PONSONBY gains good LEAD OVER ELLERSLIE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 247, 9 January 1928, Page 7

PONSONBY gains good LEAD OVER ELLERSLIE

KAaiE’S destructive bowling gveryone was of the opinion that „jth the reversion to two-day games, Ellerslie would do Weil in the championship. but Ponsonby gave the racecourse suburb men a rude shock on Saturday. The two mainstays of the team. Gedye and Yates, failed to live liP to their reputations, and with Sackie’s bowling, tillers lie was lucky 10 pass the century. To the bowling of Cain and Stallworthy. Ellerslie opened with Gedye and Yates. Gedye seemed quite confident, but Stallwortny’s deliveries were J uro ping badly, and he snicked one into Innes's hands at point. Soon after Yates fell to one of Cain's swingers. KEEN FIELDING Hetherington and Ralph Burton became associated, and the outlook was brighter for Ellerslie. The fielding was very keen, Mackie particularly ntr king some bright saves. Fletcher replaced Stallworthy at the pavilion and and his fourth ball went right through Hetherington. Ellerslie was in a bad way with three wickets down (or 47, but a good little partnership between Burton and Elliott added 33 to

tine score before Burton fell vicL.-i to ilackies first ball. Elliott continued to make runs, but very slowly, and he had no support from the others, Mackie proving very deadly. His average of five for 8 is undoubtedly a sterling performance. He bowls a funny ball. A ■low run to the crease and the ball springs from his hand with a little twist, just to make everything nice and nasty for any batsman. H. R. Burton was absent and Ellers:»’s innings closed with the total at :.«4. Ponsonbv lost a wicket after two nms, but Wright and Naesmith helped themselves to everything loose, the latter being very aggressive. A smart onehanded catch by Watts in deep field saw him go with a quickly got 24 to hie credit. Fletcher and Roberts made merry, the latter with a fondness for leg stuff. Hetherington replaced Lawrence and kept both men quiet. His Hist over was a maiden, and only one run was scored in his second. He was unlucky in failing to secure a wicket. ROBERTS IN FORM On joining- Roberts, Blair was very quiet, being content with singles. He brought the score past Ellerslie’s with a four to the off boundary. Roberts hit the only six of the day off Watts, and when 53 Baxter appealed for an lbw which, though a doubtful decision, was passed by. Soon after Baxter spread his timber with a beautiful ball. Roberts played excellent cricket for the highest score. His 55 leaves Ponsonby In a very commanding position, and with three wickets yet to fall. Ellerslie’s hopes are anything but bright. Scores:— ELLERSLIE. First Innings. OKDYE, c Innes, b Stallworthy .... 4 TATES, b Cain * HETHERINGTON, b Fletcher .. .. 17 R. H. BURTON, lbw, b Mackie .... 37 ELLIOTT, b Mackie 23 WATTS, c Wright, b Mackie S PUNNELL. c Innes. b Mackie 3 KXEEBONE, lbw, b Cain ' 0 LAWRENCE, not out 0 BAXTER, c Wright, b Mackie 0 H R. BURTON, absent ® Extras 3 Total for nine wickets 104 Pall of wickets: 5, 13. 47, 82. 96. 99. 102, 102. 104. Bowling analysis: Cain. 2-35; Mackie. Stallworthy. 1-17; Fletcher, 1-21: Robertshaw. 0-21. PONSONBY. First Innings. c Yates, b Lawrence 1 BRIGHT, c Yates, b Lawrence .... 15 aAESMITH, c Watts, b Lawrence . . 24 FLETCHER, e Burton, b Baxter .... 22 ROBERTS, b Baxter 55 “LAIR, not out JACKIE, stpd. Yates, b Baxter .... 3 ROBERTSHAW. lbw. b Elliott .... lo not out 4 Extras . . .. & Total for seven wickets 171 Fall of wickets: 2, 28. 51. S 3. 136. 142. 166 Bowling: Baxter. 3-37: Lawrence. 3-38; J>tts. 0-27; Burton. 0-40: Elliott, 1-9; hetherington, 0-4; Kneebone, 0-10.