CLUB PREMIERSHIP

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 5, 28 March 1927, Page 9

CLUB PREMIERSHIP

EDEN CLUB IN STRONG POSITION

RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S PLAY

Eden has tightened its grip on premiership cripket honours for 1926-2/. In the final round, which commenced on Saturday, Eden scored 298 for nine wickets against Shore A, last year's champions Even supposing that not another run is scored for the" innings Shore Will oe faced next Saturday with the formidable task of scoring 299 runs (or more) in less than 3J hours—play in Adi-H closing at 5.15 p.m.

Apart from Eden’s good start against Shore, notable features of Saturday's play were Parnell’s score of 306 for five wickets against Grafton and a great innings by Irving (Parnell), who was unbeaten at the dose of the day’s play with 138 runs to his credit. It was the only century scored in. senior cricket on Saturday. As a whole, it was a dav of inconsistent scoring. Wickets were slow, and in most cases more favourable to the batsmen than to the bowlers, but dead outfields checked the rate of scoring. Chief interest centred, in the match at Devonport between Eden and Shore A. the result of which will have an important bearing on the club championship. -\ EDEN STARTS WELL SHORE’S DAY IN FIELD Winning the toss in the match between Eden and Shore A, H. D. Gillespie wasted no time in deciding that Eden would bat. Rain during the week-end had taken the sting out of the wicket, although Coates, the Shore fast bowler, managed to find a •spot” at the south end which now and again gave the batsmen a bit of trouble. There were two main features of Eden’s first innnings—first, the sound,* dteady Play of their earlier batsmen, and second, the trouncing administered to the Shore bowling by Butler and Whelan, who went for the runs in the later stages of the innings in enterprising style. H. D. Gilllespie and Postles opened the innings, play being deadly slow in the early stages. Three out of Player’s first four overs were maidens, and it took half an hour for the score to reach double figures. Postles was caught behind the wickets with a dozen to his credit after threequarters of an hour’s play. The association of Gillespie and Cooper livened the game up considerably, the Eden skipper leading the way with well-timed cover drives, and a strong pull shot round to leg. Gillespie wanted a four to reach his halfcentury. when he sent back a “soft” one to Elliott. He played a splendid opening knock . combining sound defence with good shots in front of the wickets. Cooper Gets Half Century Gillespie’s partnership with Cooper realised 52 runs for the second wicket, and Cooper and A. F. Weir brought the score up to 132 for three wickets, before a separation was effected. Cooper was dismissed by a ball from Coates, .which kicked up awkwardly, and struck the handle of his bat, Townshend accenting an easy chance. Cooper gave a first-class display, and, with the exception of a chance midway through his • innings, never looked like getting out. He hit six fours. One of the features of the day’s play was Johnston’s dismissal <>i Brook-Smith the former taking a brilliant catch, running back to the ball. At this stage Eden had four down fcr 145, and from then onwards the batsmen went out after every run. The next three all paid the penalty, Weir being run out, and Butler and Whelan stumped by Frater. But between the three of them they scored 143 runs. Lively Batting Butler and Whelan especially went for the bowling in great style, and several sixes were included in their tally. Shore’s fielding had been good in the early part of the game, but it fell away somewhat in the later stages. Coates proved the mainstay of the Shore bowling, and Player also trundled well, but the bowling was severely handled in the last hour or so of play. Two wickets fell cheaply towards the end. and at the drawing of stumps Eden were only two short of the third century, with a wicket still in hand. Scores:— EDEN. First Innings A- J. Postles, c Johnson, b Coates .. 12 H. D. Gillespie, c and b Elliott .... 46 k W. Cooper, c Townshend, b Coates 50 >V. Brook-Smith, c Johnson, b Player 6 A. F. Weir, run out 41 U C. Butler, st Prater, b Townshend 5.» F. Whelan, st Frater, b Townshend 47 G. L. Weir, lbw, b Coates 1 p McCarthy, not out » B. Simpson, run out ® A. L Gillespie, not out 5 Extras 24 Total for nine wickets 298 PARNELL’S DAY OUT GRAFTON BOWLERS FLOGGED Play opened sensationally in the senior grade match Parnell v. Grafton. w hich was commenced at Eden Park cn Saturday afternoon. Parnell won the toss and elected to bat. McCoy and Smith went in first to the bowling of Goodwin and C. Jr* s hedden. Smith, in attempting to ‘ft Goodwin’s second delivery—a loose JJ* failed to get underneath it and an easy catch, which was taken h slips. Righton was the incoming atstnan and both men settled down to nuiet play. Runs came very slowly. *tter 50 minutes’ play only 20 runs aa been compiled, of which McCoy ontributed 19 by steady play. Five, mutes later McCay succumbed to a h* t, * rom Snedden, which he drove 7r C 7 into the bowler’s hands. Mc- > s display looked promising and he o aa unlucky to lose his wicket in view eftJr 6 big scores registered by suc®ding batsmen. A. Irving replaced bat ° y * Runs then came quickly, this «man being obviously at ease from a o °utset. Righton alos livined up 1- , swiped Grafton's bowlers merciSav to ever > point of the field, trtchanges of attack were i. Snedden, but all were treated erly by the partners. Righton an reache< * 49 when he was taken in catch a t mid-off by Horspool. iSev * ae batting produced a six and and hi fours - Duncan joined Irving the pair thoroughly enjoyed *a

