Suburban Notes

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 511, 14 November 1928, Page 11

Suburban Notes

Undoubtedly the feature of chief interest in Saturday’s Suburban Association cricket on the Domain was the initial appearance of George R. Cox, the new association coach from Sussex. Under bad conditions, which were almost sufficient to bring about the postponement of all the play, Cox ran up 68 easily for Green Lane. His style was distinctive, and there is no doubt that his advice will be of benefit to the suburban players who come under his training methods. The weather was discouraging to all the teams. The season had been opened on a perfectly dry ground, and sodden pitches meant the disarrangement of form to a considerable extent. As a result of the delay caused by the rain, the . second day’s play was not satisfactorily completed in any match, and first innings wins were recorded in all the games. Points now stand at: — Ch.

Harbour Board did not reach batting 1 expectations in either of its innings against Victoria, although the scores of 134 and 116 for seven wickets were fair. Victoria amassed only yo in its first try, but on a wet wicket put up 174 for eight wickets, against last season’s champions. , , , Two men stood out from both teams} They were Dunning /XXoT ’ v ‘ r>l, r' Roar<i » and Manly (Victoria). Both bowled very prominently, and were responsible for good scores. Matthews, Martin, and Turner are a trio of handy trundlers for the Board, and Stallworthy and Dickson are also getting into form for Victoria. By its win, the Board has earned the distinction of being the first team to defeat Victoria in four years. Victoria has had a brilliant record and it was perhaps unfortunate that tne new aspirant to first-class honours was matched with Harbour Board m its iirst senior A contest. Glen Eden scored rather a hollow win over Green Lane. This was because Green Lane ran up the splendid score of 273 in its second innings and spent all Saturday afternoon in doin. it. It was tor Green Lane that Cox, tlie Englishman, was so proininent. Out of a welter ot good scoring, Clark piled on 78 in quick time. Glen Eden, however, which had 271 to its ciedit on the first innings against the Lane 3 75 was given victory. But Gieen Lane's second effort showed that it is capable of better things. Fonsonby did an unusual thing by repeating, on the second day,, its inst innings tally of ISS. It won easily from EllersUe, which did fairly well to secure 117 for nine wickets in its opening attempt. But Ellerslie failed miserably in the second innings, and oould score only 47. Fonsonby bowlers ilack ‘! Barnes returned flattering averages, but'whether these are justified remains to be seen. Fonsonby won on its merit. Among the winning team Sjnicer (49), Fletcher (40), and Baines (34) did best, and impressed most for clean-cut displays. . * * The Play revealed what surprising things happen when play starts off on 1 dry day and continues when the Wickets are sodden. No one anticipated Green Lane's big score, or, for lhat matter, Ellerslie's collapse. lhe fatter event however, must be viewed broadly, for Ellerslie has all the makings of a sound team.

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