THREE MORE CENTURIES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23276, 20 February 1939, Page 13

THREE MORE CENTURIES

SENIOR CRICKET V. SCOTT MAKES 285 GOOD BATTING CONDITIONS EDEN MAINTAINS THE LEAD A DRAWN GAME PLAYED Favoured by fast conditions batsmen held the advantage in the senior matches of the Auckland Cricket Association played on Saturday. The y.M-C.A. colt. V. Scott led the way tfith a fine double century and he was unbeaten with 235 to his credit. Centuries were also; registered by V. S. gale. North Shore. 105, and G. W. Burgess, Eden, 105 not out. Eden maintained its lead in the championship by easily accounting for Grafton on the first innings in the principal attraction at Eden Park. In spite of its large total the previous Saturday Parnell could only make a drawn game with Y.M.C.A. University and North Shore gained wins on / the first innings over Middlemore and Ponsonby-Balmoral respectively. There was a small attendance at Eden Park, where a display of physical culture and games by the Auckland Girls' Athletio Association, was greatly appreciated. Music was provided by tho Waterside Workers' Band. Results of matches on Saturday were as follows: — r Eden, 209 antl_ ISI for two wickets, beat Grafton, 137, on the first innings. Parnell, 491 for four wickets, declared, drew with Y.M.C.A., 376 for four wickets. University, 304, » beat Middlemore, 101 and 126 for five wickets, on tho first innings. North Shore. 272 for six wickets declared, beat Ponsonbv-Balmoral, 194 1 and 181 for five pickets, on the first innings. Outside the century-makers the principal scores on Saturday were as follows: —11. H. Cleave. Ponsonby-Bal-moral, 99; C. P. .Lund, Y.M.C.A., 93; H. T. Pearson, Middlemore, 61 nob out; L. Archer, }s T orth Shore, 61; A. N. Thompson, Eden, 49; O. S. Cleal, Ponsonby-Balmoral, 48; G. Wallace, Grafton, 44; D. L. Martin, Middlemore, 40; L. E. Vivian, Middlemore. SO.

" An outstanding: bowling performaneo was made by D. R. Garrard, who took seven wickets for 29 and three for 45. Other good figures were secured by H. G. Vivian, Parnell, three for 41; W. N. Carson, Eden, three for 46; A. SI. Matheson_, University, three for 51. The following table shows the positions of the teams to date:- • Out- Ist No right Ins. re- Ch. P. W. L. W. L. suit Pts. Eden ..9 1 Grafton .. 9 1 1 4 2 1 26 North Shore 9 1 Parnell .. 9 1 Y.M.C.A. .. 9 1 3 2 3*20 University 9 1 4 4 Middlemore 9 Pon.-Bal. . . 9 1 2 4 2 16 BATSMEN FAIL BURGESS AGGRESSIVE With four wickets down for 43 runs in renly to Eden's total of 209 on the first day Grafton was not in a good position when the match was resumed on Saturday. Grafton did not stage a recovery in spite of the favourable conditions and the side was dismissed for 137. Of the remaining batsmen onlv B.verley (22) and G. Wallace (44) could cofie with the attack. B.verley, who was five sot out, made some powerful scoring shots, whije Wallace gave a irood all-round exhibitioftXatid 1 timid his-strokes well. He made B«eia\ mice placements for singles and five fours were included in his total. The bowling honours for Eden were shared by Postles and Carson. Postles gained his three victims on the first day, while Carson added tiro more on Saturday and finished with three wickets for 46 runs. Eden did not open its second innings with Its usual pair. Burgess and-Thompson going to the, bMting crease instead of Hills and Postles. ■ Burgess gave a very bright and [ ««ressive display and was unbeaten with 105. He scored freely off all bowlers and hit five sixes and nine fours. Thompson continued his ran of successes and played a nice innings for 49. He is a very promising batsman. Eden at stumps had lost two wickets for 181 runs. The two batsmen fell to R. Emory at a cost of 22 runs in eight overs. Scores:— EDEN First innings .. .. .. .. 