AUCKLAND LEADS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24194, 9 February 1942, Page 2

AUCKLAND LEADS

CUP CRICKET MATCH

WELLINGTON FOLLOWS ON The end of the second day's play in the Centennial Cup cricket match at Eden Park on Saturday between the Auckland and Wellington representative teams saw the home side in a strong position with a lead of 162 runs on the first innings, Wellington thus having failed to save a follow-on. The Wellington batsmen were on the defensive for the greater pari of the day, as was indicated by the fact that they scored 300 runs, compared with the 490 made on the previous day. Duffy and Osborn, the not out batsmen, carried the overnight score from 21 to 56 before the former went leg before to Uarlard. Menzies and Osborn batted very patiently, the latter being uncomfortable in facing the slow bowlers. However, he managed to keep them at bay and his total crept slowly up. Soon after reaching his halfcenturv he left his crease to play a ball from Sutcliffe and was smartly stumped The score at the luncheon adjournment was rio for two wickets. Menzies had started rather scratchily, being unable to time the ball well. He improved after lunch, however, and made some nice strokes with drives in front of the wicket and glances toward thirdman. He looked set for a century when he was caught at second slip. A ball from Nottman nipped up off the pitch and Kerr held a spectacular catch. With the dismissal 9! Menzies Welling ton's chances of overtaking the home team s total had greatly deteriorated, more especially as both O'Brien and Wilson had already been disposed of. The former was batting very confidently when he was caught behind the wicket Wilson, the Wellington captain, who has been compiling big score,s very consistently in club matches throughout the season, was greatly surprised when he was bowled round his legs by Garrard. Of the remaining batsmen Mooney played some nice shots in scorins: 44. Rogers hit out well in making 21, while McCarthy and Andrews did their best to, avert a follow-on 111 the 20 minutes remaining for play Usborn and Mooney scored 14 without the lass of a Pearson used his bowlers with sound judgment and the batsmen were unable to take liberties with any of them. Nottman obtained the best figures and he bowled very; ftell Maintaining a perfect length he obtained ia lot of nip off the wicket and this had the batsmen watching him carefully, he" "PJJiaJI his deliveries cleverly and he had to be played all the time. Kerr is having a good match for his first representative appearance He followed his century on the first day with an excellent bowling performance and took a couple of catches. His fielding was good and his returning to the wickefkeeper was by far the' best seen in the game so far. Although a number of loose deliveries were punished, Garrard had all the batsmen watching him closely, and some of them were Quite unable to pick his wrong-un. Sutcliffe dismissed a .batsman who was defying the tack with a stubborn defence Harrison never looked dangerous, although he cot a wicket toward the end of the innings. mArn Play will be resumed at 10.30 this mornIne and cease at 5.30 p.m.. the hL,~ beine to stive the visiting players m°re time to prepare for their denarture on the limited express this evening Scores: AUCKLAND First Innings " - • • • ■ 4f!H WELLINGTON 'First Innings J. Duffy, ibw. t> Garrard • H. W. Osborn, st Jackman, b Sutcliffe .. 58 R. E. J. Menzies, c Kerr, b Nottman .. 74 M A. O'Brien, c Jackman, b Kerr .. is D. S. Wilson, b Garrard .. ■ • • • - F H. Mooney, c Pearson, b Nottman .. 44 F. Rogers, b Nottman " r* C McCarthy, b Nottman .. • ■ • • l ' A. "W Riddolls. b Harrison ... . J F. M. Andrews, c and b Kerr .. . ■ -u R Allen, not out - Extras ls Total . . - • • • 307 Bowling.— Nottman took four wickets for 60 runs, Kerr two for 59, Garrard two for 82. Sutcliffe one for 14, Harrison one for /4. Second Innings H. \V Osborn, not out « F. H. Mooney. not out .. • • • • " Extras. • • • • " _ Total for no wickets .. • • 14 SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION CENTURY; TO D. HETHERINGTON Fast scoring by D. Hetherington (Dilworth Old Boys), who made 103 retired, was a feature of play in the senior grade (Aampionship of the Auckland City and Suburban Cricket Association on Saturday afternoon. The wickets at the Domain were in excellent order, and favoured the batsmen. In defeating Brixton Green Lane retained its position at the top of the championship table. Manukau won from Air Force after a very even (tame, in which .fortunes fluctuated. Consistent form stooo to Tui, which won well from R ; V. Dilworth Old Boys showed improved form to beat Army Service Scores:— Tui v. R.V.—Tui: First innings, 158 (C. Walters 44, W Butler 35. A. Taylor 33. A. Jack 16; W Hooke six for 15. Wildman three for 52, Goldsworthy one for 31) R V,: Firs) innings 111 for nine wickets IW. S, Banbury 22, W. Moyian 17, H. Simpson I<. N Goldsworthy 16: G. Crowhurst five for 52. Jack four-for 49) A six-point wid for Tui. Green Lane *. Brixton. —Green Lane: First innings. 149 (C. Wiberg 38 C Ardern 81. D' J. McCormick 20, L. Monteith 18, Tobson 14 S. Crewther 10; F E. Hemmingson seven fdr 46) Brixton: First innings, 124 (F E. HerotJiingson 53, F. G-illespie 27 E. Ryan 10; H. Lyon three for 22, McCormick two for 66). A six-point win for Green Lane. VAir Force v. Manukau.—Air Force: First Innings. 126 for seven wickets (K. Waters 44 K Parkin 22, E. Woodcock 20 not out. P Scholium 16; Hammond four for 47. Hoskins three for 51). Manukau: First innings, 134 for five wickets (N. Lendrum 29, C Witliams 25, J Wilson 20, J Hoskins 16 not out. E Loader 15 not out. E Vost 14; K Parkin five for 58). A ,six-point win for Manukau Army Service v. Dilworth Old Boys.—Arm.\ Service: First innings, 140 for seven wickets declared (E Sidman 51, F Battersby 20 C Whittle 19 not out. J. Felts 14 E Wadsworth 13; R. F Taylor five for 3<. C Sligo one for 21. D. Hetherington one for 24). Dilworth Old Boys: First innings 179 for six wickets (D. Hetherington 103 retired, C. Willis 19. C. Sligo 17 not out, E Byrne 14 retired, T Gibson 10; J. Felts three for 61. R. Speechley one for 85). A six-point win Tor JDilw6rth.

