SUBURBAN GAMES

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

SUBURBAN GAMES

EIGHTH ROUND ENDED N. WALES MAKES DOUBLE CENTURY The eighth round of the suburban Cricket Association competitions, which ended on Saturday, provided three surprise victories. W.M.C. beat Matchless by more than 100 runs, Waltham beat Beckenham by 33 runs on the first innings, and Papanui beat New Brighton by 56 runs on the first innings. New Brighton is now leading, three points ahead of Waltham, with Beckenham two points behind in third place. Match points are: New Brighton 33, Waltham 30. Beckenham 28. Papanui 26. Matchless 24. W.M.C. 11. Batting for Hay’s in the Junior B grade competition against Papanui. N. Wales made 230 before the innings was declared closed with seven wickets down. This is the sixth time a double century has been scored by an individual batsman in suburban cricket. The record of 236 by B. Morris for Greens against Woloston, still stands as the record score. Results of Saturday’s play:— SENIOR GRADE Papanui 213 and 129 for 8 wickets (Suckling 33, Sherwood 28) beat New Brighton 157 (Buxton 44, Smith 26) by 56 runs on the first innings. For Papanui Sherwood took five for 51 and Eves four for 38. W.M.C. 309 (Gordon 115,* Stoddart 24) beat Matchless 204 (Hack 66, Wason 46. Gallagher 44) by 105 runs on the first innings. For W.M.C. Bennett took seven-for 42. Waltham 158 and 180 for five wickets (Newfiield 32, Collender 22) beat Beckenham 125 (Davidson 22) and 33 for 3 wickets by 33 runs on the first inings. For Waltham Milne took six for 43; and for Beckenham Griffiths took four for 54. SENIOR B GRADE Sumner 186 for seven wickets declared and 69 for three wickets (Smitheram 25 retired. Clements 22 retired) beat Spreydon 103 and 146 (Johnsen 30, McCabe 27) by seven wickets. For Sumner Chitty took three for 12 and Smith three for 26. Shirley 220 for nine wickets declared (Wentworth 55. Coleman 51, Wilson 25 not out) beat Shipping 126 and 61 bv an innings and 33 runs. For Shirley K. Wilson took seven for 14.

Hillsbrough 240 for eight wickets declared (Wright 79, Wakefield 47, Merrick 33 not out) beat Wigrain 161 and 176 for three wickets (Lowe 56, Giddens 62) by 79 runs on the first innings. JUNIOR A GRADE Kempthorne. Prosser 235 (Milward 49, Needham 43) beat Waltham 106 and 93 by an innings and 26 runs. For Kempthorne Prosser, Bennetts took seven wickets for 33 runs.

Mairehau 222 (Miller 32, Gribben 26) and 100 for seven wickets (Campbell 35, Pitt 24) beat Southern 156 and 205 for seven wickets declared (Williams 34 not out, Gowans 42. Scott 34, R. Scott 29, Boyle 26) by 66 runs on the first innings. For Mairehau Saunders took six for 70, and for Southern Day took six for 77 and Gowans four for 62 and five for 37. Heathcote 121 and 41 for two wickets (Leesson 32 not out) beat Opawa 47 and 112 (Bush 47) by eight wickets. Bowling for Heathcote Adams took six for 13 and three for 36, and Jones four for 27. and for Opawa Mitchell took four for 39 and Bush four for 36 JUNIOR B GRADE W.M.C. 270 beat Matchless 249 (Brown 55 not out, Fraser 31, Hall 25, Spicer 23, Baron 19, Taylor 18, Clark 18) by 21 runs on the first innings. For W.M.C. Murphy took three for 62, Hamilton three for 55. Burnand two for 54, and Stehr two for Beckenham 175 (Deyell 41, Swinney 29, W. Smith 23) and 107 for six wickets (W. Tibbotts 56) beat Riccarton 201 and 76 (Duffield 28) by four wickets. For Beckenham. Robinson took five for 11. and for Riccarton, Bain took five for 62, Woodham three for 13, and Duffield three for 49. Hay’s 333 for seven wickets declared (Wales 230) beat Papanui 248 and 59 (Whiting 23) by C 5 runs on the first innings. For Hay’s, Prosser took six for 19, and for Papanui, Waltho took three for 90. JUNIOR C GRADE St. Albans 111 and 208 for five wickets declared (Field 7b, Clark 36) beat Aranui 93 and 177 for nine wickets (Atkinson 47) by 18 runs on the first innings. For Aranui, 800 l took three for 30. Waltham 250 for four wickets beat Merivale 218 by six wickets.

