CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 258, 5 November 1906, Page 3

CRICKET.

THE CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS. SECOND SERIES COiOIENCED. The cricket championships were continued on the Domain cricket ground and at North Shore on Saturday under the mest favoarahle conditions. The attendance at the Pomain, where two senior matches were played, "was larjre. rARXKLI, V. CITY. Winning the toss. City went to the wickets. MacC»rrak>k and Spenee opening >to the howlinpr of Olliff and Kerr, a recent arriva , from New South Wales, who bowls fast medium left hand, and turns a little either way. Both batsmen plnved carefiillv. and run-fretting was slow. At 41 Sponce played one from Fairhure. on to his wicket. Hemus jolted MacCormick. who was soon afterwards bowled l>.r Kerf off his pads for a score of which included pome very nice stroke?. Bennett made nine, when OllilT clean bowled h'.m, and Lambert, after scoring four, was stumped by Cromwell. Kavanagii scored ir>, and after llcmns had made 38 by very pretty cricket, he w;is clean liowlcd by one which kept low. from Kerr. The came bowler ratt'e.l down the rest of the nickets. the inniii.qs closing- for IKS. In the remaining trme Parnell scored 98 for two wickets. Sale scoring 40 (nor out) and P. S. Murray 1!5 in quick time. Jackson sot the two wickets which fell. ClTY.—First Innirfgs. K. MniCoruiit k, h Kerr 2K S. Speiu-e. b Tairbiirn i:! 1.. (J. Ilfinus. 1. Kerr r.S Rriinctr. l> or.ilT ~, " v Y. C. Kavanagh, b Kerr {:, I!. I!. Uluilicrt. sr Croiuwoll. li Olliff. . -I Mi-Mtllnn. t> Kerr { .lacksou, run out H. -\fain»e. nor nm - McMilluii. l> Kerr C. Barr-Brown. c and b Kerr (I Extras ■■ t

Total U3 . Rowling analysis: Olliff took two wickets for P3 runs; Kerr, six for ei>; Fairburn. one for IS. PARXELL.—First lunings. V.. V Kalr. not ont 4n ' R. Barry. Ibw. l> Jackson U I T. S. Murray, h Jackson if!; Andrae. not o;ii ■• j Estras - W ' Two wickets for !,s j B"wlin? analysis: Harr-Brown tonß vo i wickets for US runs: Magce. none for 11; Jackson, two fnrl'T: Kavauagh, n"r. fi I" , "" H. HRAI'TON V. I'ONSOM'.V. I ronsonby batted nrtft againsl Crafton, and made a poor star;, four wiikets, including Uutchlngs, Oaviu. C'-ummings, and Robinson being out for 47. Woods wenr soon after, run out by a straight throw-in from KorKter. Th» possibilities were all in I favour of th" Ride Loin- out for under on- i bunrtrod. but Simmi and Bralthwalte got | togetlir-r. and aiflrr] by wretched tlelding , nu th.- pjrl of (iraJton, quite changed the I completion of the ;:imc Brairhwaite gave five chances in s-oring 44. and most "t his j runs came from lucky snicks. P.imms. wno 1 scored 7S, not out. nlf-n had a lucky innings. I Sloman bowled very well, taking eight wick- i ets for T4. He '*°pt a nice lencth. and m-T.- i ed his deliveries well. Batting In a DM j light Grafton lost three wl'-kotx fur 00, P. j White bagging the three for li. POXSONBY.—First Innings. r,. .rnmmlngs, i> sinman 4; .1. Huichinis. i- Beuneit. b Sloman S| R. Woods, "run nut -"-'1 W. Robincion. c l'nrster, I. Slutnau I , : ] J. <;avin. c Bennett, b Sloiunn " Simms. not out "" | Uraithwalie. l> Kallender 44 | V. Wilson, c Kallender. b Slomati '■' !'. White. <■ Hay, l> Slomau 1 ' n. MeGregor. ■■ Kallonder. b Sloman.. n ' M. Walker, r and l> Sli.inju > Rl t ras '-" I T.jlal -IS , Bowling Analysis: A. K. Sloninu toot; el~!it wickets for 71: Andlnwood, none | for 17; l>. Hay. untie for :«: Mason, nnnr for is: Kallender. n\w for :;4; Lynch, none 1 frr <>; Robinson, ui>a-> fnr 4. ' | CRAFTON.- -First Innin??. : A. T,.Ttrry. 1. V. Wiiitn I. Robinson, b P. Whif l>. Hay. l> r. Whsti- Ii I 11. i>. Andlnwnod. not out !■ 11. Lynch, not 11111 1 Extras "> j Three wickets for ISO j Rowling Analysis: P. White took !■ wickets for 114; H. Woods, none for !•"»■ NORTH SUOIIE V. EUEN. North Shore had much the better or f.ic I fleal againsl. Kdcn. The visitors batted firs;. : • "too. and 1. Mills opening to the I bowling of Ilowden aii'l Hush. Wtin . the score at 12. I. Mills ihopport one | from Hush or: to his wiclcii. W. il. SuiHli 1 followed, ati.l helped tci carry the score to

