LOWER GRADES

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27909, 5 March 1956, Page 9

LOWER GRADES

Saturday s matches in the lower grades of the Canterbury Cricket Association’s competitions resulted as follows: SECOND GRADE A Lancaster Park 264 (Ellis 124) and 153 for four declared beat Marist 210 (Barber five for 55) and 120 for six (Stewart 50) on the first innings. West Old Boys 328 beat St. Albans 154 and 169 (Sugden six for 52) by an innings and a runs. High School Old Boys 111 and 136 for four beat Riccarton 163 and 82 bv six wickets. SECOND GRADE B Old Collegians 231 beat St. Albans 91 and 205 for six (McLauchlan 61 not out) on the first innings. Lani aster Park 195 and 55 for seven (Elliott five for 141 beat High School Old Boys 120 and 211 (Doreen 65, Brunton SG) on the first innings. East Christchurch 288 (Hazeldine 87) I beat University 156 (Lohrey six for 37) I and 208 for six (Stewart 58) on the first; innings. SECOND GRADE C Sydenham 237 (Wakefield 72) beat West Old Boys 111 and 104 by an innings and 22 runs. University B 99 and 47 for two beat Boys’ High School 75 and 70 by eight wickets. University A 169 and 66 for nine beat Christ’s College 79 and 178 (Huggitt six lor 45) on the first innings. PRESIDENT’S GRADE University B 182 (Neale 80) beat Technical Old Boys B 85 (Young five for 16)‘ on the first innings. St. Albans 136 for eight beat Marist 132 (Mulcock seven for 46) on the first innings. Technical Old Boys A 198 (Murray 78, Lang 72; King five for 55) beat Lancaster Park 67 (Waine five for 36) on the first innings. Riccarton 155 (Escott five for 26) tied with High School Old Boys 155 for seven. University A 119 for four (Walter 51) beat Sydenham 118 (Walker 53; Walter five for 41, Riddolls five for 43) on the first innings. THIRD GRADE A High School Old Boys 184 (Roberts 82; Tate five for 27) and 102 for five declared beat St. Albans 134 and 89 for six on the first innings. Papanui High School Old Boys 236 beat West Old Boys 119 (Jay five for 29) and 108 by an innings and 9 runs. THIRD GRADE B Old Collegians 60 and 128 beat East Christchurch 126 and 23 (Sullivan five for 16) outright. Marist 102 (Codling 57) and 124 for two (Fitzsimmons 77 not out) beat Riccarton 111 and 112 by eight wickets. THIRD GRADE C West High School 206 (Thomson 104; Smart six for 103) and 16 for two beat Christchurch Technical 97 (Thomas five for 14) and 116 by eight wickets. Christ’s College B 103 and 104 for four (Ormond 60) beat Christ’s College A 116 and 76 (Pickering five for 16, Burdon five for 31) by six wickets.

FOURTH GRADE A Lancaster Park A 130 beat St. Albans 84 on the first innings.

High School Old Boys 194 for six declared (Ford 54) beat " East Christchurch 75 1 (Roskilley five for 12) on the first in-

Marist B 149 -(Williamson five for 21) drew with Marist A 116 lor eight (Bowden five for 42).

West Christchurch B 39 for none declared and 28 for one beat Riccarton 28 and 27 by nine wickets.

FOURTH GRADE B West High School 125 for eight declared (Sanerive 55 not out; Laing five for 39) beat St. Bede's 58 (Sanerive five for 21) and 81 on the fiist innings. Christ's College B 182 beat St. Bede’s A 102 (Ford six for 26) on the first innings. Christ's College A 216 (Davis 74 not out, Ferguson 74) drew with St. Andrew’s 109 for six. ELLESMERE MATCHES At the completion of the final round in the Ellesmere Sub-association's competition for the P. V. Bailey Memorial Cup on Saturday. Leeston and Dunsandel each had 29 points. Leeston beat Springston outright by 10 wickets and Dunsandel also had an outright win. by an innings and 38 runs against Royal New Zealand Air Force. Weedons. There will be a play-off on March 17. Bowling for Leeston, the slow offbreak bowler, P. Lewis, took four wickets with as many balls for his third hat-trick this season. Two were caught and two clean-bowled. Springston was 66 for three wickets and five wickets fell at 69. The team was all out for 73. Leeston’s fielding was good, with 12 catches taken from 13 chances.

