CRICKET SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22345, 17 February 1936, Page 13

CRICKET SEASON

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP LEADING TEAM DEFEATED GOOD EFFORT BY PARNELL In view of the interesting state of the competition at present senior club matches played under the control of the Auckland Cricket Association on Saturday were followed with keen interest. The wickets were in good order, and bright batting was a feature of the various matches. Eden experienced its first defeat of the season, in the match against Parnell. Parnell secured a first innings decision, scoring 130 and 181 for nine wickets against its opponents' 75 and 138 for four wickets. Ponsonby caused somewhat of a surprise by defeating Grafton on the first innings. In reply to Grafton's first innings score of 176, Ponsonby made 290. Grafton lost four ' wickets for 82 in its second innings. North Siiore just missed an outright decision against Y.M.C.A. at Devonport. "North Shore made 122 and 193 for seven wickets declared, Y.M.C.A. replying with 70 and 124 for eight wickets. The King's Old Boys team was responsible for a surprise in defeating University. In reply to University's first innings total of 160, King's Old Boys compiled 234. University made 132 in its second innings, and King's Old Boys lost five wickets for 21. The best batting performance was that of R. Cleave, Ponsonby, who scored 106 not.out. Other good scores were: —V. S. Sale, North Shore, 65; H. T. Pearson, King's Old Boys, 57; ,W. Carson, Eden, 56 not out; G. Siddle, Parnell, 49; W\ M. Wallace, Parnell, 45; D. Webb, Nortli Shore, 44; F. M. Andrews, King's Old Boys, 43; I. Graham, University, 40 not out; L. Archer, North. Shore, 39. M. J. Hewitt, King's Old ,Boys, t secured the most wickets, his figures reading six for 47, including the hat- ' trick. Good averages were also secured by the following:—L. F. Townsend, Eden, five for 64; T. Lyon, Y.M.C.A., five for 74; J. B. Simpson, North Shore, four for 47; A. M. Matheson, University, three for 7, and three for 51; C. C. Dacre, North Shore, three for 37; V. C. Butler, University, three for 54; -JF. M. Andrews, King's Old Boys, three for 61. EDEN TEAM FAILS FIRST INNINGS DECISION The leading team in the competition •uffered its first defeat of the season, when Parnell gained a first innings decision over Eden in the principal game played on the Eden.Park No. 2 wicket. Having secured a satisfactory first day's lead of 76 runs, and with nine wickets in hand, Parnell continued in a confident manner and scored 181 for nine wickets, when the innings was declared closed. Faced with the difficult task of obtaining 236 runs in two hours. Eden reached the excellent tally of 138 for four wickets when stumps were drawn. The leaders went down to a team which gave an impressive all-round performance. The Parnell not out batsmen, Siddali and Siddle. commenced steadily and Tuns came at a moderate rate. When Siddali was out leg-before off Macßue's bowling, Wallace came to the wickets and immediately the pace Quickened. Townsend returned to the bowling crease but. stepping out, the colt \ drove and cut in effortless Btyle. Several bowling changes proved of no avail and runs continued to come freely until the ' 100 was reached, when Siddle fell a victim I to Postles. . A partnership between the Aew Zealand I representatives, Vivian and Wallace, was ! watched with interest, and promised to Pro- ! duce fast scoring. Wasting no time, both batsmen treated the bowling severely, ire- | Quently reaching the boundary with forceful shots. When Wallace was 45 he snicked i a ball from Carson and was well held in the slips. He gave a delightful exhibition I of graceful and skilful batting. Soon after- • ward. Vivian, attempting a big hit. was ! caught at long-off. and the