CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 887, 3 February 1930, Page 6

CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE

are the positions of the teams in the Auckland Cricket Associations senior A grade competition at the conclusion of the first series of matches in the second round on Saturday;

innings and 35 runs, with nearly half an hour to spare. Shore’s win was due to deadly bowling by Coates (six for 21 runs) in the first: innings, and Saunders (six for 35 runs) in the second innings, both being backed up by keen fielding and brilliant catching. The rain on Saturday forenoon had not affected the wicket sufficiently to delay play, but the wicket was deceptive for judging the pace from the pitch, and the fact that only thrice were the sticks disturbed in the two innings showed that the downfall of the Grafton batsmen was due mainly to mistiming. Shore had made 222, its highest score of- the season, on the previous Saturday, while Grafton had started disastrously by losing three good wickets for six runs only when Sale and E. Horspool resumed on Saturday. HORSPOOL'S DETERMINED KNOCK The basmen did not appear to find the wicket exceptionally difficult for the first hour, but took no liberties with the bowling of Coates, E. Webb and Player. Horspool did all of the scoring, and moved along freely after a life from Frater off Player. Sale was satisfied to hold his end up, and Coates sent down eight maidens in 11 overs. Grafton, with 47 on after an hour’s batting, was doing well when Sale lifted Coates with a half-cocked shot at a half-volley, and was well held by Wheeler fielding as substitute for Kelly. Sale's barn-door tactics can be judged by the fact that he scored half a dozen (mostly singles) in 90 minutes’ batting. Horspool opened out to rocket one of Player’s clean over the line for the limit, but crashed to a swinger in trying to repeat the offence. Allcott fail''' 1 * '• « from Coates, and “Woodrow” Wilson in lashing out was taken at deep cover by Don Webb with a spectacular and acrobatic catch. Then Coates started to scatter the “rabbits,” while Hockin, after some breezy cracks, fell another victim to the safe hands of the Shore midget. The procession terminated just as the tea bell rang for refreshments. GRAFTON FOLLOWS ON With a deficit of 147. Grafton followed on after tea, Kowntree, who bad not received a ball in the first knock, opened with and justified his promotion by rattling up double figures before being caught at leg. Sale and Horspool started to dig in to the bowling of Coates and Player, and after an hour’s batting, Frater wisely switched to the googlics of Saunders and curly slow breaks of Don Webb. • The change of attack was at once successful, and the standpatters soon started another proces-

sion. Horspool was sftiartly snapped at the wickets by Goldsworthy, and both Sale and Allcott returned via the lbw. route. Stuart Wilson was the only batsman to play the slow bowling with confidence, and the burly Grafton colt helped himself to a whirlwind feast from one over of Hon Webb’s in which the seven balls he received were sent for four sixes, two fours and a. two. It was a Dacresque touch, which tickled the Shore crowd and the smiter fell fighting in trying to lose a ball from Saunders. The tail again refused to waggle, and just after the switching hour of six the last man fell. Shore trooped off the field wreathed in happy smiles at a well deserved and emphatic victory, in which they showed out superior right, through. Goldsworthy made his debut as a wicket-keeper and the colt showed great promise, extras being a negligible factor in the score. Details: SHORE. First Innings 222 GRAFTON. First Innings. SALE. c. Wheeler, b Coates 6 McCORMICK, c Frater, b H. Webb . . 0 SHEEN, lbw, b Coates 5 WILSON, S., b 11. Webb 0 HORSPOOL, b Player 40 ALLCOTT, b Coates 4 HOCKIN, e D. Webb, b Player .... 15 WILSON. PI., c D. Webb, b Coates JOHNSON, c Saunders, b Coates .. 0 WILSON. L., b Coates 0 ROWNTREE, not out 0 Extras 2 Total 75 Bowling: Coates, 6-21; H. T. Webb, 2-19; Player, 2-33. Second Innings ROWNTREE, c sub, b Player . . . . 10 PIORSPOOL, c Goldsworthy, b Saunders 13 SALE, lbw, b Saunders 17 ALLCOTT, lbw, b D. Webb 1 SHEEN, c E>. Webb, b Saunders .. 16 HOCKIN, c sub., b Saunders .... 5 WILSON, S., v Player, b Saunders .. 43 McCORMICK, c Frater, b Saunders.. 1 WILSON, H., c and b D. Webb .... 0 JOHNSON, not out 4 WILSON, L., c Coates, b D. Webb .. 0 Extras 2 Total 112 Bowling: Saunders, 6-35; D. Webb, 3-1 S; Player, 1-13; Coates, 0-14. UNITED SUBURBS’ BRILLIANT FIGHT

