SUBURBAN MATCHES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21717, 5 February 1934, Page 13

SUBURBAN MATCHES

PLAY ON SATURDAY LAST TIME-LIMIT ADHERED TO GREEN LANE'S SURPRISE WIN Owing to the Domain being used for the athletic championships, the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association was compelled to play its senior grade matches on suburban grounds on Saturday afternoon. The weather was perfect, although the wickets were not up to the usual standard. All matches were played under special conditions, and a complete series was decided in the one day, two and a-half hours being allowed for each innings. At Walker Park, Green Lane caused a surprise by defeating Harbour Board. The former compiled 1 ( J8 after a bright display of batting. Harbour Board was dismissed for 105, and Green Lane thus went into second place in the championship. At Victoria Park, 11.V. defeated Mount Roskill on the first innings, and retained its leading position in the championship. In the match between Ponsonby and Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys neither side completed an innings, and the game was drawn. Ponsonby made 201 for nine wickets, while Mount Albert scored 189 for the same number of wickets.

In spite of the time limit, there were several good batting performances. The following showed good form: —11. Innes, Ponsonby, 57; A. Gedge, Green Lane, 52; W. Peebles, R.V., 50; R. Longville, Mount Roskill, 49; G. Norman, Green Lane, 49; A. Lonergan, Green Lane, 42; C. Yallance, Mount Albert, 39 not out; W. S. Bambury, R.V;, 39 not out. The positions of the teams are as follows: Ch. P. W. L. D. Pts. R.V. .. .. 7 5 Green Lane .. 7 4 1 2 19 Ponsonby . . . . 7 3 1 3 18 Harbour Board . . 7 3 22 14 Mount Albert • . 7 Mount Roskill . . 7 SUCCESS OP R.V. GOOD BOWLING BY PEEBLES Good bowling by W. Peebles was largely responsible for dism/hsing Mount Roskill for 151 against 3ft.V., which compiled 153 for the loss of five wickets. Finlayson also bowled effectively in the early stages. Longville, 49, was the top scorer for R.V. He hit five fours and one six. Lund, 22, and Anderson, 23, also batted well. A good partnership between W. Peebles, 50, and Bambury, 39 not out, was a feature, of R.V.'s first innings. Peebles hit six fours and one six. R.V. secured a four-point win. Scores: — MOUNT ROSKILL.—First Innings F. "Wood, b Finlayson 3 R. Longville, run out .49 L. Heazlewood. b Finlayson . . . . 0 H. Lund, c Hunt, b Finlayson . . . . 22 A. Anderson, c Peebles, b Finlayson .. 23 J. Bleakley, b W. Peebles . . . . 4 S. Yates, c Goldsworthy, b Peebles . . 13 F. Stewart, b Peebles 31 H. Barnett, c Goldsworthy, b Peebles 2 D. Gough, cD. Peebles, bW. Peebles 0 G. McSkimming, not out . . .. 0 Extras 4 Total .151 Bowling.—Peebles took five wickets for 19 runs, Finlayson four for 73, Metge none for 25, Burton none for 30. R.V.—First Innings N. Goldsworthy, b Bleakley .. , . 1 G. Metge, b Gough 23 W. Peebles, c Heazlewood, b Gough . . 50 S. Guinivcn, c Barnett, b Gough .. 10 W. S. Bambury, not out . . .. 39 C. G. Finlayson, lbw, b Heazlewood .. 5 H. Hunt, not out 6 'Extras 10 Total for five wirketa .. . . 153 Bowling.—Gough took three wickets for 30 runs, Heazlewood one for 52, Bleakley one for 26, Longville none for 20, Wood none for 6. HARBOUR BOARD BEATEN GREEN LANE'S IMPROVEMENT Green Lane showed improved batting form and won a good game against Harbour Board, Gedye, 52, who opened for Green Lane, gave his best display this season and scored all round the wicket with nicely placed shots. A. Lonergan, 42, and G. Mornian, 49, were associated in a sound partnership. Harbour Board failed badly against Green Lane's attack. Both A. Kerr and Menzies bowled well. J. Mann, 21 not out, was the outstanding Harbour Board batsman. Scores:

