Parnell On Top

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 841, 9 December 1929, Page 6

Parnell On Top

CLUB CRICKET COMPETITION

Y.M.C.A. Nearly Caught Grafton

IX spite of the way in which the weather has interfered with this season’s cricket and its adverse effect on batting- form, the senior competition has seldom produced such interesting results so early in the season. On Saturday, it r,■ \\irsity\s turn to drop back from the lead, Parnell’s first i: ; vs victory over the students placing it at the head of the championship table.

Considering? that at one stage Varsity had seven wickets down for 60 against Parnell on Saturday, it was a great performance on the part of MetgA and the tail-enders to lift the score along to 140 before the innings closed. But for the unexpected colla'pse of some of the earlier batsmen, Parnell might have been hard put to it to sec ire a win, but as it was, Parnell must have had one or two anxious moments before it got rid of Burbidge, and thus made victory practically assured. The wicket ought to have favoured the batsmen, for, although the outfield was slow, the ball was hard to handle, and sawdust was constantly in use. With the exception, however, of Metge. Burbidge, Mathieson and McDougall, the Varsity batsmen were constantly in trouble to AVensley’s deceptive deliveries. If Metge were fitter and had a few more weeks to show form with the bat, he might bo more than an outside possibility for the representative team. At present, he is none too sprightly in the field, and his running between the wickets is of a distinctly ponderous nature. FINE DISPLAY For all that, however, he gave a masterly display with thej bat. He was solid as a rock on defence, and chose the right ball to hit. Before, tea, he scored slowly, with welljudged placements for singles and twos, but after the adjournment, he made some powerful shots in front of the wicket. It was a fine, fighting innings. Burbidge is always a great trier, and the genial professor is never worried over the importance of the occasion. He was going exceedingly well when he let fly at one of Wensley’s curly ones, and mis-hit the ball to Hay, who took a nice running catch. Mathieson was more careful than usual, and he was batting well until he missed one of the worst balls that was bowled during the innings and was out leg-before. These days, a bowler who can't bat is heavily .handicapped when it comes to big cricket, hence Mathieson would do well to persevere with his batting. McDougall didn’t top the score, but he played a useful knock, just the same, lie made some good shots on the leg side. CLEVER BOWLER Wensley was the sheet-anchor of the Parnell bowling. The new coach may not be in the Bowley class as a batsman, but he is very consistent and accurate in his bowling, and he promises to be a tower of strength to the Auckland attack. He keeps a good length, turns the ball nicely, and mixes them cleverly. His six for 56 was a very tine performance. Aitken bowled very steadily. Anthony might have been brought on earlier, but there was just as much reason to think that he would have difficulty in handling the wet ball as in Goodsir’s case. The fielding was erratic in the early stages, a chance of stumping, a possible run-out, and a difficult catch being missed. It brightened up a lot later on, however, when Turbott neatly caught Smeeton at the wicket and Hay gathered in a catch that sent Burbidge back to tho pavilion. Tho match was as good as over when Varsity’s first innings finished. Parnell went in again for some batting practice. Wensley had a go at everything and finished up with a fiery 74 not out. which included 13 fours. Details: VARSITY First Innings SCHNAUER, b AVensley .... .... 0 PE \RSON, b Wensley 5 BUSH, c Turbott. b Goodsir .... 3 McDOUGALL. b Aitken 20 BUNN, c Anthony, b Wensley .... 0 GARRARD, b Wensley 0 SMEETON, c Turbott. b Wensley .. t MATHIESON. lbw, b Aitken 16 METGE. not out 69 BURBIDGE, c Hay. b Wensley .... 20 BROWN, b Anthony 0 Extras 7 Total 140 Bowling: Wensley, 6-56: Coodsir, 1-2 S; Aitken, 2-43; Anthony, 1-5. PARNELL First Innings .. 339 Second innings WENS BEY. not out 74 McCOY, o Metge, b Pearson 23 HAY. run out ;♦ ANTHONY, not out SI Extras 12 Two wickets for 13b

Tho first wicket fell at 18, when Lyon was beaten by Allcott, but Sutherland and Elliott saw 45 up before they were separated. When Cooper was sent back to camp after just reaching double figures, three wickets were down for 66. MAN OF THE HOUR At that stage of the game Y.M.C.A. chances were anything but bright, but tho in;in of the hour turned up appropriately enough in tho sicfVs captain, W. L. Elliott. He batted slowly for a time, but soon assumed the ascendancy over the bowling, and placed it most profitably. He was ably seconded in this respect by Riddolls, a batsman with a fine style. It was, however, Elliott’s 70 which yave Y.M.C.A. a sporting hance of getting there —a chance which almost became a certainty when Riddolls and Peoppel carried on the good work. The latter brought Y.M. hopes high when he square-cut, drove and pulled the ball continually to the boundary with the genius of a master batsman. Grafton saved the match when it separated this pair, for the next batsmen Played as though paralysed. Their bats, it appeared, could not be lifted against the bowling, and they calmly blocked, blocked, and blocked again when the sands of time were ebbing, and the spectators standing enthralled by the finish. GREAT CHANCE LOST Seventeen runs were needed at 6.17 p.m. with 13 minutes to go. Not an im-

