OUTRIGHT VICTORY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22612, 28 December 1936, Page 14

OUTRIGHT VICTORY

TEAM'S HARD FIGHT With eight wickets down for 149 runs at the end' of the first day's play, tho not out batsmen, Andrews and Smith, continued for Auckland B in its match against the Suburban Association team. In spito of many bowling changes, the pair continued aggressively, Smith in particular showing a tendency to lift the ball to the boundary. J.lie partnership added 89 runs. Andrews compiled 42, which included four boundaries, and Smith hit six boundaries in his score of 54. Finlayson endeavoured to trap the batsmen into being caught on tho boundary, but the catching was not up to standard, and several easv chances were missed. The Suburban Association team commenced its second innings 101) runs behind, ant with six wickets down for 21 runs, Auckland B appeared to have an easy innings victory. Simpson and Andrews each took three wickets. The advent of Lanijden and Robertghaw placed a different complexion on the game, and Robertshaw, with hard hitting, knocked Simpson off his length, and gained confidence to play the tricky deliveries of Andrews. Felts assisted tho batsmen by failing to a good length, and they took toll of some of his short-pitched deliveries. Langden was associated in three sound partnerships. With Robertshaw, he put on 5(5 runs, and then with Finlayson 54 were added. Langden was responsible for some hurricane hitting and compiled 34 in quick time, five of his shots crossing the line. The majority of his score was made with a hook shot. . , , Auckland B required 10 runs to gain an outright win', and two wickets fell before the total had been ?ained. Scores: —' AUCKLAND B.—First Innings ,T D. Bright, c Kerr, b Barnes .. 20 N. Ellis. St/ Butler, b Finlayson . .. 25 V S, Sale, c Walters, b Barnes .. 19 I. W. Cooper, c Woods, b Barnes .. 24 L. Curtayne, c Robinson, b Wood? ~ 27 A. J. Postles, lbw, b Finlayson .. .. 10 ,T. Scholium, c Butler, b Woods . . . 5 F. M. Andrews, b Wildman .. 42 J. B. Simpson, c Woods, b Finlayson . 2 B. Smith, b Finlayson .. .. ..54 J. Felts, not out .. .. • • • • 0 Extras . . • • • - . . 12 Total 210 Bowling.—C. G. Finlayson took four wickets for ',02 runs, Barnes three for 72, Woods two for 28, Wildman one for 17, Robertshaw (ion? for 12. Watfers none for 17, Kerr none lor 22. Second Innings J. D. Bright, lbw, b Wildman .. 4 J. Felts, st Butler, b Finlayson .. 0 B. Smith, not out .. .. .. 1 F. M. Andrews, not out .. .. .. 0 Extras . . .. .. .. 8 Total for two wickets .. .. 13 Bowling.— Finlayson took one wicket for 1 run. Wilding one for 4.

