To-Morrow’s Cricket

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 217, 2 December 1927, Page 11

To-Morrow’s Cricket

CONCLUSION OF THIRD MATCHES

Interesting A.C.A. Games

SEVERAL of what were thought to be the weaker teams J put up good stands last Saturday with the result that all the matches were left off in interesting* positions Commenced last Saturday, the third matches'of the season m the Auckland Cricket Association’s Senior A grade competition will be brought to a conclusion to-morrow

Over at Devonport the local team compiled a first innings total of 319 runs against Ponsonby, the latter replying with 78 for three wickets. The visitors, unfortunately, were without the services of their veteran

skipper, N. O. Snedden, owing to an Attack of influenza, but he has recovered, and will be on hand to-morrow. With Snedden playing last Saturday, it is highly improbable that Shore would have passed the 300 mark.

Commencing late in the afternoon, the Ponies lost three wickets fairly cheaply, including the coach, J. Langridge. S. G. Smith held his end up in fine style, however, and at the drawing of stumps was 20 not out. If Snedden and Smith become associated in a partnership they may alter the aspect of the game. There are several very promising colts to com© yet, and either AVarneford or Hoy may do the trick. On tho face of it, however, it appears that tho Ponsonby eleven will suffer its first defeat this year, for Siore have a, good stock of capable bowlers. EDEN HARD PUT TO WIN If the Edenites hope to maintain their unbeaten record, they will have to shako things up at tho Park, where Y.M.C.A. have scored 206 in their first innings, a total which will take some pissing even by Eden's crack batting side. Thanks to Bowley and Elliott, the Y.M.C.A. team is in a good position, and with reasonable success with their bowling a win should not be altogether out of sight. The Edenites have many good batsmen to come, with only one wicket down for 27. Jack Mills may knock up a century or so to show his appreciation of tli© one narrow escape he had in the fajding light last week. Then there is Gillespie, Cooper, the Weir brothers. In fact, the whole of the team can bo relied upon to make things hot for the fielders, as well as the bowlers. Gillespie has not knocked up any big scores so far this season, but once he gets in his stride tho Gillespie-Mills partnership will cause a deal of trouble to the opposition. Bowley and Elliott are the stock howlers for the Young Men’s team, and though they will no doubt be backed up by Pearce and others, the bowling .strength of tho side does not impress one particularly. VARSITY’S CHANCE With a first innings lead over Grafon of 86 runs, University is in a good position, and should make a strong bid for victory to-morrow. It cannot be said that Grafton’s batting last week was a true indication of that team’s strength in this department. Snedden, after a successful strike at the Shore previously, was snapped up before he had got into his stride, and with the exception of Rowntree and Horspool the remainder of the team faded away before tho attack of Matheson and Garrard. The success or otherwise of the opening men often has an influence on the success of the batsmen yet to come, and this appeared to be the case last week. It cannot be said that Grafton’s batting is as weak as it appeared to bo on Saturday. Varsity, nevertheless, has strong claims to victory, and after the fine bow.mgr of Matheson and Garrard, and the batting of Garrard, Smeeton, and Schnauer last week, the students will be decidedly unlucky to lose on the final day. Therefore, unless someone on the Grafton side comes to light with a sensational performance (always a possibility in cricket), Varsity can n ount on a fair chance of winning to-morrow. SUBURBS OR PARNELL At King's College a battle royal is in progress between Parnell and United Suburbs. Two surprises were

witnessed there last week. The first was the dismissal of the Parnell team tor 130. But at the time it was not thought that the successful bowling team would be out for even less than that. As matters turned out, United Suburbs were dismissed for S 8 runs, thus counteracting the fine bowling of Williams and Kerr. The chief factor J n the procession of Suburbanites to the pavilion, as is usual when Parnell is playing, was Anthony’s fine bowling.

The veteran injured a finger toward the end of the day, and his already hne average might have been much better had he been able to carry on ln the fading light. lie has recovered n °w, however, and will be ready to fio battle again to-morrow. A win for Parnell seems probable, although if the batting of the new succeeds against Anthony, and so backs up the fine attack of \Y illliams a nd Kerr. Suburbs will no doubt have a say in the final allocation of points. Taken all round, wins can be fairly confidently predicted by Shore. Var“ave seen a heavier footballer in New THE TEAMS LIST TO-MORROW’S MATCHES Following are the teams for tomorrow's A.C.A. cricket matches: Third Grade Grafton.—H. A. Hanson, P. W. Hilton, " Purdom, G. Bainbridge, A. Baines':. R. G. Parr, A. B. Hamm. G. Mca - l - Smith, E. Gray. 11. H. fow.u, L Dunta „. Y.M.C.A.—Whaley, Hayward, Schierlin, Bavie Si Middleton, Paul, Dicky, Parker, "ilson, G. Nicholls. Gladding. „ Parnell—y. MuMenger, E C. O'lteilly. jij',| ‘Sharp, e. Clapham, F. N. Hemphdl. R. j. Wilson, A. N. Hallv. H A. J. French, M. F. Clayton. W. A. ■ Russell; emergencies, K. t Hobbs. D. A. McGregor _ C| ty._l.. White, .1. H. Manslll. J HarriInai ', J. x*. Ellis, A. Be Compte, 1 . i-.

