SUBURBAN CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21961, 19 November 1934, Page 14

SUBURBAN CRICKET

R.V. SUSTAINS „ DEFEAT GREEN LANE TEAM'S SUCCESS MOUNT ALBERT GAINS LEAD The Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association concluded the second series of matches in its senior grade competition at the Domain on Saturday. Several light showers fell during the afternoon, and conditions, generally, were not pleasant. R.V., last season's champion team, sustained a convincing defeat by Green Lane, which showed excellent batting form the previous week. Green Lane compiled 247 in its first innings, while R.V. was dismissed for 142, and in its second innings scored 76 for the loss of two wickets. A four-point win was scored by Green Lane. • A splendid recovery by Mount Albert Grammar Old Boys was responsible for the defeat of Ponsonby, which previously held a good winning position. Ponsonby scored 186, and, after losing three cheap wickets, Mount Albert batted well to compilo 286. Mount Albert now leads in the competition with two wins. Mauukau proved too good a batting side for Mount Roskill. The latter made 156 in its first innings, and lost two wickets for 46 in its second. Mauukau batted freely to score 253, runs for six wickets, declared. Manukau gained four championship pointß. The best batting performance was registered by N. Martin (Manukau), who scored 60 not out. Others to compile good scores were:—C. Williams (Manukau), 60; A. Dunning (Manukau), 58; W. Bain (Mount Albert), 61 not out; H. Hunt (R.V.), 48; M. Hook (Mount Albert), 46; E. S. Howell (Mount Albert),. <'36; C. G. Wildman (Mount Albort), 34. The best bowling performance was registered by C. Kerr (Green Lane), who took seven wickets for 60 runs.

SPLENDID RECOVERY WIN FOR MOUNT ALBERT With throe wickets down for 32 runs, Mount Albert wag faced with a difficult task to reach Ponsonby's firßt innings total of 186. Howell, 2 not out, and Hook, none not out, put up a splendid stand, and carried the score to 118 before the partnership ■was broken. Both batsmen gave sound displays, particularly Hook, who scored, all round the wicket with nice placements. A ninth-wicket stand by Bain, 61 not out, and Wildman, 34, placed the game beyond doVbt. Both batsmen played with plenty of confidence, and the cricket was bright. Bain hit seven fours, and Wildman a six and four fours. A heavy shower soon after si* o'clock resulted in the game being abandoned. Scores:— PONSONBY , First innings .. .. .. ..186 Second Innings R. Turner, c Webb, b Webßter .* 21 L. Monties, .b Webb .. .. , t 12 O. Everson, not out .. 3 W. Robertshaw, not out .. „» 0 Extras .. .. ~ .. .. 1 Total for two wickets .. .. 87 Bowling.—-Webster took one wicket for 15 runis, Webb on® for 0, Wildman noue for 21. MOUNT ALBERT.—First Innings L. (3. Variance, lbw, b Broberg -18 •R. C'. Aickin, d Turner, b. Mengies .. fi G. S. Howell, b Robertshaw .. .. 36 A, E. Hebden, c Lonergan, b Menrics 0 H: Hook,, b Robertshaw ?. : .. .. 46 H; Webb, c Counihan, b Robertßhaw .. 18 T. C. Webster, st Everson, b Broberg .. 18 G. 'Mills, b Broberg .. .. 24 N. Bain, not out ;... .. .. .. 51 V. C. Butler, b Broberg .. .. .. 11 C. S. Wildman, b Menzie# .. .. .. 34 Extras ~ ... . .. .. 24 Total .. .. .. ... ..286 Bowling.