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION First innings . . .. • • .. 71 Second Innings R. Robinson, c Cooper, b Simpson .. 2 C. Kerr, c Postles. b Simpson .. .. 12 K. Waiters, b Simpson .. .. .. 0 C. Woods, b Andrews .. .. .. 1 C. Williams, h Andrews .. .. 3 R. Langden, b Simpson . . . . 35 J. Barnes, st Smith, b Andrews .. 1 W. Robertshaw, b Felts . . . . 42 C. G. Finlayson, c Andrews, b Cooper 32 C. Wildman, b Simpson . . .. . ■ 3-1 J. Butler, not out .. .. .• " Extras . .. .. •• ..lo Total 178 Bowling.—Simpson took five wickets for OS runs, Andrews three for 27, Fells one for •_'(>, Cooper one for 32, Postles none for 15. Messrs. R. Blennerhassett and M. G. Webster were umpires. DRAW FOR TO-DAY The draw for tho matches to be commenced to-day and continued to-morrow is as follows:—Auckland B v. Poverty Bay, No. 1 wicket: North Auckland v. Suburban Association, No. 2. The points scored for the firs! round are: — Auckland B, (>; South Auckland, l; North Auckland, 1; Suburban Association, O; Poverty Bay, 0. The points arc allotted .is follows:—rOutright win. 0; win on first innings, 1; loss on first innings, 1; outright loss, 0; tie on either innings, 3; draw (no result on first innings), 2. SUBURBAN TEAM CHOSEN The following team will represent the Suburban Cricket Association in a match against North Auckland to be played at Eden Park to-da.v and to-morrow:—Coldsworth.v (captain), Langdon, Playdell, Robinson, Rose. Stewart, Wood, Hovard. Simpson, Holiday, Valance. BRABIN CUP MATCH AUCKLAND AND WELLINGTON Favoured by excellent weather and wicket conditions, the annual cricket match for the Brabin Cup between the junior representative teams of Auckland and Wellington was commenced at Devonport on Saturday. Play was characterised by bright batting for the most part, the players attempting to take full advantage of the fast conditions. Auckland played itself into a strong position, and its opponents will need to make a recovery if they wish to avoid defeat. The toss favoured Auckland, which batted first and made 220. There were no particularly outstanding performances, but the batting was generally sound. Wellington fared badly on commencing its first innings and seemed in danger of being forced to follow on. However, the visiting team staged a slight recovery and at stumps had scored 14(i for nine wickets. Hijrgins gave Auckland a good start with a well-played innincs for 50. He was somewhat cautious at the commencement, influenced no doubt by the accuracy of the bowling, but he gained confidence as his innings progressed and opened out, revealing some excellent shots. Flyger (2S) and Smith (21) assisted the total along, the former being the more confident, while Walters, an attractive left-hander, punched the ball hard through the covers and timed nicely several shots on the leg side in scoring '_'7. The later batsmen, most of whom reached double figures, shaped aggressively. A feature of the innings was the excellent bowling of the Wellington fast trundler, Bentlcy. Possessing an excellent action, he made considerable pace off the wicket and caused an occasional delivery to lift disconcertingly in taking five wickets for 51 runs. His run, which was nearly 30 yards, was inclined to be exaggerated, but surprisingly enough he revealed excellent stamina and "at no stage could any exception be taker, to his length. It was a test of his worth when the batsmen commenced to open out and hit several boundaries off him, but he refused to drop his length. Bush also bowled Impressively in taking four wickets for 57. Frequent changes in the bowiing had the batsmen unsettled when Wellington commenced its first innings. None of the batsmen was particularly confident, and the side was soon fighting hard for runs. Denticc gave a good disin.v in scoring 32. driving and hooking cleanly, while Dyer's 20 was a valuable contribution. Bentley (23 not out) was mainlv responsible for averting the follow on. The most successful bowlers were Mutton and Hollies, who secured three and four wickets respectively. Scores:—

AUCKLAND. —First Innings Higgins, c Dyer, b Bush .. .. 50 Waters, b Bcntley . . .. * * ii Flygei, c Dalton, b Bentley .. .. 2S A. Smith, Ibw, b Bush .. .. 21 H. Walters, b Bentley 2< Donaldson, b Bentley ... .. . • !•) Mut'on, c Gwilliam, b Bentley .. * Harding, c Boddy, b Bush .. .. 2 Hollies, b McKean .. . • " Thorn, c Dyer, b Bush .. . • .. -0 Snedden, not out .. • • • • ( " Extras .. .. • • .. 24 Totai 220 Bowling—Bentley took five wickets for 51 runs, Bush four for 57, McKeown one for 36, Allen none for 0, Dyer none for 10, Boddy none for 30. WELLINGTON.—First Innings Gwilliam, b Hollies .. .. -• II Gates, b Hollies •• •• Dentice, o Thom, b Mutton .. .. 3'2 Croft, c Mutton, b Hollies .. .. l Dyer, c Flyger, b Mutton .. ..20 Allen c Donaldson, b Mutton .. .. < Boddv, c Walters, b Thom .. .. "> Bush, c Sntdden. b Thom .. .. 4 Bentley, not out .. • ■ McKeown, c Flyger, b Hollies .. .. L> Dalton, not out .. .. .. ..2 Extras .. • • • • .. 11 Total for nine wickets .. .. 140 Bowling.—Hollies took four wickets for 30 runs, Mutton three for 28, Thom two for 14, Harding noi.e for 12, Sneddon none for 18, Donaldson none for 24.

