CRICKET.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 6, 10 February 1909, Page 10

CRICKET.

Auckland, In perfect weather, the championship matches under the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association were resumed on Saturday, when the first round of the second draw was commenced. Scoring was not remarkable, the only big score being that of Relf, the Eden coach, who put up his third century this season. Among the first grade teams. University won the toss and went to the wickets first in thei,r match with Parnell. The innings was not a profitable one. as it only realised 65 runs, of which Wallace made 21, Fawcett 12, and Stewart 10. Oliff was the most successful of the Parnell bowlers, taking five wickets at a cost of 25 runs, and A. Kerr captured one less for- 32 runs. Parnell look like putting up a score, as they have 247 on the board w-Ph three wickets to fall. So far H. Wright is at top- with 82. other contributors being Lusk 62, Sale 25 (not out), Oliff 23, Somervell 22. Stewart took two wickets for 25 runs, and one each is credited I > Gray, Graham, Fenwick, and Fisher. The scoring was very ordinary in the principal match of the day, that between North Shore and Grafton. Grafton going in first, only succeeded in making 141, of which Cottell was responsible for 47, and D. Hay for 43. Most of the execution was done by McMahon, who had four wickets for al to his credit, Jackson taking three for 34, and Howden and Hadden one each. North Shore’s efforts look even less promising, as they have six wicKets down for 92, the double figure men being Prime 36, Philson 35, and Wood ,-aru 12. Relf was once more the mainstay of the Eden Colts, putting up 110 in their match with City. Other useful additions to the score were made by Gilmore 26 (not out), R. W. Gordon 20, F. Taylor 16, G. Slatter 12, the total for the innings being 212. Of the City bowlers. Neill took six for 35, Stemson three for 61, and Archer one for 22. City in their first innings have so far lost four wickets with 25 up. the only player to reach double figures being MacCormick, with 11, not out. Relf took three wickets for one run apiece. Ponsonby made 192 in their first venture against Eden A, the chief scorers being Kavanagh 56, Snedden and Jacobsen 3.5 each, and Woods 20. Stevens, with four wickets for 30, was the most deadly of the Eden trundlers. The other wickets were captured by Cummings, Mills, and Smith, the two first having two each to their credit, and the last-mentioned one. Five wickets down for 81 runs is the state of Eden’s score, Mills making 29, and .Smith 21. Woods took three wickets for 25 runs, and Hobson one for 46. The seventh set of matches in connection with the second grade championship has been concluded and the following table shows the position of the teams: —

Thames. The cricket competitions were resumed on Saturday, when United and Haurnkt met for the second time this season. United, batting first, were all dismissed for the small score of 4(1. ilaurakl in their esay made just .as poor a stand. losing seven wickets for 38. Bow-ling for Ilaurakl. F. Gibson took three wickets for 9 runs, and for United Brokensliire captured four for 18. Wailii. The unfinished senior fixture Wnikino v. West under the auspices of (lie Watht Cricket Association, were ’ conluded oil Saturday, the latter winning bf 53 runs on tile , first innings. West complied 323 (McLeod 20). Wnikino replying with 72. Pilkington being the only batkhlan to' real'll double figures, and batted nicely for 48. Lang took 3 wickets for 85 and Barr 2 for

Wellington. There was good weather for cricket on ■Saturady. Batting against Tetoue, Old Boys made 291 (McGill 75, a ticker 03, Beechey 23, Lomax 23, Birch 20). Pet ope had scored 43 for no wickets when stumps were drawn. Wellington made 187 against Y.M.C.A. (Mahoney 79). Y.M.C.A. lost six wickets for 34, Luckie taking five wickets for 23 runs. Canterbury. The seventh round of grade matches commenced on Saturday afternoon in dull weather. In the match Linwood v. West Christchurch, the first-named in their first innings scored 346 (E. Humpnreys 119, A. E. Doell not out 57, 11. C. Ridley 48), and West Christchurch made 26 for two wickets. In the Riccarton v. Sydenham match the first-named scored 439 (11. Ellis 122, A. Anthony 98. 11. B. Whitra 72. A. Norman 65). East Christchurch scored 289 (L. Gordon 62, 11. Addison 46> against St. Albans, ■who scored 60 for four wickets. Otago. Another round of cricket matches commenced on Saturday in fine weather, Dunedin put up 154 runs against Opoho, ■the datter responding with 30 for one wicket. Carisbrook B disposed of Grange for 170 (Chadwick 43), and made 89 for three wickets (Austin 44 not out). Albion made 69 against Carisbrook A, Fisher tak* Ing six wickets for 26 runs, and Butler four for 20. Carisbrook compiled 240 for one wicket (Blamitcs 110 not out, Watson 69 •not out, Hopljins 48i. The following team has been selected to represent Otago v. Canterbury: Austin, Ayles. Eckhold, Fisher. Hopkins, Rutherford, iSiedeberg, Torrens, Williams, Wilson, Wordsworth; emergency, Watson. The. Australian. Eleven. The following certainties have been selected for the Australian cricket team to visit England—Noble, Trumper, Hartigan, Ransford. Armstrong, Cotter, Car. ter, McCartney, and O’Connor. ■ The following team has been chosen for the trial match, Australia v. the Rest of Australia: — Australia: Noble, Trumper. Ransford, O'Connor, Armstrong. ((otter, Carter, McCartney, Carkeek, McAlister, and Gregory. Rest of Australia i Hopkins, Bardsley, Vernon, Hazlitt, Saunders, Parker, Simpson, Mayne, Gehrs, Barnes, and Gorry. The selectors annoiince' that the selection of Carkeek, McAlister, and Gregory in the trial match does not indicate that they will necessarily be selected for the English tour.

Plyd. W. L. Tie. rts. North Shore A 7 G 1 0 18 parnell A .. . 7 G 1 0 14 Eden A •T 2 0 13 Ponsonby .. . 7 4 3 0 12 Grafton . . . 6 4 2 0 11 North Shore B . 7 3 4 0 8 University .... ... 7 2 4 1 7 Parnell B . .. . . . 7 1 r. 1 4 City ... 7 1 6 0 3 Eden B . . G 1 it 0 2 The Grafton played. Eden B match is to be re-