CRICKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18238, 24 November 1924, Page 13

CRICKET.

CITY AND SUBURBAN.

ENGLAND V. N.S.W.

VISITORS 78 RUNS BEHIND.

to CABI.E— rBFSS association-copvu.gbt) A™ "SOCIATIOB.) .(Bcscivcd November 23rd, 5.3 p.m.)

SYDNEY, November 23. T i, o gather was fine but dull when New \u Wales resumed their inmnge against Tlnd «i«h Bardeley (1-12, and Sibling .. Tho wicket was a bit dead, but under it influence of « fair oreezo waa drying. riUigan and Tate opened tho bowling loth men batted brightly. Bardsloy hod 150 i' l isinutes, but had * narnZ 46caP o from being run out owing to a return bv Sandham. Ten runs later t tried to pull the ball round to ttio on, •hit and T'"'de."ilev ran up and caught it. . had"a great reception oil return- „ to - the parilion. Ho had been batUng to 258 minute*. Ho hit ten fours. Ve remaining batsmen held tho crosai) f or only eight minutes longer.^ Tyldesley's performance with tho ba.ll was aKt better than tho figures inTje Ho alwaya was carefully watched. 'strudwick, behind tho wickets, played excJcntly, the extras that were yarned being Sutcliffe wore the. firat to tako tfilrt for the Englishmen to tho bowling of ffiry wd Scott. Tho latter is a fast v b , , r ; and kept the runs down Hobbs went out to a, remarkably fino „lcil by Gregory at line flip, Ho jumped csught tho ball with his left hand, iiroeoed it, but recovered it again. shien Sutcliffe had scored 11 he skied a ijii Threo made for it, out stop-perl. Jt WIS rfcally Scott's ball. . dwins? to an injury to a thumb. tards|J?i tlaco in the field wao taken by Morgan. YrtW fielding well, dismissed Kilner tnd Douglas with fine catches in the Blips JOiley kept the batsmen watchful, and <htil e«nt down a full-tope to Sandham, who nulltd it to square-leg. where Nothling whs Sandham had batted for eeveiity6ii minutes. The fourth wicket added 47 '"lits's wicket fell just on the tea adjournn«l>t. He was at first credited with three thaii he re»lly got owing to tho umpire '"iilligan Allowed after tea. and , was rocfiived. plfcytd cautious"j Tl " lie Rftvo a hot chanco to Gregory when h A few minute? Inter tho same fieldsmift'got Gilligau with another remarkablo ]c/t»Jißnd catch. > filln commtnced at H.'io. * With tho advent of Tyldeslcy play livened in. Tho latter stepped out and indulged in'tttMiy good hits. He had several c&capeb. EtthS camo faster and the fieldsmen were kOftt moving. Tho partnership made 50 in tMtly-thrfo minutes. , battin? for forty-four minutes Tyldeslcy was clean-bowled by Gregory. Ho tii the first man to go out in tliia manBtr, He hit five foure. The -ninth -wickot added 69. Slrudwick did not last long, being run out wliijs attempting to sneak ono. lisndrr.n batted for 162 minutes, and tho ihhißgs lasted 206 minutes. The attendance was 34,C00. Scores:—

NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings. Collins, lbw, b Tyldesley .. ... 32 BsrtWey, c. and b Tyldesley .. .. ifiO ifjUMirtney, o Hendrfen, b Tate .. 0 Andrews, lb*, b Tate 'l'syior, c Kilner. b late .. •' i Kippux. 0 Kilner, b Tate .. .. <> OWgorv, c H end re n, b Tate .. ° Oltjsrii. c Hindren-, b Tat© .. •• } N6lhling, o Chapman, b Tato .. «. ~12 Biott, o Deuflf.6, b Tyldealey .. ... 0 not out .. • • •• 2 .: ; Extras - ... .• • .. 7

