LOWER GRADE CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 149, 20 March 1939, Page 14

LOWER GRADE CRICKET

Some Heavy Scoring SEVERAL CENTURIES Some high scoring was seen in the lower grade championship matches played under the control of the Wellington Cricket Association on Saturday. Kiibirnie ran up 426 for seven wickets to pass Wellington College Old Boys’ first innings total of 404, 830 runs thus being scored for the loss of 17 wickets. Webster made 132 for the winners. Ross Wright, better known as a footballer, compiled 100 not out for Brooklyn against Hutt in the junior A grade. Plowman made 101 not out for Kiibirnie against Railways in the same grade. ■ University ran up the big total of 511 in the junior C grade against Institute, Lachlan and Betts topping the century. Detaijed results are : — Second Grade. Kiibirnie, 426 for seven (Webster 132, Moody 76, Baton 64, White 34, Turnbull' 29, Meade 22; Young two for 69, Duncan two for 92), beat Wellington College Old Boys, 404, by three wickets. Midland, 261 and 146 for seven, declared (Allen 39; Wright five for 29), heat Hutt 230 (Dalgleish 54, Wright 38 not out) and 133 (Wall 51; Baker four for 43, Ralfe four for 45), by 44 runs. Institute, 186 and 178 (McCarthy 4-, Langton 35 not out, L. Bartlett 37 ; Hatchard four wickets for 61 runs, Cameron three for 20), beat St. Patrick’s Old Boys, 111 and 181 (Restieux 54; C. Bartlett seven for 57), by 72 runs. Onslow, 271 (Webb 94, Law 52, Burton 31; Waddington four for 08), beat Petone, 159 and 223 (Fleet 85, Posselt 39, Croft 36), by 112 runs on the first innings. Junior A.

Institute, 222 (Boyes 32 Scott 24, Porteous 25 not out, Archer 22, Owen 21, Rogers 21, Cook 21; Hays three for 40, Tattersail five for 69), and 71 for six (Waters 33; Shallerae® three for 26), beat Wellington College, 207 (Fergusson 54, Clark 39, Boyd 34; Archer five for 54) and 82 (Clark 32; Archer two for 32, Owen two for 25. Porteous two for o, Boyd three for 15), by four wickets Railways, 386 and 37 for four wickets (Robbie 23 not out; Tucker four for 14), beat Kiibirnie, 201 (Tucker il) and -1J (Plowman 101 not out, A’Court 43; Gitford five for 107, Knapp two for 31). by six wickets. Hutt, 204 for nine, declared, and 124 for four (Turner 65 not out), beat Brooklyn, 135 and 267 for five, declared (R. Wright 100 not out, Reynolds 54, Miller 40; Sullivan three for 32), on the first innings. Junior 81.

Onslow, 259 (Bringans 61, Cook 55; Blamires four for 66). and 11S lor tour (E. Gentry 85 not out), beat Kiibirnie, 167 and 201 for seven, declared (Blamires 59, Roberts 30; Gentry three for 62), by six wickets. Y.M.C.A., 205 and 250 for five, deelajed (Coleman 96, Steptoe 60, Briggs 45; Burgess four for 61), beat Universily, 151 and 166 (Webber 39 not out, Bray 23; Kitto three for 39, Miles three for 53), 'by 138 runs. Karori, 151 and 131 (James 62 not out; Hopper four for 12), beat Inslitutc, 169 and 110 (T. Meacheu 49; Bolton live for 24), by three runs. Junior 82. Institute, 442, beat Hutt, 193 (N'eazor 65) and 196 for six (Andrews 53, Aeazor 37; Reid six for 50), by 219 runs on the first innings. « Junior C, Kiibirnie, 351. beat Railways, 86 and 114 (Bryan 3’2, Robson 23, Fisher 23 not out ; Hubinan six for 55, including the hat-trick, Russ two for 21), by an innings and 151 runs. University, 511 (Lachlan 124 not out, Betts 111, McNieoJ 77, Larkin il, Fe tham 59), beat Institute. 10a (Muir 39; Larkin four for 33, Moore three lor 3o), and 158 (Muir 50, Aldridge 38 not out; Betts five for 57), Wellington. 190 (Adams 50, Parnell 31, L. Torriiigton 28). and 141 for four (Garrett 45, Torrington 33, Adams 20 not out), beat Karori. 229 (R- Phypers 82, Garrett 71 ; Purnell five for Bb, Torrington four for 26), and 82 (Parnell four for 26, Torrington four for 48), by six wickets. • _ Onslow, 213 and 256 (»S. 1 erkiu ul, O’Neill 51, Bramley -18 not out), beat Kiibirnie, 175 and 226 (Heariield 06, Donnelly 43, Thomas 35 ; Perkin four lor 53). ' Junior D. Johnsonville, 184 and 109 (L. Bramley 56, Knott 23; Morgan five for 44, Dumt two for 28), boat Kiibirnie, 304 and 169 (C. Hart 34, Creed 25, Saunders 24, Fearon 20; Knott three for 36), by 50 runs. Third Grade.