Y.M.C.A.’S NARROW ESCAPE Number three wicket at Eden Park, when the match between Y.M.C.A. and Suburbs was resumed at 2.35 p.m. on Saturday, was in a very doubtful condition. Lyon, normally a fast bowler, was not sure on his feet and, despite a few inches of sawdust layed at the wickets, the ball was very unsteady in its flight, and a number of wides were signalled. Elliott’s bowling seemed eminently suited to the ground conditions as his seven wickets indicate; but even he seemed more at ease as the ground slowly but surely dried. The extent to which.the bowling was affected may be gauged from the fact that not one of Suburbs’ batsmen was clean-bowled. Seven of the wickets were taken by catches, and the number of catches missed by the Y.M. fielders was deplorable. In the previous Saturday’s play, with a splendid batting wicket, Y.M. had scored only very slowly, especially at the beginning; but last Saturday, despite the bad pitch, Suburbs rattled up the score at Quite a respectable rate. This may be accounted for in some measure by the smoothness of the outfield where the ball was skidding away for boundaries quite merrily. A CLOSE CALL

Kerr and Lonergan put up a good stand for Suburbs at the beginning of the day’s play, but Lonergan had too many lives in the slips. Kerr’s placing, on the other hand, was good and, except for a few inevitable errors, his batting was first class. Wetherill prodded a bright, fast exhibition of batting. He was at the crease only 1-2 minutes; but he landed three fours and made a useful 20.

At 5 p.m. Suburbs had 139 runs on for five wickets, and as the score was brought closer to the 200 mark, speculation was rife as to whether Y.M. could dismiss Suburbs before the latter team had compiled the 224 runs necessary for a bare win. The suburbans made a close fight of it, and Martin, in particular, batted splendidly. At 6.5 Suburbs required 21 runs to do the trick, but with Martin still fighting desperately, the team went out for 219 runs, four under Y.M.’s total, a:; 6.15. Y.M.C.A. First innings 223 UNITED SUBURBS First Innings KERR, c Miller, b Elliott 55 LONERGAN, c Panther, b Elliott . . 22 BUSHILL. c Lyon, b Elliott 0 WETHERILL, c Lyon, b Elliott .... 20 HENDY, c Miller, b Clarke 7 MARTIN, not out 68 WEBSTER, lbw, b Elliott 18 NOLAN, c Smith, b Elliott 2 WATKINS, lbw, b Cooper 5 LEIKIS, run out '. 0 WILLIAMS, c Panther, b Elliott .... Extras 19 Total 219 Bowling: Lyon, 0-46; Cooper, 1-3 S; Elliott, 7-77; A. Riddolls, 0-12; Clark, 1-27. SENIOR GRADE B KING’S V. NORTH SHORE A King's Old Boys.—First innings, 134. North Shore A.—First innings: 71 (Naismith 22, Nicolas 15). Bowling: Kissling took seven wickets for 24 runs, Simpson 1-20, Palmer, 2-15. King’s Old Boys.—Second innings: Kissling, c. Nicolas, b Naismith, 45; Morris, c Lusk,, b Nicolas, 2; J. Caughey, b. Nicolas, 0; H. Caughey, c sub, b Lusk, 22; Jackson, run out, S; L. Caughey, not out, 28; Simpson, b Horsley, 39; extras, 9; total for six wickets (declared), 153. Bowling; Nicholas, 2-51; Lusk, 1-3 S: Naismith, 1-10; Horsley, 1-4. North Shore. Second innings: Lusk, run out, S 3; Buisson, c Morris, b Kissling, 12; Nicolas, c M. Caughey, b Livingstone, 24; Naismith, lbw, b Livingstone, 7; B. Melndoe, c Palmer, b Kissling, 1: S. Horsley, c Walker, b Kissling, 27; Archer, b Kissling, 1; Simpson, b Kissling, 2; Smith, not out, 5; extras, 12; total, 124. Bowling: Kissling, 5-40; Livingstone, 2-31. King’s Old Boys secured a four-point win. PAPATOETOE V. PONSONBY Papatoetoe.—First innigs: Valentine, b Kelly, 7; Winks, c Mathieson, b Binmore, 3: Kerr, c Warneford, b Kemb, 8: Wotherspoon, c Warneford, b Binmore, 58; P Swaffield, c Douglas, b Kemp, 9; Leighton, c Binmore, b Kemp, 3; Bright, c Mathieson, b Binmore, 17; II- Swaffield. b Sellars, 4; Henderson, c Sellars, b Binmore, 23; Burnside, not out, 4: A. Swaffield, c —. b Lendrum, 1; extras. 5; total, 1 42. Bowling for Ponsonby: Kelly, 1-14: Binmore, 4-42; Kemp, 3-34; Sellars, 11-25; Lendrum, 1-0; Warneford. 0-15; Douglas. 0-7. Ponsonby.—First innings: IT. u arneford, c and b Kerr, S; Douglas, not out. 3: A. Warneford, hit wicket, b Kerr. 0; Mathieson, b Burnside, 19; Mills, b Kerr. S; R. Binmore, run out. 33; Kemp, lbw, b Kerr. 5; Sellars, ont out. 21; Hoare, b Wotherspoon, 7; Kelly, c. Burnside, b Wotherspoon, 0: Lendrum, c sub., b Valentine, 2: extras, 15; total, 120. Bowling foi* Papatoetoe: Burnside, 1-39; Kerr, 4-47; Wotherspoon, 2-6; Valentine, 1-13. Papatoetoe—Second innings: Valentine, b Kelly, 21; Winks, c Warneford. b Binmore. 11: Kerr, c Mathieson. b Mills, 17; Wotherspoon. run out, 9; Leighton, not out. 9; Bright, not out, 28; extras. 3; four wickets (declared) for 98. Bowling

