SUBURBAN GAMES

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27873, 23 January 1956, Page 9

SUBURBAN GAMES

BECKENHAM LEADING IN CHAMPIONSHIP Beating W.M.C. by an innings, Beckenham gained the only outright win of the senior round of the Suburban Cricket Association’s competitions on Saturday. Beckenham thus gained top place for the championship with a lead of two points over New Brighton, which beat Matchless on the first innings. Papanui secured a first innings win over Waltham. The following are the match points gained by the senior teams to date: —Beckenham 26, New Brighton 24, Matchless 22, Waltham 20, Papanui 15, W.M.C. 6. Results:— SENIOR GRADE Beckenham 376 beat W.M.C. (batting tvzo men short) 118 (Gosling 28. Warr 23) and 138 (Bennett 41, Warr 33) by an innings and 120 runs. For Beckenham, Griffiths took two for 34 and four for 40, and Mitchell four for 44. New Brighton 210 (M. Logan 47, Pattison 41, K. Logan 31, Buxton 22) beat Matchless 193 by 17 runs on the first innings. For Matchless. Sheahan took six for 76, and McConochie four for 45. Papanui 308 beat Waltham 241 (Newfield 44, Wilson 39, Collender 32, Smith 31) by 67 runs on the first innings. For Papanui, Sherwood took two for 24. SENIOR B GRADE Sumner 261 beat Shirley 160 and 165 for five wickets by 101 runs on the first innings. For Sumner, Chitty took three for 42. Hillsborough 211 (Anderson 54, Wakefield 46, Courtier 37) beat Shipping 82 and 108 (Porteous 26, Tibble 25 not out) by an innings and 21 runs. For Hillsborough, Smitheram took five for 24. Wigram 229 beat Spreydon 228 (Thompson 53, Kimm 41, Trueman 30) by one run on the first innings. For Wigram, Sercombe took four for 50 and Johnson four for 58. JUNIOR A GRADE Heathcote 182 and 126 (Jones 28, Adams 20) beat Southern 159 (Child 90) and 122 (R. Washington 40) by 27 runs. For Heathcote, Jones took four for 59 and Adams three for 35. For Southern, Gowans took five for 52. Kempthorne, Prosser 247 beat Mairehau 106 -> (Saunders 42) and 59 by an innings and 82 runs. For Kempthorne, Prosser, Richards took five for 26, Bennetts four for 40, Steele four for 18, and Needham lour for 13. IValtham 231 for seven wickets declared (Dawson 66, Jackson 52) beat Opawa 116 (Faulkner 30 not out, Abrams 34) and 107 (Wright 29 not out) by an innings and eight runs. For Waltham, Jackson t°o, k five for 11, Hay three for 21, Campbell three for 23, and Dawson three .for zo; and for Opawa, Bush took lour for 48. JUNIOR B GRADE Beekenham 156 (P. O’Connor 35, W. Tibbotts 36, C. Dawson 29) and 61 for four wickets (W. Tibbotts 26) beat W.M.C. 147 and 164 (B. Clark 49, Burnand 26) by nine runs on the first innings. For Beckenham Dawson took five for 38, and lo f T Stehr took six for 31. Hay s 160 and 167 for eight wickets 51 • Crosby 42, Delore 31) beat Matchless 178 and 145 (Baron 31, Churton 30, Hall 25 not out) by two wickets. For Hay's, James took five for 17, and for Matchless Norton took four for jd and Hall three for 39 and four for Riccarton 125 and 190 (Duffield 81, Williamson 36 not out. Smith 24) beat Papanui 141 and 105 (Bastion 23) by 69 runs, for Riccarton Woodham took five for 47, and for Papanui Eder took seven for JUNIOR C GRADE TXT Albans 193 (Field 103, Hansen 40. Woodward 26) beat Halswell 50 and 74 (Skinner 23) by an innings and 69 runs ror St. Albans Piper took four for 27 and for Halswell Bisman took four for 48 and Kinsman three for 49. Beckenham 198 for eight wickets deej.ared and 128 for five wickets (Johnson Wl L al l® y 05 not out > beat Merivale and 210 (Turner 63, Moher 52, Pendridge 20 not out) by five wickets. For Beckenham Loffhagen took five for 50 and Smith three for 53; and for Merivale Anning took three for 35. Waltham 291 (Wildermoth 80, Taylor ?’ C ± han 28 not out) beat Aranui 182 by 109 runs on the first innings. THIRD GRADE A Papanui 90 for five wickets declared (Johns 33, Southen 21) beat Hillsborough 08 (Gatehouse 33) and 99 for nine wickets (Cockroft 26) by 32 runs on the first innings. For Papanui K. Johns took eight lor 26 and three for 27, and Robinson two lor 14 and four for 48. Harewood 134 (Hurst 43. Ellena 25) beat New Brighton 97 (Jackson 30, Leith 33, Hamilton 22) by 37 runs on the first innings. For Harewood, Stanley took seven for 40 and O’Neill three for 18 and for New Brighton Pitcher took four for 44 and Jackson four for 36. Riccarton 134 for nine wickets (Lloyd 26 m. Holmes 24, Thomson 20) beat Wigram 131 (Noble 53) by one wicket. For Riccarton T. Thomas took four for 18 and lor Wigram Evans took four for 45. Beckenham 162 (Wright 69. Swinney 33, Wear 21) drew with Merivale 141 for nine wickets (Thomas 58, Smith 22). For Beckenham, D. Logan took five lor 41. Templeton Farm 149’ (Rask 39) beat Sumner 115 (Guildford 50) bv 34 runs on the first innings. For Templeton Farm Stevens took five for 45. and for Sumner Murdoch took four for 18. Tramways beat Grosvenor by default. THIRD GRADE B New Brighton 196 for nine wickets Moir 80, Stewart 27) beat Harewood 182 (Yardley 60, Thompson 31, Kingston 27) by one wicket. For New Brighton, Wilson took lour for 56 and King four for 49and for Harewood, Yardley took three for W.M.C. 187 (G. Fraser 30, T. Connor 44, J- Booth 37) beat Southern 170 (Clayton 85) by 17 runs on the first innings. For W.M.C. Booth took five for 102 and for Southern K. Smith took five for 32. Cambridge Terrace 180 for one wicket declared (Jones 54, Tanner 76) beat Beckenham 90 (King 41) and 60 for four wickets (Harris 28) by 90 runs on the first innings. For Cambridge Terrace, Rennell took five for 16 and Tanner four for 200 * or four wickets (Simpson 53, Blee 37, Holmes 34) beat Shirley 175 for six wickets declared (Fisher 57) by six wickets. For Opawa Baker took three wickets for 22 runs. THIRD GRADE C

