CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23928, 31 March 1941, Page 5

CRICKET SEASON

CHAMPIONSHIP ENDS SUCCESS OF UNIVERSITY WALLACE'S GOOD BOWLING Tlit* senior of (lie Auckland Cricket Association lias been won b.v the University team for Ihf first time. Play in the final between University and Y.M.C.A. at Eden I'ark on Saturday was spoiled by the fact, that rain delayed the commencement until about 3.30 p.m. Y.M.C.A. was then faced with the difficult task of* passing University's first innings total of HIM) in order to be bracketed for the championship, hut the batsmen adopted purely defensive tactics which robbed the game of interest. Y.M.C.A. had laa runs for five wickets at st a nips. A feature of the day's [day was tho howling perforniauee of W. M. Wallace, the New Zealand and Auckland re|ireseiitat.ive, whose, chief ability lie? in his batting, Playing for Parne!l, he took five wickets in each of Papakuru Camp's innings for a total of 2N runs. Other good bowling perforrnane.es were registered hy Andrews (M iild lemore), six for I-"., Burke (Oraftoni, live for IS); Clarke i I'arnellj, four for 3.>; Harrison tKdenJ, four for .*"•< I; Kniery (flral'ton), three for 1 '-i; Weir (Eden), three for 'J.'!, Fells (Grafton), t liree for 2 I. The best batsman was H. G. Walters, North Shore, who made a sound NO in the content against Eden. Other good scores were:—o. C. Cleal (i'apakura Camp), -14; I. W. Cooper (Y.M.C.A.), -I.'i; I). 13. Edmonds (North Shore), 12; C. A. Kinttslone (TrainirtW College), 11; JI. James (Training College), UN; K. H. Sutherland (Y.M.C.A.). 37. The results of the matches were as follows:- -University, drew with Y.M.C.A., 1 133 for five wickets; Kden, IST, drew with North Shore, 1.H.1 for nine wickets; Middlemore, 17. defeated Training College, 1 -Iti. on the first innings; Grafton, 12 1 for .six wickets (declared.) and "■"> for four wickets (declared), ileleated I 'oii.-unby Ba linoral, (It and In.", for seven wickets, on the first inn- j ings; I'arnell, 3.10, defeated I'apakura Crimp, ; I'JT and 7.1. ' \ Following are the points scored hy tin; j various teams:Out- Ist No right Ins. re- Ch. i I'. W, L. W. L. suit Pis. University .. 13 3 I ~> - - it Y.M.C.A. .. Hi 2 a 3 II Kden .. la 1 "> 2 •"> as North Shore 1 :> M iddlemore t 7 -I 1 a, 1 I'arnell .. IB 1 Grafton .. Hi 2 1 3 5 2 33 Training Col 13 1 22 0 2 24 I'apakura (_'. 13 Pon.-Ba linorai 13 Details; | UNIVERSITY V. Y.M.C.A. UNIVERSITY First innings .... 300 Y.M C.A. - First Innings D. 0. Revell, ti Mills .. I£> lv I{. Sutherland, run out 3/ I. W. Cooper, st .lackman, h Matheson 13 .1. S. J ones, not out . . . • • • 22 V. McCarthy, run out .. .. S 11. S. Brow n, b Jiell . . . . • • ■"» Extras .. .. •• 3 Total for five wickets .. .. 13:5 Bowling - -Bell one wicket, for five runs, Mills one for 13, Matheson one for 37, Council none for 2, Sidnani none for (i. none for 7, Schnauer none for 10, Weir none ! for It), Cooper none for 1., Winter none] | for '23. EDEN V. NORTH SHORE EDEN First innings • • • • IS7 | NoIM'JI SHORE- First Innings : V. S. Sale. Ii Sneddon ■ • 10 j II Walters, st Hiirsress. h Weir .. so; I 1). B. Edmonds, c Weir, b Warrington .. 12 i W. Wheeler, c Mills, b Weir . . . . M : I). Waters, b Harrison . . . . 1 : II Smith, c Burgers, h Weir . . .. 