SUBURBAN GAMES

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22972, 18 March 1940, Page 5

SUBURBAN GAMES

WEST OLD BOYS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP With the exception of a possible replay in a senior B match between Shirley and Harewood, the Suburban Cricket Association competitions were concluded on Saturday. West Old Boys secured a first innings win against Beckenham, and won the senior grade competition by- a margin of 24 points. Beckenham was second, 12 points ahead of Spreydon. The following table shows the position of the teams;—

WEST OLD BOYS V. BECKENHAM With a lead of 51 in the first, innings against Beckenham, West Old Boys c°mpiled 178 in the second innings. F Murray (55) was top scorer, and R. Evans 31, F. Porteous 26, and D. Moynihan 25, batted well. With 230 to make to win, Beckenham played out time and lost nine wicklts for 103, and West Old Boys won by 51 runs on the first innings. Qrrtrpc:■— WEST OLD BOYS . First innings ■ • • • •*' Second Innings W. Hadley, played on, b Griffiths .. 3 L. Booth, c and b Weatherhead 4 D. Moynihan, b Cawtheray .. • • R; Evans, b Cawtheray -• ..at F. Hobbs, b Cawtheray •• •• *? F. Murray, st Davidson, b Griffiths .. oa F - Porteous, b Weatherhead .. • • A. Brunt, c Cook, b Griffiths •• 6 D- Wyse, c Davidson, b Weatherhead 0 n! Ainsworth, not out • ■ • • H. Schmidt, c Weatherhead, b Griffiths 1 Extras .. • • • • • • _ Total •• •• ..178 Bowling Analysis—J. Weatherhead, 12 overs, 52 runs, 3 wickets; R. Griffiths, u.j overs. 80 runs, 4 wickets; N. Stokes, 4 overs, 19 runs; S. Cawtheray. 4 overs. 20 runs, 3 wickets. BECKENHAM First innings . • • • .. 81 Second Innings M. Carlyle, b Porteous • • • • 0 S Cawtheray, c Booth, b Moynihan 13 D. Angus, c Schmidt, b Porteous • • 7 M. Heath, c Brunt, b Porteous .. o L. Fleete, c Booth, b Moynihan .. 2 J. Weatherhead, c Hadley, b Porteous 17 N. Stokes, c and b Hobbs .. " R. Griffiths, b Porteous .. • • J. J. Colombus, c Booth, b Moynihan .. 27 N. Davidson, not out .. •• "in Extras s .. • • • • •• _ Total for nine wickets • - 103 Bowling Analysis—F. Porteous, 15 overs, 7 maidens, 24 runs. 5 wickets: D. Moym-

han, 15 overs. 2 maidens, 42 runs, 3 wickets; N. Ainsworth, 4 overs. 1 maiden. 11 runs; D. Wyse, 2 overs, 8 runs; F. Hobbs, 2 overs, 16 runs, 1 wicket. SHIRLEY v. SUNNYSIDE Having no bearing on the championship. the match between Shirley and Sunnyside was abandoned at the conclusion of Shirley’s first innings. Shirley, with three wickets down for 135, carried the first innings score to 276. E. Grenfell 71' and J. Cowie 10. the not out batsmen, carried the score to 166 when Cowie was bowled by Gordon. Grenfell just failed to- reach his century, being caught by Mackrell a few yards off the boundary when his score had reached 97. N. Priest had a merry Innings for 41 in the closing stages of the innings, which assumed a oicnlc atmosphere when Sunny side’s total had been passed. Shirley won by 78 runs on the first Innings. Scores:— SUNNYSIDE First Innings .. . • • • 198 SHIRLEY First Innings W. Hampton, c sub., b Mahoney .. 17 E. Grenfell, c Mackrell. b Gordon .. 97 E. Taylor, b Rowe .. • • ,19 L. Marshall, b Rowe •• •• 9 J. Cowie. b Gordon .. .. 15 C. Candlish, b Masters .. •• 13 J. -Smith, c Nolan, b Radcliffe .. 18 K, Borrle. c and b Nolan .. .. 14 N. Priest, c Mackrell. b Radcliffe .. 41 S, Wentworth, -not out .. ’ ’ Extras .. , • • • • 82 Total (one than short) .. 276 Bowling Analysis—J. Nolan, 6 overs. 49 runs, 1 wicket: L. Gordon, 6 overs, 23 runs, 2 wickets; W. Mackrell, 3 overs, 30 runs: L. Mahoney, 7 overs. 54 runs, 1 wicket; A Rowe, 7 overs. 41 runs. 2 wickets: W. Oliver. 5 overs, 9 runs; J. Masters, 1 over, 3 runs. 1 wicket; B. Radcliffe, 4 overs, 35 runs. 2 wickets. SPREYDON v. RAILWAY

