CRICKET.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 19 December 1912, Page 19

CRICKET.

The Auckland Cricket Association’s championship matches were advanced another .stage on Saturday, when perfect weather again, prevailed for the various fixtures. .. The scoring in the senior .matches was considerably . be-low-the average, the bowlers easily, having the best of matters. The best batting, performance in the senior grade .was registered by E. Horspool, of Grafton, who was responsible for

7-7 runs. The Grafton batsman has been showing good form this season, his average being of a very creditable nature. The Parnell player, Grenier, put together 5 6 runs, while other prominent batsmen during the afternoon were Coleman, of jVorth Shore (46 not out), Airey, of University (34 not out), Brown, of Parnell (31), Woods, of Ponsonby (28), Smeetoh, of Eden (28), Hay, of Eden (27). There were no notable individual bowling performances, the best display being that of Kavanagh, of Ponsonby, who took four wickets for 48 runs, while Olliff, of Parnell, took three for 35, Fenwick, of University, three for 33, and Jacobsen, University, three for 50; The scores in the senior matches were as follows:—

Parnell v. Ponsonby.—This match was commenced at Eden Park, the Parnell men first taking their stand at the wickets, and putting together a total of 181 runs (Grenier 56, Anthony 1.1, Reece 26, Olliff 19, Brown 31); Bowling for Ponsonby, Kavanagh took four wickets for 48 runs, Shepherd two for 27, Snedden two /or 43, and McMath one for 28. Ponsonby then commenced their first innings, and made 82 runs for four wickets (N. C. Snedden 20, Woods 28, Collins 13 not out). For Parnell, Olliff took three wickets for 35.

Grafton v. University. — Grafton made a fair start in their match a air st University, their first innings being productive of 170 runs (McCormick 2b, Sauvarin 12, E. Horspool 77, Hay 21). Bowling for University, Fenwick took three wickets for 33 runs, Jacobsen three for 50, Walker one for i 9 ’■>-.<] Taylor one for 31. The University batsmen then made a promising start with their first innings, compiling 79 runs for two wickets (Caradus 23, Airey 34, Taylor 14 not out). For Grafton, Mason took one wicket for 31 runs. Eden v. North Shore. — At Devonport the Ecen men batted first in their match against North Shore, and altogether placed 161 runs on the board (Hernus 20, Smeeton 28, Smith 17, Gordon 22, Heighway 20, Hay 27). Bowling for North Shore, Townsend took three wickets for 85, T. Dacre three for 41, Archer two for 15, and Bush two for- 2. North Shore then made an excellent start with their first innings, making 9 2 runs for three wickets (Dacre 20, E. V. Sale 16 not out, Coleman 46 not out). For, Eden, Honeycombe, took two wickets for 33 runs and Cummings one for 17.