Keen Finishes Likely

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 815, 8 November 1929, Page 6

Keen Finishes Likely

SUBURBAN CRICKET COMPETITION End of First Series of Matches SOME lively finishes look to be on the cards in tomorrow s Suburban cricket. The first series of matches for tins season started last Saturday, and it will be concluded at the Domain tomorrow.

In spite of a mild “rot” setting in at one stage, EUerslie had every reason to teel satisfied at getting 159 in its first innings on a wicket that was in favour of the bowlers. Under normal circumstances, the Harbour stalwarts might have no great difficulty in heading Ellerslie on the first innings, but there is no saying how tilings will go tomorrow The state of the wicket will have a lot to do with it. Ponsonby is in the best position of any of the teams. It got Green Lane out for 11S, and has scored 111 for fne wickets. With ordinary luck, it should hold the game safe. There should be a keen finish between Albion and W.Y.M.1., the two new teams. Albion has scored 147, and W.Y.M.I. has lost four wickets for 90. The teams' list is as follows: Senior Grade Invicta.—Ha nston, Rimmer, _ Cheeseman, Bryan, Howarth, McLaughlin. Clayton, Stone, Ashley, Mellor, Barker, Lveritt, Another. Second Grade Avondale.—Allan. Dineau, Green, Warnock (2), Shaw, Crawford, P. Simpson, C. Hinton, Crowe, Somerville, Lindsay. Green Lane.—Clark, Ilewett, Leach, Lentfer, McQuarrie, Warner, Carson, 11. Watts Cullum (2), McCarthy, Gribble. S. J. Fawcetts, Ltd.—A. Bell, P Skeen, L. Robinson, R. Kilgour, D. Peebies. E. Fawcett, A. Axon, Rowe (2), N. Drew and G. Matheson. Third Grade Avondale.—Baker, Morrison, Mills, Vallance Whvte, Bellini, A. Simpson, Blennerhaset, Webb, Davey, Hawthorne, H. Mavdle. . , . Edendale. —R. Warren, A. Blockley, A. Punch, R. Ninkie, W. Edmonds, 11. Coultbrust, A. Brice, A. Gargan, H. Lloyd,. W. Earwaker, E. Strong. Emergencies: T. Bean land, W. Arbridge. Gas Garage.—Bayliss, Brighton. Bailey, Billings, Bates, Cole, Davis, Little, Lang, Moore, Pearse, Peachey, Ruby, Scott. Third Intermediate Grade Avondale. —Johns, Tannerliill. Green, Coggins, Uaplin, Childs, Wilson, Wilcock, Davidson, Olanall, Vincent, Taylor. Eden dale. —G. Warren, J. Warren, A. Motion. C. White, A. Skilton, .T. Walton, A. Walton, R. Bennett, A. Bell, E. Ryan, A. Earwaker. Emergencies: N. Gould, N. White'. Parker-Lamb. —J. Cousins, G. Sharpe,

