MATCHES ELSEWHERE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 34, 10 February 1913, Page 10

MATCHES ELSEWHERE

(BT TELEGRAPH — PBES9 ASSOCUTIOX.) AUCKLAND, Bth February. The weather was perfect and the wickets Were in capital order to-day, when the eighth round of the Auckland Cricket Association's senior competitions was concluded. The chief interest centred in the match at Eden Park between Eden and Ponsonby, the teams being level for the championship. Eden made 215 on the first day, Ponsonby putting on 18 for no wickets. To-day the innings was resumed, and 'the first wicket put on 50. A rot then set in, and the whole side went out for 122, S. Snedden 31, Taylor 24, Kavanagh 23 being the only ones to make a stand. Taylor took seven wickets for 44 runs with slow leg breaks, and Cummings secured three for 25. In the second innings Eden lost nine wickets for 113 runs, Cummings 53- not out, Taylor 24, and Tattersall,l4 being the only double-figure scorers. Kavanairh took four wickets for 43 runs, Shepherd two for 47, and Snedden two for 19. Eden has a clear lead of four points. Graf ton, 321 for eight wickets, beat Parnell, 111 (Sommerville 27, Anthony I 24, Grenier 14) and 199 (Wright 35, Grenier 11, Anthony 12, Bruce 13, Andreae not out 71, Sommerville 28) by all innings and ll runs. Pratt took three wickets for 38 and two for 46, Jackson three for 35 and six for 89. North Shore, 239 (L. Prime not out 120, Sale, 39, Bush 29) defeated University 166 and 143 (Airey 22, N. Jacobsen 35, |{owe not out 4G) by 73 runs on the first innings. For 'Varsity Taylor took four for 50, Fenwick four for 85. For North Shore, tiankin took three wickets for 17, Archer two for 21, Dacre one for 22. CHRISTCHURCH. Bth February. The weather was fine but dull for today's matches, and the wickets were in splendid order. Iticcarton surprised its supporters by staying in all the afternoon against St. Albans, a fine century by Whitta being a feature of the innings. . Sydenham got a substantial lead over West Christchurch, whilst East Christchurch are in a good position against Lin wood. Riccarton in the first innings against St. Albans made 391, Sydenham made ,274 {J..Jm> Patterson 73, W. Hayes 59) Hn'the first ihnifigs against West Christ.church.- The last-mentioned replied with 60. East Christchurch made 214 (C. E. Beal 89) against Linwood, who replied with 86.' * "DUNEDIN, 9th February. Splendid weather prevailed for cricket yesterday, but the grounds were affected to some extent by the heavy rain which' fell early in the morning. Carisbrook 'A put up 210 against Opoho (Huntly 81, Seideberg 42). Opoho made 49 for four wickets. Rutherford took three, wickets for 16. Carisbrook B made 147 against Dunedin, Alloo 47. Dunedin compiled 76 runs for five wickets, Bryden 44.