CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23619, 1 April 1940, Page 14

CRICKET SEASON

HAY ON SATURDAY « M 1 DDLE:MORE:'S LARGE TOTAL TWO CENTURIES REGISTERED H. T. PEARSON AND A. WILES . Bright cricket, with good scores characterised the first day's play in tho :finnl series of tlio Auckland Cricket Association's senior championship. Ideal weather conditions prevailed and, with easy wickots, tho bataiuon were in tho nscoiidnney. Players in all matches observed two minutes' silouco at i) p.m. 'as n mark of rcspoct to tho memory of tho Into! lit, Hon, M. J. Savage. Top score w«n made by Middlemore, 4.17 for tlio loiih of nine wlokots, against Parnell on No. l wicket, whllo at Devonnort, University scored 810. this heing the highest score it has liimle this season. Grafton scored 25t> against Eden on Ko. .2 wlckot at Eden Park, whllo Ponsonby-Balmornl scored 224 against Y.M.C.A. on No. 3 wicket, Y.M.C.A. scoring 13 without loss at stumps. Two centuries woro scored, H. T. Pearson, playing for Middlemore. 110, and A. V. Wiles, Ponsonby-Bul-moral, 110 not out. In spite of tho good scpres thcro were some sound bowling figures returned. I. W. Cooper, of Y.M.C.A., with four wickots for 47 runs, per/orming woll. Tho bent batting performances woro as follows:—H. T. Pearson, Middlemore, 110; A. V. Wiles,, Ponfonby-Balmoral, 110 not out; N. McMalioii, Middlemore, 811 L. M. Smith, Mldiillemoro, 74: L, B. Schnuiier, University, 73; D. O. Waters, Grafton, <»»: J. A. It. Blandford, Middlomore. 00; C. .Burke, Grafton, 55; A. M. Mathoson, University. 47; W. N. L. Sneddon, Univorsity. 40; N. Ellis, G ration, 44; J. Barber, Ponsonby-Balniornl, 33; 0. Wallnci). Grafton, 31 not out; C. J. Vallance, University, 31. Tlio best bo-'ling performances wero returned as follows 1 :—D. Richards, Parnell, five for 135; A. E. Wilkinson. Y.M.C.A., four for 30: 1". W. Cooper, Y.ir.C-.A.. four for 17; ;r. ?.[cDevitt, Nortli Shore, four for 73; C. A. Sneddcn. Eden, three for -JT; A. Cameron, Parnell, three for <l2. Following were the detailed scores: — MIDDLEMORE V. PARNELL MIDDLEMORE—First Innings J. A. R. Blandford!,'b Richards .. .. 00 D, Taylor, b Richards .. .. .. 25 H. T. Pearson, c Slddel, b Cameron, .. 110 C. P. Howdon, e Fanning, b Richards 4 L. M. Smith, b Cameron .. .. 74 N. JfcMnlion, c WhUolaw, b Cameron .. 81 L. E. Vivian, lbw, b Clark .. ... -t B. Andrews, e and b Richards .. i.. 8 A. ]\f. Beale, b Richards i.. 0 F. M. Andrews, not out ..1 i.. 10 D. C. Clevcrley, not out .. i. .t . 1 Extras .. .. >.. i iTotal for nino wickets .. ..417 Bowling.—Richards took five wickets for 135 runs," Cameron three for 02. Clark one for 07, Robinson nono for 4. Fanning none for 23, Whitelaw none for 29. Warner nono for 42. Messrs. J. G, B's,rris and R. S. Hart were tho umpires. UNIVERSITY V. NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY—First Innings M. W. Armstrong, e McDevitt. b Simpson . . ■• • • • • ,0 W. M. Winter, Ihw, b Wheeler .. .. .11 W. N. L. Sneddon, c. Webb, b Simpson 4<i L. B. Schnauer, run out ... .. •• 73 K. G. Ciiiitlay, c McDevitt. b Simpson .. 2-. R, M. Mathescn, st Webb, b Simpson .. 47 C. K. Jackman, c Webb, b McDevitt .. .t C. J. Vallance, st Webb, b Cleal .. 31 F. S. linden, c and b McDevitt .. 3 W. G. Drunimond, not out . . .. . -1 R. P. Newbold, c Simpson, b McDevitt b Extras 32 Total . 310 . Bowlinsr.—McDevitt took four wickets for 73 runs, Simpson three for 100. I. Cleal one for 30, Wheeler one for 37, McArtlinr none for !>, Edmonds none for 12. Blanchfield none for 18, ■ . r>' . * 'Messrs.!' R. C. 'Nicol and H. A. Bentley were tho umpires. PONSOIirBY-UALMORAL-V.- Y-.M.0.A. PpNSONBY'BALMORAL—jFirst Innings R. H. Glaavo( jbw, b Wilkinson < .. « a W. ; R. Rowntree, run ' out .. - . • o J. Barber, b Cooper .. .. A. V. Wiles, not out ; J. R. Johnson, c Swift, b Cooper . <» J. Boddy, c Harrison, b Cooper .. 31 A. Duncan, b Cgoper ?•_' F. Barber, run out .. . - •• M.: W. •Itountroo, . c Cooper, .b .Wil* i kins,op , .. • • •* ■*): G." R. Child, c Swift,-b Wilkinson .. 0 H:.E. Warheford. b Wilkinson .. .. . 