Suburban Cricket

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 277, 13 February 1928, Page 6

Suburban Cricket

DAY OF MANY SURPRISES Bowlers Hold the Upper Hand IT was a day of many surprises at the Domain on Saturday when the eighth series of matches played under the auspices of the Suburban Cricket Association were concluded. In the majority of cases bowlers had a really good day out. hut some batsmen, notably C. Watts, Breese, Nicklin and Martin, made exceeding merry with the hat. Green Lane s having to follow on came as a big surprise.

HARBOUR BOARD A PLAYS GREAT FIRST INNINGS AGAIN GLEN EDEN COLLAPSES True to “form” (?), Glen Eden crashed again in its second _ innings against Harbour Board A. making only 77 after an exceptionally poor effort. Martin, bowling for the Board, had the Indian sign on the Glen batsmen again on Saturday. The previous week he captured six wickets for 66, and again this week his trundling brought him six for 12. Harbour Board continued its first innings on Saturday with Breese and Mann still at the wickets. The former played at the top of his form, giving a bright display in his usual hard-hit-ting manner. It was a good ball from Kerr that coaxed him into making a jab which resulted in placing it in Paxton’s hands,-after he had made the good score of 98. Mann was in line fettle and played a number of clever shots. His placing of the ball through slips and his solid forward drives are his run-get-ting strokes. ' He misjudged a nice ball from Anderson at 50, and was sent away. Martin, by way of establishing a reputation for versatility, stayed at the crease long enough to score a well-played 71, thereby proving himself to be equally good with either bat or ball. With the bat, this player has no small amount of confidence, and faces all balls square-on. He is a quick scorer, and shows plenty of pace between the wickets. His was a delightful innings, and received some well-merited applause. Paxton played a good innings to bag 3S per medium of well-placed snap shots and a number of hard drives. Belsham was bowling well for the Glen, upsetting five wickets for 98 runs—quite a commendable performance against the hard-hitting Harbour Board batsmen. The Board was playing a man short, and therefore only had nine wickets to fall, the last one going for the splendid total of 384. CRASHED AGAIN! Glen Eden in its second knock fared worse than it did the previous week. Only three batsmen (Kerr, Anderson and Kent) managed to reach double figures, their respective scores reading 14, 15 and 24. The remainder collapsed hopelessly and compiled a meagre half-dozen among them, the total for the innings being 77, with the two-innings total of 260 as against the first innings total of Harbour Board of 384. The Board won by an innings and 184 runs. Details: HARBOUR BOARD A First innings. BREESE, c sub., b Kerr 98 TURNER, st Kent, b A. Belsham .. SS DUNNING, lbw, b A. Belsham .... 22 BADELEY, st Kent, b A. Belsham .. 0 MARTIN, b Anderson 71 STERLING, c Shepherd, b A. Belsham 4 MATTHEWS, st Kent, b A. Belsham .8 PAXTON, c Kent, b Shepherd .... 38 MANN, c McNeil, b Kerr 56 MATTHEWS, st, b Belsham 8 BENNETT, run out .. .. 2 McConnell, not out o Extras 5 Total 354 Bowling: A. Belsham, 5-99; Kerr, 2-1.70; Shepherd, 1-46; E. McNeill, i>-34; Anderson, 1-«18 Paise, 0-14. GLEN EDEN First Innings .. .. .. .. ... 123 GLEN EDEN. Second innings. KERR, b Matthews .. 14 McNEILL, c Turner, b Martin .... 4 J. BELSHAM, b Martin 0 KAY, b Matthews 0 PAISE, c Dunning, b Marlin 1 SHEPHERD, b Martin 6 SPEARPOINT, c Matthews, b Martin 0 ANDERSON, c Martin 15 A. BELSHAM, b Mann 0 KENT, not out 24 McKIBBON, absent 0 Extras 19 Total 77 Bowling: Martin, 6-12; Matthews, 2-8; Mann, 1-14; Bennett, 0-10; Dunning, 0-3; Turner, 0-4; Breese, 0-8. GREEN LANE SURPRISES BY FOLLOW ON CLIVE WATTS BRILLIANT The unexpected did happen in the Green Lane-Ponsonby match, but in too surprising a manner altogether. With two wickets down for 64 runs, it was thought that Green Lane, would at least reach the 200 mark, but the batsmen were evidently out to surprise people—the other way round, so to speak. Cain was the destroying angel, ably seconded by Mackie and with Fletcher to clean up the tail. The fall of five wickets for six runs, tells it own little story and it is to Wroath and Clark that Green Lane must pay homage for the manner in which they stopped the rot. Wroath carried his score from 19 not out of the previous Saturday to top score 36, in a very convincing way. The prettiest bat in the team, it was fitting that he should top the score. His footwork is the secret of his success, one would think, for always it is cor- ' rect. He was never in two minds on Saturday any way. A FINE STAND Most credit is due to Clark, who partnered Wroath for the eighth wicket. With the odds against, this only just promoted second grade player made a

