CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21142, 28 March 1932, Page 12

CRICKET.

EASTER GAMES COMMENCE. CONTESTS AT EDEN PARK. ANNUAL COLLEGE FIXTURE. Three Easter mntche*. extending over two flays, were commenced nt Edun Turk on Saturday under tho control of the Auckland Cricket Association. . The weather was fine mid the wickets were in pood order. An Auckland team met the Auckland Mid-week Cricket Association representatives on No. 1 wicket, tho former batting first and compiling inn. At stumps the Mid-week team had lost two wickets for 30. The Auckland and "Wellington Training Colleges wcro engaged on No. wicket.. Auckland having first use of tho wicket to compile '220. while replied with 81 for seven wickets. The remaining match was between the Auckland junior representatives and Akarami Colts. Tho junior representatives scored a total of 177 runs, tho innings closing just on time. All matches will he concluded to-day. AUCKLAND'S POOR BATTING. SLOW RATE OK SCORING. The Auckland team gained the right to bat first in the match against the Midweek representatives at Eden Park on Saturday and was responsible for a very poor display. T. Lyon made top score with fi-1, but took an exceedingly long time to get his runs. D. Webb, 52, and E. T. Leys, 45. were tho only other batsmen to fare the bowling with any degree of confidence, the innings realising 100 runs in closo on threo and n-ha 1 f hours of play. The Mid-week opening batsmen were obviously uncomfortable and did not last long, and at stumps two wickets were down for 30 runs. Scores:— AUCKLAND TEAM.—First Innings. E. T. Leys, b Coates . . • • • • 45 J. E. Mills, lbw, b Co.ites •• • ■ • • « E. Ilorsuool, c Edmunds, b Cooper . . » T. Lyon, c Ellis, b Coates . . • . ..<>■) W. Hastings, c Burke, b Cooper . . . . o D. Webb, c Power, b Fulton .. ..52 F. Johnson, b Cooper J' H. Thorn, c Power, b Cooper i W, Moore, c Kerr, b Co.ites . . . . J. Mason, not out E. McGechan, b Cooper 1 Extras Total - . • • Bowling.—C'oat-es took four wickets for 20 runs, Cooper five for SO, Kerr none for 1(>. Fulton one for 22, Burke none for 33. MID-WEEK TEAM.—First Innings D. Edmunds, c Mills, b Lyon . . . . 0 C. Kerr, b Lyon N. Ellis, not out. I' I. W. Cooper, not out .. .. . . •" Extras & Total for two wicket 3 30

TRAINING COLLEGES MEET. AUCKLAND'S GOOD POSITION. Butting first against the "Wellington Training Collcjre, Auckland Training College compiled the Rood total of 220 runs. Cooper Kavo a fine display tor 08 and Jviddolls also batted- well for 59. Other useful contributions were AV. Blaniires (35) and A. Rlamires (21). Pacta took four wickets for 02 runs. "Wellington did not fare too well on going to the creusc and hud lost seven for 81 at stumps. Chutlerlon being undefeated with 35 to hiu credit. Scores:---AUCK LA N D.—F i rst Inn i n lis. Cooper, lbw, b Cutler . . . . .. OR Vallance, b Paetz * \Y. Blaniires. b Cutler »■> V. Black, run out 3 A. Blaniires, c Sanders, b Ducker . . 21 Riddolls, h Ducker . . . . - • • - 50 Floyd, h Paetz . . \ ]?. Black, b Paetz •"> Townsend, h Cutler .. .. .. 9 Jdiles, lbw, b Paetz 1 Douglas, not out ■Extras R Total '-'2O Bowling: Paetz took four wi.-kets for 02 runs, Ducker two for 40, Cutler three for SO, Rogers none for 22. WELLINGTON'.—First ] nnings. Cutler, lbw, b Town send 2 Tiuustou, b A. Blaniires 1 Paetz, cH. Black, bV. Black . . . . 1<; Chattel ton, not out . Ducker, e Cooper, b Dougla:* .. .. !■> Sanders, c Miles, bA. Blaniires . , . . 10 }litlliday. lbw, b A. Blainircs . . . . Bayliss, c Douglas, i) V. Black . . . . 1 Rowe, not out . . . . . . . . • 0 Extras . . Total for seven wickets . . . . JUNIORS PLAY AKARAXA. 'J'he Auckland junior representatives gave a pood display in scoring 177 runs in tue match against Akarana Colts at Ldetl Park. Gillies hit biightly for -IS, while the other double-figure scorers were: -Wallace 21. Fiirquhar 23. Cleal 23. Sale M. McCoinnck 12, Donaldson 12. Wilkinson wan the most, successful bowler, taking fhreo wickets for 27 runs.

