CRICKET.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XXIII, 5 December 1903, Page 22

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. CITY DEFEAT GRAFTON. WINS FOR PARNELL AND PONSONBY. The third series of the district cricket championships was concluded on Saturday CITY V. GRAFTON. City resumed their innings wanting 19 to equal Grafton's total of 90 in the first innings, with five wickets to fall. Wickets fell quickly, and when Kavauagh, the last man, joined Cossev, seven were wanted to get the lead. Two singles were stolen, ami then Cossey made a splendid hit over the on boundary off Stemson, amid great applause. The uext ball went for a single, and the score was taken to 105 before Ayles caught Cossey. Grafton then treated the spectators to a very bright display of batting. D. Hay and Sloman opened, and 30 was signalled in seven minutes, Magee coming in for a good deal of punishment. When Hay took the ball from Magee he and Cossey slowed down the scoring a bit, but it was still fast. Eighty was signalled before Sloman left for a finely-played 46. Hay did not survive him long. His 47 was made in his best manner. After the century had been signalled scoring became very fast again, Stemson, Clayton, and C. Hay being the run-getti rs. The innings was declared closed with four wickets down for 153. the result of an hour and 15 minutes' play—a remarkably quick bit of scoring. With an hour and a-half to play. Grafton tried to dismiss City. MacCormick and St verson were gut rid of, but Schmoll and Neill presented a stubborn defence and played nut time 56 being th? total with two wick ts down. City won on the first Innings by 14. Stemson’s average for the match was 8 for 54. another indication of his value to his side. DARNELL V. EDEN. Eden, with six wickets down for 46, resumed their pursuit of Parnell’s total (100). Three more wickets fell cheaply, but S. Mills and Baxter made a stand for the last wicket, and took the score to within five of Parnell's total, when R. B. Lusk caught Baxter at point. Parnell occupied the wickets for the rest of the day, scoring 184. ami winning ou the first innings by 4 runs. Gleeson and Oliff showed good form for 41 and 51 respectively. Other double figure mon wore: Fairburn 12, Sale 19, Murray 18, R. B. Lusk 13, Philson 10. PONSONBY V. NORTH SHORE. Ponsonby had two wickets down for 20 on the previous Saturday, and the match looked very open. A useful stand by Robinson and Woods took the score to 93, when Robinson loft. Woods continued to bat freely, and scon d 77. He was helped by Francis and Walker, the total being 195, or 58 ahead of North Shore. The home team scored 103 for 4 wickets in the second innings, Prime playing sound cricket for 37 not out. The chief scorers for Ponsonby were: Woods 77, Robinson 42, Walker 21, and Francis 12. Warner took five wickets for 41. and Prune took three wickets for 40 JUNIOR MATCHES. In the second grade match Grafton v. Ed< n A. the former won by eight wickets. Eden knocked up 117 runs In their first innings, and declared their innings closed for 79. Grafton’s first innings realised 119, and they got the necessary runs to win for the loss of two wickets. Eden B defeated Ponsonby B by 52 runs. Eden’s grand total was ISO. to which Ponsonby could only reply with 137. The City A v. Ponsonby A match went to the former team, with 1 ve wickets to spare. Ponsonby made 73 in their first innings, and 59 in their second. City's first essay accounted for 58 runs, and in the second innings they put on 84 for five wickets. In the third grade North Shore B defeated Grafton by seven wickets. Parnell won their match against North Shore by 74 runs. » The fourth gradei match, Parnell v. Ponsonby, went to the former by 64 runs. Grafton defeated Ponsonby in the fifth grade match by 57 runs. THE AUCKLAND REPRESENTATIVE TEAM PLAYERS CHOSEN FOR PRACTICE. Mr F. J. Ohlson, the selector of the Auckland team to play Wellington nt the end of December, has chosen the following sixteen players to go into practice:—F. Barclay, T. Elitott, D. Hay, 11. B. Lusk, N. B. Lusk, R. Mason, L Mills, W. Mills, R. Neill, C. Oliff, W. Robinson, Schmoll, A. Sloman, W. Brooke-Smit a, W. Stemson, F. Warren. The

.elector V 1.-lies it to b- understood that the final eleven will not necessarily be drawn fro •! those reoneeted to practice, as in the event of others showing improved form during th.* next two or three weeks, their claim* Wil' be considered. Th<* sixteen will practice regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. commencing on Tuesday next, and those who fail to attend regularly will be struck off the list. THAMES MATCHES. THAMES, November 31. The cricket championships were continued on Saturday in fine weather. Tararu scored GS against County (Morgan IS. not out. Newton 17, and Powell 13). Creighton took six for 22. County, who played four men short, only put up six rails Newton taking four wickets for 4 runs nnd Darrow two for 2. In their second innings Tararu have six wickets down for 36 runs. Newton being not out with 17 to his credit. City Smith met City Central, the former scoring 39 in their first innings. Gordon took five wickets for 13 runs and Chester four for 12. Central replied with 40 (Chester 18). Pratt took fixe wickets for 15 runs. When play ceased South, In their second Innings, had made 34, of which Belling contributed 18. Gordon took four wickets for 12 runs.

WAIHI MATCHES. WAIHI, November 30. The cup matches in connection with the Waihi Cricket Association were continued on Saturday afternoon, City meeting Suburbs. The former only scored 8, including two extras. Suburbs replied with 112. SOUTHERN MATCHES. WANGANUI, Monday. On Saturday the match Victoria I. v. College 11. was concluded on Victoria Park. College 11., who batted first, were 46 runs behind on the first innings, and scoring only 37, left the Victorias winners, by an innings and 9 runs. Atkinson and Armour batted well for 14 and 16, the others finding the slow wicket too deadly. The bowling of McKenzie, Martin, and Mackay was well ou the spot, and they all came out with good averages. The match College I. v. Britannia was commenced on the College Ground, and began disastrously for Britannia, The latter in their first innings collapsed for 30 runs, not one player reaching double figures. The damage was done by Mawliy, who secured the marvellous average of 9 wickets for 5 runs. College I. responded with 154, Johnson 41. and Empson 48 being top scorers. The match will be concluded next Saturday. WELLINGTON, Monday, Phoenix, playing against Midland, totalled 141 in their first innings— Waters 48, Naughton 26, Brice 23, Bartlett 17, Spraggon 10. Upham took 5 wickets for 38, Stephenson 3 for 28, and Mitchell 2 for 37. With six wickets down Midland ran up 117 runs—HutcKings 39, Hickson 18, Williams 15, Stephenson 15, J. Welbourne 13. Old Boys’ only put up 91 against Wellington—Blaeklock 19, and McGowan 14, being the only double figure men. Wellington’s score stands at 72 for one wicket down.