CRICKET.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 924, 21 November 1907, Page 12

CRICKET.

Saturday saw the conclusion of the second round of the cup championship matches under the auspices of the Auckland Cricket Association. Eden, City and North Shore scored victories, and some interesting expositions were given. In the first grade Eden bad a substantial win over Parnell, the scores for the first innings being: Eden 242 for five wickets, Parnell 163. The pr’ncipal scorers were T. Elliott (53), W. B. Smith (45), G. B. Cummings (37), A. E. Relf (36) for the winners, and E. Foster (31), A. Kerr, not out (21), R. W. Barry (20) E. Sale and A. Fairburn (19) for Parnell. The Ponsonby v. City fixture was marked by the splendid fielding of both teams. In their first innings Ponsonby made 89 and City 164, those responsible for two figures being L. G. Hemus (64), H. A. Robinson (40), R. Neill (22), Dr. Hardie Neil, not out (15), H. A. Grainger 10. Ponsonby in the second innings put together 100, the highest scorers being Gavin (38), Kemp (13), Woods (13). Young (10) and Gallagher 10. City, with no wickets down, made 31, S. Spence (20), and Stewart (11), both not out. * M X- • In the North Shore v. Grafton match, North Shore had made 270 runs for seven wickets on the opening day’s play, and Haddon declared the innings closed. Grafton, in the first innings, made 110, Hawkins (32), Jones (14), and C. Hay (11) being the only players to reach double figures. In the second innings they ran up 145, Horspool not out (35), Audinwood (21), Hay (17), Hawkins (17) and Jones (16) being the top scorers. * * * » In the second grade matches Eden A had another victory, winning from

City by an innings and 126 runs. Eden, with, a total of 220 for six . wickets, declared their innings closed, D. O. Bridges easily heading the score with 79, S. Mill® (47), and A. Freeman (27). City was disposed of in the first innings for 34, Harvie (12) alone reaching the double figure, and in the second innings for 60, Laird (22) being responsible for the biggest number. ; Eden B met defeat at the hands of Parnell to the.:.tune of nine wickets and seven runs.' * * * Grafton defeated Parnell B by. 10 wickets and four runs. Parnell batted two meh short. Parnell, in their first innings, with 182 up against. Grafton, made 64, S. Bishop (15), P. Walsh (15), R. Dingle (12) being the only scorers of mention. In the second innings Grafton made 11 for no wickets, J. Lepine not out (7), and Sloman not out (4),- Parnell ran up 121, P. Walsh (39) making an easy top score. * * * • ‘. In the third grade matches North Shore A won from City B by an innings and 24 runs, the highest scorers being Butters (50), Andrew (43), Brabant (40) and Woodward (30). . * W ♦ 4r -zParnell defeated City A by 76 runs. * * » « The Secondary Schools’ match, Grammar School v. St. John’s College, resulted in a win for the former by an innings and 51 runs. For the winners Jacobsen ran up the substantial little total of 102 not out, being largely responsible for the total, 163. Hanna, (20) and Hedges (11) were the only double figures reached for St John’s. » * » » In the Public Schools’ competition, Newton West defeated Nelson-street by an innings and 79 runs. The match Mount Eden v. Epsom was won by the former by an innings and 61 runs.

W.Y.M.I. met All Saints, the latter ■winning by 27 runs on the first innings. In the Y.M.C.A. senior A match v. “Herald,” the details are as follows: —Y.M.C.A., first innings 56, Emmins being the highest scorer with 25 not out; second innings, 47. “Herald,” in their first innings made 76, Magee batting well for 32. Wynyard Lodge v. Y.M.C.A. B ended as follows in the first innings: —Wynyard Lodge, X6l , J. Jessup (82) not out heading the list. Their opponents registered 66 for five wickets. * * * ♦ Arawa, in their match against the Gas Co., made 302 for nine wickets, A. Speed (113), T. Mikkelsen (77) not out, standing out prominently. Gas Co. scored 83.

THE ENGLISHMEN ON TOUR.

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MATCH. The South Australian match ended in a decided and very brilliant victory for the English cricketers, who closed their first innings with eight wickets down for 660 runs, Jones (119) Braund (160), Hardstaff (135), and Crawford (114) each passing the century, and giving a splendid exposition of the game. The South Australians, who had made 343 in their first innings, were all disposed of in the second for 134, C. Hill (61), Pellew (32) and Claxton (19) being the only players to reach double figures, rhe bulk, of their companions going down like ninepins before the bowling of Crawford and Braund. The Englishmen thus won hy an innings and 183 runs. MATCH AGAINST VICTORIA. The match with the Victorian eleven was begun on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, the colonials winning the toss and going first to the wickets. Play opened inauspiciously, three wickets falling for fifteen runs. Tarrant and Ransford livened up the game, however, the former making 65 and the latter 51 before they were disposed of, the innings closing for 233 runs. The Englishmen had three wickets down for 42 runs when play closed for the day. Resuming their innings on Saturday they gave a somewhat disappointing display, and were all disposed of for 198, Braund (62), Hutchings (31), Rhodes (27) and Jones (18) being the chief scorers. Monday’s play witnessed a fine stand by the colonials, who put together 287 runs with the loss of five wickets, Tarrant (81), McKenzie (54), Mac Alister (43), Carroll (43) and Ransford not out, 48), all playing well, while the fielding of the visitors was decidedly loose.

The match was resumed on Tuesday, when matters necame very interesting, the colonials increasing their score to 463 runs before they were finally disposed of. Ransford, the not out man of Monday, put together 102 before he was caught by Rhodes off Braund’s nowling. Vernon (62) and Carkeek (35), and Saunders (not out 12) helped, by good cricket, in prolonging the innings. The Englishmen, who were tbps 498 behind the Victorians, commenced their uphill task, and prior to the stumps being drawn for the day. had compiled a total of 105 runs with the loss of one wicket, the scores being Jones (not out), 52; Hobbs, 26; Young (not out), 16; extras, 11.