0 Extras • v •• | Total # .. 224 Bowlintr.—Jones took no wickets for 21 runs. Wilkinson-four for 30, Cooper four for •17, Harrison nono for 17, Scott none for 33, Bennett nemo for 11. Sutherland nono for 23, Stevenson none for 33. . Y.M.C.A.—First Innings E. R. Sutherland, not out ... 6 A. E. Wilkinson, not out t.• Total for no wickots .. .. 13 Mossrs; W. Lewis and C. E. Cutler wero tho umpires, GRAFTON V. EDEN GRAFTON—First Innings N. Ellis, c Snedden, b Thompson >. 44 C. Burke, c Snedden, b Weir ... .. oo L. C. Archer, c Snedden, b Harrison .. N. Martin, b Thompson ... ... 3 D. O. Waters,, c Masters, b Weir .. 0!» R. W. G. Emery. <s Smith, b Snedden .. 3'» J, Cowie, run , out . •• • • •• f G. Wallace, e Harrison, b bnedden . <i > D. Willi,urns, not out J. .Felts,: 1) Snedden • ■ •. > • '• W: Turner, c Smith, b Harrison .. . 4 Extras 2 Total. 2r,!) Bowling.—Snedden took throe wickots for, 47 runs, Weir two for 40, Thompson two for 07, Harrison two for 07, Postles nono for -0. EDEN—First Innings A. J. Polities, not out .. •• > 1 H. John-on, not out .. Total .for no wickets .. ■ 1 Messrs. R. H. Blonnerhasset and R. W. Mitchell wero the umpires. 'SENIOR B GRADE University v. North Shore.— University: First innings, 215 (Dickson 51, Boaden o. , Mills 30; R. CVwloh four for ~W). rl Shore: First inning:s, 00 for six wickets (Bentley three for :ll). ' THIRD GRADE INTERMEDIATE St. John's v. Ponsonby-Balmoral.—Pon-sonby-Balmorah First innings, .37 (Stacey five for 0 runs, including hat-trick). Second innings, 101 (Kemp five for 47). St. Johns: Flrs.t innings, 357 for two wicnets. declared (Stacey i>l not out. G. Lendrum Si not out). DUNEDIN CHAMPIONSHIP HONOURS TO GRANGE CLUB [;nv TELEGHAI'W —I'IIKSS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Sunday Tho Dunedin grade premiership for 1030-40 was won by the. Grange Club from Carlsbrook A and Dunedin. Tho season ended yesterday, when matches wero stopped early by steady rain. Details were:—Gran go, 288/boftt C'arisbrook A, 143 (FL Cameron 54; Lemln four for 48), and 85 for no wickets. Kalkoral, drew with Dunedi/i, JO7 for ono wicket (Macnssoy 77 not out). University. 215 for fivo wickets (Rennio (!."i not out, Baker 40 not out), beat Old Boys, 172. C'arisbrook B. 105, and 122 (Silver six for 44), beat Albion, 73, and S3 for ono wicket. The final position of tho teams was:— Gramto, 50; C'arisbrook A, 44; Dunedin, 37; Kaikorai, 32; Old Boys, 28; Univcrslty. 28; C'arisbrook B, 24: Albion, 21. ONEHUNGA ASSOCIATION The final match of the Onohunga Cricket Association's pennant competition resulted in a win for Rovers against Rcid Rubbor by 10 run:*. The latter batted first and on the expiry of tlio timo limit had compiled 137 for tho loss of three wickets (0. Slubbs 33 not out, 31. Goro 30, C. Fisher 20 not out, D. Mearns 12, W. Hatfield 11). Bowling: T. Collins one for 20, J. Whisker ono for 4.3, G. LittleJohn one for 42. Scoring freely. Rovers replied with 153 (D. Williams 51, K. Ord 38, D. ]"{.• •.Williams" 17, J. .Collins 12). Bowling: D. Mearns six for 55, C. Fisher two for •01. /< PLAY; AT HAMILTON [from our own cokkkspondbnt] HAMILTON. Sunday •Tho Hamilton aenior cricket competition wan coi.oplctcij in fino weather yesterday, wlnfn Eiamilton East defeated Old Boys in the final trame, and thus secured the championship for tho season. Prior to the gamo both teams wero equal in championship points, but Hamilton East gained the victory by n wide margin on .tho- first innings. In thci first day's play before Easter, Old Bo.vs woro dismissed for 03 runs on tho first innings. Hamilton East replied with 105 for se\en_ wickets. Hamilton East carried their firsit innimrs score to 105 on the resumption of play (T. Ganley 30 not out, P. Bright ,43, J. A. Boyd 17). R. dough toox six wickets for 34 runs. Brighter play marked Old Boys' second innings, tho score running up to- IBL (W. J. Ait Ken 50, 1!. Clougli 45. including four sixes, L. Higginson 27. including two sixes, and A. Hope 10). Tho bowling: was shared by most of tho Hamilton East Aoam,