■ ! ;;s, when l\i> wns ransbt. T. Elliot was ■ i bowled by Bnsb, and V T. Williams was , ! run out H: trying a short run. A. .(. Hhep- ! herd was the uext batsman, ami assisted 'I O. Mills Io put np ~?., whon iho latter lost \ t liis wicket to Ilussey. The retiring haia'man i/.ii.red his usual safe and patiout ' ; panic. \V. J. Stomson came next, bit was i j i-nujr'it first ball liy Hoirilcn. Hohson Illh-ci . j the raeanr.v at the crease, and with his capI taia assisted the total to US before falliup: '! o victim to Ilowden for 25. Slirphont ■ i meanwhile had been batting wr-11. nod wllii 1 Kreeman carried tho srure to 1-JU . iin put his les In front to one from Iladdnn. . The retiring batsman played a good Innings ; Tor .TO. (,". Hnywarri wats iUo last man in i appear for Eden, and al lo(> Freemau was ! bowled by Uowden for a nice Hi, getting '|in a couple of lovely cuts. Bowliug honours were evenly distributed amongst tho Shoreites' (rundlers. Htissey and Holllnirrake wrrp the batsmen u> open the Kboro i inninps against tbe attack of tUetnson amt ,G. Mills, loth -men were aggressive from ! the start, and quietly put on 82 before, the ! latter was caugii. by Shepherd on the bonnI dary. off Freeman. rrirne filled the vacancy, and oontimipd the rate of scoring. Huasey beinfj the principal contributor, and !he carried his score tn no before he was bowled by Ike Hills, she last ball of the ! day. Hnssey played a good innings, ibe gave Stemson an easy return at 12. His runs were scored all round, his principal being the off-drive. Eden bowlers seemed to have a day off. none of them striking a i proper length. Appended are the scores:— i EDEX.—First Innings. I. Mills, b Bush 1 IG. Mills, b Ilusscy as Iff, B. Smith, c lloMingrake, b Biwh.... 3S |T. Elliot, b Bufch v X. T. Williams, rnn ont fi A. J. Shepherd, lljw. b Haddon 50 \V. J. Stemson, c llowden, b Husscy.. o U. W. Hobsoti, b Howden 'J", A. H. Freeman, b Howden Iβ ' (t. Hayward. not out :', A. E. Relf, absent D Extras :> ! Total 136 ■ ».VnalysiSi—Howden ■took two j wl(:Kets lor M 4 runs; Bush, three for ffii; I Iltissey, tn-o for 20: Ilnddon, one for 10; i Woodward, none for 27. j XORTII SHORE.—First Innings. J. Hussey, b I. Mills lit) J. Hollingrnkc. c Shepherd, li Freeman :;7 !L. Prime, not out ;14 Extras i; Total for two wickets 17'J Bowling- Analysis.—llowden took (wo wickets rot- ;■;() runs; G. Mills, none for -17; Freeman, one for iH'2; T. Mills, one for iri; W. Smith, noue for ;iu; X. X. WilUams, uoue for 14.

