SECOND GRADE.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13337, 1 February 1909, Page 3

SECOND GRADE.

In tho gnnvo between .Sydenham nnd Ricearton tlio former had monopolised the butting the whole of th*> previous 'Saturday, putting up 353 for ei«ht wickets. On Saturday they declared without betting again, and "Ukeartormade ID3 (Ciarkson 47, Bas.-,ett 38, Parker 16,. Seager 41. Rox 20). Avling, with three' for 21, was the best bowler. iSydenharn went in again, and at call of time, had scored 6'J for the loss <if three wickets (Moore 13, Hudson 23 not out. Wilson 1C not out). ■Sydenham won by IG3 on the- first innings. West Christchureh, who had 72 for five wickets against the East Christchurch score of 230, continued their innings at Lancaster Park, and carried their total to 168 before they were dismissed (Louisson 37, Vernon :-!5, Wilson 31, Dwyer 18. Wise not out J-). Simmonds took six wickets and r arfc j tv }'°' East » Coing in again, closed their innings with the score at a 23 for five wickets (Edmonds 36, Jirooko 34. Washer 18 not out, AVvatt 12). West Christchurch in tlieir second in nines had m> to timo scored 86 for six wickets (Cox 32, Wilson 10), -kast Christchurcli thus won by 62 runs on the first innings. Linwood, who had 36 for six \vickot> against lit. Albans , 244, continued their uinings, and carried their total to 84 ,(Johnston 17, Amtman not out 3-3). Spjcer and Cobd«n bowled wt-11. Linwood, following on, compiled 2f>2 for eight wickets, and dednred their innings closed. St. Albans, in their secove' innings, scored 84 for five wick.»s (Cobden 17, Blang 19). St. Albans thus won by 1(50 runs on the first innings.