Suburban Cricketers Get Succession of Small Scores on Saturday

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 307, 19 March 1928, Page 6

Suburban Cricketers Get Succession of Small Scores on Saturday

PLAY AT VICTORIA PARK

DESPITE an excellent day for cricket, only very average scores were registered in the last series of matches in the Suburban Association’s competition played at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon. Crowded conditions made play difficult. Excepting the leading teams—Harbour Board A and Ponsonby—all sides were sadly deficient in strength, substitutes having to be utilised.

HARBOUR BOARD A UP AGAINST IT STALLWORTHY’S FINE BOWLING '“A bumping’ pitch and a blinding lights” quoted Newbolt, and Ponsonbj and Harbour Board A players were o. much the same opinion on Saturday afternoon when these two teams me in the linal round. The result of th< game had no bearing on the championship on account of the Board’: unassailable position on the ladder. Used as they are to crowded conditions, the suburbanites found theii game this time just a little more thai an attempt at dodging stray cricke balls. The wicket looked well from tin spectator’s point of view, but tin players had other ideas. That redoubtable team, Harbour Board, faile< badly on it, and there was some excuse. Stallworthy, bowling at tin southern end, had more than enougl assistance from the bumping north ern end, and his deliveries more thai often cleared right out of the wicket keeper’s hands, sending long stoi scurrying for balls that seldom failei to reach the short boundary. Tha may seem derogatory of Stallworthy’i performance, but the genial secretary of the association badly punished tha off stump, as batsmen found to thei] cost. Opening batsman Turner wa: first to go, being run out, but Dunning showed no apathy and scored freely. STALLWORTHY GETS BREESE The surprise of the afternoon was when Stallworthy completely bea Breese with as fine a fast off-break as one could wish to see. If this man could do no better, was it any wonder tha' the remainder of the team made nt show? It might be noticed that practically one third of Harbour Board’s score was made up in extras. Pleas* excuse ’keeper Roberts this time There was a queer light on Saturday that made it extremely hard for batsmen and fieldsmen alike to watch th< ball. PONSONBY’S ERRATIC START Ponsonby’s opening was perhaps more sensational, but toward the dost of the day matters were improved somewhat. Wright and Innes opened the former meeting the first ball. Innes

with Ponsonby five wickets down for 83, and every chance for passing the Board’s score. Details:— HARBOUR BOARD A. First Innings. BREESE, b Stallworthy 2 TURNER, run out 2 DUNNING, b Stallworthy 20 MARTIN, b Stallworthy . . 1 HOPKINS, b Stall worthy 16 PAXTON, c D'ickson, b Robertshaw 6 BADEIJEY, b Stallworthy . . .... 2 BENNETT, c Innes, b Stallworthy 7 STERLING, not out .... 10 MATTHEWS, c. Mackie, b Dickson 2 MANN, b Stallworthy 2 Extras SO Total . . . . . i-oo Fall of wickets: 5, IS, 24, 31, 56, 60, 63, 72, SO, 100. Bowling: Stallworthy, 7-26: Dickson, 1- Robertshaw, 1-20; Cain, 0-16. PONSONBY First Innings. WRIGHT, b Martin 30 INNES, c Paxton, b Bennett . . . . 0 FLETCHER, b Bennett 5 DICKSON, b Matthews 2 ROBERTS, b Martin 21 BLAIR, not out .. 4 MACKIE, not out 13 Extras 8 Total for five wickets .. .. 83 Fall of wickets: 4, 10, 19, 64, 67. Bowling: Matthews, 1-17; Dunning, 0-19; Martin, 2-12; Mann, 0-11; Bennett, 2GREEN LANE SHOWS RETURN TO FORM Harbour Board B made a good start against Green Lane, Candy (41), Stewart (46) and Brighton (50), all batting soundly. Candy and Brighton put on over 75 runs between them before Candy was caught out at mid-off. “TAIL-ENDERS” COLLAPSE Things looked very bright for Harbour Board, and at an early stage of the game the score stood at 151 for the loss of three wickets. The remaining six wickets, however, fell for under 20 runs. J. Elliott, the opening batsman for Green Lane, compiled 57 and was still batting well when stumps were drawn. The veteran gave a splendid exhibition, scoring ail round the wicket with good shots. When stumps were drawn Green Lane had scored 111 for four wickets. Details: HARBOUR BOARD B. First Innings STOREY, b Wroath .. 3 CANDY, c sub, b Wroath 41 STEWART, lbw, b "Wroath . . aq BRIGHTON, b Kendall 50 NICKLIN, b Kendall o CLEAL, b Wroath n RICHARDSON, b Wroath 4 GANLEY, c Elliott, b Kendall . . 0 SIMPSON, b Kendall 6 NIVEN, not out * i? MORMAN, absent * * 0 Extras [" 72 Total .175 Bowling analysis: Wroath, 5-76; Kendall, 4-48; Elliott, 0-25; Halliday, 0-24. GREEN LANE First Innings. WATTS, b Storey 0 ELLIOTT, not out * ’ 57 WROATH,, b Storey " “ V 7 SHEPHERD, lbw, b Brighton .T *’ 19 KENDALL, b Storey 1 * n Extras ’ 7 Total for four wickets .. .. m ELLERSLIE FAILS