' Total .. »• »• 271 Bowling—Dougl/m none for IS, Kilner nono Ht Si, Tate seven for 74, Gilligan nono for 4S, jyldesley three for 74. ENGLAND. First Innings. • Hobb, o Gregory, 1) Scott .. 8 SUUlifte, o &ippix, b Gregory i.. 17 1 Kilner, o Gregory, b Scott .. 2 , Eifidthitn, <S Nothling, b Mailcy i.. -1 H«Hdfen, Hot out •• •• '» PtrtlgUs, o Gregory, bMa i ley .. i yhlfiman, o Collins, b Mailoy •« • • 4 Tlt6, o Scott, b M&ilfcy •• •• GllHgin,. c Gregory, b Macartney . .. 5 XyWcßloy, b Gregory ... '..■'••• "6 BtfUd«i«k, ran out ...v., •• . •• ® Extr&fc •• •• " •• 8 Total .. 108 j&jwling—Gregory two for 46, Scott two fdr 87, Muc&rtriey one for S3, Hailey four fif 55, Kotbling none fbt 14. A MEMORABLE INNINGS. BARDSLEY'S GREAT STAND. • (I9M4ALUK AND IT.S. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY, November 23. , The "Sydney Morning Hwsld " ■ i&i on the match, says: Tho tot m be m«ttM&bl« for the wonderful stand atie by Warren BardMey. whoso refutation « ft great. fighter against odd* .19 MhtAccd by, to forceful fcnd masterly ,inUOto. His confidonco and unialtenng '♦nitment of the bowling we*e sufficient to 1 hUfrire tho most pessimistic. Tato Kept a nltfidld length, and tho ball appeared to ftlke p&oe from the pitch a'nd swing in l»m the leg in a disconcerting manner. Tho "Dkily Tolcgraph" saye: Tho bowlbut littlo ttßaisbanco fronf tho whiih. ttas in favour of tho balan«b, but Ntw South Wales failed to make too moat of tho opportunity. Tate is a bowler, and \v a ? easily the taMt dangerous of tho English bowlers. Ail 'the bltsmcn watched Gilligan closely, ana the way in which ho made the ball break lack clearly had Collins pUiilod. Twic6 Gi!lii»n hit Collins on tho left, and the 'X«w BoUth Walw skipper did not' show tho c6ftfidente afterwards." Collins, interviewed after thft day's plfcy, *is loud Tn his pruifeo of Tate's bowling. Ho declared tho visitor waß tho best bowler «Mn in Australia for twenty-five years. He ■ eiptss«4d the ojinion "that Ta,te was a . --"bcttfer bottler than Barnes, insofar as ho lent down m6rt Unplayable balls.

ENGLAND V. NATAL. (fttOff&'B «XfcGHAI!S.) CAPE TOVfS, Kovembor 21. T3» English criolrttert commenced ft three «UjT*' match, at Durban against 'Nkt&l. The lome side scored 203 (Tiylor 83). Kennedy captured flv« wiokets for 67, and Marriott Jour for 53. The Englishmen tosred 134 i lHolmeß ffi), Conyngham taking five tfie* *• krta for 49 runt. Natal, in the Becond • "iAia&s, hid aftored four with&irt the loss of a. Tviciet, when a thunderstorm caused .#l»y to bft Abandoned. •

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. (It C4.BLK—TRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYHIGKT) UOSTTtALUN AXD K.S. CAiLS ASSOCIATION.) j (Raocived November 23rd, 6.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. November 23. Tho Sheffield Shield match was resumed m ifctt weither. ijouth Australia in their first inja&iM inado 388 (Pritchard 115, Wainwrißnt . TO, Ambler not- out 21). AVallaco took ftrfra wickets for 105. Liddiout two lor -iO, - two for 25, and Hartkopf iwo for ' jtt. Victoria, havo lost two wickets for 106 >(Hay tie 29 Ponsford not out 03, woodiull *2B. Love not out 32). Pritchard played orißht and excellent all-round cricket, fo&lford was careful, taking nearly two • wut# to make CO.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION'S COMPETITIONS.