five following : batsmen added only 26 runs before the j innings was declared closed half an hour 1 after the tea adjournment, j Requiring 236. Eden began well. Postles being the only batsman who failed to 1 make a stand. Burgess batted carefully. while Macßae was steadv and attractive. I When he appeared set. Burgess was dismissed by 'Siddali, who took a splendid I catch off Vivian's bowling. Goodsir. maintaining an excellent length at the other end. captured the following two' Eden wickets, clean- bowling Macßae and being successful in an lbw appeal against Cantlay". When ,time was called Weir and Car- ' Bon were associated. Scores,: — , PARNELL „ First Innings 13° rt ' Second Innings H. Stephenson, b Carson 1 G. Siddle, b Carson 49 lA. Siddali. lbw. b Macßae .. .. 13 IW. M. Wallace, c Macßae. b Carson 45 IH. G. Vivian, c Weir, b Townsend . . 30 ! C. Siddle, not out 12 jC. McGehan, lbw, b Townsend .. .. 0 ! E. Stehr. b Townsend 1 |F. Goodsir, b Townsend .. ~ .. 13 ; E. Clapham, b Townsend .. .. .. 0 Extras .. .. • • .. 17 Total for nine wickets .. - 181 Bowling.-'-Macßae one for 14, Carson two , for 20. Newdick none for 33, Weir none j for 14. Townsend five for G4, Postles one . i for 19. EDEN ' ! First Innings 75 i Second Innings jA. J. Postles, c Wallace, b Vivian .. 4 G. Burgess, c A. Siddali, b Vivian .. 21 i£; Macßae, b Goodsir 19 W. Carsqn, not out .. .. ..50 |K. Cantl'ay, lbw. b Goodsir .. .. 23 ' A. F. Weir, • not out 10 Extras ' 5 Total for four wickets .. . . 138 Bowling.—-Vivian two for 37. Anthony '"Hone for 39, Goodsir two for 18, Clapham iione for 19, Stephenson none for 11, Mc'_Genan none for 4, G. Siddle none for 5. | Messrs. L': Bay and H. W. "Riddolls were I Umpires. WIN FOR NORTH SHORE 1 Y.M.C.A.*S DIFFICULT TASK Facing a deficit of 52 runs on the first flnmngs, Y.M.C.A. was' in a difficult position when it resumed its game with North chore at Devonport on Saturday. Conditions were'good when North Shore comittenced its second innings, and the side [compiled 193 for six wickets before declaring Y.M.C.A.. left with 215 runs to get in two and a-half hours, decided to play ••cautiously to avert an outright defeat. Bat•tintr only ,nine men in its second innings, Lowing to the absence of Elliott. Y.M.C.A. pust managed to avoid a six-point defeat, ( «ight wickets being down for 124 at stumPß. 1% 2 'Shore appeared in danger of losing ;its first innings advantage when the opening batsmeii in the second innings. Walters and Edmonds, were dismissed for two Ju . ni - However, Sale and Archer, in a 'PJendid third-wicket partnership, saved the u e L ortl a , c °H a P 3 e> adding 108 runs. Sale, - *'"° has befen out of form for some time. s'ayed a splendid innings, attacking all iue bowlers from the start. He drove Powerfully on both sides of the wicket in ■a 3 i n? 65, which included nine fours.' Archer revealed a wide range of scoring i£ ? ln , rna l < i n ff 39. A very promising |x)atßTTiari lie, got well over the ball in making his ehots. 1 fcaced with the task of making runs I*:, a fast pace, Simpson and Webb proITldefl lively cricket. their partnership *as aggressive on the leg side in making which 'included two sixes and five ?ourß Simpson made 22. "The innings i am. , c ' are d. at 193 for seven wickets. Although punished toward the end of the Shore innings, T. Lyon bowled very Tv. en^! y ' n t a king fi v ® wickets for 74. . 6 Y.M.C.A. side was in difficulties »nroughout. its second innings, and, but |J • 8 defensive innings by the oap--1 wn, T. Lyon, the team would nave been dismissed cheaply. Lyon batted close on ■jwo hours for 17 runs, refusing to be by loose deliveries. The last two tW •' l • batsmen were forced to give of J ♦- r i 1,1 ? r der to hold their wickets ttt&ct and avoid a six-point defeat. Simp-

