SUBURBAN GAMES

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28821, 16 February 1959, Page 14

SUBURBAN GAMES

Sumner In Lead By dismissing Beckenham for 248, Sumner maintained its lead in the Canterbury Suburban Cricket Association’s senior competition on Saturday. For Beckenham, M. Willis, who scored 49, and K. Tucker, who scored 43, batted well For Stunner, Edgenton, who took five foir 92, and T. Smither am, with five for 70, shared the wickets. Aranul deserved its win over Matchless. After leading by four runs in the first innings, Aranui, with a sound 95 by R. Eyre, made 176. The last three wickets gave G. Smart a hat trick. Leaving Matchless to score 180 to win, Aranui failed by one wicket. The score was 149 for nine, with Spicer, who made 47, top scorer. Waltham went very close to an outright win over K.P. Nine second innings wickets had fallen, but Waltham had to be content with a first innings points lead. J. Moorhead tobk seven for 43 in K.P.’s first innings, and F. Campbell took six for 35 in the second innings. Competitions points are:— (Sumner 35, Waltham 31, Beckenham 30, Matchless 23, K.P. 17, Aranui 16. Details:— SENIOR A Aranui 103 and 176 (Eyre 95, Allan 24; Smart three for 35, including hattrick) beat Matchless 99 and 149 for nine (Spicer 47, Warr 35, Smart 27, McConchie 27; Tolchard four for 50). Sumner 266 beat Beckenham 248 (Willis 49, Leigh 47, K. Tucker 43, Tizzard 29; Edginton five for 92, Smitheram five for 70). Waltham 170 and 93 for five declared (Moorhead 39) beat K.P. 86 (Hart 20; Moorhead seven for 43) and 99 for nine (Hooper 21; Campbell six for 35) SENIOR B New Brighton 223 beat Papanui 159 (Spence 40 not out, Bell 26, Wright 21, Barnard 20; Hill three for 75). Addington 145 and 88 for eight (Burney 21) beat Wigram 140 and 156 (Lawson 44, Slack 22; Gowans tour for 40). Beckenham 132 and 92 for five (Weatherhead 39 not out) beat W.M.C. 68 and 151 (Clegg 30, Fraser 27, Warr 20; McLeod four . for 27, DougaD three for 45) outright. JUNIOR A Merivale 359 beat K.P. 152 (Gordon 42, Barnes 26, Keane 24; Millar four for 31) and 120 (Barnes 55; Pearce four for 37, Keys four for 39) outright. Waltham 153 and 107 for two (Wales 42 not out, Dawson 30 not out) beat Opawa 145 and 112 for six declared (Miller 28 not out; Campbell five for 42) outright. Blue Star 295 beat Matchless 133 (Robinson 27, Clarke 21; Sibley four for 34, Goodwin three for 20) and 111 (Churton 53; Sibley four for 32, Rudman four for 32) outright.

JUNIOR B New Brighton 95 and 38 for five (Cahill three for 17) beat W.M.C. 70 and 155 for eight declared (Taylor 55, Richards 57 not out; Alderson six for 28). Riccarton 182 and 35 for five (Winter three for 18) beat Papanui 27 and 232 (Roberts 83, Walker 37 not out. Winter 36; Woodham five for 47). Harewood 258 for seven declared beat Beckenham 156 (Rollinson 39. Prosser 29; Stanley five for 47, Greenwood three for 39) and 141 for four (Evans 55, Whalley 22; Saunders three for 28). JUNIOR C Burnside 104 and 92 for three declared (Duke 30, Jones 23) beat Heathcote 55 (Moir five for 24, Davidson three for 26) and 25 for two. Waltham 123 and 141 for six declared (Forrester 60, Bielowski 32, Fleming 23; Diamond three for 27, Wall three for 31) beat Addington 50 and 65 (Sheppard four for 22).

Spreydon, 239 for six declared (Barnett 80 Campbell 61, Millington 53, Kimm 24 not out) beat Cambridge Terrace 102 and 37 (Hanrahan five for 15, Cowles three for 13) outright. Third A Sumner 111 for eight declared (Tarling 23, Wagner 29) beat United 57 (Murdock five for 12, Smith three for 15). Papanui 152 (Waltho 32, Donaldson 27, Good 25) drew with Beckenham 144 for eight (Ives 30 not out. J. Harris 30, Walden 30). Shirley 216 for seven declared (Marshall 72 Wilson 47, Allan 22; McDonald four for 56) beat Sunnyside 68 (Marshall six for 21). Shipping 131 for nine (Thomas 31, Scott 26, Porteous 21; Eggleton six for 53) beat State Advances 126 (Cullen 32, Wakelin 20, Eggleton 20, Porteous five for 30, Anderson five for 33).