The Eccond round tasTcies vera concluded on Saturday in beautiful Weather, and on first-cl&EB wickets. Sydenham and West Christchurch retained Iheir -unßeaten positions by defeating St. Alban3 and East Christchurch respectively, -whilst Linwood got homo in a fair'y even garno agtinat Riccarton. Sydenham y. St. Albans. The first day's play had left Sydenham in a strong position, for tbey only requirsd 53 with eipjht wicket in hand for £ first l fa d- Tho two cot outs, Gasson and Patrick, nearly reached the St. Albans total boforo they v.-ere separated, and tno eido got a load of 106. St. Albans stayed in until stuhipa were drawn, and Sydenham lust failed to get a three-point win. Scores: ST. ALBAXS. first innings .. ... .. -218 Second Jnninga. F- 'Woods, b Cunningham .. ..30 C. Ci. Crawford, st Grenfell, b McEwin 13 R. Norrie, c Grenfell, b Mcßeth .. 4 L. It. Brunton, c Patrick, b McEwin .. 13 R. H. North, lbw, b Cunningham .. 7 W. Eady, b Cunninglmm .. .. 0 S. W. Hickmott, b Cunningham .. t! D. Sandman, not cut .. .. 19 C. "\Y, Allard, b Cunningham .. 0 A. W. Thorn us, c Patrick, b Mcßoih .. GO X. Dorreen, b ilcDeth .. ... 0 Byes .. ... .. .. 10 Total .. .. 128 Bowling analysis: J. McEwin, 14 overs, 3 maidens, 04 runs, '2 wickets; D. J. Mcßeth, 6.5 overs, 32 runs, 0 wickets; W. R. Patrick, 1 over, 9 runs; W. Cunningham, 11 overs, 2 maidens, 23 runs, 5 wickets. SYDENHAM. First Inningo. E. A. Gasson, Ibw, b Satiuma-ii 107 C. Oliver, c Allard, b Norria .. ..21 •T. Young, b Allard .. .. .. 7 W. B. Patrick, c Brunton, b Th6mw .. 78 G. Mcße'..h., o Brunton, b Sandman ;. 1 J. McEwin, Bt Brunton, b Thomas .. 2S E. Cummins, b Thomas .. .. 3 D. J. Mcßeth, b Thomas .. 6t W. Slcelton, st Brunton, b Sfcildman .. 1 J. Grenfell, b Thomas .. .. .. 7 TV. Cunningham, not out .. .. 4 Extras .. .. .. ..10 Total 326 Bowling e-tlalyfiis—R. Norrio, 15 Ovore, 76 runs, 1 wicket; D. Sandman, 18 Overs, 133 runs, 3 wickets; C..-W. Allard, 7 overs, 23 runs, 1 wickot; F. Woods, 'o overs, 25 runs; A. TV. Thomso, 16.1 overs, 52 fans, 5 wic'kcls. Ecicarton v. Linwood. Tliia ganle hnd beenrloft in a very interesting stage, Linwood requiring 74 for a first innings lead, with four wieketa in hand. Three more wickets fell before tile Kicc&rton total to paused, but then a good partnership by KnsSell and Hallam put Linwood in tho lead, and they won On tlio first innings. Scores: EICCARTON. First innings .. .. .. 177 Second Innings. O. E. Evans, c Kennedy, b Read .. 33 L. J. Killick, b Read .. .. .. 0 J. L. Powell, c and b Talbot .. •.. 23 C. T. Rix, b Eussoll .. .. ..3 i£. B. Bairi, b Russell .. .. ... 16 A. C. Fuller, b Read .. .. 9 A. Cox, not out ... .. ..43 F. J. Powell, b Read .. .. .. i C. E. Guiney, b Read .. ..6 Q. Harris, b Read ... .. ..24 E. R. Caygill, not out .1 .. S Extras .. .. ..6

Total for nine ,wickei« .. .. 170 Bowling analysis—B. O. Tilbot, o overs, 5 runs, 1 wicket; it. Read, 22 overs, 3 rttoidena, 59 runs, 6 wickets; G-. W. BuMell, 8 overs, 2 maidens, 22 runs, 2 wickets; S. Yates, 5 overs, 2 maidens, 15 runs J P. Kennedy, 8 overs, 14 runs; J. JoneS, 1 over, 3 runs.

LINWOOD. . First innings. G. M. Condliffe, c Haines, b Evans .. 49 H, Armitage, c Caygill, b Evana 24 B. O. Talbot, run out ... 0 M. Boon, c Ri*, b ". Powell .. 8 J. Jones, b F. Powell 12 G. W. Busaell, o Fuller, bF. Powtll .. 60 H. Bead, o and bF. Powell .. .. t> T. Hallam, b Bum 23 P. Kennedy, b Rix .. .. ..8 E. E. Weston, not out S Si Yateß, c Cox, b Rix .. ». •.. 0 Extras .. •* -1

Total 223 Bowiing-analysis—C. T. Bix.-.32 overs, p maidens, 62 runs, 2 wickets; F. J. Powell, 13 overs, 1 maiden, 46 runs, 8 wicketa: J. L. Powell, 0 overs, 43 runs, 1 ticket; C. ,E. Evans, 11 overa, 2 Maidens, 3l runs, 2 wiekeis; K. B. Bain, 4 overs, 26 runs, 1 ticket.