WIN FOR PUKEKOHK. A match was played at the Domain on Saturday between I'ukekoho and the Auckland Mid-week B representatives, resulting in a win for the former by Bft runs on the first innings. Scores:—Mid-week: First inninKK. 07 (Stoupo IS). Hieklins took seven wickets for 28 runs, Kahti two for 10, Cooper one for 7. Second inriiriETß, 109 for four wickets (Wright 52 not out. Tlendv 25). Pukekohe: First inninss, 135 (A. Lnwiie 31, Kiihn 20, Hickling 21, Cooper 20). Bowlin;;: Wright three for 25. Puneen two for 42, Williams two for 35, Stoupe three for 32, Kerr none for 5. SOUTH AUCKLAND SHIELD. Wnipa Renin successfully defeat* a clu'llensre for the South Auckland Shield, dcfcating Mnniapoto at Albert Park on Saturday. Batting first. Wnipa put on 231 (Tlnreficlcl not out 54, N. McMnhon 41. Buinbridge 38, 11. Mex led 20). Ronaldson look five wickets for 01. and Arniel four for 55. Maniapoto hud scored 122 for the loss of seven wickets when tinio was up. Wright scored 23. Konaldson 20, Arniel 17 not out. Kine 10 not out. N. McMahon captured three wickets for 30, and C. Tarr two for 0. HAMILTON PLAYS WAIPA. The Hamilton Association sent its senior B eleven to Te Awamutu on Saturday to play Wnipa's B representatives. Wnipa scored 121 runs (J. Tarr 45. 11. Smart 10). For Hamilton. Hubbard took four wickets for 20. and Pryee four for 10. The visitors were all disposed of for 80 (Skeet 24. Comer 21). Waipa's l>er<l bowlers were E. F.dwaids. Ihr'eo for 21. and B. Beecliey, two for 10. ALU'KLANDERS AT ROTOItUA. [ riY TEMiCiturn. —own cnnhkspondtcnt.] BOTORUA. Saturday. A eriekel match between the Auckland Suburbs team and Koto run- was played at tbe Government Hardens yesterday and today in fair weather. Uotorua was superior in' battiiiK and fielding. Scoresßotorna : First innings. 321 (Million 77. McOlill 70, 11 icgins 55. Reed 20. Kelly 11. Alexander II). Bowling: Blakely three for 32. Kobe'tshaw three for 101, McFadden one for 41, 1 leazel wood two for 01. Peebles one for 20. Auckland: First innings, nine wickets for I<9 (1 lea ?el wood < ; 0. Masters 47. Peeblert 10). BowlinK : Beed two for 30, Corbet t two for 31, Ellis two for 20, McCill two for 40. Hiiilon one for 17.

HAWKE CUP MATCH. mc: MAUG'iN i"0r?, holders. [from our own correspondent.] ' HAMILTON, Sunday. A challenge mutch for (lie ITa.wke Cup, the fiffh uiid final one of the sciison. was commenced between South Auckland, holder, unci Bay of Plenty, nt Seddon Piirk, HumiHon. yesterday. In its first innings the visiting tram was dismissed very cheaply for 59 runs, -f. Hinton (14) beintr the only batsman to reach donble figures. Of the remainder, E. {Sutherland (0) and \V. S. Wallis (7) were highest, scorers. Winger, who took seven wickets for 32 runs, wns the most successful South Auckland howler. South Auckland made 307 for the loss of eight wickets when stumps were drawn, the three chief scorers being A. I/issette (3V), H. Going (76) and G. S. Hampton (75 rot out). The match will be continued to-morrow.

