ • •• !» fi 22 3 Harbour Board .9 S 3 1 Invicta .... * 4 S Ellerslie . . 9 2 7 -- 5 Pousonby . . 9 2 6 1 5 _ WIN FOR QREEN LANE. SECCOMBE'S GOOD BOWLING. Seccombe's good bowling was mainly responsible for Green Lane's win against Harbour Board. The former compiled 203 in its first innings. Harbour Board resumed on Saturday with two wickets down for 21. C. Williams (10). Dunning (49) and Martin (48), made splendid efforts to get the runs, but Green Lane's bowlers generally held the advantage. Greeu Lane secured a twopoint win. Scores: — GREEN LANE. First innings .... . • , ... 203 Second Innings. W. Hetherington. not out • • • • •• n i C. Scarborough, st Dunning, b iatea . . H. Dykes, b Mann .. .. •• '* 7 Extras .. •• * Total for two wickets 44 Bowling.—Yates took one wicket for 28 runs, Wetherill none for 6, Hayes none for 0, Mann one for 6. HARBOUR BOARD.—First Innings, V Williams, cE. "Watts, b Seccombe .. 1 T.' Bennett, b Seccombe * F. b Seccombe .. £ C. Williams, lbw, b Seccombe .. .. 40 L. Brcese, b Seccombe .. ] M.'Wetherill, b Kerr * A. Dunning, b Seccombe . . .. «J L. Martin, o and b Clark .. -.. - . 48 ,T O'Hara, c Hetherington, b beccombo 4 f. Mann, c Lonergan, b Kerr .. .. JJ A. Hayes, not out ... •• " Extras t •. «• • • • • • * _ Total v.- v.- v.- '.v ••• 176 Bowling.—Seccombe took eeyen wickets for 74 rung," Scarborough none for 38, Kerr two for 43, Clark one for 9, Hart none for 2. INVIOTA TOO STRONG. PONSONBY BATSMEN FAIL. Invicta proved too strong for Ponsonby. which made only SO runs against invicta s. first-innings score of 140. Davies bowled par tfcularly well for Invicta and secured seven wickets for 21 runs. Ponsonby s batting display was very poor. Russell (ol) and D. Peebles (53) batted well for Invicta in its second innings. R. Watkins do) also gave a. bright display. Invicta secured a two-point win. Scores: — INVICTA. First innings 140 Second Innings.. .T Russell, c. Young, b Coleman .. ». 61 R. Stirling, run out .. ... •• * D Peebles, st Webster, b Righton .. S3 R„' Watkins, c Morman. b Young ~ 4o W. Peebles, st Webster, b Righton ~ 6 W. Rabbidge, c Lewis, b .Robertshaw 4 C. Moore, c Lewis, b-Robertshaw . • 7 ,T Davies, c Morman, b Robertshaw ] E. Davies, st Webster, b Robertshaw-. . 3 W. Rimmer, lbw, b Robertshaw .. .. J W Cheeseman, not out - Extras .. •• Total 190 Bowling.—Robertshaw took five wickets for 50 runs, Righton two for 53. Coleman one for 27. Young one for 9, Inness none for 9. McFarlane none for 12, Masters none for °3 PONSONBY.—First Innings. A. Lewis, c Moore, b Davies . . .. - E. Masters, c Rimmer, b Cheeseman .. 3 l! Righton. c Rimmer, b Daviea .. £ S. Young, b Davies W. Robertshaw. b Cheeseman .. • • R. Inness, b Davies .. -. '«* •'* W. Coleman, b Davies " A. Ward, b Davies .. ..t " G. Moral!"ll, bW. Peebles - .T. McFarlane. b Davies v.- * F Webster, not out Extras .. ••' '- 1 14 Total .. •• •• •• •* fio Bowling—Davies took seven wickets for 21 runs, Cheeseman two for 27, W. Peebles one for IS. Second Innings. G. Morman. c sub., b Davies .. J> A. Lewis, not out .. .. '• •' • ,T. McFarlane, not out r' Extras .. •• ' b Total for two wickets .. ... •• 31 Bow'ling.—Davies took one f :ket for .» runs, Cheeseman none for 9, Ru3scll none for 5, Stirling none for 7.

ALBION'S GOOD EFFORT.

DEFEAT OF EIJjERSLIE

In spite of a useful total of 265 made by Ellerslie on the .previous day of play Albion's batsmen rose to the occasion nnd compiled 340 for the loss of five wickets 011 Saturday. R. Stallworthy (131) gave n, fine display of free cricket. He scored all round tho wicket with beautifully-placed shots. Gedge (74) and Wright (70) also batted well. Scores: — ELLERSLIE. First innings 2G5 ALBION.—First Innings. A. Gedge. st Yates, b Clarke .. .. 7} R. Stallworthy, run out .. .. 131 B. Wright, st. Yates, b Baxter . . .. <0 N. Yiscoe. b Baxter ■E.' Burridge, b Burton r.. .. u. r > F. Hayward, not. out Jj W. Young, not out .. • 0 Extrns 33 Total for five wickets .. .. . 340

Bowling.—Baxter took two wicket? for 101 runs. Burton ono for 59, J. Matthewa none for 24. A. Matthews none for 33, N. Watkine none for 18, H. Burton none for 12. Smith none for 9, K Watkins none for 27. Hetherington none for 10. Clark© none for 14.

SENIOR GRADE B.

R.V. V. AVONDALE,

Avondale.—-First innings. 6(. Second innings tbre.J wickets for 7. Bowling: Mitchell took sis wickets for 23 runs, including the hat trick: McKeown. four for 17. J{V— First innings. 212 (Goldsworthy 92. Guiniven 59). Bowling: Woolloxal too.t fivo wickets; Crawford, five.

WELLINGTON COMPETITIONS.

[T3Y TELEGRAPH.—I PF.ESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Sunday.

Rv defeating Kilbirnie by 251 runs to 202 Midland retained an unbeaten record for the season. , , . „ ~ , The finiEh of the match between Hutt and Old Boys saw the latter score the first outright win of the season. Wellington defeated Institute by seven wickets. Institute declared its first, innings closed for 330. and "Wellingon scored 337 for three wickets (R. A. Whyte 171 not out and R. De R. Worker, 124). Petone defeated University on the first; innings by 147 to 116, '

CHRISTCIIURCH CONTEST. [sr TELEGRAPH. —PftESS ASSOCIATION. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. In the final of the cricket championship yesterday Riccarton established a strong position. Replying to Ripcarton's first innings score of 328, Old Boys batted defensively and lost eight wickets for 203 (Groso 37, Hobbs 58, C. M. 'Harris 51).

GAMES AT DUNEDIN.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —MESS ASSOCIAIION. ] DUNEDIN, Sunday.

Old Bovs secured! a narrow victory over Grange Old Boys. Their first innings yielded 208 and the second 93 for eight. Chettleburgh took five for 37. Granges first innings yielded 201 (Bush 35. McMullan 33, Elemes 30). Dickinson took six for 55. Dunedin • defeated Christian Brothers by four runs on the first innings. Christian Brothers made 273 and Dunedin 277. Carisbrook scored 272, to which Albion replied with 178 (Allen 58). Dunning took four for 57 and .Munt three for 37. Carisbrook closed their second innings with 65 Tor three. Albion had scored 118 when the last wicket fell. Carisbrook had a threepoint win.