SENIOR GRADE B.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20793, 9 February 1931, Page 17

SENIOR GRADE B.

PONSONBY V. UNIVERSITY. Ponsonby.—First innings, 124 (Commons to, Sellnrs 26. Binmoro 15. Douglas 13). Bowling: Bannister took three wickets for 38 runs. Dixon two for 16. Kenny two for 18, Prico ono for 36, Second innings. 123 for five wickets (Steol 23, A. Warneford 30. Clark 18 not out. Palo 14, O. Matson 14 not out. If. Warneford 10). Bowling: Kenny llireo for 32, Mcßao ono for 23, McKearney one for 15,. University.—First innings, 122 (Sutherland 19, Bannister 10, McKearney 18, Dixon 17, Stanley 12). Bowling: Steel three for 26, Binrnore two for 30. Warneford two for 17, Douglas two for 15. UNIVERSITY BEATS EDEN. University scored an easy win on the first, innings against Eden at Eden Park 011 Saturday. Pearson (89). Butler (39) and Schnauer (32, not out), were the chief scorers. In Eden's second innings Mills made 68, not out, in a total ot 90 for two wickets. KING'S V. NORTH SHORE. ■ King's Old Boys.—First innings: 200. Second innings: S. B. Morris, b T. Smith. 5: J. D. Lewis, not out. 75; ,T. B. Simpson. c sub., b T. Smith. 14; T. H. Caughey. b T. Smith, 0; .1. T. Jackson, c Ferguson, b Wynne, 40: K. H. Wilson, not out, 30: extras. 6; total for four wickets, declared, 179. Bowling: Davies took 1 110 wickets for 35 runs, T. Smith threo for 42, Jav none for 20. Wynno one for 49, H. Smith none for 26. North Shore.—First innings: G. Drake, c Tussling, b Simpson, 0; N. Goldsworthy, c Coath, h Palmer, 64; S. Sale, c Lewjs, b Simpson. 10: H. Smith, c Coath. ' b Palmer, 12; S. Ferguson,, run out, 1; G. •Tay, c Coath, b Palmer, 10; J. Wynne, run out. 1; T. Smith, b Simpson, 7; A. Davies, b Simpson. It; A. Long, not out,, 2; extras, 2; total, 120. Bowling: Simpson four for 31, Kissling none for 34. Morris 110110 for T2, Palmer tlirco for 14, Jackson none for 19. Second innings: G. Drake, b Palmer, 18; H. Smith, c McCarthy, b Simpson, 2; N. Goldsworthy. c Caughey, b Kissling, 55; S. Sale, c Coath. b Palmer, 12; G. Jay, o and b Kissling, 60: S. Ferguson, not out. 30; .T. Wynne, c Lewis, b Palmer, 44: T. Smith, b Palmer, 12; A. Long, run out, 0: A. Davies, b Kissling, 2: extras. 7; total, 251. Bowling: Simpson one for 50. Palmer four for 67. Kissling three for 69, Jackson none fcr 2C. Caughey 11011 a for 18. King's Old Boys won by 8 runs, a fourpoint win. SECOND GRADE. King's College Old Boys v. United Suburbs,—United Suburbs: First innings. 148 (Heaps 48, Boucham 19). Bowling: .Johnson four for 40, Kedjdlo tlirco for 50. Second innings, 10& (Boucham 29, Preston 21). Bowling: Johnson eight, for 38, including tho "hat trick.'' King's Old Boys: First innings. 117 (Johnson 28. Brinsden 22, Keegan 14, Keddlo 12, Smith 12). Bowling: Boucham three for 29, Preston two for 23, Cooke two for 23. Russell two for 18. Second innings, 139 for four wickets (Brinsden 78 not out. Keddlo 38 not out). Kig'3 Old Bovs gained a four-point win. Point Chevalier v. Y.M.C.A.—Y.M.C.A.: First innings, 101 (Howell 30, Holdsworth 14, Taylor 11, Granville 18 not out). Bowling: G. Wallace six for 23. Sclilesinger two for 32, Skinner ono for 14, Morman one for 22. Second innings. 52. Bowliug: Wallace five for 25, Sclilesinger two for 20. Point Chevalier: First innings, 143 (G. Wallace 45, L. Skinner 25, Short 11, Bridges 32 not, out). Second innings. 13 for one wicket. Point Chevalier won by nine wickets, a fourpoint win; Ponsonby v. Nort.hcote.—Ponsonby: First innings, 113 (Keleher 12. C. E. Atkinson 21. Stuart 18, Rawle 36). Bowling: Asoden three for 25, Couldrey four for 34. Second innings, 90 (Wheeler 20, Rawle 12. Keleher 30 not out, Jolly 14). Bowling: Couldrey four for 32. Cross two for 10. Northcots: First, innings, 111 (Couldrey 54, Asnden 17. A. Couldrey 11). Bowling: L. H. Atkinson two for 2G, Keleher two for <O. C. E. Atkinson three for 30. Second innings, 94 for six wickets (Couldrey 10. Cross 10. Asnden 17. Wilkes 18 not, out. Heath 19. Potter 10). Bowling: Jolly five for 23, C. Atkinson 011 c for 20. Northcote won by four wickets. THIRD GRADE. University v. Grafton.