CRICKET.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16410, 2 January 1919, Page 5

CRICKET.

BOYS' LEAGUE MATCHES.., WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. The matches arranged between the Canterbury Boys' Cricket League and the WelUneton Boys' League were commenced at Higley Park yesterday. Play was delayed until 11 a.m., on account of the rain, but tie wickets dried well. The aftenioon was fine. • but cold. The match between fat. Cutkbert's (Wellington) and a junior representative team from the City and Suburban Association was also played on the same ground, all the wickets being provided free of cost by the Canterbury Cricket Association. The following is the result of the day'a play:— SENIOR GRADE. Wellington made 106 (Morgan 32, Bromley "3. Bin* 15, O'Neill 13), and 62 for four wickets (Greig 22, Barr 16, O'Neul 15 not out). Canterbury made 181 (Shernffe 78, Grose 77). Lawrence, four ■'for 23, Eaton three for 29, and Soptly three for 39 \ took the wickets for Wellington, and Sher/riffs five .for 36, King two for 3, and Crook two for 6, bowled best for Canterbury. The match will be resumed at noon, to-day. : , JUNIOR GRADE. Canterbury made IJ£ (Butcher 47, Scrimshaw, 18, Chaaton 10), and 180 for six wickets (Butcher 56 "not out, . Talbot 31, Falloon 16). Wellington made 106 (Malcolm 26, Bennejtt 13, Oliver 13, Warwick 11, Banks 10, Dawe 11' not out). Scrimshaw seven for 43' for Canterbury, and Dawe four for 25 for Wellington, bowled, best. The matca will be resumed at noon to-day. ST. CUTHBERT'S v. CHRISTGHURCH. Christchurch "batted first and compiled 271 (O'Callaghan 101 retired, Watts 101, Ditohfield 17, Dobba 10). St. Cuthfeert * made 54. aid, 183 (Bolt 31).. Christchurch. won by an, innings and 84 nds. ITEST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. Seniors'" v. Linwood, 'ttagley Park—Boag, Blunt, Butters, Foster, Hooper, Norman, Moor, Redpath, Reese, Watson-, Zimmerman. • Second Gride v. Technical B, Hagley Park —D. McLaren, D. McKenzie, S. F. Wilson, J. Ellis, D. Beard, G. R. Talbot, A. E. White, J. Peak®, A. B." Hobbs, A." Dey, E. Chambers. 18 ' v. DUNEDIN. (PKBS3 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) • DUNEDIN, January 1. The cricket match. Dunedin v. Christchurch, was concluded today. Dunedin nlade 266 in their first, inningß, and Christchurch 273. Heavy rain set in just after Chris tchurch finished their first innings and stopped play, the match beinjg declared a draw. For Chris tchurch Whitta made 123 not out.

OHRISTCHURCH v. (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) "WELLINGTON, January 1. Teams of Wellington and Chris tchurch junior cricketers m6t her© to-day. Wellington scored 150 in their first innings and 201 in the second. In their first innings Christchuich made 25 (?) runs. The match will be continued to-morrow. • VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (By, Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received January Ist, 12.15 a.m. '' , . MELBOURNE, January -1. The weather was fine and the wicket good for the Inter-State cricket match. - Victoria, in' their first innings, scored 374 (Ryder 78, Ajmstrong not out 162); South Australia two'wickefa for 19*