SUBURBAN GAMES

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

SUBURBAN GAMES

MATCHES AT DOMAIN GREEN LANE'S FINE TOTAL CENTURY TO R. ROBINSON Perfect conditions prevailed at tho Domain on Saturday, when the third series of matches in the second round of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association's senior grade championship was commenced. Tho outfield was fast and there wero several good individual scores. In tho principal game, Green Lane, tho grade leaders, compiled 311 in its first innings against Brixton. A century by It. Robinson was a feature of the play. Manukau, with 107 for tho loss of three wickets, is in a strong position to beat Dilworth Old Boys, which was dismissed for 68 in its first innings. K.V. batted well against Ponsonby and compiled 225 in its first innings.

The highest score of the day was made by R. Robinson, Greea Lane, with 134. Others to bat well were 0. Kerr, Green Lane, 79; A. Cloke, 11.V., 70; T. C. Webster, R.V., 52; E. Pearce, Manukau, 51. The best bowling performance was that of L. Martin, Manukau, who took five wickets for 32 runs. Others to register good figures were:—A. Dunning, Manukau, two for 16; A. Motion, Manukau, two for 18; R. Innes, Ponsonby, three for 31; J. Hetherington, Brixton, six for 101. GOOD PARTNERSHIP SOME RAPID SCORING A good partnership for 161 between Kerr and Robinson was a feature of Green Lane's first innings against Brixton, and the grade leaders compiled 311 runs. The opening pair scored rapidly, especially Robinson, who hit six successive fours on one occasion. Kerr also batted freely, being very effective on the leg side. His score of 79 included six fours. Robinson reached his century in 00 minutes and compiled 134 in 110 minutes. He scored all round the wicket with nice shots. His score included 19 fours. McCormick (21) also batted freely. Brixton's fielding was weak. Catches wero dropped, while the ground fielding was poor, and this considerably aided tho batsmen. Scores:— GREEN LANiE.—First Innings C. Kerr, c 8011, b Hctherington .. 79 R. Robinson, b Hctherington ~ .. 184 L. Mcntcith, b Hetherington .. .. 14 G Sampson, b Hetherington .. .. 20 H. Barnes, c Peters, b Wood .. .. » R. Houghton, Scholium, b. Hetherington 2 W. Fletcher, Ibw. b Scholium .. .. 3 R. Russell, b Seaton .. .. 8 K. Waters, b Hctherington .. .. 11 D. J. McCormick, lbw, b Seaton .. 21 H. Watts, not out .. .. .. 1 Extras .. .. .. ~ 9 Total 811 Bowling.—Hetherington took six wickets for 101 runs, Seaton two for 61, Hemmingson none for 55, Wood one for 56, Bell none for. 22. Scholium one for 7. BRIXTON. —First Innings W. Hoare, not out .. 3 P. Ellis, b McCormick .. , „ .. 2

Total for one wicket .. .. 5 Messrs. H. E. Bennett and F. Blackie ware umpires.

BOWLERS IN FORM COLTS DISMISSED CHEAPLY The Manukau bowlers were in good form against Dilwortb Old Boys, and dismissed the colts for 68. Gibson, who has been the outstanding batsman for the team this season, was top scorer again with 28. Martin, a spin bowler, was always dangerous. He sent down 11 overs, three of which wero maidens. a"nd took five wickets for 32. He kept a splendid length, and turned the ball well. Dunning and Motion, gave Martin good support. Manukau carried its score to 107 for the loss of three wickets. Pearce, a left-handor. batted well for 61, which included six fours. Brown C_»s not out) hit hard and scored three fours and one six. Scores:—

DILWORTH OLD BOYS.—First Innings N. J. E. Corin, b Motion .. .. 2 J. Poole, c Stewart, b Dunning V2 H. B. Hood, c. Brown, b Martin .. 5 T. Gibson, c Mann, b Motion .. .. 28 F. N. Hitchcock, b Dunning .. .. 2 R F'. Taylor, lbw, b Martin .. 3 L. Partridge, lbw. b Martin .. .. 13 E. Furlonger, b Martin .. .. 0 G. Ghent, c Stewart, b Martin .. .. 0 S. Scott, not out .. .. .. 1 L. Nicklin, absent .. .. .. 0 Extras . • • * .. 2 Total .. .. ..' ..68