FOUR CENTURIES MADE ■ ■ t v 'J . . PLAYERS IN CHRISTCHURCH . Wellington.—Some most inconsistent play was seen when the second round of matches in the Wellington Cricket Association s senior competition was started in fine weather and on fast wickets The fact that the Wellington representative eleven was in Auckland caused some new faces to be seen, and the separation of the senior teams into two divisions also lent added interest. Results: —First senior division: Karori. 108 for nine, declared (Mullan 33: Dean five for 47), and 30 for one. beat Army. 80 and fil <G. R. Dickinson Bix for 26 and seven for 14) Hutt. 242 (Gillies 77. Wall 62; Reynolds six for 101) beat Wellington College Old Boys, 41 (Cham piers five for 20. Buchan five for 20). and 103 for one wicket (Browne 49 not out Ronaldson 36 not out) Kilbirnie. 251 for nine, declared (Rice 76. Bain 45. J Ashenden 41: Hudson seven for 83). beat Petone. 70 (Gngg 30: Eaton five for 30, Ashenden four for 15) and 54 for five wickets. Second Benior division: St Patrick's College Old Boys. 230 for eight, declared (Keogh 01 Evatt 72), drew with Institute Old Boys. 186 for eight (Bartlett 59. Sheffield 38). Wellington, 267 for six (Castle 70. Thomas 84, Kerr 37; Aemon three for 50), beat .. University. 127 (Stringer 37. Paetz 36. Col quboun 30; Meech four for 24. Castle three for 28). Midland, 224 (Rabone HI. Craw ford -42, Armstrong 33: Hardley four for 37). beat Johnsonville. 156 (Parsloe 39: O'Neill four for 40) Christchurch.—The Canterbury Cricket As sociation's competition was continued on Saturday, a feature being the 101 retired by the Riccarton left-hander G A. Bull It was his third successive century, in the last two of which he has retired unbeaten Bull also took five wickets for 33 runs Others to gel centuries were Oliver, 118. for Sydenham in 70 minutes, including 17 fours and three sixes.. Hadlee. 101 for Old Boys and James 301 not out. for East Christchurch Scores:— Old Boys, 248 for four, declared (Hadlee 104 Page 43 not out. Anderson 31) beat Air Force. 135 (L. W. Smith 36. Hawthorne. 3!); Anderson four for -13) East Christchurch 228 for six (James 101 not out, Peacock 37. hennedy 31) heat West Old Boys, 11)4 for nine, declared (Mo.vnilian 76. Besley 33; J eacock three fnr 30. Kennedy three for 80) .Riccarton. 210 for Kevcn declared (Bull 10! retired Cullcn 7!), ,Carr 30 not out; Nee W«i /| ,r - ' : 'T W ||,lilmfi ,hre< ' for beat Prh ,: [ rll J lrch ; 11:5 ft™ley 31. Baker 31; Roberts four for 32. Bull five for 33) A.rmv. f °!" seven, declared (Ward 73. F B foT Ml »J? a Q. y "in 1101 ou(; Mtilcock three! fiucdpn qf r. ;V ! IR ' I:,n fMcCann 61 oV' ( f" U '' V 1 r 7 for ,:i) "Id Collecriajifc 213 for seven, declared fttvrnp "o I "hlee 0 " or i 3t T Pi' i ". , not , 0,,t: w ' - 2: i ' o,ivpr Dunedin.—Dunedin. 147 for six wirkpti (Rodgerson 61 not out, Robertson Free Mn n five re f e or i r R 3, T'prt bea ' G !, an * c - 40 'Robertson n\e for 16, Ledgerwood four for 17) 7» f ; v T I (Mills 33, Harra-o-y/o ' Alc P lt , Rve for 43), beat. Kaikorai 8o (Groves s,x for 36). Albipn Y.M C A 173 for seven wickets (Duncan 80, Ditchfield for °3fl) h'pJf 0t f °K r ( or Xirnmo three 3fl) A~ be £t Oarisbrook, 165 (Talbot 71 Fraser 3_, Frood six for 54. Smith four for 6 , 6) - £ nl^ er f,' ty - 140 ( C. Toomey 42. Sin clair 38, Cn len four for 57). beat North East Valley. 86 (Renme four for 16) * BUSINESS HOUSE GAMES Parnelll v. Diners.—Parnell. 197 Tor six *dckets (Mackie 89, Cheeseman 81). Diggers. *'■ 38) 22- Rankin 34: J Baxter eisht fyir Culpan Dry Cleaners v. Gas Company Gas .Company. 05 (Rowe 21, Lnsby 18, Friend IVifi l y hrep f for 23- H. Phillips three /2u F^ Ev 4 ns ,l W0 for 13) Culpans, 80 <h Cltal 28, U. Wood 17. J. Bentlev 11* \fitthrii fft/ e s« or -D 3, S n ori tbre , e f °r'2B, Friend ttrw for sa t Pengelly one for 1).