209 Second Innings G. W. Bnrgess, not out .. .. 105 A. Jv. Thompson, lbw. b Emery .. .. 49 &. G. Cantlay, c Martin, b Emery .. 18 B. H. Smith, not out .. .. .. 4 Extras 5 Total for two wickets .. .. 181 Bowling.—Emery took two wickets for 22 nns. Byerley none for 25. Wallace none for 87, Martin none for 46, Burke none for 46. GRAFTON.—First Innings > R. Emery, c Smith, b Postles ... .. 14 C. Burke, c and b Postles .. .. 3 : H. Martin, b Carson .. 6 D. Williams, b Postles .. .> .. 2 i\ W. Byerley, b Carson . .. 22 J. Cowie, sfc Smith,' b Snedden . ..15 Wallace, c Cantlay, b N. McMahon 44 K. McMahon, run out .. . .. .. 7 D. Ritchie, b Carson .. .. 0 J. Felts, not out .. ~ .. 11 W. Turner, b Harrison .. .. 7 Jigg Extras V. , . .. . , 6 Total 137 Bowling.—A. J. Postles took three wickets for 21 runs, W. N. Carson three for 46, a. A. McMahon one for 12, C. A. Snedden one for 16, H. J. H. Harrison one for 20. A. N. Thompson none for 5, G. L. Weir tone for 11. n Messrs. D. V. Moore and E. J. Mearns were umpires. ll PARTNERSHIP OF 305 SCOTT AND LUND The highlight of the match on the Eden Park No 1 wicket between Parnell and Y.M.C.A. was the double century scored by •■-."the Auckland representative V. Scott, whose / stanf l was responsible for making the contest a draw when it seemed that a first innings defeat for the Y.M.C.A. side was inevitable. Sutherland and Stevenson, the open{ns batsmen, lost their wickets before they had pioperly settled down, while Wilkinson *as dismissed cheaply and three batsrnen I* E mt oul f° r 65 runs. Jhe partnership between Scott and Lund, *nich yielded 305 runs, was the largest so far this season in Auckland senior cricket. E Lund was content to play safely to hold his | *icket intact for Scott to hit freely and jj at a fast rate. Of Scott's total of 235 1 B pt out, 142 wero made by 34 fours and one ! s'*• Scott displayed outstanding ability at i' "Ming gaps in the field and his placements. | ®any of which yielded fours, were a treat | «J watch Y.M.C.A. hod 150 runs on the | Ward at the tea adjournment «nd. at this 3 etace, Scott was only 10 short of his centmry. I ..ij.nnd treated the bowling with caution, 3 P'«jng out at anything loose, and although !j if nit 13 fours, the majority of his scoring 1 Ik j yielded Toward the finish of 3 >O9 day Lund batted more freely and scored I ri found the wicket. He was unlucky te> be | «agtit behind the wicket when he was 6(iven k .2$ of his century. | r wyling honours for Parnell went to H. s Vivian, who took three wickets for the I J*™Baratively low cost of 41 runs, in 22 | UT * r s. eight of which were maidens. | Scores:— 4 | PARNELL.—First Innings i "otal for four wickets, declared .. i!9l | Y.M.C.A.—First Innings §;:;*■ R. Sutherland, c W. M. Wallace, b lIS o Vn : ian 12 I V % Stevenson, b Vivian .. .. 10 | Wilkinson, st Carroll, b Mutton 4 I r - h Scott, not out- 235 1 f' rS- Lund, c Carroll, b Vivian .. 93 1 •• Cooper, not out 0 0, .Extras . .. - 22 | - Total for four wickets .. .. 376 for®s? linfr -— H - Vivian took three wicliets i r fo£ iL"? 8, Mutton one for 117, Clark none if., Ui-uhara none for 34, Wallace none jt J o j fiolzer none for three, Warner nrjne I R wpfrcs rS ' k' and 0. W. filaney wore g;; ' BRIGHT BATTING I ANOTHER CENTURY TO SAUi 11 batting was a feature oI- the game '• at n n - orth Shore and Ponsonby-Balmoral in which the former secured aJt v p the first innings. V. S. Sale, who 1 run of «oores reo<intly» agiiiin.

