CRICKET.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 886, 28 February 1907, Page 13

CRICKET.

The weather was fine on Saturday for the resumption of the district championship matches, while the wicket was good. Parnell batted first against Ponsonby, and ran up the very useful total of 244, towards which Fairburn contributed 58, Robinson 46, Oliff 37, and Foster 26 (not out). Ponsonby commenced very badly indeed, losing five wickets for .37, so the match looks as good as over, and it is just a question whether Parnell will not secure a three point win. * * * * City met Eden, and batting first fared badly, Mills taking six wickets for 19. R. Neill, who made 39, set the others a good example, but he was not supported, the result being a poor total of 90. Eden did much better, putting together 114 for three wickets. Relf made 52 and Brook-Smith 34. * * * * North Shore visited the Domain to play Grafton. The latter batted first, but did none too well, the result being the moderate total of 135. Clayton 32,. Horspool 28, and Kallender 21 were the most successful batsmen. North Shore ' soon placed themselves in a winning position, and when the bell rang had totted up 119 for four wickets, so that it would be difficult for them to lose the game. * * *• *■ Grafton 11. 100/k very like being defeated by Parnell 11. The latter put together 139, and so far Grafton has -only managed to get 52 for six wickets. * * * * In a match between Tararu and the -Combined Thames City and City South Clubs, Bachan, a Tararu bowler, put up a good performance, taking .seven wickets for 7 runs. The combined clubs could only make 10 runs, 'Tararu replying with 94.