CRICKET.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16431, 27 January 1919, Page 5

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIATION. t Tho sixth round of grade matches was brought to a conclusion on Saturday in fine weather. Each of tho three championship games produced close finishes, and Sydenham was beaten for the first time this season by Riccarton. ' SYDENHAM v. RICCARTON. Sydenham, with a first innings total of 233, appeared to have this game well in hand, for they had eight of the Riccarton men out for 150. The ninth wicket fell' at 174, but the last "two batsmen, Fuller and Cox, • hit off the runs required for a fiist innings win. Scores:— SYDENHAM. First Innings .. .. .. 233 Second Innings. J. Gray, c Sinclair, b Taylor .■ ..28 R. H. Booth, c Luttrell, b Taylor 2 J. Young, not out .. .. , .. 74 J. Forrester, b Luttrell .. .. s .. 2 J. McEwin, c Fuller, b Haines .s .. 51 W, R, Patrick o Byrne, b North. .. 24 N. Conradi, not out .. .. ..12 Extras .. .. .. .. 9 Total for five wickets .. .. 202 Bowling Analysis.—E. E. Luttrell, 9 overs, 38 runs, 1 wicket; R. S-. Taylor, 14 overs, 1 maiden, 53 runs, 2 wickete; G. Haines, 3 overs, 20 runs, 1 wicket; H. B. "Whitta, 5 overs, 18 runs; H. North, 9 overs, 2 maidens, 44 runs, 1 wicket; M. 0. Sinclair, 5 overs, 20 runs. RICCARTON. First Innings. E. H; North, b AtcEwin .. ... 6 C. E. Guincy, b Mcßeth ... 22 G. Haines, b McEwin ■•.; .. Ti. B. Whitta, b Gray .. ... ~.13 E. T. Taylor, b Mcßeth ... 23 E. E. Luttrell, b McEwin .. ..53 M. O. Sinclair, b McEwin .. .. 1 A. E. Byrne, b McEwin _ 2 G. W. Cox, not out .. u, ... 39 R. S. Taylor, b McEwin \.. 20 A. C. Fuller, c Young, b Gray ... .. 41 Extras .. .. ... 13 Total .. .. .. .. 247 Bowling Analysis.—D. Mcßeth, 27 overs, 10 maidens, 71 runs, 2 wickets; J. McEwin, 30 overs, 1 maiden, 104 runs, 6 wickets, 1 noball; J. Gray, 11 overs, 2 maidens, 44 runs, 3 wickets; W. R. Patrick, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 15 runs. LINWOOD v. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. This game was remarkable for ~an eighth wicket partnership between Russell and Lye which put on 170 runs, and won the match when it appeared "to be hopelessly lost. Russell played fine cricket for hia 126. Scores. — EAST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings .. .. .. .. 273 LINWOOD. * First Innings. A. W.- Thomas c McClelland, b Hayes 52 W. L. King, b Tat« 9 R. Read, c Blank, b Tate .. .. 6 E. G. Perrin, c and b Hayes .. ..56 H. Forsyth, c Howell, b Hayes .. 13 H. E. Lawrence, c Wood, b Howell .. 2 G. Ru&sell, ,st Tate, b Trustrum .. 126 C. S. Orchards run out .. .. ..26 P. Lye, c and b Smith. .. .. 50 J. Forsyth, not out .. .. ... 0 Extras .. ... .. ... 21 Total 361 Bowling Analysis.—N. Jones, 3 overs, 30 runs; W. Howell, 26 overs, 2 maidens, 98 runs, 1 wicket; G. Tato, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 36 runs, 2 wicketa; W. Hayes, 22 overs, 3 maidens, 80 runs, 3 wickets; 'I'. McClelland, 5 overs," 1 maiden, 19 runs; B. B. Wood, 1 over, 3 runs; H. Trustrum, 9 overs, 1 maiden, 52 rune, 1 wicket,; L. Guiney, 6 )vers, 32 runs. ,

ST. AIjBANS v. VTBST CHRISTCHTJRCH This game produced another exciting finish. St. Albans had scored 230, and when the last raspn available went in only a few iuhg were wanted. McKenzie, liowever t wis run out with tho total four short, arid Zimmermg.n being absent, St. Albans won. on the first innings. Scores: — ST. ALBANS. , Piißt Inninga .. ... .. 23S Second Innings. G. Bettle, b Blunt 86 R. Twyneham, c Norman, b Foster • • 3J J. H. Martin, b McKenzie .. .. 7S li. It. B run ton, c Peake, b Redpath .. 4J S. Johns, b Blunt ' .. .. ' J. Tikau, c sub, b Redpath .. ... It S. W. Hickmott, not out .., .. 51 . H. Stringer, not out ... .. ~.2i Extras .. .. ... .. It Total for six wickets .. .. 3G2 Bowling Analysis—R. C. Blunt, 17 overs 1 maiden, 73 runs, "2 wickets; H. C. Watson, 7 overe, 39 runs; Dr. Foster, S ovens, 1 maiden, 37 runs, 1 wicket; B. Hooper, 7 overs, ! 