CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1927, Page 14

CRICKET.

ARMSTRONG'S TEAM. DRAW AT MANAWATU. PLAY FOR A DAY ONLY. (.Br Telegraph—Press Association.) I'ALMKRSTON NORTH, Wednesday. The match between Manawatu ami the Melbourne Cricket Club was confined to ~no day as the result of wot weather, and was declared a draw. The weather uas threatening at times. The wicket, however, rolled out well, favouring the batsmen. Manawatu batted all the morning, and well into the afternoon. They declared with 17"2 runs for the loss of eight wie•kets. When stumps were drawn at six o'clock, the visitors had made 124 for four wickets. An outstanding performance for Manawatu was the play of Young, who scored all round tlie wicket. Hendry, who joined the Melbourne team yesterday, proved a decided acquisition, scoring although he had a life or two. Details of the scores are: — MANAWATU. —First Innings. McYicar, c and b Hendry 11 Young, e Hendry, b Rodgerson . . 41 G'alliehan. c W. Armstrong, b T. Armstrong 30 Xorris, run out 11 Cooper, lbw. b Rodgerson .3 Leet, c Rodgerson, bT. Armstrong. . 30 Mullins, not out IS Ongley, st Jewell, bT. Armstrong 2 Hroughton, lbw. bT. Armstrong . . 7 Barrett, not out G Extras 13 Total 172 Bowling Analysis.—Hendry took one wicket for 33 runs, W. Armstrong none for 13, Rodgerson two for 51, T. Armstrong four for 34j Johnston none for 27. MELBOURNE.—First Inmngs. Hendry, c Young, b McHaffie 33 Sandford, b McYicar 13 W. Armstrong, c Cooper, li McYicar 20 Onyons, c McHatlie, b Cooper 27 Johnston, not out 3 Jewell, not out ltl Extras 4 Four wickets for 124 Bowling Analysis. —McYicar took two wickets for 30 runs, Gallichan none for 44, McHaffie one for 24, Mullins none for 4, Cooper one for 18. SECONDARY SCHOOLS GAMES. COMPETITION FIXTURES. The matche* under the control of the Auckland Secondary SchooLs' Cricket Association will be resumed shortly. Senior matches will be played on Saturday afternoons. and junior matches on Saturday mornings at the Domain, commencing at 9 a.m. Junior games will be resumed this week. Following is the draw for the first half of the 1927 season :— SENIOR COMPETITION. First Round. —Mount Albert Grammar School v. King's College. Auckland Grammar School A v. Auckland Grammar School B. Second Round.—Mount Albert v. Auckland Grammar A. King's College v. Auckland Grammar B. Third Hound. —Mount Albert v. Auckland Grammar B. King's College v. Auckland Grammar A. JUNIOR A GRADE. First Round. —Technical College v. Sacred Heart College. Mount Albert Grammar School v. Auckland Grammar School A, Auckland Grammar School B v. Auckland Grammar School C. Second Round.—Technical College v. Mount Albert. Sacred Heart v. Auckland Grammar B. Auckland Grammar A v. Auckland Grammar C. Third Round.—Technical College v. Auckland Grammar A. Sacred Heart v. Auckland Grammar C, Mount Albert r. Auckland Grammar B. Fourth Round. —Technical College v. Auckland Grammar B, Sacred Heart v. Auckland Grammar A, Mount Albert v. Auckland Grammar C. Fifth Hound.—Technical College v. Auckland Grammar C, Sacred Heaert v. Mount Albert, Auckland Grammar A v. Auckland Grammar B. JUNIOR B GRADE. First Round.—Mount Albert A v. Auckland Grammar A, Auckland Grammar B v. Technical College. Sacred Heart v. Kowhai Junior High School, Mount Albert B v. Takapuna Grammar School. Second Round.—Mount Albert A v. Auckland Grammar B, Auckland Grammar A v Sacred Heart, Technical College v. Mount Albert B, Kowhai v. Takapuna. Third Round.—Mount Albert A v. Technical College. Auckland Grammar A v. Kowhai. Auckland Grammar B v. Mount Albert B. Sacred Heart v. Takapuna. Fourth Round.—Mount Albert v. Sacred Heart, Auckland Grammar A v. Technical College. Auckland Grammar B v. Takapuna Kowhai v Mount Albert B.

• fifth Round.—Mount Albert Av. Kowhai Auckland Grammar A v. Auckland Grammar B Technical Coollege v. ' Takapuna Sacred Heart v. Mount Albert B Sixth Round.—Mount Albert A v. Mount ?' _, r^"ec^ln^ College v. Kowhai, Auckland Grammar B v. Sacred Heart Auckland Grammar A v. Takapun. Seventh Round.—Mount Albert A v Takapona, Auckland Grammar B v. kowhai. Technical College v. Sacred Heart \nckland Grammar A v. Mount Albert B.

CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS. SENIOR GRADE. The following 13 the draw for Saturday : Victoria Park Games.—Sacred Heart \ v. South Suburbs. No. 1 ; Parnell v. Grey - y S n u A ' v- N ° o2' St " Pa trick"s v. East Suburbs, No. 3. Inner Domain Games.—Good Shepherd v. Gre.v Lynn B. No. 1 ; Onehunga v. St. diet's. No. 2 ; Takapuna v. Sacred Heart B at Takapuna. JUNIOR GRADE A. _ Inner Domain.—Parnell v. Grey Lynn A. No. 3. Outer Domain.—Grey Lynn B v. Remuera No. 1; Sacred Heart B v. St. Benedict's A." No. 2; Good Shepherd v. St. Benedict's B. No. -3; St. Patrick's v. South Suburbs. No. 4 : Sacred Heart A v. Onehunga, No. 5. JUNIOR GRADE BOuter Domain.—St. Benedict's C v. Sacred Heart C. No. 6: Sacred Heart D v. Grey Lynn D, No. 7 ; Grey Lynn C a bye. OLD BOYS' MATCH. CHRIST'S AND KING'S COLLEGES. The annual cricket match between teams representing old boys from Christ's College and King's College will be played at the King's College grounds, Middlemore. on Saturday. Play will commenece at 11 o'clock. The winning team will hold a trophy, known as the "Middlemore Mug," for a year.