PARNELL DEFEATS UNITED SUBURBS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 219, 5 December 1927, Page 10

PARNELL DEFEATS UNITED SUBURBS

HENDY’S FINE CENTURY

By 91 runs, Parnell secured a fourpoint win against United Suburbs on Saturday at the King’s College ground. Mangers.

On the first day of the match Parnell, in the first innings, scored 130. to which United Suburbs replied with SS. 'When stumps were drawn Parnell had lost two wickets for 57 runs in the second innings. Continuing on Saturday, the not out men. Irving and Aitken, batted steadily until Irving put his leg in front of a straight one. His 36 was a sound effort and the best of the match to date. Aitken made 35 with nice strokes, particularly driving and cutting. He included six boundaries in his tally. Four more wickets fell for but 30 runs, the only one to reach double figures being Anthony, who suffered an injury to his finger in the previous week’s play. He was evidently out for revenge, for he put the bowling all round the wicket in great style. He fell into Kerr’s little trap when he had reached 14, a score that would have been much larger but for good fielding. Turbott and Hay made a great ninth wicket stand. The bowling was changed, but to no avail, and runs came steadily. Throughout the partnership they batted practically stroke for stroke and at the tea adjournment they were undefeated. Turbott being 36 and Hay 34. The partnership added 71. Parnell declared and sent United Suburbs in for their second strike. A FIGHTING FINISH Suburbs began badly, two wickets falling fo3’ 11 runs and the next falling at 15. Hendy and Stotter then became associated and went for the bowling in good stylet Hendy had a go at anything that came along and he brought applause with a beautiful drive for six, and a nice leg glance to the boundary. Hendy reached his half-century, scored in fast time, by sneaking a single. Out of the .total of 80 he had scored 50. Two more wickets fell cheaply and then McLaren went in. He kept his end up and took no chances, though he scored off anything loose that came along. Hendy made another drive for six and then brought the century up with a boundary. He hit the next ball for another four. He had scored three boundaries and a.six off the over. His own tally was 63. Hendy put his score into three figures by driving Anthony to the boundary, but McLaren was caught for a patient 16 and the last man suffered a like fate. The innings closed for 152. Hendy carrying his bat for 101, including 15 boundaries and two sixers. Although Hendy took many chances with the bowling his century was a fine effort. He gave two or three chances, but they were very hard. His driving was his strong point, though he displayed a good variety of strokes. Detailed scores are: PARNELL First innings 130 Second Innings IRVING, lbw b Kerr 3 6 McCOY, c Kerr, by Leikis 13 MACALLAN, run out 0 AITKEN, b Kerr 35 DUNCAN, lbw, b Williams 4 KISSLING, c Leikis, b Williams .... 9 ANTHONY, c and b Kerr J 4 GOODSIR, c Wetherill. b Kerr .... 0 TURBOTT, not out 36 HAY, not out 34 Extras 11 Total for eight wickets .. .. 201 Fall of wickets: 22, 48, 85, 100, 10S, 115, 130, 130. .Bowling: Kerr, 4-43; Williams, 2-65; Leikis, 1-41; Busliell, 0-3; Somers, 0-22; Martin, 0-16. - UNITED SUBURBS First innings 88 Second Innings BUSHELL, b Aitken 2 DAVIS, c Stewart, b Anthony .... 9 HENDY, not out 101 KERR, st Stewart, b Anthony .... 4 STOTTER, b Anthony S WETHERILL, c Kissling, b Goodsir 2 LEIKIS, b Goodsir 4 MARTIN, c Aitken, b Goodsir 1 WILLIAMS, b Goodsir 4 McLAREN, c Kissling, b Aitken .... 16 SOMERS, c Hay, b Aitken 0 Extra 1

