DOWN THE GRADES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 503, 5 November 1928, Page 10

DOWN THE GRADES

Senior B Grade SHORE v| WINDMILL —First inniners: 135 (Clark Hir£r Vie . S i , B ° wlin s: Buisson, 5-40; Harper, 2-S; Nicholas, 1-24. wickets. First innings 28 for four VARSITY V. BALMORAL If X? r rn y 'T FirS I J nnines: 282 (Mason 89, 6-63; Barber a-le Bowling: Purcell, wgSTTfcSS? for th¥e PAPATOETOE v. EDEN Eden—First innings: 125 (Langton, 43 not out, Poeppel, 22; Laurie, 20). Bowi‘ne: Kerr, 3-30; Burnside, 3-35; Valentine. 2-31; Bright, 1-24. innings: 112 for four wickets (Valentine, 06 not out; Leighton 24 not out: Winks, IS). Second Grade A SHORE v. GRAFTON , Urafton.—First innings: 169 (Dvkes inn ; ini?-°47 a f' 18: Ha n» i . lton . HI. Second innings: 47 for one wicket. Shore.—-First innings: 106 (Wynne, 33; Gilmcur. 20 not out; Davies, 16). Hamilton took five wickets for 25 runs. Third Grade SHORE v. ALL SAINTS Shore—First innings: 50. Second innmgs: 26 for no wickets. AH Saints.—First innings: 21 (Davies took eight wickets for 9 runs;. Second innings: u 4. Shore secured a four-point win by 10 wickets. PAPATOETOE v. KING’S COLLEGE Papatoetoe.—First innings: 51 (Wotherspoon. 38 not out; A. Blythe. 11). Bowling: Milne, 7-19; Morpeth, 3-22. Second innings: 90 for eight wickets, declared (Adams, 29 not out; McFarland, 22; Sanderson, 14; McKenzie, 9 not out). Bowli n ?i Morpeth. 4-45; Coles, 2-26; Milne, King’s College.—First innings: 59 (Gilett. 28; Fenwick, 31). Bowling; Havill, 4-13; Lusby. 2-10; Adams, 2-11. Second innings: 62 (Gillett, 29; Jackson, 12; Gillet t. 11). Bowling; Havill, 7-35; Adams, GLEBE v. WINDMILL Glebe.—First innings: 109 (Gillam, IS; Moon, 17; G. Fisher, 16; E. Jones. 14). Bowling: McMahon, 4 wickets; Calder, 3 wickets; Buck, 2. Second innings: Five wickets for 42, declared (Gillam. 3 3: Moon, 12). Bowling; Calder, two wickets; McMahon, three. Windmill.—First innings: 41 (Calder, 13). Bowling: A. Fisher. 3-15; G. Fisher, 2-3; Moon, 2-4; Everson, 3-17. Second innings: S 9 (Slater, 47; Roder, 17). Bowling: A. Fisher, 4-0; McViel, 2-4. Glebe won by 21 runs—a four-point W.Y.M.I. v. TECHNICAL OLD BOYS W.Y.M.l.—First innings: eight wickets for 186, declared (A. Lewis, 101 retired; Riddell, 25). Bowling: J. Harris, 5-48. Technical Old Boys.—First innings; 64 (R. Harris, 15; Stowell, 11; Porteous. 10). Second innings: 65 for six wickets (Stowell, 29). Bowling: F. Chapman, 7-38; R. Scott, 3-30; G. Allen, 4-34; D. Chapman, W.Y.M.I. won by 122 runs on the first innings—a three-point win. Fourth Grade PAPATOETOE v. KING’S COLLEGE Papatoetoe.—First innings: 79 (Wotherspoon, 41; Rankin, 27 not out). Bowling: Clarkson took six wickets, McCarthy 3, Walker 1. Second innings: 111 for six wickets (Gubb, 49; Wotherspoon, 17: Rankin, 16; Collings, 14). King’s College.—First innings: 138 (Clarkson, 47: McCarthy, 33; Handyside, 16 not out; Emanuel, 15; Duncan. 15; Walker, 10). Collings took seven wickets. King’s College won by 59 runs on the first innings. SYDNEY GRADE MATCHES RANDWICK’S BIG SCORE (United P.A. — By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) SYDNEY, Sunday. The grade cricket matches were resumed yesterday. For University against Gordon. Hogg made 82 and Single 50 not out. For Gordon, Kelle-

