CRICKET.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 13 February 1913, Page 19

CRICKET.

The seventh round of the Auckland Cricket Association’s championship matches was concluded on Saturday in perfect weather, but batting did not reach; as high a standard as expected under . the favourable conditions. The credit of scoring the sole century of the afternoon was earned b.v the North, Shore batsman, Prime, who put together 120 runs not out. Other good batting performances were registered by Andrae, of , Parnell (71 not out),’ Ctunmings, of Eden (53 not out), Rowe, of. University (46 not out), while,H- Wright, of Parnell, com piled 35, H. Jacobsen, of University, 35, and C. A. Snedden, of Ponsonby, 31. Of the bowlers, the most successful was the Eden player, L. Taylor, who took seven wickets for 44 runs. Next to Taylor’s display in point of merit was that of Jackson,. jof Grafton, who took six wickets for 89 runs in Parnell’s first innings and three for 35 in their second innings-.-- Taylor, of Uni versify, took four wickets for 80, Fen wick, of University, four for 84, Kavanagh, of Ponsonby, four for ,43 and Cummings, of Eden, three for 3 5. The results of. the senior matches were: — - Eden v- Ponsonby-—When wickets were drawn on the previous Saturday, Eden had 215 runs on the board for their first innings, while Ponsonby had scored 18 runs without the loss ■of a wicket. Continuing their first innings on Saturday, the Ponsonby men did not show any brilliancy, being all dismissed for 122 runs (C. Snedden. 31, Taylor 24, Woods 11, Kavanagh 23, Gavin 10). Bowling for Eden, Taylor took seven wickets for 44 runs and'Cummings three for 3 5. Eden then commenced their second innings, and had by the time arrived for the drawing of stumps scored 113 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Bowling for Ponsonby, Kavanagh took four wickets for 43 runs, Shepherd two for 47'and Snedden two for 19. Eden thus defeated Ponsonby by 93 runs on the first innings and have a clear lead of four points for thu championship. . Grafton v. Parnell —At the cone" sion of the previous Saturday’s play Grafton had 321 runs for eight wickets to their credit (innings declared ■closed), while Parnell had 11 runs on the board for no wickets. Continuing their first innings on Saturday the Parnellites made a poor showing, their total only amounting to 111

runs (H. Wright 10, N. Grenier 14, A. Anthony 24, R. Sommervell 27, A. ,Bfuce 11, O. Brown 13). Bowling for Grafton, Pratt took three wickets for 38 runs, Jackson three for 35 and Sauvarin one for 114. Parnell straightaway commenced their second innings, and altogether ' scored 19 9 runs (H.‘Wright 35, N. Grenier 11, A: Anthony 12, A- Bruce 13, C. Andrae 71 not out, R. Sommervell 28). Bowling for Grafton Jackson took six wickets. f<3r‘B9 runs and Pratt two for 46. Grafton thus won by ao innings and 11 runs. University v. North Shore —University’s score in their first innings the previous Saturday consisted, of 166 runs, while North Shore had 125 runs to their credit for four wickets. Continuing their first innings of Saturday the Shore batsmen increased their total to 243 runs (Sale 39, Prime 120 ( ,n0t opt,. Bush 29). B' ing for University, Taylor took four wickets for 50 runs, Fenwick four for 84 and Airey one for 9- University then set to work upon their second innings, in which they compiled 143 runs (Airey 22, Caradus 14, N. Jacobsen 35, Rowe 46 not out). Bowling for North Shore Bush took one wicket for 29 runs, Howie one for 10, Rankin three for 17, Archer two for 21 and Dacre one for 22.. North Shore thus won by 77 runs on the first innings.

Jack Lester has ./arrived in San Francisco, and it is stated that he is to be given a match with Gunboat Smith this month. Unless Lester is able to display better form in his own country than was the case with him in Australia he is net likely to cut much of a figure with the fight fans in America.