1 maiden, 41 runs; E. J. Norman, 3 overs, 50 runs; D. McKenzie, 5- overs, 42 ruuß, ] I wicket; D. Redpath, G overs, 40 runs, £ ! wickets; H. Butters, 2 overs, 23 runs. ; WEST CHRISTCHTJRCH. First Innings. Dr. Foster, o and b Tikau .. ..7f R. C. Blunt, o Brunton, b Stringer .. 41 j J.'F. Peake, b Stringer .. .. .. ] P. Hooper, c Brunton, b Hickmott .. 11 E. J. Norman, b Tikau .. f H. 0. Watson, not out .. .. 6-1 D. Redpath, c Twyneham, b Stringer.. 11 H. Butters, b Brunton .. .. ] R. E. Boag, b Brunton .. ... C D..JlcKenzie, run out .. I C. Zimmerman, absent .. .. ( •Extras ... .... - ... ... 1-) Total .. .. .. . .. 235 Bowling Analysis—H. Stringer, I>B overs, 4 maidenß, 97 rutis, 3 wickets; J. Tikau, overs, 4 maidens, 50 runs, 2 wickets; S. W, Hickmott, 10 overs, 2 maidens, 26 runs, 1 wicket; S. Johns, 5 overs, 2 maidens, 6 runs; L. R. Brunton, 8 overs, 2 maidens, 36 runs, 2 wickets. SECOND GRADE. Linwood A* who had made 125 against 104 by Technical College A., went in again, and made 125 (Weston 62, Burns 24, King 15). Technical made 153 for five wickets (fates not out 54, Hearfield 36, Palmer 28), and won by five wickets. Teohnicnl College B. defeated St. Albans A. by four wickets. Scores: —Technical, 66 and 132 for six wickct3 (Armitage not out 37, Scott not out 37, Hill 24). St. Albans, 113 and 72. Riccarton A. defeated Sydenham B. by seven wickets'. Sydenham scored 37 and 201 (Gabb 47, King 43, Hill 33, James 30), and Riccarton, 177 and 73 for three wickets (Wilson ont out 26, Unwin 23, Holland not out 13). St. Albans B. had made 201 against West Christchurch on the first day, and West on Saturday replied with 163 (McLaren 48, Wanklyn 39). St. Albans won by 38 runs on the first innings. CITY AND SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. The sixth. round of matches was concluded on Saturday last. The wickets were fast, owing to the nor'-westers experienced /last week. Tho following are the results:— SENIOR GRADE. Ward's defeated Railway by 8 wickets. Scores:—Railway 82-and 93 (Brosnahan 28 not out, Grant 13, H. Clark 11); Ward's, 110 and 66 for two wickets (Weston 36, Mills IS, Watson a not out).'-* A. Harry, six for 16, bowled well for Ward's. Green's defeated Druids by 74 runs. Scores: —Green's, 135 and 210 for six wickets (Gassoq 121 not out, Cunningham 29, Merriman 16); Druids, 178 and 93 (Black 26, Throp 16, Duggan 16). Merriman, three for 32, and Gasson five for 59 bowled best for Green's. JUNIOR GRADE. Green's A. defeated Railway by eight wickets. Scores: —Green's A., 311 an 32 for two wickets (Hill 14 and Smith 16); Railway, 100 (Clark 27, Neilson 42), ,ind 241 (Simpson 36, Neilson 20, Clark 125, Bush 48). Hill, three for 60, bowled best for Green's. St. Albans defeated Green's B. by 93 runs. Scores:—St. Albans, 125 an 93 (Colville 28, Mander 28); Green's 8., 63 (Batstone 14), and 58 (Cowlin 18). French, 1ou T lor IS, La"an, 5 for 48, and Frcnch, five for 40, for Green's 8., and R. Winter, eight for 22, and four for 22, and Colville, three for 16, for St Albans, bowled best. Excelsior defeated Druids by 209 runs on the first innings. ✓Scores:— Druids, 75 and 240 (F. Hales 109, Smith 55, Gyde 30); Excelsior, 234 (Fraser 61 not ont, Ditehfield 48, and Wcstwood 44). Watson, nvo for 27, boiled best for Druids. BOYS' LEAGUE. SENIOR GRADE. St. Bede'3 (74) defeated West Christchurch (43) by 31 runs on the first innings. Farmers (102) defeated Druids (82), by eight runs on the first innings. St Andrew's defaulted to D.1.0., and Boys' Hi"h School B. defaulted to Boys' Gordon Hall. JUNIOR GRADE. East Christchurch (85 and 23 for five wickets) defeated Technical (38 and 67 .for fire W IW Gordon Hall (98) defeated Boys' High School A. (36 and 59), by an innings and 3 "bovs* High School B. defaulted to St. Matthew's. VICTORIA v. NEW SOUTH WALES. (By Cable.—Press Asscciation.-Copyright.) (•Received January 26th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 26. 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