Total 152 Fall of wickets: 11, 11, 15, 39, 58, 70, 84, 88, 152. 152. Bowling: Aitken, 3-17; Goodsir, 4-49; Anthony, 3-54; Macallan, 0-31. Senior B Grade University v. Papatoetoe.— -University, first innings, 157 (Jones 27, Burbridge SJ, Willmott 21 not out, Cleary 16, Stewart 14). Bowling for Papatoetoe, E. Kerr took six wickets for 56; E. Burnside, one for 30; Dr. Valentine, one for 27; Strachan, one for 13; and Rankin, one for 25. Second innings, 177 (Wilson 51, MeDougall, 43, Bartley 21 not out, Burbridge 17, Harwod 17, Lunn 14). Bowling for Papatoetoe, E. Kerr 4-42, R. Burnside 3-34, Strachan 1-19, P. Swaffield 1-26. Papatoetoe, first innings, 195 (Strachan 91, Henderson 41, Leighton 19, J-J Swaffield 16). Bowling for University, Waddingham 3-58, Harwood 1-26, Burbridge 2-25, Jones 3-21, Bartley 1-18. Second innings, 11 for seven wickets (Strachan 45 not out, Dr. Valentine 17, Burnside 11). Bowling for University, Burbride 4-36, Waddingham 1-12, Cleary 1-17, Wlson 1-5. Papatoetoe won by 38 runs on the first innings. Parnell v. Eden.— Parnell, first innings, 345; second innings, 82 for five wickets. Eden, first innings, 197 (Ellis 48, Gillespie 43). Bowling for Parnell, Silmore 2- Maclaren 4-44, Johnston 4-45. Parnell won by 148 runs oh the first innings. North Shore v. North Shore Colts.— North Shore, first innings 125; second innings, 121 (Goldsworthy 24, Jacques 18). Bowling for Colts, Cowie 1-13, T. Smith 2-29, Jay 4-27, Jackson 0-19, Walters 1-6. North Shore Colts, first innings, 141; second innings, 266 (Walters 144, Jay 2S). Bowling for North Shore, Horsley 4-49, Jacques 1-39, Foster 1-43, Lusk 3-67, Pecks ton 1-23, Edmonds 0-10. North Shore Colts won by 161 runs. Second Grade A Y.M.C.A. v. Parnell. —Y.M.C.A., ftrst innings, 139; second innings, 212 (Elsoy 57, Bell 33, Thorpe 32). Bowling for Parnell: Bell. 4-78; Kelly, 2-44; Barrier, 9 30 Parnell, first innings, 214; second innings, 150 for five wickets (Murray 61 not out, Johnston 34). Bowling for Y.M.C.A.: Thorpe, 4-50: Sinclair, 1--2. Parnell had a four-point win. Third Grade A Balmoral v. Wndmill. —Balmoral, first innings, 126 (Barber 40, Catterall 31). Bowling for Windmill: Power. 7-47. Windmill, first innings. 53: second innings, 40. Bowling: Barber, 5-9; Byerley, 11-28. Balmoral won by an innings and 33 runs. Third Grade B Henderson v. Comrades. —Henderson, first innings, 97 (King 27 not _out>. Bowling for Comrades: Page, 3-17: Porteous, 3- Howlett, 2-23. Comrades, fii'st innings. 69 (Page 14, Howlett 14); second innings, 119 for three wickets (Lonergan 60, Brighton 20). Bowling for Henderson: Tubbery. 3-25; Wright, 3-10; Knight, 3-12; Raethal, 1-21.

PRIMARY SCHOOL’S CRICKET JUNIOR GRADE SEMI-FINALS \ ” ■v The following fixtures have been arranged:—Curran Street v. Grafton, Wednesday, December at Victoria Park. Mount Albert v. Point Chevalier, ; ground and date, to be arranged. Winner , of Devonport Group v. Winner of Hockey i Ground Group. | No furtHer matches will be played in the Junior Groups. Schools may arrange i friendly matches till the end of the year, if they so desire. Grounds will be available on the usual playing days.

N.Z. REPS. IN FORM

PLAY AT CHRISTCHURCH MERRITT’S NINE WICKETS \ Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. W. E. Merritt’s bowling feat proved an outstanding feature of the cricket competition yesterday. He took the first nine lmckets of the West Christchurch side and tne tenth man was missed in the first over l'rom Merritt. Eventually the tenth wicket was taken by another bowler, Merritt bowled magnificently, beating the batsmen repeatedly. One of his victims was Newman, the professional, whom lie clean-bowled. The matches yesterday completed the fourth round of the series, and left Riccarton, last year’s champions, with a clear lead of two points. Riccarton scored a three-point win over Old Collegians. Riccarton had a first innings total of 438, and dismissed the Collegians for 224 and 128 respectively. High School Old Boys beat West Christchurch by nine wickets. Old Boys made 248 in the first innings and 70 for one wicket in the second. West Christchurch made 103 and 212 respectively. It was in this second innings that Merritt took nine wickets l'or 81. St. Alban's scored a two-point win over Lin wood, the scores being: St. Albans, 180 and 159; and Linwood. 174 and eight wickets for 129. East Christchurch gained a first innings victory over Sydenham. East Christchurch made 232 in the first innings and 283 for seven wickets in the second. Sydenham made 190. The best score of the innings was 87 by C. Oliver, who seems to have regained his batting form since his return

DUNEDIN CHAMPIONSHIP

THREE-POINT WIN FOR GRANGE Press Association DUNEDIN, Sunday. In the cricket championship competition yesterday, the Grange eleven beat Dunedin by seven wickets, thus gaining a three-point win. In the first innings Grange made 178 and Dunedin 49. Dunedin was put in to bat again and made 146 (Strang OS). Grange then made 18 for three wickets. Albion secured a three-point win against Carisbrook. The feature of the second day's play was the fine innings of 95 by Blunt. Gourley, 29, and Dickinson 21, were the other principal contributors. The first innings realised 113 and the second 176. Albion, who had made 140 in the first innings, knocked up the required 148 for four wickets—Duncan not out 83, Vorrath 21. Blunt, 31 for three, was the most successful bowler.

RESULTS FROM WELLINGTON

Press Association WELLINGTON, Saturday. The weather could not be improved upon to-day for all outdoor sports. Senior cricket matches resulted: Midland. 264 and 192 runs for four wickets, declared (Patrick 104 not out), beat Wellington, 3 72. University 419, secured an innings victory over Y.M.C.A. Institute beat Kilbirnie. Hutt, 104 runs and four wickets for 105 (McGirr 65 not out), secured a four-point win over Thorndon, 147 and 51. Bowling for Hutt, Beard took six wickets for 15 runs, McGirr four for 32. Old Boys, 185 and 226 for eight wickets, declared (James 73, Duncan 44, Dustin 44 not out), beat Petone, 6S and 127, securing a four-point win.