NORTHERN GAMES

Evening Star, Issue 23818, 24 February 1941, Page 2

NORTHERN GAMES

CHRISTCHURCH. In spile of good playing conditions, scoring was only fair in the sixteenth round' of matches of the Canterbury Cricket Assoicatiori. I. B. Cromb was- the only one lo score a century, making 101 in 69 minutes, including 11 4’s and five 6’s. By drawing with Army, Old Boys lost the lead in the competition, being now in third place, two points behind East Christchurch and- West Christchurch, which are level. Scores: East Christchurch 204 for seven declared (James 74, Lohrey 46; C. V. Walter three for 30) beat Old Collegians 133 (J. C. Saunders 59; Commons three for 37) on the. first innings. West Christchurch 122 (Uttley 51; Mulcock five for SO, Scott five for 46) beat St. Albans 95 (J. Smith 23; Brown five for 35) on the first innings. Old Boys 199 for eight, declared (Anderson 96) drew with Annv, 190 for nine (Donnelly:7s, Monteatli 30; Hadlee three for 17). Lancaster Park 202 for two (Cromb 101, Stout 75) beat Hiccarton 149 (Stringer 36, Rose 31; Mapplebeek four for 48, Cromb three for 46) on the first innings. West Christchurch Old Bovs 220 for nine, declared M’Kcnzic 72, Gillies 55- Oliver three for 44, Cameron three for 60) drew with Sydenham, ISO for seven (Sutherland 36, Burgess 30; Moynihau three for 24). Harewood 176 (Donaldson 33, Emery 33,' Young 32: Mackay six for .50,,,Q00k.'f0ur,:, .for 92) , beat -Wigram 165 '(Teti of S3;’ Ertfery five for GS,‘'Donaldson five foss 80) -on {(.lie .first innings. AUCKLAND. Senior cricket games were continued in Auoklaud in fine weather. Results:— University 182 (H. Cooper not out 83, H. Harrison five for 41, Postles three for o2). met Eden 33 for three. Grafton 249 (G. Wallace‘4s, T. Cleave 45, R. Cleave 44; Scot four for 66) met Y.M.G.A. 10 for none. Training College 114 (Truscott four for 40) mct’Ponsonby-Balmoral 99 for seven. Papakura Camp 150 (Whitelaw 48; Cowie three for 28; Wheeler three for 45) met North Shore 151 for five (Cowie not, out 49, Edmonds 39). Middlemore 461 for seven (Taylor 78, Pearson 59, M’Mahon 120, L. Vivian 104, Fisher 52) mot Parnell. . WELLINGTON. An interesting item on Saturday’s cricket programme was the first appearance this season of the Army team m Wellington. Tho Wellington eleven scored 172 for eight wickets (Riddolls 38 not out, Burton 35. Bush 31, Pareloo 28). The Army team at stumps had made 118 (Gwilliam 40 retired, Robertson 30). Bowling for Army, Cleverley took two for one, Potter three for 45, and Wiles three for 17. For Wellington, Buchan took two for 24, Riddolls one for 28, Parsloe one for 25, Richardson one for

14. Though conditions were ideal,, the only team to make a decent score in the senior' championship was University, which ran up 335 (P. D. Wilson 156, Paetz 84) against Wellington College Old Boys 95 for two wickets (Alexander 38 not out, Burnetts 30-not out). Karori 147 (Duffy 33) and 24 for three wickets met _ Wellington 70. Bowling for Karori, Dickinson, one-time Otao-o and Now Zealand speed merchant, took six for 25.- Midland 156 (Hepburn 38, Buddie 22) met Hutt 105 for six wickets (Wall 32). Bowliug for Hutt C. Muir'took seven for 44. For Midland O’Neill took five for 43. CANTERBURY. TEAM MATCH WITH WELLINGTSH [Pee United Peess Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, February 23. The following team has been chosen to represent Canterbury against Wellington, at Wellington next week-end:—W. A. Hadlee (captain), W. M‘D. Anderson. B. Hcrbridge, A. Burgess, S. Cameron, I. B. Cromb, W. 0. Mapplebeck, K. Westwood.” D. Moynihan, F. P. O'Brien, and V* James, ’W. M. Strachan, who will be manager, will also be twelfth man.