SENIOR CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 20, 25 January 1943, Page 6

SENIOR CRICKET

END OF FIRST ROUND

INTERESTING DAY'S PLAY

Packed with Interest and excitement, play in the Wellington Cricket Association's senior competition on Saturday produced many changes of fortune. The series completed the first round, and several teams were fighting for places in the upper half of the table. One of these, St. Patrick's College Old Boys, fielded a strong side against the leading team, Wellington College Old Boys, and made a promising start By taking four wickets cheaply. Old Boys fought back strongly, however, and ended up with an easy win. Army, another of the teams half-way down the list, were comfortably beaten by University, while Petone were headed by Kilbirnie. Hutt secured an unexpectedly easy win against Midland-Wellington, while Karorl and Institute Old Boys reached that rare result, a tie, after Karorl had needed 40 runs when the last man went in to bat. The weather was fine and warm, and the wickets the fastest they have been this season. The championship points now are :—Welllngton College Old Boys 48, Hutt 40, Karorl 30, Kilbirnie 30, Petone 20. Midland-Wellington.2o, Army 18, St. Patrick's College. Old Boys .18, Institute Old Boys 14, University 10, Air Force 5, School of Artillery 5. The procedure to be followed for the remainder of the season will probably be decided upon by the management ( committee at Its meeting this evening. . j Although no centuries were scored, the following- batsmen were close to that mark: —Dentice (Air Force) 99, Roberta (School of Artillery) 97, de la Mare (University) 91, Geary (School of Artillery) 88 not out, and Stehr (Hutt) 85. Whyte (Wellington College Old Boys) scored a good double with 54 not out and four for 18. The bowling honours again went to Hutt, for whom Buchan bowled six overs, including four maidens, for five wickets at a cost of 3 runs. Muir took four of the rest for 15 runs. Other good bowling efforts Included James (University) seven for 46, Geary (School of Artillery) five for 54, and Bartlett (Institute) five for 63. Results of the day's matches are:— Senior Grade. Wellington College, 229 for eight wickets, declared (Alexander 48. R. H. Lamason 32, Kibblewhite 26, Whyte 54 not out; Freeman four for 17, Metcalf three for 28), beat St. Patrick's College Old Boys, 100 (Mooney 27, Jupp 19; Whyte four, for 18, Duncan three for 35), on the first innings. Played at Basin Reserve No. 2 wicket.: ■ ■ ' L University, 196 (de la Mare 91, Stringer 27; Stevens five for 40, Parkinson two for 50, Bark two for 61), beat Army, 145 (Le Huesne 39, Parkinson 25 not out; James seven for 46, Burnard two for 46), on the first innings. Played at Basin Reserve No. 1 wicket. Institute Old Boys, 183 (R. Muir 60; R. Coupland three for 48, Searell three for 48, Hay three for 30), tied with Karori, 183 (Standidga 45, Mullan 21, Cudby 28 not out; Bartlett five for 63, Henderson three for 46). Played at Karori. School of Artillery, 277 for three wickets, declared (Roberts 97, Geary 88 not out, Davison 47, Galloway 32 not out), drew with Air Force, 237 for eight wickets (Bonner 45, Dentice 09, Campbell 48 not out, Wall 24 not out; Geary five for 54, Roberts two for 75). Played at Kilbirnie. .; - Kilbirnie, 148 (Russ 24, ;J. Ashenden 55, Roberta 34; Asplet three for 45, Coleman three for 45, Edney two for 13), beat Petone, 137 (Edney 25, Grigg 20 not out; A. Ashenden three for 49, J. Ashenden three for 47, Bromley two for 14), on the first Innings. Played at Petone. Hutt, 226 for seven wlckete, declared (Stehr 85, Mustard 28, Chapman 22, King 23 not out; Menzies three for 49, O'Neill two for 59, Blundell two for 33), beat Midland-Wellington. 69 (Armstrong 34, Buchan five for 3, C. Muir four for 15), oh the first innings. Played at Hutt. Second Grade. Air Force; 194 (McNeil 44, Thornton .28, Rhodes 28, Reid 23; Castle three for 38, Crowther three for 51, McLean two for 35), beat Midland-Wellington, 178 (Crowther 80, McLean 27; Win four for 48, Thornton two for 24, Brooker two for 57), on the first innings. First Wellington Battalion, 256 (Cunningham 82, Cleary3s, Patrick 31, Owen 27; Allan three for 37, Peacock three for 36, Farris two for 56), beat Brooklyn, 108 (Johns 21; Armour five for 39, Upston two for 5, Patrick two for 56), on the first innings. Wellington College, 139 (Luke 43, Murray 30; Green five-for 33), beat University, 111 (Q. Bruce 50 not out, K. Bruce 21; Tweed four for 38, Cox three for' 26, Luke two for 2), on the first Innings. Third Grade. < Institute Old Boys, 223 for six wickets, declared (Upchurch 46, Sergeant 62, Ferguson 57; Judd two for 70, Roberts two for 78, Haiu two for 47), beat Hutt, 168 (Roberts 56, Sergeant four for 38), on the first innings. Kilblrnle, 195 for six wickets (Armstrong 69 not out, McMoran 51, Greig 26; Ramage two for 25), beat Midland-Wellington, 190 (Dempster 92, McDonald 37; Armstrong seven for 13), on the first innings. Fourth Grade. Onslow C, 122 (Baker 36; Beal five for 65) and 49 for four wickets (Beal three for 19), beat Hutt, 108 (Robinson 36; Baker five for 21) and 52 (Baker eight, for 10), by six wickets. Onslow A, 255 (O'Brien 92, McLaggan 51, Horsfleld 26, Epps 22; McCullough five for 64), beat Area 5 Sports Club, 60 and 83 (T. Lye 60; Glbney three for 12, Stevens three for 19), by an innings and 112 runs. Railways, 204 (Hoare 104, Abrlm 47; Kerr three for 27, Ingham four for 60), beat Hutt A.T.C., 108 (Fisk 26, Walsh 26: Abrim four for 23, McLeod three for 30, McMullan two for seven), on the first innings. y