A.C.A. CRICKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 509, 12 November 1928, Page 6

A.C.A. CRICKET

RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY DEVONPORT GAME PLAYED Rain seriously interfered with Satur- j day’s A.C.A. cricket. There was no j play in the Parnell-Y.M.C.A. match at ; Middlemore, and at Eden Park, only j r«n over or two overs were bowled ; before heavy rain set in, and the games were called off for the day. At Devonport, the teams were more fortunate, and with the exception of j two breaks of a little over half an j hour each, a full afternoon’s cricket was played. In this match, Shore t won by a fairly substantial margin | on the first innings. The results of the other three games | were as follow: Eden (197) drew with Ponsonby (23 j for ono wicket) —two points each. University (196 for eight) beat j Grafton (43) —three-point win. Y.M.C.A. (131 for nine) beat Parnell (80) —three-point win. SHORE DEFEATS SUBURBS Heavy rain came on just before the j starting bell at Devonport, and there was half an hour’s delay before Shore' started on its second innings with a useful lead of 49 runs. The bowlers were handicapped by a wet ball and greasy foothold. while the batsmen were diffident about using their feet. In spite of intermittent showers play continued under dismal conditions for nearly an hour, when a drenching downpour drove the players in, Shore having then scored 52 for the loss of Prater’s wicket. There was some confusion as to the position, but a lifting of the weather brought a decision to resume, although some of the fieldsmen had changed from wet flannels to mufti. Shore carried on till 5 p.m., when the innings was declared closed with six out for 10L runs. Bush (38) and Player (30) batted freely, and Life Ducre (11) collected a typical sixer, a four and a single before being well held on the line by Mendy from a near-sixer. Leikis. with three wickets for 15. worried the batsmen with his slows. SUBURBS STICK IT OUT The weather improved as the day wore on. but Suburbs did not attempt the hazard of securing 151 runs in 110 minutes, and Shore had left itself too little time to dismiss its opponents a second time. Player failed to reproduce his sensational form of the previous Saturday. and had 28 runs knocked off him. without securing a wicket. After starting badly the Suburban batsmen put up a stubborn resistance and were two off the century for the loss of five wickets when the final bell sounded. Kerr gave a fine display of vigorous-hitting for his useful innings of 50 not out. and Leikis (24) came to light in time to save a point for his side. Shore secured a three-point win by 49 runs on the first innings. Details:— SHORE

First Innings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 152 Second Innings l-‘ITA'I‘ER. c I). 1“. Smith. b Martin .. 8 BLSH. lbw. b Lelkis .. .. .. .. -.. 38 PLAYER. c and b Webster .. 30 SAUNDERS. run out .. .. .. .. .. 7 DALTRE. c lluudy, b Leikls -. .. _.. 11 \VICBB. lbw. b Lelkls .. .. .... .. 0 JAY. not out .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 'l‘ Total for six wickets (den) .. .. 1;; Bowling: Lends. 3-16: Webster. 1-17: Martin, 1~23: Williams. 0—22. UNITED SUBURBS First Innings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 103 Second Innings BUSHILL. c Colebourne. b Coates .. 11 MARTIN. c Frater. b Webb .. .. .. 2 SMITH. D. R. c Player, I) Saunders 9 WEBSTER. bee-tea .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 KERR, notou't .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 LElKls.c&undets,bJay .. .. .. .. 24 Exu'na .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Total for five wickets .. .. .. .. .. 98 Bowling: Coates. 2-27; Jay. 1-10; \Vebb. 1-11; Saunders. 1-21; Player. 0-28.

THE LOWER GRADES Third Grade 'Bii'kdale v. Windmill.—-Birkdale, first innings. 13S for one wicket (Ireland 13. R. Shepherd 45 not out, E. Masters 66 not out). Windmill., first innings, 31. Bowling for Birkdale, Prance, sen , 3-15; E. Masters, 5-8; Prance, jun., 2-5. Windmill, second innings, 58 for six wickets. Bowling for Birkdale, Prance, jun.. 1-16; E. Masters, 1-8; R. Shepherd, 1-15; G. Dick, 3-6. Papatoetoe v. Drury.—Drury, first innings, 50 (Robinson 9, Ryan 9, Winterbury 5 not out). Bowling for Papatoetoe, Adams 3-12, Cameron 3-9, Havill 2-9, Thompson 2-14. Papatoetoe, first innings, 128 (Adams 43, Cameron 28 retired. Sanderson 16, Thompson 11 Blythe 1 not out). Bowling for Drury, Clarke 2-3 9, Sharp 2-28, Welch 2-17, Kidd 1-11, Ratty 1-9, Hurd 1-4. Fourth Grade Ponsonby v. Xorthcote.—Ponsonby: First innings, SO (Douglas 13, Dear 12, Stuart 14, Wallace 14 not out); second innings, 63 for five wickets (Saunderson 27 not out. Warneford 16). McMillan took six wickets, Ham ill four, Mitchell two. Bracegirdle two Xorthcote. First innings. 80 (Boyd 14. Havill 27. O’Leary 15); piesse, three wickets for 22 runs; Douglas, four for 35; Warneford. two for 20. The match ended In a draw on the first innings.