THIRD GRADE A Harewood 167 (Smythe 51, R. Saunders 27. Watson 21) beat Templeton Farm 93 (McGlinchy 40) by 74 runs on the first innings. For Harewood, Stanley took six lor 32 and Smythe three for 48; and for Templeton Farm, Loveridge took six for 55. Wigram 159 for ei ht wickets declared (Smith 66, Blake 36) drew with Papanui 159 for nine wickets (Johns 67, Southen 39). For Wigram, Smith took five for 13, including the hat trick; and for Papanui. Johns took six for 54.

Tramways 117 for seven wickets (Shipton 33) beat Sumner 101 (Ballinger 34) by three wickets. For Tramways, Allen took four for 13 and Foster four lor 32; and for Sumner, Ballinger took three for 44. New Brighton 98 (Lee 35) beat Beckenham 74 (Smith 27) by 24 runs. For New Brighton, Pitcher took seven for 42; and for Beckenham, Wear took six for 55. Merivale 142 (Hansen 30, Regan 31) beat Riccarton 88 (Thomas 38, Spencer 30) by 54 runs. Hillsborough beat Grosvenor by default. THIRD GRADE B Shirley 196 33. Rodger 31, Nelson 26) beat Southern 109 (Newton 33 not out) by 87 runs on the first innings. For Southern, Newton took three wickets lor 40 runs. Burwood 118 (I. Bettridge 29, J. Bettridge 23) beat New Brighton 115 (Moir 37, Burford 28, Kilroy 21) by three runs on the first innings. For Burwood, Snook took five for 46. and Sherlock three for 10; and for New Brighton, Rosewall took four for 18 and Le Gros three for 38.

Sunnyside 128 for two wickets (Magon 44 not out, Choate 41) beat Harewood 107 (Ralph Hurst 38. R. Hurst 29) by eight wickets. For Sunnyside, Williams took three for 39 and McDonald three for 19; and for Harewood, Kingston took two for 6.

Opawa 131 (Bacon 32, Kenwood 31) and 24 for four wickets beat Heathcote 57 and 98 (Codyre 30, J. Bate 25) by 74 runs on the first innings. For Opawa, Holmes took five for 20; and for Heathcote, Anderson took four for 15 and K. Bate five for 48, including the hat trick.

United 135 and 75 for eight wickets beat 'Cambridge xerrace 116 (Tanner 31, Jones 44) by 19 runs on the first innings. For Cambridge Terrace, Tanner took six for 48 and four for 'B, Burney three for 9, and Corps four for 35.

THIRD GRADE C Waltham 147 (Clarke 30, Burley 32, Brown 38) beat Cambridge Terrace 116 (Smith 34 not out. Jones 27, Kerr 20) by 31 rims on the first innings. For Waltham, Watts took three for 41, and Carrington two for 17; and for Cambridge Terrace, Dennis took five for 37.

Grosvenor 302 for one wicket declared (Burton 132 not out, Campbell 106 not out, Collings 34) drew with Riccarton 79 for six wickets. For Grosvenor. McDonald took four wickets for 30 runs. Mairehau 98 (Coates 41) beat Urlwins 58 (L. McCarthy 24) by 40 runs on the first innings. For Mairehau. Cameron took six for 19; and for Urlwins, Meaclem took four for 33, and Walls four for 14. New Brighton 167 for seven wickets beat St. Albans 158 for seven wickets dclared by three wickets.

Hillsborough 123 for nine wickets declared (Holland 30, Turner 29 not out) and 10 for one wicket beat Sunnyside 81 (Bisphan 31 not out, Taylor 20) by nine wickets. For Hillsborough. Roberts took three for 20, and Richards three for 28; and for Sunnyside, Boon took four for 30. MERCANTILE GRADE

Greens 90 for eight wickets (Calder 29) beat Atlas 82 (Collier 29, Gapes 19) by two wickets. For Greens, Wildermoth took four for 9; and for Atlas, Gapes took six for 39.

