LOWER GRADE RESULTS

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 48, 27 February 1922, Page 10

LOWER GRADE RESULTS

Junior A.

Poneke secured a three-point win over Wellington. The latter made 68 in their first innings, and Poneke had eight wickets down for 229 when stumps were drawn on the first day. Continuing their innings on Saturday, they carried their total to 297 (Cooper 70 not out, M'Donald 27). Wellington were dis» posed of in iheir second innings for 51 (Jackson 25 and Aitken 10). Bowling for Poneke, J. Tilyard took three wickets for no runs, H. Tilyard two for 4, Jennings two for 19, and E. M'Cardell one for 26. Poneke won by an innings and 178 runs.

Thorndon, two wickets down for 25, continued their second innings against Hutt, and shaped rather badly,'nine wickets being down for 111, but Mallett and Pram batted brightly for the tenth wicket, and took the score to 206 before Mallett, who was a promoted third-class player, was caught behind the wickets. Mallett compiled 68, Mason 43, Pram not out 29, and De Muth 19. Doig four for 36. Aldersley two for 33, Lockett two

for 43 bowled best for Hutt, who, requiring 186 runs to win, were all out for 114 (E. Glennie 32, A. Berry 17, Lockett 14, Aldersley 10). Plant four for 44 and Martin six for 62 bowled well for Thorndon, who thus secured a threepoint win.

Midland defeated Railways by an innings' and 322 runs. Scores: Midland 629 for seven wickets (Mummery 70, Donaldson 40, Kershaw 37, M'Lay 24 and 20). Bowling for Midland, O'Connor took six wickets for 32 and two for 37, and Shillson two for 27 and four for 36.

Kilbirnie v. Old Boys.—Kilbirnie, first innings, 135 (V. Ckristopherson 38, D. Algar 26, Armstrong 21, Reeves 14). Bowlers: Souper, three for 23; Wilson, 'three for 31; Trott, two for 11. Old Boys, first innings, 73 (Morton 18, Trott 12, Souper 11). Bowlers : Russell, four for 21 j Hiiga Bramley, two for 16; V Christopherson, two for 18. Kilbimie, second innings, 130 (Armstrong 47 not out, RuEsell 24, B. Algaor 18, Harry Bramley 18, D. Algar 10). Bowlers: Coulton, four for 19; Souper, two for 26; Wilson, two for 37. Old Boys, second innings, 103 (M'Coll 23, Benjaman 23, Heslop 23, Kirker 16). Bowlers: W. Christopherson, three for 0; Russell, four for 17; V. Christopherson, two for 34; Hugo Bramley, one for 26. Kilbirnie won by 89 runs—a three-point win.

JUNIOR B.

Kilbirnie defeated V.M.C.A. by an innings and 156 runs. Batting first, V.M.C.A. made 93 (Gray 33, Holdsworth 24). Kilbirnie replied with' 350 (Henderson 156, Walker 103, Wilson 28, Bramley 17). In their second innings, V.M.C.A. compiled 101 (Nightingale 24, Wilson not out 18, Greig 17, Holdsworth 16).

Trentham, 69 and 89 (Wilson 38), were defeated b.y. Thorndon, who made 166 (Bremner not out 84). Bowling for Trentham, Wilson took three wickets for 40, Wheeler two for 22, and Moran three for 26 ; for Thorndon, Puttick took three for 24, Edmunds three for 24, and Cooper one for 9.

Lyall Bay v. Institute.—-Institute, first innings, 185 (Guise 109 not out, Holtz 26, Wilcox 15); second innings, 83 (Holte 42, Searle 12). Lyall Ba.j, first innings, 224 (Newson.sl, Haddock 26, Good 22, Forrester 46, Benson 18); second innings, 66 for one wjeket (Winter 42 not out, Newson 18). Lyall Bay wor by nine wickets and 21 runs.

Eastbourne, requiring 100 runs to win in the game against University at Day's Bay, succeeded in securing the necessary runs for a three-point win with the loss of one wicket, Nash 54 and Roberts 36 being the not out men. University's first innings totalled 52 xune, and the, second 134. Eastbourne in the first innings secured the moderate total of 87 runa, leaving the 'Varsity eleven 99 runs ahead of the Bay team. A temporary delay occurred in starting the game, .owing to the fact that the City Council authorities had apparently let the ground to two parties—the cricketers and a visiting picnic party. However, an amicable arrangement was made, whereby the match was played out, a concession from the visiting picnic party for which the cricketers were grateful, and then the visitors took over the groundi for children's races. ' .

