CRICKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18228, 12 November 1924, Page 6

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION.

DRAW FOR SECOND ROUND. Following is tiie draw for the eecond round of the Canterbury Cricket Association competitions: First Grade A, St. Albans v. Sydenham, Hagley'No. 1. 'Riccarton "v." Lin-wood, Lancaster No. 1. West. v. East, Hagley No. 2. First Grade B; West v. St. Albans, Hagley No. Riccarton v. Sydenham, Sydenham No. 1. Linwood v. East, Lancaster No. 2. Second Grade A. B.H.S. v. St. Albans, Hagley No." 5. Technical v. New Brighton, Technical No. 1. Sydenham v. St. Andrew's, Sydenham No. 2. West V. College, College No. 1. Riccarton v. Kaiapoi, Kaiapoi. Linwood, a, bye. Second Grade B. East v. St. Albans, Lancaster No. 4. Technical v. St. Bede's, St. Bede'e. Linwood v. St. Andrew's, St. Andrew's No. 1. Y.M.C.A. v. C. College, C. College No. 2. TVeet v. 8.H.5., Hagley No. t>. Riccarton, a byo. Third Grade A. Sydenham v. Kaiapoi, Sydenham No. 3. Linwood v. St. Albans, Lancaster Park., No. 5. Sumner v. 8.H.5., Lancaster No. o. Riccarton v.' West, Hagley No. 4. Spreydon, a byeThird Grade B. East v. C. College, Lancaster No. 6. Technical v. Mairehau, Technical No. 2 N. Brighton v. Linwcod, K«w Brighton. Spreydon v. Y.M.C.A., Spreydon. Sumner, a bye. . • Fourth Grade. East t. St. Andrew's A, Boys' Association No. 3. C. College v. N. Brighton, Collego No. 3. Riccarton v. Sydenham B, Boys' Association No. 2. . . Linwood A v. B.H.S. ■ B, Boys' Association No. 4. Technical t. B.H.S. A, Boys' Association No. 1. ' Sydenham A v. St. Andrew's B, St. Andrew's No. 2. Linwood B v. Mairehau, Mairehau. West D.H.S:, a bye.

CANTERBURY UMPIRES' ASSOCIATION.

The following are the cricket umpires appointed for the second round; First Grade A—St. Albans v. Sydenham, Hag ley Park-No. 1, Messrs Barry and BeN sten- Riocarton.v. Lin wood, Lancaster Park No. i; Messrs Cox and B-utler; We3t v. East, Bagley Park No.'2, Messrs: Forrester and Rogers. ■ First. Grade. B—'West v. St. Albans, Hagley , Park No. !i, Messrs Jones and Sykos; Riccar'ton v. Sydenham, Sydenham' Park No. 1, Messrs McKinnon and Richmond; Linwood v. East, Lancaster Park :No. 2, Messra Shepperd a,nd Rich. Second Grade A—Boys' High School vSt. -Albans, llagley Park No., 5, . Messrs Streeter and Towns.