Telegraph 106 for four wickets (McCammond 52) beat M. 0.5.8. 78 (Thompson 18) by six wickets. For Telegraph, Hughes took four for 33; and for M. 5.0.8., Tallott took two for 11.

Osborne 171 lor seven wickets declared beat Regent 45 and 85 for eight wickets by 126 runs on the first innings. For Osborne, Mattison took three for 1; and for Regent, Macey took three for 24.

Weeks 145 (Allen 38, Irving 36, Dallington 21) beat Watersiders 92 (Sampson 25) by 53 runs on the first innings. For Weeks, Irving took three for 28, and Allen six for 24; and for Watersiders, Gardner took three for 40. Cooper four for 65. and Hannigan three for 16.

N.A.C. 209 (Ollivier 42. Say well 42, Lister 33, Clark 30 not out) beat Dunlop 101 (Pearce 22) by 103 runs on the first innings. For N.A.C., Saywell took six for 36; and for Dunlop, Jordan took five for 50. UNDER 15 GRADE

Merivale 99 for four wickets (Coman 38 not out, Flood 32) beat Beckenham 86 for seven wickets declared (Burns 31 not out) by six wiCKets. For Merivale, Stonyer took three for 21; and for Beckenham, Burns took three for 36.

NORTH CANTERBURY MATCHES

Results of matches played in the North Canterbury cricket competition on Saturday were:— Senior A Woodend 139 and 93 (J. Cobden 48; Merrin three for 16, Rogers two for 10) lost outright to Kaiapoi 312 (Payne 38 not out, Williams 24, Jury 19; Southen five for 66, Cobden two for 67). Amberley 175 and 140 for three (G. Gardiner 39, N. Boyce 41 not out, D. Gardiner 24; R. Pulley two for 19) lost to Rangiora 240 (Holland 48, F. Devlin 20, I. Sail 95 not out, K. Davidson 26, R. McNeill 21; D. Gardiner four for 72, J. Thomson two for 55) by 65 runs on the first innings. Senior B Ohoka 74 (J. Scott 36, R. Hamilton 11; W. Chisnall eight for 26) lost to Fernside 97 (R. Chisnall 28, L. Brosnan 20, J. Blakely four for 40, Vette three for 23) by 23 runs. Old Boys 164 (Hollow 48, Milne 39. Barnes 31 not out; Eder six for 47, Merrin two for 37. Giles two for 13) drew with Eyreton 110 for eight (Merrin 35, Bennett 22; Webb four for 12, Barnes two for 26. Milne one for 15). Amberley 122 (Farrant 22, Bailey 20, Wills 19, Ford 18; Feary six for 20) beat Oxford 94 (Doody 34, Feary 15; Arthur seven for 23) by 28 runs. Loburn 211 for four (J. Criglington 107 retired, G. McCrenor 22, A. Hamilton 36. J. Fulton 17 not out, McCrenor 14 not out) drew with Swannanoa 139 for six (R. Frizzell 53, W. Frizzell 58). Junior Cust 93 (C. Burtt 23, Wills 17; I. O'Loughlin three for 6, including the hattrick. J. McKenzie five for 25, A. O’Loughlin two for 9) lost *to Carleton 137 (G. Inch 32, J. McKenzie 23, B. Reid 18 retired; K. Adams two for 29, A. Page two for 19) by 44 runs. Kaiapoi 119 (McPartlin 28. Lightfoot 26. Pearce 25; Hale two for 38. Pulley two for 31, Vickery three for 16, Watson three for 2) drew with High School 70 for seven (Watson 18, Ivory 13, Pulley 13; Walton four for 9, Evans two for 24). Fernside 103 (R. Evans 19; W. Withers three for 14 M. Pearson two for 12) lost to Rangiora 119 for nine (L. Hunter 34 retired, B. Sail 19) by 11 runs.

MALVERN MATCHES The former Brabin Shield player. J. Gunn, returned to form when he made 64 not out for Darfield against Greendale in the Malvern cricket competition on Saturday. Results:—

Darfield 127 for four (R. Gunn 42. J. Gunn 64 not out; T. McDonald three for 24) beat Greendale 123 (G. Ridgen 30. F. Adams 25, T. McDonald 24; D. Gunn three for 40. R. Gunn three for 26).

Sheffield beat Hororata and South Malvern beat United by default.