save a splendid exhibition in scoring 105, while R. H. Cleave was very unlucky in 1 onsonby-Balmoral's second innings to be caught brilliantly by Archer on the leg boundary with his total at yo. North Shore had 00 on the board for one wicket in reply to Ponsonby-Balmoral's first innings total of 104 when play was resumed. Lie not out batsmen being Archer (48) and Sale (11). The latter quickly got into his Stride and scored at a fast pace with a brilliant array of shots. Ho punched all the bowlers through the covers and employed a powerful hook to great effect. He also gained many runs with neat placements to fine leg. He soon passed Archer, who was watching the bowling carefully. The latter was dismissed for a well-played 01, which included five boundaries. Edmonds was very confident when he joined Sale, scoring mostly with well-timed shots through the gully, and 100 runs were added after an hour's play. Sale continued to take heavy toll of trie bowling and ran to his century after 00 minutes' batting. Ho was run out at 1.05 after giving one of the brightest batting displays witnessed on tho Devonporl; ground for several years. Edmonds carried his score to 20 before falling to a good catch in the slips. The innings was declared closed at 272 for six wickets. Ponsonby-Balmoral opened brightly in its second innings, Cleavo and Cleal making a fine start. Seventy runs wero added before tho first, wicket fell, Cleal being caught behind at 4S. Cleave carried on confidently, showing good judgment in waiting for the right ball to hit, and he fully deserved to get a century. The shot he was dismissed off should have yielded six runs. Ponsonby-Bal-moral had lost five wickets for ISI at stumps. Scores:— PONSONBY-BALMORAL First innings .. .. 194 Second Innings R. 11. Cleave, c Archer, b C. Walters 09 0. S. Cleal, c Edmonds, b Webb .. 48 G. R. Childs, run out . . ~ 2 P. S. Clark, c Edmonds, b Simpson .. 10 G. Rowe, b Coupe .. .. .. 16 L. R. Johnson, not out .. .. .. 1 Extras .. .. .. .. 5 Total for five wickets .. .. 181 Bowling.—C. G. Walters took one wicket for 10 runs, R. Coupe one for 10, D. Webb one for 26, J. B. Simpson one for 28. V. S. Sale none for 12, 11. G. Walters none for 12. L. Archer none for 11, C. C. Dacre none for 24. W. J. McDevitt none for 43NORTH SHORE.—First Innings C. G. Walters, run out .. 35 L. Archer, b Parkes .. . • 61 V. S. Sale, run out .. • • 105 D. B. Edmonds, -c Boreham, b Childs 29 D. Webb. c. Clark, b Cleal .. .. 12 L. Curtayne, not out . . .. .. 15 C. C. Dacre, run out .. .. .. 1 Extras 14 Total for six wickets, declared .. 272 Bowling.—Childs took one wicket for 30 runs. Cleal one for 34. Parkes one for 60, Clark none fdt 30, Warneford none for 40, Sheehan none for 64. Messrs. J. C. Harris and R. W. Mitchell were umpires. DIFFICULT TASK MIDDLEMORE DEFEATED Faced with the difficult task of overhauling University's total of 304 on the Eden Park No. 3 wicket. Middlemore could not do better than compile 101. This small total was largely due to the fine bowling of D. R. Garrard, who took seven wickets for 29 runs. With his high-flighted spinnors. which for the most part were of perfect length, the former New Zealand representative had all the Middlemore batsmen in difficulties. Garrard started brilliantly and at one stage he had taken six wickets for 12 off 12 overs, five of which were maidens. The highest scorer for Middlemore ivas L. E. Vivian, who. with the exception, perhaps, of F. M. Androws, 19, was the only batsman to- shape at all confidently. The secondary school representative, K. S. Arkinstall, appeared to be starting well, when he was beautifully bowled by Garrard for fivfiA. 