HIGH SCHOOLS' MATCH. WAITAKI BEAT CHRISTCHURCH. The annual, match between Waitaki Boys' High, School and Christchurch. Boys' High School was concluded yesterday on Hagley Park', -Waitaki . winning by an - innings and 136 iiui3..' Scores:— • WAITAKI B.H.S; . First Innings. . Capstick* c Billcliff,, b Merritt , '-,.. .. ,55; Giorgi, c 'Harper, b Harris "', ,„ ~. .0 Wright,.'o -Merritt, "b . Simea'.',.. . ■.*,».:; - bi. blundell, o Simea, b Harris .., ■' >~ "l" Macallan, c'Billcliff, b Pickles .... 90 Hunter, ~c'Harper, b,Merntt ; :.... ", li-i; .6 Francis, hit wicket, b Pickles ..... j... « Douglas, b Webster "-. '■• "...33; Faulkes, c Billcliff, b 'Wobatpr • .'v • ■ i.. 15. Rickey, not out •• ••' .•• 5 Evans, o Hobbs, b Simes .. ""....' - Extras .. ; "... ••" •• 18 Total' .. - -. •• •■ 308 Bowling—€. M. Harris, two for 49; J. H. Pickles, two for 45; W. E. Merritt, two. for, 63; M. W. Simes, two for 67; J. Webster,two for 32; G. Hobbs, none for 34. CHEISTOHURCH B.H.S First Innings. Simes, h Evans ' -• ••] t.'« 15 Jacobs, o Wright, b Blundell ..> ..,. • 2 Hobbs, c Faulkes, b Blundell ... .. 15 Pickles, o W r ight, b Macallan .. .. ,3 Merritt, o Douglas, b Blundell .'; ; i.., 0 Billcliff, c Giorgi, b Macallan ..,. .. 0 :Parton, o Wright, b Macallan ■...; >-» 4-. Harris, c Wright,,b Macallan .. ~.. 3 Webster, c Giorgi, b Blundell .., ,•• ■ 6 Fleming, c Giorgi, b. Blundell ,* . . ..' 0 Harper, not out ... ..i .. 0 Extras :.., i.« ~.,. ' , i« 12 - ■■■:-. v.- , .:./: 59' Bowling—Blundell, five for 6; Evans, one for 31; Matiallan, four for 10. \ Second Innings. J Parton, c Giorgi,lb Macallan ~;..'. ~ 8" Simes, Ibw, b Macallan .".i .. 4 Jacobs, c Oapstick, b Macallan .. u. 0 Hobbs, hit wicket, b Blundell ..," ' .. 9 Pickles, b Faulkes .. ..- ..13 Harris, b Rickey ... .. .. •-■34; Billcliff, o Macallan, b Rickey .. t.. 16, Merritt, b Blundell '".. . -.« .. 8 Wobster, hit wicket, b Evans ... . r.. 9 Fleming, c Faulkes, b Rickey .. .. 1 Hamer, not out .. ..- .. 1 . Extras.' ,», . >». m.*.- . : Total > ''',.... . ..' .'-. ..-."; :: '.,-113.. 'Bowling—Blundell;-two for 34, "Evans,- one; for 24; Macallan, three for 19; Faulkes, one for 7; Rickey, three for 12; Wright, noDB' for 7.

BOYS' ASSOCIATION. The following is the draw for next Saturday's games in the Canterbury Boys' Cricket Association's Competition:— Fifth Grad-p—ijfc. Andrew's Collesre v. Mar'st Bros.. St. Andrew's No. 3: Y.M.C.A. v. West Chrifitchurch. Hospital Corner No. 5: Technical College A v. Boys' High Schcol B, Hospital Corner No. 6; Cathedral v. St. Bede's College, St. Bede'f No. 3,; Technical . College B t. Boys' High School A, Ensor's road No. o. Sixth Grade—East. Chretchurch v. Tech-. rural College A, Hospital Corner No. 7; Y.M.C.A. v. Bovs' Hi"h School B, Hospital Comer No 8: Boya' Hierh School A v. St. Andrew's College. Hospital Corner No. 9; Technical College B v. St. Saviour's, Emora road No. 4. Seventh Grade—Bovs' Hi<rh School Cathedral, St. Bede's No. 4; Y.M.C.A. A v. "West Christeburch. Hospital Corner No. 10; Y.M.C.A. B v. Lfl'nwood, Hospital Corner No. 11; Marist Brothers v. St: Andrew s College, St. Andrew's No. 4; St. Bede's College a bye.

MALVERN ASSOCIATION. The 6«cond round of marches in the Malvern Cricket Association's competition waa commenced on Saturday last, weather conditions being perfect. ' ... Playing at Sheffield, tho home team defeated Greendale by 42 runa on the first innings. Sheffield, batting first, scored 68 and 209 (M. L. Page 11 and 75 retired, J. Gunn 10 and 14 not out, Q. Wright 41 R. Townshend 22, J. Fraser 20, "W. Judd 10), and Greendale 26 (F. Collen ID). Bowling fqr Sheffield, J. Fraser six for 12 and M. L. Page three for 11, and for Greendale, E. Frew five for 17, T. Kay-four for 32, and R. Clucaa one for 11, were the successful bowlers.

NINE WICKETS TO SPARE. ENGLAND'S, DEFEAT OF-SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (BT cablz—press association—coptbight^ (AtTSTEAIiAK ASD K.2. CABIX AS^OCIATIOS.) (Received November 11th, 5.5 p.m.) ADELAIDE, I\6vember 11. The match between England and South Australia was concluded to-day. There waa heavy rain overnight, but tho wicket remained easy for tho batsmen, though the outfield was slow. The nttendahce was small. ' Hobbs and Sutcliffo set out to get the 44 runs necessary to 6Ccuro victory for England, but the partnership came to an end with the ccore 1 at 41, when Sutcliffo' was stumped off Grimmctt. for 21. Hearne, who followed, made tho winning stroke. ~ England won by nine wickets. .. Scores.: SOUTH AUSTRALIA. First Inning 3 .. .. ... v ' ".. 364 Second Innings .. .. .. 1W ENGLAND/ First Innings •.. .. ■ .* ..106 Second Innings. HoMjs, not out .. ...... IS Sutcliffc l st. Ambler, b Grimmett .. 24 Hearne, not out .. • .. ... -.3 Total- for ono wicket .. .. 44 Bowling—Grimmett, 1 for, 2;. 0 for 19, Wall 0 for 21, Arthur K'icbardson 0 for- 2.