ONEHUNGA ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE TRIAL An evenly-contested game between Possibles and Probables teams was held by the Onehunga Cricket Association at Waikuraka Park on Saturday, resulting in a win for the Possibles by 38 runs. The most successful batsmen for the Possibles team were C. Williams, 03 not out in the first innings, and 93 in the second, and F. McLaren 57. For Probables, J. Young 75, J. Collins 40 and W. Smith 35 were the highest scorers. For Possibles, good bowling averages were returned bv R. Menzies, four for 17, and W. Wilson four for 18, while W. Smith, for Probables, secured five wickets for 4(5. Following are the details: — Possibles. —First innings. 111 (C. Williams 03 not out, F. McLaren 57). Bowling: W. Smith five for 10, J. Young two for >l7. Second innings, 151 (C. Williams 93, 11. Austin 20, T. Collins 18). Bowling: W. Smith one for 20, J. Young two for 51, D. Williams one for 20. . ~ Probables. —First innings, 110 (J. Collins 40, \V. Smith 35, J. Young 21, 1"). Hetherington 14, J. Willis 13). Bowling: It. Menzies four for 17, C. Williams one for 31, T. Collins one for 10, W. Wilson one for 40. Second innings. 111 (J. Young 75, C. Collins 10, .T. Willis 13). Bowling: C. Williams three for 08, W. Wilson four for 18. T. Collins none for 28. The following players will represent the Onehunga Association in a match to be played against the North Auckland Schoolteachers at Waikaraka Park, commencing at 10 o'clock on New Year's Day:—T. Collins (captain), C. Williams, .T. Young, P. Menzies. K. Ord, C. Wyberg, F. McLaren, TV TTefheringfon. W. Smith, D. Williams, W. Wilson. Reserves: C. Stubbs, IT, Austin.

WIN FOR PUKEKOHE [from OUR OWN rnurtF,Sl'ONT>KNT] WAIUKU, Sunday A cricket match betwren Waiuku and Pukekohe was played yesterday, the latter winnincc by "0 runs on the first, innings. Waiuku scored 101 runs and Pukekohe replied with 137 (C. Lawrio r>3). Bowline: for Waiuku, Moyle took five wickets. WIN FOR TAUMARUNUI [FROM OUR OWN CORRKSJ'ONDKNT] \V lIANGATi FT, Sunday The visiting Taumarunui cricketers defeated the Western Districts yesterday at Maungakaramea in the second match of their North Auckland iotir. Following are the scores:— Taumarunui: First innings. 133 (Smith .17). Howling: Clotworth.v four for 27. Western Districts: First innings, 18. Second innings, 107 (Hudson 35 not out). Taumarunui: Second innings, 23 for one wicket. HAWKE CUP CONTEST [by TKIiKOKAPH —PIIKSB ASSOCIATION] PALMERSTON NORTH, Sunday The flawku Cup cricket match between Manawatu and Wanganui was continued yesterday. The scores are as follows: Wanganui.—First innings: Whiting, c sub, h M Ongley, 'JB; Spurdle, b Pritchard, 0; Dark, c (Sutler, b Berquist, 1; Barton, c McVicar. b Berquist, 0; Sewcll, c Norris, b Cutler, 8; Connor, c Berquist, h Leet, 12; Davidson, b Pritchard, 21; Jacobs, lbw, b Berquist, 4; Wames, b Pritchard, 12; Dow, b Berquist, 2; McDougall, not out. 0; extras.

10; total, 128. Bowling: Pritchard three for 111, Berquist four for 18, Led 0110 for 10, Cutler one for 19, M. Onglcy, one for 22, Spelman none for nrs. Manawatu. —First innings: 238. Second innings: .Robertson, Ibw, b Warnos, 20; C. Mo Vicar, not out, 32; Cutler, b Davidson, 1; Xorris, c Dow, b Warncs, 0; M. Ongle.v, lbw b Warncs, 0: Ollivcr, not out, 3; extra, 1; total for four wickets, (10. Bowling: Davidson one for 0, Warncs tlircc for 22. MATCHES AT THAMES [FROM Hint OWN CORRESPONDENT] THAMES. Sunday Two cricket matches were played between the Ponsonby and Thames Cricket Clubs during (lie week-end. the visitors losing that played on Christmas Day and winning on Boxing Day. The scores were as follows: — Christmas Day Match. —Thames, 110 (Cleave 50, McLeish 11 not out, D. Muir II). Bowling: Warneford two for 10, Tovey one for !», Patnn five for HI, Stubbing two for 15. Ponsonby, :l« (Harbor is). Bowling: Watson two for 0, J. Lang two for 10, Cleave one for 11, Tloskins two for I, Buchan two for 1. Boxing Hay Match. —Ponsonby, 188 (Cotterall 21, Barber 11, Warneford 11, Tovey 10, Douglas Stubbing 38, Jones II). Bowling: J. Lang one for 20. Buchan four for 37, Cleave one for (I. lloskins two for 27, Whang one for 20, Billings one for 10, Thames 100 (lloskins 10, Muir 20). Bowlingi l'aton three for .">2, Warneford seven for 5(1. DUNEDIN TEAM SUCCESSFUL [by TKLKGRAPII —I*ltess association] DUNEDIN, Sunday In a two-day match a Dunedin cricket eleven defeated North Otago by 10 wickets. North Otago made sr. (Zimmerman -II) and 1,11 (Zimmerman (!(> not out, Doig 22. Smith five for '-"Ji. The Dunedin team scored 211 (Leader Hobertson 37) and five runs for no wickets.

FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN CHRISTMAS DAY GAMES SOCCER, LEAGUE AND RUGBY (Received December 20, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 25 Following are the results of Association football matches played in Great Hritaiu to-day:-—-ENGLISH LEAGUE First Division. —Arsenal, 1, Preston North End, 1; Birmingham, 2, Sunderland, 0; Brentford, 'J, Sheffield Wednesday, I ; Charlton Athletic, 0, Portsmouth, 0; Everton, 7, Derby County, O; Grimsby Town, 5, Manchester City, 3; Leeds United, 5, Middlesbrough, 0; Manchester United, l, Bolton Wanderers, O; Stoke City, 2, Chelsea, 0; West Bromwieli Albion, :i, Liverpool. 1; Wolverhampton Wanderers, Huddersfield Town, 1. Second Division.—Blackburn Rovers. 0, Tottenham Hotspur, I; Bradford, West Ham United, 1: Burnley, 3, Doncaster Rovers, O; Chesterfield, 1, Aston Villa, 0; Coventry City, 2, Southampton, 0; Fulhain, o, Blackpool, 3; Leicester City, 5, Barnsley, 1; Newcastle United, (I, Norwich City, 1; Nottingham Forest, - J, Bradford City, 1 ; Plymouth Argyle, o, Swansea Town, 0; Sheffield United, l, Bury, o. Third Division.—South Section: Brighton and Hove. 1, Watford, 1 Bristol City, 1, Crystal Palace, 0; Gillingham, 1, Bristol Rovers. 0; Luton Town, Notts County, 1 ; Millwall, -I, Aldershot,.2; Northampton Town, :t, Newport County, -J;' Queen's Park Rangers, 1, Exeter City, <>; Reading, 2, Swindon Town, Southend United, O, Bournemouth, 0; Torquay United, 1, Cardiff City, 0; Walsall, 3. Clapton Orient, Third Division.--Northern Section: Accrington Stanley, 2, Port Vale, 3; Barrow, 2, Southport, 1 ; Carlisle United, 2, Oldham Athletic. 1: Chester. I. Halifax Town, 1; Gateshead, 5, Darlington, 0; Hull City, 1; Wrexham. <); Lincoln City, 3. Rotherhani United, 0; Mansfield Town, 1. Crewe Alexandra. 1: New Brighton, I, Stockport County, I; Rochdale. 2, Tranmere Rovers, l; York City, -1. Hartlepools United, 1.

