IN OTHER CENTRES

Evening Star, Issue 19713, 14 November 1927, Page 9

IN OTHER CENTRES

AUCKLAND. The first erode matches were played iu line weather on fast wickets. University, playing against Eden, made 154 (D. 11. Garrard 41, Smeetin 28). For Eden Weir took five w ickets lor 34 runs. Eden made 115 for six wickets (Cooper 61 not out). Pousouby, playing against Parnell, made 223 (Langridge 63, S. G. Smith 40, M'Leod 35) Bowling for Parnell Anthony took six wickets for 70 runs. Parnell made 32 for two wickets. Y.M.C.A., playing with 10 men against United Suburbs, made 96 (Wells 23). Bowling for United Suburbs Williams took six wickets for .38 runs, Martin three for 29. _ United Suburbs made 179 for four wickets (Hendy 71 not out, Kerr 51). North Shore, against Grafton, made 418 fMonteith 91, Colobourne 87,' Bush 70, Player 57). Bonding for Grafton Goodwin took four wickets for 68 runs. Grafton made 5 for no w'ickets when stumps were drawn. CHRISTCHURCH. The matches wore concluded in dry weather, but the wickets were tricky after the light rain in the morning. ' Linwood secured a two-point wdn over East Christchurch. East Christchurch were all out for 129, 11 short of Linwood’s total. Batting for East Christchurch G. R, Gregory scored 55 runs. Bowling foi Linwood S. Yates took eight wickets for 31 runs. St. Albans beat West Christchurch on the first innings, scoring 291 for five wickets against West Christchurch’s first innings score of 286. Riccarton easily beat Old Boys with 347 on. They disposed of Old Boys for 149. , Sydenham, playing Old Collegians, held the wicket too long and raised the score to 314, and the Old Collegians put up a stubborn fight _ to play out time for a draw’. They failed, however, being all .out lot J 33,