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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 263, 7 November 1939, Page 12

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DU CHATEAU'S RECORD GREAT STAND WITH RAINBIRD ( BOTH » CARRY THEIR BATS." ' (I»y Telegraph.— Press Association.) ; W KIAA NGTON, Monday. Some good performances were recorded | when the second series « >C senior chain- j pinnship cricket matches was concluded ;| on Saturday. 1 Wellington College Old Hoys. oO'.l for t three wickets (iMi Chateau 170 not out, Kainhird ll.'i not out. I*. J. K. s La mason 40). heat institute, 'J.'IO. Ihi i <'hateau and Kainhinl put on U.">l for the ' fourth wicket. Howling for Institute: A. 1 McLean took three for This brought ( Du < 'bateau's hatting average up to for the season. I»is scores bcintf lo*J, .">(> not j out and ITO not out. ; Kilbirnie, 'J7 and .I.'* for two wickets, heat Karori. l.'Jl' (Hurnette 1.1 not out) and l-V',. Bowling for Kilhirnie: Astienden took seven for <>.'* and three for v ." 1. Parkin two for VJ and four for 41. < This was the first outright win of the c season. j Midland. .°»O4 for seven wickets, declared | (Crawford 1-7 not out, Osborn .">O. Ilep- | lnirn heat Wellington. I.VJ and 27S for live wickets (Airey (51, At. Meech . r >7 not out. Kerr ;"»(), A. Wiren ."»()), by l."» 2 runs 1 on the first, innings. < Hutt collapsed for 101 against the fast < howling of I. Mauley. University, an ex- j Silvers! ream College colt, who took five for *17. and llarhour three for L!'_\ Following on. Hutt scored for three (liwilliani 100 not out. Mdi Cod -17 not out), rniversity won hy !!)."» runs on the tirst innings. V. 11. I>u Chateau, who is a nephew of ' the famous All Jtlack "Teddy" Kolwrts. is a left hander and lie |daye<l in that high and fast-scoring IMunket Shield match hetwiMMi Auckland and Wellington, at Eden Park, in, February. 1937. W. (». Kainhird a paired in the previous game here, being selected after scoring centuries in ( both innings of the Hrahin <'up game against Auckland. L. I'. Towtwnd, however. twice got him cheaply, and at the beginning of last summer lie had only got back into the Wellington College Old Boys' senior XI. after a spell in the second division. He immediately struck form, hit a century against Otago. and along with 1.1. A. Ongley was Wellington's best batsman here last February.

IN CANTERBURY. CROMB TAKES FIVE WICKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The second round of the Canterbury Cricket Association's competitions was concluded on Saturday in fine weather. The wickets, being unaffected by showers overnight, favoured the batsmen. Lancaster Park was the only team to gain an outright win, and it leads in the competition with Old Boys. Scores: — Lancaster I'ark, 114 and 03 for five (McKae 43 not out), beat Sydenham. 123 and 77 (Bellamy two for 5. McKae three for 7. Cromh five for 2!>). by five wickets. Old Boys. 291 and 75 for thro.. (McKwen 30), beat East Christehtirch. 23t> (Mavis 55 Waine 39, White 37. Page four for 4<>, Es'cott three for 48). by 55 runs on the first innings. Old Collegians. ISI and 12.. for four (Walter 4S. Reeves 43), beat West Christchurch. 17i (Kerr 42. Donnelly 33. Williams three for 25, Alpers Lester four for 55). by 10 runs on the first innings. St. Albans, 152 and 128 for live, declared (Da I lev 43 not out. Nelson 2S, Kairbairn three for 54). beat Ricearton. HO (Burtt three for 17. Reynolds three for 41. Mulcock three for 37). and <>4 for two, by 50 runs on the first innings. HIGH SCORING IN OT.AkGO. THREE CENTURIES REGISTERED. DTJXEDIN, Monday. * Ornde cricket matches were contiiir-d on Saturday under splendid conditions. The wickets gave the batsmen every ehfincc, and the scoring was high. ... Cnrisbrook A totalled 411 for six wickets against Carisbrook B (Moloney 145, Eraser I 8 411 (McGregor 101, Holden 80). met Dunedin, 11 for no wickets. The third century of the day was that bv Uttley for University against Albion. He scored 112, and Toomey 67. in a total of 286. Silver took five wickets for 101. Albion scored 10 without loss. Old Boys scored 158 (McLeod 47. Groves 33. Elmes four for 35). against Grange. 100 for one wicket (Chettlehurgh 43 not out). A 1 WAIKARAKA PARK. ONEHUNGA ASSOCIATION. I — Results of matches played on Saturday In the Onehunga Cricket Association's competition at Waikaraka Park :— Onehunga Rovers v. Sutherland's Tannery.— Rovers: First "ming*. 210 (J. Whisker 44, q. D. Agnew 33, K. Ord J-). Bowling: E. Baker three for 14 G. Stoupe three for 40. Tannery: 1< irst innings; 80 (It young 20). Bowling: G. Monaglian four for 5, J. Whisker three for 19. Rovers gained a four-point win. Athletic v. Housing Construction. — Athletic: First innings, 150 (B. Davies 38). Bowling: Munns three for 4f>, Ilankins tour for 54. Housing Construction : First innings 05. Bowling: A. Blockley eight tor 18 Athletic scored a four-point win. . Iteid Rubber v. Te I'apapa. —Reid Rubber : First innings, 104 (F. King 57. C. Fisher 20, L. Theyers 27. R. XleSporran 24). Bowling: Harvey three for 20. Te I'apapa : First innings. tit!. Reid Rubber gained a four-point win. . United v. MacEwans^— United : First innings, 01 (P. Randup 38). MacEwans : First innings, 70. Bowling: I'. Randrup four for 21. United gained a four-point W 'oid Buffers- v. Railway.—Old Buffers: Eirst innings, 70. Railway : First innings, 65. Bowling : Parkhurst six for 3. Munns three for 20. Old Buffers gained a fourpoint win. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. TWO GREAT TAKAPUNA EFFORTS. Takapuna bents King's.—King's College : '■i M\ (Craig 22: W. Patrick five for 15. B. if;'Sutcliffe four for 7i! Second innings. 75 3? (Chitty 20: Sutcliffe five for 13). Takac puna : First innings. 222 f#r eight, declared (R. Procter 48. J. B. King 42, B. Sutcliffe 28. P. C. Rennie 21. I. Turbott 22 : Stenberg four for 52i. Takapuna won by an innings and 70 runs. CENTURY IN SECOND GRADE. Takapuna v. Auckland.—Takapuna: First innings, 271 (Russell Green 125; Codd four for 35, lan Algoe two for 21). Auckland: First innings, 19 for one wicket. The game will be continued next Saturday morning.