RUGBY LEAGUE CONTESTS Batley, 7, Dewsbury, S: Bradford Northern, •_»<», Bramley, 5; Broughton Rangers, 4, Rochdale Hornets, 5; C'astleford, 31. Featherstone, 5; Iliiddersfield, !), Halifax, It; Hull, 10, Hull Kingston Rovers, 3; Hunslet. 1!>, York, 1 'J; Keighley, 17, Barrow, 11; Leigh, 7, Newcastle, 7; Liverpool Stanley, 21, Streathani and Mitcham, »; Oldham, 10, Swinton, St. Helens, 4, St. Helen's Recreation, 0; Wakefield Trinity, 0. Leeds, I); Warrington, 10, Widnes, 0; Wigan, 10. Salford, 17. RUGBY UNION CONTESTS Swansea 17, Watsonians, 5; Neath, 13, London Welsh, G; Edinburgh Academicals, 3, London Scottish, 6; Aberavon, 20. Mountain Ash, 3. BOXING DAY FIXTURES RESULTS IN VARIOUS CODES (Received December 27, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 20 Following are the results of Association football games played in Great Britain today : ENGLISH LEAGUE First Division. —Bolton Wanderers, 2, Brentford, 2; Charlton Athletic, 1, Grimsby Town, 0; Chelsea, 2, Leeds United, 1; Derby County, 1, West Bromwich Albion, 0; Everton, 1, Arsenal, 1 ; Huddersfield Town, 4, Preston North End, 2; Manchester City, 2, Middlesbrough, 1; Portsmouth, 2, Birmingham, 1; Stoke City, 1, Liverpool, 1; Sunderland, 2, Sheffield Wednesday, 1; Wolverhampton Wanderers, 3, Manchester United, 1. Second Division. —Aston Villa, 4, Swansea Town, 0; Bnrnsley, 1, Newcastle United, 0; Blackburn Rovers, 2. Bury, 3; Blackpool, (i, Leicester City, 2; Bradford City, 2, Bradford, 3; Chesterfield, 3, Southampton, 0; Coventry City, 1. Doncaster Rovers, 1; Nottingham Forest, 1, Burnley, 2; Plymouth Argyle, 0, Fulham, 3; Sheffield United, 2, Norwich City, 0; Tottenham Hotspur, 2, West 11am United, 3. Third Division.—Southern Section: Bournemouth, 'J, Aldershot, 1; Brighton and Hove, -1, Giliingham, 0; Bristol Rovers, 2, Millwall. 1; Cardiff City. Walsall, Crystal Palace, ■J, Capton Orient, 3; Exeter City, i, Notts County, U; Northampton Town, 1, Swindon Town, O; Queen's Park Hangers, 5, Bristol City, 0; Heading, 5, Torquay United, 1; Southend United, 3, Luton Town, 0; Watford. 3, Newport County, o. Third Division. —Northern Section: Barrow, Mansfield Town, '2.; Carlisle United, 3, Tranmcrc Rovers, 1 ; Darlington, 1, Stockport County, 1; Gateshead, 'J, Rotherham United, 1; ilartlepools United, 2, Southport, O; Hull City. I. Port. Vale, 1; Lincoln City, 3, Accrington Stanley, 3; New Brighton, 0, Oldham Athletic, 'J; Rochdale, Crewe Alexandra, 0; Wrexham, 1, Chester, 2; York City, 1, Halifax Town, 0.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE First Division.—Arbroath, I, Hamilton Academical, 2; Celtic, I, Albion Rovers, 0; Dundee, 2, Clyde, 2; Dunfermline Athletic, 2, Queen's Park, 2; Falkirk, 1, Aberdeen, Hibernian, I, Rangers, I; Motherwell, 2, St. Johnstone, 2; Partick Thistle, I, Kilmarnock, O; St. Mirren, 2, Heart of Midlothian, Third Lanark, 4, Queen of the South, i. Second Division. —Airdrieonians. 2, Cowdenbeath, 2; Alloa, 2, Dundee United, O; Ayr United, 8, Montrose, 1; Brechin City, 1, Morton, 3; Edinburgh City, 1, Leith Athletic, I; Forfar Athletic, 8, Stenhousemuir, 1; King's Park, 3, East Fife, 2; Rnith Hovers, 5, East Stirling, O; St. Bernard's, 4, Dumbarton, 0. RUGBY LEAGUE CONTESTS Barrow, 31, Leigh. 3; Bramley, 5, Bradford .Northern, 11; Dewsbury, 7, Wakefield Trinity, 3; Featherstone, 5, Hull, 42; Halifax, is, Huddersfield, 10; Hull Kingston Rovers, 10, Hunslet, 18; Leeds, 05, Bat ley, 5; Newcastle, 13, Keighley, 21; Rochdale Hornets, 4, Oldham, 12; Salford, 9. Broughton Rangers, 0; St. Helen's, 2, Wigan, 21; St real ham and Mitchnm, 3, Liverpool Stanley, 17; Swinton, 2, Warrington, 7; Widnes, 3, St. Helen's Recreation, 8; York, 7, Castleford, 15. RUGBY UNION CONTESTS Harlequins, 0. Richmond, 0; Old Cranleighans, It, Fettesian Lorettonians, 14; Aberavon, 27, Crosskeys, O; Bath, 35, Old Blues O; Bristol, 4, Pontypool, 3; Bridgend, 11, Maesteg, 3; Cardiff, 32, Glasgow, High School, 7; Devonport Services, 10, Plymouth Albion, 4; Gloucester, 13, Old Merchant Taylors, 0; Leicester, (I, Birkenhead Park, S; Llanelly, 13, London Welsh, 0; Newport., 10, Watsonians, 10; Northampton, 22, London Irish, 3; Neath, 13, Abertillery, 3; Waterloo, 10. Coventry, 10; Glasgow, Academicals, 5, Gala, 3; West of Scotland, 5, London Scottish, 34.