Day of Hard Hitting

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 835, 2 December 1929, Page 6

Day of Hard Hitting

SECOND SUBURBAN GAMES

Breese Knocks Up 98

GREEN LANE'S THREE-POINT WIN

BATSMEN, generally, were in the ascendancy on good-con-ditioned wickets at the Domain on Saturday, when a decisive three-point victory to Green Lane and two-point win* each on first innings scores to Ellerslie and Harbour Board concluded the second series of Suburban games. Bright batting against time was the order and figured prominently in the scores of all three games, though the honour of registering the first century of the season was still unattained.

Breese, of Harbour Board, made a splendid effort to be the first centurymaker, and was decidedly unfortunate in being beaten by the bowler when needing- only two runs. His chanceless 98, including * ten fours, was marked by a sparkling display of strokes on both sides of the wicket. A trio of 52’s by Matthews (Ellerslie), Sallen (Ponsonby) and Wright (Albion), and 50 by H. Chapman (W.Y.M.1.), were other notable efforts. Last season’s champions were distinctly unlucky in being robbed of a three-point win by one run. Harbour Board’s first innings was declared for 276 with six wickets down, but Albion in two innings just scraped home with 277.

A splendid bowling performance was registered by Seccombe, of Green Lane, who took four wickets for 35 in the first and eight for 32 in the second innings of W.Y.M.I.

GREEN LANE WINS

INNINGS DEFEAT FOR W.Y.M.I. When W.Y.M.I. resumed their first innings against Green Lane at the Domain on Saturday afternoon the Young Men had three wickets down for 32 while Green Lane had 241 for their first strike. H. Chapman made a good stand against the bowling of the Lane, piling up 50 before lifting Kerr into Harold Watts’s hands. During his innings he had several different partners, none of whom seemed able to support him. Albrecht, Yates and Thomas between them hit up four. The Young Men tried hard to avert a follow-on, hoping to put the Lane in again and so have a chance of saving the game. However, at the close of the innings they were 100 short of Green Lane’s first innings total and after the tea session went out to bat again. In their second innings they gave an even poorer display than in the first, the highest scorer being Lewis with 37. Bowling for Green Lane, Seccombe took four W.Y.M.I. wickets for 36 and Kerr three for 70. In W.Y.M.I’s second knock, Seccombe took eight v for 32. Seccombe was sending down a beautifully well pitched ball every bowl and had a break that seemed to rattle the batsmen as is seen by the number of his victims and the low scoring during his overs. By putting the Young Men in to bat a second time Green Lane secured a victory by an innings and seven runs. Details: GREEN* LANE First Innings 241 W.Y.M.I. First Innings. LEWIS, c Hart, b Scarborough .... 9 KASPER, b Kerr 2 COLBECK, b Scarborough 3 YOUNG, run out 25 CHAPMAN, H, c H. Watts, b Kerr 50 ALBRECHT, b Scarborough .... 3 YATES, c H. Watts, b Seccgmbe . . 1 THOMAS, b Kerr ' 0 CHAPMAN, D., c Scarborough, by Seccombe 17 SCOTT, b Seccombe 4 ALLEN, not out 19 Extras 11 Total 141 Bowling: Seccombe, 4-36: Kerr, 3-70; Scarborough, 2-20; Wroath. 0-3. Second innings. CHAPMAN, H., lbw, b Seccombe .. 20 LEWIS, c Scarborough, b Seccombe 3 7 SCOTT, c Hart, b Seccombe .... 7 YOUNG, <: Paxton, b Kerr 2 ALBRECHT, c and b Sccombe .... 6 YATES, b Seccombe 0 KASPER, absent 0 CHAPXAN, D., b Seccombe 0 THOMAS, c and b Seccombe 1 CHAPMAN F., b Seccombe 4 ALLEN, not out 9 Extras 7 Total 93 Bowling: Seccombe. S-32 : Hart, 0-12; Wroath, 0-20 ; Scarborough, 0-3 ; Kerr, 1-21.