BOWLING TOURNEYS

EPSOM AND PAPATOETOE RESULTS OF SECTION PLAY Full rink tournaments were held by the Epsom and Papatoetoe Bowling Clubs yesterday. At Epsom, the section winners were Maxwell Walker and Allely; and at Papatoetoe, White and Bayliss. The. finals will be played on . a date to be arranged. Results were: —* EPSOM Section A.—First round: Myers, Kirk, Dr. Hardie Neil, Maxwell Walker, 13, v. McMasters, Cowall, Vella, Livingstone, 9; Nairn, Daisley, Batier, Trayes, 14, v. Stewart, J. Thomas, Garlick, G. Clark, 10; Richardson, Whitehouse, Harrison, Galland, 20, v. Dicketts, Bourke, Mason, Campbell, 8; Doyle, Robertson, Chapman, Ritchie, 12, v. J. W. Hardley, Scott. C. E. Hardley, Irving Clarke, 9; Reid. Purser, Ogilvie, Jones, 9, v. Parkinson, Hooper, Jenkin, Mcßeath, 16. Second round: D. Campbell, 14, v. Jones, 3; McBeath, 12, v. Trayes, 7; Walker, 10, v. Gatland, 9; Livingstone, 13, v. Ritchie, 7; E. G. Clark, 9, v. Irving Clarke, 17. Third round: Clarke. 4, v. Livingstone, 13; G. Reid, 6, v. Walker, 13; Ritchie, 17, v. Gatland, 5; Trayes, 15, v. Campbell, 10; Mcßeath, 17, >. G Clark 4 “es 7 C v e^',w 7 ' .Cam'pbeU ih 4 1 ,5 : v 1; G l . ar ßeid l2 'l3 : Livingstone, 11, v. G. Clark 1 , Vi' round: Mcßeath, 4, v. Walker, L Clarke E Ai < ; iUl 'M uJ , 4; Ritchie, 10, v. Trayes’ Boyne ai s’ Reid - 12 '- Allely, 9, y v.’ -tsoyne, d. Walker won the section with five wins and no losses. Mlth Section B.—First round: J. Harlock T P 1 1!: Flowerday, Robinson, 16, v MaxWhite o'’ Si ? hom £S’ Alle] y> 5; Preston, dX Io B1 ? key V, Williams, 8, v. Ken-R-00l^ Ul wui de Launa Y> 10; Bell, ElUntt ’ S, 1 , 1 ’ &a ”derson, 14, v. Johnson, S«i 0tt ’ J' 111161 ’* Warren, 12; Delamond Mdler, Turner, D. Fraser, 13, v. Funnell’, rl i?’ Taylor, Boyne, 8; F. W. ?o V cla'vJ la -sT ,son ’ P “r solls , C. Blakey, ’ *a? Ia Thornas * Wallace, Stringer, 6. Second round: Sanderson, 12 v Stringer, 10; Williams, 12, v. Bovne 9Fraser, 19, v . Blakey, *8; de Launay?! ; V Robertson, 3; Allely, 16, v. Warren 4 rhrrd round: Robinson, 8, v. Boyne 14de Launay, 7, v Allely, 14; Williams, 15, V Blak ey, 5; Sanderson, 11, v. Fraser 10; Warren, 8, v. Springer, 12. Fourth round: Warren, 8, v. Fraser, 12; Sander®o”* 8 > v. Williams, 9; Stringer, 11, v. Allely, IS; Robinson, 17, v. Blakey, 11; l e .,n I tu U 1 ? y ' 1 12, v * Bo > ne ’ H. Fifth wV,w d ‘ Sanderson, 10, v. Robinson, 3; Williams, 9 v. Warren, 2; Fraser, 10, V’ Ulg ® r * 4; Allely, 9, v. Boyne, 13; de Launay, 8, v. Blakey, 6. De Launay, Allely, Sanderson, Fraser, and Williams were all level in section B. Three more heads were played, with results as follow:—Allely, 5, v. Sanderson, 2; Fraser, 6, v. Williams, 5; Allely, 4, v. de Launay. 1: Allely, 3, v. Fraser, 1. Allely won the section. PAPATOETOE Section A.—First round: Rawnsley, 8, v. Lorain, 10; Parsons, 7, v. Keith, 10; Bayliss, 20, v. Prangley, 3; Sykes, 19, v. Turner, S; R. P. Hill, 19, v. A. Brown, 8; Hollier, 15, v. Wilcox* 8. Second round: Loram, 12, v. Parsons, 14; Keith, 5, v. Bayliss, 21; Prangley, 15, v. Sykes, 9; Turner, 16, v. Hill, 8; A. Brown, 7, v. Hollier, 13; Willcox. 14, v. Rawnsley, 7. Third round: Lorain, 17, v. Bayliss, 14; Keith, 4, v. Sykes, 12; Prangley, 9, v. Hill, 13; Turner, 13, v. Hollier, 7; A. Brown, 8, v. Rawnsley, 16; Willcox, 11, v. Parsons, 18. Fourth round: Lorain, 12, v. Sykes, 15; Keith, 12, v. Hill, 7; Prangley, 38, v. Hollier, 7; Turner, 9, v. Rawnsley, 17; A. Brown, 13, v. Parsons, 34; Willcox, 8, v. Bayliss, 17. Fifth round: Loram, 7, v. Hill, 7; Prangley, 6, v. Rawnsley, 6; Keith, S, v. Hollier, S; Turner, 8, v. Parsons, 2; A. Brown, 4, v. Bayliss, 9; Willcox, 6, v. Sykes, 5. The section winner was Bayliss, with four wins.

