CRICKET ELSEWHERE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 108, 3 November 1941, Page 10

CRICKET ELSEWHERE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

Auckland.—Mlddlemore 128 (VV. Rowntree six for 29) drew with Ponsonby-Balmoral 58 for three. North Shore 96 for seven (J. Brown four for 28) beat Grafton 35 (Cowle six for 12) on the first innings. Eden 194 for five, declared (Mills 63, G. W. Burgess 52, G. L. Weir 36 not out; Snedden three for 54), drew with Army 179 for four (W. M. Wallace 88; Postles three for 51). University 111 for eight, declared (Stevenson three for 36), beat V.M.C.A. 45 (Matheson eight for 12) and 57 for four (Matheson three for 26). Training College 154 (E. G. Boggs 95; Clapham four for 11) beat Parnell 115 (Carnachan five for 44, Boggs four for 43) on the first Innings.

Christchurch.—Miserable conditions prevailed on Saturday when the third round of the Canterbury Cricket Association's competitions was decided, play being interrupted for an hour in the middle of the afternoon. Fltzsi:.imons made 101 not out in 56 minutes for Lancaster Park and Dalley a similar score in 110 minutes for St. Albans. Fitzsimmons hit 18 fours and Dalley 12. Scores: Lancaster Park 213 for five, declared (Fitzsimmons 101 not out, Cromb 58), drew with Old Boys 131 for six (Anderson 36). St. Albans 218 for three, declared (Dalley 101 not out, O'Brien 75 not out), drew with Old Collegians 84 for eight (J. C. Saunders 48 not out; Mulcock four for 30). West Christchurch 176 for nine, declared (Kerr 48; Greatbatch four for 4G), drew with Sydenham, 129 for seven (Oliver 63; Ager three for 17). Riccarton 143 for seven (Roberts 54, Whiteford 38; Young three for 41) beat Air Force 138 (Ollivler 42 not out, Mackay 37; Andrews seven for 44) on the first innings. West Old Boys 199 for six, declared (Evans 77 not out, McKenzie 41; Milnes four for 62) drew with Army 151 for three (Avery 54. Kingscote 45 not out).