(Jmslow A, .181 (Butch 39, Brown 34; Anderson four for 52), beat Kilbirnie, 164 (Cameron 52, Anderson. 27; Bruce three for 35). MERCANTILE LEAGUE Following were the lower grade -Mercantile League results on Saturday • B Grade. Justice Department. 248 for four, declared (M. Boon 94, J. C. Dow 03, Vasta 44; Williams three for 59). beat Celtic. .128 (A. S. Burr 46, C. L. King 39; Dow five for 34. Boon three for 38). U.D.M., 220 for five, declared (Newman 72 not out. Willis 48. Carroll 41 ; Cudby three for 76), beat Telephone E.xehange, 125 (Hancock 41, Killiek -6. Willis four for 10) and 3-t (Wiilis six tor 16). ■.•'<•*/ r i Smith and Smith, 236 lor four (Henderson 116 not out. Roberts 46, 11 Bennett 38) b'eat Tramways, 230 (E. W. Killiek 404 retired, Maher 30, 1 otter 9 8) Sargood*. 130 for six (Rowlands 76), beat Niven-Clark. 127 (Herbert 30, Clark 24; Rowlands four for 52). C Grade. Excelsior, 174 for four, declared (Ferry 66 retired, Baker 57, Cade 28), bent Pastimes, 63 (Eales 24; Baker seven tor--34) and 53 (Dawson 25; Bowkett fou. for 17, Dean three for 17). Milk Department defaulted to Bonds Hosiery. D Grade. H.M.V. 138 (Yarrell 27, Isaac 24, Henderson 20; Auld four for 49, Guiniven three for 33), beat Labour Bureau, JJ (Mclntyre 26, Auld 2u ; Henderson fire for 31. Wynert,- three for 41). Shipping, 248 for four, declared (Grove 76 1 Gray 73, Davies- 30 not out), beat Self Helm 111' (Cann 46: Martin five for 44, Davies four for 3o) and 10(Cann 26; Martin four for 24, J. Gray two for seven). i A.OT.N., 247 (R. Lusty 102. Roberts 50; Jeffs four for 55), beat Printing, b 7 (Jeffs 35: Conner four for 18, R. Dustythree for 1 25). IO „ . Labour-Tourist, 143 (Devlin 48; kates six for 35) and 55 for one 28)beat Star Stores-. 117 (Gate*_o9, Forbes 36; Dippitt five for 31) and <a (Stanford 41: Lippitt three for 19). E Grade. Customs Department, 272 for eight (Richards 208; Kelly four tor 86), beat Lands and Survey. 82 (Balfour 24 Kelly 22: Meyers four for 42) ami 102 for live (Kellv'46). „ , Burch and Co., 163 (Dingle 66 Condon 21; Vartan live for -41). beat National

