CRICKET.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11515, 22 February 1909, Page 7

CRICKET.

(Per Press Association.^ AUCKLAND, last night. The Auckland! Cricket. Association's championship matches were continued! m tine weather and' on good wickets yesterday. The batting was good generally, a century, the second of the season, being scored by a youth, E. Horspool, m senior cricket. He is one of the Auckland pro-fessionally-trained colts. The senior grade results are : — Poi^sonby v. University : Ponsonby, first innings 194 Kava nagh 47 not out, Woods 34/ Snedden 2^), Francis;) ; University, itirst innings. 78 for three wickets (Ellis 41, Wiallace 27 not out). Grafton v. Eden A : Grafton, first innings, 375 (E, Horspool 120, Mason 82, P. Horspool 61, D. Hill 38, S. V. Jones 26). Pai-nell v. Edfcn Colts: Parnell, first innings, 110 (Sale 47, Somervell 31). Relf took six wickets. for 34 runs. Colts, first innings, 111 for three wickfets> (Relf 66, /Taylor 25 not out). Oliff took three wickets for 38 runs. City y. North Shore : CSty, first innings, 59 (Harvie 24). !" McMahon took fourwnckets ior six runs, and Jackson three for 10. North Shore, first innings, 238 (Hadden 65, Kalleiider 41, Philson 34, Howden 29). Neill took seven wicketfe for 108 Tuns. . ..A. E. Relf," the English coach to the Auckland * -Gricket Association, leaves Auckland 'for Wellington on Tuesday,-, en route to England, to take up duties- for the comibg season. He has 'been Te-en-gaged for the next season by tlie Eden District Club, assisted by the Aucl^and Association. WELLINGTON, last night. . The cricket match, 'Wellingkon v. Hawke's Bay, was continued yesterday. The visitors' first innings closed' for 112. Comfcolly took five wickets for 45 runs^ und Brice four for 43. Wellington." ih their second innings haVe lost three vy;ckets for 291 runs, of which- Blacklock contributed 124. GHRISTGHUROH, last night. The eighth round of the grade matches was commenced' on' Baturday, when the •Rickets were m capital order, consequent on the spell of dry weather experienced lately. West Christchurch gained practically a winning position against St. Albans, whilst Sydenham, occupied the wickets all the afternoon lgainst East Christchurch, < putting up the fine score of 307 for nine wickets. Linwood gained a strong lead' over Ricparton, who were all out for- 166; Linivobd responded' with 193 for four wickets. The scores were : Riccarton, first innings, 166 v. Linwood, first innings, 193 (S. Orchard 104) ; West Christchurch,-, first innings, 192 v. St. Albans,« first innings, 72, and second innings 22 for one wicket; Sydenham, first innings, 307 -for nine "wickets (A. Jones 94) v. iiast Chi^stchuroh. .! ■'•.'.. . DUNEDIN, last night. s Tlie f cricket matches were continued yesrterdby m fine vy'eaiher. '(^risbßook B defeated; Grange by. 19 runs on the first innings. Grange made 170 and 116 (Brydone 47), and the former 189 (Austin 46) and 46 for three wickets. Opoho secured \ow m over Dunedin .by 23 runs on the first innings. Theowinners compiled 177 (Timlft- 61) and Dnneddn 154 and) 85.f0r. o^even wickets. The match, Carisbrook oi. v. Albion, resulted m a victory for. the former, also ori the first innings . uarisbrook declared 1 ! their second innings dosed witli- 28&-for three wsicketß- (Blamv "res 138 not out, Watsqn 71): Albipn, ;.vho made 69 m the first innings, jist vi 321 for eight -wickets m tlie Ysecpiid-' ! Anderson 103, Hiddlestone 51). '-