JUNIOR MATCHES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10848, 14 March 1921, Page 6

JUNIOR MATCHES

JUNIOR A. PONBICE v — NORTH. Poneke, .batting first, made 103, the chief scorers being E. McCardell 13, J. Tilyard 19, and H. Tilyard 22. North, replied with 183, principal scorer*: Ohamjmess 39, Anderson 44, Eaton 34, Fauvel 21, and Lomas 13. Bowlers for Poneke were Mitchell 3 for 34, J. Tilyard 2 for 37, H. Tilyard 1 for 23, and E. MoCbrdell 1 for 29. EIAST v. INSTITUTE. In the match East v. Institute at Kelburn Park, Bast batted first and compiled 269. Baumber played a fine innings for 168, bitting 23 fours and 1 six. Other contributors were O’Connor 23, Livick 20, and Howard 13. Institute 22 for no wickets. JUNIOR B. INSTITUTE B v. RAILWAY. In this match, commenced at Newtown Park on Saturday both sides completed one innings. Batting first Railways made 189 (Derbyshire 35, Boesley 84, Oliver 30, Warwick 26, Dooley 22, McLeod 13). Institute made 117 .Knigge 18, H. Andrews 13). McLeod, 3 wickets for 24, and H. Andrews 5 for 32 were the best bonier*. To-morrow afternoon a team from the H.M.S. Chatham will play the Railway Club at Newtown Park, play commencing at 1.30 p.m. The following will represent Railways:—Boyd, Boesley, Derbyshire, Cusack. Woodger, O’Donoghue, McLeod, Oliver, Hoare, Edwards, Fitzgerald, Howell. In the evening the Railway Club, in conjunction with the Post and Telegraph Stores Club, who played the Chatham men recently, will entertain the Chatham team and their supporters. Hutt juniors met Central Mission at Hutt Recreation last Saturday and the former is leading by 9 wickets and 219 runs. Hutt batted first and realised a total of 271 runs. Balks reaching 147. He was in splendid form, and frequently eent the ball to tbe boundary. The visiting team in the first innings made 52 with Kerr 19 and Donaldson and Gill (both mot out) 19 and 14. PONEKE v. SCOTS COLLEGE. Poneke, first innings, 243 (Doherty 65, Beattrie 57, Flanagan 34, Shaw ' 30, B. Calcinai 17 not out, J. CaJcinai 14). Scots College, first innings, 6 for 53 at call of time (Uittley 15 not out, Bird 12). Bowling for Scots College: McArthur 3 for 26, Webber 2 for 16, Bird 4 for 106, Longhurst 1 for 39, Tait 0 for 41. (Bowling for Poneke: Sihaw 4 for 19, Doherty 2 for 29. THIRD A. Poneke v. Ctentics. Poneke, first innings, 214 (Boulmois 63, Fox 40. Ernmens 25. Bremer 21, Johnson 20, Hill 14). Centics, first innings, 70 (Fletcher 20, McKinnon 15, Bromley 10). Bowling for Poneke: Hill 6 for 38, Browning 3 for 20, Fox 1 for 1. Bowling for Centics: Pooley 5 for 44, McKinnon 2 for 43, H. 38. Smith 2 for 69, Bargh 0 for 15. F. Smith 0 for 17, Bromley 0 for 11. Poneke won by 144 runs on the first innings—2 points. St. Thomas secured a two-point win over Thorndon by 2 wickets and 74 runs. St. Thomas first and made 184 for eight wickets and declared (Lawrence 64, Turvey 34, Bradshaw 33, Fisher 16, Pudney 13). Thorndon replied with 110 (Roberts 31, Brook 26, Pratt 17, Wool - oott 10) being the chief scorers. Bowling for St. Thomas Turvey took 6 wickets for 47 runs, Bradshaw 3 for 29, Hearn© 1 for 2, and for Thorndon Herd did best with. 2 for 10. THIRD^T WESLEY v. JOHNSONVILLE. The result of the above match was a drawn game Johnsonville batting first and compiled in two and a half hours 187 for five wickets and then declared. T. T. Moore, a veteran, batted very carefully for 54, which took two hours ■to make, and Coleman just missed his century, being bowled when 99. Wesley went to the wickets at 5 o’clock, and by 6 >had put on 98 for the loss of only two -wickets. Hokes 27 not out, Hughes 25 not out, McLean 23, and Bate 13 retired. Bowling for Johnsonville, Biamlev one for 37, and for Wesley, McLean four for 57 did best. A close game resulted in a game played between the Hutt third B and the Y.M.C.A. at Hutt recreation ground last Saturday afternoon. The visiting team batted first and made 73. Fletcher and Mallett 24 each. The suburban team had’ made 97 for five wickets down, but in tho end the home, team secured a lead. Teagle 21, Matthews 19, ' Baumber not out 13, Meech 11 did best. With half an hour to go Y.M.C.A. opened, their second innings with a total of 31, and declared closed at the hour of 6. Hutt secured a two-point win. STAFF MATCH. Teams representing J. Myers and Co., Ltd., and W. D. and H. O. Wills, Ltd:, tried conclusion at Duppa street on Saturday, the former team being defeated for the first time this season by 94 runs on the first innings. The losers were handicapped by tho absence of several of their principal players, whilst the winning team were quite up to junior and senior grade form. Some good play was shown by a number of players in batting on both sides, and the fielding of the losers was of exceptional merit, otherwise many more runs would hav© been recorded against them. Soores: W. D. and H. O. Willis, first innings 220 (Laway 47 not out, Ashford 47, Barr 43, Turnbull 43) J. Myers ond Co., first Innings 126 (Hunt 43, Morrish 31, Osborne 22 not out, Quinn 14). Bowling for Myers and Co., Ltd., Qninn took five for 39, Colum three for 49, Heap one for 14. Bawling for Wills, Ltd., Ashford five for 57, Barr five for 37, South none for 25. BOYS’ LEAGUE. JUNIOR GRADE. In the final for the junior championship, Institute A defeated Marist Bros. Old Boys bv an innings and 49 runs, winning the championship by 12 points. Batting with seven men. Marist made 44 and 35 (Bmerson 22, Sharp 20). Institute replied with 128 (Osbond 63, Worthington 13, Nelson 10, Reid 10). Bowling for Institute, Bilby secured eight wickets for 21 and N. Fordham and Reid one each, while for Marist, Cudby was the most successful bowler, securing five wickets.