Suburban Cricket

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 265, 30 January 1928, Page 6

Suburban Cricket

POOR BATTING ON GOOD WICKETS .Some Good Bowling Averages THE majority of batsmen in the senior cricket matches. played under the auspices of the Auckland Suburban Association at the Domain on Saturday, failed to strike anything like true form, and the failure of good batsmen on a favourable wicket was surprising. Despite a hard wicket, the bowlers in some matches secured good figures. In the majority of cases the fielding was keen.

PONSONBY SECURES THREE-POINT WIN HARBOUR B DEFEATED Harbour Board B just failed to avoid an innings defeat by Ponsonby at the Domain on Saturday. The last batsmen endeavoured to play out time, but with 10 minutes to go the last wicket well, and Ponsonby secured a threepoint win. On the first day of the match Ponsonby knocked up 370 for the loss of seven wickets before stumps were drawn. On Saturday Harbour Board was sent in to bat with all day to score 370 to avoid a first innings defeat, and, if not that, to knock up enough to prevent Ponsonby from winning by three points. The innings opened disastrously. With only eight runs on the board the first man went, and four runs later the second wicket fell. Still, there was plenty of time to knock up a good total. The previous week Ponsonby had lost two wickets for 11, and had then knocked up a large-sized score. However, two more wickets fell for an additional 12 runs, the only man to reAch double figures being Brighton, with 10. Candy and Mitchell brought hope once more into the hearts of their supporters, but .he latter went with the total at 44. His tally was 12. A GOOD KNOCK Stewart joined Candy, and the pair sent the score along to 86,, when Stallworthy took a fine one-handed catch at point, and Candy returned to the pavilion with a score of 33. His strike was the brightest of the innings, and was a steady, chaffceless effort. Harbour Board were a man short. The remaining batsmen did nothing extraordinary, and the innings closed for 95, Stewart carrying his bat lor a patient 12. With a deficit of 275, Harbour Board followed on, and succeeded in doing a little better than in the first effort. Six wickets fell for a total, of 63, and it looked as if the Ponsonby bowlers would manage to finish off the remainder of the batsmen with plenty of time to spare. But Liddle and Mitchell became associated, and sent the score along in fine style. The latter brought the century up with a fine drive to the boundary, but he was caught for 25 after f a steady all-round display. The tail did not wag, <-nd the second innings closed for 147. Liddle carried his bat for 44—a solid effort. He played good all-round-the-wicket cricket, and gave the best display of the innings. Ponsonby were victorious by an innings and 128 runs. MACKIE AGAIN BOWLS WELL The bowling for Ponsonby was good, some of the bowlers getting plenty of nip off the pitch, and some managing to make the ball break as if it were a bowler’s wicket- Mackie secured four wickets for 10 runs in Harbour Board’s first innings, and he took three for 36 in the second, making a grand total of seven wickets for 46 runs. Stallworthy was not far behind Mackie. He secured two wickets for 21 in' the first innings, and in the; second four for 27—-a total of six for 48. The other bowlers put in some good work, and their averages will not suffer a great deal on the day’s play. The fielding, on the whole, was keen. Innes distinguished himself in the second innings by taking five catches. Robertshaw was in great form behind the wickets in Harbour Board's first innings. He took two very smart catches, and not a single bye went against him. There were only two extras, and those were for no-balls. He was not quite so successful in the next strike, but as keeper of the sticks he would have been hard to beat on the day. Details of the scores are as follows— PONSONBY First Innings Seven wickets (dec.) 370 HARBOUR BOARD B First Innings MORMAN, c Robertshaw, b Cain .. 5 LIDDLE, c Robertshaw, b Cain .. 2 HOYES, b Stallworthy . . 6 BRIGHTON, c Dickson, b Stallworthy 10 CANDY, c Stallworthy, b Mackie . 33 NICKLIN, b Blair .. .. . 9 MITCHELL, c Wright, b Mackie .. 12 STEWART, not out 13 THOMPSON, c Stallworthy, b Mackie 2 RICHARDSON, c Fletcher, b Mackie 1 Extras 2 Total 95 Bowling: Mackie, 4-10; Cain, 2-27; Stallworthy, 2-21; Fletcher, 0-15. Fall of wickets: 8, 12, 24, 24, 44, 68, SG, 89, 95. Second Innings. MORMAN, b Mackie 13 HAYES, c Innes, b Stallworthy .... 12 STEWART, c Fletcher, b Stallworthy 7 BRIGHTON, c Innes, b Mackie .... 8 CANDY, c Naesmith, b Stallworthy 0 NICKLIN, st Innes, b Stallworthy .. 12 LIDDLE, not out 44 MITCHELL, c Innes, b Mackie .... 25 THOMPSON, b Dickson 6 RICHARDSON, c Innes, b Mackie . . 5 STOREY (absent) .. .. 0 Extras 15 Total 147 Fall of wickets: 18, 26, 34, 41, 45, 63, 122, 135, 147. Bowling: Stallworthy, 4-27; Mackie, 3-36; Dickson, 2-23; Robertshaw, 0-3: Fletcher, 0-5; Cain, 0-11.