possible hurdle—just three sixes. But those sixes were doomed never to be scored. With two wickets in hand* Y.M.C.A.’s tail-enders failed to show any enterprise, and thus a golden opportunity slipped through their grasp. To give them their due, however, they were up against the best bowler in New Zealand for such an occasion as Saturday demanded in C. F. W. Allcott. . Tho eighth wicket fell at 6.20 and Y.M.C.A. had only one more man to bat. When the last over came eight runs were required. Hopes rose when a boundary and a brace were scored, but fell when the last ball was bowled, but not scored from. Grafton had escaped defeat, by two runs! Details:— GRAFTON. First innings .. 216 Y.M.C.A. First Innings. LYON, b Allcott 30 SUTHERLAND, c Hock in. b Wiison 17 ELLIOTT, c Allcott. b AVilson .... 70 COOPER, c and b Mae Cormack .... 10 RIDDOLLS, c Sale, b Allcott .. .. 52 J’EOPPEL. b Allcott 26 IXNJOS. lbw. b AVilson 3 1 CLARK, not out 3 BAM BURY, b AVilson SMITH, not out 7 Extras 6 Eight wickets for 215 Bowling: S. S. AVilson, 4-86; Allcott, 3-73; Mae Cormack, 1-25; H. Wilson, 0-25.

Y.M.C.A. ONLY ONE RUN BEHIND GRAFTONIANS

THRILLING FINISH TO GAME An exciting finish—the season’s best to date—was witnessed in the GraftonY.M.CJI. game on No. 3 wicke; at Eden Park on Saturday, when the Young .Men failed by one run to reach Grafton’s first innings score, and zhe game ended in a draw. Scoring in the early part of the afternoon was very slow, when Y.M.C.A. set out on what was thought would be too stiff a task. But, despite a late start and two cessations of play owing to rain, the Y.M.C.A. batsmen provided an afternoon of thrills from 5 o’clock onward.

PONSONBY ALL THE WAY AGAINST UNITED SUBURBS

AN UNINTERESTING MATCH There was little interesting in Saturday afternoon’s match between Ponsonby and United Suburbs on No. 2 wicket at Eden Park, for Ponsonby had had too much tho better of the argument tho previous week to give the Suburban men much of a chance of recovering. United Suburbs lost four of its first innings wickets for 32 runs the Saturday before, in reply to the Ponies’ total of 15S. When the match was resumed on a wet wicket, disaster followed disaster, and the whole side was out shortly after 3.30 for only 78. Finlayson caught and bowled McLaren in his third over, and Roy, who was making them swing dangerously had Stotter caught in slips. Webster and Bushill put up the stand of the innings, although both

men had a good share of fortune early in their innings. Bushill was bowled by Finlayson for 18, and Webster fell to the same bowler shortly after for 16. Finlayson finished up with a. fine average o? four wickets for 20 runs, and Roy took four for 34. MONTEITH GETS 42 Monteith and Lendrum gave the game a filip by scoring brightly in Ponsonby’s second innings, which was declared clctsed with two down for 76. Monteitli’s contribution was 42. The Suburban men. with an inevitable three-point defeat hanging over their heads, and the possibility of a four-pointer also, took no chances in their second tusm At the crease.

