GAMES IN SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 271, 15 November 1937, Page 14

GAMES IN SOUTH.

WELLINGTON MATCHES.

THREE CENTURIES SCORED.

ELL, SHEFFIELD AND OSBORN. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTOX, this day. The outstanding feature of the senior cricket matches which terminated on Saturday was the scoring of centuries by two players known to many folk in Auckland. J. Ell, who played in the combined XI. against M.C.C. at Eden Park la«t April and did some sensational bowling in the

"exhibition" subsequent to England's victory by seven wickets, ran up 110 for Wellington against University. J. K. Sheffield, the Essex player who performed with distinction against the 1031 New Zealand team and was about to appear for Grafton last summer when appointed head guide at The Chateau, made the highest score of the year in the capital. He amassed IUO for In-stitute, for which club he "qualitied" by virtue of his appointment a« physical instructor and sports master of the Institute. Results of Saturday's contests: — Wellington, 366 (Ell 110, Thomas 94, Mouteith 45, Stevens 32), beat University, 172 and 260 (Wiren 56, Trlcklebank 50), by 194 runs on the first inning*.

Institute. 331 for nine wickets declared (Sheffield 129, Henderson 61, McLean 53), beat Karori, 140 and 220 (Briggs 69), by 191 runs on the first innings.

Kilbirnie, (Crawford 98) and one for 46. beat Old Boys, 169 (Wareham 38) and 163 (K. Lamasou 41, Whyte 41), by nine wickets.

Midland, 321 (Owborn 110. Hepburn 91, Gates 55). beat Hutt. 212 and nine for 233 (Capstick 74, Koss 53), by 109 runs on the first innings.

Chief bowling performances: Bluudell (Wellington), six for 69; McKeowu (Institute), six for 68; Ashendeu (Kilbirnie), six for 65 and four for 61; O'Xeill (Midland), seven for 54; Chanipness (Hutt), five for 84.

JACOBS A CENTURY. CANTERBURY CONTESTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHKISTCHURCH. Sunday. Senior cricket games resulted :— East Christehureh, 147 (D. Quald 47, D. White 44; M. Sharpe four for 12), beat West Christehureh, 125 (J. Burton 65; R. W. Coupland six for 38), on the first Innir.gs.

Riccnrton, 252 for six wicknts (Jacobs 101, (J. H. Stringer 43), beat Old Boys. 156 (Menzies 58), by 96 runs on the first Innings. For Riccnrton K. Truscott took four wickets for 41, jnd Dawson three for 20. <v

St. Albans. 206 for seven wickets (C. F. Nelson 58), beat Old Collegians, 202, on the first innings. For St. Alban's E. Mulcock took four for 7">. For Old Collegians It. E. Alexander took two for 22.

Lancaster Park. 261 (R. (*. Shand 94), lw>at Sydenham, 126. on the first innings. For Lancaster Park K. .1. Read took three wickets for 43 and I. B. Cromli three for 41. For Sydenham F. Newton took five for 53.

Although J. Jacobs was not much of a success when Canterbury beat Auckland by 11 runs at Eden Park, at New Year, 1928, he played an important part when Canterbury won the most remarkable match in Plunket Shield annals. Auckland opened at Lancaster Park, at Christmas, 1930, with 164, to which Canterbury replied with 229 (Jacobs 52). The visitors piled up 537 (Weir 134, Matheson 94 not out) in the second innings, but Canterbury proved' equal to the tusk, and scoring 473 for six gained a meritorious victory bv four wickets (Kerr 73, Hamilton 80, Roberts 64, Jacobs 46 not out. Talbot 74, Cromb 15, Page 58. Merritt 10 not out—in that batting order).

LOW SCORING IN OTAGO. SILVER IN THE WICKETS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Sunday. A strong wind was partly responsible for generally low scoring in Dunedin cricket yesterday. Results :— Grange: 205 (Dey 50, Elmes 47; Colvin five for 39) ; Old Boys, 75 for four wickets (Leader 37: Lemin three for 15). Carlsbrook A, 147 (Silver six for 69), and 59 for one wicket: Albion 64 (Dunning four for 14, Cartor three for 4). Carlsbrook B, 200 (McMullan 69) ; Dune«lin 31 for four wickets. University, 155 (Howden 64 ; Cherry five £^, r ;i? ) ,' and 14 for one wicket; Kalkoral, 88 (Talbot 50 ; Begg five for 47)