Metcalfe. O. L. Kevin 11 J. McLean, E, S“ nt ' «• H. Wilson, H. N. Mason, A. W.Udmg, j. Anderson. Mahoney. ST 1 ** 8 ’ Buck, O aider. Corr ' ! . ow ;-' r ‘ Oldbury. Slator, Graham Kifght 3 "' Reed ' Hajes. Rodin,

Henderson.—Adams, Bayliss, King,Knight, Oram, Raethal, kneyl’ Mardiire!"* WHsht ' Wau Sh. De-

Glebe.—Jones, McKay. Wilson, Cook, f reston, Everson, McNiel, Clubb, Williams, J,upton, Moon, McGregor Keesing, Meder, Lowe.

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tit rl- nr -it -I- rr. rit fi- rft fK ¥£ rr »1? -It -If lain, H. Tullett. J. Short, Donaldson, R. Kurin, J. Butterworth, J. B. Morman, J. Lyons, F. Swanberg. Mount Albert.—Hirst, Ott, Nolan, Rankin, Jamieson 2), Boreham, Delugar, Slaney, Ellison, Twining; reserve, Miles. All Saints’—Parsons, Idle White 12), Malcolm, Needham, Brown, Proctor, Willis, Letham, Sutherland, Griffiths. Birkdale—Collins, Masters, Shepherd, Chandler, Johnston, France, Cosnett, Collins, Walton. Holman. Fourth Grade Te Rami.—A. L. Chapman. Grayson, Dick, H. Burton, o. Burton, E. Chapman Spratt, Mills, McNab, Ball. Holland, Caiman, Lewis. Browne Bros, and Geddes C. Morris, •T. Hutchinson, C. Lowe, IX Aubrey G Py©, Tl. Olenions, L. Slattery. R. Fyke, d'. Quinsell, G. Richards, J. Douglas, IT. Dwyer. Y.M.C.A.—Dawson, Cutfortli, K. Bell, P. Bell, Adams, Dow, Grindrod, Organ. Osbahr, Buchanan, McKenzie; emergency, Hanna. Ponsonby Stuart. X. AVarneford, Bell, Piesse, Smith, Darnbrough, Guerny, Dear, Stuckley, McManus. Lang, Gager, DonoPoint Chevalier.—K. Gillam. W. Nieholsnn, B. Holt, W. Bridges, K. Eyton, G. Wallace, R. Masson, L. Schlesinger, IT. Foley, IT. Keast, H. Ellerington, A. Swanberg, Brooking, R. Melton, V. Amos. Mount Albert.—Cooper, YV. Brough. Camp, .Floyd, Slaney, Watson, Cathie, Wilkinson, Sampson, Wilson, J. Brough; reserves, Mudgway, McFarlane, Bright. C.C.C.C.—Boswell. Cole. Craig, Holt (3), Leng, Little Perkins, Roberts, Waddell.

All Saints’ A.—Lyndon, Hirst, Darrow, Moyes, Marshall, Rnmage, Pearson, Cunnihan, Swinley. Clark, Cunningham, Cammick. All Saints’ B.—Hogg. Simmonds, Taylor, Chalmers, McCullough, Hanlan, Cleal, Moore, Parkinson (2), Chitty, Smyth, Blake. Birkdale. —Davis, Ireland, Keymer, France Davis, Cramp, Fordham, Holman, Bishop, Patten. Beaton, Johnston. Te Awamutu XI. The following will represent the Te Awamutu Club against Faterangi at Faterangi on Saturday:—Blundell, Shepherd, Taylor, Morriss, Lord, Roberts, Martin, Barnett, Clarke, Rlcket, Morris: emergency, Morris. LAWN TENNIS TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW The following are the teams for the city inter-club matches to-morrow:— B Grade Mount Albert.—Messrs. C. V. Marshall, J. R. Elliot, A. S. Osborne, J. Hetherington; Mesdames Marshall, Willis; Misses J. McClymont, Butler. Auckland. —Messrs. F. W. Coleman, R. S. Burt, C. Fletcher- Jones, J. Bassett; Mesdames McCarthy, Wilson; Misses L. James, S. Whittaker. C Grade Mount Eden Congregational.—Messrs. Potter, Armitage, Kinnear, Brownlee; Misses Woods, Lauder, Lee; Mrs. ArmitaS Unity (1). —Messrs. M. H. Grigg, E. R. Bavley. R G. Wilson, J. W. Booker; Mrs. D. Wilson; Misses E. Rimraer, U. Smith, V. Clarke. D Grade Rawhiti (2). —Messrs. L. E. Cullen, R. IT Barker, N. Chiplin, T. Jones: Mrs. R.' Woods; .Misses A. Walker, T. White, M. Thomson. Birkenhead and Northcote. —Messrs. K. Potter. W. Fisher. F. G. Basham, T. V. Eitzpa trick: Misses N. Chambers, J. Chambers, E. Mackay; Mrs. Weaver. ROBSON CUP TENNIS AT TE AWAMUTU (From Out Own Correspondent j TE AWAMUTU, Thursday. The final game for the Robson Cup donated by the Rev. G. T. Robson, during his term of presidency of the ■ j - ,, Awamutu Lawn Tennis Club, fpr a men’s competition under championi ship conditions was played on Wednesday afternoon. The contestants were J. Coyne and E. Taylor. Coyle won the first two games. Taylor taking the Coyne and E. Taylor. Coyne won the sixth, seventh and eighth, giving him the first set. Taylor won the nrst game of the second set but found Coyne's service for the remainder of the set unplayable, and Coyne ran out a rather easy winner. . Last Saturday the Ngahinapouri B tennis team journeyed to Ohaupo where a friendly match was played against the Ohaupo team, which resulted in a draw.