Stumps were drawn at 6 p.m., when Suburbs had two wickets down for 84. Ponsonby thus secured a threepoint win. Details: UNITED SUBURBS First innings. KERR, c Snedden, b Rov 10 AVETHERILL, b Roy 6 LONERGAN, c Hunt, b Roy 0 MARTIN, b Smith 1 STOTTER, c Smith, b Roy 8 McLAREX, c and b Finlayson .• .. 12 AVEBSTER, b Finlayson 16 BUSHILL, b Finlayson IS LEIKIS, not out 1 AVTLLIAMS, b Finlayson 0 BASS (absent) 0 Extras .. 6 Total 7S Bowling: Finlayson, 4-20; Roy, 4-34; Smith, 1-13. Second innings KERR, b Finlayson 4 AVEBSTEIt, not out 33 LEIKIS, c Finlayson, b Fletcher .. 8 BUSHILL, nqt out 4 Extras 5 Two wickets for 54 Bowling: Finlayson, 1-28; Fletcher, 1-21. PONSONBY First Innings 158 Second Innings. MONTEITH, c Webster, b McLaren 42 LENDRUM, b Leikis 29 TAYLOR, not out 1 Extras % 4 Two wickets (declared) for .. 76 Bowling: Williams, 0-18; Kerr, 0-17; Webster, 0-14; Leikis, 1-13; McLaren, 1-10. DOWN THE GRADES SENIOR B GRADE North Shore A.—First innings: Lusk, b Gillespie, 100; Cleal, b Jamieson, 9; AV. Macindoe, run out, 13; Naismith, b Hintz, 12; Archer, c Aickin, b Shelton, 4; AV. Horsley, b Hintz, 26; S. Horsley, b Hintz, 6; Smith stpd Harrop, t> Gillespie, 12; Nicliolas, c Blair, b Hintz, 11; Buisson, not out, 13; Parker, b Jamieson, 8. Extras, 17. Total, 231. Bowling: Plintz 4-74; Jamieson, 2-35; Gillespie, 2-61; Shelton, 1-14; Aickin, 0-6; Blair, 0-34. Eden.—First innings: Aickin, b Nicholas, 0; Gillespie, run out, 74; Christie, b_Nicholas, 4; Blair, c Smith, b Nicholas, 15; Harrop, c Nicholas, b Macindoe, 24; Hintz, c Smith, b Lusk, 2; Ivory, c Naismith, b Buisson, 68; Shelton, c Smith, b Buisson, 20; Jamieson, c sub b Macindoe, 21; Buckley, not out, 0; AVall, ab-

sent, 0. Extras, 4. Total, 232. Bowling: Nicholas, 3-102; Macindoe, 2-19; Buisson, 2-64; Lusk, 1-25; Naismith, 0-18. Eden won by one run on the first innings. There was an exciting finish, and North Shore’s score was passed five minutes from time. Papatoetoe v Parnell. Papatoetoe: First innings, 195. Parnell: First innings, Righton, b Bright, 14; AVhitley, c Havill, 1> Kerr, 15; R. Stehr, c b Valentine, 64; E. A. Stehr, b AVotherspoon, 30; Gillies, c A. Sw-affield, b Burnside, 14; Johnstone, c Winks, b A. Swaffield, 3; Dow, c Winks, b Burnside, 31; Stewart, c Kerr, b Wotherspoon, 8; Kenny, b Sharpe, not out, 5. Extras, 4. Total 191. Bowling for Papatoetoe: Burnside, 2-39; Kerr, 1-28; Bright, 1-27; Valentine, 1-30; Wotherspoon, 3-40; A. Swaffield, 1-17. Papatoetoe won by four runs on the first innings. SECOND GRADE Parnell v. Balmoral. —Balmoral: First innings, 128 (Barter, 62 not out; Purcell 26, Mallett 21). Bowling: Muttall, three wickets, Kelly two, Cock one, Phillips one. Parnell: First innings, 132 for five wickets (Brown 25, not out; Foster, 22, not out). Bowling: J. Barter, two wickets, Purcell two, L. Barber one. Parnell won on the first innings. Western United v. Stanley Bay.— AVestern United: First innings, 154 (Holiday 70, Richardson 43, Goldfinch, 22 not out). Bowling: H. AVhitley, 6-57. Second innings: 144 (Holiday 61, G. Jones 51, Richardson 12). Bowling: H. Whitley, *5-56. Stanley Bay: First innings, 144 (AVorrall 53, H AVhitley 59, not out). Bowling: Goldfinch, 4-30; Richardson, 1- AVliimster, 2-17; Le Comte, 3-25. Second innings, 157 for six wickets <H„ Whitley 45. Reid 69). Bowling: Goldfinch, 2- Le Comte, 1-29; Richardson, 0-49; Whimster. 0-22; Holiday, 0-14. Stanley Bay won by four wickets. THIRD GRADE Education Board won by default from University. FOURTH GRADE Point Chevalier.v. Grey Lynn.—Point Chevalier: First innings, 36; second innmgs, LI for seven wickets. Grey Lynn: First innings, 91. Second innings, 98 for five wickets, Grey Lynn won. Papatoetoe v. Victoria.—Papatoetoe: First innings, 37 (Silvester 13, McKenzie, 8 not out). Bowling for Victoria: Griffiths, 4-14; Bakalich, 6-23. Victoria: Inning-S. 70 (loader Preston 16, 5;"?' hs IS). Bowling tor Papatoetoe: 3\ h ' te '_ ■*-' 29 : Barker, 5-12; McKenzie, 0-M; Gubb, 0-11. Papatoetoe: Second innings, 67 (McKenzie 33, White 21, Partridge 8. Bowling for Victoria: Balkalich l--b; Loader, 4-9; Griffiths, 3-13. Victoria won by „•> runs on the first innings.