With three down for 103 Spreydon continued the first innings against Railway. Spreydon looked to be in a winning position when J. Hall and V. Freeman thrashed the bowling to add 60 to the first day’s total before a separation was effected. Four were down for 163, but with the dismissal of the pair Spreydon’s batting slumped. Ducks were frequent In the tail-enders' total. The innings closed for 195. Railway put on 98 for seven in the second innings before declaring, W. Gill batting well for 42. With an hour to bat Spreydon went for a hit and wickets fell rapidly, the side being all out in 40 minutes for 66. Railway won by 105 runs. Scores:— RAILWAY First Innings (for nine wickets dec.) 268 Second Innings W. Cousins, b Hall . ■ • • 12 W. Gill, b Berry .. •• 42 F. Clapshaw, c Kiddey, b Berry .. 19 L. Duffield, c Smith, b Freeman .. 5 B. Morris, not out . ■ .. 10 L. Hood, c Hall, b Freeman .. . • 0 E. Brook, b Lawson H. Greenwood, c Freeman, b Kiddey 0 Extras ■ • ■ 6 Total for seven wickets,(dec.) 98 Bowling Analysis—H. Berry, 5 overs, 28 runs, 2 wickets; F. Kiddey, 4 overs, 11 runs, 1 wicket; J. Hall. 3 overs. 18 runs, 1 wicket; N. Pettit, 4 overs, 21 runs: V. Freeman, 1 over, 5 runs, 2 wickets: W. Lawson. 1.6 overs, 9 runs, 1 wicket. SPREYDON First Innings. F. Smith, b Gill ■ • • ■ J) F Kiddey, c Duffield, b Hood • • 37 H.-Tarrant, c Clapshaw. b Gill .. 17 V. Freeman, Ibw, b Brook .. • * „„ J. Halir b Greenwood - - • • °2 W. Lawson, run out • • • „ J. Hales, b Hood • • • • JJ R. Fraser. •st Morris, b Hood .. 0 N. Pettit, b Greenwood • • 8 R. Farrant, not out • • •• J{ H. Berry,, b Greenwood .. • • « Extras. • • • • • ■ _ Total . • • • • • Bowling Analysis—W. Gill, 7 overs, 47 runs, 2 wickets; F. Clapshaw, 6 overs, 25 runs; A. Clapshaw, 5 overs, 25 runs; L. Hood, 13 overs. 61 runs, 3 wickets: H. Greenwood, 3.4 overs. 6 runs, 3 wickets: E. Brook, 7 overs, 17 runs. 1 wicket.

