CRICKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19514, 18 December 1926, Page 17

CRICKET.

PRIMARY SCHOOL PLAY. THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP. Tlio final game of the round im the junior grade of the; primary schools' cricket competition was played at tho Domain yesterday, when Takapuna defeated Avondale in an exciting finish by three runs. Takapuna will thus hold the Rupert Moore memorial shield for tho ensuing year. Takaputiii made 11 and 55 (Chalmers 20, Mclnnis 9), and Avondale made 35 and 50 (Mills 15, Tavlor 14). REPRESENTATIVE CONTEST. TOWN VERSUS COUNTRY. [by TELEGRAPH. —rEESS ASSOCIATION".] WELLINGTON. Friday. In view of the approach of Plunket Shield matches ancl the English tour considerable interest was manifested in the Town v. Country fixture, which commenced at the Basin Reserve to-day. Batting first Town, after a disastrous start, ran up a total of 540. When, stumps were drawn Country had lost two wickets for 56 runs. • Kortlang was the hero of Town's; innings, giving a masterly display of sound batting and knocking up 149 not out. James played most attractive and exhilarating cricket in compiling 82, Details of tho scores are:— TOWN.—First Innings. J. S. Hiddleston, Ibw, b Stephenson 8 W. R. Airey, b Bernau ... ... 1 B. J. Kortlang, not out • . .. 149 A. M. Rollings, e Lowrv, b Bernau 0 if. M. McGirr, lhw, b Mitchell .. 12 K. James, b Mitchell .. .. ..82 F. T. Badcock, c Sash, b Mitchell . , 13 If. M. Lambert, n Orr, b Mitchell .. 46 W. S. Briee, c Worker, b Mitchell 6 M. Henderson, run out .. .. 1 S. T. Beard, b Gallichan .. . 8 Extras .. ... 14 Total .. .. . .. 540 Bowling.—Mitchell took five wickets for 110, Bernau two for £4, Stephenson one for 64, Gallichan one for 56. COUNTRV. —Firsfc Innings. 11. Worker, c James, b Badcock ~ 14 G. Orr, not out 38 C. M. Naismith, b Hollings 4 Total for two wickets .. 5 1 5 MATCH AT WHANGAREI. MT. ALBERT GRAMMAR'S WIN. [BIT TELEGRAPH. —OWN "CORRESPONDENT.j WHANGAREI. Friday. Tho cricket match between Whangarei High School and Mount Albert Grammar School was ■ brought to a conclusion this morning, tho visitors winning by 10 wickets. , Continuing their first innings with six wickets down for 43, Grammar wero dismissed for 111. Kelly took three wickets fo; 32, Hewia three for 34, Burk'hardt three for 19 and Abbott one for 10. High School made a bad beginning in the second innings, but later made a recovery, almost attaining the century. Hewin 12, Brainsby 25, McKay 11 and Burkhardt 17, secured double figures. Bush took three wickets for 31 runs, Weir two for 21, Eraser two for 24, and Wilson three for 12. The 41 runs necessary for victory wero obtained without the loss of a wicket, Weir securing 18 and Bush 14.