PUKEKOHE ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 255, 28 October 1929, Page 12

PUKEKOHE ASSOCIATION.

PUKEKOHE, this day. The opening matches in the Pukekohe Cricket Association's senior competition were completed on Saturday. Waiuku scored a four-point win from Wesley College, .at Waiuku. College's first innings yielded 36 (Hickling 18), and Waiuku's first innings 189 (Howdeh,. retired 73„ Cooper 31,'Duthie 20, Bathgate 17, Heise 15). College added 84 runs (Proctor 28, Hickling 19, Shepherd 10) in its second innings, leaving Waiuku winners by an innings and 69 runs. At Karaka, Pukekohe Technical High School secured a three-point win from Karaka. Karaka batted first and made 102 (G. Zinzan 60, Ashworth 24). High School responded with 145 (Taylor 65, Brooks 24, Deano 17, Wharf e 11). In the second innings Karaka made 71 (M. Brooke 30, Green not out 18), while High' School, in its second innings, made 34 for seven wickets (Wbarfd 11). Bowling for High School V. Zinzan took eleven wickets for 47 runs, H. Brook six for 55, Hodgins two for 28, and Hardy one for 7. Tor Karaka, G. Zinzan took nine wickets for 51, M. Brooke five for 47. and Tatly one for 10.

BAY OF PLENTY ASSOCIATION. WHAKATANE, Friday. The second annual meeting of the Bay of Plenty Cricket Association was held at Matata. There were delegates from Whakatane, Waimana, Matata and Te Puke. Mr. F. J. Burt presided. The election, of officers resulted: —President, Mr. F. J. Burt; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. Palmer, H. M. Dewar, W. H. Addison and G. R. Baddeley; secretary and treasurer, Mr. C. L. Moffitt; executive committee, Messrs. C. H. Montgomery, F. J. Burt, H. M. Dewar, and W. H. Addison; selectors, Messrs. H. Ralf e, C. U: Menzies and D Lees. TE AROHA V. WAHAROA. TE AROHA, this day. In a match played at Te Aroha on Saturday, To Aroha compiled 11-1 runs, and Waharoa 09 in the first innings. The second innings is to be played next Saturday. For Te Aroha the. best scores were: Boyd 16, McGlashan 18, and Jackson 29. For Waharoa Ayers made 29 not out. WELLINGTON. The senior cricket competitions were continued in fine weather. University, 336, beat Old Boys, 334. Hutt, 234, beat Wellington, 201, and one wicket for 108. Petone, 206 and .seven wickets for 70, beat Institute, 175. Kilbirnie, 167, and six wickets for lIS (declared), beat Midland, 101, and six wickets for 96. The best performances were: —Batting: 11. M. Lambert (Old Boys), 79; K. C. James (Old Boys), 66; W. McKenzie (Hutt), 66 not out. D. Burt (Institute). 56 not out; W. F. Airey (Wellington), 56 not out; C. Reynolds (Old Boys), 51; W. J. R. Christopherson (Kilbirnie), 51. Bowling: R. H. Hope (Petone), five wickets for 90 runs. . CHRISTCHURCH.

''The second round of matches in the senior cricket competition commenced on Saturday in bleak and dull weather. Tticcarton, playing East Christchurch, scored 277 (,T. L. Powell SO). Cunningham took five wickets for 74 runs. Against Linwood, Old Collegians scored 292 (Chrystall 55, Lester 47, Burroughs 52). Linwood has lost one wicket for 30. Against St. Albans, West Christchurch scored 205 (W. Hayes 38). Lindley took four wickets for-60. Batting first against Old Boys, Sydenham were all diit for 137 (.T. Newman 48). Merritt took five wickets for 32. Old Boys lost two wickets for 67. ;• DUNEDIN. Grade cricket matches were begun under I ideal conditions, and the matches were full of interest. Playing against High School .01(1 Hoys. Orange made 335 for eight wickets (Klines 80, Oalland 72 not out. Knight : 63; Cliadwick 42). Carisbrook made 106 1 (Priest 37,. Douglas 20, Jacobs 24). Mc(iavin took two wickets for 23 runs. Vorrath two for 8, Agnew two for 24. Albion has lost one wicket for 50 (Vorrath 22, Shepherd 23 not out). Christian Brothers, I playing their first match in the senior grade, made 106 against Dunedin (Tooniey 1 Parsons 40, Mcllroy 30).