IN OTHER CENTRES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 18, 22 January 1940, Page 14

IN OTHER CENTRES

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland.—There was only 20 minutes' play on Saturday, the games being abandoned on account of rain.] All games were drawn, each side scoring two points. The position of the teams is: Middlemore 22, Grafton 21, Eden 19, North Shore and V.M.C.A. 15, University 13, Ponsonby-Balmoral 7, Parnell 6. Christchurch.—The seventh round of the Canterbury Cricket Association's competitions was commenced in ideal weather, but the scoring generally was low. Gne century was scored, W. A. Hadlee making 157 for Old Boys against Lancaster Park. He batted almost flawlessly for three and threequarter hours, and hit eleven 4's and two 6's. Bowling for Lancaster Park, W. O. Mapplebeck sent down 28 overs and took five wickets for 102 runs. Scores were: Old Boys, 369 (Hadlee 157, Anderson 37, Escott 30, not out; Mapplebeck took five wickets for 102, Mcßae three for 73), met Lancaster Park. Old Collegians, 155 (Walter 37, R. C. Saunders 25; Butterfield took four wickets for 15, Appleton three for 38), met Sydenham, two wickets for 87 runs (Wise 35, not out, Gasson 30)., East Christchurch, 149 (James 40, .Lohrey 23; Mulcock took five wickets for 70, O'Brien two for 23), met St. Albans, eight wickets for 85 (Burtt 22, not out; Lohrey thrfe for 4). West Christchurch, 86 (Rumbold 22, Kerr 22; Fairburn took six wickets for 35 runs, Roberts three for 25), met Riccarton, six wickets for 93 (Hay 42, not out). Dunedin. —One-day matches were played on Saturday. Scores: Old Boys, 195 (Dickinson 44, Otway 34; Moloney took -five wickets for 87, Walsh three for 34), drew with Carisbrook A, 152 for nine wickets (Fraser 53, Moloney 51; Dickinson took five wickets for 72). Grange, 211 (Henderson 59, Payne 55; Allen took four wickets for 56), beat Albion, 137 (Duncan 38; Lemin took five wickets for 41, Elmes three for 50). University, 167 (Toomey 35; Allcott took six wickets for 76), beat Kaikorai, 109 (Gowland took four wickets for 22. Morrison three for 26). Carisbrook B, 250 for seven wickets, declared (H. Cameron 61; Donnelly took four wickets for 63), drew with Dunedin, 200 for seven wickets (Tobin 91, Robertson 43; Carter took three wickets for 54 runs).