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OUT DOOR SPORTS

By Harrier.

ALL interest in local cricket circles this week is centred iri the Plunket Shield match between Auckland and Canterbury on the latter province's ground. The team that is representing Auckland is a really fine one, and there appears bright prospects of the Shield coming back to our city. Canterbury has already staved off two challenges this season, Otago and Wellington being the unsuccessful provinces. The match starts at Lancaster Park on Fri(day, and as our men arrived in the Cathedral City on Tuesday morning, they will have a couple of days to indulge in practice. Another round of the Auckland Cricket Association's senior competition was begun on Saturday last. The weather was beautiful, and in most instances the batsmen had the beet of the deal. Many of our reps, who will be absent on Saturday next got a chance to do their share in the batting. • ■ • There was only one senior match played in the Domain—that between University and Parnell. "When stumps were drawn it was seen that Parnell had a lot the better of the game. University were the first to bat, the total realised being 147 runs. Parnell replied with 156 runs for the loss of three wickets, but it was owing to Somervell's fine score of 100 not out that put Parnell to the fore. Ponsonby met Eden at Victoria Park, and the former were the first to take on the batting. They played two men short, and the innings clsoed for 141 rune. With such a fine batting side it was expected that Eden would /do well, but when time was called the score had reached only 56 runs for the loss of seven wickets. •» • • North Shore and Grafton are having an interesting go at the former club's ground. The local men elected to bat first, and were dismissed for a total of 177 runs. With a little time to go, Grafton have lost two wickets for 19 runs. • - Sale was none too happy on Saturday in his batting, and Pratt bowled him early for the small score of 3 runs. Prime had the honour of making top score for North Shore on Saturday, and his 53 runs were compiled in a tradesmanlike manner. Howden made a neat score of 34 runs for Shore on Saturday, and Farquharson did well in compiling a similar total. Grafton rang on frequent in their bowling, and Harvey came* out of his shell in capturing five wickets for 44 runs. Other successful trundlers wree Mason and Pratt. The Ponsonby batting was consistent on Saturday, although there were no big scores. Thompson mode top score — 27 runs — and Kavanagh batted nicely for his 24 not out. Somervell's innings of 100 not out was worth travelling to the Domain alone to see. He forced the pace mostly all the time, and there was immense enthusiasm when he made that sixer from the last bowl of the day, and brought his score up to 100. SomerveJJ should do well in the South.

N: Snedden just managed to get over double figures—ls runs. He was beaten by a good ball by Rev. Hay. Wilson played a fair innings for 23 runs for Ponsonby, and Gavin, C. Snedden and Collins were useful double-figure scorers. Thdre was not much devil in Eden's bowling, Rev. Hay being the most troublesome. Three wickets for 43 runs was his tally. The Eden batsmen failed to rise to the occasion on Saturday, and Cummings (20 not out) and Hemus (10) were the only batsmen to make any sort of a fist at it. Thompson was fairly on the job in his bowling on Saturday, and let us hope he keeps up this form in the Plunket Shield match at Christchurch. He has not had much luck so far in , his bowling, but his work on Saturday showed what a dandy he is when he is on it. There were some first-rate scorers for University on Saturday, and Wallace still retains his splendid form. 39 runs was the tally registered. Caradus played a lively innings of 35 runs for University, an|l Fenwick looked like going on, but could not get a partner. 35 not out was a good performance. Kerr took a big hand in Parnell's bowling on Saturday, although his three wickets were obtaine4 for 63 runs. North Shore's tail made a feeble effort on Saturday, and Howie could not get a partner to stay. He was .unbeaten with 17 runs to his credit. After Somervell, Ellis did his share well in making 16 runs. Wright also batted wellThere was nothing to enthuse over in University's bowling on Saturday, and it had little effect on Somervell., Walker and Jacobsen got a wicket apiece.

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Observer, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, 10 February 1912, Page 10

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OUT DOOR SPORTS Observer, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, 10 February 1912, Page 10

OUT DOOR SPORTS Observer, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, 10 February 1912, Page 10

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