MATCHES ELSEWHERE

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12094, 23 March 1925, Page 9

MATCHES ELSEWHERE

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 22. The cricket championship was con. tinued on Saturday, when interest tred chiefly in the play-off between Eden and University, in which the University team batted all the afternoon. "When stumps were drawn they had 286 rune on for six wickets. The batting was solid, but scoring was rather on the slow side for bright cricket. Metge was top scorer with. 57, Kelly "being 28 not out. Grafton were dismissed by Ponsonby for 193 runs, but themselves failed to get ?oing, and. at the call of time they had ost six wickets for 95 runs. At North. Shore the home team was dismissed by Parnell for 188, and whon time was up Parnell had 96 runs on for the loss of three wickets. CRICKET SEASON. CHRISTCHURCH 57INISK. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 22. Grade cricket matches were brought to a conclusion yesterday, when Sydenham beat Hast Christchurch by an innings and 137 runs, thus annexing tha championship- for the season. • East Christchurch (first innings 112) wore all out in the second innings fot 122 (Gregory 51, Weston 17). Bowling, Cunningham three wickets for 49 runs; Gray, for for 64>. Sydenham had made 371 in the first innings. DUNEDIN GAMES. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, March 22. Saturday's cricket results were as follow : Carisbrook v. Grange.—Caxisbrook made 219 (Douglas 53, Fraser 46, Norman 40, Dunning 29, Giles not oiit 22). » Bowling, Milnes six wickets for 25 runs, Galland three for 74. Grange scored 66 for one wicket (Knight 35, Conradi not out 29). Albion v. Dunedin.—Albion 227 (Shepherd 88, Blaiuires not out 42, Caskie 19). Bowling, Casey took three wickets for 31 runs, Punch three for 68. Dunedin replied with 104 for -eight wickets (Casey 41). Bowling, Shepherd two wickets for 24, Mclvor two for 26. WAIRARAPA MATCHES UNITED WIN ON TIME. (Special to “Times.”) MASTERTON, March 21. Against United, Carlton's first innings closed for 162 runs (Shepherd 20, Cowie 18). In their second innings United declared with four wickets down for 153 (A. Hoar 37 not out, Phillips 53 not out. Bundle 36). Carlton, second innings, 149 (Renner 22, Shepherd 30, Welch 34, Cowie 18, Lennie 16 not out). A threepoint win on time for United. MASTERTON BEAT CARTERTOS. Masterton beat Carterton by 140 runs. For Masterton, Miles 72 and O'Dowd 40. Masterton and United are now the contenders for the championship match, commencing next Saturday. SYDNEY SCORES By Telegraph.—Press Asfen. —Copyright (Reoeived March 22, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 22.. The outstanding individual scores in cricket yesterday were as follow: Playing for Sydney against North Sydney, Gostelow scored T 25. and Row© 101 for Randwick against Marricfeville, Merchant took four wickets for 1 17 runs; fbr Cumberland against Gordon, Waddy scored 117, and Cranney 117.,