j way took two wickets for 50 runs. The ; match was drawn. For Northern District against Manly. Thomas made 79 land Buckle 123. Fitzroy took three for 42, Chilvers four for 45, and Brennan two for 22. For Manly, Berry made 59, Andrews took three for 92 land Cant two for 26. Northern Dis- | trict won. For Paddington, against Waverley, Asher made 103, Wells 58 and Dinan 55. Moore took two for 52, Asher three for 59, and Imber three for IS. For Waverley Gregory made 48 and took seven for 39. Paddington won. For Glebe against Cumberland. Donnelly made 71. Mair made 101 not out and took two for 7. Glebe w on. For Petersham against Mosman, Lawes made 105 and Seddon SO. For Mosman. Tibbets took three for 38. i Petersham won. For Western Suburbs against St. George, Noakes took three for 84 and Ward three for 74. Suburbs won. For Rand wick against Marrickville, Ward made 77, Donnan 137, and Marks 75 not out. Their total was 481 for seven wickets. Randwick won on the first innings by three wickets and 252 runs. For Balmain against ; North Sydney, Fisher took six for 49 and Hirst three for 58. North Svdnev won. | THREE CENTURIES SCORED MERRITT, BOON, ROBERTS SECOND ROUND AT CHRISTCHURCH Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The second round of the senior cricket matches was commenced yesterday. The wickets were slow and. start ram for a s h°rt while at the Linwood, playing- East Christchurch,

put up a good hatting performance scoring 306 <Boon 104, Rochard 30. Yates 31). Bowling for Linwood Tomlinson took three wickets for 49 runs Riccarton had first turn at the wicket against Old Collegians and were all out for 269 (A. W. Roberts 109, J. C. Powell 42). For Old Collegians Bruges took three wickets for 44. Old Boys, batting against Sydenham, scored 300 for nine wickets declared (Hobbs 43, Merritt 117. Burns not out 31). Simmonds took three wickets for 61 runs, Olfver three for 33. St. Albans gave a patchy batting display against West Christchurch and were all out for 199 (Woods 69, Pengelly 62). Moffatt took four wickets for 89, Condliffe three for 29. West Christchurch scored 20 without loss. DUNEDIN SEASON OPENS OLD BOYS IN SENIOR GRADE Press Association DUNEDIN, Sunday. The grade cricket competitions opened yesterday in favourable weather. Grange met the newlyformed Colts team, which Js, to be coached by Eastman, and made 257 (Boyd 81, Galland 45). For Colts, Henderson took three wickets for 27 runs. Colts have two wickets down for 28 runs. Albion, playing against Carisbrook, made 165 (Shepherd 65). Proctor took five wickets for 44 runs, Carisbrook have lost five wickets for 93 (Blunt 30). Old Boys’ team made its first appearance in the senior competition and dismissed Dunedin for 159 (Monk 42, Matheson 39, Claridge 31). Dickson took four wickets for 37 and A. Alloo four for 46. Old Boys have lost one wicket for 24 runs. PLAY AT WELLINGTON Press Association WELLINGTON, Sunday.. The cricket championship competition was continued yesterday. Results were:—Wellington, 152, v. University, no wickets for 8 runs; Hutt, 202, v. Midland, one wicket down for 12; Petone, 137, v. Institute, one wicket for 44; Kilbirnie, 160, v. Old Boys, five wickets for 31. The best performances were;—Batting; A. Biggar (llutt), 79; W. Hayman (Kilbirnie), 65; J. K. Hiddleston (Wellington), 56. Bowling: A. J. Cleverley (Midland), five wickets for 17 .runs. WEEK-END GOLF MANY GOOD SCORES AUCKLAND CLUB TITLE Good scoring was the order over the week-end. Morpeth had a 71 at Titirangi on the new course, and E. J. Moss paid the course a visit and scored a 73. The scratch score is likely to be fixed at 75. During the week-end the visiting English tennis players were visitors to Titirangi and played two rounds of golf. As the result of the semi-finals in the Auckland golf championship R. D. Wright and W. N. Abbott will meet in the 36-hole final. The semi-finals were played at Middlemore on Saturday under perfect ; conditions except for two temporary j greens at the 12th and 14th. Results • were: R. D. Wright beat H. Plumley, 1 up at the 19th. W. X. Abbott beat H. L. Rees, 3 and

There was quite a gallery for the Wright-Plumley match. Plumley suffered throughout with a pulled drive, though it was when he took a spoon off the 19th tee and sliced it, bunkering his second that he lost the match. Wright was driving very well indeed, and was also putting very well, but it was his iron shots and long mashies that left a lot to be desired. The pair got out to the 6th all square, and Wright then sunk a 12-footer for a 2 to become one up. The next was halved in 4, and Plumley led three putts on the 9th and halved it. Wright sunk a 12-footer on the 10th to halve in 3, and missed a three-foot putt for a win in 3 at the next. Two halves in 4’s at the 11th and 12th saw the players off to the 13th with one the difference. Wright sunk an 8-footer to halve in 3, but took three putts on the next and the match was square again. Halves in 4*s and s’s followed, and

