CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 72, 26 March 1928, Page 13

CRICKET.

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION.

FINAL OP LODGES GRADE). Good Intent.—First Innings 129 (Ma(son 42, McKay 15, Stuart 15, Warner 25, K. Slbln 12). Second innings two wickets Tor 41 (McKay 18, Honlahan 19). Bowling for Foresters, Ansell took three wickets for 25 runs, Stoupe four for 19. Foresters.—First innings 106 (Woolfe 13, -Yates 24, Stoupe 22, Lipscombe 20). Second Innings 55 (Yates 24). Bowling for Good Intent, Stuart took seven.'wickets for 21 runs, Waters two for 47, Honlahan one far 8 in the first innings, and six for 7 in the second. „ Good Intent won by eight wickets nn<3 8 runs, and thus gained the championship of the Lodges grade. GAMES IN THE PROVINCE. WHANGAREI. High School B defeated High School A in a one innings maitch by 191 runs to 64. The A team batted first, the highest scores being Birch 21 and Hughes 13 not out. The most successful bowlers were Bralnsby and Hewln, who took four wickets each and Aim, two wickets. The leading batsmen for the winners were Aim 72, Hewln 52 and Miller 31. Gaulton, who took five wickets and Izzard and Birch, two each, shared the bowling honours. TE AWAMUTU. High School spoilt their chance of winning championship honours in the Waipa Cricket Association's competition when they were decisively defeated by Te Awazautu. In their first strike Te Awamntu made 282 (Shepherd 107, Barnett 81, Blundell 40 not out, Roberts 25). High School replied with 48 In the first innings, and 50 In the second. GAMES IN THE SOUTH. CHRISTCHURCH. The final ronnd of the championship cricket matches commenced yesterday in ideal summer weather and on hard wickets. The • day's play left Old Boy* still favourites for the championship. They have a cood chance to secure a three-i>olnt win, which will make them the champions, ir they should secure only a two-point win, rtioenrfon, by scoring a three-point win, may still draw level. West Chrlstchurch batted first against Old Boys for 208 (Bay-net 44. Hayes 58, Condllffe 33)). Innes took five wickets for 16 runs. Old Boys lost two wickets for 61. Old Collegians scored 183 against Rlccarton (Chrystall 37, Hamilton 37, Jackman, not out. 61). Evans took six wickets for 81. Rlccarton lost two wickets for 94 (Cox 39, Roberts, not out. 32). Against East Chrlstdhurch Sydenham were all out for 213 (C. Oliver 60, W. Oliver 30. Bellamy, not out. 31). M-oEwin took live wickets for 94. East Chrlstchurch lost one wicket Tor 9 runs. Linwood batted first against St. Alban's for 119 (Boon 29). Llndley took six wickets for 46. St. Alban's lost six w.ckets for 135 (Norrie 94, Cullen 81). DUNBDIF. After a great fighting Innings, with the odds all against it, Albion drew with Grange on Saturday, and won the first grade cricket championship. Grange declared on the. previous Saturday with six wickets down for 409, and the passing of that total was too difficult a task for Albion to attempt. Had Grange secured a two-point win by beating Albion in the first innings, the teams would have been equal In points, but Orange would Have won on the averages. The only course open to Albion was to play for a draw. This'the team succeeded in doing, losing seven wickets for 805 before stumps were drawn. Shepherd scored 84, -Barron 08 and Duncan 40. . ... Dunedln beat Carlsbrook by nine wickets and secured a three-point win. Dunedin made 126 (Chrrry 3') '«■; on , e wicket (Cavanag'J 47 not out). Cwlsbrook made 188 awl 68. F °r Carlsbrook Dickinson took Ave wickets for 48 runs, and Blunt flrs for 04. For Dunedin Torrance foot three wickets tor 18 and Matheson tour for 42.