CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22983, 1 April 1940, Page 6

CRICKET

BOYS’ ASSOCIATION FOURTH ROUND PLAYED On Saturday the fourth round of matches was played in the Canterbury Boys’ Cricket Association's competition. Two centuries were scored, the successful batsmen being B. Taylor, of Christchurch Boys’ High School, and B. McCormack. of St. Bede's College. W. Dunn, of Christchurch West High School, secured a “hat-trick,” . The following were the results:— Under 16 1 Christ’s College 123 (Macbeth 46) for seven wickets, beat Christchurch Boys’ High School 111 tor nine wickets declared, by 12 runs on the first innings. Papanui Technical College 110 (Atkins 46) beat Technical Old Boys '45, by 65 runs on the first Innings. Under 16 2 Christ’s College 108 (Bennett 50 retired) beat St. Bede’s College 66 (Fahey 46 not out) by 42 runs on the first innings. In a postponed game, Christchurch Boys High School 122 (Holland 84 not out) for five wickets, beat St. Bede's College 52. by 70 runs on the first innings. Under 16 3 New Brighton 46 and 93 (Thomson 51 not out) for two wickets, beat Technical Hostel 50 and 46, by eight wickets. Crewe, five wickets for 18 and six for 26, and Thomson five for 9 and four for lj>, bowled well for New Brighton, as did Edwards five for 13, and Hamilton five for 25 for Technical Hostel. Christchurch Bovs’ High School 156 (Taylor 102 not out, Loach 32) for throe wickets declared, boat Cathedral Grammar School 74 and 100 (Brain 41) for six wic'kets bv 'B2 runs on the first innings, i Christ’s College A 180 (Campbell 87) beat Christ’s College B 95 (Hammond 41, Mila 40) by 85 runs on the first innings. Under 15 1 Christchurch Boys’ High Cchol 138 (Bennett 63 not out, Edmonds 33) boat St, Bede’s College 65 by 73 runs on the first innings. Christchurch West High School 198 (Sinclair 43, Baird 31. Taylor 301 boat Christchurch Technical College 50 and 36, by an innings and 112 runs. Sinclair six wickets for 22 and six for 23, bowled well for Christchurch West. Under 15 2 St. Bede’s College 67 beat Christchurch Technical College 25 by 42 runs on the first innings. Under 15 3 Christchurch Boys’ High School 120 (Nicholson 35, W. Castle 35) beat Christs College A 28 and 64. by an innings and 28 runs. Sutton six wickets for 5 and three for 13. and Nicholson seven for 19, bowled well for Boys’ High School. Under 15 4 Christ’s College 156 (Pond 43 retired) drew with St. Bede’s College 74 (Sanders 34) for eight wickets. Under 14 1 St. Bede’s College 150 (B. McCormick 101 not out, Richards 37 not out) for two wickets declared beat Papanui Technical "College 40 and 42, by an innings and 68 runs. Bentlev, four wickets for 17 and five tor 12. bowled well for St. Bede's College. CfivteVs College 141 (Gardiner 67, Williams 32) for seven wickets beat Christchurch Technical College 120 (McDermott 42) by 21 runs on the first innings. In a postponed match, St. Bede's College 159 (Dickson 41) drew with Christchurch Bovs’ High School 114 (Thomas 51) for five wickets. Kibblewhite. six wickets for 19 runs, bowled well for Boys' High School. Under 14 2 Christchurch Boys’ High School 157 (Bussell 53 not out, Kibblewhite 44, Knight 35 not out) for three wickets, beat Medbury 109 by 48 runs on the first Innings. Christchurch West High School 199 (McGertie 84, Dunn 36) beat Marlst Bros. 41 and 52. by an innings and 106 runs. Breen, eight wickets for '6O, bowled well for Marist Bros. Dunn, six for 12 and four for 9 (including “hat-trick”) bowled well for Christchurch