CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23816, 18 November 1940, Page 12

CRICKET SEASON

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES IMPROVEMENT IN BATTING NORTH SHORE'S LARGE SCORE Splendid conditions favoured play in tlie senior championship of the Auckland Cricket Association on Saturday, when a start was made with' the fourth series. The general standard of batting showed an improvement, and there were several large totals. Training College, Y.31.C.A. and North Shore all passed tho 200 mark, the last-named having the largest score, .'s(3l. Training College, one of the new teams in the competition, continues to show improvement, anil it set l'apakura Camp a iiard task in the game on Xo. 1 wicket at Eden Park by compiling 251. The latter replied with 38 for one wicket. Grafton made 190 against Middlcniore on Xo. 2 wicket, the latter collapsing in surprising fashion for 63 Poiisonby-Bnlinoral compiled 191 against University's 139 for one wicket on Xo. <1 pitch, while on Xo. 3, Y.M.C.A. made 220 and Eden replied with 23 for three wickets. North Shore had a successful day at Devonport, running up a total of 301 against Parnell. The latter did not commence, its first innings. A feature of flic play at Eden Park was the reappearance of the veteran R. W. Rowntree, former Auckland representative wicketkeeper. He was in good form with the bat, scoring 21 not out. while he showed much of his old skill behind the stumps. A. F. Bell, of University, was the highest individual scorer with 97 not out. Other good scores were:—ll. Wallers (Xorth Shore), 81; V. J. Scott (Y.M.C.A.), 75; J. Cowie (Xorth Shore), 7-1; G. Dclamore (Training College), 66; 1. W. Cooper (Y.M.C.A.), 61; X. Ellis (Grafton). 51. The most successful bowler was F. Warrington (Eden), who took five wickets for 00 runs. Other good figures were:—M. Clark (Parnell), five for 120; D. C. Cieverley (Middlcmore), five for 88; C. Burke (Grafton), four for 20; F. M. Andrews (Middlemore). four for 50; C'. Ollivier (Fqpakura Camp), four for 60; A. M. Matheson (University), four for 73; L. B. Schnauer (University). four for 75; F. Goodsir (Parnell), four for S3. Details of the scores arc as follows: — TRAINING COLLEGE V. PAPAKURA CAMP TRAINING COLLEGE.—First Innings J. Stevenson, v Vivian .". .. ..20 A. Mackie, b McLean .. .. .. 1 H. S. Mills, c Whitclaw, h Ollivier .. 37 J. Elliott, b McLean .. .1 G Delamore, c Whitclaw, l> McLean .. 06 K. Diprose, c Rowe. b Vivian .. .. *1 W. F. Boaden, b Ollivier .. .. 37 R. Baunlon. b Ollivier .. .. .. 24 I>. Beard, cD. A. Dawson, b Vivian .. 15 J. Gould, b Ollivier o A Williams, not out .. .. .. 14 Extras ..32 Total ' 251 Bowling.—Ollivier took four wickets for 60 runs, McLean three for 60. Vivian three for •11, J>. A. Dawson none for SS. PaPAKURA CAMP. —First Innings A. Wilkinson, b Stevenson .. .. 0 J. D. Lewis, not out .. .. ..21 R. Fleetwood, not out .. .. .. 13 Extras 4 Total for one wicket .. .. 38 Messrs. R. H. Blennerhassett and L. Bay were umpires. GRAFTON V. MIDDLEMORE GRAFTON. —First Innings X. Ellis, b Clevcrley . . . . ..51 C. Burke, c Blandford, b Andrews 4 L. Archer, c Blandford, b Andrews .. 20 X. Martin b Andrews, .. .. .. 1 G. Wallace, b Cieverley .. .. 4 R. Emery, b Cieverley . . .. 27 F. Byerley, c and b Cieverley .. .. 1 D. Williams, not out .. .. ..33 G. Felts, run out . . . • . . .. 4 J. Butler, c Pearson, b Clevcrley ... 21 J. Brown, b Andrews . . . . .. 2 Extras .. .. .. 10 Total 190 Bowling.—Cieverley took five wickets for SS runs, Andrews four for 50, McMahon none for 25, Taylor none for 8. MIDDLEMORE.—First Innings J. Blandford, b Brown . . .. .6 D. Taylor, c Emery, b Brown .. .. 10 H. Pearson, lbw, b Burke .. .. 0 L. Vivian, lbw, b Burke .. .. .. 11 X. McMahon, b Burke .. .. .. 2 L. Smith, b Brown .. .. .. 3 D.* Cieverley, not out' .... . . .. 11 • J. Laney, b Felts ' . . .. O B. Andrews, b Martin .. .. .. 