gallant stand.' Almost as graceful as Wroath, he is tall and powerful, playing the ball with the confidence of a professional. He must have the fighting spirit, for, going in after senior players had failed so badly, he carried his bat for 17 against some of the best bowling seen on the Domain for some time. Not bad for a debut! The bowling mentioned is Cain’s. Umpire Johnson said that he hadn’t seen better for years and the remark seems founded on fact. Cain found some little soft spot and used it to disastrous effect —for Green Lane. The swinging off ball puzzled even Wroath. CLIVE WATTS IN FORM Having to follow on, Green Lane did what should have been done in the first innings. Ponsonby’s bowlers may have been tired, tfut it is highly probable that Clive Watts and Seccombe made them more tired. Watts was in his element and opened the account with two fours and a three. Innis bright display, he hit 15 fours. Read his figures: 443141141411411414411414111 111144441. Convincing? This is no flash in the pan, as Clive has been hitting very consistently this season. Seccombe was slow between wickets, but hit very strongly and was not overshadowed by Watts. Cole and Seccombe played well together, but the former was hampered by an injured arm. A funny little incident occurred during this partnership. Cole was playing a ball, wh.n another from a neighbouring wicket spread his timber Green Lane were all out at 6.5 p.m. and realising the futility of attempting to make 63 in ten minutes, Ponsonby drew stumps content with the twopointer. It had been a tiring day for Ponsonby, out in the field all day. Details: —■ PONSONBY First Innings GREEN LANE First Innings WATTS, C-, c Dickson, b Mackie .... 31 SHIPHERD, lbw, b Cain J WROATH. b Dickson «• SECCOMBE, b Cain ‘ WATTS, E., lbw, b Mackie - ‘ WATTS, H., b Cain * HOLMES, b Cain ; " KENDALL, c Wright, b Cain • CLARK, not out COLE, c Roberts, b Fletcher a SMITH, b Fletcher “ Extras 13 Total Fall of wickets. —9, 54, 65, 66, 69, 69, 75, 109, 114, 134. Bowling.—Fletcher, 2-S: Blah'. *-*: Dickson, 1-30; Mackie, 2-32; Stallworthy, 0-12; Cain, 5-22. Second Innings WATTS, C-, c Naismith, b Dickson 84 CLARK, b Mackie « WROATH. b Cain SHIPHERD, c sub, b Innes » SECCOMBE, c Innes, b Dickson .... 44 WATTS, E., c- Cain, b Dickson .. .. 44 COLE, not out WATTS, H., c Blair, b Dickson .... 8 KENDALL, c Robertsbaw, b Cain .. 0 HOLMES, b Wright H SMITH, c Roberts, b Wright ...... 2 Extras .. .. .. -- •• •• •• -- • - 14 Total Sl* Fall of wickets. —22, 59. 135, 145, 150, 165. 196, 196, 214, 216. Bowling.—-Cain, 1-32; Dickson, 4-»3; Mackie, 1-35: Wright, 2-2; Innes, 1-37; Fletcher, 1-18; Blair, 0-25.

ELLERSUE GAINS FIRST INNINGS VICTORY HARBOUR BOARD B TRIES HARD Ellersli© in its first innings against Harbour Hoard B made a good total of 325. This was replied to by Harbour Board B with 221. In Ellerslie’s innings it was undoubtedly the work of Gedye and Lawrence, who played such sterling innings, that so big a score was compiled. Harbour Board B made a great effort to start something, but it was a hard fight. The sound fielding of Ellerslie kept the runs down. In its second innings it fared even worse than before, and scored only 74. Ellersli e went to the crease again and knocked up 77. Kllerslie deserved its first innings victory. SOLID BATTING R. Liddle, for Harbour Board B, played a sound innings to notch a good 43. He is a particularly stylish player and is a good “spotter" in the matter of playing his shots through slips and pulling an occasional straight ball to square leg to run a good single or brace. ' Nicklin was another to wield a good bat in the first innings, his score of 67 being the highest of the innings. Richardson gave a good exhibition of forward play and introduced some wellexecuted late cuts; his was a good knock to get 40. Mormon made a single in his first innings, but in the second he altered his tactics, and stepping out to everything he hit up a compact 16 before Baxter spread his timber. Brighton was consistent, making 16 and 14 respectively in both innings.