son was the most dangerous North Shore bowler, taking four wickets -for 47. Dacre also bowled well in securing three for 37. Scores:— NORTH SHORE First Innings 122 Second Innings C. F. Walters, c Everson, b T. Lyon 0 D. B. Edmonds, b M. Lyon .. .. 1 L. Archer, bT. Lyon .. .. .. 39 V. S. Sale, c Lund, bT. Lyon .. .. 65 C. C. Dacre. c Hook, b T. Lyon .. 1 I). Webb, c and b Cooper .. 44 J. B. Simpson, at Everson, b T. Lyon 22 S. Ferguson, not out 7 Extras .. 14 Total for seven wickets (dec.) .. 193 Bowling.—T. Lyon took five wickets for 74 runs, M. Lyon one for 62, Cooper one for 43 Y.M.C.A. First Innings 70 Second Innings H. I>. Gillespie, lbw, b Dacre .. .. 31 I. W. Cooper, b Simpson 0 E. R. Sutherland, c Walters, b Dnicro 3 G. Hook, b Webb .. . . . . .. 5 M. Lyon, c Dacre, b Simpson .. 20 0. Everson, c Sale, b Simpson .. 0 T. Lyon, c Ferguson, b Simpson .. 17 F. Paton, c Archer, .b Dacre .. .. 11 L. Duke, not out 24 C. Lund, not out 4 Extras .. 9 Total for eight wickets 124 Bowling.—Simpson took four wickets for 47, Dacre three for 37, Webb one for 12, Sale none for 2. McDevitt none for 9, Bush none for 8. Messrs. L. Diehl and R. Blennerhasselt were umpires. VICTORY TO KING'S EIGHTH WICKET PARTNERSHIP A fine eighth-wicket partnership of over 100 jruns by Pearson and Andrews King's Old Boys a comfortable first innings win over University in the game at Papatoetoe. A second feature was the performance ol the "hat-trick" _by Hewitt during University's second innings. L. M. Smith and W. S. Smith carried on the n core at a brisk rate, until W. S. Smith turned a ball from Matheson for Jessup, tit short-leg. to take a catch. L. M. Smith was caught behind the wickets off Garrard shortly afterwards. Pearson and Andrews batted pautiously, but socn were scoring steadily, with shots to leg find past extra cover. Fast and slow bowlers were tried, but the batsmen were careful to wait for loose deliveries. It was with the score at 213 that Pearson played on a ball from Butler, and Andrews was dismissed in attemptiing a hook shot off Garrard. Another 19 runs were, added by the last pair. University's attack was steady throughout, and keen fielding, coupled with good judgment in the placing of each man, saved many runs. Langis fell early to a good ball from Hewitt when University batted again, but Jessup and Bell took the total to 40 before Jessup was clean bowled by Andrews. Four wickets well quickly, three to Hewitt with successive balls. Graham, however, batted safely, and with shots to the outfield and to fine leg scored briskly. Haden revealed some nice shots in company with Graham. The latter was unbeaten with 40. Hewitt's six wickets for 47 runs were fully deserved. Swinging both ways, he made the ball turn back • appreciably and on the crumbling wicket demanded close watching. Andrews bowled steadily for his three wickets. With 58 runs to make in under half an hour. King's Old Boys altered the batting or-ler in an attempt to secure an outright win. However, five wickets fell for 21 runs before stumps, Matheson taking three wickets for 56 runs. Scores:— UNIVERSITY First Innings .. .. • • . • 160 Second Innings W. Lange, b Hewitt 2 J. C. Jessup, b Andrews .. .. ..21 A. Bell, c W. S. Smith, b Hewitt .. 17 D. R. Garrard, b Hewitt .. .. 3 A. M. Matheson, b Hewitt .. .. 0 1. D. Graham, not oiit .. .. .. 40 H. W. Cooper, b Hewitt . . .. . .15 V. C. Butler, c Hewitt, bS. G. Smith 4 ft. A. Pickmere, h Andrews .. .. 0 F. S. Haden, b Hewitt 17 M- Price, b Andrews 8 Extras .. 6 Total . .. .."li2 Bowling.—Andrews took three wickets for 61 runs, Hewitt six for 47, Smith one for 15, McCarthy none for 4. KING'S OLD BOYS.—First Innings L. M. Smith, c Cooper, b Garrard .. 29 S. B. Morris, b Price .. .. .. G A. Foster, lbw, b Matheson .. .. 1 P. B. McCarthy, b Price . . .. 30 S. G. Smith, c Lange, b Matheson .. 