—Menuies took three wickets for 52 runs, Robertshaw three for 76, Broberg four for 80, Counihan none for 10, Hdbday none for 10. Messrs. Abbott and McGhie were the umpires. . • BOWLING TOO GOOD DISMISSAL OF R.V. A good first innings by Green Lane proved i beyond R.V., which was dismissed for 142 in reply to Green Lane's scort of 247. The Green Lane bowlers were definitely oh top, and keen fielding gave the attack every assistance. C. Kerr bowled really well to secure seven wickets for 60 funs. An occasional fast ball had the R.V. batsmen beaten. Hunt, the ex-Auckland representative wicket-keeper, batted solidly for 48, although he gave two chances early. His score included eight fours. R.V. was forced to follow on and scored 76 for the loss of two wickets. Cullum. 40. batted nicely. Green Lane showed sll-round improvement and should take a lot of beating in the future. Scores:— GREEN LANE First innings /. .. .... .. 247 i R.V.—First Inning# N. 8. Goldsworthy, run out .. .. 13 D. Cochrane, c C. Watts, b Kerr .. 25 S. Metge, b Kerr .. .. ~ .. 17 C. G.. Finlayson, c Lonergan, b Kerr .. 5 A.I Cloke, b Kerr . . . . .. .. 23 H. Cullum, c C. Watts, b Kerr . . 0 H. Hunt, c Wells, b Kerr ... .. 48 P. Simpson, c Crowhurst, b Kerr ... 0 C. Mills.- c C. Watts, b Crowhurst .. 0 H. Simpson, not out .. .. „ 2 H. Nicholas, absent .. ~ .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 9 Total .. .. .. .. ..142 Bowling.—C. Kerr took seven wickets for 60 runs, Crowhurst one for 30. Gillespie none for 11, R. Lonergan none for 20, Toraliason none for 12. Second Innings H. Cullum, retired .. .. 40 H. Simpson, lbw, b A. Lonergan .. 16 N. S. Goldsworthy, not out .. .. 19 Extras .. .. l Total for two wickets . . .. . 70 Bowling.—Lonergan took one wicket for 20 runs, Kerr none for 38, Crowhurst none for 2, Gedye none for 20. Messrs. Johnson and Bennett were the umpires. MANUKAU'S VICTORY SOLID BATTING DISPLAY . Manukau proved too strong a batting side for Mount Roskill and secured its first win. Mount Roskill made 150 in its first innings, and Manukau resumed with four wiokets down for 53, to ( carry the score to 258 for the loss of six wickets before declaring.' A splendid partnership between C. Williams, 60, and Dunning, 58, was a feature of the game. Williams scored freely on the leg side, and hit nine fours. Dunning scored mos.tly with well-directed pull shots. V. Williams, 27 not out, and Martin, 66 not out, punished the bowling. Martin was very aggressive and hit two sites and nine fours. Gough, four wickets for 59 runs, was the most successful bowler for Mount Roskill. Scores:— MOUNT ROSKILL First innings .. .. 156 Second Innings R. Langdon, o Caulder, b Dunning .. 7 F. Wood, lbw., b Mann .. .. .. 18 R. Longvillc, not out .. .. .. 14 D. Lund, not out .. 4 Extras .. .. .. , . ~ s Total for two wickets .. .. 46 Bowling.—Dunning took one wicket for j 10 runs, Mann one for 17, Martin none for 5, Heazlewood none for 5, Motion none for 1, Turner none for 5. MANUKAU.—First Innings A. Turner, b Gough 17 L. K. Heazlewood, b Gough ~ .. 14 • iv Williams, etp Barrett, b Gough 60 A. Motion, run out .; .. ... ~ 1 D. Wright, b Gough .. .. f . 4 A. Dunning, b Stallworthy .. .. 68 V. Williams, not out .. ~ ..27 N. Martin, not out .. 68 Extras .. ... .. .. „ g Total for six wickets, declared .. 258 Bowling.—Gough took four wiokets for 59 tuns, Stallworthy one for 83, Ble&kley none for 25, Hood none for 14, Watking none for 29, Longville none for 23, Lund none for 14. Messrs* Ball -and Gaily were the -umpires.