pleasant afternoon at the expense of Grafton’s attack. Snedden tried all his bowlers, but runs came rapidly. In stepping out for a mighty hit off Snedden, Duncan had his bails whipped off by Rowntree. Irving reached his century after two hours of chanceless batting and at the close of play had 138 to his credit. His was a magnificent innings of forceful hitting and comfortable style. Following are the scores:— PARNELL. First Innings. Smith, c Pope, b Goodwin 0 McCoy, c and b Snedden 21 Righton, c Horspool, b Goodwin .. 49 Irving, not out 13s Duncan, st Rowntree, b Snedden .. 62 Aitken, b Snedden 6 Macallan, not out 19 Extras n Total for five wickets 306 Y.M.C.A.’S FAILURE PONSONBY EVEN WORSE Y.M.C.A. batted first, Bowley and Lewis opening. Bowley had the misfortune to play a ball from Roy on to his wicket after he had only scored two. Miller followed, but was caught off Roy by McLeod. Kasper then came out, and things certainly looked , brighter. The partnership yeilded 52 runs, when Lewis was clean-bowled men reachin by Smith: only two of the other batsmen reached double figures. Ponsonby, batting one man short, gave even a worse display, being dismissed for the meagre total of 66. The failures were due to the effective bowling of Riddolls and Smith. Details of scores:

Total 96 Bowling Analysis.—Roy took three wickets for 24 runs., Smith five for 31, Snedden, none for 31.

