CRICKET.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 24, 9 December 1908, Page 10

CRICKET.

Auckland. The fourth round of the matches for the Auckland championships was concluded on Saturday, and as on the previous week the batting was extremely creditable, and the highest individual score put up this season was recorded, 192 not out, which was made by E. MacCormaek of the City team. In the seniors, Parnell and Grafton drew', each side scoring a point. Parnell, with 337 on the board for three, wickets, continued batting and carried the total to 362 for four wickets when the innings was declared closed. Hutchings made 60, not out. Grafton started out- to catch up the magnificent score of their opponents, and when time was called they had lost nine wickets for 290 runs, the game ending in a draw- S. Cottell compiled 93, S. P. Jones 54, F. R. Mason 39, C. Hay 19, and E. Horsp<x>l 17. Fairburn took two wickets for 79, Hutchings four for 70, E. V. Sale two for 45, and U. Olliff one for 41.

In response to the 200 put up by North Shore, Eden A continued their first innings, and carried the score from 57 for two wiekets to 97 —Cummings 54, G. .Mils 25, Robinson 24, Elliott 12. Hadden, the Shore bowler, had the line average of five wiekets for 37 to his credit, and MaeMahon took four for 31. When stumps Were drawn Shor.e had three wickets down in the second innings for 168 runs. 'Shore won on the first innings by 46 runs. The Eden Colts failed to reach I’onsonby’s first innings of 209 by 18 runs, and the latter scored a two-point win. Towards Eden’s 191 Relf contributed 87, J. Murray 34, R. McLaughlin. 19. Woods took four wiekets for 75, Hobson two for 29, White two for 43. In their second attempt Ponsonby made 75 for three wickets down. City put up 366 in reply to University's 205, and scored a two-point win. MacCormack gave a fine display for 192 runs, the highest score recorded this season, and the other principal scorers were Archer 32, Rose 30, Cosccey 29, W. Harvie and C. Harvie 16 each, fleney 13, and Cobb 11. Of the ’Varsity trundlers Fenwick did the most execution, taking five wickets for 82 runs. In the second grade matches University scored a three-point win over North Shore B by beating them by nine wickets and 5 runs. Toward’s Shore’s second innings of 103 Wallace made 31, and Andrew 16. Budd took seven wickets* for 34 runs for the winners. In their second innings the University lost one wicket for 45, Wills making 26 not out. Parnell A beat City by an innings and 127 runs. City could only reach 63 in their first attempt, and the second was only productive of 24. Of the Parnell bowlers Resteaux took three for 24, Barnside six for 31, and five for 19, and Schofield took four for 4. Parnell B were not so successful as their club mates, and suffered a defeat by three wickets and 12 runs at the hands of Ponsonby. Parnell scored 64 in their first innings and 133 in the .second. I'onsonby’s first attempt realised 116, and in their second innings they made 93 for seven wickets. In the third grade Parnell beat City by nine wickets. In the winners’ second, innings Doble made 20 not out, and Wilson 26. Thames. The senior matches wore resumed on .Saturday, when the matches, United v. Tararu, and Turua v. Hauraki, were concluded. In the former game, Tarani closed their second innings with four wickets for 66 runs, and quickly dismissed United, eventually whining by 80 runs. lluuruki defeated Turua by seven wickets. Hamilton. The senior matches commenced last Saturday were concluded to-day. Hamilton East A beat Hamilton East B by seven wiekets. Hiimpries (4b and Htonchause (l‘.<> being the chief scorers for A team; and ItlCkett (16; for the B team. At Seddon Park, Rangudra beat Kia Kabo by an Innings ami 23 runs. For HangnUra. Rev. Blamlres scored 06, and took seven wickets for Mis runs. .

Paeroa. At L’aoroa on Saturday the Thames Valloy East Cricket Club were defeated by Mackay town by one run. the scores being (JO and 59. At Mackay town, Thames Valley West wore defeated by Karangahako by an innings and 27 runs. Karangahake scoring 91 and Thames Valley 38 and 26. Southern Cricket. WELLINGTON, Another round of the senior cricket championships close on Saturday. Midland Jost to Old Boys by an innings and 86 runs, Monaghan taking live wickets for 28 runs and four for 52. Wellington defeated I’hoenix by 270 (for seven wickets) to 140 find 95. Potono secured tin easy victory, over Waiwotu by an innings and 200 runs, CHRISTCHURCH, The fourth round of the first grade matches was continued on Saturday in line weather. Linwood, 264 (E. Humphreys 100, F. Wilding 47. S. 11. Orchard' .*56), defeated East Christchurch, 158 and. 101 (Ward 28, Edmonds and Addison 18 each); West Christchurch, 220, beat Riccarto.n, 111, by 109 runs on the first innings; 'Sydenham, 189, beat St. Albans. 147, by 42 runs on the first innings. DUNEDIN. ■Splendid weather prevailed on Saturday when the cricket matches were continued. Dunedin brat Albion by 25 runs on the first innings. The former made 169 (Wilson. 93), and Albion 144 (Drake 50 not out) and 69 for two wickets (Williams 33 not out). Carisbrook B boat Opolro by 170 runs on the. first innings, (’arisbrook compiled 332 (Adams 103 not out. Austin 54, Drumm 46), and Opoho 162 (Casey 47). Carisbrook A beat Grange by 38 runs on the first innings. The former made 210 for nine wickets (Rutherford 67, S. Foster 61 not out), while Grange made 172 (Ogg 44, C. Beal 41 (not out). The Plunket Shield. The following team will represent Otago against Auckland in the Plunket shield match:—Austin, Ayles, Downes, Fisher, Rowden, Hopkins, Siedeberg, Torrance, Williams, Wilson, and Wordworth; emergencies, Rutherford and C*. Beal.