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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16986, 8 November 1920, Page 11

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J ENGLAiO) V. SOUTH TUSTRALIA. (By Cable—Press A ssociatios—Copyright.) (Australian and >".Z. Cabio Association,) (.Received Xovember 7th, 5.30 p.m.) ADELAIDE, November C. The weather was idefU for the continuation ot the match between England and South ri S ' tra i' a - SUC °2 *he> wicket ej>lenuiuiy. * lho attendauco was about tea thousand. • Russell (101) and Heame (46) resumed batting to the bowling of Tliurgarl&nd nsd Philiips. Both batsmen opened cautiously, j : i r -° V 1 P art icular being on the defensive, and his first 50 took SO minutes. Tho late of scoring was not commensurate with ttw> weakness of the At 259 Pellew and Richardson effected n double change. Hearno drove tho latter to tlio boundary with his firet hit. Henrno v:ab badly missed bv Stirling' at square ley when ho was '0. Tho batsmen wero getting eingles principaJly> When lie was 147 Russell lifted one from Smith high to the boundary, but Rundcll badly missed tho catcli. Seventeen were scored off t,n over of slow googlica from Smith. The third century was posted for 220' minutes* batting-. Russell, in attempting' a hard hit, missed, and returned the ball to Smith. His ISG included seventeen 4's and one 6. His principal scoring- shot was to the on 6ide. Hendren joined Heilrne, who had improved 6inco his escapes, his driving BJid cutting- etrokc3 being- superb. Hendren took 50 minutes to reach double figure*. Ilea roe brought -100 up for 307 minutes* play. With his_ own score at IS2 Hcarno lilted Smith to Phillips at mid-off, nnd tho tea, adjournment followed with tho score, three wicket-s for 4€B. Iloarno had been brilliant 6inoo luncli. His scoro included Five hundred did not take long to appear after resuming. When Hendren was 79 he jumped out to one from Smith, missed, and was etnmped by Ambler. Parkin was out in a similar manner almost immediately afterwards, and tho iuniugs wa3 declared closed at 512 for fir© wickets. Pclleur and Smith., for South Australia-, put on 5O i;i S5 minutes, though seven overs realised onlv thrco runs. Parkin and Hesine were tho bowlers. Scores:— , SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Innings .. .. .. ... US Second Innings. Pellew, not out .. ... "3 Smith, not out ... ... 15 Extras .. ... ... 2 Total for no wicket? ■.. ENGLAND. First Innings. Hoots, c Polieir, b Smith .. ; .... 48Russell, c find b Smith .. .. ..156 Hearne, c Phillips, b Smith .. JS2 Hendren, st Ambler, b Smith .. ..79 Parkin, c-t Ambler, b Smith .. .. 0 Makepeace, not out .. .. ..OS Extras .. .. - .. .. 3 Total for five wickets {innings,* declared closed) .. . ' ..312 Bowling—Smith 5 for 120. CANTERBURY 'ASSOCIATION. CANTERBURY v. COLTS. _ A fairly large number of cricket enthu- i siasts attended -the Hagley Park cricket ground on Saturday afternoon to witness the match Canterbury v. Colts. Th« Colt®, captained by C. E. Guiney, baited first, J. Young and G. Haines facing a. ~W. Thomas and J. Gray. Thomas and Blunt proved to be in flno form with the "ball, aiid Guiney was the only jnember tho Colts' team to register a good scoro. ' Tho innings closed for 127. The made a poor reply, £vo wickets falling for 53 at the call, of time. COLTS. First Innings. J. Young-, c Caygill, b Thomas t... 5 G. Haines, b Thomas .. .. .. * 0 R. O. Talbot, b Thomas .. ..0 M. L. Page, c' Gray, b Thomas .. 3 M. Pengelly, c Brunton, b Thomas .. 12R. Powell, Ibw, 1» Thomas .. .. 