Harewood 176 for six (Bond 85, Kingston £5, Yardley 22) beat Riccarton 168 for six declared (Wootton 38 not out, Sandford 25 not out, S. Sandford 25; Cains three for 21). Third B W.M.C. 108 for five (McKinnon 62) beat Aranui 102 (Bowen 23 not out; Armstrong four for 23). Grosvenor 147 (Collings 46, Harewood 33 not out, Garth 25; Mills six for 68; Russell four for 55) beat St. Albans 131 (Angus 70; Burton four for 46, Edkins three for 31). New Brighton 185 for seven declared (Salt 83 not out. Stanley 48); Cotton four for 58) drew with Beckenham 86 for five (Bates 26 not out, Clarkson 20 not out). Heathcote 106 beat Merivale 94 (Adams six for 30). Templeton Farm 171 (Chinnery 44, Feck 27, Overend 27, Nolan 20; Underwood five for 55) beat Hillsborough 98 (Underwood 23; Steven seven for 27). Third C Aranui 135 (Baker 74, Edlen four for 36, York three for 35) beat Papanui 81 (Proctor five for 32, Ledgard four for 22). » Wigram 87 for eight (Hulme 25 not out, Barron 20) beat Beckenham 78 (Southgate four for 14, Barron two for 15). Riccarton 132 for seven (G. Timms 44, Williamson 21) beat Burwood 130 (Snook 93; Dawkins seven for 36 including hat trick). Sunnyside 181 (Kibblewhite 56. Ferguson 42, Toon 27; Davies three for 9, Candlish three for 37) beat Riccarton W.M.C. 156 for four declared (Kemp 68 not out. Jessen 38, Candlish 31). Waltham 118 (Carrington 51, Forrester 29; Andrews six for 32, Robinson three for 46) beat Burnside 28 (Campbell six for 10, Carrington four for 14) and 79 (Robinson 42; Carrington four for 32, Davis three for 8, Campbell three for 39) outright. Mercantile A Atlas 79 for three (Donaldson 35 not out, Alderson 26) beat Linwood 63 (J. Gapes six for 26, McDonnell three for 20). Watersiders 139 for fodr (Rutledge 53, Robinson 42 not out) beat M. 0.5.8. 106 (Marriott 43). Comm. Travellers B 125 (Kelsey 27, Wason 20) beat Metro 68 (McLennan three for 10, Cleveley three for 29).

Comm. Travellers A 152 for seven declared (Lawrence 60, Fowles 35; Chatterton three for 23) beat Hospital Board 73 (Chatterton 22; Cunningham five for 36. Fowles four for 29). Mercantile B N.A.C. 135 for 'eight declared beat Red and Black 45 and 74 outright. Gas Company 120 (Bowley 23, Godyre 21; Pearce seven for 60) drew with Dunlop 104 for nine (Hecker 34; Godyre five for 14). Osbornes beat Urlwins by default. Under 15 Merivale A 90 for one declared (T. Findlay 43 not out, Samnis 36 not out) beat Merivale B 42 (T. Fin. ay five for 2, B. Finlay four for 8) and 39 (T. Finlay five for 12 (including hat trick). Hillsborough A 90 for four declared (Nuttridge 44 not out) beat Opawa 50 (Parker 32 not out) and 37 for eight) Kuler five for 19. Janet Storry Shield.—The annual tennis match for the Janet Storry Shield, played between the former pupils of Rangi-ruru School, St. Andrew’s College, Christ’s College and St. Margaret’s College on Saturday at the United Tennis Club courts, resulted in a draw between St. Andrew’s and St Marfaret’i.

MALVERN GAMES Sheffield, with 104 points, won the Malvern Cricket Sub-Association’s competition, which finished on Saturday. Other points were:—Greendale 82; United 60; Darfield juniors, Darfield seniors 40; South Malvern 36. Sheffield, which scored 198, had an easy win over South Malvern in the main game. A. F. Wright, who made 58, was top scorer for Sheffield. The most successful South Malvern bowler was D. Mitchell, who took three for 35. The outstanding bowler in the game between United and Darfield seniors was R Morris, of United, who took eight for 29 with his slow leg spinners. He batted well for a solid 30 and displayed a variety of shots. Scores were:— United 200 (R. Hay 32. G. T. Wright 48, M. Lewis 33, R. Morris 30; M. Smith four for 64, R. Gunn two for 50) beat Darfield seniors 148 (R. Gunn 47, I. Whittaker 46; R. Morris eight for 29) by 52 runs on the first innings. Sheffield 198 (D. Jenkins 23, A. F. Wright 58, C. Croy 44 not out; O. Stuart three for 51. D. Mitchell three for 35) beat South Malvern 118 (D. Mitchell 29. B. Charles 17. G. Nimmo 17: A. F. Wright two for 26, C. Ashworth three for 28. D. Deans three for 20). Greendale 156 for three (C. Adams 65. B. Ridgen 45 not out) beat Darfield juniors 150 (P. Thompson 21, .T. Gunn 26. R. Taggart 35 not out: G. Rideep three for 56. S. Gibson three for 27, C. Adams three for 28) on the first Innings.