CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 20133, 25 March 1929, Page 5

CRICKET

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIP The final scries of the Auckland Association’s championship was commenced on Saturday in fine weather. The wickets'" wore a little soft after tho rain earlier in tho week-, and tho scoring all round was low in consequence. A feature of the afternoon was tho collapse of Grafton, which in two-'pre-vious matches put University and Ponsonhy down on the championship list. Results: — Grafton (48) met Parnell (90 for seven wickets). For Parnell Anthony took six wickets for 25. Y.M.O.A. (155) played Eden. Ronsonby (198; Guiney 59) met United Suburbs, for whom Martin took six wickets for 82. University (192; Garrard 65) met North Shore (7 for no wickets). CHRIS CHURCH CHAMPIONSHIP OLD BOYS WIN AGAIN. Old Boys on Saturday again won the Christchurch championship. West Christchurch required only 107 runs for a win on the first innings, and they had eight wickets in hand. The wicket, however, was exactly suitable for Merritt, having been softened by heavy rains during tho week, and the slowbowl cr routed the West Christchurch batsmen, getting rid of the side for 124 runs. Ho took nine wickets for 69 runs. Old Boys were anxious to give Merritt tho chance of getting his 100 wickets for the season, and as he required four more they went in again and knocked off 119 runs quickly and declared. Merritt got two of bis wickets. but then the batsmen defied him. Merritt was always difficult, varying his deliveries with skill and judgment. GAME AT WELLINGTON A match between tho Wellington Plunket Shield team and flic remainder of Wellington players was started on Saturday. However, neither team is confined'to those players that the title of tho match would imply, and First Eleven v. Second Eleven would be a better name. The First Eleven have made 405 for eight wickets (C. S, Dempster 125. J. S'. Hiddleston 103, W. A. Baker 114. F. T. Badeoek 46. 11. B. Massey 31 not out). The best bowlers were Donoghne (who took two for 27) and Brice (five for 90). HIGH SCHOOLS’ MATCHES WINS FOR OTAGO. The Southland and Olago High Schools’ matches were concluded at Invercargill on Saturday. Li the senior game Otago declared the innings_ closed with three wickets down Lor 135 runs, leaving Southland 143 runs to get to win. Only 49 runs showed on the board when the last wicket fell. Details:— OTAGO. First .innings 55 Second innings (total for three wiewickets, declared) Flo SOUTHLAND. First innings -L Second Innings. Jack e Horens b Howie ... II Pago b Henderson ... 16 Poison b Henderson 2 Macdonald b Howie 1 MTvolvey Ibw b Jolly 3 Rodger b Howie 0 Brasil b Joliy H Lynch b Howie 0 Swift st b Jolly 0 Scandrett not out 4 Pickard Ibw b Howie I Extras 8 Tola 1 49 Bowling Analysis.—Salt, no wickets for 9 runs; Chettlelmrgh, none for 18; Howie, five for 7; Jolly, three lor 2; Henderson, two for 6. JUNIOR. M ATCH. In the junior game the visitors secured an innings victory. Details:— OTAGO, First innings 177 SOUTHLAND. First innings 83 Second J linings. Reid b Maeassey 1 Poison e and b Maeassey 7 Strang b Hardy ... ... 3 Paterson b Buchanan 11 Hannah b Hardy 1 Bird c Buchanan b Hardy 0 Smith not out 19 Stewart b Vial 15 Semmens c M‘Cawe b Buchanan ... 1 Wesney c M‘Cawc b Buchanan ... 0 Wilson c A’ial b Jones II Extras ]() Total 82 Bowling Analysis.—Hardy, three wickets for 8 runs; Maeassey, two for 18; M'Cawe. none for LI; Buchanan, three for 20; Vial, one for 4; Jones, one for 9. SYDNEY GRADE MATCHES Tress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright .SYDNEY, March 24. Batting for Randwiek against Westlorn Suburbs, Marks made 85, and for Paddington against St. George Jostclow made 85. Bowling for Paddington, Asher took six for 66. and for Glebe against Northern Districts Jordan took five for 33.