CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20275, 9 April 1934, Page 12

CRICKET.

■ Shipping Officers’ Guilds’ Match. WIN FOR CHRISTCHURCH. I Per Press Associ^t'on. WELLINGTON, April 8. Christchurch beat Wellington by 113 runs on the first innings in the annual match between the two Shipping Officers’ Guilds and won the Kitching Memorial Cup. Christchurch batted first and scored 184 runs. Wellington replied with 71, and had lost six wickets for 92 -when stumps were drawn. The chief scorers for Christchurch were Porteous 47, Buchanan 37, Hill 26 and Ward 22. B.owling for Wellington, Lapworth took four wickets for 4 9 runs. Auckland Championships. AUCKLAND, April 8. The Auckland Cricket Association’s senior championship was concluded in ideal conditions. Parnell, last season’s champions, again took the honours. Parnell won by six points from University. the runners-up. Scores: —North Shore, 308 (D Webb 81, Saunders 59 not out) for eight wickets declared, beat Eden, 307 for nine wickets declared and 26 for none (Mills 16 not out, making his total for the season 1000). Y.M.C.A.. 290 and 73 for one. beat Grafton, 251 (Byerley 61. Angus 55, Spring 49). Parnell, 300, beat Ponsonby, 40 (Al’Coy six for 23, Goodsir three for 12) and 116 (Goodsir four for 32. M’Coy three for 53). King's College Old Boys, 224. beat University, 206 (Graham 79; Andrews, six for S3L Umpires v. Referees. The annual cricket match between the umpires and Rugby referees was played at Hagley Park oval on Saturday, resulting in a win for the umpires by 2 runs (Umpires 127, Referees 125). For Umpires, Hawkins 30 retired. Smith 26. Burgess 21 Mansell 16 not out scored best. Hawkins took six for 31, and Southwood three for 35. For Referees, Beattie 3-3 retired. Anderson 30 retired. Day 23, Blazey 11 batted best. Peat tie took four for 22. Anderson three for 8, and M’Lacnlan two for 38. Umpires’ Team. The following will represent the Canterbury Umpires’ Association in a cricket match against the Suburban Umpires' Association on Saturday. April 14.—T. Burgess, J. Forrester, R. Coleman, W. Gough, W. LHinkley, I. Jamieson, R. Hawkings. P. Mansell, J. Lindley, H. GMartin, A. King, F. Lightfoot, T. Smith and H. A. North. Would those available please ring Mr Mansell, 'phone 30-400. not later than to-morrow evening? Boys’ Association. The Boys’ Cricket Association continued its competition on Saturday when the sixth round was played, this being the last prior to the adjournment over the winter. Good scores were recorded, R. Smith (St Andrew's) securing a century. Results:First Grade—High School, 131 for 8 wickets, defeated West Christchurch, 51, by 80 runs and 2 wickets on the first innings; Christ’s College, 68 and 29 for 4 wickets, defeated Grammar School, 35 and 55. by 6 wickets and 7 runs; Technical won by default from St Second Grade—St Andrew's, 181 for 4 wickets declared, drew with High School, 103 for 9 wickets. St Andrew s securing the odd point on an average; Technical. 122 for 3 wickets declared, defeated West Christchurch, 43 and 39. by an innings and 40 runs; Christ s College, 147, defeated New Brighton, 48 by 99 runs on the first Innings. Third Grade—St Bede’s. 49, defeated Technical, 39 and 86 for 5 wickets, by 10 runs on the first innings; High School A, 142 for 7 wickets declared, with West Christchurch, 72 for 6 wickets. High School securing the odd point on an average; Christ’s College, 155 for 9 wickets declared, defeated High School B, 70, by 85 runs and 1 wicket on the first innings. Fourth Grade—Christ’s College drew with West Christchurch, College securing the odd point on an average; Grammar School won by default from High School; St Andrew’s defeated St Bede s. Fifth Grade—Technical defeated St Bede’s: High School defeated St Andrew’s; Christ’s College defeated West Christchurch. Sixth Grade—Technical defeated St Bede’s; Medbury defeated West Christchurch. . , Seventh Grade—West Christchurch A won by default from Christ’s College; High School defeated West Christchurch B. the game counting double points. Newman Shield. Per Press Association. NELSON, April 7. In a Newman Shield cricket match. Marlborough in their first innings sacred 272, and Nelson in their second have lost nine wickets for 250 runs (Neale 104, A. Newman 51, Freeman 20 not out). _ Sydney Averages. United Press Assn.— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY. April 8. The grade cricket premiership was won by Mosman with 70 points. Mar* rickville were the runners-up with 65 points, and Randwick were third with 60 points. The best averages were:— Batting. Runs. Avg. W. Bill (Waverley) .... 525 65.62 Wallace (Marrickville) . . 546 45.5 Leadbeater (Cumberland) 662 44.13 Bowling. Runs. Wks. Av. O’Reilly (North Sydney) 238 32 7.43 Callaway (Marrickville) 402 37 10.86 Chilvers (N. Districts) 487 41 11.87