SHORE’S FINAL FLUTTER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 319, 2 April 1928, Page 6

SHORE’S FINAL FLUTTER

WINS FROM PARNELL A PEACEFUL FINISH It was difficult to realise at Devonport that King Willow was facing the final curtain for another season, as‘ the weather iind surroundings were all summery, with no suggestion of more strenuous winter sport, and the final day’s play was calm and soothing, in keeping with the weather. Thanks to a useful 63 in typical style by Player the Shore team managed to head Parnell’s modest 120 by 30 runs, and then dismissed the Baths suburb, who were without Anthony and McCoy, for a meagre 92. Shore needed only 61 for a fourpoint win, but the encircling gloom made it a dubious task in the 20 minutes remaining for play. The extra point was of no advantage; so time was called for the finish of the season at a pleasantly early hour, compared with the exhaustive Sidey time. PLAYER'S WINNING EFFORT Player (44) and Archer (6) resumed, with the score at 79 for three wickets, to the bowling of Aitken and Macallan. The wicket was hard, and produced a “kicker” occasionally which got pas - , the batsmen’s guard for a body blow. Both openers took matters quietly, Archer playing confidently but steadily, while Player laid hard on to anything loose and hoisted the century before going leg before to one from Aitken which got up quickly. The left-hand-er’s 63 was a deciding factor in Shore’s win, and included seven boundaries. PARNELL SCORE PASSED

Saunders only troubled the scorers with one boundary when a fast one from “Doc” Aitken clean-bowled him. With Goldsworthy absent and Archer out soon afterwards, Parnell had a possible chance of effecting another surprise, but Walters and Colebourne became associated, and the two Soccer exponents put the issue beyond doubt, Colebourne carrying the score past Parnell’s total with a nice cut to the boundary oft Aitken. The bowler revenged himself by rooting out the leg pin next ball. Webb went lbw to a nasty kicker well above the pads, but Coates showed stacks of confidence by smacking three lusty line hits before Duncan trapped him into a tame return to the bowler, and Shore was all out for 150. Aitken and Macallan bowled steadily for three wickets apiece. PARNELL'S PARTING KNOCK Parnell made a poor start for its