CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19512, 16 December 1926, Page 10

CRICKET.

SCHOOLBOYS' MATCHES. V PRIMARY AND SECONDARY. In view of the matches with the primary schools representative teams, the under 16 representative! teams of the Auckland Grammar School iind Mount Albert Grammar School played a match on the Domain. The Auckland team batted .first and closed its innings with nine wickets down for 167 runs (Douglas 104. Bainbridge 15). Bowling for Mount Albert Kins took four wickets for 33 and Whaley two for 17. Mount Albert replied with 90 (limg 27, Whaiey 20). For Auckland Grammar MacCormick took eight wickets for 41 and McGehan two for 22. Auckland Grammar School won by 77 runs. , , , , , , The annual match between a team or representatives from the primary schools and the under 16 representatives of the Auckland Grammar School was played on the Grammar School ground on Tuesday. Grammar School was dismissed for 65 (MacCormick 18). For the primary schools Oldbury took five wickets for 19, Horspool two for 17. and Everett three for 16. The primary representatives made 44 (Mills 10, Horspool 10). Stewart took four wickets for 9 and MacCormick five for 31. In their second attempt the Grammar team compiled 144 (Bainbridge 62. Clapham 23, Stewart 18, Gillies 14). Bui-ton secured five wickets for 32 runs and Horspool three wickets for 26. The primary school team had made 80 for four wickets (Horspool 37. Oldbury 18 not out), when rain stopped play. Auckland Grammar School thus won by 21 runs on the first innings. GRAMMAR SCHOOL Y. OLD BOYS. The following team of Grammar Old Boys will play the Auckland Grammar School eleven on the school ground at 9.30 to-day:— D. R. Garrard. W. J. Smeeton. C. K. Jones. A. M. Mathieson. J. Wells. P. Cross. F. Colgan, H. Kasper, M. McCarthy, A. K Jackson, P. Gerrard. WHANGAREI HIGH SCHOOL TEAM. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WHANGAREI, Wednesday Tlio following team will represent Whangarei High School against Mount AlBert Grammar School to-morrow:—D N. McKay (captain), L. D. Abbott, J. Hewin. M. A. Kelly, G. Hardie, W Crawford, A. Burkhardt, W. McPherson; E. Brainsby. A. Lacey, T. B. O'Carroll ancl C. Murray (12th manL CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES. \ ' ' W. R PATRICK TO PLAY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. When the Canterbury representative cricket eleven takes the field this season th** team will be led, as on so many other occa siona, by the experienced W. R. Patrick. Recently Mr. Patrick, who is a member of the selection committee, announced that he had retired from big cricket. However, he has been induced to change his mind and bas been definitely selected asi|i member of the team.