GLEN EDEN LOOKS UP With three fourth grade players to lend a hand, Glen Eden made quite a respectable stand against Ellerslie on Saturday. The general standard of cricket produced during the innings was bright and enterprising. S^ith

the exception of two remaining in the units, all the scores were double figures. BELSHAM IN FORM A. Belsham played a great innings in hitting up a sound 51. A versatile player, he possesses a nice offdrive which he exploited to advantage on Saturday. It was a mean ball from Elliott that coaxed him into touching it to Burton. A bright knock was that of Anderson. This batsman wasted no time when he went to the crease, and immediately commenced knocking everything about. He continually rattled the pickets with some well-driven fours. When lie was going in good style he played back to one from Baxter and hit his wicket. Alex Kerr and D. McNeil went out to do something and did not waste much time about it. FOURTH GRADERS DO WELL A feature of the innings was the good work of the three fourth grade players, Rogers, Barrier and Everitt, who scored 14, 20 and 14 respectively. At all times their cricket was forceful and enterprising and each player showed a keenness to move between the wickets that had some of the “hard heads” thinking. Bowling for Ellerslie, Burton was sending down some good balls, varying from past off stuff to tricky leg. Batting against such good bowlers makes the Glen’s score all the more meritorious. Ellerslie in its first innings failed dismally. The total score was a poor 51. None of the batsmen was trying and consequently Kerr reaped a harvest of wickets. The Glen sent it to take a second strike and when stumps was sounded it had hit up 40 for no wickets. Details: GLEN EDEN First Innings. SHEPHERD, st Yates, b Baxter .. 0 BELSHAM, J., b Hetherington .... 34 KERR, c Hetherington, b Baxter .. 3 8 McNEIL, b Burton 36 ANDERSON, hit wkt, b Baxter .. 23 BELSHAM, A-, c Burtoy, b Elliott 51 PA ICE, b Baxter 10 BARRIER, c Yates, b Elliott . . . . 20 ROGERS, b Burton 34 EVERITT, c Baxter, b Elliott 14 McKIBBON, not out 0 Extras 8 Total ISS Bowling: Baxter, 4-52; Hetherington, 1-48; Burton, 2-41; Elliott, 3-39. ELLERSLIE First Innings. GEDYE, o A. Belsham, b Kerr .... 12 YATES, b Kerr 1 BURTON, H. R., b Kerr 5 HETHERINGTON, not out 13 BURTON, run out 0 ELLIOTT, c McNeil, b Kerr 17 BAXTER, st Paice, b Kerr 0 WATTS, absent 0 KNEEBONE, absent 0 LAWRENCE, absent 0 FUNNELL, absent . 0 Extras 1 Total . . . 51 F.owling analysis: Kerr, 5-32; Anderson, 0-13; Shepherd, 0-5. Second Innings. GEDYE, not out .. .. 20 YATES, not out 17 Extras 3 Total for no wickets .. .. 40