Bowling.—Martin look five wickets for 32 runs. Dunning two for 10. Motion two for 18. MANUKAU.—First Innings A Dunning, Ibw. b Hitchcock .. 3 0 E Pearce, b Partridce .. .. 51 P. Brown, not out .. .. .. 25 W. Turbott, c Poole, b Hitchcock .. 12 C Bcattic, not out ~ .. .. 1 Extras .. .. •. . • 2 Total for three wickets .. .. 107 Messrs. J. Ball and H. C. Burr were umpires. R.V. MAKES 225 CONSISTENT ATTACK ' A timely partnership between Webster and Cloko. saved R.V. from a possible low score, and they were the only batsmen to show irood form against the consistent Ponsonby attack. The pair took some timo to settle down and runs came from similes. Cloke was more aggressive after he had scored 30, and carried his total to 70 before being bowled by Innes. He hit four fours. Webster played a sound innings for 52 and showed excellent defence. Banibury (20) and Wildman (21 not out) also played good cricket. Innes, three for 31. was the most successful bowler for Ponsonby. Scores: — R.V. —First Innings N S. Goldsworthy. b Young .. .. 9 T. C. Webster, b Innes .. .. ..52 A. Cloke, b Innes .. .. ..70 W. S. Bambury, b Matthews .. .. 20 R. Simpson, c Young, b Ward .. 10 S. Guiniven, run out .. .. 0 C. R. Maher, c Hook, b Robertshaw . 8 M. Paull, c Young, b Innes .. .. 4 C. S. Wildman, not out .. .. .. 21 W Hill, b Robertshaw .. .. .. 5 C. G. Finlayson. absent .. .. «0 Extras .. .. .. 20 Total 225 Bowling.—l lines took three wickets for 31 runs, Young one for 38. Robertshaw two for 47, Ward one for 67. Matthews one for 22. Messrs. A. McLeod and A. G. Judd were umpires. SENIOR B GRADE ROSKILL V. NEW LYNN New Lynn.—First innings, 36 (Holmes 14). Bowling: Simpson two for 1, Brown four for 12, Scarborough two for 9. §econd innings. 15. Bowling: Scarborough four for 10, Simpson four for 2. Roskill: First innings, 118 for four wickets declared (Scarborough 26 not out, Roy 20, Calder 21 not out. Wyberg 21). A six-poiat win for Roskill. ONEHUNGA FINAL ROVERS AND OLD BUFFERS Bright cricket was witnessed at Waikaraka Park on Saturday, when, in conjunction with the Onehunga Cricket Association's knock-out competition, Onehunga Rovers and Old Buffers contested the final for tho D.C.L. Shield and the 1939 championship. Rovers batted first, B. Wilson (50 not out), T. Collins (45) and K. Ord (34) contributing 129 of a total of 100 runs. When stumps were drawn for the day Old Buffers had compiled 104 lor tho loss of four wickets, frith C. G. Armstrong (54) and A. Birchall (31) unbeaten. With six wickets in hand, Old Buffers require 03 runs to win.

Tho knock-out matches resulted in wins for Fletcher Construction, Athletic, Te Papapa and Hellaby's. Tho most successful batsmen were J. Scholium (Hellaby's}, 05 not out; D. Simpson (Athletic), 54; A. Blockley (Athletic), sa; J. -Willis (To Papapa), 41; and A. George (Te Papapa), 39. The best bowling average was returned by P. Lynch (Te Papapa), who took four of Athletic's wickets for 14 runs and performed the hattrick for the second time this season. Other good averages were seven for 33 by A. Blockley (Athletic), six for 42 by A. Wobber (Lichtenstein's), and five for 33 by T. Power (Hellaby's). Tho Onehunga Association' is co-operating with tho local borough council in the physical fitness campaign and, in addition to being a contestant in the metropolitan cricket division, the management committee has organised athletic events, tho first of which, a 300 yds championship, was run at Waikaraka Park on Saturday. Entries were limited to one representative of each cricket team, and the event was won by C. Williams (Onehunga Rovers), with S. Mclntyre (Lichtenstein's) second and R. Young (Sutherland's Tannery) third. The time was 10 l-ss. Following were the details of the matches:— Onehunga Rovers v. Old Buffers. —Onehunga Rovers: First innings, 100 (B. Wilson 50 not out, T. Collins 45, K. Ord 34). Bowling: C. G. Armstrong took four wickets for 38 runs, H. Parkhurst four for 40. Old Buffers: First innings, 104 for four wickets (C. G. Armstrong 54 not out, A. Birchall 31 not out, S. Hutchinson 15). Bowling: C. Williams two for 10, K. Ord two for 28. Fletcher Construction v. Sutherland's Tannery.—Fletcher Construction: First innings. 127 (Thomson 2!), Bounsall 20. Evenstrom

13, Waller 12, Walker 12). Bowling: G. Stoupo took two wickets for 17 runs, D. Hcthcrington five for <lO. Tannery: First innings, 108 (R. Young 32 not out, D. Hetherington 1!), H. Scott 15, G. Smith 10). Bowling: Walker four for 31. Munns one for 32, Hankins tlireo for 25, Thomson one for 12. Fletcher Construction gained a four-point win.