THE ENGLISH TEAM.

BOWLING NOT IMPRESSIVE.

(BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYBIGHT) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE. ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY. November 11.

Tho "llerald'3" Adelaide representative, commenting on the Englishmen's batting, says the South Australian closure was designed to make England bat while the wicket : was at its worst, in the hope that 3everal wickets wouid fall cheaply. It was entirely, a bowlers-' wicket when Hobbs and Sutcliffe started, j,nd it, was duo to their exceptional skill that the South Australian hopes for a big.first inning 3 advantage wore dissipated. The ball broke all over tho place, kicking almost shoulder high, and the masterful way in which the _batsmeu smothered or avoided playing vicious ones was indicative of the liisho-t dull u-nd experience. The partnership was a delightful display. The correspondent says there is remarkably strong renemblanoe between Hobbs and S.utclifTo in their method's and mannerisms. They give every appearance of being tho most successful opening pair of tho tour. Tho English batting might ba considered slow and unimpressive, whereas, though strictly defensive, * it. was; very skilful, because there was always difficulty and uncertainty in tlio pitch, aa well as a very slow outfield.

Tho "TelegTaph's" cricket correspondent in Adelaide says 'that 'opinion in Adelaide is all in ' favour of Australia retaining tho Ashes, for England's bowling lacks etirig. Gilligan bowled at top for tho first few overs only. After that, ho did not put in just that little hit of extra pace. which means wicketa. : Tato was tho most * danger* ! oua of .the English bowlers. • He ia not so j fast as Gilligan, but swerves the ball : disconcertingly After bowling a few harmless. I looking deliveries en the off stump, he sud- j denly sonde, down, a fast in-swinger wlhich keeps the batsmen wary. ■ Looking for this ball, they are not inclined to take liberties with the other deliveries. Tate's action ia' •n0t...50 free and easy as Gilligan's. Tho ! latter ia a bundle of energy. 'JyHcalby. was not impressive. Ho will have to improves a lot to uphold his English reputation. Tho years do not seem to have dealt" kindly with the veteran .Douglas. • Much of the Bting has gone out of his' bowling. Hoarno cannot be classed as a regular bowler. He gave tho batsm-n little trouble on a plumb wicket.. Woolley made ho impression. As a batting combination, the aide is a. strong. one. . One thing-- is patent. -Should soft wiakets be encountered, England will do much better thau Australia. The awkward wicket at. the commencement. of .England's iiiinings demonstrated this. The Englishmen showed that, they were, used to-such-conditions.; (Received' November. 11th, 9.15 p.m.) The "Hefald's" Adelaide representative, commenting ;on. Grimmett'a bowling, says it seems to indicate .. the .vulnerablo • point in the English batting, namely, their inability to Ideal with \a. basic ,mixture. • They may find much "difficulty in mastering Mailey, and that mastery;' their batting will fall below, expectations from a test, standpoint. Both; batting arid bowling problems, suggestive 'of' much difficulty in solution, are thus; : early beginning to!' loom over l.the horizon • for the Engli3bi ! «team.. ' . • , ' '*' Arthur Mailey, in tho '-"Sun," commenting on the English team, thinks .it was chosen with the • Abject ..of. wearing down- the Australian" ' attack'lahd relying' sufficiently '■ on their bowler*.and - fieldsmen' to dismiss the Australians for a lesser number of runs. The ologan, "safety first," appears; to-*have:in-spired'.the-selectors. Mailey doea v not think the English, bowling will be treated disrespectfully during the whole tour. Very little loose stuff i - going; to'--Be .derved -up. He : predicts a war of team tactics, '.and in >the tests. the side making tho fewer mistakes in the field should - win.

..SOLLY JOEL'S TEAM. (REOTEB'S TELESKAMB.) CAPE TOWN, November 10. ' Mr Solly Joel's team ef. English cricketers arrived fit. They were warmly welcomed and given a Mayoral-luncheon. Both the Hon. Lionel Tennyson, captain, and A. C. Mac--laren, manager, were-! optimistic regarding the team's' chances. The first match will be against a, local colts' fifteen on Thursday. ' -