West Ghrifitohurcli v. Bast Christohurch. West Christehurch already li»d 4. firfci innings lead, and h»d only lost four wicketa. Blunt by "brilliant batting, oOtflpletid luft century and carried his totfcl to 181 before to vas difimifeflftd. later tha ptce, enabling Weat to declare. EWt in their second inning®, put UjS 6- fine batting performance, Gregory leading the way with a finely played 86. Scores:-

EAST CHRISTCHUBCa. ' First inningß .. —157 Second Innings. • G. B. Gregory, c eub, b Filidlay .. 96 H. £. Elvy, lbw, b Cocks .. ..83 E. Brosnahan, o Jarrett, b Foster .. 41 A. B. Blank, not out .. •• 3° T. Mullan, not out .. .. •• 9 Extras i. « •• "

Total for three wickets .. 225 Bowling unalyaia—o. A. Cocks, 13 overs, 1 maiden, 43 iUnfi, 1 wicket; J. L. iihdlay, 10 overs, 1 maiden, 32 tuns, 1 wtettfct; R C Blunt, 7 overt, 39 runs- E. A. Hitchcock, 7 ovcra, 1 maiden, '2l ninß; Dr. Fostar, 0 overs, 48 runs, 1 wicket: b. A. Ohfttlod, 2 overfly 10 rutis; 3j» A» 4 overfl, 18 runs. _ WEST CHBISTCHUHCH. First Innings. R. C. Blunt, c ll'ulkn, b Flood •• 131 Dr. P. S. Foster, o and b Flood .. 44 Drl F. G. "Ward, b Egaa •• •• -j W. Hayes, ma " t, L. A. llavncs, c; Stringer b Gregory .. 7 F Jarrett, c Lilburnc, b Flood - 13 I,'. A. Charles, not, out •• •• E A. Hitchcock, b Weston .. •• J." L. Findlay, not out •• •• Extras •• . ** Total for itvtn wickets •• 334 (Innings closed.) analysis—i-. T. 6trihger, 10 overs, j Suae!*7"'i °a runs - 1 over, 9 run, 1 vriciei; E W*ton, 7 overs, 36 runs, 1 wu&ot. SENIOR B GRADE. SECOND fcOUND.

The second round Grade Sydenham. Wtfst ehristchurch, wd Linwood. The following Üblo shows th 6 poaiiion oi tho teams.

2-pt. 2-pt. Draw. ptß. Sydenham •• >• r "7 _ 5 West Chtistchurdi •• * _ 3 Jlicoart-on •• •• . 2 Linwood •• •• East Chn*tchutoh •• _ St.. Albans •• _ i* T alienator P»rk. Irinwcod. IG3 arid ■ i - 171 deolared (J. Prosper 43, H. 33 J 'iS 20. C. Orchard 20. X TWrellv' 17) beat Eft«t Christchurch 103 P Wi 5 Be vcn wickets bv 65 on the inning (A Brown 32). For Liflwoed. McLennan took five for 124 f.-> r 17 Prosper four lor 12. and Orchard two for none. For East, ir. >ea.o tooii {ul i r t Park, We3i Cliristcliurch 165 and "3 for eight (T. Condi iffo 37. O'Cilto.wVi.in" 23. P fir toil 23. Anderson 19) beat ci" 1 Albans 170 and 103 for three (Cunningham 61 not out, "Wright 19) by 15 on tho first innings. At Svdenhom Park, Srdtnham 140 and 42' for "five, defeated Kiccarton 92 and 90 by fiva -\vicket3. ______

SECOND GRADE A. At Svdenham Park, St. Andrew's 12) and 145 (Alexander 63, XtcCattnoy 16. Temple 17. SUwart 17, Heasley 16) beat Sydenham 74 and 101 Oft*. Oliver S4. Hore 22. Simmonds 13) by 00 runs. For Sydenham, French took two for 2. and for St. Andrew's Hcafiloy took four for 31. At College Rxound, Christ's Colle-go 803 beat "West Chriatchurch 74 and 8-i for 'two (Ayrtss 4» not out. Watts 20 not out) by 234 on the first inninßS. At Haftley Park, Boyb' Hiph School 223 (W. E. Merritt 123, A. S. Bilcliff 58, J. Pickles 42, C. M. Harris 35. J. Webster 26) scored & three-point win oyer St. Albans JOS and 150 (Blackwell, Espiiall ®, Cullen 22, Qoodo 17). For School. Pickles took threo for 45. At Ensor'a road, T«dhnical College e-corcd ft, three-point -win over New Brighton. Technical 182 «nd 128 for five (SToms 33, V. Htthn fi9, W. Oitilner 31 not out), New* Briphtoa 111 and 77 (Turner 22). For Technical, W. Desmond took five for 3D »nd J. Hill three for 31, and for New Brighton Thompson took two for 13.

SECOND GRADE B. At College ground, Christ's College 128 and l?'j f o f five (Garder 80, Trips 57 Armstrong 18) defeated Y.M.C.A. 152 and IS3 (LWe 67. Dawson 32, Desna 17) by five Wickets. At Hagley Park, V.Vsjt Chriatchurc-a 123 »nd 202 (Cunninghsm 14, Crota 57, Hervty 33, Heaters 24) teat Boys' High B<shool 97 and 113 for f's (Brooklehiiraj_ S7, H. J. Fleming 18, J. E. Xanson 17 not out) by 81 on the first innings. For School, Fleming took three for ST. At Lancaster Par.";, Eext Christchurch 3S beat St. AibaiiS 1"> srd G3 (Col&art 35) l>y an innings and 19 runs. For Ea'i, Harry took lour for eisht.

