CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22351, 24 February 1936, Page 15

CRICKET

PIAKO ASSOCIATION [from our own correspondent] MATAMATA, Sunday Matamata and Old Boys continued the game, both sides having made 101 runs in their first innings tho previous week. Jn its second strike, Matamata made 43 (Skelton '2l not out). Roberts took six wickets for 15, and Scott three for 7. The Old Boys team scored 91 in its second innincs (J. Vosper 21, C. Wilson 13, Smith 10, D. Scott 11). Bowling for Matamata, Cohen took two wickets for 32. Griffiths two for 27, Harding two for 12. Carlson two for 0. Old Boys scored an outright win. Okauia placed itself in a good position to win the competition by gaining an outright win over Oruka. Oraka followed its first innings score of 78 with 110, and Okauia replied with G9 for four wickets. Its first innings last week yielded 119. and thus won by six wickets DUFF CUP COMPETITION [by telegraph OWN correspondent] TAURANGA, Sunday The Duff Cup cricket competition wns continued during the week-end, when the leading team, Albion, defeated the Post Office-Railway team by 120 runs. The best Bcore of the match was made by T. AVhitworth (Albion), who compiled 53 and 50. S. Randell (Albion) scored 21 not out, R. Cairns (Albion) 22, and D. Robins (Post Office-Railway) 21 not nut. Bowling for Post Office-Railway, D. Robins took 10 wickets for 75 runs. Kiwi won by default from Power Board, and Star won by default from Fire Brigade. United drew the bye. TWO CENTURIES SCORED MATCHES IN WELLINGTON [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Sunday Cricket matches were played in fine weather and on easy wicl<ets yesterday. Wellington, 445, beat Mutt, 42 and 313 (B. Champners 111, R. J. Kemp 41, G. A. Rotherhnni 41), by 00 runs. For Wellington I. A. H. Symes took eight wickets for 17 and four for 123, and E. I). BlundeU three for 31. Midland, 186 for four, declared (W. Dustin 64, E. Bezzant G3), and 80 for six, beat Petone, 180 and 83, by four wickets. For Midland M. Randall took five for 11. Old Boys, 328, and 79 for three, beat University, 170 and 227 (W. T. Vietmeyer 113), by seven wickets. Kilbirnie. 378, beat Karori. 105 (A. M. Boilings 52) and 118 (Boilings 48). For Kilbirnio C. Pnrsloe took four for 37 and four for _ 42. ■Midland now leads with 37 points, Wellington having 35 and Hutt 27. CHRISTCHURCH GAMES CENTURY TO CROMB [by telegraph —press association] CORISTCHURCII, Saturday Cricket matches, were played on sodden wickets to-day. East Chi'istchuroh, 197. beat St. Alban's, 130 (McCann 30, O'Brien 37; Dickson five, for 38). Old Boys, 3GB. beat West Christchurch. 92, and 119 (Dixon seven for 2G). Riccarton, 281 for three wickets, declared, beat Sydenham. 103 (Bellamy 41: Roberts seven for 41). and 109 (Mcßao 42. King 46; Fairburn three for 7, Roberts four for 55). Lancaster Park. 234 (C'romb 101, Kerr 41), beat Old Collegians, 169 and 40 (Read six for 17).