THIRD GRADE FINAL

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 147, 19 March 1934, Page 11

THIRD GRADE FINAL

Seatoun Beat Onslow Tlie final of the Wellington Cricket Association's third grade competition between Seatoun and Onslow was played at Anderson Park, and resulted in an outright win for Seatoun in_a hard-liittiiig match. Onslow scored 87 (Thomas 3', McDonald 32). and 120 (Thomas 31, Heatherwick 20). Seatoun replied with 147 (Wallace 53. Yeoman 21), and 61 for four. Bowling for Seatoun. Murphy took four wickets for 7 runs (including the "hat trick'’), and three Ipr 30. AVnlbiec five for 17. and Haylock three for 15. For Onslow. Thomas took six for 48. and Phillips three for 23. POST OFFICE MATCH In a match between two branches of tlie Wellington Chief Office, the money order and savings bank branch, 242 (Robinson 81, Eeles 26, Burton 23, Beil 18, Greig 15, E. Elliott 11), beat the mailroom branch, 154 (Bennett 31. Brogan 30, Toms 29, Wylie 15. Cook 10). Bowling for AI.O. and 5.8.. Scadden took three wickets for 20 runs; for Mailroom, Brogan took four for 68 and Hamilton three for, 23. GAMES ELSEWHERE By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland.—The first grade championship was continued in fine weather. Eden, 362 tor four wickets (Mills 203 not out. Weir 47), beat King's Old Boys, 223. Grafton, 367 for eight wickets, declared, bent Ponsonby, 90 and 41. Cowie took six wickets for 25 and six for 9. Parnell, 217 for eight, declared, and 167 (McCoy 51), beat North Shore. 91 and 257 for nine wickets, declared (Edmonds 75, Curtayne 60 not out, J. Bush 56; McCoy took five for 88). University, 270 (R. Bush 131), beat Y.M.C.A., 206.

Christchurch.—The final round of the Canterbury cricket championship matches commenced on Saturday. Heavy ruin in the morning made the grounds slow. Old Boys, playing AVest Christchurch, scored 333 for nine wickets (Hadlee 113 not out, Hobbs 64, Page 44). St. Albans, playing Riccarton, made 163 (O'Brien 62; bowling. Rix took five for 59) • Riccarton scored 81 for two wickets (Jaeobs 43). Old Collegians, playing Lancaster Park, made 267 for seven wickets (Chrystall 57, Jackman 56, Talbot 48). Sydenham, playing East Christchurch, made 164 (AVnllburton 71; Allsopp took three for 49 and Davis two for 19) ; East Christchurch made 28 for no wiekets. Dunedin. —The senior grade competition concluded to-day in bleak weather, Old Boys maintaining their position at the head of the list with 19 points, followed by Carisbrook, 17 points. Carisbrook, who made 453 in the first innings, defeated Old Boys, 63 (Moloney took three for 17 and Dunning four for 16). Old Boys’ lead was too great for the runners-up. despite a four-point win to-day. Other results were:—University, 181. bent Kaikorai, 160 (MeKnight 35, Cherry 26), on the first innings. Albion, 349, beat Christian Bros., 97 (Silver three for 17, Smith four for 26, Shepherd one for 1), and 115 for six wickets. Grange. 174, gained a fourpoint win over Dunedin, 58 and 114 (Cavanagh 28. Claridge 28, Valentine 25; Lemin took two for 18, Ehnes two for 27).