Bank, 151 (Lewis 43 not out, Vartan 35; Newson three for 31). Taxes Department, 117 (Chandler 35, Mills 21 ; Moncrieff three for 11) and 79 for five, declared (Burns 42), drew with Insurance A, 90 (Blick 48; Mills four for 37) and 106 (Congrieve 48). Central, 225 (Lucas 67, Bray 31; Caughey three for 40), beat Insurance B, 129 (Smith 36 not out, Gray 24; Morris five for 31, Bray three for 29). F Grade. Rovers, ISO for eight (W. Cole 96, Milne'3o; Handley tour for 48), beat Moore Wilson, 140 (Gridley 36, Handley 26; Rait five for 21, IV. Cole three for 55). Harbour Board, 173 lor six (Ahern ib not out, Davis 25; Jepson three for 28), beat Woollen Co., 126 (Ryder 29, Haswell 26; Davis seven for 45). General Motors, 143 (Kelly 63, Verity 55; Wilkinson six for 47), beat Printing, 116 (Hawker 34. Patterson 20; McGregor three for 29). G Grade. Colonial Carrying Co., 186 (Holz 79, Spencer 81; Hawker six for 16, Stauweil three for 17), beat Taubmaus, 44 (Dick five for 12, Montgomery four for 29) and 96 (Stagg 23, Sullivan 21; Hill lour for 24). Taxes Department, 189 lor four, declared (MeSweeuey 65 not out, Holliens 36 not out.) and 56 for six (Stevens 32), beat Telephone Exchange, 111 (Churchill 44; McSweeney six for 57) and 1.18 for nine, declared (Sandford 72). P. and T. Stores defaulted to City Council.

COLLEGE CRICKET St. Patrick’s, Silverstream, Beat St. Bede’s St. Bede’s College, Christchurch, was beaten by 104 runs by St. Patrick's College, Silverstream, in the annual first elevens’ match, which concluded at Silverstream on Saturday. St. Bede's made 119 and 55; St. Patrick’s 131 and 147. .On the second day’s play on Saturday, the fast wicket, which suited O’Donnell ideally, had St. Bede's in difficulties. When St. Bede’s went in they needed 160 to win, but O’Donnell took live wickets quickly, and the complexion of the game changed, leaving St. Patrick’s easy winners. A feature of the match was the good fielding of both elevens, particularly St. Patrick’s. Details are:—

Silverstream, first innings, .131. Second innings: P. Lumber, b. Gill, 20; N. Muiliii, c. Beban, b. Hodgius, 10; J. Ranstield, b. Meehan, 48; R. Bourke, e. Mills, b. Gill, 6; W. O’Donnell, e. Scully, b. L. Beban, 19; T. Tiller, c. Rush, b. Meehan, 25; B. Whittle, run out, 0; K. Scott, not out, 5; B. Gallagher, b. Meehan, 7; P. Crowley, c. Mills, b. Meehan, 1; B. Reilly, e. J. Beban, b. Gill, o.' Extras, 6. Total, 147. Bowling analysis: Gill took three wickets for 30 runs; Hodgins, one for 41; L. Beban, one for 12; Meehan, four for 26. St. Bede’s, first innings, 119. . Second innings: P. Hodgins, e. Mullin, b. O’Donnell, 0; J. Cbuiin, b. O’Donnell, 1; F. Devonport, c. Bourke, b. Gill, 1; F. Gill, b. O’Donnell, 0; D. Mills, b. Mansfield, 18; F. Rush, l.'b.w., b. O'Donnell, 1; J. Beban, c. Bourke, b. O’Donnell, 0; V. Meehan, played on, b. Ranslleld, 10; R. Kani, hit wicket, b. Mullin, 9; L. Beban, c. Mullin, b. Crowley. 12; D. Scully, not out. 0. Extras, 3. Total, 55. Bowling analysis: O'Donnell took five wickets for nine runs; Gallagher, one for 16; Ransfield, two for six; Crowley, one for seven; Mullin, oue for seven.