SECOND Git ADI:

Eden A v. City.—This match is in a very Interesting state. Kden A are SO runs to the good on the first Innings, but have lost four wickets for "U in the second. Uγ. Neil (12J) batted well for City. A. Brown (4o) did the best fur Kdcn. A. J-Jrown took six wickets for ."55 runs, and \V. Somcrvell three for 1!>. Kdon A, first Innings: A. Brown 4.">, A. Clark 11, J. Jessup S, W. Komervell (>, li. Ijeale O,A. Horspool ;i,T. Uuckley 4.H. Buckland 4, 1). liridge 11, A. Murdock (uot out) 8. R. Gordon I), extras 14: total, 'J7. Second innings: K. lieale 11. Murdoch 0, J. Jessup 0, t>. Bridge (not out) 4, T. Buckley 0, extras 0: total for four wickets,' HI). City, first innings: Murdoch 11, Dr. Neil Thomas 0, Fawrett t>, Archer l>, l_.alrd T, McKay 0, Kie.hle M, Heale 4, Leyell (not out) 0. Mather extras "i: total, G'j. BowlIng analysis: A. Brown took cis wtcUets for 'Jo runs, W. Bomerretl three for la. (iraXton v. Fonsonby. — Kemp was the only Ponsonby batsman to make any stand against the Grafton bowling. Grafton passed the Poneonby total for the loss of seven wickets, J. Leplne and D. Hill contributing Hi and 40 respectively by good cricket. Grafton, first innings: E. Horepool 13, W. Graham S. J. Leplne 46, D. Hill 40, Cullerne '21, A. E. Sloman 0, Brlerly (not oat) 27, C Kastgate o, C. Klsslrng (not otrt) 2, eitrag-S: total for seven -slqlrets,, 1>76. Bowl-

ing analysis: JleCoy took two wickets for 39, Anderson tour for 07, Hutchlngs one for 2:!. Ponsonny, first innings: Kemp (not out) 57, Hutchiugs 6. Anderson S, Walker 0, G. Kemp 6, Plurumer 4. Heaver 4, McCoy 4 extras 4: total, U3. Bowline analysis: Brterly Took one wicket for M runs, Howell four for 13. l'onsonny hatted three men short. Parnell v. Eden 13.—Bdcu B. tirst innings: T. Roberts 0, Vates 1, 11. de Baugh 11, M. Gray 1). C. Freeman :!. 11. Gilmore 'J, \'. Woods (not out) 2. A. Jcnkin IU, C. U. Bottriil 0, V. \V. Grindrod 1. A. A. Dunks (). extras •>: total, TO. Bowling analysis: li. C. Airey ti>ok four wiekeLs for i:i runs, .). Hardwick two for ]!), C. Resteaus four for <i. Parnell. rim Innings: 11. Speight 1, It. C. Airey :!2. G. Flint 22. C. Resteaux. la, (J. .McNeil 2. li. Foster (not out) 45, c. lates (nol out 1 (j, !•'. L. McDonagh U, extras U; total for six wickets, 100.

TUIKD GKADK.

City v. Eden A.—Kdeu, lirst innings: Horspool :i, lialn 12, Freeman 3, Higgot U, Bennelt i>, Slatter 7. Harvey .3, llayward U. Beech (i. Giimoar 1, Hlakey (not out) U, extras ii: total, r>7. Second innings: <;u----luour 1, ,l!lakc>y 0, Horspool 0, Bain J, Bennett 4, Kreein.'iu ;i, Slatter 1, Harvey -1, Higgot (not out) :'., Hayward 4, Beech 4, extras lo: total, o~s. Grand total D 5. l'utheiTord look 11 wickets for 22. City, first innings: Stlllwcli -1, UmliCMtoril 2. ilagee 1, (ioldwaier 0. Henry o, Lewis 12, Marks 3. Hunter 2. Thomas 21, Partridge (not out) 0, linlghl :;. extras .s : total, l>2. ' Second inninps: Itiuiierlord (!, Unldwater (>, Magec (not out) i), Stiliwell 1: total for three wickets. !).