'M. Matheson also bowled weil for University. taking three wickets for 51. He gained considerable "nip" off the pitch and, like Garrard, also had all the Middlemore batsmen in trouble. Middlemore following on with 100 minutes of play remainina. Arkinstall being c 'can bowled by Garrafd in the first over. The captain, 11. T. Pearson, soon got going and at stumps he was 01 not out, the team s total being 126 for five wickets. The next best scorer was Martin, 40. Garrard again showed his good form with the ball, taking three wickets for 45. University. was victorious by 203 runs on the first innings. Scores:— „ UNIVERSITY First innings .. " .. .. •• 804 MIDDLEMORE.—First Innings L. E. Vivian, b Garrard .. .. 30 L. M. Smith, c sub., b Garrard . .. 11 W. S. Douglas, c Cooper, b Garrard .. 1-1 H. T. Pearson, lbw. b Garrard .. .. 3 D. D. Taylor, lbw, b Matheson .. .. 1 P. V. Williams, c and b Matheson .. 2 D. L. M. Martin, c Diprose, b Garrard 1 D. C. Cleverley, st Jacknian, b Garrard 1 F. M. Andrews, lbw. b Matheson . ..19 K. S. Arkinstall, b Garrard .. .. 6 F. L. Abbott, not out .. .. ..10 Extras .. • • • • •» 2 Total 101 Bowling.—D. E. Garrard took seven wickets for 29 runs, A. M. Matheson three for 51. V. C. Butler none for 1, W. N. Snedden none for 10. W. Lange none for none. „ J . Second Innings M. Smith, c Jacknian. b Garrard .. 15 K. S. Arkinstall, b Garrard .. 0 H. T. Pearson, not out .. .. . • 61 W. S. Douglas, b Garrard 2 D D Taylor, st Jackman. b Matheson 7 D. L. M. Martin, b Cooper .. .. 40 Extras :-. . • • • • • • • Total :tor five wicket 3 .. • • 126 Bowling.—Garrard three for 45, Matheson one for 45, Cooper one for 12. Haydon none for 11, Winter none for 10.

SENIOR B GRADE WIN FOR NORTH SHORE North Shore v. Papatoetoe.—Papatoetoe: First innings, 159. Second innings, seven for °4B (Edney 96, Johns 40. Valentine 35). Bowling: Cleal two for 18, Coates one for °(>, Wheeler one for 28. North Shore: First innings. 239 (Wheeler 55. Howden 47 no out, Cical 47, Blanchfield 41) Bowling: Havill four for 71. Elliott two for 03. SECOND GRADE Parncll V. Papatoetoe.—Papatoetoe: First innings, 343. Parnelh First innings 'JU (Cooke 60, Baldwin 42, Lord 38. la.vlor 30). Bowling: Cain four, for 4G, dale two for 16. Second innings, two for .6 (Stonex 33 not out). Bowling: 'torkington two for 17. A four-point win for Papatoetoe. Oaklev v. Papatoetoe.—Oakley: First jnnincs 228. Papat-oetoe: First innings, '>l. {?prnni inninss 138 (Neild 19, A. Swafficld 19 Kerr 18 not out). Bowling: Mitchell six for °7 A six-point win for 'Oakley. Ponsonby-Balmoral v. Y-M-C-A.—Y.M.C.A.: First innings, 158 (Harold 42, Phillips 53, Coates 28). Bowling: Cooke four for So, Hale three for 10. Second innings 131 (Broberg 00, Thomas 13, Skeen IS, Harold 11). Bowling: Middleman five for 54 Collins lureo for 7. Ponsonby-Balmoral: l<irst innings, 148 For nine wickets (Bond, sen.. 10. Middleton 19. Collins 54. Gubb 1<). Bowline- Coates three for 55, Ivermode two for £ Findlay three for 39. Second innings. ?oo for six wickets (O'Donohue 19, Middletoir 18 Gubb 40 not out). Bowling: Coates four for 20 Y.M.C.A. won by 10 runs on lh Te"hnicifl ll old B 'Boys v. Stanley Bay.—Technical Old Bovs: First innings, 301 for eight " ckets, declared. Stanley Bay: First innings, 139 (Sheehun 58, Whitley 13, Browne 2 nnt out) Bowling: R. Drake six for 43. Second innings, 140 for.sevMwirtoJs fFratcT fifl Worali -15, Sheehan li>. Brow ni in. Bowling? A. Quint on two for-lS G Drake two for. 35. R. Drake two for 11. A four point win for Tediniail Old Bojs. North Shore v. University.