CRICKET
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP fourth series commenced KING'S TEAM SCORES WELL The fourth series of matches in the senior championship of tlio Auckland Cricket Association was commenced on Saturday under ideal weather conditions. The warm weather alter rain earlier in the week affected some of the wickets, which were tricky and proved of assistance to the bowlers. This caused the early downfall of many batsmen nml accounted for some low scoring. The best total of the afternoon was registered by King's Old Boys with 3<'M against Y.M.C.A. at Victoria Park. The improved form of King's came as a surprise after the team's recent failures. Keen cricket was witnessed in the two matches at Eden Park, where Grafton is in a strong position against Kdeu in the principal match on the >*o. 2 wicket. Ponsonbv and University are lighting an interesting and even match on the No. 3 wicket. North Shore, last season's champion side, lias a strong grip of its game with Parnell at- Devon port. Results of Saturday's play aro as follows: Eden. IGS; Grafton, 137 for threo wickets. Ponsonbv. 102; University, SG for six* wickets. King's Old Boys, 33-1; Y.M.C.A., 12 for one wicket. Parnell. 152; North Shore, 120 for two wickets. T. H. C. Caughey. of King's Old "Hoys, registered the highest score of 176. The next best scores were: —L. M. Smith (King's Old Boys), 69; N. Ellis (Grafton). 59 not out; C. Walters '(North Shore), 49, not out; L. I\. Spring ' (Grafton). 48: W. Carson (Eden),' 46; J. E. Mills (EdeiO, 43; . M. Wallace (Parnell), 42; R. Emery (North Shore"). 38, not out; L. IT. Fisher (King's Old Boys), 37; li. G. Bush '(University). 30.
J. B. Simpson, of North Shore, rottirntd the best bowling figures of seven for 58. The next best averages were: —V. C. Butler (University), five for 21; J. Cowie (Grafton), five for 41; G. Eelts (Grafton), five for 44; X. C. Snedden (Ponsonby), threo for 21; I). C. Cleverlev (Ponsonbv), three for 27; W. L. Elliott (Y.M.C.A.), three for 43.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22583, 23 November 1936, Page 13
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