THIRD GRADE. Kaiapoi 112 and 133 for _ nine (Russe'.l 31, Gillespie 17, Ryan 16) beat Sydenham 177 and 58 (Hay IK) by a- wicket and 10 runs. At Lanecrtcr Sumner and 164 (Saunders I'O, Ogior aft) Boys' Hi?h School 110 and 117 (M. C. TV'ard 73 not out, G. Inncs 22"i by nine runs. At T.ar.casier Park, Christ's Colltpft 203 bait East Christchurch SO and 50 by an innings and 109 runs. St. 1.5S and 92 (Allen 47) b«,ai Linwood 63 and 110 (Dnvjes 3") by 9g runs. Mairehau 137 (Felton 57, Hibbei-d 31, TVard 101 boat Technical 09 and 42 by an innings and 20 runs. Y.M.C.A. beat Snreydon B by default. Spreydon A a bye. FOURTH GRADE. St. Andrew's 117 r.nd 36 defeated Ea*t Christchurc-h 75 and 55 by 13 runs. Sydenham B 34 and 74 drew ivitll RicCarton 44 and G4. Bovs* Hißh School A 152 flhd eight for two wickets beat Technical College 40 and 79 by eitht wickets. Govs' High Sclicol B beat Linwood by default. DRAW FOR THIRD ROUND. Tho following is the draw for tha third round of tho Canterbury Cricket Association's competitions: First Grade A. St. Albans v. Kiccart-on, Hagley No. J. Sydenham v. West Christchurch, Sydenham No. 1. East Christchurch v. Linwood, Lancaster No. 1. First Grade B1 West Christchurch v. Linwood, Hagloy No. Sydenham v. East, Lancaster No. 2. . Riccarton v. St. Alban3, Hagley No. 3. Second Grade A. fioyB 1 High School v. Eiccarton, Hagley No. 5. New Brighton v. St. Andrew's, New Brighton. Technical v. Christ's C'ollego, College No. 1. West Christohurch v. Kaiapoi, Hagley No. 6. Linwood v. St. Albans, Lancaster No. 8., Sydenham a bye. Second Grade B. Technical v. West Christchurch, Technical No. 1. East Christchurch v. Christ's College, Lancaster No. 5. Linv.-ood v. Bovs' High School, Lancaster No. i. Y.M.C.A. v. St. Bede's, St. Bodes. Hicc*rton v. St. Andrew's, St. Andrew's. St. Albans a bye.

Third Grade A. Sydenham v. Iticuarton, Sydenliam Xo. 2. Gprcydon v. Boys' High School, Spreydon. Linwood v. West Chrißtchurch, Hagley Ko. 4. Sumnor v. Kaiapoi. St. Albans a bye. Tliird Grade B. East Cbristchurch v. LinivOod, Lancaster iCo. G. Sumner v. Mairehau, Mairehau. Technical v. Y.M.C.A., Ko. 2. New Brighton v. Christ's College, College Ko. 2. Fourth Grade. feast Christfilinrch v. Linwood A, Boys' Association No. 1. Boys' High School A v. Boys' High School B. Boys' Association Ko. 2. Sydenham -B v. St. Andrew's B, Sydonham Ko. 3. West District High School v. Mairohau, Bovs' Association Ko. 3. Now v. St. Andrew's A, St. Andrews Ko. 2. Christ's College V. Linwood B, College No. 3. Ricoarton v. Technical, Boys' Association No. 4. Sydenham a bye. BOYS' ASSOCIATION. Last Saturday's games in tho Gaftterbiiry Boys' Cricket Association's competition were continued, Wbon the fourth round oi ta&tohes were played. The weather was fine, although one or two of the wickets -wore rather bumpy. FIFTH GRADE. Pliyirig at Hospital Corner, Csthedral Grammar School 68 and 22 for no wickets, defeated. Boyo' High School 18 and 61. Playing at the St. Bede's College ground, fit. Bsdo'ft Collogo 63 defeated Technical College B 21 and 46, 'by an innings and 18 runs. Playing At Hospital Corner, Marist Bros. 112 and 23 for nO wickets defeated Boys' High School A 37 and 94, by ten wickets and four ruriA. Playing at linsof's road, Technical College A 186 defeated West Christohurch District High School 51 alid 68, by an innltigu and 17 runs.

