IN OTHER CENTRES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 56, 8 March 1915, Page 4

IN OTHER CENTRES

1 (IT TILBOIUFR.— PRESS MSOCIATIWJt) AUCKLAND, 7th jjlarcb. The cricket matches were concluded yesterday in fine weather. The senior grade results were : — Eden A, 292, ,de-> feated Grafton, 62 and 137 (Commmgs took five wickets for 37 runs). Ponsonby, 242 (Sneddon 101, Mason 70), defeated North Shore, 170 and 118. Howden took" eight wiclaets for 81. ' Eden B, 404 (Sauverin 138, [Bennett 56, Beale, 51), defeated Waitemata, 144. University, 330 for five wickets (Taylor 100, Graham 78, Airey 62), defeated Parnell, 251. With one match to play, Dsnsonby is leading by one point from Eden A, while the next team on the lisk' North Shore, is nine points behind Ponsonby. Eden A and Ponsonby are drawn to play in the next round, and the winnier will be the champion team for the 1914-15 season. CHRISTCHURCH, 6th March. The cricket final for the championship commenced to-day^ Scores :—: — Linwood, 123 (R. Read 67), v. Sydenham A, 113 for six wickets (W. Hayes 52, F. Woods 28). Other senior matches : — West Christ* church, 62 (played six men), \t St. Albans, 145 (H. A. Bishop 52). East Christchurdi, 347 for seven wickots (T. Carlton 114 not out, J. Martin i7l, J. M. M'Lclland 71), v. Bydenbsan B.

Kaiapoi, 149. v. Riccarton, 93 for two wickets (E. R. Caygill 57 not out). C. S. Boxshall, who has represented Canterbury for many years, and also New Zealand, as wicket-keeper, definitely announces his retirement from the game. DUNEDIN, 6th March. Heavy rain set in about midday, and all the cricket matches were postponed.