Young Bowler In Form

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30960, 17 January 1966, Page 12

Young Bowler In Form

(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND. Fine off-spin bowling by the 18-year-old John Syme was not sufficient to give Grafton a firstinnings lead over the championships leader, Eastern, on the first day of matches in Auckland cricket on Saturday. Eastern scored 130 and Grafton was out for 112 in reply. Scores: Eastern, 130 (T. Jarvis 53, R. Morgan 41; J. Syme, eight for 28), and 12/1; Grafton, 112 (Syme 24; Morgan, six for 57, R. Sutton, three for 28). Western Suburbs, 97 (E. Marinovich 23, W. Bell four for 18, R. Cunis, three for 31); EdenRos kill, 91/5 (G. Hodgson retired hurt 21, R. Baddeley 27; H. Howarth four for 55). University 207 (W. Hughes 55, A. Spurdie 55, J. Collinge 35, R. Dykes 27; A. Hodgson three for 43); Papatoetoe 24/2 (B. Cooper two for 7). North Harbour, 256 (R. Morrison 103, B. Postles 27, I. Hepburn 30; J. Millener six for 97, A. Clark three for 56); Cornwall 20/0. DUNEDIN MATCHES Dunedin, 137 (B. D. Nelson five for 26) v. Kaikorai, 32 (J. P. Flaherty eight for 11) and 71/2. University, 130 (P. A. Borrie 61; J. N. Graves six for 63), v. Grange, 76/4. Colts, 138 (R. Haley five for 55) v. North-East Valley 77 (Ibadulla four for 7). Old Boys, 164 (P. Rutherford 46; C. Biles four for 55), v. Carisibrook, 88/5. Albion, 237 (L. F. Watson 67, R. Bell 63; D. Nicol four for 66, W. Gale four for 63), v. Taieri, 75/3.