SIXTH GRADE. Plavi&g at Hospital Corner, Boys' High School A 6S and 25 defeated Boys' High Schodl B 13 and 46, by 20 rune. At Hospital Comer, St. Saviour s ill defeated East Chtistclmrch SchoJl 51, by 37 runs on tho llffit innings. Playing ut Hospital Corner, Techmciil Col' lego A 13S defeated Y.M.C.A. (Boys' Gordon Hall) 3 and 47, by ati innings and 62 runs. Playing at Eneor'e toad, St. Andrew's Collage 134 far fivo wicketß (declared) defeated Technical College B CS and 57, by an innings acd 59 runs.

SEVENTH GRADE. Pliying *t Hospital Corner, Mari&i Bros. 59 defeated Boy*' High Schcol 12 and 37, by en innings arid nine ruiis. Playing at the St. Bede's ground, West Chfiitciiurch District High School 33 and 44 defeated fit. Bede's Collegs 34 and 35 by sflVen runs. Plaving at Hospital Corner, I.M.C.A. (Bow 1 Gordon Hall) A 159 for one wicket (declared) defeated Cathedral Grammar School 40 and 01, by and £8 runs. SECOND GRADE. B SECTION. St. Btdo'a Collogo 124 utid 101 (Mahnis 21 iiof. out. Head 23 not out, Dosgrtn 20) defeated Technical College 79 and 23. For St. Bede's, Duly four for 7, and Doogati four for 13.' and for Technical, Muirson, iive for 17. bowled best. Linwood defeated St. Andrews at St. Andrew's, by two wickets a!:d 14 runs. St. Andrew's made 122 in the first innings, played on the previous Saturday, and Linwood 202. In tho second innings St. Andrew's made 181 (Gardiner 4<3, McDonald 23, H. Brown 37), and billwood made 115 for eight wickets (Spong 40, J. Kerr 20, A. Ixcrr 2o).

A SENSATIONAL FINISH. (SSESS ASSOCIATION TELIQSAM.) NEW PLYMOUTH, November 22. ' In the Kawko Cup challenge nreliminary to-day, North Taranaki defeated South Tararahi in a eetuational liuish. South mad# 95 (Colo 84 unbeaten) and 127 (Penny S9). North made 84 and, bathnj? asrainsti lime, made 140 for four wickets in 46 minutes, v-innitif? by a run on the stroke of time. Poarsctft was not out -frith 47 and Palmer not Out vrith SO.

Ifle sicond round of competition ma'cica w&a oOmmenced on Situraay laet. Fin© weather was experienced and the -wickets wer ® ia first-class order.

SENIOR GRADE,

High School old Beys t. Old Collegians. .High School Old Boys baited tho whole aitercoon against Old bellejiaEs.

Total for liifci wickets .. Hp Bowling analysis—A. E. Joseph 6 overß, 31 runs, 2 wiokets; P. S. Cock# 7 overt. EG runs 1 wioket; O. P. Iliad 4 overs, li runs; C. L. Morcdith-Kaye 9 overs, 28 runs, 4 wickets: J. D. Wood 4 Overs, 18 tunA, 1 ivickot; A. G. Gurciey 3 Overs, 17 runß, \ wic-et.

JUNIOR GRADE. Templetbii butted fiwt againit St. John.6 a& Templetott and Wore diemiesed for 10. St. Johti'a hid made 124 (or m* j! ck £<f when play cewed i6t tho day <Jamcs Ba, Blackwood 25 not out, Woods 0113 . 13) a Reeves took eoveil for 6, and Homes three for 13 for St. John's. At Sydenham Park, Greons batted lira, seainet Kaiapoi Woollen and made 191 PHt 63, Chippell 40, Austin 23, J. / 20 not out, F. Pitt 11). Kaiapov had made ICO for 6 when play ceased (Swallow 61 not out, Symo 23. Cxle lO) Sw.lfcw, Clarke, Moichem and Cade divided the bowling honours for K&iapoi. _ D.I.C. took firtt strika agMM-City Coun oil and tnude 83 (Ellis 01, Smith 16, B*un ton 12, Clarkson 16). City Council had lwt eight wickets for 162 when old Collfllji.na tittfid firtt »e' itL *t rac^r and Jones all out ' thefir^ inninirs for 49 (SafrisOn 16, Heiflley 11). 1 their second imnnf, they h ß vo m.d 3 93 for four wickets (Murrav 09, Ha.<ison Packer and Jonc3 mado *8 ltt >h«ir h^.. tcn . tempt (Williajna 27, l-slconer ll). S A J °St. B Albatii batted first Boys' HiEh School Old Boys, ahd <>o o" 13 When play ceased, Old Boys had mad w SH.YBII wickets ffiv»ns 103, L-ari f:Xr f wok moli wiek«?B for High" School Old Boys.