PLAY IN WELLINGTON

KILBIRNIE LEADS COMPETITION Press Association WELLINGTON, Sunday. Senior cricket matches yesterday resulted:—lnstitute, five for 55S (declared), drew with Wellington, six for 376. University, two for 262 (declared), beat Midland, 226. Kilbirnie. 313. beat Petone, 163, and five for 118. Old Boys. 257, beat .Hutt, 155, and 197. The best performances were: Batting.—W. F. Airey (Wellington), 119; R. Morgan (Wellington). 91. not out: K. C. James (Old Boys), 88; If. AA'atson (Hutt), 83, not out; W. A. Baker (Midland), 69. Bowling.—W. Tucker (Kilbirnie), five for 62; A. W. Duncan (Old Boys), five for 62. Following are the positions of the teams on the championship table: Kilbirnie, 18; University. Hutt, 17; Petone, AVellington, Institute, Old Boys, 16; Midland, 12.

CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES

BATSMEN’S DAY OUT Press Association .CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The wickets were in good order and tho outfield last for cricket matches on Saturday. Old Bovs, batting against Riccarton, scored 552 (Cromb 113, Merritt 89,

Hattie 47). Bowling: Gibbs, five for 35. St. Albans, against Old Collegians, scored 137. Bowling: Parson, three for 12; Lester, two for 12; A\ r . J. V. Hamilton, two for 12. Old Collegians, two for 74 (H. M. Chrysfall 36*, not out). Linvvood, playing East Christchurch, scored 334 (Smith 104, Orchard 65). Bowling: Blank, five for 72. East Christchurch lost two wickets for 16. Sydenham was all out for 217 against AVefet Christchurch (Capstick 53, AVallburton 33, Gasson 42). Bowling: T. CondlifCe, four for 39. West Christchurch lost no wickets for 6. HAURAKI PLAINS GAMES From Our Own Correspondent THAMES, Today. The Hauraki Plains cricket representatives scored 66 runs in its match against Thames on Saturday for the Court Cup. Thames tally was 219, the run-getters being R. Cleave (retired) 55, K. Buchan 30, A. AV. Wells (retired) 41, T. Vangioni 16, G. Buchan 36 (24 of which were scored in one over), J. Buchan 21. The Plains best bowler was E. Gill, who got five wickets for 98, and C. Laurence two for 25. Two Plains men ran into double figures, Iv. Graham 30, F. AVoodbridge 10. With the ball J. Buchan secured four wickets for 22, J. Fox two for 4, and E. W. Wells two for 16. On No. 2 wicket the Hauraki Plains B eleven made a better showing than the A combination. Thames went to the wickets first and put on 222 per medium of E. Smith 29, W. Langdon 39, R. Morgan (retired) 47, C. Billing 12, T. Hoyle 18, N. Pratt, not out, 26, and E. Twohill 29. O’Niel trundled three out for 40, and Randrupp three for 30. Plains visit to the crease saw 160 on the board, Berney scored 44, O’Niel 72, O’Carrol 14, Dare 20. The star bowler was Crawford-Watson, who took six Avickets for 40, Morgan, Otto and Billings getting the remainder. The matches were played at intervals, the rain sending the players to shelter frequently. HOUSE MATCH A house match was played at the Showgrounds on SaUirday between Morningside Timber Company and C. 11. Frankham and Company. The Morningside Timber Company made 72. Morris 37, and Johnstone 13 were top scorers. B. Howarth took four wickets for 26 and Adcroft four for 29. C. If. Frankham and Company scored 106 for the loss of three wickets, Atkinson 37, Adcock 33 not out and Netvt 22. PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ REPS. The following teams will represent the Auckland public schools in matches to be played against the Grammar schools’ representatives at Eden Park on AVednesday, commencing at 9.30 a.m.: Against Auckland Grammar School.— Bain (Kowhai), captain, Dawson (Papatoetoe), Fountain (Kowhai), Atkins (Grafton), Hamilton * (Papatoetoe), Robinson (Cornwall Park), McGregor (Kowhai), Allen (Newmarket), Weir (Otahuhu), Spence (Remuera), AVallace (Avondale). Emergencies: Coggins (Avondale), Pattison (Newmarket), McDermott (Cornwall Park). Against Mount Albert Grammar School. —Childs (Grafton), captain, Yearbury (Beresford Street), Mann (AVellesley Street), Anderson (Papatoetoe), Berry (Kowhai), AValker (Otahuhu), Mortimer (Curran Street), AVhitefield (Newmarket), Kennedy (Curran Street), McTndoe (Curran Street), AValker (Maungawhau), Emergencies: Odlin (Remuera), AVilson (Epsom), Robinson (Remuera).