4 j ,!. Cowie, c Noakes, h Harrison .. • > : 1 Cleal, b Harrison .. . • 2 E. Prentice, not out . . . . • • 1 A. Richards, b Harrison .. .. 1 Extras • • • . . 10 Total (or nine wickets . . . • I*s Bowling.- Harrison four wickets for .10 runs Weir three for 23, Warrington one for 17, Sneddon one for 10. Postles none for 13, Thompson none for '2O. MIDDLEMORE V. TRAINING COLLEGE MIDDLEMORE First innings • - ■ 247 TRAINING COLLEGE—First Innings H. Fulton, c Not tin a it, b Cleverley .. 0 B Brown, c Vivian, b Andrews .. 14 K. C. Botrgs, b Cleverley .. .. 14 W b\ Boailen. Ihw. b Andrews .. .. 1 .1, B. Stevenson, b Andrews .. .. 10 K Hcmus, li Andrews . - •• 13 A S. Mackie, run out .. •• •• </ C. A. Kingstone. c Taylor, b Andrews 4.1 H. James, b Andrews . .. ■■ 38 R. W Baunton, not out . . • - • ■ <> : c. R. Carnachan. Ibw. b Nottmnn .. 3 j Extras !l j Total 1 Bowling.—Andrews six wickets for 45 ru'is, Cleverlcv two for 40, Nottmnn one for ,r>». j Taylor none for 10, McArthur none for 20. parnell v. papakura camp I'ARNELL Fir.st innings • - - '^ ,o PAPAKURA CAMP—First Innings Dixon, b Forsman 1! | Cleal. c Marvin, b Mathews . . . - 41 Cederwall, c Marvin, b lorsman .. I<> Whitelaw. Ibw, b Wallace .. .. 14 Cobden played on, b Wallace .. .. i-> Lo Pine, 1) Mathews .. .. •• 1 Partridge, c Marvin, b Wallace.. .. Pivne, absent •• " „ Carroll, not out •• •• C. Williams, b Wallace p. Williams, played on, b Wallace .. o Extras • ■ • • Total ■ ■ ■ • .12. Bowling.—Wallace five for 21. two for 2.1, Forsman two for do, Goodstr none for 19, Clark none for 22. Second Innings Dixon, b Clarke . . „ Whitelaw, c Mathews, b Clarke . 9 Cederwall, b Clarke . . ■ •• Cobden, c Marvin, b \\ allace .„ .. -.1 Le Pine, t) Wallace •• ■ - Partridge, c and b Wallace .. .. 1 Carroll, c Mathews, b Clarke . • *• • C. Williams, b Wallace O Cleal, 1) Wallace •• •• '• • V P. Williams, not out •' Payne, absent .. •• •• •• „ Extras •• •• •• •• Total ■ ■ ■ • • • Bowling.—Wallace five for 7, Clarke four I for 3,5, (joodsir none for 27. j PONSONBY-BALMORAL V. GRAFTON GRAFTON' I First Innings (for six wickets declared) 124 j Second innings J, Felts, c Loader, b limit ley . . .. 3 J. Browne, c F. Barber, b Bentley .. - C. Burke, b Barber 11 li. Cleave, b Barber ' D. Williams, not out 1° T. Cleave, not out. Extras •• •• •• • • Total for four wickets (declared) . 75 Bowling. Bent ley two wickets for 12 runs, | F. Barber two for 22, Warneford none for 11, Johnson none for 5, Borchnni none for 9, i Loader none for 14. I PONSOXBY-BA 1-iMORAL. First Innin gs j R. Jones, st Ritchie, b Burke .. .. 1 ; J. Barber, c Martin, Ii Emery . . .. 0 : K Truscott, absent second day .. 13 ! R. Loader, e Ritchie, b Burke .. 0 I W. Ilendy, b Emery . . 1 j II Warneford, e Martin, b Emery .. 4 i F. Burlier, b T. Cleave . . .. 10 I R. Julinson, st Ritchie, b Burko .. IS M Borchnni, not out .. . . .• 3 C Morris, c Wallace, b Burke . .. 0 It. Bent ley, c Ellis, b Burko .. .. 0 Extras •• •• • • r> Total . . • ■ ■ ■ .. HI Bowling. -Burke five wickets for 19 runs, Emery three for 12, T. Cleave one for 4, Felts' none for M, Brown none for 6. Second Innings J. Barber, b Burko 3 Boreham. b Felts .. .. ..19 Ilendy, run out ~ .. * Warneford, b Felts .. .. •• 7 F. Barber, run out .. .. .. 17 Loader. Ii Brown .. .. .. <> Jones, not out . . . .. •• L s Johnson, c Wallace, b Felts .. .. 14 Morris, not out .. .. .. 