PLAY ELSEWHERE

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 121, 18 November 1929, Page 16

PLAY ELSEWHERE

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, 17th November.

The fourth round matches in. the Auckland Cricket Association's junior championship commenced yesterday. The wickets were soft as the result of rain during the week. Eden, 169, met Ponsonby, three for 2. Parnell 195 (Anthony 40) met V.M.C.A., two for 3S. For V.M.C.A., Lyon took five wickets for 33 runs. North Shore (81) met University, eight for 103. For University, Smeeton took eight wickets for 35. United Suburbs, 146 (Martin 40), jnet Grafton, none for 60. For Grafton, Allcotfc took five wicketa for 45.

HAMILTON, 17th November. The second round of the Hamilton Cricket Association's competition was commenced yesterday. In the senior matches Hamilton compiled 88 in their first inaings' against Old Boys, who replied with- 65. One wicket was lost for 16 in Hamilton's second innings. ?rankton met Hamilton East and>made 108 runs in the .first innings. Hamilton East replied with a score of 133.

CHRISTCHURCH, 17th November. In the senior cricket competition Old Boys (337) beat West Christchurch, 97 and, 23a. Kerr made 127 Dot out for West. Linwood, 206 and one for 46, beat Riccartoiy 200 (Roberts 81). Read took seven wickets for 56. Old Collegians, 83 and four for 124, beat Sydeuham, 103 and 41 f,or four (declared). For Sydenham, .Newman took five wickets "for 26 and Simnionds four for 28. St. Albans, 277, beat Jiast Christchureh, 144 and 170 for three wzekets. Thomas (St. Albans) took three wickets for 5.

NELSON, 17th November. Old Boys played the first cup game of the season against College to-day, and going in first, made a bad start. They lost five wickets for 24. Neale (92) and fe.jSewman (44), however, saved "the situation and the innings realised 179. _Bennett took five wickets for 68 and R Newman four for 47. ~

■College made 192 for seven1 (R. Newman o9 not out, Hooper 44, aud Maris 31) J Aewman took three wickets for 97 Last Saturday Wakatu made 316, to' which 4 -Jl^ replied to-day with 234 (Ralph S3, M'Kellar 25, Hull 49, Johnson 13 Newman 29 not out). Wakatu won on the iirsfc innings.