4 D. "W, Reese, b Thomaa ... .. »« H C. E. Guiney, b Blunt .. .. 58 C. G. Crawford, b Blunt .. " 13 A. LockKart, b Blunt .. .. 0 P. Martin, not out .. .. ..10 W. H. Buckhurst, si Brunton b Blunt 0 C. Marshall, b Blunt .. .. 0 Extras .. ... ' # .. 7 To-tal .. .. .. _ .. 127 Bowling analysis—A. 'Ehomas, 7 wiclw'ta for 42 runs; Blunt, 5 for 40; Gray, 0 for 3S. CANTERBURY. , First Innings. It. C, Blunt, not out .. .. ..29 E. Brosfiahan, b Bucltliurst ... ~ 1 N. Jones, c P-agv, b BuckkUrst ..1 G F. "Woods, b Buckhurst ... .. 3 W. 3?la.trick, b Marshall ... ..10 E. R.. Caygill, b MaHShall .... .« 4 Extras .. .. . •. X Total' for five wickets .. .. 63 FOURTH GRADE. . . Sydenham, butting against Technical Collego, made '216, declared cloatrd (Edwaardi 37, Olliver 64, Coombsr 20, M.urcliiaotl 24, Jlettriman 35 not out, and Heslop 17 1101> out). Technical replied with 62 (Smith. 10, Mallet 10, Goodsir 15). Davidson for Sydenhim (four for 2S) and Mallei for Technical (three for 52) bowled best. NORTH -CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. SENIOR GRADE. ' Lobuin played Swannanoa at Loburn, Wid won .by 18 runs, tho BCores being 1/oburn. 83 nnd Swannanoa. 65 (Winter 18, Yerrall 14, Hondereon 10). Bonnott Becured tho majority of tho wickets for Loburn. Raugiora seniors had a byo. Ohoka played Woodend -at Ohoks', the result being a three-point win for Wood end. Tho scores were: —AVoodond 156 (Tainui 61, Jndson 25, H. Littlo 10, K. Smith p 3); Ohoka ■—fiiet innings 13, and second innings 21. Bowling for Woodond Tainui and Smith poured tho wickets, and for Ohoka Reeves, Prnrce, ad Ward wore the" most euocessful. JUNIOR GRADE. Rangiora played Leitlifield ntßangiora, and debated them by 30 luns, tho scores being Rangiora 93 (J. Mortland 33, Sutherland 16 not out, Blain 15); Leithfield (S. Jndson 30, McLean 14). Bowling for Rangiora •Sohluter took 3 for 0, J. Mortland 1 for C, and liL Mortland 4 for 32. Tho best bowlers for Leithfield wero Hobb3 (5 for 23), Beero (3 for 35), -and S. Judson (2 for 35). Cust played Woodeud at Woodend, and won by 81 runs. The scores were:—Cust 142 (Sail 14, Patterson 43, Silvester 24, Howarth. 14, Nankevillo 35 not out), tud "Woodend 61. Bowling for Cust Rob*. Howett and Silvester wero most successful, and for AVoodend Moody, Borland, Archer, and Little. BOYS* LEAGUEi COMPETITION. In th© Senior Grade contest St. Bodo's 45 (Q'Meegban 11), •-and.-£3 (Blako £5, Eundle 17, Mahoney 10), wero defeated by Biblo Class 63 (Currio 22, Batchelor 16, Maxwell 13), and 79 for six wiokets (Foster 27, Haxwell 30). For Bible Class in the first innings Foster took seven wi<ikots, and Maxwell three. In the second innings Foster took four and Currio four. For St. B&le'e Blako and Darby bowled best. Bible Clnsa won by four wickets, and gained a three-point win. DISTRICT ASSOCIATION. FOURTH GRADE MATCHES. Only Fourth Grade matches in the Canterbury Cricket Association's district competitions wero played last Saturday. Results:— Christ's College defeated Normal by 21 runs. Collego made 167 runs (Hobba 32, Mcliatidy 21, J. S. Batchelor not out 23). Normal compiled 146 (Kearns not ont 06, R. Li*le 21). Boys' High School T$ 135 (Munnings 31, Moffat not out 23, Willoughby 20, Hobday 15*. beat Riccarton 92 (Mortlock 41, Roboris Bowling for School Hardy took four 2J. and Redpath two for 33. -v -Boys' Hi>:h School A, playing Collcp<», made 180 for nine wickets (Mortlock not out "?<, Ho'xlay 2.3, Smith 24, Walton 20, Speieht IC, Newton 16, Carl not out 32), beatiug College, who mado 10S (Scar.nc-1 41, Lawrence I o7).