WOMEN’S GAMES
ST. ALBANS ASSURED OF CHAMPIONSHIP St. Albans is now assured of winning the senior grade women’s cricket champiopship for 1939-40. ‘The competition does not conclude until next Saturday, but the result of next week’s games cah, make no difference to the position of St, Albans. As a result of Saturday’s play the positions of teams are:— ~ Bpt. 6pt. Wins. Wins. D. L., Pts. St, Albans ..1 10 2 X 72 Technical ~ 1 7 5 1 60 Mai Moa ..0 2-2 10 , 16 Beckenham .. 0 2 1 11 14 During the Easter holidays It is proposed to play a friendly return match against Wellington .at Christchurch. Detailed Scores Detailed scores are;— Mai Moa, four short, 84 (M. Marks 45 not out, N. Campbell 13, V., Russell 12, M. Cherrie 12). For St. Albans. P. Blackler took three for 19, P. Farquhar two for 19, and B, Dunn one for 18. St. Albans, two short, 90 (P. Blackler 53, H. Steere 14,'J.'Thurston 10). For Mai Moa, V. Russell took five for 10, and N. Campbell two for 38. A six-point win for St. Albans. Beckenham 105 (C. Cawtheray 39, 1. Dickson 24, F. Campbell 10).. For Technical, R. Martin took four for 29, and Z. Hocking three for 16. Technical, 151 for eight wickets (Z. Hocking 59, P. Taylor 25 retired, D. Spring 18 retired, E. O Callaghan 12 not out, M. Preece 12). For Beckenham, I. Dickson took three for 24, and F. Rowe two for 43. - A six-point win for Technical. f. - IN OTHER PLACES (PEBSS ASSOCIATION TBX.EOBAMB.) AUCKLAND, March 3. In the one-day matches played in the senior Cricket championship, results were:—Mlddlemore, 273 for six wickets (Blandford 146 not out, Taylor 62), beat Young Men’s Christian Association, 70.
Grafton, 158 for five wickets (Ellis'46). beat Parnell, 145 fomlne wickets (Cowle five for 44). North Shore, 200 for. five wickets (McArthur 91), beat PonsonbyBalmor&l, 50 (Sale five for 23). Eden, 206 for seven wickets (Weir 83, Harrison 55 not out, Conner four for 83). beat University 135. (Thompson four for'4l) WELLINGTON, March 3. The last matches for the Wellington senior cricket championship were commenced on drying wickets on Saturday. Hutt scored 82 (Champness 19 not out) and Kilbirnie, the leading team, m?de 112 for five wickets (Wilson 49 not out). Bowling "for Kilbirnie, Wilson took four wickets for 22 runs, Ashendentwo for 20, Parkin two . for 22. For Hutt. Champness took two for 4«, Bucisan two for 28, Muir one for 24. . Wellington, 117 (Ell 48, Airey 26) and 56 runs for five wickets (Ell 21), met University, 120 (Vietmeyer 32, Hay 34). Bowling for University, Stephenson took six wickets for 43 runs, and three, for 17, Parker two for 21 and two for Z3. and Greig two for 40. For Wellington, Symes took five for 45, Meech three for 44, Gales two for 32. - , Midland, 132 (Crawford 43), met Wellington College Old Boys, 109 for eight wickets (Ralnbird 41 not,out). Bowling for Old Boys. Bird took five for 41, and Boyes four ■ for 25. For .Midland, Handali took three for 41, ° Neill two for 40," Osbo.rn two for 16, and Fortune 34, McCarthy 30), met Karorl, 83 for five wickets (Duffy 23 not out). DUNEDIN. March 3. The leading team in the Otago Cricket Association’s first grade championship, Grange, seems to have made its position secure by the,result of the first days play in its match against University. University could score only 70, of which Begg, better-known as a bowler, scored 40. Lemln took five wickets for 27 runs, and Ehnes five for 38. Grange scored 235 for seven wickets (Elmes 63, Monteath 42), Begg took‘five for 80. Old Boys scored 112 against Carisbrook A, Leader contributing. 50 not out, and Otway 24. Walsh took six wickets for 48.' Carisbrook had scored 90 for seven wickets. , _ . ~, Dunedin dismissed Carisbrook B for 111 (Donnelly five for 35. Robertson four for 47), and scored 195 rims for eight wickets (Robertson '99). , Albion made 157 (Dltchfield 46, McGregor taking four for 60) against Kaikoral, which had lost four for 66.,
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