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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21949, 5 November 1934, Page 13

CRICKET

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION noRT H SHORE'S HIGH SCORE DOUBLE CENTURY TO SALE

High scoring by North Shore and T- vtrm'tv against Ponsonby and Eden Actively was, a feature of the third • of match which were commenced Auckland Cricket Association's ]n • . championship on Saturday. A fine * n f or 220 by V. S. Sale, the North *1 ~nlt created much enthusiasm at TitX, while for University R. G. •H h the wfell-kno'ivn Auckland and \'vr Zealand Kugby representative, also latted attractively for 162. The wickets j outfields were in splendid order and *ii in favour of the batsmen. "'L'le who was T-'tli man for the •Auckland representative team last year, ■ , son of the late b. V. Sale, who 1S a leading New Zealand batsman in E\., v He- showed great promise as a batsman while at tb-> Takapuna Gram- ®, c r hool and created an impression Sen he scored a century for the North 111 team in his first season of senior S&. Although lucky at times on S urdnv he played vigorous all-round Sots. Going in third wicket he was at Kp crease just, under four hours and ... run out when associated with the S! man in. He hit 28 fours and two

flesnlts of matches were jis follows: — jSorth Shore, 428; Ponsonby, 10 for Bo tvickets. . * "University, 379 for nine wickets, met 140; Parnell, 57 for tliree Old Buys, 188; Grafton,- 30 for four wickets'. The best individual batting performance was that of V- S. Sale, North gbore, 220. The ;iext best scorers were: r-H. G. Bush, University, 162; I). R. Garrard, University, 78; P. B McCarthy, King's Old Boys, 56; H. 1. 'Pearson, King's Old Boys, 49; S. Ferguson, North Shore, 44; T. Lyon, Y.M.C.A., 39; L. H. Saunders, North Shore, 38; I. W. Cooper, Y.M.C.A., 32; I," Curtayne, North Shore, 31; A. -M. Mat heson, V University, 30. best bowling performance was Registered by J. Cowie, Grafton, who took seven wickets for 47 runs. .1 no liest best averages were: —A. W. McCoy, Parnell, six for 61; F. Goodsir, Paraell, four for 57; S. Newdiek, Fden, foui for 84; L. P. Spring, Grafton, thrte for 50; 1. F. Townsend, lon* soriliy, three for 57; D. C. 01 ever ley, Ponsonby, three for 72; F. MeNabb, Eden, three for 72.

SALE'S SPLENDID INNINGS RECOVERY BY NORTH SHORE ? - Faced by tho prospects of a debacle at cm stage, Jsorth Shore, in the principal tamo at Eden Park against Ponsonby, gave a,srlendid exhibition of all-round batting to compile the formidable total of 429 runs. four valuable wickets lost for a mere 47 runs, it seemed probable that tho Shore team would be out for under 100 raits but, thanks mainly to a splendid double century by Sale, assisted by the even •coring of the later batsmen, a remarkable recovery was made possible. Fes exhibitions of such powerful _ and accurate driving on both sides of the wicket Lave been seep in club cricket at Eden Park for the past several seasons to equal that given by Sale. He.thrashed the bowling fo consistently in making bin 220 runs that one could understand the futility with which the bonders faced him toward the end of his innings. In company with Ferguson, who also profide<! a sparkling exhibition in scoring 44 runs, Sale lifted the total from 47 for f°i u ' wick'fts to 141 for five. Then, partnered by a succession of batsmen, Webb (26), Curtayr<n (31), Saunders (38) and Smith .< > - ■R'ho all took advantage of a perfect wicket Bnd somewhat jaded bowling, Saic. moved °n at a fast pace. His cover driving was especially pleasing, powerful shots, the .result of correct shoulder and footwork, giving the fieldsmen little chance fo intercept the ball. He itave one chance, a very difficult one behind the stumps, when in the eighties, but >fter thnt, in spite of the fact that a Jw of his shots fell rather luckily, litt.e fault could be found with his display. Some riea of the dashing nature of his innings can he gathered from the fact that the scorebook showed 28 fours and two sixes to his credit.

NiiiS; Ponsonby bowlers were tried, the yost successful being the Derbyshire professional, L. F. Townsend, thro© for 57, and •leviirlejv three for 72. Townsend, in enfleavonting to take a wild return to the ticket fairly early in the afternoon, received an injury to his leg which caused his nltiretirement from the field. His bowling m theearly stages had the batsmen troubled, fapeciajly when Townsend made one float back from the leg and lift a trifle with inCrea sed pace. In the early slaves trie ball T o6 ®, sharply occasionally and gave .the powlers a little assistance, but as tho ranicgs progressed the ball came through in a i er yv§ven and ensy manner. . . ousonby whs obliged to bat for 10 mmStallwovthy and Cleave opening the J' At stumps 10 runs had been scored Without i B loss. ' □cores:—

NORTH SHORE.—First Innings t'B. r Edmunds, c Stewart, b Townsend 2 \ Bush, b Cleverley § 0' -\p.? ry , lhv/. b Townsend •• •' VcfW st Stewart, b Sneddon .. 14 s' ?.• B »le, run out , " 2 T)' ■m t ¥? Bc > n . c Cleave, b Townsend .. 44 L rCE"' c Lang ton, b Cleverley .. L' n U o 7ne - c /Guiiliven, b Cleverley .11 T e ..Panders, c Douglas, b Cleave .. ■>« turt out .. 20 - • *»• -Coates, not out . • •• •• .J, Extras ~ •.

Total V 429 took three wickets for onp {!, ' Townsend three for 57, Sneddon for ai $• Cleave one for 29. Langtpn none •for Oo' S'? rlc none for 72, Stallworthy none f or Scholium none for 21, Douglas none

7? tt ft' not out ? • not out .. :: I

Total for 110 wickets 10 Montgomery and R. Bk-n----««uusett were umpires.