SUBURBAN CRICKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 274, 9 February 1928, Page 15

SUBURBAN CRICKET

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES Following are the suburban cricket fixtures for next Saturday: Senior B Grade—L. D. Nathan v. Harbour Board, Victoria Park No. 10; Messrs. Augur and Potter; Tramways v. Ponsonby, Domain No. 11. Messrs. Stanley and Lutener; Victoria v. Kllerslie, Victoria Park No. 10a, Messrs. Stephenson and Butler. Second Grade A. —Otahuhu v. Invicta, Victoria Park No. 12: Victoria v. Edendale, Victoria Park No. 9; Green Lane v. P.W.D.. P.W. Camp. Second Grade B. —Takanini v. Tamaki, Domain No. 6; New Lynn v. City Council, New Lynn; Manurewa, a bye. 4 Third Grade A. —Waratah v. Auckland Meat Company, Domain No. 6a; Railway v. Chelsea, Domain No. 7: F. J. Fawcett, Ltd., v. Gas Garage. Domain No. 15; Green Lane v. Parnell, Remuera No. 9; Epsom Baptist v. Ellerslie, Remuera No. 6: Tramways v. Working Men’s Club, Victoria Park No. 7. Third Grade B. —Victoria v. Tamaki, St. Heliers Bay; Public Works v. Takanini, Remuera No. S. Third Grade C.—Hayden v. Ambury’s, Remuera No. 10; Parnell B v. Glen Eden, Grey Lynn Park; L. D. Nathan v. Edendale, Remuera No. 7; Carlton v. Auckland City Council, Victoria Park No. 4; Manurewa. a bye. Fourth Grade. —Glen Eden v. Carlton. Outer Domain; Victoria v. Chelsea, Outer Domain; Richmond, a bye. Lodge Games. —Good Intent v. Ponsonbv, Alberta v. Pupuke. Remuera v. Star of Eden. All games to commence at Remuera at 2 p.m. Results of second round to be handed to the secretary at the meeting on Wednesday night next at the Y.M.C.A. LODGE MATCHES In tlie three matches played in the A section of the lodges competition Alberta trounced Ponsonby by an innings and 86 runs, Good Intent gained a first innings* victory over Star of Eden, while Pupuke, the last team in the section, proved to everyone’s satisfaction the truth of the statement that there is a glorious uncertainty about cricket, by downing Remuera by eight wickets, an undoubtedly popular win so far as Good Intent and Alberta are concerned, for these two teams, together with Remuera, have been straining neck and neck for supremacy. Alberta v. Ponsonby.— Winning the toss, Alberta decided to bat and for the next 90 odd minutes a perspiring Ponsonby eleven had a merry leather hunt. 'Erratic bowling on the part of Ponsonby and balls pitched to leg were relished by Alberta’s batsmen who flogged the bowling all over the field. With 181 runs on the board the team declared when a sensational running catch by Aitken brought about the fall of the seventh wicket. Ponsonby’s first inning’s stay at the crease was short, and the runs were few. Half the team lifted the ball into the safe hands of the slips or outfield, and at one stage it seemed as if Ponsonby’s hopes of reaching 50 up were nil. That score finally came, but none too soon, for the last wicket fell with the next ball. Ponsonby j followed on, and their second innings’ flutter was even less brief than the first. Four of the team returned round figures for the innings, six more scored 20 runs between them, while th€> remaining player, Skipper Aitken, came to light with 25, which brought Ponsonby’s second innings total up to 45, which gave Alberta a win by an innings and 86 runs. In Ponsonby’s first innings Satchell and Buckle each took one wicket for 1 run, Moyle took four for 22, while Atkinson took three for 24. In the second innings Graham took three for 4, Buckle two for 5, Atkinson three for 13, and Satchell two for 23. Good Intent v. Star of Eden. The inclusion of members of the Wynyard team, which has withdrawn from the competition, greatly strengthened Star of Eden, who, batting first, knocked up 124 runs in their first innings. Blakey scored 37, Wade 38 and Beck 10. To this score Good Intent replied with 200, Stewart with 94 being the highest scorer. This player was unlucky in not getting his three figures, for he appeared to be well set when Brett sent down the fatal ball. Going in at the fall of the fourth wicket the Good Intent skipper saw most of his team dismissed, for with the wrecking of his wicket, finished the innings. Star of Eden were unlucky in that a ball which hit Stewart’s wicket earlier in his innings failed to dislodge the bails. In their second innings, Star of Eden had scored 32 runs for the loss of six wickets when time was called. The match started late, and in this Good Intent were unfortunate for the extra half an hour of time might have meant a three-point win for them, for it looked as if the bowling of Houlahan, Stewart and Waters was proving too much for the 1.0.0. F. team. The first two batsmen in Star of Eden’s team appeared to be pasting Houlahan in the first innings, but the speed merchant took the wickets and finished with eight wickets for 39 runs, while Waters took two for 32 runs. In the second innings Houlahan again returned good figures with three wickets for 5 runs. Waters took one for 2, Stewart one for 8 and Warner one for 14. Of Star of Eden’s bowlers Brett had the best average, taking five wickets for 40 runs. Cahill took two for 20, Wade two for 56 and Blakey one for 29. Pupuke v. Remuera. —Remuera, batting first, found the bowling especially of Meredith, hard to play and their innings closed with 96 runs scored. Lyons 11, Snell 30 not out, Robinson 17 and Dunning 11 were the leading batsmen. Meredith took nine wickets for 41 runs, while Wilson took one for 18. When Pupuke started their innings they rather sprung a surprise by the way they went for the bowling and finished up with the respectable score of 148. Elliott, by knocking up 57