Athletic v. Reid Rubber (gold).—Athletic: First innings, 183 (D. Simpson 54, A. Blockiev 53, C. Dawson 17, R. Lindsay 14, W. Phillips 11). Bowling: A. Gibbons took three wickets for 05 runs. Reid Rubber: First innings, (JO (C. Stubbs 25 not out, A. Gibbons 18, F. Gibbons 11). Bowling: A. Blockley seven for 33, P. Lindsay three for 26. A four-point win for Athletic. Te Papapa v. Lrcbtenstein's.—Te Papapa: First innings. 130 (J. Willis 41, A. George 39, E. Hatfield 11, W. Smith 11). Bowling: A. Webber took six wickets for 42 runs. Lichtonstein's: First innings, 113 (R. Webber 32, S. Mclntyre 21, D. Horan 12). Bowling: P. Lynch four wickets for 11. including the hat-trick, E. Hatfield four for 47. R.- Muir two for 12. A four-point win for Te Papapa. Hellaby's v. MacEwans.—l-Tellaby's: First innings. 177 (J. Scholium 05 not out, T. Power 34, Miller 31). MacEwans: First innings. 82. Bowline: J. Scholium took five wickets for 43 runs, T. Power five for 33. Hellaby's gained a four-point win. j HAMILTON COMPETITIONS DEFEAT OF LEADING TEAM [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday In the senior A grade cricket in Hamilton yesterday Hamilton East suffered its first defeat of the season at the hands of Claudelands, but retains a commanding position in points. In spite of fast wickets, all the scoring was slow, the bowlers dominating the games. The senior B teams commenced a fresh series of matches. The scores were as follows: SENIOR A GRADE Claudelands v. Hamilton East.—Claudelands: First innings, 194; second innings, 59 for three wickets (McKinnon 27). Hamilton East: First innings, 148 (H. Going 30, T. Skeet 27). Bowling:' T. L.von four for 36. Claudelands won on the first innings by 4(3 runs. SENIOR B GRADE Hamilton v. Old Boys.—Hamilton: First innings, 234 j second "innings, 133 for live wickets (J. Everest 50 not out, O. Harding 43 not out). Old Boys: First innings, 200 (G. J. West 32, A. J Aitken 29, K. Graham 28, G. Fraser 24). Bowling: R. Pedrotti tlireo for 11, J. Everest two for 22. Hamilton won on the first innings by 34 runs. High School v. Whitiora.—High School: First innings, 118 (D. Crozier 35, W. McKenzie 32, D. Scobic 22 not out). Whitiora: First innings, 132 for six wickets (C. Harvey 20, G. Barnett 18). Claudelands v. Hamilton East. —Claudelands: First innings, 103 (G. Acres 46, Golby 33). Hamilton East: First innings, 38 for four wickets (Fletcher 15). Cambridge A v. Frankton United.—Frankton United: First innings, 88 (A. Davies GO). Bowling: Litchwark five for 43. Cambridge A: First innings, 143 for three wickets (Rogers 53 not out. Hoff 33. Litchwark 26). FRIENDLY MATCH

A friendly cricket match was played during the week-end between teams representina the Public Works Department and Point Chevalier resulting in a win for the former by 57 runs. Following: are the details:— " Public Works Department.—First innings. 137 (Clark 60, Chapman 43). Second innings. 114 (Chapman 57). Point Chevalier: First innings, 105 (Simpson 20, Adolph 22). Second innings, 89 (Quigly 31).

INTERHOUSE MATCHES New Zealand Herald v. Whitcombo and Tombs. —New Zealand Herald: First innings, 139 for six wickets, declared (Banks 62, Collett 21, Smales 16. Pooley 14). Bowlinsr: Roberts took two wickets, Watson two wickets. Whitcombo and Tombs: First innings. 00 (Fletcher 17. Caughey 11). Bowling: Sherson took five wickets. Collett five wickets. Thompson and Hills v. Fletcher Construction—Thompson und Hills: First innings, 150 (W. Carney 51. T. Moffett 43. Wheeler 11). Bowling: P. Rush eight for 69, F. Rush, two for 28. Fletcher Construction: I'irst inninffs, 07 (11. 1111 ins P. Hush 21, Holmhere 15). Bowline: Moffett seven for 17. Twinn two for 8. Thompson and Hills won by 53 runs. , , ___ ~ Waitemata v. John W. Andrew. —Wanemata: First innings, 78 (Rusden three for I*> Griffiths two for 10). John W. Andrew: 174 for two wickets (Singleton 100 not out. Griffiths 47 not out). New Zealand Railways v. Bond and Bond. —New Zealand Railways: First innings. 100 (Bartrum 25, B. Chitty 23. W. Williams 17). Bowling: M. Conway four for 24, Cox four for 31. B'ond and Bond: First inninsrs. 77 for seven wickets (Cox 16, Bell 15. M. Conwav 14). Bowling: Williams two lor 3. W. Chitty two for 32. N. Chitty three for 24). The gamo was drawn. EX-SERVICEMEN'S MATCH New Lynn v. Grey Lynn.—New Lynn, 81. Grey Lynn. 75 for nino wickets. The came was' drawn. , I