0 D. L. Martin, b Butler . . . . . . 18 W. S. Smith, c Jessup, b Matheson 1G F. M. Andrews, b Garrard .. ..43 H. T. Pearson, b Butler 57 M. J. Hewitt, b Butler 11 .1. U. Keddle, not out .. .. '.. 7 Extras .. ' 16 Total .."234 Bowlinj*.—Price took two wickets for 58 runs. Matheson three for 61. Butler three for 54, Garrard two for 45. Second Innings M. J. Hewitt,- b Matheßon ... .. 7 S. B. Morris, b Matheson .. .. 0 P. B. McCarthy, c Pickmere, b Butler 6 W. S. Smith, b Butler 1 H. T. Pearson, not out 6 Extras .. .: 1 Total for five wickets .. .. 21 Bowling.—Matheson took three wickets for 7 runs, Butler two for 13. Messrs. F. J. Hellaby and N. B. Levien were um;ipres. CENTURY TO CLEAVE . . ■■ ■■■■ i PONSONBY'S SLOW SCORING Ponsonby had little difficulty in scoring a four-point win over Grafton on the No. 3 wicket at Eden Park. In its first innings Grafton had scored 176, while PonBonby resumed with two wickets down for 95. Slow scoring was a feature of the Ponosnby 'innings. Cleverley and J. Scholium opened very quietly, but when Monteith took Scholium's place the pace became faster. Snedden made a good start lind showed excellent form before he was stumped at 18. The pace slowed down again and Langton and Clark were dismissed for small totals. Cleverley commenced with his usual blocking tactics, but just before the tea adjournment, when Horspool was tried as a change bowler, he opened out. He was still hitting well after the adjournment, when he sent a ball into C9wie's hands. His partnership with Cleave yielded 64 runs. Cleave still seemed a long way from his century, and his chances of reaching that ma:rk were seriously diminished when Williamson went out for one. P. Scholium, however, . made a very solid lastwicket stand, and Cleave began to take more chances, with the result that the play became much brighter. Scholium, too, scored steadily, and it seemed that the score might reach 300, but he was caught Boon after Cleave had reached his century. The Grafton bowling was not good, Cowie, with three wickets for 45 rune, returning the best figures. Felts and Byerley proved effective at times. The Grafton second innings realised 82 for four wickets. J. Scholium was the most effective Ponsonby bowler, while Cleverley also caused the batsmen some difficulty. PONSONBY.—First Innings H. Cotterall, b Felts 15 R. Stallworthy, c Smith, b Byerley .. 45 R. Cleave, not out ... .. .. 106 J. Scholium lbw (n), b Cowie ... .. 3 N. C. Snedden, st Smith, b Spring .. 18 L. J. T. Moilteith. run out .. ~ 22 G. J. Langton, b Cowie .. .. .. 8 F. Clark, b Felts •• 0 D. C. Cleverley. c Cowie, b Ratcliffe 28 C. Williamson, lbw, b Cowie .. .. 1 P. Scholium, c Spring, b Byerley .. 20 Extras .. . . .. .. .. 18 Total 290 Bowling.—Byerley took two wickets for 29 runs, Spring one for 54, Felts two for 52, Ratcliffe one for 44, Horspool none for 34, Cowie three for 45, Wallace none for 14. GRAFTON First Innings .. .. .. .. 176 Second Insings N. Ellis, c P. Scholium, b J. Scholium 16 G. Wallace, lbw, b J. Scholium .. 18 J. Farquhar, b Cleverley .. .. 0 S. Smith, b Monleith .. .. .. 9 E. Horspool, not out ~ .. .. 16 L. Spring, not out ~ .. ~11 Extras 12 Total for four wickets .. 82 Bowling.—J. Scholium took two wickets for 12 runs, Cleverley one for 18, Monteith one for 14, Williamson none for 4, Cleave none for 3, Stallworthy none for 3. Messrs. L. Bay and H. W. Riddolls were umpires. SENIOR B GRADE Papatoetoe v. Balmoral.—"Balmoral: First innings, 114, Second innings, 136 (Barber 67, Cooke 24, Moore 15). Bowling: Broberg thre'e for 26, Swaffield three for 29, Havill one for 3D. Papatoetoe: First innings, 158 (Broberg 55, Lusby 23 not out). Second innings, 102 for two wickets (Lusby 46. Taplin 21 not out, Broberg 14 not out). Bowling: Rogers one for 18, Mcßride one for 27. Papatoetoe gained a six-point win.

