CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22825, 9 March 1936, Page 4

CRICKET

AUCKLAND MATCHES (Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND, .March 8. Matches under the. control of the Auckland Cricket Association were resumed on Saturday under good conditions. King's Old Boys. 373 (Smith 66, Pearson 93, Norris 65,,Morris 35) met Ponsonby. Eden. 289 for nine wickets (Mills 73, Postles 69; T. Lyon four-for 70) met Y.M.C.A. Parnell 66 (Cowie three for 15) and 48 for three wickets, met Grafton, 102 (Farquhar 36; Goodsir three for 20. Anthony six for 49). _ North Shore, 187 (Walters 89; Price six for 55, Majheeon four for 56) met University, 105 for eight. WELLINGTON COMPETITION (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, March 8. Club cricket was played in fine weather, the four leading teams completing the first series of the play-off round. Hutt, 305. beat Midland, 303 (W. Dustin 84, J. L. Keating 48. P. O'Neill 33, R. Crawford 31). For Hutt, B. R. Ross took three for 71. Wellington 213 and 204 (R. Morgan 05, F. M'Donald 41) beat Old Boys. 185 (R. H. Lamnson 36. Q. White 43) and 33 for two. For Wellington, I. A. H. Svmes took six for 85. and for Old Boys J. R. Lamason took four for 56 and G. White four for 55. , Wellington has 40 points. Midland 37, Hutt 32. and Old Boys 20 Kilbirnie. 353 (D. Si Wilson 83 not out. S. Ward 72. C. Parsloe' 74) beat University. 93 and 144 (A. G. Wiren 56). For Kilbimie. J. Ashenden took seven for 48. . Karori. 269 and 53 for three, beat Petone 215 (W. O'Connor 57. R. Holland 37). For Karori. P. Maedonnld took four for 40. and E. King three for 53. LOCAL MATCHES POSTPONED Owing to heavy rain following a sudden , storm in the early afternoon, there. was no play in the senior cricket competition in Duncdin on Saturday.