third grade. d Sr C° d (Wright 12, Prcsoo 10). Kaiipoi 22 and 23 iHwman 15 not out). Brooke four for 19, SS wo for 10, and tvro or "7 bowled, beat for Kaitpoi; Beid nineto. 20 and Thompson ten for 23 for HA'ewooa. 7*slandia 97 (A. Foray tb 16, Harvey 1-, TC Fmwlh 17. J*rman 18, Furlong U, una 9c*ott&s 10) drew with Wftolston, 50 for thres IITcL (Stanley 23, Trcwftri®. Tre*orn took five wioieta for 2o for Wools.on. representative team. p U? e f4 ol! ?hTlutA^ t^; £f| Sanfcerbury tetm on Dwemjber 3rd:—J. H. Bennett, F. Smith and R. D. Buraa (North Canterbury), M. L. Page and J. Gunn (Mai- - If./ iTllMmcre) G. Tibrtlooi, I. B. Cromb, ind R (City ud Suburban), *r.d VT. Own .(Malvern and H. M. (City and Suburban).

NORTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION.

Canterbury Association's cup ?®titiota wena continued on Saiurd»y. SENIOR GRADE. Alio match between Random -und HoriC' v *':" r «suitea in p three-point win for j® 10 ' 1 ' Bar.giora in their first innings nude _i_ Korrclville K»;ed 31, ar.d folinS OD . Ecorfd 116 CN'hitford 59), Haughty and Barwjek did the bowling for Rangiort. V.U3? Nad a two-point, win against Eyro- ,?!?' l "° previous Saturday Cust put up aj. madr 30, and following on, \ S , G • Shepherd 3G not out, R. Smith •<J, 11. Motrin. S3, and K. Bennett 10). Bow'.i'*™ -*- or MeKenaio ttx>k eight wickets tor ss. Sail four for 42, Etigleßorae threo for -o. «and H. Sail thr*o for 19. Loouni Oxford bv &> run*. The scores urn ' firßt innings. 100, iLnd second 1.-8 (AIXOU 4S. o^'tt 235 ; Oxford, first ir.ninss. 107. second (H. I eirv 25. L. Wright 17V Bennett, j"Vt aT Croit bowled for tho winner?, and H. Feary. Glen, and Southgate took raost wickets for Oxford. JUNIOR GRADE. Playing at. Wocdend, Rangiora gsiucd ft two-point win against the local team The Bcore3 \roro: T?ar>giora, 127 (llober-s 42 not out, Bowman 19. Payne 1?), Woodend 71 (A Judson 26, Tainui 20, Borland 12). Chappell, Kinl«y, and Roberts bowled -for Rangiora, and Moody and Tainui took moat wickets.

Cust defeated Swannanoa. bT 19 runs. Tho scores '.vers: Cust 77 {Arthur Gartery 31, Mian Gur|ery 16), and Swannanoa, 58 (L. Marshall bowled best for tho winners, and for Swarminoa. Horrelville defeated F.yretoii by 37 runs. The scores were: llorrelvillo 54 (C. W. Bennett 41, E. Dixon 9), and Eyreton 17 (Ashe 7). Bowling for tho winners, Dixon took seven wickets for 7, Bcarner two for 9, and for kyreton Gibbons took eight for 00, ana Martin ono for 4. Softon had a. two-point win against Lohurn, scoring 175 for five 'wickets, and declaring, and dinposing of three opponents for 114. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. The selector. Mr A. L. Locklaart. lias chosen tho following to play against the EJlesraers Cricket Awoeiatioli at Rangiora on Wednesday and Thursday next: —A. E. Burns, W. R. Burwick, G. Mehrtens, H. A. Smith (Rai)giora, Club), O. Y. A. Johnston, J. A. Mayo J. Bain (Amberley), J. H. Uennett, G. Croft, jun., I). H. Nixon (Loburn), and L. Wright (Oxford).

ASHBURTON ASSOCIATION.

A fresh series of matches in the Ashburton County Crioket Association's first and second grade competitions commenced on Saturday, under ideal weather conditions.