Section B.—First round: White, 15, v. Russell, 8; W. Knight, 18, v. Pegler, 13; Markham, 9, v. Smytheman, 13; Morgan, 17, v. Martin, 13; F. Hosking, IS, v. W. Brown, 4. Second round: Russell, 15, v. Knight, 9; Pegler, 14, v. Markham, 12; Smytheman, 12, v. Morgan, 9; Martin, 13, v. F. Hosking, 4; W. Brown, 7, v. White, 21. Third round: Russell, 11, v. Markham, 7; Pegler, 17, v. Morgan, 7; Smytheman, 12, v. F. Hosking, 10; Martin, 9, v. White, 19; W. Brown, 7, v. Knight, 14. Fourth round: Russell. .2, v. Morman, 12; Pegler. 8, v. F. Hosking, 14; Smytheman, 9, v. White, 13; Martin. 15, v. W. Knight, 16; W. Brown, 11, v. Markham, 5. Fifth round: Russell, 8, v. F. Hosking, S; Pegler, 8, v. White. 9: Smytheman, 7, v. Knight, 7; Martin, 7. v. Markham, 7; W. Brown, 6, v. Morgan. 6. The section winner was White, with five wins.

W. Sharpe, L. Keys, J- McLean, C. McIllrov, C. Goldsworthy, H. Lott, her, H. Armstrong-, H. Neal, .T. McGai ritt, J- Brocklang, C. Bellsham. LOWER GRADE MATCHES Following is the draw for lower grade matches in suburban cricket tomorrow: Senior B Grade. —Harbour Board v. Fawcett, Domain, No. 11, and Check; Tramways v. Shell On company, Victoria Park, Messrs. Haberner and Von der Hyde; Ellerslie v. Invicta, Victoria Park, Messrs. Molloy and Vercoe. Second Grade.—Otaliunu v. Kingsland, Otahuhu; Avondale v. Richmond, Avondale; Green Lane v. Comrades, Domain No. 15. Third Grade A.—Star of Eden v. Avondale, Victoria Park; Maungakiekie v. Edendale, Domain No. 6; Royal Oak a. Gas Garage, Onehunga. Third Grade B.—N.Z.R. Ambulance v. Amburv’s, Domain No. 7; Richmond v. Glen Eden, Grey Lynn Park; L. T) - Nathan v. Auckland Meat Company, v ictoria Park. . _ . Third Grade Intermediate.- —Royal oait v. Richmond, Outer Domain; Parke rLamb v. Maungakiekie, Domain No. OA; Avondale v. Edendale, Outer Domain.

THE “TOTE”

ITS INTRODUCTION INTO ENGLISH RACING RIVALRY OF BOOKMAKERS The “tote” lias for so long' been part and parcel of racing in tlie Dominion that New Zealanders will read with keen interest the many phase® of the controversy that is going on in England over its adoption on English courses. A writer in the London “Observer” makes the following interesting comment: The average punter does not care very much wether the electric “tote” is a Julius, a Lightning, a Graham, or any other make, but he will expect it to declare its dividends promptly and to be relatively foolproof. He knows that these virtues can reasonably be claimed for the machine which has been in operation for nearly two seasons at Longchamp, and he is mildly wondering why a model which seems to have given complete satisfaction abroad should have been persistently side-tracked in this country. Last year the turnover of the electrical “tote” in France was just over £2,250,000, a vastly bigger total than went through the pari-mutuel on the same course in the preceding season. A steady increase in the turnover occurred all through the year, the growth of the percentage being materially greater than that on courses where the pari-mutuel remains in force.