GREEN 2jANE.—First Innings A. Gedye, c Dunning, b Bell . . . . 52 C. Kerr, c Stallworthy, b Mann . . .. 0 ■K. Lonergan, c Wetherill, b Mann .. 6 A. Lonergan, run out 42 J. Elliott, b Dunning 2 F. Gillespie, b Mann 12 G. Morman, c sub, b Mann .. .. 49 A. Kerr, c and b Bell' 17 H. Williams, c Williams, b Mann .. 2 J. Tomlinson, b Bell 1 J. Menzies, not out 2 Extras . . .. i . .. .. 13 Total 198 Bowling.—Mann took five wickets for 44 runs, Bell three for 42, none for 47, Stallworthy none for 21. Dunning ono for 31. Second Innings C. Kerr, c and b Dunning .. . . 23 J. Menzies, not out . . .. .. .. 7 C. Williams, not out 10 Extras .. .. . • . • .. 5 Total for one wicket 45 Bowling.—Dunning took one wicket for fi runs, N. Martin none for 22, Bell none for 4, L. Martin none for 8. HARBOUR. BOARD.—FirBt Innings R. Stallworthy, b A. Kerr 13 A. Dunning, b Menzies 9 L. Martin, c C. Kerr, b Menzies . . 0 C. Williams, st Lonergan, b A. Kerr . . 15 N. Martin, b A. Kerr 11 M. Wetherill, c George, b Menzies .. 6 A. Bell, c Tomlinson, bA. Kerr . . .. 0 J. Mann, not out 2t W. Cheeseman. c Williams, b C. Kerr . . 18 L. Breeze, b C. Kerr 4 A. Leasing, absent 0 Extras .. .. 8 Total 105 Bowling.—Menzies took three wickets for 45 runs, A. Kerr four for 41, C. Kerr two for 11. UNCOMPLETED INNINGS GOOD SCORING BY PONSONBY Butler won thel;oss for Mount Albert and sent Ponsonby in to bat. Innes gave a good display for Ponsonby, scoring his runs in very quick time and giving ono hard chanco to Butler when he was 25. In reply to Ponsonby's 201 Mount Albert fared badly. Its tail, however, put up a wonderful stand and managed to save the team from defeat by playing out time. Scores; — PONSONBY.—First Innings ■C. Broberg, b Wildman 11 J. Lonergan, run out 13 R. Innes, o Wildman, b Mills .. ~ 57 T. Bennett, c Aicken, b Butler .. .. 5 E. Masters, run out . . .... . . 13 W. Robertshaw, c Butler, b Wildman .. 20 A. Lewis, c K. Cantlay, b Butler .. 23 E. Watkins, c Butler, b Wildman .. 4 E. Everson, cI. Cantlay, b Butler .. 10 F. Cooper, not out 4 C. Hollis, not out ~ .. .. .. 15 Extras . . .. 26 Total for nine wickets . .. 201 Bowling.—Wildman took three wickets for 59 runs, Butler three for 64, Mills one for 52.

MOUNT ALBERT R. C. Aickin, run out 0 I J. Cantlay, c E. Watkins, b Benpett 10 K. Caritlay, run out . . ; 19 V. C. Butler, c Masters, b Bennett .. 17 G. Mills, b ■Cooper . . 14 M. Hook, c and b Bennett 23 A. J. 'Hebden, c Everson, b Bennett . . 15 W. Wildman, b Cooper 13 C. Vallance, not out 39 E. J. Gardiner, b Robertshaw .» ~ 0 E. S. Howell, not out .. .. ~16 Extras 23 Total for nine wickets 189 . Bowling.—Bennett took four wickets for 35 runs, Lonergan none for 37, Cooper two for 47, Broberg none for 32, Robertshaw one for IG. COLLAPSES IN WELLINGTON ALLCOTT'S GOOD FORM [BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON. Sunday Collapses were a frequent feature of tAe opening of the seventh series of cricket matches on Saturday, when, games were played in beautiful weather. Old Boyß, 146 (Allcott five for 28, Rotlieram five for 70), met Petone, 137 for three (Allcott 55). Hut.t, 134 (Aim five for 64), played Wellington, 242 for eeven, declared (Whyte 92, Blundell six for 41). Kilbirnie, 118 and 25 for none, met University. 147 (Tricklebank seven for 28). Institute, 190 (McLean 74), opposed Midland, 122 for one (Tindill 54 not out). CENTURIES IN CHRISTCHURCH READ RETURNS TO FORM [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday The seventh round of matches in .the cricket championship was concluded on Saturday in perfect weather and on good wickets. West Christchurch, 254 and four for 100, beat Sydenham, 233 (Bellamy 45, Oliver 102 run out). For West Christchurch Hope took six wickets for 79. Lancaster Park, 379, beat Old Boys, IGI (Hadlee 47, Escott 40, R. J. Read Bix for 57), and eight for 164 (Page 50, Read three for 79], Riccarton, 341 and one for 23, beat East Christchurch, 228 (Coupland 69, Mullan 43) and 132 (Park 50, Roberts six for 69). St. Albans, 344 beat Old Collegians, 338 and one for 48. SOME SMALL SCORING BOWLERS' FINE AVERAGES [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Sunday The senior cricket competition was continued yesterday in beautiful weather. Kaikorai, 150 (Cherry 45, McGregor 30, Shepherd three for 25, Silver three for 30), met Albion, 51 for no wickets. Against Carisbrook. Grange scored 99 (Elmes 50, Nimmo seven for 33, Dunning two for 25). Carisbrook replied with 118 (McMullan 38, Procter 34, Lemin five for 37, Galland three for 13), Grange's- second innings realised 44 for five wickets. Dunedin. 106 (Ditchfield 40, Groves seven for 31, Beck two for 4), played Old Boys, eight for 132 (Saxton 55, Clark 44, Claridge three for 26. Badcock three for 44). University, 228 (Priest 86, Ibbotson 38), met Christian Brothers. 36 for no wickets.