Pomt Chevalier v. Stanley Bay,—Point Chevalier: First innings, 97. Second innings, 134 (McMahon 41, Flyger 20, Clemm 16). Bowling: Sainty took four wickets for 28 runs, Gasparich four for 31, Sheehan one for 19, Matthews one for 21. Stanley Bay: First innings. 141 (P. Sheehan 48, Stevenson 17). Bowling: McMahon six for 55," Flyger two for 43, Simpson one for 11, Tannahill_ one for 14. Second inningß, % for one wicket (Frater 52 not out, Stevenson 32 not out). Bowling: Tannahill one for 17. Stanley Bay gained a six-point win. Grafton v. University.—University: . First innings, 171. Second innings, 188 (Blamires 31, Obren 29, Hogben 26, Wylie 26 not out. Warren 24). Bowling: Child four for 30. Speed three for 25. Grafton: First innings, 250 Stevenson 40, McCormick 43. Pedrotti 35, Speed 32, W. Rowntree 27. M. Rowntree 21). Bowling: Sutherland three for 41. Dixon three for 80. Second 'inningß. 118 for three wickets (Speed 68 not out. McCormick 18). Bowling: Dixon two for 28, W. Shanley one for 4. Grafton won by seven wickets. King's Old Boys v. Y.M.C.A.-Y.M.C.A.: First innings, 106, Second innings. 112 (Ruwle 27, Bell 17, Burgess 13). Bowling: McArthur four for 23. Abbott three for 29. Tovey two for 3i. King's Old Boys: First innings. 128. Second innings, 41 for two wickets (Abbott 18. Tovey 14 not out). King's Old Boys won by eight wickets. SECOND GRADE North Shore v, Ponsonby.—Ponsonby: First innings, 79 (Wallace 29, Gubb 17, Stewart 13, Whimstor 12 not out). Bowling: Simes four for 25. Carter one for 7. Second innings, 142 (Stewart 45. Mortimer 33, Clarke 32. Gubb 18). Bowling: Simes three for 35, Wynne two for 53. North Shore: First innings, 188 (Waters 73, Wynne 35. Mclnnes 23, Stevenson 13, McKinlay 12 not out, Allen 12). Bowling: Whimster four for 51, Clarke three for 71. Second innings, 51 for no wickets (Mclnnes 24 not out. McKinlay 21 not out). Technical Old Boys v. Stanley Bay.— Technical Old Boys: First innings. 288 (Foley 88, J. Munro 40, McGregor 39, R. Drake 26, G. Drake 18, D. Munro, 16, Atkins 10, Holder 10). Bowling: A. Whitley four for 80, H. Whitley three for 90, Davies one for 15. Stanley Bay: First innings, 261 (McKellar GO, O. Sheehan 51, Davies 32, Daniels 30). Bowling: D. Munro five for 52, G. Drake four for 66. Second innings, 151 for seven wickets (Sheehan 29, Lythberg 28, A. Whitley 27, McKellar 20, Laing 14 not out). Bowling: D. Munro five for 60, G. Drake ono for 19. Technical Old Boys won on the first innings. OTAHUHU COMPETITIONS BOTH GRADES CONCLUDED The competitions played under the control of the Otahuhu Cricket Association were concluded on Saturday. The senior grade contest was won by Challenge with 47 points, the runners-up being Kemp-thorne-Prosser, 39. The placings of the other five teams are:—Hellaby's, last year's winners, 38 points; Returned Soldiers and Railway, 36; Mount. Richmond, 34; Grange. 