—University. First innings, 72 (Stirling 11. W \<»- Bowling: Smith seven for 22, * m . cn „ l /," for °5 Wilson one for 15. Second innings, B.> (Davison 12, Shanlcy 21, Sale 21). fowling: Smith three for 37, Finch four for 1.4. Wilson two for 13. North Shore: First innings, 41 (Bricrlcy 12 not out). Bowling: Sale four for 15 Shepherd two for 10, Shanley onjj for 6. Second innings, 121 for r 'y e J ,c^ P t t s Bowl irig: Sa lothree for's7. An outright win for North Shore. THIRD GRADE Arsenal v. Papatoetoe.— Papatoetoe: First Innings, 97 (Burnside 33 not out, Boggs 17). Bowling: Heron four for .28. Tomlinson two for 7 Arsenal: First innings, 120 (Ludgate •in Qimmoiifls *">3 F Peters 18). Bowling: •San nvT for%3 Neiid two for 1. Ward two for °O. A four-point, win for Arsenal. Ed"en v. Ponsonby-Balmoritf.— PonsonbyBalmoral. I©s (McCallnm 79 Ellis 45 Dimcry 28. Hif.key 17 not out. Dawson 10). Bowling: Warrington five for 74, including the "hat-trick." Eden, 198 for m (Warrington 70 not out, J. Robinson 04, W. Colvill 34). Bowling: Pennycook four for 35. A four-point win for Eden B. INTERMEDIATE GRADE Northcote v. North Shore.—Northcote: First innings, 81 (S. Arblastw 32. Cross 17). Bowling: Prentice two wickets. North Shore: First innings. 316 (Allen 40, ynne 53, Prcotke 27, Kendal 41). Bowling: R. .Johnston four wickets. S. Arblaster two, J. Gilmore two. Northcote: Second-innings, 165 (D. Arblaster 77 Johnston 32, Gilmore 22). Bowling: Wynne four. wickets. _ . . St. John's v. Point Chevalier.—Point Chevalier: First innings, 113 (Simpson 30. Annan Q2„ Munro 19. Clemow 13). Bowling: F. Mclndoe five for 26, Kennedy two 7 8 ?-<J©nes 41, Annan

18). Bowling: P. Mclndoe three for 24, Kennedy threo for 22. St. John's: First innings, 39 (G. Lcndrum 16). Bowling: Simpson four for 23, Cleinow four for 0. Second innings, 171 for six wickets (J. Lendrum 40, Kennedy 2i, D. Mclndoe 11, Smith 31, Johnson 30, G. Lendrum 13 not out). Bowling: Simpson four for 43. A six-point win to St. John's. FOURTH GRADE Pnpatootoe v. College .Rifles.—Papatoetoe: First innings. 121. (Wood 27, t yfe 24, Werner 18 not out). Bowling: Marchant five toi 25. College Rifles: First innings, 144 (McConnell :?7 not. out, Wilson 27, Boylo 25, Bowles 20) Bowling: Foley four for 33. A four-point win for Collego Hifles. LADIES' ASSOCIATION Following are the results of matches played on Saturday under the control of the Auckland Women's Cricket Association:— SENIOR GRADE A.L.E.A. B v. Arawa. —A.L.H.A. B: First innings, 01 (I. Johns 28. 1. Adams 30). Bowling: Kay three for 21, Webb one for O. Batty thrco for 'JO, Price two for 10. Arawa: First innings, iai (E. Kay 22. Batty 33, Webb 33). Bowling: Paint-on five for 25. Johns two for 18. Adams one for 51. JUNIOR GRADE Suburbs B v. Killama. —Suburbs B: First innings, 170 for six wickets (McKenzie 105, Ramsay 40 not out, Wadsworth 15). Bowling: Nicholson three for 88. Charteris three for 88. Killarua: First innings, 20; second innings, 71 (Nicholson 28, Russell 15 not out, H. Swatton 12). Bowling: Wynyard fivo for 37, Ramsay two for 17.

A.L.H.a! v. Suburbs A.—A.L.H.A.: First innings, 40; second innings, 32 (Gelnsh 17, Leather 10). Bowlinur: Trapani six for 22 and three tor 12. Browne four for 13 and fivo for 10. Suburbs A: First inninirs, 04; second inninirs, 21 for two wickets (Trapani 25, Somerville 15). Bowling: P. Dawson five for 12 and two for 14. Holding four for 20.