2 Extras .. •• ..10 Total for seven wickets . . . . 101 Bow ling. Fells three wickets for 24 runs, Brown one for 12, Burke one for .10. T. Cleave none for 9. SECOND GRADE Marist v. Papatoetoc. Mnrist: First Innings 2.19 (Gregory 79. Righton as, Klines, aa not out). Papatoetoc: First innings, 37 (Sorrenson neven for 20, Smith three for 17); second innings, 7<> (Righton four for 10, Smith four for .11). Marist won by an innings and 110 runs. Marist has now won five games in succession. New Lynn v. Rob Roy. Rob Roy: First innings, 111 (L. Ellis 32 not out, A. Ellis :S2 S Ellis 27; Rogers five for 71. Kent four for' 12). New Lynn, first innings, two wickets for 110 (G. Kent 00 not out, M. Kent 20; A. Ellis two for 2.1). SECONDARY SCHOOLS' GAMES Auckland Grammar School v. Sacred Heart. —Auckland Grammar: First innings, 122 (Duncan 32, Piatt 22, Walsham 21; Reed three for 19). Second innings, 129 (Piatt 27, Boaden 2.1, Wyatt 24; Mara four for 44, Reed two for 3S). Sacred Heart: First innings, 57 (Mnra 34; Kelsey five for 51, MncDonnh! I three for -1). Second Innings, 110 (Taylor 1 24, Conrad 23: Kelsey six for 25, Mac.Donald two for 23). An outrieht win for Grammar.

PLAY AT DOMAIN

SUBURBAN MATCHES THREE FIXTURES POSTPONED RAIN SATURATES WICKETS The senior gradt! championship of the Auckland City and Suburban Association was upset on Saturday as the result of heavy rain falling early in the day. The Domain wickets became saturated and water lay on the pitches, it was decided to abandon the matches on three wicketw and the only game played was between the Boyal Air Force and 11.V. The principal match was to be between Green Lane and Mauukau, the leading teams, and the management committee will decide this evening the question of the hours of play. Mo. -1 wicket, was sodden and the Air Force found runs difficult to get. But for a good innings by Sharrock, the R.V. bowlers would have had a successful day. Sharrock made 11, and the Air Force was dismissed for IT.'!. H.V. started badly, losing three wickets for -Its runs. AIR FORCE V. R.V.

AIR FO.KCE. —First Innings .J. Morlc.v. c Clarke, h Hooke . . .. 34 A. F. Kllis, Ibw, li Hooke .. .. 3S K. Waters. c .sub,, h Hooko . - ..38 I', Scholium, e (joldsworthy, l> Hooko .. B. McSherry, c sub., b Hooke .. S \V. Boddy, b Hooko • • ■ • ' (). Lemin, Ibw, b Webster .. .. 'f : Kelly, c H. Simpson, b Hooko .. .. 30 (B. Hill, h Hooke .. 0. Sharroek, Ibw, b Clarke .. .. *1 C. (I. Cregson, not out .. •• ' Extras . . • ■ • • • • _ Total ■ • • ■ • • .. I<3 Bowling.—Hooke took eight wickets for Uo runs. Clarke one for 37, Webster one for 21. Gohisworthy none for it. H.V. —First Innings \V. S. Barnbiiry, c McSherry, b Lemin . 0 N. Coklsuorthv, not out .. ... |{. Simpson, c Kelly, b Lemin .. •• y \V. Hooke, b Scholium • • • • \V. j.iversiilKP, not out . . • • • • '2 Kxt ras Total for three wickets .. .. 4a

SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS | WINNING CHRISTCHURCH TEAM r»Y TKLKCIIAPU —PRESS ASSOCIATION] Christchurch.—The final round of (he Canlerliury Cricket Association's compctitioris was played on Saturday in perfect renditions, and some good scoring was seen. Old Boys and Lancaster Park, who were equal in points for the championship, both had comfortable wins and finished level 011 points, but Old Boys won the competition by reason of having lost fewer names. In a brilliant exhibition of batting, C. G. Hamilton and C. V. Walter put on '_'(> l for the first wicket for Old Collegians in so minutes. Hamilton finished with j 10 not out, including 13 fours, while Walter hit 12 fours in bis los. In another last-scor-ing exhibition. N. Alexander, for Army, hit 1 l fours and two sixes in 102 not out in bO minutes. The final positions of the teams arenas, follows: -Old Boys, Lancaster Park, 78; West Christchurch, 71; East Christchurch, 70: Sydenham, OS; Army, (IS; St. Albans, ot; (lid Collegians. SK; Hiccarton, 50; West Old Bovs, !!ii; Wigram, '-'0; llarewood, 10 ! Score's were: -Old Boys, 112 for four wickets tllill :<3 not out, Anderson 33, Hadlee .'(I). beat Ricearton. 130 (Roberts <!.». Anderson six for 50), on the first innings Lancaster Park, I:t I for three (Mapplebeck ! 43. Kmpsori KG not out), beat St. Albans, i 125 (Smith 50, Mapplebeck six for 23), on > tbe fir*t innings. West Christchurch, 201 for 1 four <J. L. Kerr 07 not out. Geary -15), beat : Wigram, 105 for seven, declared (Lester B<. Kemp 03 Nee four for 10). on the first in- ! ni,igs East Christchurch, 22<> for six, doj dared (Kennedy 01. I. Patrick 48, Lohrey i 11) drew with Sydenham, ISI for six (Burgess 51). Army, 255 for six (Alexander 102 1 not out Allen 50 not out, C utler 3->, Mo\ni- j ban three for 50), beat West Old Boys. ' ■>,*iO (McKenzie SI. Tlobbs 10, Hickling 43 not out. Moynihnn 35. Eraser four for 7*2). on the first innings. Old Collegians, 2-1!) for j two. declared (Hamilton 110 not out, C. Walter los), beat Harcwood. 110 timing 40. . Burton 3-1, Alpers six for HI, Hamilton three j I for IS), on the first innings. ; Dunedin, — Rain during the week affected j the wickets, and scoring was generally low except in the championship final between Carisbrook B and Albion-Y.M.C.A.. in which i Carisbrook had scored 200 for nine wickets , at stumps. The others were one-day matches i Scores:—Carisbrook B, 21)0 for nine (Talbot 71) Geary 50, Fraser -11. McMullan 40, Frood four for' 37). met Albion-Y.M.C.A. One-day games: Dunedin. 151 for nine (Robertson W>, Leader six for 5(5), beat Old Boys, 145 (Donnelly six for 50). Carisbrook A, 100 (Alleott seven for 42), lost to Kaikorai, 150 (McKay four for 43), Grange. 143. beat University. (JO (Elmes five for 21, Knight four for 23). , and seven for 83 (Tilbury three for 3 2). I ONEHUNGA COMPETITION I The final series of matches in the Onehunga Cricket Association's competition for the Lipscombe-Wilson Shield resulted in wins for Railway Sutherland's Tannery, MacEwans and Rovers. The competition resulted in a tie between Railway and Tannery, each club having 12 points. Following are the details of Saturday's matches: —Railway v. Old Buffers: Railway, first innings, 113 (A. Gedye 12, D. Cochrane I 25; V. Roy four for 10). Old Buffers, first innings. 01 (A. Morris 19 not out; Cleal ; four for 22). Tannery v. Te Pa pa pa: Tannery, first innings. 102 for four wickets (L. I I first innings, 01 (R. Cross 25. R. Menzies ! 21. T. Harvey 20). Rovers v. United: Rovers, i first innings, S3 (P. Williams 33). United, i first innings, 20 (T. Collins five for 9. G. ! Littlejohn three for 7). MacEwans v. Reid 1 Rubber: MacEwans, first innings. 128 (.TBush 30). Reid Rubber, first innings, 75 (F. King 25; C. ,T. Williams five for 20).