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SENIOR GAMES ABANDONED HEAVY RAIN IN DUNEDIN Owing to_ heavy rain the senior matches which were to have been played on Saturday were abandoned. At Tonga Park, in the second grade A match, Dunedin, seven for 125 declared (Eckhold 46, Douglas 20; Braithwaite three for 43, Walsh two for 45) defeated Port Chalmers 29 (Wilson 12; Russell four for 10, including the hat trick, Callan two for 6). MANAWATU'S EASY WIN HAWKE CUP MATCH PLAY fP*» United Press Association.! PALMERSTON N.. March 15. The Hawke Cup match was concluded on Saturday, Manawatu_ (holders) beating Rangitikei by an innings and 62 runs. The weather was fine, but a cold breeze was blowing. Rangitikei’s first innings realised 72, and Manawatu responded with 331. Rangitikei in its second innings made 196 (Spence 41, Cameron 44, Lowry not out 71). Gallichan took four wickets for 47, GREAT BOWLING TEN WICKETS FOR 14 [Per United Press Association.] WANGANUI, March 15. In the sccior competition on Saturday F. Warnes (Wanganui team) bowled the whole Collegiate School out, taking 10 wickets for 14 runs. This feat is unique in local cricket. IN OTHER CENTRES LANCASTER PARK'S CHAMPIONSHIP [Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH. March 15, By an outright win over West Christchurch on Saturday Lancaster Park is assured of winning the championship for the season. The weather was fine but ver,y windy, with the wickets drying rapidly. Old Boys, 251 for eight wickets, declared (Nixon 50, Page 51), beat Riccarton 144 and 81.
St. Albans, 153 for four wickets declared, beat Sydenham 61 and 89. Lancaster Park, 94 and 64 for three wickets, beat West Christchurch, 115 and 31 (Read three for 12, Yates five for 17). East Christchurch, 177 and 101 for five wickets, beat Old Collegians, 108. AUCKLAND’S FINALISTS fP«» Ukitid Press Association.] AUCKLAND, March 15. The last but one series of matches in the senior championship was concluded on Saturday in ideal conditions. Grafton, 102 and 130 for two wickets (Ratcliffe 66 not out. Spring 40) beat Parnell, 66 and 160' (Vivian 40:Cowie three for 32, Spring four for 47), North Shore, 187 and 140 for six wickets declared ("Webb 37), beat University 149 and 76 (Simpson eight for 30). Y.M.C.A., 250 for five wickets (Gillespie 108 not out, M. Lyon 32 not out, T. Lyon 43), drew with Eden, 289 for nine wickets). King’s Old Boys, 373, beat Ponsonby, 232 (Cotterall 36, Langton 105; Smith eight for 123). Eden and North Shore are leading for the championship, and will meet next Saturday. Grafton is one point behind the leaders. M.G.G. SECRETARY NEW APPOINTMENT MADE LONDON. March 13. Lieutenant-colonel R. S. Rait Ken has been appointed secretary of the Marylebone Cricket Club in succession to Mr W. Findlay. He null take up his duties on June 1,
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Evening Star, Issue 22289, 16 March 1936, Page 5
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