EXCITING MATCH BETWEEN GREEN LANE AND GLEN EDEN

SMART FIELDING After one of the most exciting games seen at the Domain this season. Green Lane emerged victors over Glen Eden on Saturday. The wicket was soft in places due to watering, and the outfield extremely fast, giving all fieldsmen a busy time saving boundaries. Facing a deficit of 35 runs on the first innings, Green Lane opened with Clive Watts and Elliott. The latter reached double figures before he was given out lbw to Anderson and showed a fine stroke in his late cut. Watts was confident, hitting Shepherd hard, but when he had reached his late partner’s score, the bowler beat him with a ball from the leg which took his off stump. Robinson, Seccombe and Shepherd failed to shape up to things but Wroatli and Eric 'Watts took the score along merrily. Both were quite comfortable at the crease and there was a deal of smart running between wickets. "W atts was placing his shots all round the wicket but he was not allowed to use his off drive to the best advantage the fielding being very keen. A GOOD PARTNERSHIP These two had put 60 on the board when Kerr was brought on in place of Shepherd. With his third ball he had Wroath well beaten with his slow’ left hand break. Holmes was unlucky to be caught at cover point. H. Watts joined his brother, but Kerr had him on tenterhooks all the time. Following Eric’s example, he later began to walk out to the bowler to much better effect. Eric Watts was the only man in the team who could play Kerr at all confidently. When Watts was dismissed. Kendall made no score, and it was left to Randall. He rose to the occasion well. It could be seen that he and his partner H. Watts were out to do or die and runs came quickly. Both had narrow escapes from being run out The innings closed when A. Belsham spread Randall’s timber, leaving Glen Eden a little over two hours to get 171 for a three-pointer. E. McNeil and Kent took first strike against Seccombe and Wroath. Scoring was slow, the bow’lers sending down some very good balls. Kent played well for his 15. He has been unlucky this season but appears to be striking form now’. The next four men made no stand against the good bowling, but D. McNeil son became set and helped his namesake to carry the score along. The opening batsman on reaching his half century was caught at cover point by Shepherd after a decidedly better display than the previous week’s. His pull to leg is very effective. McNeil's latest figures read 77, 89 and 50. A. Belsham slipped one into Robinson’s hands at mid on before he had scored and seven wickets were down with 77 wanted for the three-point win. and 25 minutes to get them. McNEIL GOES Spearpoint made a gallant stand but lost McNeil when he had reached 10. Kerr was content to let Spearpoint do the scoring but he was slow to get home after mis-playing a ball from Seccombe and Watts whipped the bails off. McKibbon followed Kerr’s example, but when Robinson was brought on for the first time he completely beat Spearpoint w’ith a fast one from the It was a close call for Green Lane and it was just on time that the last wicket fell, leaving the Lane victorious by 15 runs. It was a noticeable feature that the Glen Eden bowlers bowled the batsmen, but Green Lane secured wickets by catches. For the Lane, E. Watts saved many a run by his smart work in the field and Glen Eden was all the better for Spearpoint’s smart returns. Scores: — GREEN LANE First Innings 131 Second Innings C. WATTS, b Shepherd lj> ELLIOTT, lbw, b Anderson 16 ROBINSON, c and b Shepherd 3 SECCOMBE, lbw, b Anderson 9 SHEPHERD, b Anderson 2 WROATH, b Kerr -J E. WATTS, b Anderson 73 HOLMES, c Shepherd, bE. McNeil . 9 H. WATTS, not out 26 KENDALL, run out 0 RANDALL, b A. Belsham 13 Extras 15 Total 205 Fall of wickets.—33, 37, 49. 49, 57. 117, 126, 152, 152, 205. Bowling: Kerr, 2-45: Shepherd, 2-43; Anderson, 4-63; E. McNeii. 1-31; A. Belsham, 1-18. GLEN EDEN First Innings 166 Second Innings E. McNEIL, c Shepherd, b Wroath .. 50 KENT, c Shepherd, b Seccombe ~ 3 5 SHEPHERD, c C. "Watts, b Wroath .. 1 KAY, b Wroath 2 S. BELSHAM, st, C. Watts, b E. Watts 4 ANDERSON, c H. Watts, b Elliott 2 D. McNEIL, lbw, b Seccombe 32 A. BELSHAM, c Robinson, b Elliott 0 SPEARPOINT, b Robinson 33 KERR, st, C. Watts, b Seccombe .. 1 McKIBBON, not out 5 Extras 10 Total .. 155 Fall of wickets.—29, 30. 38, 66, 77, 79, 93, 138, 149, 155. Bowling.—E. Watts, 1-23; Elliott, 2-20; Wroath, 3-51; Seccombe, 3-34; Robinson, 1-1; Kendall, 0-15.

