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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 4, 26 January 1910, Page 9

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Auckland—First Grade. EDEN V. UNIVERSITY. University started their first innings with a score of 290 to face. Robinson and Wallace opened the innings, and put on 28 runs before Wallace lost his wicket. Jacobsen assisted Robinson to carry the score to 45, but then a rot set in. and the total only reached 55 (batting two men short) when the last wicket fell. University opened their second innings, requiring IVJS to avert a one-innings defeat, but Eden were unable to secure the threepointer, the students having a hundred on The board, and one wicket in hand when time was called. PARNELL v. PONSONBY. Parnell, whose score last week stood at 114 for 4 wickets, resumed batting with Wright and Caro. Both scored freely Caro’s contribution of 15 included one 6, Wright took his score of 54 to 77 before he was magnificently caught by Gavin at point off Sneddon. Olliff and Sale, the succeeding batsmen, contributed 25 and 42, and were not out when the innings was declared closed at 224 for six wickets. Both gave good displays, and Sale made his runs in about 20 minutes. Ponsonby, in their second innings, with the exception of Woods ami Gavin, made a very poor stand for 112. Parnell scored a three point win. NORTH SHORE r. GRAFTON. The first grade match between North Shore and Grafton was concluded at Devonport, the Shore men securing a two-point win by a majority of 41 runs on the first innings. When play was resumed this afternoon Grafton had six wickets down fur 66 runs. Neill and Sk>nian continued batting, and the latter displayed excellent form, hitting up the best score of the innings, and placing 29 runs to bis credit. Neill added 11 runs, Mason 10, E. Horspool 6, and Jones 2 runs, the innings closing for a total of 130, against the Shore’s 171. North Shore’s second innings was not productive of a particularly biilliant display. 'Flic first six wickets toppled for 66 runa, and it remained for Dacre and Howdeu to save the situation. Both men played well, and each placed 24 runs to his score. Between them thvy notched more runs than the rest of the Shore batsmen put together. Wanting 145 runs to win, Grafton commenced their second innings at 20 minutes to 6 o’clock, but when stumps were drawn had only contributed 55 runs at a cost of three wickets towards that total. The game thus resulted in a two-point win for Sltoie. Second Grade. Eden A v. Eden B. Eden A just failed to secure a 2-point win, wining on the first innings by 159 runs. Parnell v. Grafton.—Parnell closed their innings at 212 for five wickets, in the hope of l>eirig able to get Grafton out, and scoring a three-point win; but their opponents managed to hold their end up until the call of time, Parnell winning on the first innings by 113 runs. Waitemata v. Ponsonby. Waitemata secured a tbree-pohit win, by eight wickets and t» runs. North Shore v. University. North Shore secured a three-point win. The Shore men In th*»»r first innings scored 277. ’Vartdey’s fir*t innings realised 71, and the second 139. The Australian Cricket Visit. Owing to the Wellington Association refusing to fall in with the suggested pooling arrangement, the Cricket Council decided to cancel the proposed tour of the Australian team, and a cable was sent to that effect. By a coincidence the cable croiwed one from the Board of Control, giving the names of the most prominent players chosen. On receipt of the names the N.Z. Council held a further meeting on Saturday night, when it was

unanimously decided that tile tour be proceeded with, and the position is now that the four leading <*<‘ntrc- guarantee £l5O each and take all risks. Auckland were agreeable to eitner the pooling scheme or the separate risk, so that the Australians will be seen in Auckland. The principal members of the team are Armstrong, \\ bitty, Bardsley. Kelleway. Max ne. Wad dy, Emery, Smith, Gorry, the others U be arranged. Wellington. Taking advantage of the holidays, the senior cricket matches were played all day on Saturday. North pur up 155 against South (Upham 43, Manson, nor our, 52). South responded with 216 (Uobmift, not out, 6S, Suckling 26, Vare 32). In their second innings North lost five wicket* for 133 iMaiiKon. not out 54. S. ilicksop. m»t out, 3S). South won on the first innings. Central easily defeated Victoria College. Central. first innings. 229 for four wickets (Birch 91. Hawthorne 4>. Laws, not our, 41). College, first innings. WS (Foster 31, Bevendsen 21); second innings. 1.54 (Foster s2. Beiendsen 19). Kinvig took three wi< I.efts for 13 runs, and Miller four for 35. East A beat Petone by an innings and bt> inns. I’etone. first innings. S? tP.ri.-e 23). Gibbes took five whkets fur 3S runs; Hickey, throe for 36; and Grimmett, two for 7. Se<-ond innings 70 (Joyce, not our, 14). Hickey took five wiekeis >• j i runs and Gibbee five for 3!). East 24.5 f.. r UUH , wickets (Midlane .56, 57 and Gib-bes 52). Dunedin. In the local tnatehes. first grade, on Saturday. Albion’s .seetmd innings clos»<t for 132 (Hiddlestone •’►!). Macfarlane 28). Macartney took eight wn ke’ts for 3S. (’arisbrook B require 150 to win. Duuetiin made a feeble response to Uarisbrook. as 3b were scored last Saturday, the imiing- closing for 97. Fisher took the bulk of tin* w ckets. Dunedin’s batting on a good wiukvt was painfully slow. Carisbrook B snecumbed for 77. Siedeberg (27) alone reaching double figures. Cummings took five for 36, and Wordsworth three for 33. The two howled unchanged, two men being run out in attempting short runs when the position was hopeless.. Albion have now scored five four point wins, and are safe for the seas u s premiership. Christchurch. The 6th round of thi* first grade m.iici.es commeiH-ed on Saturday in tiu»- » .ith r. The scores were: Sydenham 142. \ St. Albans 37 for four wickets. West Christchurch 235 di M. Chrysta’J U)5» v. Einwood 69 for four wickt t*. Riccarlon 195 <ll. A Ellis 7<n v. East ( hrist<-hur< h 4S for five wickets.