CRICKET MATCHES

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25049, 13 November 1944, Page 3

CRICKET MATCHES

CENTURY TO CLEAL BOWLERS PERFORM WELL With ideal conditions prevailing, scoring was again good in the second series of matches in the Auckland Cricket Association's senior championship on Saturday afternoon. Three games were played at Eden Park, where the oval was used for the first time this season. Middlemore and Parncll No. 2. in the principal fixture, occupied a wicket in front of the score board. The highest total of the afternoon was K, a "? tbe Auckland representative, 0. S. Cleal, who compiled 141 for Eden-Ponsonby-Balmoral against University. Going in first wicket, Cloal was inclined to be scratchy lor a start, and he had a narrow escape from beinp run out when he had scored ten. After passing the eighties he batted much more freoly. Strong driving was a feature of his innings. He was in for 130 minutes and hit 20 foitrs and one six. Three good bowling performances were registered. J. Brown, fast bowler for GraftonY.M.C.A.. kept an excellent length and accounted for seven iAir Force batsmen for 34 runs. He sent down 19.3 overs, seven of which were maidens. K. H. Robertson, Parncll No. 2 s medium-pace left-hander, dismissed seven Middlemore batsmen for 1)7, bowling 32 overs. S. Canavan, for Parncll'No. 1 at Devonport, took six Xorth Shore wickets for 44 runs. A second-wicket partnership between D. C. Cleverley and L. E. Vivian, for Middlemore, added 100 runs to the total. Vivian (74) was again the team's highest scorer, but ho was more subdued than usual. Promoted to opening batsman, Cleverley defonded stubbornly in compiling 52. The later Middlemore batsmen slumped and tho side was out for 203. Parncll Xo. 2 lost one wicket for 3. Eden-Ponsonby-Balinoral made the good score of 330 against University. Besides Cleal, L. Currie, one of the opening batsmen, played freely for 40, while J. Lewis (32 not out) and H. J. Harrison (30) also batted well. University lost two wickets for 11). Air Force was dismissed Jor 105 by Graf-ton-Y.M.C.A., the highest scorer being G. Delamoro (20), including two sixes. GraftonY.M.C.A. lost two cheap wickets and then Cleave and Wallaco were associated in an unbeaten partnership, the score at stumps being 157 without further loss. Cleave 180) hit his on-shols hard and scored many runs on that side of the wicket. He hit ten fours and ono six. Jn compiling f1."5, Wallace did some fine off-driving. He obtained 11 boundaries. With the exception of A. Richards (41), L. .Archer (30) ami J. Green (37), the Xorth Shore batsmen failed badly on their home ground at Devonport. They experienced difficulty in facing S. Canavan and W. J. Wheeler, who took six for 44 and three fur 30 respectively for Parnell Xo. 1. The latter replied with IK! for one wicket and so is in a very strong position. B. H. Warner (53 not out and B. Siitcliffe (28 not out) may both have made good scores had time permitted. The only wicket lewt was that of W. M. Wallace, who made 20. Following were the scores:— Middlemore v. Parnell No. 2.—Middlemore: 263 (L. E. Vivian 74. D. C. Cleverley 52, T. Deed 21, H. T. Pearson 22, L. M. Smith 22, T. R. McArthur 10; K. H. Robertson seven for OS. P. Nicholson two for 35). Parnell No. 2: Three runs for one wicket. University v. Eden Combined.—Eden-Pon-son by-Balmoral: 336 (O. S. Cleal 144, L. Currie 48, J. Lewis 32 not out, H. J. Harrison 30, L. Kent 17, I). Mtiir 15, R. Loader 13; L. B. Rchnauer three for -11, S. V. Albrecht two for 74. H. Thompson two for 80. .T. Stephenson one for 34, "W. H. Cooper ono for 38). University: 10 for two wickets. Air Force v. Grafton-Y.M.C.A.—Air Force: 105 (G. Delamore 20, L. TTope-Fde 15. B. Mahoney 13, F. House 12, J. Macrae 11 not out; J. Brown seven for 34, S. Harrison one for 8, G. Wallace one for 8), GraftonY.M.C.A.: 157 for two wickets (R. H. Cleave 80 not out. G. Wallnce 05 not ont). North Shore v. Parnell No. I.—North Shore: 143 (A. Richards 44, L. Archer 30, .7. Green 37; S. Canavan six for 44, W. J. Wheeler three for 30, B. Siitcliffe one for 17). Parnell Xo. 1: 110 for one wicket (B. H. Warner 53 not out, Siitcliffe 28 not out, W. M. WiUlace 20).