for Ponsonby: Binmore, 1-32: Kelly, 1-27; Mills, 1-7; Lendrum, 0-19; Kemp, 0-10. Ponsonby.—Second innings: Binmore, b Burnside, 1; Hoare. c Leighton, b Burnside, 27; A. Warneford, c Leighton. 1» Valentine, 16; Matheieson, c Bright, b Valentine, 21; Kelly, lbw, b Valentine, 1; Sellars, e A. Swaffield, b Valentine, 8; Kemp, c Kerr, b Wotherspoon, 1; Warneford, not out, 7: Lendrum, not out. 5; extras, 2; total for seven wickets, S 6. Papatoetoe won by 22 runs on the first innings. SECOND GRADE North Shore v. Takapuna.—Takapuna: First innings, 119 (Cooper 37 not out, Hopkins 29, Craig 15, Yarnton 12). Bowling: Blaekie, 3-27; Jackson,. 2-22; Jacques, 2-23, Davies, 1-32. Second innings, •SI (Craig 36, Dalton 10). Bowling: deal, three wickets, Smith, four; Davies, two. North Shore: First innings, 96 (Jacques 20 not out, Wilson 20, Cleal 19, Ormiston 17). Bowling: Dalton, three wickets, Craig, five. Second innings, 112 for seven wickets (Ormiston 4S, Cleal 21, Wilson 3 9 not out). Bowling: Craig, six wickets; Dalton two. North Shore won by two wickets. Tamaki v. Parnell.—Parnell: First innings, 47 (Brown 10, Kelly 10, Sharp 10 not out). Bowling: Graham, 1-3; Fletcher, 5-6; Coleman, 2-24. Second innings, 45 (Lamb 19). Bowling; Williams, 1-1; Coleman, 4-16; Graham, 1-9. Tamaki: First innings, 75 (Webster, 35 not out). Bowling: Sharp, 5-16; Lamb, 3-21; Sayne, 1-7. Second innings, one wicket for 20 runs. Tamaki secured a four-point win. Mount Albert v. Western United. — Mount Albert: First innings, 171 (K. Rankin 16, Angus 77, Wilkinson 20, Floyd 12, De Lugar 13. Slaney 18). Bowling: Goldfinch. 1-44; Whimster, 4-38; Richardson, 2-42; Raethal, 1-2 S. Western United: First innings, 58 (Holiday 11, Raethal 24). Bowling: De Lugar, 5-24; Jamieson, 2-1 S; W. Rankin, 2-12. Second innings, 92 (Whimster 15. Raethal 36, Holiday 16, Martin 17). Bowling: Ott, 1- Hirst, 4-21; Jamieson, 4-9. Mount Albert won by an innings and 21 runs, a four-point win. Ponsonby v. Parnell. —Ponsonby: First innings, 59. Second innings, 73 (Scott 11, Stuart 10, Rawle 23, Wallace 13). Bowling: Olapharn, 4-28; Corbett, 4-33; Briggs. 2- Parnell: First innings, 65. Second innings, 5L (Fulton 12, Clapham 3 7). Bowling: .Tolly. 1-13: L. H. Atkinson, 2-24; Rawle. 1-6; C. E. Atkinson, 2-o. THIRD GRADE Power Board v. W.Y.M.I.—W.Y.M.T.: First innings, 52 (Riddell 18, Murray 12). Second innings, 158 for five wickets (W. MacGregor 68 not out, W. Lewis 27, Murray 16, Reid 12 not out, Riddell 13, Crooks 12). Bowling: Robertson took five wickets, Wilson three, Magee four, McDonagh one. Power Board: First innings, 100 (Wilson 29, Green 22. Magee 3 7). Bowling: W. MacGregor, 6-46; W. Eastoe, 2-27; W. Lewis, 2-22. Power Board won by 48 runs on the first innings. Telegraph v. Swanson.—Telegraph, 9 4 (Spa roil 15, Holdsworth 15, Bundle 10). Swanson, 38. Telegraph secured a threepoint win. FOURTH GRADE Excelsior v. North Shore.—Excelsior: First innings, 19. Second innings, 25 (Horrocks 10 not out). Bowling; Prichard, 5-20; Lockley, 4-12. North Shore: First innings 55 (Prichard 18, Cox 14). Bowling: Manning, 4-17; Horroclts, 3-6. North Shore won by an innings and 11 runs, a four-point win. Papatoetoe v. Grey Lynn.—Papatoetoe: First innings, 47 (McKenzie 16, McCauley 9, Hamilton not out 2). Bowling lor Grey Lynn: Heard, 5: Rutledge, 2; G. Nicholas, 3. Grey Lynn: First innings, 38 (Coylam 17). Bowling for Papatoetoe: McKenzie, 6: White, 4. Papatoetoe: Second innings, 28 for six wickets declared (White 9, Hamilton 3). Bowling for Grey Lynn: Rutledge, 1; Nicholas, 5. Grey Lynn: Second innings, 73 for five wickets (Nicholas 25 not out, Heard 25). Bowling for Papatoetoe: White, 1; Barker, 3.

