WOMEN ON FIELD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 72, 27 March 1939, Page 18

WOMEN ON FIELD.

CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDED — CENTURY TO MISS BILKEY.

The Auckland Women's Cricket Association competitions were, brought to a close on Saturday when the last contest for tinal honours was played between A L H.A. A and Arawa. The match resulted in a sixpoint win, and the championship for A.L.11.A. A. During the season they lost only two matches. The feature of (ho game was the display given by Mi*s K. ISilfce.v. who Kcored 113 not out. Batting in an effortless but foreeliil style Miss Bilkeys total Included lew Singh's, her strokes repeatedly linding the boundary line. Miss .1. Rilkey gave her sister able support, and severely punished the bowling to reach 40 before being dismissed. Arawa batsmen were in difficulty. Miss M. Koetoed and Airs. E. Kay alone leaching double figures. A more determined stand was made in the second innings when Miss A. Kati>n scored 42. The junior grade championship was won by Suburbs A by a .substantial margin of points from A.L.H.A. An outriglit win over j Killaniii was gained by Suburbs \ in spite! of .Miss G. GibbV splendi-,1 howling ligures of eight wickets for 31. Low scoring was! general though Miss E. Jones compiled a u*etiil 4:i for Killarua. A.L.H.A. outclassed Suburbs is when they declared at 14S for five wickets and dismissed their opponents for 1.1. Miss M. Holding again took the honours of (he day with the howling average of six for three, her peculiar tiight completely Iwffling the batsmen. Miss .1. Leather played a nice bar. reaching <;s Itefore she gave a chance while Miss 11. McClyimmt batted cautiously'. Details of results:— SEXIOK GRADE. A.L.H.A. v. Arawa.—Arawa : First innVi IS V V s , , ' < " n(l i»»»'KS, 7(» (A. Eaton 42, M. Koetoed 27, I. \\>bb 17, E. Kay 13, Kowling: T. Bond three for 17 ami two for 1-V K - s . 1 1 » iI1, - v """ 1 «w<> Tor 13. ami two lor ]-. J. l.ilkey one lor Hi, M. Sharp three for J'. A.L.H.A.: First innings, ;ioo for four declared (K jsilkey UA not out, J. Bilkey r, , :{/. lnkH -•■'!• JJ «wlinjr: E. Kay two ■ I '-,' ""'.""" ,ml o,u ' 1,,r - 4 - l - Webb one for .>4, Eatou none for ;>i, Koufued none JUNIOR GKADH A.L.H.A. v. Suburbs B.—A.L H A • First o"s" ShaVHVi, '■V , \ 1 ,i '^ li (J- 'Leather , ,-"• McC1 .v»»xH 2(i not out, I. tw,VV r°lv V-' "",' ° Ut, - J " ,wlin «: Wynyiird > M B L- Ol T' l,,J ' " no ,or -"• Vujich two ',«* 1°; McKenrie none for 21. Suburbs B: lMrst innings. ID. Second innings, 4a Me siv"? , ," v - V' ,1 ; , " V ->- B«wimS Holding six f> s ami three for 22, leather one lo? 1-', and lour for 20. inirfni» r 77 V * b,,r ,' )s . A -.—KiHarua : First innings 7*. Second innings 23 (E Jones 4. not out. Bowling: Xrapani tour fo? for is s'". >' r lur 5 ' Petemen two tor 18. Suburbs: First innings, n>3 ij jW! 11. Peterson 2r>, Gault.m 14, Wa< sworth 11