SUBURBAN GAMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24154, 22 December 1941, Page 2

SUBURBAN GAMES

EQUAL BATTING TIME BRIGHTER PLAY WITNESSED The first series of matches in the second round of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association's senior championship on Saturday produced the brightest cricket of the season. Tho innings of each team was limited to equal batting time of 2 hours 10 minutes, and it proved a most successful innovation. The wickets, at the Domain were in good order. In the principal match Green Lane declared with 100 for the lows of seven wickets against R.V., which, with four players absent, scored 115. An exciting match resulted between Army Service, 102 for seven wickets (declared) and Manukau, the leading team, with two men short, 100. Dilworth Old Boys scored 189 for the loss of seven wickets against Tui, all out for 102. Green Lane v. R.V. —Green Lane: First innings, 190 for seven wickets, declared (L. Monteith 6-J, D. J. McCormack 27, H. Lyon 23, S. Crewther 22 not out. G. Russell 19, E. Ardern 13; llooke two for 26, Robertshaw three for 70. Goldsworthy one for 42.. R. Simpson one for 43. R.V.: First innings, 115 (N. Goldsworthy -16. W. Malyon 25, W. Robertshaw 12, R. Simpson 10; McGiiie two for 10, Munns four for 49). Second innings, 59 for one wicket (W. Robertshaw 24 not out, N. Goldsworthy 22 not out, H. Simpson 12; McKhie one for 2S). Army Service v. Manukau. —Army Service: First innings, 102 for seven wickets, declared (W. Sidman 67, N. Linden lb; Mann four for 42, Hoskins two for 34). Manukau: First innings, 105 (A. Dunning 35, R. Hammond 28, N. Loader 10; Sidman four for 10, Linden four for 57). Dilworth Old Boys v. Tui.—Dilworth: First innings, IS9 for seven wickets, declared 11. Gibson 76, L. Partridge 74, R. Hetherington 14; Walters three for 58, Crowhurst two for 60, Young two for 33). Tui: First innings, 102 (L. Spratt 26, W. Butler 23, A. Taylor 17, G- Crowhurst 13 not out; D. Hetherington three for 26, Partridge two for 27, Sligo one for 7. Scott one for 31, R. Hetherington one for 7). Team to Play Auckland.—The Suburban selectors. Messrs. J. Elliott. H. E. AVatts and W. Hetherington, announced the following team to represent the association in the match against the Auckland Cricket Association at the Domain on Thursday and Friday:—R. Longville (captain), J. Hemmingson (Brixton). T. Gibson. D. Hetherington, S. Scott, <L. E. Partridge (Dilworth), C. Kerr, G. Russell, C. Wiberg (Green Lane), H. Walters (Tui). R. Langdon (Manukau). S. Rollins is twelfth man. Several prominent players were not available for the match. Ladies' Matches. —Mount Albert v. Suburbs: Suburbs, first innings, 65 (Goodwin 19 not out, Cartwright 12; N. Whittaker five for 33, N. Cliffe two for 17).. Second innings, 26 (Tinman 12 not out, Hattie 10; M. Whittaker seven for 12, N. Cliffe two for 14). Mount Albert, first innings, 187 (Hickey 30, S. Gibbons 29, J. Whittaker 24, N. Cliffe 21, M. Wliitaker 17, W. Grenstrom 12, B. Holton 14. S. Sugden 15; Dicknell two for 32).