AUCKLAND MATCHES

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20735, 20 February 1939, Page 13

AUCKLAND MATCHES

V. J. SCOTT’S DOUBLE CENTURY EDEN LEAD IN COMPETITION 'Speeial to Times) Al l !KLAND. Saturday Cricket in the Auckland senior competition was curtailed somewhat at Eden Park to-day by the hour's massed drill display which marked the official opening of Physical Fitness Week. This took place between 3.,10 and 4.30 p.m. The outstanding features of the afternoon were V. J. Scott's third century and a big stand by him with C. P. Lund for Y.M.C.A.’s fourth wicket against Parnell, who had nearly 500 runs on for the loss of only four wickets last week. At the beginning of last season the same pair put on well over 200 aigainst King's Old Boys (now Middlemore), Scott getting a double-century and Lund a hundred on his senior debut. Stumps were not drawn at Eden Park until 6.-45, but at Devonport last Saturday's hours were observed. There Y. S. Sale made his third hundred of the year, and R. 11. Cleave, the opposing skipper, was dismissed at 99 with the last ball of the match —the ninth of an over! The games resulted:— Parnell 491 for four drew with Y.M.C.A., 376 for four. Scott and Lund put on over 300. Eden 209 and 181 for two, beat Grafton 137 by 72 runs on the first innings. University 304 beat Middlemore 101 and 126 for five by 203 runs on the first innings. At Devonport. North Shore 272 for six wickets declared, beat PonsonbyBalmoral 194 and ISI for five, by 78 runs on the first innings. Points to dale after nine games) are:—Eden 31, Grafton 26, North Shore 24. Parnell 23. Y.M.C.A. 20, Nniversity 20. Middlemore 17, Ponson-by-Balmoral 16. OTAGO MATCHES SENSATIONAL BATTING DUNEDIN. Sunday The senior championship cricket match between Cnrisbrook A and Dunedin yesterday provided the most sensational batting of the season. Carisbrook required 175 runs for an outright win and succeeded in making them in 59 minutes. Cavanagh made 87 and H. Cameron 59 not out. Cavanagh hit 1 i fours and one six. Other results were:—Albion, 102 and 209 for nine wickets (Golding 51, Duncan 45. Falvev four for 66 . beat University, 42 and 153 for six Uttley 70. Silver five for 59;. Grange, 274 for eight- and 7 4 for four, beat Carisbrook B. 139, Knight five for 35) and 107 Pinney 55. Moir four for 60' . Old Boys, 180 and 93 for one (Mills 50) beat Kaikorai, 69 and 199 (Stewart 84. Groves five for 65). IN CANTERBURY CENTURY TO ANDERSON (By TeV • ••"..n. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday The ninth round of the Canterbury Cricket Association’s senior competition was commenced yesterday in per-

! fort conditions. A light breeze was ■ blowing and the wickets and ftutflelds were very fast. Playing for Old Boys, \V. McD. Anderson scored the only ;century of the afternoon, making 107 not out against St. Albans. Scores:— i Old Boys, 263 for three wickets ; (Anderson* 107 not out. Hadlee 84. Pace 43 not out . met St. Albans, 102 i (Smith 36: Page four for 8. West Christchurch. 130 (Donnelly 39: Head five for 35. Mcßae three for 59), met Lancaster Park, 254 for five I wickets (Stout- 83, Cromb 73, Shand 135 not out. Mcßae 34). Old Collegians, 197 (Lester 6'-, Alexander si. Spong five wickets for 135 met Sydenham, 91 for three wickets C.asson 30 not out' . East Christchurch. 213 \ercoe 66, Waine 35; Roberts four for 3<. Fairbairn three for 52), met Riccarton 123 ; far four wickets (Stringer 80 not out).