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Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 March 1941, Page 9

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WAIRARAPA ASSOCIATION SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL MATCH OF SEASON. The final match of the 1940-41 season was played on the College ground on Saturday afternoon between the Wairarapa College and Lansdowne elevens and resulted in an innings victory for the former. In Lansdowne’s first innings Welch bowled exceptionally well. He sent down eight overs for 14 runs and five wickets In an equal number of overs. Stevens took four wickets for 30. In Lansdowne's second strike. Welch took four wickets for 21 runs in six overs, and Stevens two for 19 in four overs. In Lansdowne's first innings W. Whiteman was the only batsman able to cope with the bowling, and he compiled 16 (including a 4) by good strokes. A. Whiteman hit out vigorously in Lansdowne’s second innings, two G’s and four 4’s being included in his score of 37. The scores were as follow: — WAIRARAPA COLLEGE. First Innings 298 LANSDOWNE. First Innings. Groves, b Welch 2 W. Whiteman, c and b Welch 16 M. McCalmont, b Stevens 3 Miller, b Welch 0 A. Whiteman, b Stevens 0 Berry, b Stevens 6 A. McCalmont, not out 2 F. Reeves, c Donnelly, b Welch .... 7 F. Morrell, b Stevens 0 Casey, b Welch 1 F. Shearer, c Stevens, b Donnelly .. 8 Total 45 Bowling.—Welch, 5 for 14; Stevens 4 for 30; Donnelly, 1 for 1. Second Innings. A. McCalmont, c Tier, b Welch .... 1 Groves, c Orsborn. b Welch 13 W. Whiteman, b Stevens 3 Berry, b Stevens 2 Miller, played on. b Welch 12 A. Whiteman, c A. Hoar, b Berry 37 M. McCalmont. b Welch 1 Reeves, b Donnelly 1 Morrell, run out 4 Casey, b Berry : 7 F. Shearer, not out 1 Extras • r > Total 87

Bowling—Welch. 4 for 21; Berry 2 for 12; Stevens, 2 for 19; Donnelly, 1 for 28; Hoar. 0 for 4.

POSITIONS OF TEAMS

The final positions of the teams in the senior championship for the 1940-41 season are as follow;— Won. Lost. Ch. points

An outright win counts 8 points, and a win on the first innings 5 points. Red Star obtained four outright wins and two first innings wins. College scored three eight-point wins and a livepointer.

IN OTHER CENTRES

Auckland: The senior cricket championship has been won by University, which played a drawn match with Y.M.C.A. to retain its position. The result of the final series is: University. 390, drew with Y.M.C.A.. 133 for five. Eden, 187, drew with North Shore, 185 for nine. Middlemore, 247, beat Training College, 149. on the first innings. Grafton, 124 for six (declared), and 75 for four (declared), beat PonsonbyBalmoral, 61 and ,103. on the first innings. Parnell, 350. beat Papakura Camp, 127 and 75. Christchurch: The final round of the Canterbury Cricket Association's competitions was played in perfect conditions and some good scoring was seen. Old Boys and Lancaster Park, who were equal in points for the championship, both had comfortable wins and finished level on points, but Old Boys win the competition by reason of having lost fewer games than Lancaster Park. The final positions of the teams are: Old Boys and Lancaster Park, 78; West Christchurch, 74; East Christchurch, 70; Sydenham, 68; Army. 68; St. Albans, 64; Old Collegians. 58: Riccarton, 56; West Old Boys, 30: Wigram. 20; Harewood, 16. Details are: ■•• Old Boys. 142 for four, beat Riccarton. 136, on the first innings Lancaster Park, 134 for three, beat St. Albans, 125 on the first innings. West Christchurch. 201 for four, beat Wigram, 195 for seven declared on the first innings.. East Christchurch. 220 for six declared, drew with Sydenham. 181 for six. Army, 255 for six (Alexander 102. not out), beat West Old Boys, 250, on the first innings. Old Collegians, 249 for two declared (Hamilton 110, not out C. V. Walter 108), beat Harewood. 116, on the first innings. Dunedin: Rain during the week affected the wickets on Saturday and the scoring was generally low. except in the championship /Inal between Carisbrook B and Albian-Y..M.C.A., in which Carisbrook B had scored 296 for nine wickets at stumps. The others were one-day matches Details are: Championship final. Carisbrook B, 296 for nine (Talbot 79. Geary 56), met Albion-Y.M.C.A. in the only two-day match of the series. In the one-day games. Dunedin. 15! for nine beat Old Boys. 145. Carisbrook A. 100 lost to Kaikorai. 150. Grange. 143. beat University. 60, and seven for 83.

Wellington.—Winners of the Wellington Cricket Association’s' senior championship, Kilbirnic team, beat a team representing the other senior clubs in a one-day match at (he Basin Reserve on Saturday by 9! runs. Kilbirnic scored 249 and The Rest. 158. The Wellington Mercantile Cricket League's championship competitions wore concluded on Saturday. The only grade not previously completed was the A grade, in which Working Men’s Club and Amalgamated Bricks were level. Bricks were unexpectedly heated by Hannahs, Working Men’s Club thus carrying off the

championship for the second year in succession. The various grade winners were:—A grade, Working Men’s Club; B grade, Prestige Hosiery; C grade, Customs Department; D grade. Insurance. E grade. Thompson Bros.; F grade. Wellington Taxis.

Red Star .. 6 •—■ 42 College .. 4 2 29 Old Boys .. 1 5 8 Lansdowne .. 1 5 8