CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21647, 13 November 1933, Page 16

CRICKET

SENIOR GRADE COMPETITION TWO DECISIONS GAINED SEVEN WICKETS TO MATMESON T! 10 third series of matches in the tcniiji' championship of the Auckland Cricket Association won concluded on Saturday, tho games being limited to one day owing to-a postponement the previous week. Ideal conditions prevailed, t!n v wiejcets being last and «n favour of good scoring. University and Ponsonby gamed a win on the first innings over \.M.C.A. and Gratton respectively. Drawn games resulted between I'Meu and Kings Old Hoys and [North Miore and Parnell. I'lh> highest score of the day was made by .1. E. Mills. Eden, who compiled 70. Tho next best scores were: v. F, "Weir. T.den. 60 not out; P. lb McCarthy, King's Old Boys, ol; H. 1. Pearson. King's Old Hoys, 4i> not out : 13. Cowie, Grafton, 13; 1. T. Bush, Nort h Shore. 12, D. lb Canard, T'nivrrsity, It not out; P. E. WhiteJaw, .Parnell, 34 not out; G. b .Jackton, Kings Old J>o\s, •! 1; 1. Mcbeod, Ponsonby. 31; A. «b I'ostles, Eden, 31; }b G. Vivian, Parnell, 31 • The best bowling performance was 4hat o.f A. M- Matlicson, bnivorsitv, who took •.■••even wickets tor 36 runs. \l he next best averages were secured ps follows: —D. C. Cleverley, Ponsonby, four for 22; G. Ratcliffe, Grafton, four for 39; N. C. Sneddon. Ponsonby, four for 42; A. W. McCoy, Parnell, four for 63; A. Anthony, Parnell, four for 76; lb G. Bush, University, three for 36. The 'following table shows tile •positions of the tennis t • date: Out- Ist. Xn r.-ht T ns. reP W. L. W. L. suit Pta. T.den .. " .. 3 - 1 UuiveTsiry • • 1 P<irneU .. '.5 King's 0.8. . •"> North Shore . - - 1. 1 i Ponsonby .. 3 Oration .. •' - '■ V.M.C.A. . . S

ede:n declares MILLS' FIXE INNINGS Interest waned in the game between T.deu and King's Old -Boys after the former declared at 203 for three wickets and the result, a draw, was almost a foregone conclusion. Mills and Postles opened for Eden, Postles monopolising the bowling for some time. Both players settled down in a useful partnership which yiejded (30 before Postles was caught behind. Mills' batting was consistently sound, lie hit freely all round tho wicket, finding gaps in the field for a number of boundaries. After a period of sound batting in which ho kept the ball down ho attempted to force the pace and was caught by McCarthy. His last six scoring strokes were boundaries. Vivian, who followed Postles, gave a short but stylish display before be loft for six. A. F. Weir quickly settled clown to a fast scoring innings during which he hit two sixes. He and Gillespie were associated until the tea adjournment when their scores wero 60 and 14 not out respectively, the total being 203 for three'wickets. Andrews was the best of the King's bowlers and deserved better figures, while Keddle's bowling was somewhat disappointing. King's first two batsmen, Lewis and McMillan, went early in the game and Pearson and McCarthy settled down to bat 3teadilv. After they had been batting some time Weir was brought on and was successful in breaking the partnership, McCarthy being tempted out of his crease to be stumped by Donaldson. With the advent of Jackson, Pearson continued to force the pace and lifted a s iv . off Weir. Immediately after Jackson hit Mills over the boundary line. Following were the tcorcs: — EDEX.—First Innings J. E. Mills, c McCarthy, b Andrews .. "0 A. J. Postles, o Smith, b Ardrewa . . 3-1 L. E- Vivian, c and b Palmer .. . . 0 A. F. Weir, not; out 60 H. D. Gillespie, not out . . I t Extras 19 Total for three wickets (declared) . . 203 Bovrlinp.—Andrews took two wickets for €3 run 3, Keddle none for IS, McCarthy none for 2ft, McMillan none for 54, Palmer one for 11, Lewis none for 12. KING'S OLD BOYS—First Innings .T. D. Lewis, b MeTtae 1-1 N. H. McMillan, Ibw, b Newdick . . 0 B. T. Pearson, not out 43 X*. B„ McCarthy, st Donaldson, b Weir 51 G. T. Jackson, not out .. .. ..31 Extras 2 T.'.tai for thioo wickets 155 Bowling.—McXab took nn wickets for 21 Tuns. Mcllae one for 21, Newdick onu for 2S. Postles none for lb. Weir one for 37, Mills none for :22. Messrs. Turton and Riddolls were um.pirea.