Total 66 Bowling Analysis.—Bowley took one wicket for 27 runs, Riddolls six for 25, Otter two for 11, Paton none for two. NORTH SHORE STARTS WELL GOOD FIRST-WICKET STAND Monk and Colebourne, who onened up for the Shore team, found the howling rather uncomfortable, and treated the bowlers with respect. They took half an hour to register 20. Later, runs came along a lot more freely, and before .Colebourne sent a hard catch to Rix-Trott, who held it, the firstwicketp artnership had produced 108 runs. A further partnership between Monk and Arblaster, added 49 runs to the score. The rest of the team seemed to crack up under the repeated change and variety of bowlers, and the innings finished with the total at 231. In reply. University had scored 38 fr,r the loss of one wicket, Smelton batting confidently for 17 not out. The scores were as tololws: NORTH SHORE B. First Innings. Colebourne, c Rix-Trott, b Bannister 50 Monk, c Kelly, b Smeeton 85 Lusk, b Bannister 8 Arblaster, c Webb, b Smeeton .... 26 Peoppel, b Saunders • • 0 Killwort.h, c Ralfe, b Saunders .... 4 Webb, c Matheson, b Barnes . . .. 19 Bundle, not out* 2 Doble, c Ralfe, b Barnes 6 Murdoch, absent R. Johnston, absent 0 Extras Total • ...••• 213 Bowling analysis: Saunders took two wickets for/56 runs, Barnes two for 22, Rix-Trott none for 20, Bannister two for 39, Smeeton two for 28, Matheson none UNIVERSITY. First Innings. Matheson. c Webb, b Peoppel 13 Smeeton, not out Ralfe, not J Extras _2 Total for one wicket 3S SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION HARBOUR BOARD’S WIN NOW EQUAL WITH UNITED The Auckland Suburban Cricket Association's competitions were continued on Saturday when some interesting matches were decided. *j>ne A grade match. Harbour Hoard v tllen Eden, proved interesting. Harbour Board had a three-point win. which places them equal with l nited Suburbs at the head of the competition. It was a bowlers' match, the scores consequently being kept remark■itlv low Harbour Board's innings was played in a fading light, but 'in spite of the handicap the team was able to secure the necessary runs for a victory. Scores are as follows: — Glen Eden.—First Innings: McNeil, b Martin, 5, Shephard c Turner, b Mann. 3, Paxton, b Dunning Martin 0; Anderson, b Martin 1. A. Bel S ham c Hopkins, b Martin, 1; D. McNeil no tout, 23; MeKibbon, st. b Martin, 0; «JnearDoint, e Stewart, b Martin. 1-. Ferry, b Dunning, 0; Herring, b Martin, 0. (

Extras, 2. Total, 53. Bowling analysis: Mann took one wicket for 1; Martin, seven for 31; Dunning, two for 19. Second Innings.—Paxton, b Martin, 0; Belsham, b Martin, 5; McNeill, ibw, b Martin, 4; Shephard, run out, 0; McNeil, e Stewart, b Matthews, 0; Anderson, b Mann, 2; Spearpoint. not out, 11; Herring, e Dunning, b Martin, 4; MeKibbon, c Dunning, b Martin, 1; Perry, st, b Martin, (». Extras, 12. Total, 51. Bowling analysis: Martin took seven wickets for 25; Mam one for 12; Matthews, one for 2. Harbour Board.—First Innings: Breeze, b Anderson, 10; Dunning, c and.b McNeil, j; Badeley, b McNeil, 0: Turner, v b Anderson, 2; Hopkins, c McNeil, b Anderson, 4; Martin, c McNeil, b Anderson, S; Matthews. b Anderson> 0; Stewart, not out, i"; Richardson, c McNeil, b Anderson, 2; Mann, c Herring, b McNeil, 1. Extias, 10. Total, 44. Bowling analysis: Anderson took five wickets for 15; McNeil, four for 19. Second Innings.—Dunning, b Anderson, 27; Martin, b Anderson, 11; Hopkins, b Anderson. 0; Matthews, b Shephard, 0; Turner, b AndersonT 7; Breeze, b Shephard. 4; Mann, b Andersop, 2; Stewart, not out, 5. Extras, 6. Total for seven wickets, 69.

Y.M.C.A. First Innings Bowley, b Roy 2 Lewis, b Smith 16 Miller, c McLeod, b Roy 1 Kaspar, b Roy 36 R. Riddolls, run out 11 Mouatt, b Smith 1 Gon ie, run out 1 Paton, lbw, b Smith 3 Otter, c Snedden, b Smith 12 Hunt, b Smith 2 H. Riddolls, not out 1 Extras 10

PONSONBY First Innings Snedden, c Lewis, b Riddolls .... 8 McLeod, b Riddolls .. 1 Commons, c Paton, b Riddolls .... 8 Smith, c Riddolls, b Bowley 17 Smallwood, b Riddolls 0 Brinsden, b Riddolls 2 Sellars, b Riddolls 0 Lindrum, not out 14 Wheeler, b Otter 5 Roy, b Otter 10 Extras 1