Cricket.

Last Saturday again saw some good performances put up by Varsity teams, and unless next Satruday is spoilt by rain, we should bring home several wins.

The Seniors, who require an outright win over Petone to avoid finishing bottom of the championship were in the field all the afternoon but in that time Petone could score only 196 runs. Bowling for Varsity, Vietmeyer 2 for 14, Stevens 2 for 14, and Trickebank 2 for 42 took the wickets. In all, over 80 overs were bowled. It was unfortunate for Varsity that Petone scored so slowly, as it left no time for our team to bat, and the chance of an outright win is now well high impossible.

The Second Grade competition is now finished, but in a friendly match against Karori, Varsity scored 148. Lunn, who made 73, batted very well and put up his best score of the season. In reply, Karori have made 80 for the loss of eight wickets. Masters, bowling excellently, has taken all eight wickets.

In the Junior B1 Grade, Stop-Out made 189, and Varsity have now lost five wickets for 123 after having five down for 46. Shaw, batting aggressively, is 49 not out (including four sixes) and Turnbull is 31 not out.

Playing against Midland, the Junior C team got their opponents out for 164, and in reply have 140 up for the loss of four wickets.

The Junior D's made 236 against Kilbirnie, who in reply have two down for 51. richards who has been batting well of late, scored 52, gifford 42, and Simon 40.

The third Grade team who were playing Petone, the leading team in the grade did not fare so well. Batting first Varsity made 98, of which Johnstone got 42-a good innings. In reply, Petone made 165 for five wickets declared. In their second innings Varsity collapsed and suffered and outright loss.