LOWER GRADES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 136, 6 December 1926, Page 5

LOWER GRADES

JUNIOR A. ' 'Varsity, first innings 117 (Arndt not out 64, Charles 15, Hughes 11) v. Thorndon, 174 (Tilyard 74, Ward not out 19, Worth 18, Fouhy 15). Bowling for Thorndon, Martin took five wickets for 25 runs, Ward two for 25, Salmon two for 16. For 'Varsity, Clouston took two for 4, Dormer three for 46, Tripe five for 60. Institute, 369 (Owen 73, Stevens 51, Crook 50, Coronna 46, Exton 45 not out, Brabin 37, M'llwraith 29), played Wellington, eight, wickets for 55. Bowling for Institute, Owen took four wickets for 24 runs and Leggett two for 24. For Wellington, Anderson took five wickets for 76 runs. Against Hutt, Old Boys compiled 197 (Stainton 54, Bull 44, Morton 35, Trott 18). Bowling for Hutt, Warnes took one wicket for 39, Neazor three for 53, Lockett none for 15, Judd one for 15, Elsom one for 42, L. T. Cobcroft one for 5. - JUNIOR B. Hutt 99, met Wellington, seven wickets for 210 (Grey 16, O'Shea 19, Taylor 17, Binnie and Mason 88 and 35 not out respectively). JUNIOR C. Kilbirnie 44, and five wickets for 68, gained a four-point win over V.M.C.A., who scored 71 and 33. .':■ JUNIOR D... Railway, 135 (Nash 65 not out, Hoare 26, Gray 19) and 134 for six wickets (Hoare 57), met 'Varsity, 104 (Williams 24, Frazer 17 not out). Bowling for Railway, M'Leod took four for 36 and R. Knapp two for 11, while for 'Varsity Taylor captured eight for 56. THIRD A. '"Hutt 178"'.(If.'..Alder_ley'.-95), met Old Boys, who lost four wickets for 70 runs. Khandallah scored a three-point win over, Eastbourne. Batting for Khandallah, Den try (retired) scored 134, and Spiers 72. Bowling for Khandallah, Venn took seven wickets,-for 35 runs, and Baker also bowled welt. THIRD B. Kilbirnie A 236 (Perkins 53, Houston 36, A. Duncan '34, Hepburn 28, Tucker 20, R Duncan 19, W. Duncan 17, Robinson 14), met V.M.C.A. A., 153 (J. Peddie 46, R. Matthew 39, H. Matthew 22, Haw-; leer 11). For Kilbirnie, Hepburn bowled well, taking nine wickets for 42 runs. The V.M.C.A. were all out within five minutes of call of time. Gaudin was the best bowler for Y.IV».C.A., capturing five for 16. This was the first defeat Y.M.C.A. "has suffered this season. Petone Wesley, 147 and two wickets for 98 (G. King" 81 and 31, Burridge 43 not out, D. Wilson 28 and 22 not out), obtained a four-point win over Johnsonville, 67 and 156 (London 41 not out, Harrison 21 and 18, Mills 25). Bowling for Johnsonville, Harrison took four wickets for 39 runs. FOURTH. , Hutt Valley High School had the best

of the game with Khaudallah. The first innings totals were: Hutt Valley High School 120, Khaudallah. 92. , Double figures batsmen of Hutt were Rix-Trott (11), Rowse and Wall (20 each), Organ (24), Pino (10), and'Hepworth (16). M'Kay (27 hot out), Lindsay _ (12), and Clendy (19)-were the best for Khandallah. Rix-Trott took seven, wickets for Hutt.