CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 242, 22 March 1915, Page 7

CRICKET.

SCHOOLBOYS' RECORD SCORES. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, March 20. At cricket Melbourne Grammar School, playing against (Joi-lmitr College, made 043 for the lons of eight wickets, the world's second highest score. Sharp is not out 408, a world's great public schools' record. Herring scores 238, (The record score ?s 101)4, made by Melbourne University v. Kssendon in 1S!I7. In first-class cricket the record is 018 New South Wales v. South Australia at Sydney in 1!100. In this match there were five partnerships of over a hundred runs.)

WELLINGTON MATCHES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Wellington, Last Night. North beat East bv 304 runs for nine wickets to 209 for nine wickets (declared). „ Varsity, 107, drew with Central, 112 for five wickets. Old Boys defeated Petone on the first innings by 18!) to l. r >4. WELLINGTON JUNIORS' TRIAL. Wellington, Last Night. The junior cricket championship final between Petone and Porirua commenced yesterday. Porirua batted first, making 03 and 13 for two wickets. Pctone's first strike yielded 74. Morgan, a Porirua bowler, took all Pctone's wickets at a cost of 21 runs. AUCKLAND MATCHES POSTPONED. Auckland, Last Night. Owing to wet weather, all cricket matches were postponed yesterday.