ANOTHER WIN FOR HARBOUR BOARD A ELLERSLIE’S COLLAPSE When Harbour Board A closed its first innings against Ellerslie on Saturday week it had compiled the very nice total of 262. Gedye and Lawrence opened Ellerslie’s session, and, both playing patiently, brought in a series of singles and braces. Gedye was showing good form—in fact, some of his legpokes and off-drives were decidedly well executed. It was hard to understand w’hy he played the ball responsible for his downfall the way he did, giving Bennett an easy catch off Mann. Lawrence continued on, and per medium of solid driving shots and some fine late cuts knocked up 22 before he jabbed at a good ball from Mann, snicking it into the hands of Badeley, the w’icketkeeper. AN UNEXPECTED COLLAPSE The Burton brothers, and Elliott, usually good for fair double-figure scores, collapsed hopelessly, and onlv scored five runs among them. It was Watts and Yates who provided the partnership of the afternoon. Watts is usually good for a fair score or else a “duck.” On Saturday it was the former. Undoubtedly he is the best

six-hitting man in the » <s i competition. His soli.!***:* brought h m 43. Yates. hand, is a. patient stroke ni— ' B > feature of his cricket i, h j crisp and true. His KorT.!? r: Kneebone hit out solidly, and pfL. ‘ Owing to the absence of eEllerslie had only nine wick... '' the last going when the JL‘° ' 198. > The Board took the crease a*, its second hit. and here i* Les Breese showed his ent®2L 6 reversing the order of action has everything to co*r. when a team is in a fair dost it gives the tail confidence^ 7^' chance to feel itself. When kets had fallen, however * was sounded, the Board win.?’* 64 runs. ; Details: HARBOUR BOARD. First Innings J ELLERSLIE. | First Inning* GEDYE. c Bennett, b Mann LAWRENCE, c Badeley, h ’ H. BURTON, lbw. b Dunniag : R. BURTON, lbw. b Mann . '* " ELLIOTT, c Mann, b Durinine ** ” WATTS, b Bennett ' YATES, c sub b Martin .. KNEEBONE, b Turner . HETHERINGTON. not oct* .* BAXTER, c Bennett, b Martin ** ” FUN NELL, absent ” * Extras ,’]*** Total for nine wickets Bowling: Bennett, 1-31; ’•* Martin. 2-16; Mann, 8-SI: 0-23; Turner, 1-26. , H ARBOUR BOARD Second Innings PAXTON, c Sub, b Baxter i MANN, lbw, b Lawrence .. " ** STERLING, c Burton, b Elliott ** “ BENNETT, b Baxter .. ** " MARTIN, net out .. .. HOPKINS, not out .. .. ~ “ Extras ~ J Total for four wickets .. ..1 Bowling: Lawrence, 1-14- w 2- Elliott, 1-22. ! Senior B Grade Victoria v. Tramways.