SUBURBAN NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 255, 18 January 1928, Page 11

SUBURBAN NOTES

Criticism has been levelled at Kneebone for his fielding from all parties, and it was pleasing to hear captain Burton’s congratulations to the big hitter for his splendid knock on Saturday. It was certainly a wonderful innings. One life he gave when he had 30 up, but from then onwards it was just one string of boundaries. Kneebone’s one ambition has been to hit a ball into the pavilion, but it was modesty! Now he puts ’em on to the roof! There was not one person in the stand who faded to applaud his powerful hitting, and no wonder. One doesn’t see 84 runs out of 100 knocked up in boundaries; neither is it common to see 22 hit off one over. The bowler’s name will not be mentioned. Enough to say he is a good bowler, down on his luck. ♦ • • Not Cricket Harbour Board 3 asked Glen Eden to field three men for them, but when time came to bat all eleven were on parade. Glen Eden’s second innings found substitutes again in the field. It. is not fair to ask cricketers to field for their opponents as well as do their own leather-hunting. * * * * No Umpires Things are coming to an unhappy pass when a senior grade game is played with no umpires present. Harbour Board B and Glen Eden carried on, despite this lack of supervision, but the Suburban Association would be well advised to remedy the matter. Possibly, however, the holidays have had something to do with it: and certainly no one would begrudge the umpires a holiday. They have a thankless task. • • • Good Figures Spoilt Mackie’s figures read well for the first four overs he bov/led against Ellerslie, two being maidens and only three runs being hit off the others. Kneebone’s indifference to his little twisters completely spoiled his average, Mackie failing to secure a wicket at a cost of 28 runs. * • • Co-operation Needed “Hit hard and often” is evidently the maxim that guides L. Breese, the Harbour Board A captain. Against Green Lane, Breese gave one of the most exhilarating exhibitions of batting seen on the Domain this season. His 155 was a nandsome presentation to his side’s score. Breese has, however, one noticeable fault; it is his lack of co-operation with his partner between the wickets. Were lie to play more in sympathy with his fel-low-batsmen, he would add materially to his own score and also give the younger batsmen more confidence. * • • A Fine “Double” A contributor in no small way to Harbour Board’s success against Green Lane was Arch. Dunning, who, while at the crease, made .52, and in the bowling department captured five wickets for 21 runs. His was undoubtedly the best aH-round exhibition of the day. • m • A Run Saved is a Run Gained Spectators at the Domain on Saturday had every reason to be critical of the crude attempts at fielding on the part of many of the players. Had the Green Lane players been less apathetic toward their job they would not have been so badly trounced bv Harbour Board. * * * BRISK BATTING AT PAPATOETOE With the resumption of play in the Senior B grade competition at Papatoetoe on Saturday, a splendid exhibition of brisk batting was given by the home team, when they met Y.M.C.A. In striking contrast to the majority of matches played in Auckland, the batsmen had a day out, the combined effort of Papatoetoe registered 337. Dr. J. J. Valentine with 139 topped the home batsmen, and registered his first century, included in his total were 19 fours, and one six, and the deed was accomplished in less than an hour and a half. Henderson gave a bright display in reaching 72, including 11 fours, until skying one to Gladding, a club mate fielding as substitute. Leighton’s exhibition, in reaching 29, was not so forceful as his club mates, but he did not give any chances, E. H. Burnside 24, and P. Swaffield 20, also played a steady game. Bowling for Y.M.C.A. Stallworthy bore the brunt of the attack, and was the most successful with a total of six wickets for 85, Beech also bowled and should have got more than his two wicskets for 58, Albrecht did not trouble the batsmen to any extent, neither did Bambury or Riddols. During the afternoon’s play, nine of the batsmen were caught, and one bowled. Y.M.C.A. has lost one wicket for 19 runs.