COACHING OF BOWLERS The following players are requested to attend Eden Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5 p.m. for coaching by J. Cowie. commencing tomorrow: — Tuesdays.—W. W. McConnoll, C. Renwick, 0. Tracey, A. Lloyd (Ponsonby-Balmoral); R. Brooker, E. Smith, N. Fordcr (Eden); R. Trott, T. Deed iMiddlemore); S. V. Albrecht, A. Wvlio. H. S. Mills (University); w. J. Brown, D. Griffiths. D. Bergen (Grafton); J. Faire (Marist); B. Delghton (Point Chevalier); B. Jarrett, D. Smith (Papatoetoe). Thursdays.—G. Simpson, W. Hunt, B. Sinel, B. Richards (North Shore); S. Canavan. N. Hill, P. Nicholson, W. Baker, R Michael, F. Fenton, H. Knlsrhtsbridge, B. Dow (Parnell); M. O'Hara. J. Worrall, J. Whitley (Stanley Bay): K. Burgess. M. Western, W. Stuart (Norlhcote). OTHER COMPETITIONS Buslnens Houses.—Watersiders, 130 (Ellis 51), beat Railways, 65 (Ellis five for 20); Hillside, 57, beat Philomel, 24 (Speechley six for 7, including the hat trick); Devonport Druids. 80 (Hamilton four for 10), beat Purl, 21 (Davies eight for 11, including the hat trick); Thompson and Hills, 107 (Corney 42, Ralchhod nine for 20), beat Indian Sports Club, 4fi; Central, 100 (Miles 53), beat Mc Kendrick Bros., 102; Carlton, 140 (Margison four for'l7, Grant four for 40), drew witb Speedways, 120 for nine (Groom 44 not ojit, McLennan four for 35). Returned Soldiers.—Onehnnga, 127 for six (Baldwin 43), beat Eden-Roskill. 70: Diggers' R.S.A.. 144 for five wickets, beat Point Chevalier. 143. Ladies' Association.—North Shore, 110 for four wickets (H. Thompson 37, M. Koefoed 2s, S. Foote 22), beat Training College, 83 (B. Hutching 56, M. Dobson 24; H. Thompson six for 25); Alma, 57 (McKenzie four for 10. including the hat trick), beat Aknrana, 32 (X. Eady five for 18) and 90 for six wickets (McKenzie 58). MATCHES AT HAMILTON (0.C.) HAMILTON, Sunday 4L? second series of senior two-day matches wasT/layed on Saturday afternoon, the results being:-—Claudelands v. Old Boys: Claudelands, 133 (0. Everson 32. M. Clark 22; It. Clough three for 20. 0. Hope three for 20. A. Aitken three for 43). Old Boys, 65 for two wickets (J. E. Mills 28. Hope 34 not out) Hamilton v. Hamilton East: Hamilton, 01 (J. V. O'Connell 23; T. Skcet four for 26. W. J. Cassidy six for 3!)). Hamilton East, 63 for five wickets (Cassidy 38). Senior B. one-day fixtures: Hamilton East, 137, beat Claudelands, 107; High School, 174 for five wickets beat Technical School, 107; Hamilton, 56. beat Air Force Central, 44. GENERAL SPORTS NEWS That a New Zealand Army Rugby team would shortly be touring England, the Continent and South Africa was the statement made bv Lieutenant R. Ferguson, an exWhangarei player, who has just returned from the Middle East. Speaking at the annual social evening of the Whangarei Rugby Union and the Whangarei Referees' Association, Lieutenant Ferguson said that, when he left the Division in Italy, tentative plans had been prepared for the tour. Ho anticipated that the team would now have been selected and ready for the tour, which was hoped to have commenced this month. He said that it was on the lines of the tour undertaken by the New Zealand Army Rugby team after the last war, but this time the New Zealand team was not waiting until the end of the war, but expected to be on tour during the coming months. Lnnco-Corporal lan Fraser McGirr, reported killed in action, was a son of Mr L. McGirr, former Wellington and New Zealand Soccer representative, and a nephew of H. M. McGirr, former Wellington and New Zealand cricket representative; Lance-Corporal McGirr played Soccer for the Seatoun and Technical College Clubs. The Waikato indoor basketball championships have been decided between Hamilton and Morrlnsville, at Morrinsville, Morrinsvillo proving the winner. Eight men's and six ladies' teams took part, six teams being from Hamilton. The finals were played betweon Morrinsville teams. An independent justice of the peaco will preside over the draws for heats and the settling of stations at future New Zealand swimming championships. This decision was reached at the annunl conference of the NTew Zealand Amateur Swimming Association in Christchurch. The proposal, which came from the Auckland centre, was sponsored by Mr J. R. Miller, who said that an independent justice of the peace would give protection both to competitors and the controlling centre. It was decided that the draws should be made by a committee of two senior officers of the centre conducting the championships, with the Jnstice as an Independent member.