Senior B Grade Tramways v. Ellerslie.—Ellerslie, first innings, 93 (Stanley not out 23, Simpson 18, Hethe.rington 15). Bowling, Tinkler, 7-33. Tramways, first innings, 93 (Moore not out 35, Menzies 19). Bowling, Lloyd 2-11; Stanley, 4-30; Mitchell, 2-13; White, 2-4. The match resulted in a tie. Ponsonby v. Harbour Board.—Ponsonby first innings, 64 (Harper 22, Smith 12,’ Collins 10, Morrison 10). Bowling•Taquiery. 2-20: Rankin, 7-23. Harbour Board, first innings, 43 (Jaquiery 15, Munn 11). Harbour Board was four men short. _ Bowling; Harper, 2-16; Ward, 4-11; Kasper, 2-9. Ponsonby, second innings, eight for 125 (Rimmer 37, McMillan 8, Ward 23, Smith 17, Collins 14) Bowling: .Taquiery, 3-17; Rankin, 2-50; Saxon, 2-26. • % Second Grade Invicta v. Power Board. —Invicta, first innings, 157 (McFadzean 44. James 19, IS, Hey 16. Russell 16, Cheesnian 14, Davis 10). Bowling: Heard, took six wickets. Power Board, first innings, 119 (Taylor 25, Goodman 23, Magee 18). Bowling: Clieesman, 4 wickets; James, 4; Davis, 2. Invicta secured a two-point Third Grade Railway v. Green Lane.—Green Bane, first innings, 55 (Harford 18, Sampson 12). Second innings, 47 (Sampson 14, Dillon 14 not out). Railway: First innings, three wickets for 132 declared (G. McLaren 80, Taylor 44 not out). Bowling for Railway: Parkes, 14-54; W. Williams, 3-12; Finnel, 2-6. Bowling for Green Lane: Bevan, 2-19. Railway won by an innings and 30 runs, a three-point win. Ellerslie v. Chelsea. —Ellerslie secured a three-point win in a low-scoring game. Friendly Societies Cricket Alberta v. Remuera.—Alberta, first innings, 150 (Graham 41, Atkinson 30, Moyle 29, Satchell IS, Buckle 12, Lincoln 10). Bowling: Hamilton, 6-56; Jenkins, 1-11; Robinson, 1-29; Snell, 1-13; Ferguson, 0-13. Remuera, first innings, 105 (Wooly 29, Hamilton 22, Cory 16, Keys 11 not out). Bowling: Lincoln, 3-15; Hewson, 2-11; Graham, 1-5; Satchel!, 1-6: Atkinson, 2-22; Moyle, 1-12. A win for Alberta by 45 runs. Hamilton Cricket (From Our Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, Sunday. In the Hamilton Cricket Association’s Senior A competition, Hamilton East, beat Frankton on Saturday afternoon by fi\ e wickets. Hamilton East made 139 in the first innings and 82 for five wickets in the second innings. Frankton made 65 and 152. GRADE MATCHES IN SYDNEY By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. SYDNEY, Sunday. For the Sydney grade cricket matches yesterday the pitches were on the dead side and scoring was moderate. Batting for Giebe against Waverly Foskett made 73 runs. For Manly against Mosman Gwynne made 103 and Trumper 61. For Northern districts against Mosman Williams scored 78. For Paddington against Balmain Costelow made 76. Bowling for Paddington against Balmain Gregory took four wickets for 19 runs. For Marrickville against Petersham Cleary took four for 31. For St. George against Randwick Waghorn took four for 47, and for Mosman Bassett took six fir 93.—A. and N.Z.

The final of the international Rugby football championship was played at Twickenham on Saturday in glorious weather before an attendance of 60,000 spectators, including King George England defeated Scotland by six points to nil.—A. and N.Z.-Sun.

Wellington senior club cricket was finished on Saturday. The Institute, which suffered its only defeat of the season in the last match,- is heading the list with 25 points. Midland is second, with two losses and 22 points.