Second Innings F. Smith, b Greenwood .. ■ ■ 2 V. Freeman, c Morris, b A. Clapshaw. 0 J. Hall, b Greenwood .. ■ • 8. H. Berry, b A. Clapshaw .. •• 0 R. Fraser, b Greenwood .. * • „ P. Kiddey. Ibw, b Greenwood .. 0 J. Hales, 2 b Greenwood .. • • 8 N. Pettit, run out • • •• 8 R. Farr ant, b A. Clapshaw .. "A W. Lawson, not out • • • • H. Farrant, c Clapshaw. b Greenwood 0 Extras •• •• •• 8 , Total .. • • .. 66 Rowling Analysis—H.' Greenwood. 6.1 overs, 27 runs, 6 wickets; A. Clapshaw, "4 overs, 16 runs, 3 wickets; L. Hood, 2 overs, 14 runs. SENIOR B GRADE Working Men’s Club 114 and 166 for six wickets (Westbury 44 not out. James 42, B. Harris 27), beat Shirley 95, by 19 runs on the first innings. Riccarton 112 and 129 for seven wickets (R. Timms 51, Large 20) beat Waltham 88 and 147 (Stokes 39, foulton 24, Anderson 22), by three wickets. For Riccarton, Raxworthy took four for 15: and for Waltham Atkinson took three for 7. Harewood 171 (Gaskill 53, Marks 33, Cobden 25) and 149 for six wickets (K. Watson 62, McMillan 30, S. Watson 25), beat Technical 178 and 134 for three wickets declared (Bartholomew 66, Hooch 43 not out), by four wickets. For Technical, Elliott.took four for 17; and for Harewood Shipley took three for 38. JUNIOR A GRADE Merivale 239 for nine wickets declared and 74 for two wickets (Jordan 30), beat Matchless 112 and 196, by eight wickets (Laurie 46. Dryden 30). For Merivale, Gale took three for 49. Beckenham 122 and 82 (Jarvis 24), beat St. Albans 134 and 67, by three runs. For Beckenham, James took four for 20, and Bowen three for 3; and for St. Albans Hamilton took three for 17. Roslyn 165, beat Marist 109, by 56 runs on the first innings. JUNIOR B GRADE Spreydon 197 and 78 for three wickets (Bodger 29), beat Harmonic Society 86 and 217 for five wickets declared (Jones 73, Pitt 71, Down 20), by 111 runs on the first innings. For Harmonic Society, Ainger took two for 19 and for Spreydon Elhs took four for 89. West Old Boys 167 and 232 for six wickets (Foggarty 69. Stanley 50 not ou*

Horning 45), beat Opawa 199 and 191 (Sincock 135, Moir 22), by four wickets. For West Old Boys, Stanley took four for 61, and for Opawa Cronin took three for 40. ' . JUNIOR ,C GRADE I Templeton 181 and 109 for five wickets declared (V. Ayers 33 not out), beat Linwood 103 (Cole 33) and 47 for four wickets, by 78 runs on the first innings. For Linwood, Dixon took three for 30. Beckenham 331, beat Whitcombe and Tombs 186 (Keats 68, Perry, jun., 52), by 145 runs on the first innings. For Beckenham, Scapens took three for 24, and Moore three for 50. JUNIOR D GRADE Grosvenor 319 (Wilder 74), beat Railway 99 and 169 for seven wickets (Aitken 64, Debenham 30), by 220 runs on the first innings. . . ' THIRD A GRADE Heathcote 196 (Overend 57, McCrorie 47, Lang 31). beat United Brush 102 (Roberts 35) and 32. by an innings and 62 runs. For Heathcote, Lang took five for 13. Hillsborough 132 (Lawler 33). beat Technical 69 by 63 runs on the first innings. For Hillsborough Lawler took three for 12, and Taylor three for 5; and for Technical O’Callaghan took five for 32. Waltham 206 for seven" wickets declared (Gough 74, Ward 30), beat Corsair 92 (Fabian 31), by. 114 runs on the first innings. For Waltham, Stokes took seven

for 43. . , . , , , Urlwins 261 for eight wickets declared (Sherwood 125 not out, Smith 85), drew with Macduffs 202 for two wickets (D. Watson 108, Jordan 55). For Macduffs, Jordan took four for 49. . , ■ , , . Cyclone 200 for eight wickets declared (Menelaus 73, T. Robinson 57 not out), beat Prebbleton 40 and 26 for two wickets, by 160 runs on the first innings. For Cyclone, Familton took five for 23, and Mortimer foUr for 15. THIRD B GRADE Northcote 133 (Simmonds 41, Savage 27) beat Shirley 98 and 79, by 35 rung on the first innings. For Northcote. Simmonds took seven for 27. Blackwells 169 (F. Blackwell 43, M. Blackwell 44), drew with St. Albans 167 for eight wickets (Wilson 36, Forward 30, Day 29). For St. Albans, Rundle took three for 24. , - _. Merivale 171 (Earl 43. Lodge 42. Cooper 37), beat Dunstable 44 by 127 runs on the first innings. For Merivale, McMahon took five for 11. and Cooper three for 22. Ouruhia beat Harewood by default. THIRD C GRADE Working Men’s Club 267 (Betts 140 not out, Bylass 38), beat Grosvenor 176 (Spivey 42, Squires 29), by 91 runs on the first innings. For Working Men s Club, Bylass took six for 8 and for Grosvenor Ryde took five for 32. . , Beckenham 71 and 59 for. five wickets, beat Shirley 47 and 79 by five wickets. For Beckenham, Pratley tok seven for 20 and Mollby four for 22; and for Shirley Spencer took four for 17. New Brighton beat Waltham by default.Spreydon beat Halswell by default. Merivale beat Gadsdens by default. THIRD D GRADE Waltham 191 (Jones 51, Peake 35, Harris 31) beat Flemings 154 (Bateman 77, Cole 41) by 47 runs on the first innings. For Waltham, Walters toqk five for 44, and Anstiss three for • 18; and for Flemings, Clarke took three' for 19.

