J. R. REID SCORES 63

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30575, 19 October 1964, Page 14

J. R. REID SCORES 63

(N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 18. The New Zealand captain J. R. Reid top scored with 63 when the Wellington senior cricket championship opened on Saturday. Scores: Wellington College Old Boys 26 (M. M. Graham five for 14) and 16 for none met Midland 201 (C. J. Coney six for 78). Kilbirnle 189 (P. Lochore 57; R. Gray seven for 52) met St. Patrick’s Old Boys 102 for three. University 213 (G. M. Aim 48: D. L. Paetz five for 80) met Karori 124 for seven (J. R. Reid 63 not out; M. James five for 43). Onslow 201 met Wellington 56 for two. Hutt Valley Eastern 224 for seven declared (J. M. Brosnahan 98: B. Willis 59) met Naenae 15 for two. Upper Hutt 233 for six declared (R. W. Blair 73 not out; B. Meale 69) met Eastbourne 59 for one. Petone 140 (K. Brennan 67) met Hutt 39 for two. Talta 296 for seven declared (E. S. Manderson 84, B. Smith 72, I. Mason 72) met Petone United 88 for six. Auckland In spite of an opening partnership of 102 by the former New Zealand representatives, N. S. Harford (71) and S. G. Gedye (49), the Auckland club cricket champion, Papatoetoe. on Saturday was beaten for the second time In two matches. Pointe are: Eden-Roskill, 15: Cornwall, 10: University, Eastern. Western Suburbs, 6; Grafton, North Harbour 3; Papatoetoe, 1. Scores:—

Eden-Roskill, 150 for seven (P. McGregor 37, P. Scott 28; G. Rabone three for 53), beat Eastern 142, on the first innings.

University 251, beat Papatoetoe 195 (N. Harford 71, G. Gedye 49; J. Sparling three for 37, E. Chadwick five for 61), on the first innings. Cornwall 135 and 102 for five declared, beat Western Suburbs 86 (A. Clark six for 10) and 127 for eight (B. Norman 34; C. Renwick five for 35) on the first innings. Grafton v. North Harbour, match drawn, with no play on the second day. Dunedin Tne New Zealand representatives, S. N. McGregor and F. J. Cameron, both had good days for the opening of the senior cricket competition on Saturday. Playing for Grange, McGregor scored an attractive and fluent 75 against Dunedin, while for the opposition Cameron took five wickets for 64 ruhs, the last four being taken at a cost of only eight runs. The day was fine and cool, but slow wickets after overnight rain and well grassed outfields produced low and slow scoring. There was one shock In the series. Kaikorai A being beaten by Kaikorai B on the first innings. Scores:— Kaikorai B 113 (N. Woods six for 40) and 41. beat Kaikorai 104 and 13 for three, on the first innings. Grange 182 (S. N. McGregor 75; F. J. Cameron five for 64) drew with Dunedin 121 for four. North-East Valley 163 for nine declared (B. Papps 50) drew with Albion 115 for six. University 210 (B. Pinney 75) beat Taieri 157, on the first innings. Old Boys 139 (W. Mason six for 31) beat Carisbrook 73 (V. A. C. McArley five for 35, P. Rutherford five for 20) on the first innings.