2 C. Foster, c Ellis, b Burko .. 0 F. Andrews, lbw, b Martin .. .. 1 Exiras .. .. .. S Total .. . . .. 63 Bowling.—Burke four _ wickets for 20 runs. Brown three for 17, Afartin two for 10, Felts one for S. Messrs. W. Lewis and J. Harris were umpires. PONSONBY-BALMORAL V. UNIVERSITY POXSOXBY-BALMORAL.—First Innings J. R. Barber, c Jacknian. b Matheson.. 0 0. (£: Clenl, c Boaden. b Matheson .. 39 A. McLean, c Snedden, b Matheson . . 1 A. V. Wiles, b Schnauer .. .. ,32 F. Hcffernan, st Jackman, b Schnauer 4 R. Loader, b Matheson .. .. .. 0 R. Johnson, b Schnauer .. .. .. 10 F. C. Barber, lbw. b Winter . . . . 11 H. E. Warneford, st Jackman. b Schnauer 24 R. H. Bcntlcy, c Cooper, b Winter .. 35 R. W. Rowntree, not out .. * .. 21 Extras .. 14 Total - ..101 Bowling.—Matheson four wickets for 73 run?, Schnaner four for 75, Winter two for 5, Cooper none for 24. UNIVERSITY.—First Innings A. F. Bell, not out .. .. 07 M. W. Armstrong, c F. Barber, b Clcal 25 W. N. Snedden, not out .. .. .. 9 Extras .... .. .. 8 Total for one wicket .. .. 330 Messrs. O. R. Montgomery alul Hirst wero umpires. Y.M.C.A. V. EDEN Y.M.C.A. —First Innings E. R. Sutherland, run out .. .. 0 D. G. Revell, b Harrison. . o G. .R. Burgess, c Postles, b Warrington 13 V. J. Scott, lbw. b Harrison .. .. 75 C. Lund, lbw, b Harrison .. 6 1. W. Cooper, c Smith, b Snedden .. 01 ,T. S. Jones, b Warrington .. 21 K. Cathio, st Smith, b Warrington .. 10 J. Greenwood, b Warrington .. .. 4 S. R. Harrison, not out .. .. .. 10 F. Noble, absent .. .. .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. • • 20 Total 220 Bowling.—Warrington five wickets for 60 runs Harrison two for 34. Snedden one for 38. Postles none for 27, Weir none for 11. EDEN". —First Innings ,T. E. Mills, run out .. .. .. 2 G. W. Burgess, b Harrison .. .. 3 G. L. Weir, not out .. .. 11 A. J. Postles, lbw, b Harrison .. .. 0 R. 11. Johns, not out .. .. .. 3 Extras .. .. .. 4 Total for three wickets .. .. 23 Messrs. R. W. Mitchell and F. G. Carrington were umpires. NORTH SHORE V. PARNELL XORTH SHORE.—First Innings 11. Wallers, b Goodsir .. .. .. 84 D. Edmonds, b Goodsir .. .. .. 47 IT. Smith, Ibw. b Clark .. .. .. 41 K. Mc.Arlhur, lbw. b Goodsir .. .. 35! J. Cowie, c Capstick, b Goodsir.. 74 D. Waters, c Wallace, b Clark .. ..47 A. Richards, lbw. b Clark .. 0 I. Clenl. b Clark 22 R. James, c Clark, b Warner .. ~ 22 W. Wheeler, not out .. .. .* 28 E. Prentice, b Clark .. .. .. 3 Extras . . . • • • .. IS Total . . • • • • • • 304 Bowling.—Clark five wickets for 129 runs. Goodsir four for 83, Warner one for 04. Bird none for 17, Capstick none for 53. Messrs. R. 11. Simmonds and D. V. Moore were umpires. SENIOR B GRADE Papatoctoe v. Middlemore. —Middlcmore: First innings, 76. Bowling: Hare three for five, Havill three for IS. Papatoetoe: First innings, six wickets for 176 (E. H. Lusby 62 not out). ONEHUNCA ASSOCIATION The second series of matches for the Championship Shield wag held by the Onehunffu Cricket Association at Waikaraka Park on Saturday. Following are the results: — Sutherland's Tannery v. Onehunga Rovers. —Tannery, 185 (T. Vost 117 not out). Bowling: G. Littlejolin four for 42. Rovers, 78 (Smith>' 37). Bowling: Scfont four Tor 31. Whalley four for 16 Tannery gained a fourpoint win. Rninvay v. Reid Rubber. —Railway. 137 for t'lrce wickets (Cochrane Ml not out. Clcal 48). Reid .Rubber: Firs! Innings, 57. Bowling: Rankin four for 7, Clenl six for 29. Second innings. 47. Bowling: Clenl six for 7. Railway gained a six poinf win. Tc Pa papa v. Marewans.—Te Pa pa pa: First innings. 88. Bowling: Williams five for 38. 'Second innings, 52 for eight wickets. Macewans: First innings, 53. Bowling: 1,. Wilson five for 3, E. Hatfield five for 24. Te Papapa scored a four-point win. United v. Old Buffers.—United, 126. Bowling: Strong four for 20. Old Buffers, 99 (Parkhur.st 36). Bowling: D. Horan five for 24. A lour-point win to United.