GRADE CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 148, 19 March 1931, Page 2

GRADE CRICKET

Umpires for Saturday Umpires tor Saturday’s cricket matches have been appointed as follow: — Senior.—Midland v. Petone, Basin Reserve 1, F. A. Laws and D. McKenzie; Wellington v. University, Basin Reserve 2, A. Francis and S. J. Tucker; Kilbirnie v. Old Boys Kilbirnie, G. Renner and R. Hendry; Hutt v. Institute, Hutt, W. P. Page and L. W. Jenness. Junior B.—Hospital v. Midland, Anderson Park (final of championship), W. Toomath and E. Eton. Third Grade.—Seatou'n B v. Kaiwarra B, Kelburn Park 4 (semi-final), K. Hamilton and F. Wiseman. Umpires v. Press. Basin Reserve 4, A. Varney and M. C. W. Mason. MERCANTILE LEAGUE Final Competition Points The following arc the final points in the Mercantile League's competitions for tho 1030-31 season. — A Grade.—Shipping, 44 points; Smith and Smith, 33; Health Department, 33; Cables, 32; Sargoods, 29; Cowans, Odlins, 24; Customs, 20; Nivens, 10; Pastimes, 3. B Grade.—His Master’s Voice, 50 points; Bookers, 36; Gas Co., 31; James Smiths, 34; Rough and Co., 30; Whitcombes, 24; Roseneath, 22; Todds, 17; Wills, 12; Printing, 3. C Grade.—Hope Gibbons, 38 points; Public 'Trust, 31; Hannahs, 30; “N.Z. Truth,” 29; State Advances, 2S; “N.Z. Free Lance,” 27: State Fire, 27; Dalgetys, 22; Education, 13; D.1.C., 9. D Grade.—Telephone Exchange, 36; Milk Department, 33; Hutcheson, Bowmans,-27; Lnbour Department, 27; Macky, Logans, 24; Willertou, 12; Printing, 0; Shipping, PRESS v. UMPIRES The annual match between the Press and the Umpires will be played on the Basin Reserve on Saturday next. This ma'tch always creates a good deal of interest, and serves to resurrect some players who were once in tlie very first flight. The following players will represent the Umpires:—D. L. Burns, H. Baker, L. T. Cobcroft, F. W. Clayton, G. Hansen, J. Hutchings, F. K. Kelling, C. Moore, J. Thorley, C. G. Wilson, and C. Webb. Messrs. A. Varney and M. C. W. Mason win be the umpires. Play will start at SCHOOLS’ CRICKET Wellington Public Schools* Cricket Association fixtures for to-morrow arc as follow :— Senior Grade.—Brooklyn v. liongotai, Kelburi); Clyde Quay v. Terrace, Basin; Mount Cook v. South Wellington, Basin. Junior Grade.—Bcrhamporo v. Rongotai, Wakefield; Island Bay v. Te Aro, Wakefield ; Karori v. Newtown. Kelburn. Third Grade.—Miramar South v. Johnson* ville 4 Kelburn; Lyall Bay v. South Wellington, Kilbirnie; Mount Cook v. Clyde Quay, Prince of Wales; Ilataitai v. Miramar Central, Kilbirnie; Rongotai, a bye. Fourth A Grade.—Brooklyn v. Te Aro, Nairn Street; Karori v. Northland, Anderson ; Ngalo v. Wadcstown, Anderson. Fourth B Grade.—Berhampore v. Rosencath, Kilbirnie; Kilbirnie v. Rongotai, Rongotai; Newtown v. Worser Bay, Kilbirnie. Fifth A Grade.—Berliampore v. South Wellington; Wakefield: Island Boy v. Te Aro, Wakefield; Kaiwarra v. Kelburn. An-

derson; Karori v. Thorndon, Anderson. Fifth B Grade.—Hataitai v. Miramar South, Kilbirnie; Kilbirnie v. Rongotai, Rongotai: Lyall Bay A v. Miramar Central, Lyall Bay; Lyall Bay B v. Scatouu, Lyall Bay. JUNIOR COMPETITIONS How Championships Stand Although there are two unfinished games. Institute has won the junior A competition. The team has averaged 300 runs per innings throughout the season. The junior B competition was played in two sections, the winners of each section to play for the B championship. Hospital heads the Bl section, and Midland the B2 section.. These teams ivill play oil for the B championship, commencing on Saturday next at Anderson Park, No. 2. Junior C was won by Stop Out. Junior D was won by Seatoun. Other Grade Fixtures. Tlie following are the fixtures and grounds for other grades for their games on Saturday:— Third Grade Championship.—Seatoun B r. Kaiwarra B, on Kelburn No. 4. Midland v. University, junior A, Kelburn No. 1. The Kilbirnie v. Karori junior A unfinished game will not be played; each team will receive four points for no decision on the first Innings. Town v. Hutt Valley. The third grade match, Town v. Hutt Valley, will be played on Anderson Park No. 1 on March 21 and 28. Juniors v. Mercantile Le<igue. The annual match between the junior representatives and the Mercantile League will be played on March 21 and 28. Secondary Schools. In the secondar.v schools competition on Saturday, tlie intermediate grade matches will commence at 2 p.m., and the junior games at 9 a.m. i =====