CENTURIES

NZ Truth, Issue 1202, 13 December 1928, Page 16

CENTURIES

Smith and Alice tt ; Sgine ';',... , (From "N.Z., Truth's" Auckland ' ; R'ep.) With a total of 114 not out, 5. G. Smith, who put a stop to United Suburbs' batting on the first day, was again to the fore on Saturday. I_|E continued his previous iijnings, partnered by Taylor, on a perfect wicket, and was still going strong when Ponsonby declared. , Then Smith again showed his nbiHtv as a -bowler, gaining five wickets for 40 runs. On the two days' play he wa.s the outstanding member of the Pon-sonby-club. In fact, he has made the best jill-round showing for the season. Smith had a strong: partner m Taylor, who collected 99 m good style,, before being bowled by Martin. These two players were ; largely responsible for Pbnsonby's . 'fine .\ victory by an innings and sixty-six runs. ; Batting for .Graftpn, Allcott- , secured the greatest I.''number'of'.1 .' 'number 'of' . runs during the day, knocking up ■ ; thirty-three over his century against Parnell. He was playing on a very favorable -wicket, and he hit everything m a care-free manner. Thianks to the fine bowling of Dunning, 'who was again well on form, Varsity defeated North Shore by an innings and. 79 runs. The': University bowler:, maintained the standard he set earlier m the seaeon, and finished with the fine total of eight .wickets for twenty-three m the first innings, and claimed the majority of the wickets m the second innings.