CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 161, 25 November 1912, Page 7

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND RESULTS. By Gable—Press Association—Copyright. Auckland, Saturday. , The third round of the Auckland Cricket Association's senior competition was concluded to-day in perfect weather. The wickets were good and scoring in all the matches was heavy. Eden scored 271 for the lose of seven wickets, against Parnell, who lost 3 wickets for ; 131 runs in the second innings. Anthony (not out) 41, Sommervell 32, and Oliff 35 were the chief scorers for Eden, which team won on the first innings by 116 runs. Cummings scored 107 und Brooke-Smith 60. The North ShoreGfrafton game was drawn. Grafton made 303 and North Shore lost 7 wickets for 288 runs. Sale (not out) 120, Archer (not out) 40. Mason took 3 wickets for 68 runs and Mackrell 3 for 03. Ponsonby defeated University by 140 rung on the first innings. University made 85 and 244 runs for 7 wickets. Airey (not out) 126, Walker 35, and Ponsonby 231, F. Wilson.sl, N. C. Snedden 37.' Walker took 5 wickets for 67 runs.

■ SATURDAY'S MATCHES. ' UNITED SERVICE v. NEW PLYMOUTH. -New Plymouth put up-a good but unsuccessful; fight against United Service ! .on the Sports Ground. They batted first, and, thanks to the splendid way in which the .tajl wagged, they took a lot of getting out- For 108 runs.,, .The first wicketfell for 15 runs, the'second for 47, and the third for 80.. iGwillim (12 runs) hit out very ;freely'while, he lasted, but the most successful partnership was that of Maspn. ; (43) and Harding (25). When the .former was caught by Sullivan near ,t|].e,'-'boundary, Harding, mainly through blocking, ;hung onj surviving'several. Of hJSj-sid.e,,- ; He was supported by Monk, whoihit.put very freely to the tune of 32 runs,'including a six and three boundaries . Mflnk was' missed several times beJqr.fy.b.eifg caught by Col vile. Harding's innings was also [ not ehaneeless, Green batted pretty steadily and made 22 runs, while Xejvvell carried his, bat for nine runs. Okjey and''Packard, the last two men tq bat, were quickly dismissed, being -the onlyJJWOito score the unenviable "duck." When Service cdmmenced to bat about 5 p.m. it-looked'as if it meant a two days? match. Bain, who narrowly eseaped, bping run out before opening bis accc/unt; oont-ribjited a fine innings, scoring with great rapidity; and hitting both •gopd andipoor stuff to the boundary. He was we}l by Perham 20, Sumner .15, juul Colvile.2B, not out. He retired wlien he'had, made 112. When' stumps, were drawn Service had registered .202 runs, ■ securing victory by 5 wickets and 34 runs. Both sides were slack, in. the field, and: of the two Service missed the greater number of chances.. In the absence of Arden, Mason, captained ■ New Plymouth. Scores:—

, NEW PLYMdyTH,— Ist Innings. .Willi^m^!b,.Bain; 8 Gwillim; c Binnie, b" Ingram 12 .Hjirdipg,, c Simpson; b Oolvile 25 Stohr, e. Colvilft, b Hooker 2 c Golvile, b Sumner : . 2 Monk, c Perham, -b. Ingram 32 Green; c ; Simpson, b Dinnis 22 .Newell, .not • out 9 Okey, ,c .Osborne, b Dinnis ' , • 0 PacfcaJ-d,, b Dinnis 0 Extras !. . . t ' 13 • Total 168 'Bowling, analysis: Bdin 1/wicket fpr 37 runs; Di'urtis, 3 for 13: Ingram. 2 for 42; Hooker, 1, for (i; Osborne, 1 for 3; Golvile, 1 for 23; Sumner, 1 for 7; Mackay, 9, for 15. UNITED SER.VJCE.~I.st Innings. Bain, retired 112 Perbam, Tun out ■ 20 Osborne, MbTjvGwillim 4 •Sumner, b Williams 15 Golvile, nofci out. .■ 28 Mackay, o Green, b Harding 0 Ingram, not out 0 ■ Extras 14 '. ' 1 Total for 5 wickets 202 : Bowling analysis:- Mason, 0- wickets for 44 runs; Williams, 1 for 70; Gwillim, 1 for 34; 1 Newell, 0. for 21; Harding, 1 for 19.

LAW v. L\ T GLEW®OD. Playing against, Ingleiyoqd,. at Inglewood, Lav put up a very meritorious performance. , When they commenced to bat at five ofclock they were faced with the no.light task of compiling 163 runs by 6.30, iii order to win.. Lash and Be\vley opened, and .by the time the first wicket ("Rowley's) fell.the pencillers had recorded 109 runs. Greatbateh went in at the fall, .of the first wicket, and just on the call of time made the winning hit (a six),. Law being 16S when stumps were drawn. .Both he and Lash carried their bats, the former for 30 and the latter for 7-i. Law thus won by 9 wickets aiid 0 tuns. Inglowood, who batted first, compiled ,162 runs, of wJiich 27 were extras. Fowler hatted well, being thrown out for 47. Pullen also obtained 37 by consistent, batting. Scores: — ; INGLEWOOD.—Ist Innings. Fowler, thrown out 47 Thorkleston, b Elliot 3 Thomas, run out 3 Gudgeon, c Greatbateh, b Elliot .... 4 Meßae, b Greatbateh 1 Pullen .not out 37 Marsh, b Anderson 17 Stratford, c Lash, b Elliot 11 Russell, cH. B. Reid, b Elliot .... 9 W. Matthews, cH. B. Reid, b Elliot 3 Thompson, b Greatbateh 0 Extras 27 Total 162 Bowling analysis: Elliot, 5 wickets for 47 runs,-" Lash,' 0 for 32; Hveatbatch. 2 for 10; Anderson, 1 for 38; Bewley, 0 for 10. LAW—lst Innings. Lash, not out 74 Bewley, c Gudgeon, b Pullen 48 Gr-atimtch. not out 30 Extras lr > Total for one wicekt IfiS Bowling analysis: Gudgeon, 0 wickets for M rims; "Mr-Rao. 0 for 32: Thomas. 0 for 13; Russell, 0 For 10; Pullen, 1 for 33. ■;.;. V;