SENIOR GRAQE B Green Lane v. Ponsonby.—Ponsonby: tfirst innings, 87 (Simpson 34 not out, Ward 12). Bowling: Robinson three for 25, Souter one for 19. McAlpirie two for 14, Hayson three ■ for 7, McGhie one for 13. Green Lane: First innings, 173 (R. Robinson 76 not out. MoGhie G9). Bowling: Eastoe five wickets, Simpßon three, Baldick one. Ponsonby:' Second innings. 148 (Simpson 66 not out, Camp 14, Ward 21, Baldick 13, Wardrope 12). Bowling: Robinson two for 42, Souter one for 25, Hayson three for 33. McGhie one for 16, Baxter one for 6, Green Lane: Second innings, two wioliets for 30 (Souter 19 not out) Owing to rain the game was abandoned. Green Lane gained a four-point win. ' Papakurn v. Avondale,—Papakura.' First inniiifts, 107. Avondnlo: First innings. 97. Papakura: Second innihgs. 109 (G. Wilson 30, W; K. Francis 26, Rodgers 21, Lind 13). Papakura won on the fjirst innings. WAIPA ASSOCIATION [from our own correspondent] TE AWAMUTU. Saturday Waipa's A team defeated the first eleven from Otorohanga at Victoria Park to-day. Batting first, Waipa compiled. 177 (M. Barnett 57, L. Dalton 59, T. Shepherd. 20). Scown took two for 16, Pilkington two for 19, C. Findlay two for 20, and A. f indlay two for 38. Otorohanga opened badly, but L, Scown pltyred a steady 34, including three sixes. L. Stamp (15) was the only other player to get double figures,- rtho innings closing just' on time for 79. Barnett took four wickets for 26, and T. Shepherd two for 2. . The Waipa B representative team journeyed to Otorohanga to play the B representatives. Waipa batted first for 78 (K. Miller 20. I. James 17), Corbett taking five wickets for 26 and K. Hyde two for 3. Otorohanga then scored '2lO for nine wickets (Fairbrotber 59 not out, Corbett 31. Hyde 25. A. Cockburn 23 not out). Muir captured throe wickets for 13. The Waipa C team played Tokanui Hospital team at the latter's home gTound. The visitors scored 121 (D. C. Clarkson 41, Martin 15, Robinson 15), Clung capturing four wicketa for 50. Tokanui'a innings produced 37 runs (Owens 13}. Martin took six wickets for 11, and Clarkson four for, 18. PIAKO ASSOCIATION [from our own correspondent] MATAMATA, Saturday Matches under the control of the Piako Cricket Association' were played to-day in light showers, which kept the ball greasy for most of the afternoon at Bedford Park, Matamata. A late start robbed the Matamata A team of a three-point win against Old Boys, but it scored a decisive victory on the first innings by 124 runs ; Matamata B sprang a surprise by defeating To Poi after being 50 runs behind with only eight wickets in hand, while Okauia. after having a grip on the game, eventually lost to Oraka (Putaruru), by 19 runs. Scores were as follows: Matamata A, 202, defeated Old Boys, 80 (Beaver 39. Whelan 11). and 57 for five wickets (Beaver 20, Whelan 19). For Matamata Skelton took five for 22, Griffiths two for 21, and Ronton three for 30 in Old Boys' first innings. In the second inning* Delaney took three for 4, and Miles two for 22. Matamata B, 52, and 117 (-Little 47 not out. Gaston 11,, Mclsaac 18), defeated Te Poi, 111 and 54 (R. Slecman 15 not out). For Matamata Nicholson took four for 15 and Cannell six for 16. For To Poi, John- , ston took three for 26, Lewis one for 7, Warren one for 3. R. Slecman one for 7. and Hampton two for 9. Oraka. (Putaruru), 39 and 80 (Mason 33, Paterson 15, McEwen 15 not out), defeated Okauia, 65 and 35. RICHARDS SHIELD MATCH [from our own correspondent] TATJRANGA, Saturday A cricket match between Star and Kiwi in the Richards Shield competition was won by Star by one run. Hooker (38) made top ecor® for Star, and L. Hardy (16) made the highest total for Kiwi.