SUBURBAN GAMES
I BEIXTON SUEPEISES i —— | DEFEAT OF GREEN LANE BOWLERS* GOOD AVERAGES •j Wicket conditions at the Domain were much improved on Saturday, when j the Auckland City and Suburban | Cricket Association concluded the second series.of matches in the second round of its senior championship. Brixton, the lowest team 011 the competition ladder, caused a .bijr surprise by easily defeating Green Lane, the grade leaders. The game was watched with 1 keen interest by a fair crowd of spec- ! tators, and rounds of applause followed | the success of each Brixton howler, j Green Lane failed hadlv in its second j innings and was dismissed for only 06 ! runs. | Ponsonby showed excellent form against Mantikau and secured a firstinnings victory. lI.V. was too strong for Roskill and added six championship points to its record. The bowlers were generally on top, and some excellent performances were registered. The best average was 'returned by C. G. Finlayson, R.Y., with [ nine wickets for :tS runs. Others to bowl well were:—K. Stallworthy, Brix*ton, three for 13; l{. \\'ilson, Brixton, five for 30; P. Farquhar, Ponsonby, four for 25); F. Wood, Roskill, seven for 72. The highest score of the day was made by W. S. Banibury, ILY., SG. Others to bat well were:—A. Cloke, 11.V., <34; I?, limes, Ponsonby, 49; X. Martin, Manukau. 4-j not out; A. Ward, Ponsonby, .'57; W. Walker, Brixton, li'2. The following tables shows the positions of the teams:— Outright Ist Inn. No Ch. * P. W. L. W. L. Result Pts. Green Lane H I 1 4 Manukau . (> I Ponsonby .0 R.V . . . (i 1 Brixton ..01121 1 13 Koskill .. ' *2 : 2 *2 FIRST DEFEAT OF SEASON LEADERS' BATSMEN FAIL Good howling by Wilson and Stallworthy was a feature of Brixton's victory over Green Lane. Brixton, in its first innings the previous week, compiled OS and secured six runs lead from Green Lane. The wicket was in better order when play was commenced on Saturday, and Brixton scored 133 after a very bad start. Walker, 32, and Heminingson, 20, batted" well and stopped the, rot at the fifth wicket. Wilson followed with a useful 20. There was a big surprise for the spectators in Green Lane's second innings when Wilson dismissed Kerr for three and Barnes failed to score. Stallworthy howled A. Watts with the fourth ball of his first over, and Wilson secured two more wickets with successive halls in his second over. The score then read five wickets for 10. Morman scored 13 and Russell 14. and tho grade leaders were all out for 56. Wilson got a lot of pace from the wicket and in his seven overs took five wickets for 30 runs. Stallworthy kept a fine length and got three for 13 from six overs. This was Green Lane's first defeat of the season. Scores BRIXTON First innings .. .. .. .. 68 Second Innings ,T. Moylan, b Kerr . . . . 10 R. Hetherington. c Lonergan. h Barnes 7 H. Williams, c Watts, b Barnes .. 0 W. Hoare. h Kerr .. .. .. O I?. Longville. hit wicket, b Kerr .. 14 H. Hemmingson, b Kerr ~ .. 20 R. Wilson, lbw. b Kerr .. .. ..20 W. Lythe, b Kerr .. .. .. 0 W. Walker, c and b Kerr .. .. 32 T. Bunting, not out .. .. .. 3 E. Stallworthy, b Kerr .. .. .. 0 Extras .. 21 Total 133 Bowling.—Kerr took seven wickets for 43 runs, McC'ormick none for 20, Robinson none for 2, Barnes three for 47. GREEN LANE First innings .. .. .. ..62 Second Innings C. Kerr, c Hemmingson. h Wilson .. 3 H. Barnes, c Hoare, b Wilson .. .. O A. Watts, b Stallworthy .. .. o F. Butler, run out .. .. .. 2 H. Sampson, lbw. h Wilson .. .. 0 G. Morman, c Walker, b Wilson .. 13 J. McC'ormick, b Stallworthy .. 1 H. Robinson, b Stallworthy .. ... 5 R. Lonergan, lbw, h Wilson .. .. 5 W. Russell, run out H H. Watts, not out «> Extras .. -- •• •• ™ Total .. .. . - .. 50 Bowling.—Wilson took five wickets for 30 runs, Stallworthy three for 13. Messrs. J. Abbott and F. Blakey were the umpires.
