CRICKET.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue XXI, 23 November 1901, Page 979

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. Cricketers were again favoured with fine weather on Saturday, when the third series of the Association championship matches were commenced. Scoring in the senior matches on the Domain was poor, both Auckland and Gordon being dismissed for small totals. At Devonport United put up 246 against North Shore, D. Hay scoring 82. PARNELL V. GORDON. Gordon batted first but were disposed of for the poor total of 106. Fish was top scorer with 28, and R. B. Lusk hit merrily for 20 not out, but could not get anybody to stay with him. Resteaux carried off the bowling honours, taking five wickets for 24 runs. Parnell had lost five wickets for 62 runs when the stumps were drawn, Ohlson being the top scorer with 20. AUCKLAND V. PONSONBY. As usual, Auckland won the toss, and. started badly, four wickets being down for less than 30. Hemus and MacCormick took the score past 90 by attractive cricket, but no one else did anything, and the innings closed for 113. /As usual, W. Mills was the mainstay of the Ponsonby bowling, taking nine wickets for 52 runs. A splendid one-hand catch by which ho dismissed Neill also deserves mention. Ponsonby had scored 70 for the loss of five wickets before time was called, Lundon (27 not out) and Harris (21) hitting out freely. St. Paul captured each of the five wickets. UNITED V. NORTH SHORE. United journeyed to Devonport and put up 246 against North Shore. D. Hay showed good form for 82, while Robinson and Walton put on 60 for the last wicket. North Shore have lost three wickets for three runs in their first innings. DUNEDIN, Saturday. The weather overhead was fine and the wickets were In good order this afternoon for the matches, the only drawback being n cold north-west wind. At the Caledonian ground Carisbrook B m**t Dunedin: the latter, getting first strike, notched 106, Mackersey leading the way with a capitally played innings for 28; Hamann

16 and Latham 13 being the other double figure contributors. Fisher trundled exeelleaUy, bagging six wickets for 22 rune. When the stumps were drawn Cartebrook had 117 to its credit for the loss of four wickets, and seemingly have an excellent chance of securing their third successive win. Butler was to the fore with 48, obtained by free batting; and Burt 14, Meldrum 20 not out, and Harraway 24 not out were the other run-getters. Howden and Thomson were credited with ducks. MACLAREN’S AUSTRALIAN TOUR. The general opinion as to the defeat of Maclaren’s English team in their first Australian match at Adelaide seems to be that the men were somewhat off-colour after their sea voyage. Whatever the reason, the victory of the South Australians did a good deal to lower the prestige of the Englishmen. In the match with Victoria, which commenced on Friday, at Melbourne, the visitors turned the tables. In the first innings they put up a total of 166, Quaife (not out) heading the scores with 36 to his credit. The Victorians made 133. In the second innings the Englishmen added 174 to their 166, and in reply Victoria only managed S 9, thus losing the match by 118.