CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 31, 6 February 1905, Page 6

CRICKET.

i SENIOR GRADE COMPETITION. Tie second series of the second round Jn connection with the Auckland Cricket Association's championships commenced on Saturday in fine but somewaht dull wea§her, the wickets being good. On the DoSntun. Grafton met City, and scored 157 in their first Innings, City then making 55 (without the loss of a wicket. Ponsonby were disposed of for 154 by Eden, and the hitter made 94 for four wicket-. A record innings was made ;ig;ilust North ■Share by Parnell. the total 412 when only eight of the batsmen had been disposed of. CITY -V. GRAFTON. Grafton made an unfortunate start in their Innings against City, Barr-Brown bowling D. Hay in his first over for a duck. When Kallender and Jones came together there was a short stand, until 48 was put up. Taylor bowled successfully, and when he got rid of Jones when tfio score was 53 for four wickets, his analysis was 4 overs. 2 maidens. 2 wickets, and 2 runs. Matters were Improved by I). L. J. Clayton, who scored 39 F. D. Clayton (28). and A. Laurie (23). the iniiin;rs closing for 157. Hemus and McCormick opened the City innings very successfully for 55 without the loss of a wicket. GRAFTON-—First Innings. R. P. Jones, <• Cornier, b Taylor... —. 21 l>. Hay, i> Barr-Brown 0 J. A. Kulieuder. I. Taylor 22 N. Bowduii, c Anith)wo«i, b Barr-Brown 2 D. L. J. Cl-aytun. Ibw. b Magee . 39 N. E. b Taylor ~ ..,,-- 4 P. L>. TMaytun, b Neill . 23 C. Hay. b Audinwood ... 5 W. Stemson, b Magee ...„ - 0 A. Laurie, not out _ .. 23 l>. Hill, i- Neill, b Barr-Brown 3 Extras - lo Tatal _ ...157 BOWLiNU ANALYSIS. Overs, lldns. Runs. Wks. Barr-Brown US '1 48 3 Mujree lv U 30 " Taylor 12 2 36 3 . Audinwood ~10 3 27 1 Neill 3 0 6 1 ClTY.—First Innings. L. G. Hemns, not out „.-. 27 E. MatCormick, not out. _— 25 EStras — - —_. a Total, no wickets for . _*_. 55 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. MuiiS. Runs. Wks. Stemeon 6 0 24 0 D. Clayton ..6 3 12 U D. Hay 3 1 C v Sloman 3 0 lv 0 PONSONBY V. EDEN. Francis And Wilson batted lirst for Ponsonby, and 1 - wickets went down quietly. Francis was, out for :i dude, and Wilson for nine with, the total ut that figure. When Gavin anil Woods eanje together the lufa-r hit a ConpU- of boundaries in suo<i<(>s>ion, anil matters looked a little more ]> rom is tag. but iii his next hit he drove the ball into tin- Uimmls of IJoughts. who made si very good fnt'ih at rnid-on. Gavin's batting was excellent, ami saved the situation for his sidft. He made Co. which included t< v boumhiries. The Ponsonby total was 1.~>4, and Rrten going in afterwards made 94 for four wickots. rONSONBY.—First Innings. A Francis, c Elliott., l> Smith 0 V. Wilson, l> Lusk " It. Woods, 0 Douglas, li Lusk ISI \V. li. Forster. li buck " .1. Gavin, <• Douglas, b Freeman 65 N. Wallace, b Lusk 7 W. Robinson, c Lusk. b Shepherd 5 D. Uullagber. not out.- 2l> M. Walker, b I. Mi 115,..- -1 Braithwaite, run out - 0 I- , . White, f Elliott, b Lusk T Extras •— - 1 Total 154 BOWLING ANALYSIS, Overs. Mdns. K'uiiS. Wks. \V. B, Smith G 1 21 1 H. B. Lusk.. 13.1 1 49 5 J. B. Kya 4 o U> O A. Shepherd l<) 1 \Si 1 Freeman 3 0 24 1 Mills 4 1 12 1 EDEN.—First Innings. T. Elliott, c Wallace, b Walker 0 W. B. Smith, c Britithwaite, b Woods 12 11. B. Lusk. c Wallace, b W00d5 , .... 14 A. Shepherd, c Braithwaite, b Woods.. 19 J. Mills, not out 20 >C. T. Williams, not out _. 20 Extras 1 Total for four wickets _„ 94 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Milns. Runs. Wkts. ' M. Walker 12.3 1 43 1 R. Woods ..12 3 27 3 P. C. White 3 13 7 0 J. Gavin.... 2 0 10 0 N. Wallace 10 6 0 NORTH SHORE V. CITY. \ Parnell batted the whole afternoon at v the Shore, losing eight wickets, and piling , up the record score of 412, which included a splendid innings by Mason for 193, and another century by Philsou, who is not out. PARNBLL.—First lunings. R. B. Lusk, c Joyce, b McNeill „. 15 C. Oliff, b Hiissey , 10 K. V. Sale, c Woodward, b Prime , 25 F. R. Mason, c McNeill, l> Ilussey.... 193 N. B. Lusk, st Grace, b Haddou 11 R. Barry, c and l> Hussey 27 F. S. Murray, b McNeill 0 W. Philson, not out 100 A. Fairburn, b Hussey . 10 L. Breese, not out 0 Extras 21 , Total for eight, wickets *.. 412 BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. F. McNeill ii -J 117 ' 2 Hussey .... 22 '.', iiy «i U addon .... i> i> r>o 1 Harrison ... J o 1« n I'liuie N U "il 1 Woodward .2 v no Juyf(" T 1 30 V KtllTV 'J 0 1-t U SECOND GRADE. Kdi-u A v. I'n.iiell. — Ekieji A.. Ist inniuss: •'. llobiiison, not out. 17: E. ('. Benli , , 27. Total. .VJ. Pnrnell. Ist C'ullenie. 23; Foster. 14. Total for si-yon wi«.-k----ets. 05. (■Jraftoii v. City.—Grafton, Ist iimiiigs: Biierly. 37: Horspool. :>4. ivial. 148. City, Ist iunings: Four wickets for 38. THIRD GRADH. B v. Ponsouby.—Ponsouby, Ist innings: Drunmiond. -3: Morau. 1*0; West. r>o: Muldoon. 13; Stephensou, 4"J: Buvkiey. 16. Total. 203. EdiMi 8.. Ist inidiiKs: Latim« 14. Total fur three wifki-ts. -"O. Paruell V. Nortb Shore A. — North StroreV Ist Innings: McKay, as. Total, 80. Seccud inni-.if»s: Total for three wk-feets. 19. Paruell. Ist innluns: E. F:ivUlo, 13; G. Muljtnn, D 7; W. J. Dlnnlson. 13: It. I tingle. 14. Total. 113. I'ariiell batted three men short. Nortli Shore li v. Eden A. — Eden A.,'lst luillngs: T. Roberts. 21. Total. 88. Second innings: Total for thnep wickets, 23. North Shore. Ist luuings: Total. 16. G-afton v. City.—City, Ist innings: S. Itadley. 13: Pell, not out. 34. Total, 69. Grafton. Ist luninss: Brighton, not out, 10. Total. C.9. FOURTH GRADE. Parnell v. North Shore. —North Saore. Ist innings: Total (batted three short), 27. Second innings: Total, 13. Parnell, Ist Innings: J. Beaver, not out, 24. Total, 83.