—Victoria Tinnings, 101 (Fielder 22 not ost Mr* lane 21). Tramways: First mnftic (Carr 23, Taplin 14). Bowlin* tac\ toria: Moore, 6-17; Manley, S-2l nJ won by 27 runs. Harbour Etoard v. Cl ftlit fiati Board: First innings, 136 (Arrarnm Rose 38). Second innings, 57 for a wickets declared (Rose f©, Parmt' Bowling for Ellerslie: Watts, 2-41 i kell, 2-21: Mitchell, 2-11;! nJwL 3- White. 3-17. Ellerslie: Pint i ings, 58 (Watt 23. Second iwaiwi for five wickets (Miskell 36 not t Watts 15). Bowling for Harbour Ba Jaquiery, 2-22; Rose, 5-28; Raakta. *■ Learning, 1-4). Harbour Board bac two-point win, winning by 78 ruoiar first innigs. Second Grade City Council v. T ram ways.—City Ci oil: First innings, 110 for nine ww (Lumsden 31, Wheeler 22). Trsann First innings, 54. Second inninjrCity Council had a three-point wfe.i feating Tramways by an innings ss runs. : New Lynn v. Takanini.—New U First innings, 24 (McGaw 11). &« innings, 154 (Mardle 56, Riggs 46). & ing for Takanini: ClajGon, 8-57; E 1 Intosh. 5-39; T. Mclntosh, 0-2?; H* 1-8; Cox. 3-24; Warner, t-13; Bow* Takanini: First innings, 113 fWsmr Hewitt 22). Bowling for New ia Riggs. 4-8; Simpson. 3-82; Marik McGow, 0-14. Takanini won on tkl innings. ; Green Lane v; Invicta.—Green j First innings, 135 (Klgour 34, T 0 22). Invictar: First innings, 41 (lUt Green Lane won by £3 runs on thf! innings. Thrid Grade City Council v. L. D. NatM ■ Council: First innings, 96 (Lou* L. D. Nathan: First innings, 39. Se innings, 23. City council won bj u ings and 34 runs, a three-point wk Richmond v. Tamaki. —Richmoet:! innings, 99 (Dunn 19, HeminfW® Tamaki: First innings, 35. Secced 'ings, 25. Bowling for Ridunof dick, 12-29; Jones, 5-21; Richards. Richmond had a three-point wia ning by an innings and 49 run*. . Railway v. Epsom Baptist»/-«» First innings. 75 (Davis 31 not oat) -J in©: Cornwell, 5-27; Thompson, «-* ;som Baptists: First : nnings, H innings, 8. Bowling: Failwe * Hawkes, 4-10; WWians, 2-16. B won by an innings an 134 runs. , Haydn v. Manure#!. —Ha jto- 1 innings, 216 (Sheen *57, McNaat*o Manurewa. First innings, 37. » innings, 33. Haydn had a win, defeating Manurewa by an ® and 146 runs. Waratah v. Gas Garage.— First innings, 40 (Chambers 10). » innings, 47 (Moore 18 not °nt). 1 age: First innings, 32 « Billings 10- * innings. 47. Bowling for'Waratah: 10-33; White, 9-46. Waratah waa w runs.