W W FIRST ROUND PLAYED I’rcss Association. DUNEDIN. Sunday. The first round of the senior cricket matches was concluded yesterday in biterly cold and showery weathar.

| Colts replied to Grange’s 257 runs with j S 6 runs (Silver 41) and one wicket for j 35. Elmes took five wickets for 12 . in the first innings and two for 13 ■ in the second. Carisbrook, 219 (McLeod 46 not out.

Douglas 39, Cameron 37), beat Albion. 165. Clouston, for Albion, took three wickets for 37. Old Boys, 164 (G. Dickinson 63) defeated Dunedin, 159. For Dunedin A. Matheson took five wickets for 68. PLAY AT CHRISTCHURCH Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Cricket matches at Christchurch yesterday resulted: Riccarton, 269 runs, defeated Old Collegians, 136 and 27 for four. For Riccarton Rix took eight wickets for 59. Old Boys, 300 runs for nine wickets, beat Sydenham, 105 and 72 for two wickets. For Old Boys, L. D. Page took four wickets for 15. Linwood, 307 runs, defeated East Christchurch, 166 and 124 for six. Yates, five for 38, bowled best for Linwood. St. Albans, 199, defeated West Christchurch, 91 and 139 for two wickets (Jarrett 73). F. Woods, with five for 26, had the best bowling average for the winners. CLUB ROWING FOURS AT ST. GEORGE’S COATES’ CUP TRIALS The first event on the season’s programme was decided by St. George’s Rowing Club on Saturday, when a set of trial fours was heldr for the Coates’ Cup, which was presented by Sir James Coates, club patron. Four crews turned out and the mile course inside the railway embankment was used. The crews were:—D’Authreau (stroke), Coste, Marten, Dunne (bow); W. R. Wooihouse (stroke), Tlislop, Wynyard, Auger (bow); Simons (stroke), Carr, Wilson, E. Auger (bow); Hargreaves (stroke), McGregor, Olson, Barry (bow). First heat: Wooihouse led for most of the distance, in spite of the fact that bow lost his seat early in the race. D’Authreau challenged in the last quarter mile, and, lasting better, I crossed the line two lengths in front.. Second heat: A somewhat similar race to the first heat; Hargreaves had tho lead past half-way, but Simons put in some good work, and won by a length and a-half. Final: . Simons chased D’Authreau closely for the greater part of the race, but the latter, putting in a great effort at the finish secured the verdict by a length. NORTH SHORE FOURS FOUR CREWS ENTER Shore rowed trial fours for the Eagles trophy on Saturday. Four crews entered and the course was from Devonport to Torpedo Wharf, the water being rough. The crews were:—Norris (str), Townshend, Easton, Eagles (bow); Jackson (stro), Walsh, Cates, McGann (bow); Davis (str), Clarke, Moore, Stokes (bow); Forest (str), Vowles, Challinor. McGann (bow). First Heat. —There was little to choose between the crews until off Radnor. Norris went ahead and kept his advantage to win by three ! lengths. Second Heat. —A close go all the way, Davis gaining a slight advantage to win by a canvas. Final.—Norris led from the start. Davis came up at one stage but Norris staved off his challenge and won by about two lengths. WEST END CLUB SUBSCRIPTION FOURS Tho West End Rowing Club opened its season on Saturday with a set of subscription trial fours. Four crews competed, and three good races were witnessed. The course was from the timber booms to a point off the boathouse. Tho crews were: McFarlane (str), .Morden. Hogan. J. Bloomfield (bow): Strange (str). G. Conway, Taylor. Bryan (bow); Bloxham (str). F. Conway. W. Conway, Machie (bow); Haylock (str). Woodside. Darwin. Bryan (bow). First Heat.—Strange had a slight j lead at the start and at the half-way I mark the crews were even. The both 1 crews spurted when the bridge was | reached, and McFarlane in an exciting i finish won by a foot. Second Pleat.—Bloxham had a | flight lead shortly after the start, and j steadily increased his advantage to j win by two lengths j Final.—Both crews made a good i start, Bloxham taking tho lead as the j bridge was reached. McFarlane spurted and in a great finish Bloxham I wo » by half a length. F. LINDRUM IN LONDON OVATION GIVEN HIM J 1 United P.A. — Bp Telegraph—Copyright J LONDON. Saturday. ! _. leading billiards players gave a I r lni l er to tlle Australian player, Fred ; Landrum. Those present * included Da. vis. Newman. Inman. Reece and Diggle. Landrum was given an ovation when he was introduced to the spectators at the match between Davis and Newman jat Thurston’s billiards rooms. N.S.W. WALKING TITLE (Lnited P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) SYDNEY. Sunday. The* walking championship of New South Wales resulted as follows: —F. Chapman, 53m 425, 1; R. Latham, 55m