Parnell’s Triumphant March

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 941, 7 April 1930, Page 6

Parnell’s Triumphant March

UNBEATEN IN A.C.A. CRICKET “Don” Miller’s Fiery Innings THE 1929-30 senior cricket season finished on Saturday, shorn of its keenness by the overwhelming run of success recorded by Parnell, which wound up the season in a blaze of brilliance, with nine clear-cut wins, three draws and no losses.

With the club championship secure in Parnell’s keeping-, Saturday’s matches were played in a spirit of light-hearted abandon. Eden’s 300 for seven was the best collective effort of the day, but the most spectacular individual performance was a whirlwind 63 by Don Miller, compiled for Y.M.C.A. by terrific hitting at Eden Park. Credited with four sixes and cheerfully claiming another, the Y.M.C.A. secretary smote the Grafton bowling in all directions, being particularly severe on Allcott, who appeared to appreciate Miller’s performance as much as anyone. This fiery effort places the veteran at the head of both senior A and senior B averages of his club for the season—a most unusual record. Showing a marked partiality for the Devonport ground, Thakobou, the young Fijian, rattled up a bright 81, only to lose top-scoring place for the day by one run to Alison Weir, who showed a belated return to his old form. Curiously enough, Lindsay Weir’s 61 was his first half-century in club cricket this season.

tain for 1929-30 was rung down on a somewhat disappointing season for the - home side. Don Webb, with his tempting slows, secured four of the seven wickets, but none of the bowlers improved much on their averages. Details: SHORE. First Innings . . . . # 235 EDEN. First Innings. LAWRIE. b H. T. Webb 15 POSTLES, c Macindoe, b D. AY ebb 45 WEIR, G. L., c If. AVebb, b D. AVebb 61 AYEIR. A. F., b Player S2 THAKOBAU, lbw, b D. AVebb .... 81 AHVIAN, L. E.. c Macindoe. b Player 9 BROOK-SMITH, c Macindoe, b D. AVebb 11 BUTLER, not out 9 Extras 6 Total for seven wickets 300 Bowling: D. AVebb, 4-97: Player, 2-42; H. T. AVebb, 1-3 S; Coates, 0-40; Saunders, 0-6 S. SUBURBS’ BRIGHT DISPLAY AGAINST BIG ODDS When Suburbs went in to bat at the commencement of play on Saturday, the opening batsmen set an example of carefree batting that was followed right through the list of Suburban batsmen. Ponsonby bad compiled a safe 347 for four wickets the previous Saturday, but Iverr seemed determined to have a good go at reducing this lead or to die in the attempt. He went down fighting after registering four fours and a single in a brief but lively spell at the wicket.

Roy’s bowling bumped up off the pitch very nastily on Saturday, and a number of runs scored off him were very “jammy.” Smith, on the other hand, was sending down a slower ball, but a strong cross wind gave a disconcerting swerve to its flight. FINLAYSON’S DAY OUT It was Finlayson however who took deadly toll of the reckless batsmen’s wicket. He accounted for just six of Suburbs’s men, two wickets falling in his first over. The secret of his success apparently lay in judicious regulation of pitch and pace. Wetherill, who knocked a six off his first ball, was trapped immediately after when he failed to take into accoimt such a change and Leikis, the incomer, was