CRICKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14685, 19 November 1909, Page 8

CRICKET.

— -o OTHER CENTRES. | An Auckland telegram reports that the ' third round of tho Auckland Cricket Aeso-

nation's district championship was comnonccd on Saturday in lino weather, cxceptng for a slight heat shower which fall, thus soping up the. continuity, of Saturdays on vhich rain has fallen The result of enior grade play is 'as follows:—North Shore v. University—North Shove, first nnings, 112 (Bush 23, Kallendor 25). Tayor took four wickets for 23 runs. Second nnings, 41 for two wiclceto (Kallendor 22). Jniversity, first innings, 50. IW.-'fm twk j iix wickets for 28 runs and Ilacldon three for 2 Eden v Poitsonby—Eden in the first innings made- 208 for seven wickets (Cummings 69, Rolf 65, G. Mills 37). Purnell v Grafton—Parncll in ihe first innings got 99 (Olliff 24, Jackson 22. Cavo 21). took siy wickets for 37 runs and Gullelt four for 25. Grafton's first innings totalled 126 for seven wickets (Mason 61, S. P. Jones 51 not out). Olliff, took four wickets for 52 runs. The third rnatcha of the Wellington J Championship wrics we.ro begun on ] Saturday. When stumps were drawn positions wore:-Central, 226 v. North [ Wellington 22 for two; Petone, IE6 and 18 for throo v. Victoria Colloirc. 57; South, 209 v. East B, 68 for six wickets. A C'hristelHtrch telegram fay* that tho second round of tho First Grade, pricket competition was concluded on. Saturday. SI, Albans (13G and 163) beat Bart Christchurch (109). West Christchureh, with 327 for five wickets declared their inninjM

closyl. H- B. Lock made 100 and D. ; Kewe 157. Tho opiiosing team (Ricrarion) ' secured 103 aixl 241 for oijrht, E. B. Caygill making 33 ami F. C. Fryer 51. Sydcn- < lum, with 135 and 221 for eaven wickets, , beat Linwood (91). For Sydenham, Pal- j rick mads 103 not out. { ( s f i