Sumner 151 {Bowman 35. Terrell 21) beat Working Men’s Club 121 (Grey. 41, Brooks, jun., 27). by 30 runs.-on the first innings. For Sumner, Petty took three for 20, and Truscott three for 25. Lake 143 (Iggo 67. Collett 25, Hale 24) beat Hillsbrough 48 and 52, by an innings and 43 nans. - For Lake, Kilroy took five for 23 and four for 36, Iggo five for 9. and Newman four for 19. . Davis Gelatine beat Beckenham by default. WINNERS OF LOWER GRADES The following are the winners' of the lower grades:—Senior B grade: Harewood. Junior A grade: Merivale. Junior B grade: Spreydon. Junior C grade: Templeton. Junior D grade; Grosvenor. Third A grade: Waltham. Third B grade: New Brighton. Third C grade: Working Men s Club. Third D grade: Sumner. LEADING AVERAGES The following are the leading batting and bowling averages for competition games:— ,

OX tile UCCllllO. Wins Losses 8pt 5pt 8pt 5pt Pts. West Old Boys .. 7 2 . 0 1 ? by 45 Beckenham .. 4 2 1 33 26 Spreydon . 4 0 5 1 3 Sunnyside .. 1' 3 25 Railway Shirley .. 1 • .. o 3 3 4 3 18

Batting Inn. R. H.S. N.O. Ave. D. Moynihan (W.O.B.) 16 612 119* 5 55.06 G. Colville (Sunny side) 8 20% 34 2 34.05 W. Gill (Railway) 12 362 53 0 31.6 ‘ S. Cawtheray (Beck.) 12 338 127 1 30.72 L. Gordon■ (Sunny side) 17 408 111 2 27.02 J. Hall (Spreydon) 18 396 91* 3 26.4 G. Grose (Sunny side) 14 328 97 1 25.02 r. Hobbs (West O.B.) 13 299 76 1 24.04 L. Mahoney (Sunnyside) 13 290 73 1 24.01 K. Mackrell (Sunnyside) 14 290 34 2 24.01, F. Porteous (West O.B.) 13 257 63* 2 23.03 J. Grenfell (Shirley) 9 200 81 0 22.22 E. Brook (Railway) 19 377 55 2 22.2 B. Morris (Spreydon) 20 415 59 1 21.8 E. Grenfell 97 21.58 (Shirley) 11 367 0 W Bampton (Shirley) 17 343 99 1 21.43 M. Heath (Beck.) 13 254 70 1 21.61 J. Columbus 51 21.02 (Beck.) 13 183 0 V. Freeman 56 21 (Spreydon) 19 357 2 A. Brunt 43 20.06 (West O.B.) 13 186 4 R. Evans 39 20.01 (West O.B.) 14 242 2 E. Vincent 66 19.89 (Sunnyside) 9 179 0

•> Bowlins ■ - ” ' Wilts. Runs.Ave. D. Moynihan 10.47 (West Old Boys) F. Porteous • 38 398 (West Old Boys) 86 930 10.7 H. Green (Spreydon) 36 464 12.9 H. Greenwood , 13 (Railway) 20 260 L. Hood (Railway).. SO 320 14 F. Kiddey (Spreydon) 35 492 14 R.. Griffiths 14.44 (Beckenham) 66 ‘881 W. Mackrell (Sunnyside) E. Vincent 24 368 15 (Sunnyside) J. Weatherhead 27 ' 419 15.5 (Beckenham) 32 491 15. 6 H. Berry (Spreydon) L. Mahoney ■ 37 646 17.46 (Sunnyside) 21 374 17.8 J. Peattie (Railway) ID. N. Stokes 23 423 18J (Beckenham) 26 504 19.4 J. Smith (Shirley) .. 21 411 19^ S. Wentworth (Shirley) 20 412 20.6