CRICKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18216, 29 October 1924, Page 10

CRICKET.

ASHBI'RTON V. GERALDINE. A friendly match was played on the Gernklir.e Ova! on Labour l.)av between Ashbutton nr.d Ger.ildinc. Geraidino, batting -:rst on a ovvv v.'irke'., put up Haroer playing a chanceless innings of 107. Ashonr'.oti made ."!(?, MoShcrry \5Ol and Brady '.to 1 ir.£ most of the scoring. Scores: (IKIULDIXF. Pirst Innings.

ASHBURTON V. METHVEN. After a series of wet Saturdays, the cricket season was duly opened in beautiful weather. The wicket was fast for the first match between Ashburton and Methven for the Strudholme Shield competition. Several Methven stars were unavoidably absent. Scores: ASHBURTOK-. First Innings.

BOYS' ASSOCIATION. Next Saturday the second round of matches will be played. From now until the first Saturday in March the time for drawing of stumps is 6.30 p.m.; The draw for Saturday is as follows: Fifth , Grade—St. Andrew's College v. Boys' High School A, St. Andrew's No. 3; Y.M.C.A. v. Technical A, Hospital Corner No. 4; Cathedral v. West, Hagley Corner No. 5; Technical B v. Boys' High School B, Ensor's road Mo. 3; Marist v. St. Bede's, St. Bedie'a No. 3. Sixth Grade—East v. Technical B, Ensor's road No. 4; Technical A v. iioys' High School B, Hagley Corner No. 10; St. Andrew's v. Y.M.C.A., Sf. Andrew's No. 4; Boys' High School A v. St. Saviour's, Hagley Corner No. G. Seventh Grade—Boys' High. School v. Y.M.C.A. A, Hagley Corner No. .7, Cathedral v. West* Hagley Corner No. 8; St. Andrew's v. Linwood, Hagley Corner 'No. 9; Marist v. St. Bede's, St.B'ede's No. 4; Y.M.C.A. B, a bye. ENGLISHMEN WIN. WEST AUSTRALIAN MATCH. (BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION GOPTBIGHT.) (austbalian and n.z. cable association.) (Received October 28tli, 10.30 p.m.) PERTH, October 28. '.Hie cricket match England v. West Australia, was concluded in fine weather. West Australia's second innings yielded 69 (Blundell 23, Evans 14). Tate took .three wickets for 10 runs, and Freeman three for 23. England won by an Innings and 190 runs. In West Australia's first innings the bowling analysis was: Gilligan three for 20, Freeman six for 47. Freeman's length was always good. He turned the ball a good deal, and at one time had four for 11. He bowled 21 overs. Chapman made a particularly good catch at fine slip.CASH BONUSES. OFFER FOR OUTSTANDING AUSTRALIAN PERFORMANCES. (BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT) (AUBTBALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, October 27. The "Athletic News,'' in an article headed "Degrading Test Cricket," "Practice That Should Be Banned," roundly condemns the proposal of an Australian firm seeking advertisement and offering cash bonuses to Australian players for outstanding performances. "If a player will not do his uttermost without these specious inducements, he is not worth a place in the team, nor is acceptance of a 'tenner' for a century within England's idea of amateurism. i\o doubt the Australian cricketer is not much, troubled about the label, or' shall we eay his conception of amateurism is quite foreign to our rule? There is not much likelihood of either English, or Australian Boards of Control interfering with these obnoxious proposals. Yet it might be worth while to take action forbidding the players to accept such prizes."

[The Australian Board' of Control fixed the customary honorarium for the forthcoming tests at £3O a match, with an additional £1 a day for expenses when the player is away from his own State. These amounts will be supplemented by the proprietors of a certain article of commerce, who have undertaken to pay the Australians 3s for every boundary hit, £1 for every smite over the pickets, the same for every catch, £lO for each century compiled within two hours audi a half, and £25 for the best bowling average, the winner to have played in at least three matches and taken at least ten wickets.]

C. C. TIarpor, c Xicol, b Johnston A. Hanatord, c Johnston b Xico!. A. Wordsworth, b Brady A. Simrnr, c and b Xicol 0. Hard" raves, b Brady Ci. X. Feilden, run out _ K ■ Sercombe, e Xicol, b Brady 11. Morrison, b Brady .. J. H. Inglis, b Johnston G. Temple, not out. J. . Davison, ii Johnston Extras 107 2[i 37 1 1 t 1 4 0 Total Bowling--Grieve, 0 for 31: Brady, -1 41: Johnston, 3 for 29; J. Xicol, 2 for Shrimpton, 0 for 14; Christie, 0 for 5. 'So for ASHBUETOX. First Innings. B. McSlierry, c A. Wordsworth b Fei.den R. Johnston, b Harper W. Andrews, c Sereom'-e, b Handgraves J. Xic-oM, Ibw, b Wordsworth .. W. Brady, b Harper ... M. Christie, "_bw, b Harper R. Grieve, c Iinrd?raves b Feilden C. Ford, lbw, b Feilden K. Shrimpton, b Feilden L. Xewman, not out R. J. Laing, c Morrison, b Harper Extras SO 1 10 45 1 15 3 3 3 1 s Total Bov.-Iin?—Harper, 4 for 47; Sharpe, 0 26; Hu-rd«=rraves, 1 for 21; Wordsworth for 16: Feilden, 4 for 29. 147 for 1

K. A. Johnston, run out 2 3. McSherry, c Stephens, b Watson 25 J. B. ?vicoll, c Jessep, b McGregor 3o C. Brady, b McGregor 8 L. W. Grieve, b Jessep 12 R. J.. Ford, b McGregor 1 F. H. Knight, b McGregor 0 M. J. Christie, run out 22 M. Shrimpton, c Stephens, b Watson 20 L. Newman, b McGregor 1 F. Pritchard (captain), not out 0 Extras 9 Total ... 133 Bowling—McGregor. 4 for 19; Watson, 2 for 45; Stephens, 1 for 37; Burrows, 0 for 9; Jessep, 1 for 18. METHYEN - . First Innings. p. Watson, not out 23 G. Stephens, o Knight, b Griei'e 1 c. Jessep, c Grieve, b Brady .. 1 s. Hampton, c and b Brady 0 R. McGregor (capt.), c Johnston, b Nicoll 36 H. Glasson, not out .. 0 Extras 10 Total for 4 wickets 71