CRICKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 November 1939, Page 3

CRICKET

WELLINGTON GAMES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.! WELLINGTON, This Day. The feature of the play on Saturday when the third series of senior Wellington championship cricket matches was commenced was the score of 475 hit up by Wellington College Old Boys against Midland at Kelburn Parjk. Thompson reached 133 and Rainbird 125, the pair putting on 180 for the seventh wicket. This was Rainbird's second century in succession. Midland, at stumps, had scored 25 without loss. Slow scoring market the game between Wellington and Institute on Karori Park. Wellington could only scrape 156 together against the fast bowling of J. Boddy. who captured six wickets for 54 runs. Institute did even worse, as when stumps were drawn nine wickets were down for 104. I. A. H. Symes, who took six wickets for 37 played havoc with the Institute jbatsinen, for whom B. Bilby scored an even half-century. Kilbirnie outplayed University on the Kilbirnie recreation ground. The students could only total 149, of which Whiting scored 53. Wilson, Rice, and J. Ashenden bowled well for Kilbirnie. who, at stumps, had 135 runs on for the loss of four wickets. Wrigley followed up his century with a .bright innings for 55 not out, and Lubransky hit up 44. Karori found the bowling of Champness. who secured six wickets for 54 runs, too good for them on the Hutt recreation ground. The side was dis-1 missed for 137, of which J. Coupland made 35. and W. .Coupland 33. Hutt replied with 200 for six wickets, McLeod scoring 67 not out, and Capstick 55. DUNEDIN. Grade cricket was played in extremely variable weather on Saturday. All matches were interupted. but three resulted in first innings' wins, while the fourth was drawn. Kaikorai, 411. drew with Dunedin. 297, for five wickets (R. Wellake 120, Rodgerson 104, not out. Carisbropk A 411 for six wickets, declared. beat Carisbrook B 71 and 283 for seven (Talbot 72, H. Cameron 88 Anderson 69), on the first innings. Grange, 27 J for six wickets, declared (Chettleburgh 88), beat Old Boys, 158, on the first innings. University, 286, beat Albion. 140 on the -first innings. CHRISTCHURCH. The third round of the Canterbury Cricket Association’s competitions was started on Saturday. Scores: Riccar- , ton 246 (.Ellis 60) met Old Boys. St Albans 44 and 43 for two wickets, met Sydenham 118 runs for four wick- , ets, declared (Walsh 55 not out). ,Old Collegians 152 (Reeves 61 not ; out), met Lancaster Park, 192 for four ] wickets (F. Kerr 107 not out). < West Christchurch. 212. met East Christchurch, 55 for one wickets. j