BOLD BID MADE BY UNITED SUBURBS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 579, 4 February 1929, Page 10

BOLD BID MADE BY UNITED SUBURBS

Y.M.C.A. MISSES BOWLEY Faced with a hurdle which appeared to be well nigh unassailable. United Suburbs held the spectators at Eden Park on Saturday with a bold bid for victory in the closing stages of the day. The previous week Y.M.C.A. had scored 365 for the loss of five wickets and declared their first innings closed when the match was resumed again. Few, indeed, were those who dreamed that Suburbs could make a draw of the game, let alone go near to victory. The Suburbanites have been very down on their luck so far this season, as week after week they failed consistently to rise to the heights which they attained last season. On Saturday, however, their luck (or perhaps, more correctly, their form) took a decided turn. At stumps they had the satisfaction of knowing that for once they had gone into the third century. SHIP WITHOUT HELMSMAN Y.M.C.A. for once was without the services of the Sussex coach, E. H. Rowley, who is ill with influenza, and *s has been demonstrated before in Rowley s absence, was like a ship without a helmsman. That attack which is usually utilised with such effect by the coach .soon gave out on Saturday, and provided easy meat for hungry Suburban batsmen. Sensations came early when Bushill vent up three catches, none of which were accepted. Elliott let one particularly easy chance glide right through his hands. That brilliant little left-hander. Kerr, who last season dazzled on occasions with the genius of a Mills, came to light with 62. Elliott, making amends for his fielding earlier in the innings, rook a sensational catch off his own bowling. Smith and Stutter were the next pair to make a stand until the former was out lbw to Riddolls. Stotter ran up ft good 45, and Webster, a tail-ender. I top scored with 81, being ably seconded by Leikis in the closing stages of the Lyon, with three for 94. was the

CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE The following table shows the position of the teams at the end of the first round of the Auckland Cricket Association’s Senior A grade championship:

Team. W. E. I->. Ponsonby 1 1 University .. . 4 3 Eden 5 IK Y.M.C.A 3 1 14 Grafton 3 1 14 North Shore .. 1 1 13 Parnell 1 11 United Suburbs . 1 5 1 S