D. Lili took five wickets for 14 off five overs for Irwell in its match with Southbridge. He is a slow off-break bowler. T. Buckenham's score of 108 not out for Dunsandel included 21 fours and J. Walker’s 84 included 13 fours and two sixes. In R.N.Z.A.F. Weedon’s second innings G. Frampton, Dunsandel’s slow spin bowler took seven wickets for 21 runs, including the hat-trick. The positions of the teams at the end of the final round are; Leeston 29, Dunsandel 29, Burnham Military Camp 27. Lincoln 25, Irwell 20, Weedons 17, Springston 12, Southbridge 12, R.N.Z.A.F., Weedons 6. Scores were:—

Springston 73 (E. Tweedy 42. I. Lancaster 74; P. Lewis six for 13 including the hat-trick). B. Kennnedy three for 7) and 74 (K. Blackmore 21, T. Opie 12; M. Chamberlain five for 24, B. Free four for 22, P. Lewis one for 11) lost to Leeston 147 for seven declared (B. Free 34, P. Lewis 32. B. Kennedy 26. M. Fleming 18 - T. Opie two for 14, K. Blackmore two for 47, T. Campbell two for 58) and two for no wicket, outright by 10 wickets. Irwell 161 (W. Heslop 30, M. Dick 39. I Tweedie 40 not out; E. Clark four for 75 R- Brears four for 49) beat Southbridge 65 (J. Heslop 20. R. Ellison 13; D. Lili five for 14, W. Heslop two tor .)) bv 96 runs on the first innings. Dunsandel 197 for declared (i. Buckenham 108 not out. J. Walkei 84, K. Reader two for 24) beat B N A,.F. Weedons 105 <R. Potter 38. O Bates 24 B. Haywood 12: M. Frampton tom lor 06 G Frampton three for 19) and 54 (A. Etans *’!■ G Frampton seven tor 21, includin» the hat-trick) outright, by an innings and 3 \veedons 102 <C. Tilson 32. W. Wllklnson 22: L. Williams five for 22) and 61 for nine wickets (C. Tilson 17 W. Wilkinson 14- L. Williams five for 22. K. Reeves four for 8) lost to Burnham Military Camp 129 for six wickets declared (McOscar 27, E. Reid 23. J. Hyndman 23, J. Bennett 23, C. Chatterton five for 51) by 2i on the first innings.

Teams Chosen The Ellesmere Cricket Sub-Association has selected the following teams for its North v. South of the Selwyn river match to be played at Burnham Military Camp next Saturday. * . i v nionbNorth: E. Tweedy (captain), K. Blackmore (Springston), E. Reid, L. Williams, J Bennett, S. Goodall (Burnham Military Camo) R Tilson. C. Tilson. E. Chatterton (Wefdons). A. Evans (R.N.Z.A.F., Weedons), twelfth man. South: I. Chamberlain (captain), E. Kitching, J. Walker, P. Buckenham, G. Frampton (Dunsandel), B. Kennedy, P Lewis. M. Chamberlain (Leeston), G. Wnson. M. Dick (Irwell), E. Clark (Southbridge). M. Fleming (Leeston). twelfth man. Players are to .assemble at 10 ajn If not available, ring M. Fleming. 106 M Leeston, immediately. —Aavi.

M.C.C. MATCH WITH PAKISTAN TEAM

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9.45 p.m.) KARACHI, March 3. The M.C.C. A team claimed the remaining four first innings wickets of the Pakistan Services eleven for the addition of 40 runs at Sargodha today, and the home side was all out for 307. Tony Lock, the Surrey slow bowler, took all four wickets in eight overs at a cost of onlv 14 runs. By tea the M.C.C. had scored 140 for four in reply. zn At the close of the day s play the M.C.C. were 213 for seven—94 runs behind, with three wickets in hand.