Riccarton 150 (W. Ellis 82) drew with Spreydon 140 for seven wickets. For Riccarton W. Ellis took three for 24; and for Spreydon, Cummings took five for 18. Grosvenor 158 for five wickets declared (Marquet 40, Tarling 56) beat Waltham 151 (Symes 49 not out, Barnard 32) by seven runs. For Grosvenor, Burton took ‘five for 58; and for Waltham Clark took two for

Urlwins 214 (Cosgrove 46, Clark 28, Bowen 25) beat Aranui 105 (Hannigan 63) by 109 runs on the first innings. For Urlwins Cowan took three for 14 and Grant two for 12; and for Aranui, Chatham took four for 32.

Hillsborough 153 (Turner 31, Roberts 21, Cutting S 3) beat New Brighton 65 (White „ \. y 88 runs on the first innings. For Hillsborough, Roberts took three for 11 and Richards took three for 13. St. Albans 106 (Busfield 25 not out) beat Cambridge Terrace 60 (Lawson 26) by 46 runs on the first innings. For St. Albans Saxon took six for 26; and for Cambridge Terrace, Dennis took five for 34.

MERCANTILE GRADE „ M -9- S B - 159 for five wickets (Tallott 7?x’r „ dan L« P, ot out) beat Regent 152 kei ' (* 9 - Rutledge 23) by five wickets. , I ,? e T , ,® g V aph 135 for four wickets declared (McKinley 60, M. Common 29) beat Weeks 86 (Allen 26) by 49 runs on the first innings. For Telegraph, Rutledge took four for 17.

151I 51 (DaI -V 54 - Liddell 25) drew with N.A.C. 74 for six wickets (Kirkham 30). For Greens, Patterson took five for 40; and for N.A.C. Holland took seven for 77.

Osborne 218 for six wickets declared (Marsden 131 not out, Mathieson 38 not out) drew with Dunlop 98 for three wickets (Foster 57 not out). Atlas 145 for five wickets declared (Astle 58 not out. Donaldson 27) beat Watersiders 49 and 46 for no wickets by 96 runs on the first innings. For Atlas, Lee took six for 19; and for Watersiders, Gardiner took four for 26.

WOMEN’S MATCHES

Women’s cricket was continued in the city on Saturday. In the senior grade Mai Moa had the bye. Results: St. Albans 86 (D. Weir 18, V. Coutts 16, E. Woods 12, T. Baker 23) beat Papanui 73 (K. Audas 31 not out, B. Harris 10) and 85 (P. Keen 12, J. Johnson 12, B. Harris 26 not out) on the first innings Bowling for St. Albans T. Reid took two for 21, V. Coutts three for 19, Baker one for 2, E. Riordan one for 4 and two for 0; and for Papanui Audas six for 34 and Johnson two for 16. Beckenham 219 for four declared (E. Dickson 102 retired. S. Kilworth 74; S. McCaw two for 56) beat Technical 61 iP. Moore 29; R. Dickson five for 21, O. Williams one for 8, C. Cawtheray one for 1, L. Hawes two for 1) on the first inning*.