HARBOUR BOARD WINS

ALBION UNLUCKY Last week. Harbour Board had put on 166 for the loss of one wicket, while Albion were all out in their first innings for 145. Continuing on Saturday, the Board’s not out men Williams and Breese kept the field leather hunting, particularly the latter, who was unfortunate to fall to K. Stallworthy when he was two short of the century. V. Williams hit up 23 while Badely and Martin made 27 and 28 respectively. At 4. p.m. the Board declared with six wickets down for 276. After tea the new team went out to try and save the situation. Wright made a promising stand, having raised 50 by 4.50 p.m. However, C. Williams found his middle stump two runs later and shattered any hopes Albion might have had of saving the game. The Albion men strove hard to play out time for a draw, but the bowlers were giving away no chances, and shortly before 6.30, took

the last Albion wicket when the* total was 128. The Board’s fielding - was particularly efficient as was shown by the few extras on the book for Albion's second strike, namely two. Longville, Albion’s not out man. made a sterling effort in keeping his wicket up until stumps, but unfortunately for his team was not supported by the three last men who fell for 9, 0 and 3. Harbour Board secured a win on the first innings. Details; ALBION First Innings 145 Second Innings GEDYE, c JVlatthews, b Martin .... IS STALLWORTHY, R., c Dunning, b Matthews 2ft VISCOE, cV. Williams, b C. Williams 3 2 WRIGHT, b C. Williams 52 MINCHAM. c Mann, b .Martin .... YOUNG, c Matthews, b V. 'Williams . ft DICKSON, b Bennett 0 STALL WORTHY, E., c Dunning, b V. Williams LONGVILLE, not out .. 1 1 Extras 2 Total 12S Bowling: Matthews, 1-24: Martin 243; Turner, 0-20: Dunning. 0-13: CL Williams, 2-17; Bennett, 0-1; V. Williams, 3-2. HARBOUR BOARD First Innings DUNNING, c Mincham, b E. Stallworthy 73 WILLIAMS V.. b E. St all worthy . 23 BADELY, o sub, b Viscoe 27 BREESE, h R. Stallworthy MS MARTIN, b E. Stallwort.by 2S WILLIAMS C., b R. Stall-worthy . . 11 CANDY, not out 0 BENNETT, not out 0 Extras 15 , Six wickets declared 276 Bowling: E. Stallworthy, 3-90: R. Stallworthy, 2-45; Viscoe, 3-43 Dickson, 0-4 S; Young, 0-3 4; Wright, 0-12.

TWO POINTS TO ELLERSLIE

PONIES LOSE BY 22 RUNS A margin of 22 runs on the first innings’ score gave Ellerslie a wellmerited two-point win over Ponsonby. , Ellerslie made a spirited bid for a three-pointer, but in an exciting struggle against - time, was just beaten by the clock, Ponies having onh two wickets to fall when stumps were drawn. Ponsonby was faced with a hard task at the beginning of the afternoon, being 82 runs behind its opponent's total, and having seven wicket's down. A determined and vigorous hitting eighth wicket partnership of the not-out men. Robertshaw and Withers, seemed likely to upset calculations. Nicklin was forceful and infused plenty of power into his strokes, which brought him 15. Two hours at the crease produced only 100 in Ellerslie’s second innings, the tail failing badly. It was only a foreeful opening partnership between Y. Yates and Matthews that saved the side from collapse. A sound and cautious display was given by Matthews. whose -52 came mostly from crisp, well judged shots past mid-off. With an hour and a-half to play. Ponsonby batsmen went after the 176 runs required to win. but when time was called eight wickets had fallen and 52 runs were still required. Playing some delightful strokes, Edmonds quickly ran up 25. He was followed by an equally brisk hitter in Scillen. who punished the tiring bowling considerably. knocking up 52 in quick time. Withers drove at everything that came his way, his 20 being the only other double figures. Details: ELLERSLIE First innings 206 Second innings YATES, b Barnes • 35 HOLLIS, e Barnes, b Nicklin .. .. 34 WILLIAMS, c Robertsbaw, b Barnes 12 WATKINS, st Edmonds, b Robertsbaw 6 MATTHEWS, b Cooper ' 52 WATTS, b Sallen ” 7 BURTON, R., c Edmonds, b Cooper 2 ELLIOTT, r. and b Barnes 16 BURTON, H., not out 0 BAXTER, run out 1 Extras s Nine wickets for 353 Bowling: Barnes. 3-36; Cooper. 2-24: Robertsbaw, 1-38; Withers, 0-S: Nicklin. 1-29; Sallen, 3-6. PONSONBY First innings EDMONDS, b Matthews 33 MORMAN, c and b .Matthews 25 BARNES, b Watkins 37 MASTERS, b Burton 26 SALLEN, b Watts m COOPER, run out 6 MILLS, b Watts ft ROBERTSHAW, not out 39 WITHERS, c Hetlierington, h Baxter 21 NICKLIN, c H. Burton b Baxter . . 15 HUSTON, b R. Burton 1 Extras 31 Total 184 Bowling: Watts. 2-36: R. Burton, 2-53; Matthews, 2-24; Baxter, 2-41: Hetherington, 0-7: Watkins, 1-11. Second Innings. EDMONDS, st Yates w, MORMAN, c Hollis, b Burton ROBERTSHAW, st Yates, b Baxter 2 SALLEN, b Burton . 52 MASTERS, c Williams, b Hollis .... \ BARNES, b Watkin ?( MILLS, b Burton 4 COOPER, not out 4 WITHERS, b H. Burton .. 20 Extras g Eight wickets for 124 Bowling: R. Burton, 3-24; Matthews, 0-11; Watts, 0-10; Baxter, 2-28; Elliott] 0-9; Hollis, 1-7; Watkins, 1-4; H. Burton.