of the total, proved a welcome »ddt» tion to the batting strength of a team which has suffered through the season through lack of batting strength and lack of change bowlers. Meredith, on whbse shoulders generally fell the burden of carrying the team as both a batsman and bowler during the season. retained his consistency and contributed 39 runs, while Butler (17) and Woolridge (15) performed well with the bat. In their second innings Remuera again found the runs difficult to obtain, but this time they succeeded in slightly bettering their previous score, the innings closing for 104 runs, leaving Pupuke with 53 runs to get for a three-point win. This the North Shore team did for the loss of two wickets. Remuera’s defeat last Saturday rather puts them out of the section honours unless the unexpected again happens and Alberta and Good Intent lose the remainder of their matches by the full points, for it is now between these two teams for section honours. The in and out form of Alberta, Remuera and Good Intent when meeting each other has been rather surprising. On each occasion they have met, Alberta has defeated Good Intent, only to go down themselves to Remuera in each match, while Good Intent in turn has defeated Remuera each time. WAIPA COMPETITIONS RE DRAW FOR SECOND ROUND The following re-draw for the second round of the Waipa Cricket Association’s competition has been made: February 11: Kaipaki v. Te Awamutu, at Kaipaki; Paterangi v. To Kawa, at Paterangi; High School x* Korakonui, at ,Te Awamutu; Puahue a bye. February 18: Kaipaki v. Te Kawa, at Te Awamutu; Korakonui v. Paterangi, at Paterangi; High School Puahue, at Puahue; Te Awamutu a bye. February 25: Kaipaki v. Korakonui, at Te Awamutu; Te Kawa v. Te Awamutu, at Te Kawa; Paterangi v. Puahue, at Paterangi; High School a bye. March 3: Kaipaki v. High School, at Te Awamutu; Te Awamutu v. Korakonui, at Korakonui; Te Kawa v. Puahue, at Puahue; Paterangi a bye. March 10: Kaipaki v. Puahue, at Kaipaki; Te Awamutu v. Paterangi, at Te Awamutu; Te Kawa v. High School, at Te Kawa; Korakonui a bye. March 17: Kaipaki v. Par.erangi, at Kaipaki; Te Awamutu v. High School, at Te Awamutu; Puahue v. Korakonui, at Puahue; Te Kawa a bye. March 24: Te Awamutu v. Puahue, at Puahue; Te Kawa v. Korakonui. ah Korakonui; High School v. Paterangi at Te Awamutu; Kaipaki a bye. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM THAMES AND HAURAKI PLAINS The following have been selected to represent the combined Thames and Hauraki' Plains Cricket Associations in a match with the Auckland side, which is expected to include-. Bowley, Snedden, Allcott, Coates (North Shore) and other well-known players, at Paeroa on February 22:—Stack (Paeroa), Flower CPaeroa), Sale (Paeroa). Williams (Te Aroha), Dutton (Waihij, Thompson (Waihi), Humphreys (Morrinsville), and Peake (M anawaru Three others are yet to be selected.