PARNELL TAIL WAGS AGAINST SHORE EFFECTIVELY

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 253, 16 January 1928, Page 7

PARNELL TAIL WAGS AGAINST SHORE EFFECTIVELY

QUIET DAY AT DEVONPORT

Conditoins were all in favour of the batsmen at the Devonport Domain on Saturday', the wicket being easy, while the outfield was parched and bumpy' for the fieldsmen, and there was but little breeze to assist the bowlers. Parnell won the toss and opened quietly,. runs coming at the rate of about one a minute. Player and Saunders both bowled very steadily, and Anthony settled down with McCoy to take the edge off the attack. Much interest was taken in the i debut of Don Webb, the Mount Albert Grammar School midget, who has been one of the destroying angels in secondary school cricket, and who showed good form on tour with Mr. Beale’s colts during the holiday's. The youngster possesses a good control of both leg and off breaks, with an occasional ball which nips fast off the patch and beats the bat. Hay', a lefthander, found Webb to his liking, and with the help of an overthrow to the boundary bagged ten runs off two balls. The field did not appear to be most effectively placed for Hay’s strong pull shots, and he helped himself to top score with a forceful 46, before edging Dacre to Bush at first slip. Hay and Turbott added a welcome 53 for the seventh wicket, when Turbott popped Saunders up for the bowler to dash down the pitch and bag his second catch off his own bowling. “Doc” Aitken carried on the good work and, with a bit of luck, helped to raise the score to 183. for eight wickets. WEBB MISSES “HAT TRICK” "Webb was given a second trial with more success, getting Aitken smartly stumped by Scott, and then skittling Goodsir next ball. Stewart was last man in, and Webb had a chance of winning a cheap hat in his first senior game, but the Parnell stumper survived theor deal, and then stuck it out until the last wicket had added 36, and made the total 213. The manner in which the Parnell tail wagged gave the impression that the earlier batsmen might have profited if they had shoVn more enterprise and less caution. The scorched outfield made ground fielding uncertain, and Shore were unlucky with Hugh Webb straining a tendon in the foot, and Walters injuring his hand in the field. Shore opened in a dull light and Monteith was yorked by Aitken when he had scored six. Bush and Frater scored freely until the colt over-reached to McCoy, and was smartly stumped by Stewart for a useful %core. Frater played the bowling freely and seemed set for a good score, with Player settling down, when an appeal against the light closed play half an hour before time. Shore had scored 81 in 45 minutes for the loss of two wickets, and need 132 to equal Parnell’s first innings total.. Details:— ' PARNELL First Innings. ANTHONY, b Player 26 McCOY, c Scott, lb Saunders 20 MACALLAN, c and b Saunders .. .. 2 IRVING, c Scott, b Dacre 27 KISSLING, b Player 4 DUNCAN, c Frater, b Player 7 HAY, c Bush, b Dacre .. 46 TURBOTT, c and b Saunders .. .. 29 AITKEN, c Scott, b D. Webb . . .. 14 GOODSIR, b Webb 0 STEWART, not out 18 Extras 20 Total .. .. ’. 213 Fall of wickets.—32, 40, 51, 68, 94, 96, 149, 183, 183, 213. Bowling.—Dacre, 3-29; Webb, 2-43; Saunders, 3-58; Player, 2-63. SHORE First Innings. FRATER, not out .... .. 37 MONTEITH, b Aitken J .. 6 BUSH, st Stewart, b McCoy .. . i 20 PLAYER, not out .. 12 Extras 6 Total for two wickets .. .. 81 Bowling.—McCoy, 1-17; Aitken, 1-27; Anthony', 0-15; Macallan, 0-15., DOWN THE GRADES UNBEATEN TEAMS AT SHORE LOCAL COLTS LEAD PARNELL With both teams holding unbeaten records there was considerable interest in this game at Devonport. The first day’s play was very even, Shore Colts gaining a lead of 20 on the first innings. Scores: Shore Colts. —First innings, 136 (Jay, 25; Long, 24; Samson, 22; Gerrard, 19; T. Smith, 44.) Bowling: McLaren, 6-1 S; Johnston, 3Second Innings: No wickets for 15 runs. Parnell.—First innings, 116 (McLaren, 32; Von Rotter, 19; Luke, 15; I. M. Smith, 10). Bowling: Cowie, 4-11; T. Smith, 5-3 S; Jay r , 1-29. Papatoetoe v. Y.M.C.A.—Papatoetoe, first innings, 337 (Dr. Valentine 139, J. Henderson 72, G. Leighton 29, E. H. Burnside 24, P. Swaffield 20, H. Swaffield 16, D. Burnside 8 not out). Bowling for Y.M.C.A., Staliworthy, 6-5; Beech, 2-58; Bamburry, 1-52; Allrecht, 1-94. Y.M.C.A., first innings, 19 for one wicket. Second Grade Takapuna v. All Saints.—All Saints, first innings, 161 (N. Cashmore 15, L. Cashmore 26, Swinton 70, Brown 10). Bowling for Takapuna, Burton two for 40, Faram one for 40, Guineven one for 11, Holiday one for 12, Griffin two for 20, Murch one for 14. Takapuna. first innings. 112. (Burton 23, Holiday 22. Cooper 15 not out, Faram 15, Murray 14). Second innings, two wickets for 70 (Holiday’ 37 not out. Griffin 31 not out). Bowling for All Saints. Cashmore four for 46, Reid three for 22, De Blois 1 for 26. Third Grade Western United v. Parnell.—Parnell, first innings 63 (Walker, 47 not out). Bowling: Goldfinch, 4-22. Western United, first innings 42 (Whimster 12). Bowling: Russel, 5-25. Parnell, second innings 59 (Hemphill 16). Bowling: Goldfinch, 7-16. Western United: Second innings, 66 for four wickets (Jones 17 not out). Bowling: Wilson, 2-17; Kelly, 2Power Board 'v. Otahuhu.—Power Board, first innings 70 (Corringliam 28). Otahuhu, first innings 156 (Marfett. 65, Kempbv 39). Power Board, second innings 34. Otahuhu secured a threepoint win. Papatoetoe v. AI! Saints.—Papatoetoe defeated All Saints by default. Balmoral v. Parnell. —Balmoral, first innings, ISO (Gillespie 78, Purcell 32, B. Evans 21). Bowling for Parnell, Kenny'. 4- Sharp, 2-29; O’Hara, 2-35. Parnell, first innings, 188 for eight wickets (Brown 4S, Johnston 44, n. 0., Murray' 23, Dr. Turbott 21). Lodge Competition Alberta v. Good Intent.—Albert, first innings 98 runs (Atkinson 41, Buckle 39); second innings 52 runs for five wickets (Buckle 23 not out, Waldron 15). Good Intent, first innings 65 runs (Sibun 19, Mcßae 11), second innings 76 runs (Warner 36 not out). Bowling for Alberta: First innings, Buckle took 3-10, Satchell 1-5, Graham 1-5, Atkinson 5-42: second innings, Buckle 2-5, Satchell 3-17, Graham 3-30, Atkinson 0-19. Bowling for Good Intent: First innings, „Wrathall 3- Houlahan 5-37, Waters 1-25, 'icwart. 0-1 S; second innings, Wrvatiißil took , four wickets,