SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21049, 7 December 1931, Page 12

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION

THIRD SERIES OF MATCHES. FIRST CENTURY REGISTERED. r e HONOUR GAINED BY WETHER ILL. • Wickets at the Domain were in perfect 2 order on Saturday, when the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association com--3 monccd the third eeriea of matches in its eenior grade competition. Although the 3 conditions suited the batsmen, Harbour 5 Board was the only team to make a, high score. As in earlier matches this season, some of the bowlers returned good averages. Interest centred mostly in the meeting of Harbour Board and Green Lane, which won last season's championship. Harbour Board was in good form and knocked up 355. Tho first century of the season wa-s compiled by M. Wetherill, Harbour Board's captain, who gave a fine exhibition for 101. W. Hendy | also baited nicely for 74. R.V. mode 13G in its first innings against Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys, which compiled 111 for the loss of four wickets. V. C. Butler, Mount Albert, secured seven wickets for 53 runs. Invicta opened poorly against Ponsonby, but R. Burton, 85, retrieved the position somewhat, tho 6ide being dismissed for 162. Ponsonby scored 55 without loss. HARBOUR BOARD'S SCORE. HARD TASK FOR GREEN LANE. Harbour Board proved a solid batting side by scoring 355 against Green Lnne. The pace was not unnecessarily forced, but nevertheless runs came freely. Splendid batting by M. Wetherill. 101, was a feature of Harbour Board's innings. Hendy. 74, also gave a polished display. Kerr and Seccombe got little assistance from tho pitch, although Scarborough bowled well to get four wickets. Scores:— HARBOUR BOARD.—First Innings. A. Dunning, b Scarborough . . . . 27 R. Stallworthy, b Scarborough . . . . 20 W. Hendy, c Lonergan, b Scarborough 74 N. Martin, b Clark 16 M. Williams, c E. Watts, b Kerr . . 3.5 M. Wetherill, o C. Watts, b Seccombe . . 101 J." Turbott, st Lonergan, b Kerr . . 1 L. Martin, b Scarborough 24 M. Webster, c Gedye. b Seccombe . . 7 J. Mann, b Elliott E. Stallworthy, not out 1; Extras Total 355 Bowling.—Seccombe took two wickets for 119 runs Kerr two for 100, Scarborough four for 61, Clark one for 41, Elliott ono for 25. BURTON'S GOOD EFFORT. FROSPECTS OF PONSONBY. But for a stand by R. Burton. 85. Invicta would have fared badly against Ponsonby, whose bowlers assumed command from the first ball. Burton played a delightful innings, scoring nil round the wicket. Morman, 29, played sound cricket, Ponsonby appears to have a splendid chance of winning its second game. Scores:— INVICTA.—First Innings. R. Sterling, b Robertshaw 3 W. Rimmer, b Bennett 1 N Watkins, st Ma her, b Robertshaw . . 3 E. Watkins. lbw, b Robertshaw . . . . 3 R. Watkins, b Bennett 9 R. Burton, b Bennett 83 R. Davies, b Inness 3 J. Russell, c Maher, b Viscoe . . . . 1 G. Morman, b France 29 W. Cheeseman. lbw, b France A. Bryan, not out 0 Extras Total 102 Bowling—Bennett took three wickets for 19 runs, Robertshaw three for 59, France two for 18, Viscoe one for 16, Inness ono for 6, Cooper none for 26. PONSONBY—First Innings. A. Lewis, not out ' ' no V. Viscoe, not out 22 Extras 18 Total for no wickets 55 GOOD BOWLING BY BUTLER. MT. ALBERT'S STRONG POSITION. Good bowling by V. C. Butler was a feature of the match between R.V. and Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys. " R.V. compiled 136, while Mount Albert lost four wickets for 111. The latter team therefore holds a strong position. Scores:— R.V.—First Innings. A. Cloke, c Butler, b Mills . . . . 4 S Guiniven, st Ncwdick, b Butler .. 8 C. Mills, c Woolloxall, b Butler . . 23 H. Goldsworthy, b Butler 31 P. Simpson, st Newdick, b Butler . . 21 A. Nelson, c nnd b Butler . . . . . » 1 J. R. McKeown b Butler 0 R. Simpson, b Mills • ■ 15 H. Culium, b Mills L. Nairn, b Butler 1 C. Mitchell, not out 11 Extras Total 130 Bowling —Butler took seven wickets for 53 runs, Mills three for 24, Woolloxall none for 16, Barnes none for 18, Aicken none for U " MOUNT ALIiERT. —First Innings. R C Aicken, c Goldsworthy, b Mitchell 21 A." F. Spence, c and b Goldsworthy . . 23 j' Cantlay, c Guiniven. b McKeown .. 11 V C Butler, c and b P. Simpson . . 32 j' Woolloxall, not out 8 M. P. Hook, not out » Extras . . • • • • • • • • ' Total for four wickets ■ . • • 111

SENIOR B GRADE. MOUNT ROSKILL Y. PAPAKURA. Papakura.—First innings: 96 (Holliday 31 Humphries 18, Wilson IG, Ferguson 10). Bowling: Stevenson seven for 54. Heazlewood two for 15. Mount Roskill.—First innings: 207 (Koss 24, Hcazlewood 33, Longvillo 29, Burton 37. Anderson 18, Dally 11). P. AND T. Y. HARBOUR BOARD. Post and Telegraph.—First innings: 241 (Larsen 46, Rykers, 55. Sullen 87, Leary 13, Sparnon 17). Bowling: Thompson, four for 53, Learning one for 46, Saxon one for 45, Davis one for 46, Hayes three °Harbour Board.—First innings: 81 for nine wickets (Davis 10. Candy 11, Saxon 16). Bowling: Stoupe one for 24. Larsen one for 13, Kerr four for 14, Chffo two for 9. Ellison one for 2. SECOND GRADE. Brixton v. Richmond.—Brixton: First innings. 132 (Mills 38, McCloughton 41). Bowling: Biddick three for 15. McConnick one for 10, Bethanj two for 14, Webster one for 5. Gow three for 31. Young none for 12. Glebbing none for 11. Richmond: First innings, 174 (Smith 13, Young 47, Turner 39, Estree 21, Gow 21). Bowling: Mills one for 35, Bines two for 28, Hooker none for 19, McLaughlin five for 36 (including "hat trick"), Burrell none for 26, Taylor none for 23. HAMILTON COMPETITIONS. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON. Sunday. The Hamilton club competitions conducted by the South Auckland Cricket Association were continued at Seddon Park yesterday, when the third sericß of games was commenced. Hamilton East scored 127 runs in its first innings against Hamilton. When stumps were drawn Hamilton East had lost no wickets for 133 (Lissette 60, Winger 56). In the match between Old Boys and c rankton United the former made 136 in the first innings. At the closo of play Frankton 'United had lost nine wickots for 58 runs. GIRLS' ASSOCIATION. GAMES PLAYED ON SATURDAY. Following are the results of matches played under the control of the Auckland Girls' Hockey Association on Saturday:— Senior Grade.—Technical Old Girls won by default from Training College B, Arawa defeated Training College A on the first innings. _ Junior Grade.—Hockey A, 35 (B. Mason 10). Bowling: A, Riddolls three for 10, Z. Pegler three for 16, J. Burkill two for 0, E. Woodcock one for 1. Kia Ora, 24 (J. Burkill 13). Bowling: P. Dawson two for 2, I. Cooper two for 6, B. Mason one for 11, V. Mann one for 0.