24. The junior grade competition was won by Lee and Arlington with 58 points. Several good scores were registered. The beßt batting performance was registered by Rugg (Mount .Richmond), with 63. Other good scores were:—Cochrane (Railways), 45 not out, Buttershill (Mount Richmond) and Revell (Grange), each 29. The lastnamed also secured the beat bowling figures, taking seven wickets for 29 runs Other good performances were:—Connors (Challenge) five for 34. Rankin, deal. Smith (Railway), three for 26, three for 31. and three for 56, respectively. Details are:— SENIOR GRADE Grange v. Challenge.—Grange: First innings, 101 (Revell 29, E. Bell 17, Clark 16. Burns 16). Bowling: Connors five for 34. Hynes two for 28, Watts one for 25. Challenge: First innings. 139 (Watts 25. Mcintosh 22, Henderson 21, Ballantyne 20, Brimble 11. Hynes 10). Bowling: Revell seven for 29, H. Bell two for 61, E. Bell one for 38. Challenge won on the first innings. Mount Richmond v. Railway.—Mount Richmond: First innings. 149 (Rugg 63. ButtershilL 29, Austin 14. Marshall 11. Stanaway 10). Bowling: Rankin three for 2ti Cleal three for 31, Smith three for 56, Wigney none for 25. Railway: First innings, three wickets for 87 at slumps (Cochrane 45 not out. Smith 14. McCarthy 14). Bowling: Rugg three for 60. The game was drawn. Kempthorne-Prosser v. Hellaby's.—Kernp-thorne-Prosser- First innings 58 (Webber 16). Bowiing: Harvey took five wickets and Power four Hellaby's: First innings. 52 (Williams 21. Harvey 11. Mo.vle 10) Kempthorne-Prosser won on the first innings. ONEHUNGA ASSOCIATION Bright cricket was provided at Waikaraka Park on Saturday, when the fourth round in the Lipscombe-Wilson Shield competition was played under ideal conditions. The surprise of the day "was the first defeat of the season of the Onehungn Rovers at the hands of Woollen Mills, the match being one of the best yet played in the Onehunga Association's fixtures. A noteworthy feature was the bowling of C. Smith and A. Blockley, each of whom, in successive overs, from opposite ends, took three wickets with four balls, both just missing the hat trick. This excellent bowlinp placed Woollen Mills in a winning position, in spite of a stubborn last wicket stand by C. Wiberg. Ramblers gained a win over Te Papapa Works, but not without sterling opposition, the latter displaying greatly improved form. Tense moments were experienced toward the close of the Reid Rubber v. Royal Oak match, which the former team won by one run, scored from the last ball of the game. The batting honours of the day were' secured by R. Thompson (Royal Oak), 56; F. Martin (Ramblers), 51 not out; C. Smith (Woollen Mills), 49. including three sixes and five fours; and L. Wolfenden (Ramblers), 41. Good bowling averages were secured by C. Smith, five for 18; A. Blockley, five for 19; R. McSporran, two for 4; A. Greenman, two for 8; and L. Wolfenden, four for 35. Details:— Woollen Mills v. Onehunga Rovers.— Woollen Mills: First innings, 120 (C. Smith 49, R. Kirkham 17, J. Willis 14). Bowling: D. Williams two for 12, W. Wilson three for 22, C. Agnew two for 35, T. Collins two for 43. Onehunga Rovers: First innings, 83 (K. Ord 33, C. Wiberg 22 not out, T. Collins 15). Bowling: C. Smith five for 18, A. Blockley five for 19. Woollen Mills won by 37 runs. Reid Rubber v. Royal Oak.