BOYS' LEAGUE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1390, 25 March 1912, Page 5

BOYS' LEAGUE.

The final matches of the.Boys' League championship were concluded on Saturday. In the senior grade Y.M.C.A. defeated Institute by 67 runs, after a keen-ly-contested game. By this win the Y.M.C.A. hold *he Governor Cup for the season. The following are the .highest scores:—Y.M.C.A.: Adair. 27 and 37; Hanratty, 23; Aitken, 15; Sim, 15; Henderson, 41. Institute: Mabin, 22;. Cunningham, 10 and 15: Garrad, 8 and 27; Howit, 9. ' . In the junior grade St. Ann's, who have gone -through the season without a loss, 'defeated, JCarist Bros, by an inniugs and 90 runs. The following are the highest' scores:—St. Ann's: A. Morris, do; J. »Davis,*37 : ;.'W. Hoavc '50; ■■ Waller, 15. Jlarist Bros.: Demuth, 15; Marchmont, 12; O. Driscoll, 10/

HOUSE MATCHES. At Newtown Park on Saturday Occidentals (US runs) easily defeated "New Zealand Times" (18 run?), on the first innings. None oi (he losers' batsmen renchc»l double figures, their dismissal being brought about by Spottswood, three wickets for seven runs and Hill, five for seven, including the hat trick. Hill has now taken 101) wickets this season "7 n Wednesday cricket and Saturday house matches. Principal scorers for Occidentals were: Hill 10. Sleeth 13, and Cameron 11. For "New Zealand Times," Balks (four for 20) and Newbigin (four for 18) were the best bowlers. At Newtowu Park on Saturday, a very enjoyable game was played between teams selected from the casual and permanent staffs of the Harbour Hoard. Permancnts scored 145 (Dempster 38, Lambert 211, Edwards 25, Clnrkn 18' i. Casuals replied with 88 (Hamilton 33, Roberts 19, Sullivan 14, Dumbleton 12). Bowling for Permanents, Clarke took five wickets (including the "hat trick"), Edwards two, Dempster and Woods one each. The best bowlers for tho Casuals were Sullivan, five wickets; Hamilton, three; and Thomas, two. The wicket-keoping of Lambert and the stone-walling of Roberts were features of the game.