PLAY IN WELLINGTON MARK NICHOLLS GETS 102 Press Association WELLINGTON, Sunday. Senior cricket matches yesterday resulted:—University, 333, v. Kilbirnie, 277; Old Boys, 212 and three wickets for 101, v. Institute, 306 for six wickets; Wellington, 298, v. Petone, 255; Hutr, 252, and 87 for none, v. Midland, 200. The best performances were:—Batting: Reynolds (Old Boys), 50, not out; Bilby (Institute), 100; Dempster (Institute), 75: M. Nicholls (Petone), 102; Glover (Petone), 62. Bowling: Cousins (Wellington), 7-67. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES LOW SCORING DAY Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The cricket competition was resumed yesterday in good weather. Linwood made 122 and Old Boys 132. Riccarton made 231 (Allen 54, Powell 59), and Old Collegians 57 for five wickets. St. Alban’s made 265 (O’Brien 53), and Sydenham made nine runs for no wickets. East Christchurch made 206 (Davis 62, Brosnahan 54), and West Christchurch have lost three wickets for nine runs. THIRD TEST WITH M.C.C. BADCOCK AVAILABLE Press Association DUNEDIN, Sunday. The Otago Cricket Association has decided to allow F. T. Badcock to play ■in the third test match at Auckland if his services are required.

r. W. Li. D. Pts. Parnell .... 0 6 — 3 26 University . . 9 4 1 4 22 Eden .... 9 2 2 5 39 Y.M.C.A. . . 9 3 3 3 IS Ponsonby. . . 9 3 4 2 IS Graf toil ... 9 3 3 3 ] 6 North Shore . 9 2 4 3 15 U. Suburbs .. 9 — 6 3 10