—Reid Rubber: First innings. 141 (R. Hetherington 30, R. Probert 28, D. Gray 19 not aut, W. J. Anderson 14, H. Cameron 13). Bowling: B. Miskell five for 45, A. Greenman two for 8, A. Gibbons two for 44. Royal Oak: First innings, 140 (R. Thompson 56, A. Hines 15, A. Gibbons 14, B. Miskell 14, A. Greenman 12). Bowling: R. McSporran two for 4, R. Hetherington four for 40, L. Norman one for 27. Reid Rubber w?n by one run Onehunga Ramblers v. Te Papapa Works. —Onehunga Ramblers: First innings, 12S for four wickets (F. Martin 51 not out, L. Wolfenden 41, W. Smith 13). Bowling: P. Lynch two for 29, A. George one for 12, W. Hatfield one for 38. Te Papapa Works: First innings. 104 (W. Hatfield 30. E. Cross 21, P. Lynch 19). Bowling: L. Wolfenden four for 35, J. WhisSer two for 25, G. Littlejohn one for 13, F. A. Bingley one for 11, E. C. Bourdot one for 18. Onehunga Ramblers won by 22 runs. i FRIENDLY GAME PLAYED Teams representing Sutherland's Tanneries, Onehunga, and Lee and Arlington's Tanneries, Otahuhu, played a match at Waikaraka Park on Saturday, the latter team winning by the narrow margin of four runs. The scores were:—Lee and Arlington's: First inningr, 119 (Best 26. Duane 23, Graham 23, Arlington 25 not out). Bowling: B. Aperahama six for 36, /A. Hetherington four for 38. Sutherland's Tanneries: First innings, 115 (B. Apcrahama 62, G. Stoupe 21, A. Hetherington 12). Bowling: Hare five for 23. Elwell four for 3. Lee and Arlington won by four runs. INTER-HOUSE MATCHES Capitol v. Bridges, Overington.—Capitol: First innings, 201 (R. Spratt 98, T. Mitchell 26, M. Hammond 15, L. Spratt 14, Dean 14, Waugh 12). Boivling: Lewis three for 89, Wetherill three for 40, Butler three for 42. Bridges. Overington: First innings. 107 for seven wickets (A. Pedley 34, Neilsen 17, Mart 13 not out). Bowling: E. Mitchell three for 13, M. Hammond two for 16. A. Mitchell one for 10. All games arranged by the Auckland Business Houses Association for February 22 and 29 have been cancelled, owing to the M.C.C. games to be played on these days. RETURNED SOLDIERS' MATCH Eden and Roskill v. Parnell.—Eden and Roskill: First innings, 129 (Chegwidden 60, Cantwell 15, McConnell 12). Parnell: First innings, 28 for five wickets (Richards 10 not out). WAIPA CHAMPIONSHIP [from our own cohrkspondknt] TE AWAMUTU, Sunday The Waipa Cricket Association's championship fixtures were continued yesterday afternoon in glorious weather. Playing at Tokanui. Old Boys registered a win over United by scoring 156 (L. Dalton 37, S. ,R. Reymond 27) and disposed of United for 123 (H. Robinson 42, Davey 27, Vines 18). For United Vines took four wickets for 41 and I. James three for 38. For Old Boys Raymond captured four wickets for 33 and Beedell three for 15. High School defeated Te Awamutu by 98 runs (A. J. Shepherd 29, R. Wyllie 15, C., W. Smith 13) to 74 (A. Gell 38, McOauley 13 not out). For Te Awamutu N. Rusden took six wickets for 17, and Gell three for 32. For Old Boys Moorhead took three wickets for 8 runs, and Shepherd and Burchell each got two wickets..