CRICKET.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1045, 17 March 1910, Page 12

CRICKET.

Perfect weather prevailed on Saturday for the Auckland Cricket Associations district championships, which were advanced another stage, and some really fine performances were put up during the afternoon. The match between Parnell and Grafton which, was concluded at the Domain, was keenly contested amid great excitement, the Parnellites gaining a highly creditable victory, much to the deligk t of their supporters, who. at one period, were unable to view their chances of winning with any degree of certainty. However, with Sale and Anthony batting in their best form, the Parnell men gave the Graftonites no opportunities, and the match ended in their favour by six wickets —a three point win. This victory places Parnell one point ahead of North Shore for the championship, with two rounds to play. North Shore secured a twopoint win over University, at Devonport, both sides giving good exhibitions of batting. At Eden Park the Ponsonby elven showed exceptionally fine batting form in their match

against Eden, over whom they secured a two-point win.

FIRST GRADE.

Grafton v. Parnell.—When stumps were drawn on the previous Saturday Grafton had 157 runs to their credit in the first innings, while Parnell had compiled 34 runs for the loss of two wickets. Continuing their first innings on Saturday the Parnellites increased their score to 111 runs, at which figure the last wicket fell (C Olliff 8, A. Fairburn 15, A. Jones 32, A. Anthony 11, E. Sale 12 not out). The Parnell men batted one man short. Bowling for Grafton F. R. Mason took three wickets for 40 runs, and R. Neill six for 41. The Graftonites then open their second innings, and after making 62 runs (E. Horspool 17, F. R. Mason 43, Gray 2 not out) for the loss of two wickets they declared their innings closed, in the hope that they could put the Parnell batsmen out in the second innings before the call of time. The Parnell men, however, proved troublesome, and knocked up 120 runs for the loss of four wickets (E. V. Sale 51, H. D. Caro 8, H. Wright 12, A. Anthony 49 not out), R. Neill taking two wickets for 36 runs, Gray one for 26 and Gullett one for 23. Parnell thus won by six wickets —a three-point win. Eden v. Ponsonby.—On the previous Saturday the Eden eleven had batted first, scoring 242 runs for the loss of nine wickets. On Saturday the Ponsonby men set to work in real earnest and compiled the substantial total of 291 runs for seven wickets (Snedden 16, Woods 35, Hemus 83, Robinson 80, ■Gavin 49). Bowling for Eden Cummings took four wickets for 87 runs. .Ponsonby thus won by 49 runs, with three wickets to fall —a two-point win. University v. North Shore.—The University men batted on the previous Saturday, their total amounting to 137 runs, while North Shore had 107 runs on the board at the end of the day’s play, for the loss of four wickets. Continuing on Saturday the Shoremen brought their first innings to a close with a total of 170 runs (A Hadden .9, A. Hovden 45, Spence 63, T. Mather 11, Dacre 15, Ralfe 11 not out). Bowling for University Taylor took two wickets for 36 runs, Wallace one for 56, Fenwick six for 51 and Jacobsen one for 7. University then made a rstart with their second innings and after making 114 runs for the loss of four wickets (Graham 12, Jacobsen 52 not out, Speight 14 not out, Goulding 16) they declared their innings closed. North Shore opened their second innings with some good scoring and compiled 63 runs for the loss -of three wickets (W. Spence 15, Ralfe 32 not out) before stumps were drawn. The match thus resulted in a win for North Shore by 33 runs on the first innings—a two-point win.

SECOND GRADE.

North Shore v. University.—North Shore, first innings, 221 runs; second innings, 57 runs for two wickets (Farquharson 32 not out, Woolley 14), Lawry taking one wicket for 10 runs, and Rennie one for 10. University, first innings 133 runs (Brown 13, McLean 18, Goulding 51, Ellis 15 not out). Bowling for North Shore McNeill took six wickets for 36 runs, Farquharson two for 32, and Walker one for 7. University, second innings, 84 runs for six wickets (Lawry 51 not out). For North Shore McNeill took three wickets for 18 runs and Farquharson two for 30. North Shore thus won by 88 runs on the first innings—a twopoint win. Eden A v. Parnell.— Eden A, first innings, 144 runs; second innings, 57 runs for six wickets (J. Braithwaite 10, A. Freeman 16, Taylor 16). Bowling for Parnell H. Warner took three wickets for 28 runs, R. Bamsdale one for 13, E. Foster one for 3, and W’. J. Dinnison one for 4. Parnell, first innings, 199 runs (W. Andreae, 33, L. Breese 21, J. Sale 13, D. Dufaur 38, E. Foster 32 not out, C. Resteaux 14, J. Airey 14). Parnell won by 55 runs on the first innings—a two-point win. Ponsonby v. Grafton.— Ponsonby, first innings, 130 runs; second innings, 120 runs for four wickets. Graf-

ton, first innings, 179 runs (C. Harvey 31, D. Jack 17, H. J. Hill 57, J. O’Shea 45 not out). Bowling for Ponsonby Nesbitt took five wickets for 30 runs, Cossey three for 25 and Walker one for 28. Grafton won by 49 runs on the first innings—a two-point win. Eden B v. Waitemata.—Eden B, first innings, 106 runs; second innings 121 runs for seven wickets (Bridges 15, Murray 58, I. Mills 25). Waitemata, first innings, 93 runs; second innings, 128 runs for eight wickets (R. Moller 11, J. Riddell 13, Mackay 29, C. Moller 14, Brown 21 not out, A Riddell 21). Eden B won by 13 runs on the first innings—a twopoint win.

THIRD GRADE.

Parnell v. Eden. —Parnell, first innings, 86 runs; second innings 79 runs (G. Sale 18, W. H. Sheffield 11, H. Turbott 17). For Eden Honeycombe took five wickets for 27 runs, Heighway one for 20, Horspool three for 13 and Gordon one for 5. Eden, first innings, 31 runs; second innings, 62 runs (Buckley 12, Johns 22 not out, Gordon 12). For Parnell H. Turbott took four wickets for 32 runs, G‘. Beresford three for 23. Parnell won by 72 runs—a three point win. Ponsonby v. North Shore.—Ponsom by, first innings, 82 runs (Anderson 20, Snedden 26); second Innings, 32 runs (Snedden 10). For North Shore in the first innings Grace took one wicket for 17 runs, Spence Walker six for 18 and Ashbury two for 8, while in the second innings S. Walker took six wickets for 10 runs, and Ashbury two for 15. North Shore, first innings, 93 runs (Philson 24, Blackwell 18, Grace 21, Walker 10, E. Moore 11); second innings 62 runs (Philson 13 not out, Kent 11, Grace 12). For Ponsonby Cantell took two wickets for 13 runs, McLeod two for 11, and Snedden five for 23. North Shore secured a three point win. Waitemata v. Grafton.—Waitemata, first innings, 87 runs (Clow 14, Hurley 31, Smith 12); second innings 43 runs. Grafton first innings, 190 runs for six wickets (W. Horspool 53, Moore 45, Budd 45, Lepine 19 not out). Grafton won by an innings and 60 runs—a three-point win.

FOURTH GRADE.

Ponsonby v. Parnell.—Ponsonby, first innings, 15 runs; second innings, 149 runs (Delaney 17, Moore 22, Hobbs 58, Amodio 15). For Parnell C. Vinnimore took two wickets for 22 runs, J. Williams four for 31 and W. Barnes three for 34. Parnell, first innings, 142 runs; second innings 29 runs for three wickets (N. Pountney 10 not out). Parnell won by seven wickets —a three-point win.