INTER-UNIVERSITIES MATCHES. SMALL SCORE BY AUCKLAND. [hy teIjECJRArrr. —press association.] WE Lid NTS T0 N, Sunday. The annual cricket matcli between teams representing the Auckland and Victoria University Colleges whs commenced yesterday. Auckland batted first and whs dismissed f''r the small total of .102 runs. "Wellington replied with 109 for five wit lifts. Details are us follows: - Auckland.- First, innings, 102 (ITawko 33, Dixon 14. Hamilton 12. Schnaucr 11. Carter II not out). Bowl ins • Francis took six wickets for HO runs. Wellington.- - First innings, 100 for five wickets ((Jni ill in ard 87, Nelson 43 not out, Hai Icy '2B, Duitflieah 22). OTAdO PLAYS CANTERIHJK Y. | lIV TKI.KtiItAHI. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Saturday. (Hugo University butted first in the nnnunl match with tl:e Canterbury University, commenced yesterday, compiling 202. Canterbury replied wilh 55 for four wickets. Following are the details:— Otngo.—First innings. 202 (Mclfafflo 84, G. Maloney l',o, llawksworth 42, Cameron I! 0. Aliiin 22). Bowling: Andrews took four wickets for (ill runs, Kenny three lor 71. Canterbury.—First innings, 55 for four wickets (Stringer .'it not out). AUCKLAND PLAYS WHANOAREI. [from our own correspondent.] WHANGARE!. Saturday. The representative cricket match between Auckland and North Auckland commenced this morning at the Reclamation ground, Whnmfarei, in p°rfect weather. lost, the toss and if. 10. Frator sent North Auckland to tho wicket. The match will be resumed on Monday. Following are the scores:— North Auckland.- First innings: .Izzard, n Simpson, It): Salisbury, b Simpson, 28; F. J'ulit.her, c Simpson, b Andrews. 11; Foote, run out, 15; Collins, c Swift, b Cowie, 4; Hamilton, b Cowie, 3; Chitty, not out, 21; Gauiton. b Andrews, 4; Wilson, b Andrews, 7; A. Panther, I) Simpson. 7; Thompson, c Swift, i) Simpson, 0; extras, 23; total, 13(1. Bowling: T. Clark took no wickets for 13 runs, J. Simpson four for 23, Andrews three for 47, J. Cowie two for 8, R. Frator none for 22. Auckland.—First innings: T. Clark, c Hamilton, b Gauiton, 23; E. R. Sutherland, c Chitty, b Foote, 22; R. E. Frater, c ilson, t) Foote, 20: S. Ferguson, b Chitty, 15; M. Clark, c Collins, b Wilson, 47; J. Cowie, b Thompson, 28; J. Simpson, c Hamilton, b Thompson, 4; L. W. Curtayne. b Chitty, 31; Andrews, c Collins, b Chitty, 41; Winter, c Thompson, b Panther, 1; Swift, not out 0; extras, f>; total, 238. Bowling: Wilson one for 35, Chitty three for 82, Gauiton one for 40. Foote two for 27. Thompson two for 38, A. Panther one for 10. North Auckland.—Second innings: Sansbury c Curtayne, b T. Clark. 3: F. Panther, not out, 1; Collin?, not out, 1; extras, 1; total for one wicket, 0. MATCH AT GLORIT. A cricket match was played at Glorit on Saturday between representing Glorit and Birkdale. resulting in a win for the latter by eight wickets. Following are the scores:—Glorit: FirSt innings. 47 (A. Wall 14). Bowling: IT. Sheppard three for 2, Heweon two for (>f G. Woodham two for Second innings, 07 (Sutcliffe 45). Bowling: H, Sheppard two for 5, Hewson two for lfi. E. Hughes two for 7. Birkdale: First innings, 110 (11. Sheppard 20 not out, R. Sheppard 22). Bowline: Jamrj, three for 12, R. Gardiner three for 22. 11. A. Hooper three for 8. Second innings, 35 for two v'f-kets (Ireland 18 not out). Bowling: James one for 20.

WOMEN REPRESENTATIVES. CA XT I'll BTIIY BEATS OTACO. [H V TELEGRAPH. — I'ItESS SSOf'I ATION. ] DL'XEDIN. Saturday. The first Indies' representative cricket match in Now Zealand was commenced at Logan Park this morning, between Canterbury ant) Ota;:o elevens. Canterbury, in its first innings, made 05 runs and won by five runs on the first innings, Otago scoring 90 runs.