Plumley. after bunkering his second at the 17th, lost to a perfect 4. Strangely Wright then hit his tee shot on the head, and it cannoned off the ladies’ tee box into the rough. Though Plumley again bunkered his second he got a win in 5 to 6, and the match went to the 19th, where Wright got a perfect 4, Plumley visiting a bunker with his second for the third time in a row, and taking 5. Wright was out in 40, and home in 38. THE OTHER MATCH Of the two Abbott played the steadier golf in the other match. Rees won the Ist with a 3, but lost the next two, and after some weak putting mixed with a mediocre game otherwise was 3 down at the turn, Abbott being out in 40. He became 4up at the 10th and held this till he was 4 up and 5 to play. Two nice fours gave the next two holes to Rees, but a pretty approach from outside the bunkers at the 16th gave Abbott a 4 and the for*a* 1 78 He tllen wanted a 4 and a 5 Results of the second round of the junior championship at Middlemore are as toUows:—E. J. Richardson beat B. S. I inn, 4 and 2; M. Louisson beat H. Henderson, 3 and 1; B. C. Hart beat W. Pavitt, 5 and 3: E. B McDonald beat C. R. Palmer. 5 and 3. MIDDLEMORE CHANGES COURSE TORN UP At present, the 12th and 14th holes at Middlemore are ploughed up, extensive alterations having been commenced. Falling in with the modern idea of providing greens that can be seen for the second shot the club is spending a considerable sum in raising these two. They will be put closer together, divided by a bank, and raised several feet, the shifting of earth involved being about 10,000 cubic yards. BALLIN CUP MATCHES AT TITIRANGI Most of the matches in the second round of the Ballin Cup were played at Titirangi on Saturday. In the second round Gaskin beat H. Broadbent, 2 and 1; J. Gilmour beat J. Francis, 6 and 4: F. Trice beat J. Hockin, 1 up; H. L. A. Le Sieur, 2 and 1; Horton beat W. R. Shroff, 2 up; G. F. Burns beat A. Fairburn, 2 and 1; R. M. George beat E. C. Robieson, 3 and 2. ONE TREE HILL MATCH Members of the Maungakiekie Club played a bogey handicap match at the One Tree Hill links on Saturday, the winner bein„g A. Tindall (handicap 18), with a score of 5 up. Other good cards were returned by G. C. St. George (9), 1 up: H. Worsley (9), J. Murray( 9) and S. Wiseman (9). all square. Next Saturday mixed bogey foursomes will be played, players choosing their partners. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP In the final of the Maungakiekie Club’s junior championship, played during the week-end, 18 holes at One Tree Hill and 18 at Titirangi. J. Gilmour beat S. Gyllies 1 up at the 39th. Gilmour was 3 up at One Tree Hill, but Gyllies evened up at the other course. At the 39th Gyllies put his tee shot out of bounds, and though he made a great recovery he lost the hole and the title. FOUR-BALL SWEEP In the week-end four-ball sweep at Titirangi R. M. George and E. C. Robieson, 8 up, were the winners. HOLE-IN-ONE MOSS SCORING WELL Playing with H. B. Lusk and L. W. Delph, the Middlemore professional, E. J. Moss had a “one” at the 10th at Middlemore on Friday. The rest of the game was of much the same standard, and he was round in 67 or 68. KIRKWOOD HERE BIG FIGURE IN GOLF HAGEN NEARLY CAME WITH HIM Until the last moment Walter Hagen, the golf star, was coming to the Antipodes with Mr. Joseph Kirkwood on the Aorangi, but lack of encouragement from the New Zealand and Australian Golf Associations caused him to abandon the trip. “It is a pity, because he would have done a lot of good for golf out here,” said Mr. Kirkwood, who, with Mrs. Kirkwood is going back to his homeland for five weeks. “Golf out here needs a stimulant. Hagen is the finest golfer of them all. He would not come without a written contract.”

Explaining Hagen’s defeat by the English Archie Compson, Mr. Kirkwood said that the American had been working in the movies for four months before he went to England. Rough weather stopped him from playing on the ship, and when he got to that country, three hours’ practice took all the skin off his hands. They were still raw when he played Compson. Hagen’s great heart was shown by the way he came back and won the open championship. Compson, in Kirkwood's opinion, is one of the best in England Mitchell, he says, is the best, but he lacks a golf temperament. Mr. Kirkwood will play matches in Australia, and he thinks that he will probably have a game here, though nothing has been arranged. In America he has devoted himself to exhibition golf, trick stuff and lectures, finding that it "keeps the wolf from the garage" more efficiently than competitive play. He won the Australian open and the Hew Zealand championships in 1920, and has since then run into third, fourth and sixth places in the British championship.