This augurs well for the success of the electric totalisator in England, though there is the cardinal difference between this country and France that the law permits no bookmakers over there.

It is true that a certain amount of bookmaking is carried on quietly on French racecourses, but that does not affect the ordinary racing public, who are obliged to bet with the machine or not at all. . Here The “tote” has the very keen and important rivalry of the bookmakers, and I have always been inclined to doubt whether it will ever be a great financial success under these conditions. I have nothing to say against the professional layers, but I cannot help wondering whether there is enough money to be derived from the betting public to enable the bookmakers to make a profit and at the same time for the “tote” to produce a revenue which will pay its working expenses and provide a surplus to be devoted to the improvement and maintenance of racing. It cannot be disguised that the electrical totalisator is a most expensive affair. One hears reports, for instance, to the effect that the plant at Hurst Park, when actually completed, will cost not much less than £IOO,OOO. Yet this is a comparatively small outfit compared with what will be required for courses like Epsom, Doncaster, Ascot, and Liverpool. Obviously these huge outlays will take a good deal of getting back. 1 Let us hope, at all events, that the various types of machines taken over by. the Betting Control Board can be worked with a reasonable amount of economy, especially as the deduction of only 6 per cent, from turnover does not leave a great margin for profit. The company, which has the contract for installing electrical machines at Newmarket also has charge of the arrangements at Newbury. I notice it is not definitely announced in the official “Racing Calendar” that, a totalisator will be working at that meeting at the end of the present week, but know the Newbury executive is hopeful that everything will be in readiness for machine betting there. In view of postponements elsewhere, it will be as well not to be to certain that no hitch will occur at the eleventh hour, but the “tote” staff are now working at high pressure in an endeavour to assure a successful start in accordance with schedule. Apart from inevitable delays the handworked “tote” operated well at Ayr last week. After a quiet first day the turnover jumped to over £17,000 on the second afternoon, and was even bigger at the third stage of the fixture. It is understood that the present installation on this fine course will eventually be displaced by a fully mechanised plant. The great popularity of place betting on the totalisator was again demonstrated at Ayr.

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

WELLINGTON ARRANGEMENTS

(Special to THE SUE) WELLINGTON, Today

In order that the New Zealand tennis championships can this year take place in Wellington, the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association promised to lend the Wellington Association £SOO toward the cost of a grandstand, provided the local association found a similar amount.

This has now been arranged for, and the Wellington Association is awaiting the confirmation of the parent body to go ahead with the work. The granting of the championship tournament to Wellington was made contingent to the erection of suitable grandstand accommodation at Miramar, but there appears to be a likely hitch in th© proceedings, as one of the major associations has instructed its delegates to oppose the loan. However, the management committee has sufficient authority under the rules to make the loan should a majority of its members so desire, so it is expected that Wellington will receive the loan previously offered.

MANGERE SPEEDWAY

BIG MEETING PLANNED Henning s speedway, Mangere, will be the scene of a big car and cyfie race meeting on Saturday, December 7. The events will be raced unde: the auspices of the Auckland Automobile Racing Club, Ltd., and the Auckland Motor Racing Club, Ltd., and all the crack riders in New Zealand will be competing. Car events include a speedway handicap of eight laps, a Mangere handicap of five laps, a championship race of one lap, a light car handicap (9-h.p. and under) of five laps, and a consolation race of three laps. There will also be open touring car handicaps, one for cars of 9-h.p. and under, and the other for cars of over 9-h.p., of three and four laps respectively. Events lor racing motor-cycles include the Alison Handicap, the Takapuna Handicap, the Macintosh Handicap, and the Grayson Handicap, all of five laps. Entries close on November 29. as advertised.