West. Christ’s College 135 beat Christchurch Technical College 10 and 15, by an innings and 110 runs. Under 14 3 Christ’s College A 130 beat Christ’s College B 65, by 74 runs on the first innings. Christchurch Boys’ High School 98 (Fuller 42) and 36 for no wickets beat Christchurch West High School 21 and 87 (Campbell 30 not out) by 10 wickets. Under 14 4 St. Bede's College 56 and 101 'Fahey 55) for four wickets declared, beat Christ’s College A 40 and 62 for four wickets, by 16 runs on the first Innings. Fisher, four wickets for 25 and four for 43, bowled well for Christ’s College A. as did Queenan two for 9 and four for 35 for St. Bede's College. Medbury 128 (Warren 50) beat Christchurch Technical College 57 by 71 rqjis on the first innings. Christchurch Boys’ High School 112 (Hattaway 51 retired) for five wickets beat Christ’s College B 87 (J. Apthorp 38) by 25 runs on the first Innings. CENTURIES AT AUCKLAND {PBESB . ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND. March 31. Bright cricket with good scores characterised the first day’s play in the final series of the Auckland Cricket Association's championships. Centuries were scored by HI T. Pearson, of Mlddlemore, who made 116, and A. V. Wiles of Pon-sonby-Balmoral, who made 110 not out. Details are:— Mlddlemore, 417 for nine wickets (H. T. Pearson lie, N. McMahon 81, J. A. R. Blandford 69. C. M. Smith 74; D, Richards five for 135. A. Cameron three for 62) v. Parnell. university 310 (G. B. Schnauer 73, A. M. Matheson 47. W. Sneddon 46, C. Y. Vallance 31; McDevitt five for 73, J. B. Simpson three for' 100) v. North Shore. Ponsonby-Balmoral -224 (A. Wiles 110 not out. -I. Barber 33: I. W. Cooper four for 47) v. Y.M.C.A. none for 13. Grafton 259 (D. Waters 69, C. Burke. 55, N. Ellis 44, J. Cowle 33: C. A. Snedden three for 37) v. Eden, X for none. OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIP CONCLUDED (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, March 31. ‘The Dunedin grade cricket premiership for 1939-40 was won by the Grange Club from Carisbrook A, and the Dunedin season ended on Saturday when matches were stopped early by steady rain which came as a surprise after a beautifully -fine early afternoon. Grange 288 beat Carisbrook A 143 (H. Cameron 54; Lemln four for -48) and 35 for none, on the first innings In the final. Kaikorai (264) escaped with a drew against Dunedin (167 for one) (Macassey 77 not out). University, 215 for five (Rennie 65 not out, Baker 49 not out) recovered well to beat Old Boys, 172, on the first Innings, and Carisbrook JB, 105 and 122 flfillviir six for 44) beat Albion 73 and 83 for one, on the first innings. • The final state of the championship was Grange 50 points, Carisbrook A 44, Dunedin 37,' Kaikorai" 32, Old Boys 28, University 28, Carisbrook B 24, Albion 21. FRIENDLY MATCH The annual cricket match, W. L. King v. E. Reece, Ltd., played at Hagley Park on Saturday, resulted in a win for W. L, King’s team by 84 runs. E. Reece, Ltd., batting first, scored 128 runs, W. L. King replying .with 212. Principal scores: E. Reece, Ltd., R. Fraser 12, R. Tant 56, F. Ball 25, G. Graham 19 not out; W. L. King, J. Steele 12. M. Milner 40 (retired), R. R. King’ 61 (retired), G. Banfield 27, A, J. Bissett 50 (retired). A. Childs 12 not out. Bowling for E. Reece, Ltd., L. Ellis took two wickets for 36 runs, F. Ball one for 17, L, Anderson one for 20; bowling for W. L. King, G. Banfield took three wickets for 10 runs, R. King two for 27, R. Hill one for 0, and A. Macauley one for 5.