DOWN THE GRADES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 533, 10 December 1928, Page 6

DOWN THE GRADES

Senior B Grade Harbour Board v. Chelsea.—Harbo Board: First innings, .MS for eight wlck.t, declared (O’Hara 61, Mitchell 54, V TVii liams 57 retired, Learning lu’ retire Farrant 11, C. Williams 23). BowlinBarker, three for 44, Moore two for Norton one for 14. Chelsea: First innings, 39 (Brighton 19). Second inning 40 (Barker 16). Bowling: V. Williams six for IS and five for 13. Jaquiery two for 21 and four for 10. Harbour Board won by an innings and 169 runs, Manurewa v. Railways.—Playing at Manurewa on Saturday the home team decisively defeated Railways, by an innings and 31 runs. W. Peebles was Utmost successful trundler, finishing Up with eight wickets for 18 runs. Details Railway, first innings, 38 (Finell jg’ Laurie 5). Bowling: D. Peebles, 3-6; TV Peebles, 4-5; Chaplin, 1-12: Watts. 2-: Railway, second innings. 41 (Finell ]k Cox 7). Bowling: W. Peebles, 4-i.r Watts, 4-S; Gibbons, 2-0. Manurewa first innings. 110 (Lowe 18, B. Peebles 29 not out, Young 20). Bowling: Parks 4-33; Forteous. 2-14: Davies, 1-22: Cox 2-8. Second Grade Otahuhu v. City Council. —Otahuhu registered a victory over City Council on its home ground by 26 runs on the first innings. Marflitt, Otahuhu, 03. and Leighton, City Council, 53, shared the honours of the day. Details: Otahuhu, first innings 129 (Marflitt 53 not out] White IS, Clarke 17, Pierce 17). Bowling: Delgrosso, 5-38; Wilson, 1-12; Leighton, 1-20; Magie. 1-16: Davey, 1-22. City Council, first innings 103 (Leighton 53. Delgrosso 14, Burnett 11). Bowling: Rainsford. 3-25: Pierce, 3-30; Marflitt, 2-21 White, 2-25. Takanini v. Fawcetts, Ltd.—Only two runs separated Takanini and Fawcett. Ltd., in favour of the former, at Takanini on Saturday. Playing for Takanini. H. Mclntosh was top scorer with 24, and headed the trundlers with 4-7. Details: Takanini, first innings 86 (H. Mclntosh 24, F. Roberts 20, W. J. Clayton 16, L. McIntosh 12,/Lawless 4 not out). Bowling Skeen, 1-T: Rowe, 0-16; Kilgour, 5-21: Axon. 3-23; Drew*, 0-15. Fawcetts, Ltd . first innings 84 (Rowe 23, Bell 23 not out. Fawcett 10, Robinson 7. Kilgour 7V Fowling: H. Mclntosh. 4-7: Clayton, 4-3*: T. Mclntosh, 1-19: L. Mclntosh, 0-5: Buckle, 0-10. Green Lane scored a three-point win over New Lynn. Details: Green Lan*. first innings. 152 (F. Clark 52, Cullum 29, Hewett. 17): New Lynn, first inning*. 11; second innings, 59. Third Grade A Gas Garage v. Parnell.—Gas Gar«gc: First innings, 71 (Brighton 30, Peachy 23, Cole 10). Second innings, 67 for two wickets declared (Peachy 23 not out, Billings 32). Parnell: First innings, 27. Second innings, 40 (Stanaway 13). Gas Garage secured a three-point* win. Third Grade Manurewa v. "Herald.”—The "Herald" team defeated Manurewa by one run on a two innings match on Saturday. Details: Manurewa, first innings, 104 (Mold SO Robinson 23, Griffin 10). Bowling: Whyman 3, Marshall 6, Rusden 1. Manurewa. second innings, 16. "Herald." first innings 74 (Marshall 13, Rusden 21). Bowling: Griffin 2, Jones 1, Mold 3, Robinson 1, Murray 1. "Herald,” second innings. 47 (Bearson 8, Granger 8, Rusden S). Bowling: Jones, six wickets, including the hat-trick. Fifth Grade Comrades v. Belmont Rechabites.—Belmont Rechabites: First innings, 33. Second innings, 32 (V. Dixon 11 not out). Bowling: McHarty five wickets, Flyg*r seven, Sim two. Pennycook one. Comrades: First innings. 107 (Pennycook 45. Ryan 20. Belsham 16). Bowling: TVest five wickets. Adams one. Yamton one Comrades won by an innings and 42 runs.