The remainder of the team played matter of fact cricket and failed anything startling. * ELLERSLIE First Innings .. .. y Second Innings BURTON, R.. lbw. b Nicklin .. „ FUNNKLL c and b. Nicklin . * ELLIOTT, b Nlekltn BAXTER, c Richardson, b Hayes ** , YATES, run out * ” • GEDYE, c Merman, b Nicklin , LAWRENCE, c Mitchell, b Richard- ' BURTON. H., not out .'**** : HETHERINGTON, c Liddle, b Ricil ardson .. .. .. ~ «. WATTS, absent I* KNEEBONE, absent * ** Extras ” Total j Bowling analysis.—Nicklin, 4-40. Ha** 1-31; Richardson. 2-10 l HARBOUR BOARD B First innings. MORMAN, b Lawrence .. .. STOREY, b Burton M HAYNES, c Yates, b Lawrsnc# .. LIDDLE, b Watts ... . .. .* i CANDY, c Yates, b Burton * NICKLIN, run out m BRIGHTON, b Hetheringto 1 „ „ STEWART, run out j RICHARDSON, b Burton .. .. .. < MITCHELL, b Watts .. CLEAL, not out Extras ... ] Total .1 Bowling analysis.—Burton. 3-44; Lai rence, 2-56; Watts, 2-31; Baxter, 0-1 Hetherington, 1-41; Elliott, ©-23. Second Innings. MORMAN, b Baxter .. : STOREY, b Baxter .. .. LIDDLE. b Lawrence .. •• .• .. .. MITCHELL, b Lawrence .. «. .. .. RICHARDSON, b Baxter BRIGHTON, c Hetherington, b Baxter STEWART, st Yates, b Lawrence .. NICKLIN, c Lawrence, b Baxter .« CLEAL, b Baxter CANDY, not out .. .. .» •••»%•« HAYES, not out Extras .. .. •• •- .. » 4 «• Total for nine wickets .. « Bowling analysis.—Baxter, 6-4 v; Lai rence, 3-33 RESULTS OF MATCHES IN OTHER CENTRE BIG SCORES AT WELLINGTOS Pres 9 Association. WELLINGTON, Sunday. The senior cricket competition wa continued yesterday in ideal weathf Institute 255 for eight wickets (di dared), and 116 for two (declare beat Hutt, 179 and 184. Wellingt* 226 and 362 for 5 wickets (declare* beat Old Boys, 189 and 197. Petone, 3 beat Kilbirnie, 148 and 98. Thorndt 283 and 263 for 8 wickets (declare beat Y.M.C.A., 208 and 6 for 161. Wt land, 439 beat University, 306. Best performances were: —Baffin W. Airey (Wellington), 124; E. Rd erts (Thorndon), 118 not out: Whyte (Wellington) 102; H. E. Burti (Wellington), 92; H. M. Lambert (0 Boys), 88; E. McLeod (University). I C. S. Dempster (Institute), 67; A Hyder (Thorndon), 64; H. Foley (1 stitute), 51 not out. Bowling: A. 11 layson (Petone), 8-45 and 6-35; w. Baker (Midland), 6-116; C. O’Oom (Wellington), 5-27; F. T. Badco (Thorndon), 5-77. Institute is leading in the char pionship with 22 points. Old Boy» • next with 17, followed by Midland, H CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Cricketers had cool weather for tfe< matches yesterday. The wickets w« fast, but the batting in all thr matches was very stodgy. Requiring with six wickets in hand for a first 1 nings lead, Riccarton resumed_ agan West Christchurch, and compiled - West Christchurch had made 164, a: Riccarton thus scored a two-point v The chief scores were: Roberts, 6 Gibbs, 41; Evans, 34; Todd, 33. Bot ing for West Christchurch, J. Newm took six wickets for 98 runs. Sydenham had 243 runs _ to S against St. Alban’s, and had 56 on wit out any loss. Its innings eventua realised 375 (C. Oliver 69, Patrick ■ W. Oliver 46, Bellamy 39). Oldßc had a lead of 144 over East Ckru church on the first innings, East CRW church followed on, and poor display, being all out for 47. ** ritt took six wickets for 28 runs. 0 Collegians scored its first win apj Linwood. The first day’s play bad» Lin wood 160 to get with eight wicr in hand. It failed badly, however, m was out for 184, leaving Collegians wi ners by 68 runs.