WIN FOR PONSONBY N. MARTIN IN FORM With four wickets down for 74 runs, Ponsonby was successful in passim? Manukau's first innings total of 127 runs. Innes. 22 not out, batted splendidly before he was caught nt the wickets fur 49. Innes hit five fours. Ward, 37, made a good stand and scored freely.all round the wicket. Useful scores by the tail gave Ponsonby a handy lead. Manukau in its second innings compiled 02 for the loss of five wickets. Martin, who compiled sf> in the first innings, was again topscorer with 45 not out. Scores:— MANUKAU First innings . . .. 127 Second Innings K. "Waters, st Reid., b Robertshaw .'. 21 M. Turbott, run out .. .. 0 ,7. Farquhar, b Shepherd .. ■. t 11 X. Martin, not out .. .. ..45 A. Motion, lbw, b Ward .. .. <• K. Pearce, b Ward .. ... .. 0 V. Stewart, not out .. .. .. 4 Extras .. .. 2 Total for fivn wickets .. .. "2 Bowling.—Ward took two wickets for 24 runs, Young none for 2, Hook none for 7, Shepherd one for 13. Lonergan none for 13. Robertshaw one for 31. PONSONBY—First Innings J. Lonergan, b Martin .. .. .. ll> M. Hook, lbw, b Martin .. .. .. 4 J. Baldick, h Bleakle.v 14 ft. Innes, c Stewart. It Mnnn .. .. 4H F. Stonestrect, c Lend rum, b Martin .. 11 A. Ward, c sub, b Farquhar .. .. 37 S, Young, c Martin, li Mann . . .. 4 K. S. Howell, b Farquhar .. .. 10 I?. V. Shepherd, not out . . ~ ..17 W. Reid, c Pearce, b Farquhar . . , . 11 W. Robertshaw, c Turbott. b Farquhar 5 Extras 6 Total 192
Bowling.—Martin took three wickets for 53 runs, Farquhar four for 29, Mann two for 39, Bleakley one for 30, Dunning none for 19, Motion none for 17. Messrs. H. Bennett and J. Ball wero the umpires. R.V. BEATS ROSKILL FINLAYSON'S NINE WICKETS Good bowling by Finlayson was responsible for Roskill being dismissed for 07 in its second innings against R.V, In the first innings R.V. made 02, while Roskjll only reached 51, on a wicket heavy ITFtcr rain. Conditions were better for batting in tho second innings, and R.V. compiled 199. A good partnership by Cloke, 51, and Bambury, 50. was a feature of the batting. Cloke, a left-bander, hit five fours and one six. Bambury showed his best form this season and scored eight fours. Simpson, 28, was top scorer ill Roskill's second innings. Finlayson was -very destructive, and iu his 1-1 overs secured nine wickets for 38 runs!; Scores:R.V. First Innings .. .. ..' ..62 Second Innings E. Mailer, lbw, b Wood .. \ .. 10 W. Hi'.lverston, !bw, b Wood .. I .. O 11. Pleydcll, b Wood .. .. .. 0 AV.'AVildman, run out .. .. \.. 1 T. C. Webster, c ('alder, b Wood .. 20 N Goldsworthy. lbw, b AVood . .. 1 A. Cloke, b • Wood .. ~ 54 S. Guinivan. c ('aider, h Simpson ~ 20 W. S. Banibury, b Laurie .. .. 50 l>. Rose, b Wood .. .. 5 C. G. Finlayson, not out .. ~ 8 Extras 12 Total .. .. .. .. 199 Bowling.—Wood took seven wickets for 72 runs, Laurie one for 50, Simpson one for 5, Brown none for 25, Langden none for 20. Peters none for 15. ROSKILL First Innings .. ..51 Second Innings W. Laurie, b Finlayson .. .. 0 ,T. Laugdon, lbw, h Finlayson .. .. -i 11. Simpson, c Rose, b Finlayson .. 2* F. Wood, b Finlayson .. .. 31 H. Watkins. b Finlayson .. .. 0 W. Davidson, lbw, b Finlayson .. .. 0 H. Peters, si Maher, b Goldsworthy .. 