IN OTHER CENTRES

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 28 January 1929, Page 15

IN OTHER CENTRES

(By^ Telegraph.—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, 27th January. The sixth round matches of the Auckland Cricket Association's senior championship were commenced on Saturday, in fine weather. Conditions favoured the batsmen, and big scoring resulted in three of the four games. Results:— . V.M.C.A., 365 for six wickets (Bowley J94, Elliott 90), met United Suburbs. Bowley and Elliott established a record for a first-wicket partnership for the club, i of 229. ' I Parncll, 346 for five wickets (Anthony 105 not out, Hay 81), met Eden. . University, 208 (Garrard 60 not out, Hay 53), met Ponsonby, 42 for no wickets. North Shore, 86 (Goodwin, six for 42, Langridge. four for 41), met Grafton, 179 for six wickets (Sale 02 not out).' . CHRISTCHURCH, 27th January. The seventh round of the senior matclius was completed on Saturday. The weather was fine and the wickets slow but easy. The outfield was good. The five leading teams now are Riccarton, 12 points; Old Boys, 11; Sydenhnm, 10; St. Albans, 9; West Christchurch, 9. . . Riccarton just failed to secure a threepoint win over St. Albans. Riccarton had 442 vp 1 and St. Albans scored 152 and, following on, 139 for nine'wickets. The only good batting performance for St. Albans was Pengelly (58) Old Boys had a two-point win over West Christchurch, scoring 345 for six wickets (declared) against West's first innings score of 231. For Old Boys, Merritt scored 63, Harris 106, Stringer 49, Dalley 45, Hastie not out 35. Sydenham beat Linwood on the first innings by 263 to 121. Bowling fpr Sydenham, Cunningham took six wickets for 49. Linwood followed on and played out time, and lost seven wickets for 163 (Condliffe 40, Orchard 44). Old Collegians, with 379 up, disposed of East Christchuvch for 158, East followed on and played out time. For East Gregory scored 53. DUNEDIN, 27th January. The senior cricket competition was continued in fine weather, Old Boys and Grange, the two leading teams, both being defeated. , ' Albion defeated' Old Boys on the first

innings, and were robbed oi a win by an innings by a dropped catch in the last over of the day. Albion made 253 for five, declared (Shepherd 120), and Old Boys 141 and 59 for nine (Shepherd four for 12, Caskie three for 12).

Dunedin won on the first innings against Grange. Dunedin made 172 and 55 (Knight five for 18, Elmes five'for 131). Grange's first innings score was 158' (Galland 39). In reply to Carisbrook's score of 268, made on the • first day, Colts compiled 221 (Eastman 83, Silver 36, Henderson 33), Spademan four for 37. Carisbrook won.

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post") NELSON, 26th January. In the senior cricket competition the Old Boys-Wakatu match was concluded to-day, Old Boys winning by an innings and '112 runs. Continuing their first innings, Old Boys made 322 (Neale carrying on his score (105) to 145, and was still unbeaten, Wall 38, Collyns 24. M'llwraith three for 53. Wakatu, in their second innings, made 166 (Jones not out 42, Briggs 27, Langbein 30). Blincoe seven for 59.