AUCKLAND MATCHES
First Outright Win (NJZ. Press Association) AUCKLAND, Nov. 12. Papatoetoe gained the first outright decision of the season so far in the fourth series of Auckland cricket matches on Saturday and took a clear lead in the championship. Papatoetoe has 22 points, ahead of Eastern. 13, North Shore, Grafton and University 12, Suburbs 9, and Cornwall and Eden 9 The Papatoetoe victory over University wac an exciting one with the win coming with three balls left and the last Papatoetoe batsman at the wicket. Results: Papatoetoe 158 for eight wickets declared (J. G. Collinge 4 tor 23) and 172 for nine wickets (R. M. Harris 50) beat University 154 and 175 for three wickets declared (P, P. W. Morris 70 not out, D. Hendl 44 not out), by one wicket. Grafton, 340, beat Eden, 246 (R. S. Cunis 63 not out, P. Scott 50, J. D. Behrent 43, A. Cook 4 for 68), on the first innings. North Shore, 212 and 92 for five wickets, beat Suburbs, 186 <C. Sligo 55, W. B. Norman 54, K. Butler 5 for 47), cm the first innings. Eastern, 170 for six declared and 104 for seven, beat Cornwall, 118 and 174 (L. A. Green 57, G. O. Rabone 5 for 34).
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19611113.2.161
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume C, Issue 29669, 13 November 1961, Page 16
Word Count
210AUCKLAND MATCHES Press, Volume C, Issue 29669, 13 November 1961, Page 16
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.