5 J. Calrler. c Pleydell, b Finlayson .. 0 E. Watkins, not out .. ..it E. Hewitt, c and b Finlayson .. .. 0 H. Brown, b Finlayson .. .. ..13 Extras .. .. .. .. 9 Total . 91 Bowling.—Finlayson took nine wickets for 3K runs, Wildman none for 1 " 21, Goldsworthy one for II), Webster none for 4. Messrs. A. Gedye and A. Stanley wero the umpires. HAMILTON COMPETITIONS . TWO CENTURIES SCORED [l'ltOM 01' It OWN" Co'nnKSPOXDEXT] HAMILTON, Sunday Very bright cricket was played in the senior .A matches yesterday, and several good individual scores were obtained. J. Everest, continuing his innings from the previous Saturday, carried his total to 123 not out. while A. J. Aitken knocked up 100 not out for Old Boys. The scores were as follows: SENIOR A GRADE Old Boys v, Claudelands. —Old Boys: First innings. 129. Second innings, 103 for eight wickets, declared (A. ,T. Aitken 100 not out. G. Fraser 15). Bowling: T. Ewan four for 11, T. Lyon four for 02. Claudelands: First innings, !S9. Second innings, 50 (T. Lyon .17, E. Casey 14). Bowling: R. Clougli five for 17, W. Shepherd three for 11. Old Boys won by 147 runs. Hamilton v. Hamilton East.—Hamilton East: First, innings, 144. Second innings. 204 (P. Bright 84, S. A. R. Badeley 64, R. Skeet -17). Bowling: E. Everest five for .">7. Hamilton: First innings, 310 (,T. Everest 123 not out, N. Winger 41). Hamilton won on the first innings by 106 runs. SENIOR B GRADE Frankton United v. Hamilton East.— Frankton United: First innings, S3. Second innings, 158 for six wickets declared (C. Day ">O, A. Davies 38, J. Davies 22). Hamilton East: First innings 118. .Second innings. 112 (I. Mitchell 73). Bowling: A. Davies three for 17, N. Dutton three for 51. Frankton United won by 11 runs. Hamilton v. High School.—High School: First innings. 173. Second innings, 93 (J. Cramp 25. H. Sayers 15 not out, D. Tait--17). Bowling: A. Taylor five for 15. Hamilton: .First innings, 72 (J. .Taylor 18. A. Tavlor 10). Bowling: W. McKenzie six for 24.' R. Finlay three for 23. Second innings, 100 '(E. Slow 45. N. Winger 30, D. Pomeroy 25). Bowling: AV. McKenzie four for 34, K. Morrison two for 13. High School won by 34 runs. Claudelands A v. Cambridge.—Claudelands A: First innines, S3 (Lawson 31. Cleave 23). Bowling: McKinnon four for 20. Second innings, 87 (Lawson 34. Cleave 23). Bowling: McKinnon three for 28. Cambridge: First innings, 211 (L. McKinnon 50, W. Munroe 23, D. Munroe 20), Bowling: Bonner five for , 27. Cambridge won by an innings and •11 runs. FRANKLIN MATCHES [ntoM OUR OWN COItItKSI'ONDKNT] PUKEKOHE, Sunday Plaving for Pukekoho against AVaitangi yesterday at Bledisloo Park, Pukekohe, in tho Franklin. Cricket Association's competition, D. Blake carried his bat for 107' runs, of his side's 177 for four wickets, declared. Branch mhde .28 and G. Moyle 27. Bowling for NVaitangi,' Knight took two wickets for 3K runs Parry one for .11, and Fuller ojie for 30. AVaitangi compiled 30 runs (l'arry 13) in their first innings. D. Blake took five wickets for 8 runs and R. Lawrie four for 20. AVaitangi followed on and added 28 runs (Parry 13). Lawrie took six wickets for 9 runs and Blake four for 18. Pukekoho gained the first three-pwint win of the season by an innings and 119 runs.