North Shore A v. North Shore I;. -North Slwn- It, lirst innings: Hunt S. Cheiwyud .-i.

iC. Mollvr !). McClyiuuut -. Mcl'Uail U, l'engelly SO, A. KicldelL 17 Webb (not Mil) V,, Mnukuy (i. .). ltidilcll i:j. (i«»nrge (.1. extras 4: total, lwi. sewaj innings: limn 4. J. iciu<lcll '.), c. Slolier I), l!it«w.vnd ::, Pengylly I mot out) J, extras ii: total lor four wickets, : -4. Murky loi.l; tlirej wli-kels lor L'U rufcs, J Wyirj-artl iwii fi.r l'n. I'nlem.in two for JU Andrews three for IS. North Shore A. lirst inuings: l-'endall ."1, Carson a, F. WoodWard 0. I!. Wyuynnl 77, tieorgc Y-i, Andrew "., JMack.r ::. \\, Colcmaii Krrc (not out) 0, Butters S, 1., llarty 11, extras 7: total 17S. Peuselly tuck four wickets for :;',) mils. Jlcl'hnll Hirer for ."1 J, Hunt one for 14, McClynio.it ~ne fn r yi. Kiddell one for m.

I'arncli v. i:ac-n it. — i:urn ti. uret inimjfs: Folf.v .".. Fnrflcr ". 11. .lacka i>. {-~ iirown ;!, (.'. Jai'ka 0. Kothorham .. Searle 15 H.irnsrrl ,".. P. Brown 4. Cotton 10, ltnss mot out) -J, extras J: total, 4S. K. Dlnglft t'>ok nine wickets I'm- 17 runs. K. .!. GatlaDd one fnr :;i. Hi-cnntl innings: Kole.T ::. H. Jac-kii It. Jtaniard it, Snarls (;. Brown '•'. «'ottrin K. P. Urown i>. C. .larka (rrnt outi Hi, 1-r.nler i>. Koss n. extrns ii: total 44. i; .1 fiatlnml ro,,k four wickets r«>r '.) runs'. \V. .1. fnatps inn for ii. ii. TnrijMii tliivc for 1" I'aniPll. Ursi i!:pi:ips: .1. \\ iijianis :; F \\ll!;s :,:,. s. linnv ii, \v. .1. Dinnisnn "S \ l'ren.h i. 11. J. Cinliund :i4." V.. .1. Coatee's! 11. Tnrbntt .", F. Marrlmt o, K. Plurlo (not out) -J. rxir.it 7: tntal. 14.'. 'l'arnell wpu by iiu iuuings and O'J nias.

FuritTU GKAUE

I'arnell v. .North Shore-. — Nortb Shorn lirvt inning*: I \ Keui :;, ti. Wpstmi 4!». H. I'M* :i. .li.niisiiin IS, Gralns-er '.I, oakddi in, .laekson ::. n,.-i Hi. v. Allen <>. X, Wallace ". Jirabant (imi out I ... extras 3; total, IL'H C. Nicholson Hirer wickets Tor -is run-; J. Xwiuame ..no f,. r 11. H. Ix-cky nor fur :;' b\ Lowrly four for VJ. TanuMl, first Inninp:: c. Mcholsmi (J. J. \\, Lrmerpan 3 ,i Tn-inamc c s. L«tv v. w. names it.' );] I>"t)lo i. G. Klll.p S, I. J,r>wrh> jnot out) :: extras 1: total. -J4. SeeonU innings: (;. KuUμ :;. r. Mrliolxnn 7. J. w. U>ner B an 3a, U. l'olilc i. K. l/.wrio v, .1. Twinamo (I S l.i-oky 11. W. Mnrn.'s n. cxtrao I: total, 3a -Nurtli >>b«rc vv..:i by u n Inulflgs and lv runs.