—Grafton: First innings. 18. Bowling: Fountain three for 11. Green three for 1, Vauchan four for 6. Second innings, 42. Bowling: Graham eight for 11. University: First innings. 65 for seven wickets, declared (Green 19, Graham 18 not out. Pohlen 18). University gained a four-point win. Royal Oak v. Parnell.—Royal Oak: First innings, 27. Bowling: O(to five wickets for 5. Council four for 16. Second innings. 91 (Estrourt 44, Williams 19). Bowling: Connell five for 42, Otto two for 36, Birtwhistle one for 6. Parnell: First innings, 48 (Birtwhistle 12). Second innings, 63 (Connell 24). Bowling: Lang took eight wickets. Sermon six wickets. Royal Oak gained a fourpoint victory by 7 runs. SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. MATCHES ON SATURDAY. Following are the results of lower grade matches played under the control of tho Suburban Cricket Association on Salur* any:— SENIOR GRADE B. TRAMWAYS V. GAS COMPANY. Gas Company.—First innings, 80 (Brighton 21, Stanley 19. Skeen 19). Second innings. 204 for seA-en wickets (Billings 12. Stanley 36, R. Rowe 19. Peachey 63 not out. Skeen 15. Brighton 36 not out). -Bowling: Lorigan took two wickets, Turner three, Martin one, Marshall one. Tramways,.--First innings. 70 (Fitton 27). Second innings. 101 (Fitton 12, Calder 15, Vivian 15, Elsley 15, Beale 16). Bowling: Skeen two for '26. R. Rowo 0110 for 9, Stanley two for 12, Hewett two for 16, Brighton two for 3. Gas Company won by 111 runs, a three-point win. SECOND GRADE. Green Lane v. Edendale.—Green Lane: First innings, 85 (Beattie 33 not out, C'ullum 12. Hayson 12). Second innings, S8 (Cullum 18. Beattie 16, Porter 15. Hetherington 14, Robinbon 10). Edendale: First innings, 188 (N. Blackley 23. J. Warren 14. L. Warren 13). Second innings, 67 (Coullliurst 18, A. Blackley 13). WELLINGTON GAMES. SOME HEAVY SCORING. [BY TELEGRAm. —MIESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Sunday. Some heavy scoring took place yesterday afternoon when the seventh series of matches in the senior cricket competition was commenced on firm wickets. Midland. which has 1111 unbeaten record this season, rail up 309 for seven wickets against Institute (Baker 82. D. Morgan 60, ,1. W. Hnlchings 71, not out). Kilbirnie made the fine score of 107 for live wickefs against Pefono (Mnnkham, 170, not, out. Ward .115. Hepburn 66). Hull ran up 238 against Old Boys for whom Duncan captured nixwickets for't'.T runs. Old Boys made 10,> for no wickets (Ronaldson 46, James 42). University batted all tho afternoon against. Wellington for a total of 227 (Nelson 56. Wilson 47), Blundcll, five for 74. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. MERRITT MAKES CENTURY. [nv TELEC HAP II. —I'll ESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday. The eighth round of matches in the senior championship was concluded yesterday in perfect weather, tho wickets being in excellent order. The leading teams in the ciianipionship now areßiccarton, .14 points; West. Christchurch, 13; Lancaster Park, 12; Old Boys. 10. Old Boys scored a two-point, win over East Christchurch. Old Boys mado 344 for six wickets, declared (Merritt 159, Harris not out. 150), and East Christchurch 208 and 163 for nine wickets (Mullan 40, Mills 59). Merritt took six wickets for 94. West Christchurch beat Sydenham oh the first innings. West Christchurch made 254 (Ward (it). Bellamy took five wirkets for 61. Sydenham made 127 and 154 for eight wickets (Oliver 64). Fiudjay took three wickets for 39. Riccarton beat Old Collrgians on the first innings. Rlccartpn made 270 (Stringer 44, Cox not out 83, Dunnet 41). Talbot took four wickets for 37, Cottrell three for 52. Old Collegians compiled 202 (Talbot .47). Powell took four wickefs for 58. St. Albans' had a two-point win over Lancaster Park. St. Albans' made 271 and 215 for eight wickets, Lancaster Park replied with 133 (Cromb 61). Thomas took six wickets for 48 runs.