SUBURBAN CRICKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 239, 29 December 1927, Page 13

SUBURBAN CRICKET

DOMINION TOURNAMENT AUCKLAND ON TOP Press Association. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The second round of the New Zealand City and Suburban Cricket Association’s tournament for the Walker Shield was continued in sultry weather to-day, when Auckland met Canterbury. The Northerners, who defeated Wellington, the present holders, on Monday and Tuesday, again demonstrated their superiority by decisively outplaying Canterbury. Canterbury had first use of the wicket, but made a feeble stand against R. Burton’s slow off-breaks, which accounted for five wickets at a cost of 28 runs. Kerr, a slow lefthander, kept the other end going steadily, his tally being two wickets for 34. The innings closed for 99 runs. Langford (34) and Stammers (28) being the only batsmen to shov a semblance of form. GEDYE GETS CENTURY The- Aucklanders played much brighter cricket on going to the wickets. A. Gedye and W. Badeley gave the team an excellent start by putting on 77 for the first wicket. Gedye rattled on 101 in 80 minutes, six sixes and 10 fours figuring in his dashing display. The Canterbury bowling was weak, and W. Fletcher, A. Turner and. C. Watts also took toll of it before the innings closed for 262. Gordon and Robertson had to bear the brunt of the attack, and they plugged away determinedly in the lieat, being rewarded with three wickets apiece, while Gray, a one-time Canterbury representative, also did respectably with the ball. WELL BEHIND With a leeway of 163 runs to make up, Canterbury again fared badly in its second innings. Langford was again the only man to show confidence. When stumps were drawn at 6.30 seven wickets were Gown for 106 runs. A. Watts, Kerr, Martin and R. Burton came out with flattering bowling figures, but they were lucky. Auckland seems to be assured of the shield, as Canterbury still requires 57 runs to avoid an innings defeat, and have only three wickets in hand. To show how slow the scoring was in Canterbury’s second innings it need only be stated that Besley was at the wickets for 70 minutes for his score of 13 not out. The match will be concluded tomorrow morning. FRANKLIN WINS AUCKLAND SUBURBAN CRICKET With pleasant speeches and the happiest of fraternal greetings the Suburban Cricket Association’s Christmas tournament was brought to a close yesterday, Franklin proving the strongest side. At the luncheon adjournment, Mr. A. Hollis, chairman of the Junior Management Committee of the association, who has managed the tournament, thanked the visiting teams from Waipa and Franklin for their assistance toward making the tourney a success. Mr. M. Barnett, for Waipa, and Mr. Gilmore, for the Franklin representatives, replied. Each thanked the association and Mr. Hollis for the very pleasant three days of cricketing. Never had they attended any tournament in which arrangements had flown so smoothly and everything had been so enjoyable. On the railway station last evening, when the train was about to draw out with the country teams aboard. Mr. Barnett, for the visitors, presented Mr. Hollis with a pipe and case, as a memento of the visit. WAIPA WELL BEATEN FRANKLIN IS CHAMPION Franklin’s innings yesterday in the Suburban cricket tournament closed for 2 61, but Waipa failed completely and was all out for 69 runs. The only double-figure scorers were Winter 15, Barnett 12, and P. Spiers 12.