CRICKET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 March 1942, Page 5

CRICKET

WAIRARAPA ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. WINS FOR RED STAR AND OLD BOYS. The Wairarapa Cricket Association’s championship matches were continued on Saturday when, wins were obtained by the Red Star and Old Boys seniors. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Red Star v Lansdowne. — The Red Star and Lansdowne teams met on the Park Oval, the former securing a five point win. In a score of 64 for Red Star A Bell hit five 6’s and eight 4’s. Scores: Red Star 181 (Bell 64, G. Peterson 36, F. Hoar 17, Lambourne 15; Jones 3 for 28, A. Whiteman 3 for 46, Groves 2 for 40, O’Reilly 1 for 13, Linder 0 for 36). Lansdowne 162 (Linder 42, Hedley 27, Jones 22, Groves 15; Hoar 7 for 74, Rew 3 for 51, Bell 0 for 20). Old Boys v Wairarapa College.—At the College ground Old Boys won on the first innings. Scores: Old Boys 141 (Patrick 73, Mottram 19, Shearer 17; Welch 4 for 38, Schofield 3 for 40, Sweeney 3 for 51). College 135 (Schofield 40, Sweeney 37, Liver 25; Patrick 4 for 48, McMichael 3 for 32, Fitzpatrick 2 for 15, Berry 0 for 20). POSITION OF TEAMS The following is the position of the teams in the senior championship:—

A straight-out win counts 8 points, a first innings win 5 points and a draw 2 points. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Hospital Rangers v Old Boys.— At the Masterton Park the Hospital Rangers team beat Old Boys on the first' innings. Scores: Hospital Rangers, 9 wickets for 188 (Harman 62, Massey, not out, 32, Ryder 20, Watson, not out. 17, Spackman 17; Smith 5 for 53, Rodgers 2 for 47, Jaine 1 for 16). Old Boys, Ist innings, 118 (Young 51. Jaine 19, P. Smith 11, Cole 11; Massey 4 for 38, Harman 4 for 39, Ashworth 1 for 22). Second innings, 1 wicket for 86 (Jaine. not out, 46, P. Smith, not out, 13, Colban 14). In a cricket match on the Park Oval on Sunday, Lansdowne 197 (Hedley 38, Jones 33, W. Whiteman 20, Groves 20) beat an Army team 193 (Ellis 101).

Won. Lost. Drawn. Ch. Pts. Red Star .. 4 2 3 2G Old Boys .. .. 4 3 2 24 College .. .. .. 3 4 2 19 Lansdowne 2 4 3 19