SECOND GRADE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13409, 11 February 1907, Page 8

SECOND GRADE.

GRAFTON V. NORTH SHORE. Considerable interest was taken in this match, partly owing to the fact that the Grafton team holds an unbeaten record this season and that the Shore come next. Both teams had strong elevens in tho field, and a perfect wicket was provided. Grafton won the toss and elected to bat. W. H. Graham and C. Robinson opened for Grafton, and a very auspicious start was made, 100 runs boiug up for no wickets. The first wicket fell at. 102. C. Robinson being bowled for a well-played 38. A. Lawry came next, making 20 by nice cricket, the second wicket falling for 155 runs on the board. Graham was batting very vigorously, playing correct cricket. He eventually carried his bat for 107 (not out), batting right through the innings. The remaining batsmen were got rid of fairly cheaply, the innings closing for 222. North .Shore went in to bat at about a--1 quarter to six, and had lost two wickets for 45 when the bell rang. Grafton, first innings: W. H. Graham (not out) 107, C. Robinson 38. A. Lawry 20, H. D. Hill 0. C. Kissling 9. W. Brierly 4, R. Sloman 10, H. B. Cullerne 0, C. L. Eastgate 8, J. Lepino 0. C. Howell 0, extras 26: total 222. Bowling: W. Coleman took one wicket for 10 runs; Palairet, four for 32; S. Coleman, four for 23; Brewer, one for 25. North Shore, first innings: C. Farquharson 13, S. H. George 24, extras 4; total for two wickets, 41. Bowling: C. Howell took one wicket for 6 runs; H. D. Hill, one for 8. THIRD GRADE. Parnell v. North Shore B: Parnell, first innings (W. .1. Dennison 13, H. Speight 29), 78. . Carl Mollcr took three wickets for - 26 runs: Claud Moller. four for 22; McPhail. two for 15. North Shore, first innings (A. Riddell 12, H. Stewart 17, B. Hunt, not out, 11), 64. R. Pollock took two wickets for 23 runs ; E. J. Gatland, six for 40. Second innings (A. Kiddell 33. Carl Moller (not out) 9. Stewart (not out) 8), 54 for two wickets. R. Dingle took one wicket for 10 runs; E. J. Gatland, one wicket for 10 runs. Grafton v. North Shore A : North Shore, first innings (R. Wynvard 11. W. J. Carson 19. Woodward 30, J. Fcndall 16, W. Oakd*n 17, Wallace, not out, 14, extras 13), 139. Second innings (P. G. Andrew 19. R. Wyn- i yard 6, Woodward 9). 35 for three wickets. Grafton, first innings (F. Punch 57. P. Horspool 12, P. Lepino 27, H. Forster 18, J. Baker 10), 146. FOURTH GRADE. Eden v. North Shore: Shore, first innings (L. Kent. 17), 49. Alexander took three wickets for 26 runs; P. Hamilton, two for 14. Eden, first innings (Alexander, not out,, 98, F. Paul! 21. P. Hamilton 1*), 164. OTHER MATCHES. Grafton Road Public School v. Normal School: The last-mentioned team hatted first and made 40, the only double figure scorer being H. White (12). Elliott bowled well, taking seven wickets for 21. Grafton responded with 82 for the loss of four wickets. W. Horspool (33) and Brewin (28 not out) batted well. Grafton thus won by six wickets and 42 runs. Timber Workers v. Y.M.C.A.: Timber Workers won by 154 runs on the first innings. Y.M.C.A. batted first, and compiled 46. Timber Workers made 200, Christianson (63 not out). Mercies (50), Daly (28). Arnold (16) being chief scorers. Bowling for Timber Workers Christianson got six wickets for 16 runs, Rees two for none. Y.M.C.A. v. Northern Boot: Y.M.C.A., first innings. 194 (Edmonds 104, Murray 38, Wheatley 19). Northern Boot, 45 (Magee 10. Smith 8). Bowling for Northern Boot Headland secured two wickets for 10 runs, Magee two for 40. For Y.M.C.A. Murray took six wickets for 12 runs, Curry two for 17, Wheatley one for 14. WAIHI ASSOCIATION MATCHES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT - .] - Waihi, Saturday. The cricket match to-day between Suburbs and West resulted in a win for the Suburbs by four runs. The scores were Suburbs 63, West 59. Suburbs are. now leading for the shield. SOUTHERN COMPETITIONS. FINE INDIVIDUAL SCORES AT CHRISTCHURCH. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Saturday. The first grade cricket competitions were continued this afternoon. The weather was fine, and the wickets favourable to the batsmen. The results of the matches were as follows: West Christchurch beat Sydenham by 93 runs in the first innings. West Christchurch, first innings, 301 (U. F. D. Cook 67, \V. Reese 58). Sydenham, first innings, 208; second, 19 for five wickets. Riccarton beat Lin wood by four runs on .the first innings. Linwood, first innings, 367; Riccarton, first innings, 371 (K. S. Williams 61, E T. Harper 182, W. A. Humphreys 57 not out). St. Albans boat East Christchurch by 85 runs. St. Albans, first innings, 264; second, 311 for six wickets (J. S. Barrett 71, B. B. Wood 150). East Christchurch, first inaings, 179 (H. D.. Goldsmith 79).