The match between Wesley and Central Mission ended in a draw,' Central Mission not.having sufficient time to complete their first innings. Wesley batted first, and secured 175 runs (Stokes playing a fine innings for 82, Cross 35, Seddon 27). Central Mission followed on, and at the call of time had compiled 150 for the loss of five wickets '(Watson 33 not out, Allen 41, Brooks 28),, Bowling for Mission, Herd took three wickets for 13, Morgan three for 35, Brooks two for 6, Watson two for 53; for Wesley, M'Lean secured two for 21, Kitching two for 62, and Gifford one for 26.

Makara secured a three-point win'over Kilbirnie. , Makara made 227' in their first innings for the loss of four wickets. Kilbirnie replied with 46 and 61. For Makara, D. Gaskin 102 not oat, S. Luxton 73, H. Gaskin.4o not out, were the chief batsmen; while for Kilbirnie, D. Clarke 11, Winterbottom 11, Kelly 11 not out,, were the ■principal, scorers. Bowling for Makara,: D^ Gaskin took nine wickets for 30, H. Gaskin three for 16, and S. Monk five for 40.

Karori, 186 for four wicketk, declared (A. Cox 108 not out, R. Keenan 45, E. Lewer 13), beat Lyall Bay 30. (F. Carnegie 10) and 62 (Eversleigh 22, Forrester 17). Bowling for Karori: D. Keenan eight for 6 and two for 26, Knighton three for 13, Eagle three for 18, E. Lewer two for 5.

THIRD A.

Kilbirnie secured a two-point victory over Northland. Kilbirnie made 77 and 112 for three wickets (declared), while NortMand replied with 72. Batting for Kilbirnie,' Christopherson 22 and 60 not, out, Morris 12 and 15 not out, Izett 6 and 26. Bowling: H. Algar five for 25, B. Morris three for 34. Batting for Northland, Gladstone 25, Hill 12; bowling, J. Russell one for 23, Al Russell five for 32 and two for 42, M'Millan three for 10. -

Karori defeated Central Mission, the leading team in this grade, by 17 runs on the first innings. Karori, batting first, made 191 (R. Wilkinson 52, W. Mansfield 34, R. Smith 30, J. Slater 26, L. Hodges 20). Central Mission replied with 173 (Baker 55, Tidman 40, Brooks 38 t , Chamberlain 13). Bowling: For Karori, R. Sutton took four wickets for 61, H. Randell three for 24; for Central Mission, Sell took five for 46, Tidman three for 65.

FOURTH.

Thorndon obtained a three-point win against Petone. Petone, batting first, made 79 runs (Scorringe 37, Thompson 14). Thorndon replied with 98 (A. Rogers 38, Hendry 25, Taylor 12). In their second innings, Petone made 75 (Edwards 40), thus leaving Thorndon 55 runs to make in scarcely 20 minutes. In an exciting finish. Thorndon secured the necessary runs for the loss of five wickets (Martin 44 not out, Hendry 13, Davis 11).

Marist Old Boys secured a three-point win from Hutt after an exciting game. Marist batted first, and, made 68' (Johnson 16). Hutt then went to the crease and compiled 68 also (Gwilliam 15). As time was drawing near, Mariat played vigorously for a win, and in their second venture knocked up 105 for five wickets in thirty minutes (Barton 47. not out, Johnson 23), and then dismissed Hutt for 15 runs, thus winning1 by 90 runs,'with ten minutes to spare. For Hutt. Upton and Morgan were the most successful bowlers, with averages of four wickets for 22 and four for 27 respectively. For Marist, Goff finished up ,with the fine average of five wickets for' no runs, Johnson four for 21 and five for 6, Tancred three for 7, and Andrews two for 25.

Government Printing Office beat V.M.C.A. C by one wicket and 5 runs. Government Printing Office made 52 and 67 for nine wickets (G. Spence 24, M'Carthy . 14, Lord' 10, Lowe 22). V.M.C.A. Q, 58 and 56 (Thompson 22, Long 12, Taylor, 10, At'Gavin 10). Bowling for Government Printing Office, Barker took eleven wickets for 41 runs, G. Spence six for 44, Lord two for 5, J. Spence one for 8 ; for V.M.C.A.. Andrews took eight wickets for 26, Taylor six for 56, Thompson three for 21, Long three for 3.