FIFTH GRADE. Peruell v. Edeu.—Eden, Ist inningsrGilmore, 22. Total. W. Second iinrings: Tbtal, 16 for two wicfeetjj.' Purnell. Ist Innings: Woods, 18; Airey, IS: Tjimgrfdge, not ont, 52; Rev. Keniptliornc, 21. Total, 138. GENERAL MATCHES. Poet-office v. Kersney.—Kersney, Ist timings, 56. Second iuritogs, 14. Total, 56. Post-office, Ist innings, 83. Second Innings, •IS for five wickets. Grand total, 131. Post-office thus won by five wickets and 75 runs. Excelsior v. Y. Y.M.I: —Excelsior won by 37 runs. Alexandra v. Eden Terraca—Eden Terrace won a close game by 10 rans. Marist Brothers' Old Boys v. Uttle and Co.—The Old Boys won by 68 runs. Tonson Garlick's Teams. —The Tonson Gfirllck A team defeated the B team by 107 runs. 1 WAIHI CRICKET. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) ,„,. WAIHI, this day. The Waihl Cricket Association Cud matches were continued on afternoon on the local recreation rSe Suburbs v. West, in the eenior dirbton proved a surprise, the latter wtrming by P "£ runs after a inogt exciting finish For the

winners, Ryan Iβ. and Fogre 7, were the chief scorers. For the Suburbs Cornethwaite (20) was the only scorer to reeeh double figures. TUe respective scores were 50 and 44. In the junior division Y.M.I.C. were defeated by City by 66 to 42. Wigging (17) and Young (12) were the principal scorer* iot the winners. SOUTHERN MATCHES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Phoenix-Midland match in the sen.ior cricket competition was concluded on Saturday, Midland winning by 47 runs. T**v top scorers for Ptoenix in their second innings were Waters 39, and Nash 20, the total being 96. The game between the Gas Company's eleven and Wellington was not finished when stumps were drawn. Gas Company's second innings totalled 291 (Hawthorn 81, Cobcroft 63, Dredge 58 not out, Waugh 22). Wellington in their second inningß scored 103 for tae loss of six wickets (Weybourne 30 not out dbbes 18). CHRISTCHUKCH, this day. Senior cricket was continued under favourable conditions on Saturday when Midland made 139 against United. J. Lawrence and Garrard each contributed 44. Midland were beaten on the first innings by 25 rnns. United, in their second iunings, lost five -wickets for 160 runs before time was called. Shns made 73 and Ollivier 39. Playing against Midland B, Lancaster Park A ran up 303 for the loss of six wickets, and declared their innings closed. Callaway made 74, North GT», Bishop 02, Orchard 42, and Boxshall 20. Midland, in their second venture lost eijrlrt wickets for 61. Prebfcle scored 36. Callaway took six wickets for 2V-runs. Lancaster Park won on the first innings by 128 runs. Sydenham made 136 against Lancaster Park B, and won on the first iunings by seven runs. Wigley made 72. In their second attempt Lancaster Park lost nine wii-kets for 109 runs.