CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 61, 6 December 1926, Page 6

CRICKET

JUNIOR A. Third B Grade.—jjiibirnie A 230 (Perkins 53, Houston 36, Duncan 34. Hepburn "8, Tucker 20) defeated Y.M.C.A. A 153 I.J. I’eddie 46, R. Matthew 39, 11. Matthew 22). Bowling for Kilbirnie, Hepburn took nine wickets for 42; Y.M.C.A., Gaudin, five for 16. Threepoint win for Kilbirnie A Old Boys bad the first strike in their game against Hutt, and occupied the best part of Saturday afternoon coinCiling 197. The batsmen who .■ontriuted to the total were: Staintou (54), Bull (44), Morton (35k and Trott (18; During the play the suburban team had to utilise several of their bowlers to get t.heir opponents all out, and at the end of the first innings of Old Hoys, tho Ixiwlers who were credited with tho wickets were: Wnrnes, one for 39, Nenzor thrti for 53, Lockett none for 15, Judd one for 15. Elsom one for 42, L. 'T. Gobcroft one for 5. JUNIOR B. Bv the score on Saturday Willington stands a good chance for a victory ovei Hutt, tlie latter being all put for 99, and the forniet being seven wickets down for 210. Chief scorers for Wellington were: Grey (16), O’Shea (19). Taylor (17). Binnie and Mason 88 and 35 not out respectively. JUNIOR C, Kilbirnie 44, and 5 wjpkets for 68, gained a 4-point win over Y.M.C.A., who scored 71 and 33. THIRD A. There aro indications of a draw in tho match between Hutt and Old Boys. Hutt had the privilege of batting first and occupied the afternoon in getting their score to 178. and R. Aldersley handled his bat well for 95. Old Boys lost four wickets, late in the evening, for 70 runs. Khandallah scored a three-point win over Eastbourne. Batting for Khnndallah, Dentry (retired) scored 131. and Spiers 72. Bowling for Khandallah, Venn took seven wickets lor 35 runs, and Baker also bowled well. FOURTH GRADE. The Hutt Valley High School had tho best of the game with Khandallah. The first innings totals were: TDitt Valley High School 126; Khandallah 92. Double figures batsmen of Hutt were Rix Trott (11). Bowse and Wall (20 each). Organ C’l). I’ine (10). and TTepworth (16). McKay (27 not out). Lindsay (12). and Clendv (19) were the best for Khandallah. Rix Trott for Hutt took seven wicliete,.