DOWN THE GRADES SENIOR B Otahuhu v. Comrades.—Otahuhu' Kirs innings, 67 (Whit.- l'i, Pierre 7 \ircv :'i Bowline. Brighton. 5-!.; Coneiean : -..y Hewlett. 2-21. Comrades, first innines 128 (Brighton 41, Ballamvii. 20. Hi.] monds IS. Fearmai! 17 not out. Stubbin-. II not out). Bowling: MiU.tr, 2-S- M... Dotvall. 2-12; Ilioeti, 2-H: Pierre. 1-11. Harbour Board v. Invieta.—lnvi.-t;*.

First innings, 126 (Watkins 27 \o,. 32). Bowling: Douglas. 2-40; Storw , w Denize, 1-12: Turbctt, 2-17 Deaning' Saxon. 2-7. Hflrbou' Board: K:tS>* ." 44 < Saxon 10). Bowling: i"' Cheeseman, 2-31: seconds innincs ’•• fir e wickets (Farram. 20. rot out! £2* las 20. Storey. 21 not out). Rr**i '* Everett. 0-14: Stone, 1-20 Davil* i"! r: Kryon. 0-24 Tnvicta won by 92 runV the first innings. 1,8 SECOND GRADE Green l-tne v. Avondale.—A vend* First innings 103 .Simpson 35. r «■ nock 13, Allen 11). Green Lane- p*" innings. 78 (It. Culhim 23. Warner Hewitt 10). Avondale won by 25 ruj ! s THIRD GRADE Star of Eden v. Gas Garage.—Gas «:•*. age: First innings. 165 for thre* ' ets (Cole 69, Peachey 51, M x*re r Brighton IT>. Star of Eden: First in nigs, 107 (Minogue 48. Hewson IS. Ola--14). Second innings. 33 (Clark n>. G ' Garage won by an innings and 23 r Ur& Kdendale v. Royal Oak.—Royal o* v . First innings 55 (St tcliff 12. Hay \p. • james ID. Second innings. 26. Kiendy First innings 50 (Roll 13. Walton v, Second innings, 10 for fiv»» wickets H White 11, rot out, G. Warren 12. m ,. out). Edendale won by five wickets HOUSE MATCHES C. H. Frankham’a v. Carlton.-—'arhrv, First innings, 66 (Funnell IS). bowline Harrop. 5-20. Frankham's: First in.’ nings, S 3 (Howell 34). Bowling: Ghelr' 4-2?. New Zealand Breweries v Geor* Court, Limited.—Breweries: First in. nings. 21S (Kent _SI. McManus 46. r out). Bowling: Walker, 5-63. Georg* Court. Limited: First innings, 90 (Thorr.rson 23). Bowling: Beresford, 4-21. Breweries won by 12S runs,

HAURAKI PLAINS GAMES

RARE BOWLING FEAT From Our Otrn Correspondent N GATE A, Today. A feature of the cricket matches or the Hauraki Plains on Saturday la* was the surprising collapse of th* Kopuarahi team before the bowling o A. Kenny, of Waitakaruru. who took seven wickets for no runs. The <opuarahi team was the winner of last season's competition, and on the previous Saturday, in the first innings of tr. game, made 134 runs, but on Saturday it made a mere dozen, of which a 14-year-old boy, O. Barker, accounted for eleven. However, Kopuarahi, by virtue of its lead on the firs? innings. Avon the match by 145 to To runs, total being 49 The top scorer was X. Hedges. 12 not out. and the best bowler was E. Gil; with six for 15. Kaihere made 98 to Pipiroa's 63, and won the match by 33 runs. The Turua-Xgatea game was not played owing to the wetness of the Turua ground.