LOWER GRADES

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 54, 5 March 1923, Page 10

LOWER GRADES

JUNIOR A.

Poneko v. Petone.—Petone, Ist innings, 213. Poneke, continuing their first innings, with five wickets down for 59 runs, were all out for 238 runs. A feature of the innings was a sixth wicket stand of 136 by Cooper and B. M'C.irdcll. - The highest scorers for Poneke were Cooper 113, E. M'Cardell 55, Eckhoff 15 not out, and Kedmond 14. Bo'.viers for Petone were: W. Rodger four for 50, J. Barber three for 69, and Edwards two for 62. Petone in their second innings were disposed of for 67 runs (Pointon 26). Bowlers for Poneke were E. M'Cardell three for 16, H. M'Cardell two for none, Cooper two for 4, M'Arthur one for none, and L. Foloy one for 10. Poneke thus won by £5 runs on the first innings. A three-point win. Johnsonville v. Midland. —On the previous Saturday, Johnsonville made 109, to which Midland replied with 49. Batting on Saturday, Johnsonville made 128 (Myers 28, Watson 21, J. Moore 20 not out, A. Mooro 19, Porteous 17). Midland went in again with 189 to win, but at the close of play had scored only 116 for five wickets (Cookson 29 not out, Pope 22, Jackson 22, Moss 16). Bowling for Midland, Jeffs took two wickets for 43, J. Cunningham three for 33, and Hatch four for 34. For Johpnsonville, A. W. Mooro took two wickets for 18, j runs. Johnsonville had a three-point j win. JUNIOR B. Central Mission defeated University B by an innings arid 53 runs. University (batting two short) mndo 131 (Main 36. Wiren 35, Graham 26, Anderson 18) and 150 (Wiren 51 no I, uut, Cresswrll 46, Barker 16, Virtue 11). Central Mission cloned their innings -with nine wickets down for 334 (AUm 115 not out, Tidman 04, Hassell 39, Martin 25, Boxal! 20 not out, Baker 14, Barker 13. Brooks 11»

Mummery 11, Donaldson 10). Bowling for Central Mission: Baker took three wickets for 7 runs m one over, others securing wickets being Tidman (4), Hassell (4), Barker (3), and Allen (2); while for University, Wiren took three wickets and Anderson and White two each. A four-point win for Central Mission. Thorndon 147, defeated Poneke 40 and FS6, by an innings and 21 runs. Scorers for Poneke in the second innings were: Howie 33 and Nowell 17. Salmon took six wickets for 31 rune, Bisby three for 27, and Ell one for 4. Eastbourne defeated Y.M.C4- ■ by eight wickets. For Eastbourne, Nash took seven wickets for 34 runs. Wesley, 138 and 147, lost to Railways 230 and 65 for three wickets (Boeslay 136) —a four-point win for Railways. Wesley v. Railways.—Wesley 138 and 147 (M'Lean 48, Schrader 30, Bullard 24, Brabin 11). M'Leod three wickets for 42. Dwan three for 16. Railways 230 and three for 64 (Boyd 31 not out, Emmins 10, Warwick 10). Railways won by seven wickets. Karori, 66 (Mansfield 23) and five wickets for 182 (Wilkenson 84, Russell 33, Smith 32 not out, Rabone 10 not out), defeated Midland, 97 and 133, by five wickets. For Karori, Sutton took seven wickets for 34 and three for 36, Smith one for 10 and three for 31, Wilkenson one for 34 and three for 27.; THIRD A. Lyall Bay v. Kilbirnie.—Kilbirnie S3 (J. Tobin 15, Blake 11), Lyall Bay "56 (Maddock 18 not out, Davis 11). Edwards bowled best for Lyall Bay, and Algar and Laing for Kilhjrine. Lyall Bay three-point win. THIRD B. Johnsonville v. Wesley.—Johnsonville, 105 (L. Bramley 26, Davies 22, M'Ginnity 15, Cording 13, M'Cowatt 13). Wesley, 67 (Cross 20, Macklin 19, Bolt 10). . Bowling for Johnsonvi'le, Harrison took seven wickets for 31 (including the "hattrick"); and for Wesley,' Macklin took four wickets for 20 and Morrison three for 32. A three-point win for Johnsonville. . . ■ Wellesley College,.2lo for two wickets (declared), Atkinson 118 not out, Naismith 51, Virtue 19 not out; Makara, 72 for nine wickets. Y.M.CA., 118 (Birch 32, Richardson 19, J. Peddie 18, R. Matthew 13, H. Matthew 13 not out), v. Selwyn, 77 (J. Cook 19, Wellington 17). and 93 for'five wickets (Stanbridge 47). Bowling for Y.M.CA., Birch took five wickets for 8 and Richardson three for 35; while for Selwyn,' J. Cook took five for 59. Y.M.CA. a three-point win. FOURTH GRADE. Thorndon, 153 for three wickets (declared), A. Rogers 59 not out, Davis 35, Collins 28 not out, W. Rogers 15); Wellesley College, 25 and 58. Bowling'for Thorndon, A. Rogers secured four wickets for 8 runs, Hendry six for 20, W. Rogers one for 1, Rowe three for 14, Taylor five for 14.