OTIIKR MATCHKS.

"on.. i..s i.Uuiliert l*_'. Frost. i;i, ('. Thornr H not outi. Sc.on.l inniiijrs: V.11.C.A., -i:s for MS wli-kctx. Kdmnn.ls nnd V.yv f..r J.M.i .A., iitid Nolan aud I'mst for Maiist Bros., (h>l Rood sorvle-p' with the h«ll Klrkoinn and I>f>iiulsmi v. I'ampbf I nn-t [■Tlircnfri.fl. Kirkii.aii ;in.l lionnixmi soon-il li! In ll)c first innings il'.rowor 'JOi faniphrll iind Khrrnfrii.il replying wlili :',fL.' j--nr the- lnttrr Il.'tilnnrl took tli'rro wickets for .■l. Ni'ubitt ." fo- ai. :in.| Iloldfii .-. for S: ami for th<- formrr Minchau Z t<-r W, and lleudrr 0 for 1".

SCHOOL MATCHKS.

In ihe school ch.impionsajlp mati-hes o;i Snturdoy m<.ruing in.- Ni'l-mal School defeated Newton Fast by nil innings aud 72 •runs. The totals were ;i.i follows: Nnnnan Hcht'ol, :, wickets for 10: i runs: Newton Iva.>l, isL innings 22 nius<, 2nd inuinge 'J Gruf lon-road SHiool defeated Newton West S'-hool. Grafton-rnad put. together inn for Hie tir>-t innings, against I licit- opponents' I" in the tirst and .'.4 in the serond. For Graf ton Hie cliief scorers were K. 11. Forster (20). Martin (10). ai:d Brewin (17>. while Elliott took six wickets and Martin thrr" For Newton Jeffrey (12 and ."i| was top k'iwt. JelTrey to..k four wickets. McMurtrie one, and Phillips tivc.

ARRIVAL OF A. E. KELF.

A. Z. Relf. the Sussex cricketer, who has been engaged to vouch, the Eden District Cri'-ket Club's players, arrived from Eiirliud. via Australia, by the U.S. Victoria last night, accompanied by Mrs Relf. Relf is on" of the lincst all-roui!(l players in Kngl.nid a line bowler, a first-class fielci. anil a very solid bat. He bowls fast medium. with ii break front tile off, while he rail alH<> swerve in from leg. As a barsman he has a solid defence, and he Is also a very hard hitter at times. Relf was met by tne otiioials of the Kdeu D.C.C.. and a number of cricketers, and will commence work at once. He will play in an all-day match on Ihe Kingslaml ground on Friday next. Detweon Eden and Graf ton. and will play In Vhc v'b'inipionship match, agauist Norm Shore the following day.

CRICKET IN THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.} WELLINGTON. Saturday.

The senior cricket to-day requite,-] as fol-Iows:--Midlanfi v. ThoenU: Phoenix, first inniugs. lit). Redgrave scored 40, and Co'.icrort 38. Midland, Drpt inuinss. four wict;nts for txi iWilliiims. not out. 20). Old Boys v. Gasworks: Gasworks (Ashbolt 2*l, KI7; Old Boys, one wi.-ket for 14S. Beechy contributed 47, and Tucker (not outi, 83. Wellington v. Newiown: Wellington is:; (Rie'iardtfon,' not out, O'.u. Newtown six wlcietsi for 4U. '

■\VAIHI MATCHES.

Ey Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAI HI, Saturday. The cup mutches under the auspices ot the Wailii Cricket Association were continued this nfti'.ruoon. City meeting West. The former had com|iiled 2iX) for nine wickets when slumps were drawn. The first century made In local senior competitions was knocked tip by McDonald, who compiled UN) by hard hitting. Kennedy (JiS) ana Ryan (12) were the other highest scorers. Th'; match will be concluded at the close of the round.