Suburban Cricket

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 301, 12 March 1928, Page 6

Suburban Cricket

OFF DAY AT THE DOMAIN Games in Doldrums OX Saturday the Domain presented a decidedly deserted appearance, only two senior games being played. The general standard of cricket played was. not at anytime during the afternoon, very exhilirating. The batting throughout was mediocre, the bowling was—just bowling—and the fielding—there wasn’t any! Ponsonby scored an easy win over Glen Eden, who only tr-iflpH with the bat and ball during both innings.

PONSONBY’S WIN AGAINST GLEN EDEN POOR CRICKET On the first day of the PonsonbyGlen Eden game the former played good cricket to hit tip the fine score of 252. The reply by Glen Eden, however, was a very sorry effort —about as inspiring as a furious game of ludo! In its first innings, continued on Saturday, the Glen made a total of 13G, and when sent to the crease by Ponsonby to carry on for its second strike it managed to score a frail 92. Certainly the big counter attraction on Eden Park robbed the Suburban games of a good deal of interest, but those players present could have perhaps made stronger efforts at playing cricket. “SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME." When the Glen took its second strike it could only muster seven players, the remainder having left for parts unknown. In the continuation of its first innings, Glen Eden’s highest individual score was 17 from the bat of Shep--i~ ~'r ~i —i~ -1—i —i —•- —■' —' —' —l~ -I—l~ -I —

herd. D. McNeil tried hard to get into his stride, but failed to score more than a fair 16. Spearpoint hit up 10, and the highest score of the remainder was 9. The bowling of Ponsonby was never very startling, which factor seemed to blend nicely with the apathy of the opposing batsmen, the whole being conducive of a “nice quiet game.” In the second innings A. Belsham did his “utmost” and scored 21 before he tipped one to Roberts off Stallworthy. Shepherd made an effort to get 27 not out. This player showed one or two nice strokes at times and certainly tried hard to do something, but he received absolutely no support from his fellow wielders. Having only seven wickets to fall, the Glen could not even play out time. The last wicket fell with a grand total of 228 for the two

NORTH SHORE PIGEON CLUB RACE FROM OHAKUNE The North Shore Flying Club's young bird race from Ohakune (airline 186 miles) for the club trophy, was won by Mr. H. E. Crowhurst’s b c c Excelsior, with a velocity of 1,139.7 yards 3. minute; Mr. E. Andrews’s b c h Lady Eorna, 1,134.6 yards a minute, 2; Mr. S. Gorman’s g c Karamu, 1,134.6 yards a minute, 3.

innings, leaving Ponsonby the victors by an innings and 14 runs. Details: PONSONBY First innings Jgc GLEN EDEN First Innings. KERR, b Stallworthy .. .. ;.■> McNEIL, E., run out 7 KAY. b Mackie H 33 SPEARPOINT, c Roberts, b Mackie—- 10 SHEPHERD, c Roberts, b Dickson 17 KENT, b Mackie —’ 0 BELSHAM. J., b Dickson ©' ANDERSON, b Mackie S* PAICE. c Fletcher, b Dickson .. ~ m £ BELSHAM, A., not out ; McNEIL, D., run out .. ** 1« Extras .. .. .. A 11 Total IK Bowling: Mackie, 3-29: Dickson, 3-27; Stallworthy, 1-18; Cain, 0-47. Second Innings. McNEIL, D., b StaUworthy C BELSHAM, A., c Roberts, b Stallworthy .. *. .. .. „„ 2' KAY, b Stallworthy .. .. .. .. .. • KENT, run out 3« PAICE, c , b Dickson .. .. „ f SHEPHERD, c Roberts, b Dickson 17 BELSHAM, J., b Dickson 4 ANDERSON, not out .. 7 Extras M T Total for seven wckets .. X Bowling: Stallworthy, 3-22; Elckaon, 3-28. HARBOUR BOARD A HAS GOOD W! MARKED SUPERIORITY Play was resumed between th« Hirbour Board A and B teams on Saturday afternoon, on a good wiclet. The grounds were greener and bettc.for playing than for several weeks past. On the previous playing Saturday the B team had made 183 in their firs; innings, and the A team had Dpenec with 83 runs and needed only 101 runs to obtain a lead. Turner and Martin made a finestact against the bowling of Storey anti Richardson and had knocked up the required number of runs before they were separated. They both played excellent cricket, showing a good ran?? of strokes. Turner Anally went out from a ball from Storey and a fe» minutes later Martin was given out lbw from Richardson. A BIG SCORE Badeley and Mann put up good scores and helped to pile up the imposing total of 368 when the -**■- wicket fell. Harbour Board B then went in to its second innings, but it was found that all the team except four men hac left the Aeld. This gave the A team the victory by an innings and 140 run* As usual the A team showed a nn f all-round performance, its batting being excellent and its bow-ling hard *o score: from. Details: HARBOUR BOARD B First Innings Second Innings MORMAN, b Matthews STOREY, b Mann # NICK LING, b Matthews «• CANDY, not out * „ CLEAR, b Mann « j LIDDLE, absent STEWART, absent HAYES, absent * * " r. RICHARDSON, absent * BRIGHTON, absent ft MITCHELL, absent “ 1 Extras Bowling: Mann. 2-10: Matthews, 2 12 HARBOUR BOARD A First Innings BREESE, b Hayes 74 TURNER, b Storey ~ y DUNNING, b Hayes * PAXTON, b Storey .--*••• ** * MARTIN, lbw, b Richardson-- 1f STERLING, c Richardson, b Storey . BADELEY, c Richardson, b liayee J 4 BENNETT, b Richardson MANN, b Storey * 15 MATTHEWS, not out .. - - -• ** ji HOPKINS, lbw, b Richardson .. Extras .. .. & Total .. .. •- •• •• * * ** -j;,; Bowling: Richardson, 3-9 U Haye?, Storey, 4-79; Nickling 0-57. Ellerslie v. Green Green Lane was unable to team in the Aeld, and Ellersli three-point win. Senior B Grade Tramways defaulted to EH* r. g g g I