Waiuku boat Glenbrook easily on the first innings in a match ut Olenbrook. Waiuku made 105 -for seven wickets, declared (Mulgan 52, Heise 'ls, Cullum 10, Duff 15). J. Bollingham took two wickets for 21 runs, B. Bellingham one for 16, L. Bellingham one for 39, and N. Hodgkinson one for 39. Glenbrook's score was 'lB runs (J. Bellingham :14, Hepburn 11). Heiso took five wickets for 12 runs, Mill Kan three for 15. Waiau Pa beat Mauku on the first innings, at Waiau Pa, by 88 runs. Mauku made 58 runs (A. W. Phillips 23, D. Reeve 11). Waiau Pa replied with 140 runs (E. Butters 17, Clark not out 31, J. Wright 23. C. Wright 12). GAMES IN WELLINGTON CENTURY TO C. WAREHAM [BY TELEGRAPH —I'IIKSS association] WELLINGTON", Sunday Rain interfered with senior cricket matches in Wellington yesterday, und the winning of the toss was an important factor. Play in all games concluded about 5.30 p.m., when heavy rain fell. Kilbirnie made 350 against University (S. Ward 162, H. F. Rico 89). University scored 11 runs without a loss. Karori made 205 for seven wickets against Institute (M. Browne 73). Wellington compiled 358 against Midland (J. Ell 7J, M. Thomas 57, R. Morgan 42; R. O'Xeill live for 98). Midland lost two wickets for 12. Old Boys scored 373 for eight wickets against Hutt (C. Warehain 118, L. Browne (JO, .7. R. Lnmason 57). DUNEDIN CHAMPIONSHIP DICKINSON DOES "HAT TRICK" [by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] DUNEDIN. Sunday Perfect weather and fast grounds were the conditions under which the Otago Cricket Association's first grade competitions were continued on Saturday. Old Boys, the leading team in the championship, increased its margin by beating the second team, University. outright. The feature of the game was four wickets in one over, including the "hat trick." to G. R. Dickinson, the Old Boys fast bowler and captain. This was the second "hat trick" of the day. the other being taken by the Dunedin Club's left-hander O. Russell, who finished against Kaikorai with a first innings' analysis of seven wickets for 37 runs. Scores:— Old Boys. 220 (Graham 02. Martin 53; Jolly four for -17), and 34 for three wickets beat University, 140 and 11Q (Uttlev 48. Aldrcd 31; Dickinson four for 27, Groves four for 32). Carisbrook A. 23!) (Fraser 107 not out), and 42 for four wickets, beat Carisbrook B. 11l and 100 (Lambert 43; Dunning *even for 47). Grange. 188 (Elmes 45. Chettleburgh 40: Frood six for 41), and 154 for three wickets (Chettleburgh 05, Knight 45) beat Albion, 182 and 103 on the first innings. Dunedin. 201, beat Kaikorai. 1)5 (Russell seven for 37), and 108 (Vial 41; Robertson four for 21), on (he first innincs. RETURNED SOLDIERS' GAMES Eden-Roskill v. Onehunga.—Eden-Roskill: 220 (Axon 02 not out, Candy 37, Forbes 37, (Jnsparich 22 not out). Bowling: H.vnes three for 40. Onehunga: 52. Bowling: Gasparich seven for 13. Avondale v. New Lynn.—Avondale; 08. New Lynn: 24. Bowling: Taylor four for 8. FRIENDLY MATCH PLAYED A cricket match was played yesterday between the Thistle and Dominion Breweries teams, the latter winning by 7M runs. Scores: —Thistle, 125 (Armstrong 25, Langstaffe IS, Blakeley 10, Ward 11, Farnan 10). Bowling: Keid three for 20, Quid two for 3. Baggett two for 3, Eckmen two for 10, Lord two for lit, Sheppard one for 0, Watkin one for 10. Dominion Breweries, 204 (Walters 40, Quid 33 not out, Morgan 2!), Williams 13, Ecknian 13, Ellerington 12). Bowling: Ward four for 30, McDevitt three for 37, Edmonds two for 28, Ciirtayne one for 40, Blakeley one for 20, Langstaffe one for 6, Yearbury one for 0.
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