Cricket SUBURBAN GAMES

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29791, 6 April 1962, Page 5

Cricket SUBURBAN GAMES

Shield Won By Burnside

Burnside, which entered the Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association’s competition only four years ago, has won the association’s Melhuish Shield.

The shield is awarded to the club that gains most points in any two grades. Burnside nominated its Junior A and B grade teams.

Merivale, which won the senior B grade competition, will automatically be promoted to senior A next season.

Final competition points were

Melhuish Shield.—Burnside 204, Merivale 191, Papanui 166. Aranui 165. Shirley 160, Waltham I 137. Heathcote 136, Wigram 133, Beckenham II 115. Riccarton I 114, Beckenham I 112, Sumner 108. Commercial Travellers 107 Harewood 105. Waltham II 98. Hornby 96, W.M.C. 79. Riccarton II 78, Matchless 76.

Senior A.—Waltham 48, Beckenham 36, Sumner 31, New’ Brighton 28, Papanui 28. Matchless 23.

Senior B.—Merivale 58, Aranui 54. Wigram 38. Beckenham 28, Riccarton 24. W.M.C. 6.

Junior A.—Burnside 64, Papanui 42, Waltham 33, Heathcote 23, Matchless 23, Harewood 19

Junior B.—Shirley 57, Burnside 41. Riccarton 34. Cambridge Terrace 33, Beckenham 30. New Brighton 21.

Third A.—Halswell 94. St. Albans 78. Aranui 70. Hornby 66, Shipping 64, W.M.C. 63, Sumner 60. Waltham 56. 'Riccarton 43, Opawa 40.

Third B. —Papanui 87. Harewood 83, Merivale 82, Addington 65, Wigram 65, Templeton Hospital 65. Beckenham 64, Shirley 59. United 49, I.H.C. 35.

Third C.—Heathcote 102, Papanui 86, Burwood 82, Grosvenor 66, Riccarton 55, Hornby 48, Waltham 48. W.M.C. 39.

Third D.—New Brighton 96. Aranui 83, Beckenham 67. Harewood 65. Burnside 65, Hillsborough S 3, Waltham 53, Sunnyside 32.

Mercantile A. Watersiders 84. Atlas 83. Commercial Travellers I 79. Blue Star 67. N.A.C. 57, Telegraph 51. Commercial Travellers II 47. M. 5.0.8. 42.

Mercantile B. —Metro 94, Hospital Board 84. Linwood 81, Monarch 73. Dominion Motors 57, Dunlop 55, Postal 49, Hamilton’s 46, Hay's 42.