In tho first grade.. Mcthvcn defaulted to Tinwnld. Fairfield met Ashburton on the Domain oval. Ashburton knocked up 2GI in first. Inning (J. Niooll 63, L. Grieve G4, McNico'l 46, K. G. Shrimpton 20).. Bowling—S. Willis two for 27, C. G. Andrews two fci- 16. Fairfield replied with 20 for two wickets (V. Willis 17). In the second grade, St. Stephen's met High Sohool on tho High School ground. The former made 62 (M. Smith 19, Corbett §3). Kniffht took five for S3, Biggar two for 14, Boddinyton two for 11. High Sohool replied with 128 (H. Morgan 24, J. Mora 16, 11. M. Scott 16, A. Dkyrberg 13). Loanon took one for 22, Smith five for 32, Peters threo for 33, Ilynam ono for 14.' Lauriston A met Lauriston B at Lauriston. The A team battsd. first and made 56 (C. Fife 24, Grady 12). The B team retaliated with 123 (G. Hooper 57, J. Cromie 18, R. Henderson 12, R. Maidens 12, H. Crothers 3 9), In the second innings the A team made 17 for tho loss of four wickets. The remaining second grade game was between Tiliwald B and Ashburton B, oil tho top ground in tho Domain. Ashburton batted first, making 55 (A. Todd $?). 0. Buttorworth took five wickets for 27 and C. Stills three for 9. Tiriwald replied with 108 (F. Adams 18. C. Stills 23, C. Butterworth 81, A. Carroll 14). I. Bolton took five for 20. Ashburton. mado only 41 in tho eocond innings (A. Byron not out 22). Butterworth look seven wickets for 11. Tinwild had a three-point win.

IN OTHER CENTRES. (PAESS ASSOCIATION" TELEGSAIfS.)

AUCKLAND, November 23.

Tho following are tho results of Saturday's cricket matches, last week's scores in parentheses:—

Eden y. Grafton—Grafton, first innings (two for 60) made 267 (E. Horspool 58, Alloott 30, Pope 58, H. Wilson 20) i Bowling: Buckloy took two wickets for 4s, ViTielan four for 37, Cooper tlireo for 43, Gillespia one for 14. Eden (first innings 164), second innings, none down for 92 runs (Postlea not out .30, Mills not out 43). Grafton wojl on the first innings. Ponsonby v. North Shore—P<iMonby (first innings 185), North Shore, firtt innings C 9 (Elliott 13). Bowling; Smith took eight wickets for 35, Sneddon two "for 28. Second innings, seven wickets for 162 runs (Sneddon 33, Burton 22, Taylor not out 40). Bowling, Townsend took one wickefr for 31, Johnson ono for 38, Daoro four for 37. PonBOjiby won on tho first innings. Pairnell r. University— Pa-rnell (first innings, lost four wickets for 125' runs), eecond innings, I'so (D. K. Smith 41, McCoy 57). Bowling-: Player took two wickets for 2) runs. G-arrard four for 40, Saunders fouf for 35. University (first inninga 176), second innings 193 (Saunders 10(5, Metge 44). Bowling: Aitten took ono for 25, McCoy five for 49, Irving ono for 9. University won on the first innings. Grafton's total is tho highest for the season. ... i In the Suburban Association s secondgrade, Mtmslß bent Greenlane by an inning J ind 57 runs. Marist in the fir£t innings made 137 (Geenl&no 11 and 69). Gaw and Nolan each performed tho hat trick. In Ellerilie v. P. and T, for Ellerslie, of tho second inningi total of 261 for nine, A. Portor mJide 124, winning the bat for the first century of the season. Bowling for Elleralie, "Wilson took three wickets for 9 tuns. , . In the Auckland Association s second division, bowling for Eden, Robertson took thrw wickets for eight and "Weir four for 14. WELLINGTON, November 23. Playing agaicist Institute, "Wellinetott madb 65 (Brug'ea 22, Tuckwell 13) Bowling, Badcock took six wickets for 24 runs, Malcolm, three for 81. institute madb 158 (Banks 84, Dempster 22). sharps took four wickets for 48 runs, Maxwell three for 27. Petonfc, bating against Y.M.C.A., compiled 149 (Brice 30, Bold 24). Sugden took tlttM Wickets for 36. Y.M.C.A. !o*t nine wioketa for 77 runs (Condliffe not out 38, White 14). Pin) ay son took five wickets for 28 Midland were the whole of the afternoon Rt tho wickets, in a match against Thorndon, making 442 for nini? (J. W. Hutchings 113 not out, J. Hutchings 51, Dind 41, Grant 55, extras 53).' Bowling, Hyder took fivo wickets for 110 runs. Hutt dismissed Old Boya for 142 (Duncm 40, James 23). Jiuiln took five wickots for S7. Hutt lost three wicket* for 103 runs (MoGhr 46, Nunn not out 30). DUNE DIN. November 23. Tho fir»t-grade matches between Dunedin and Cftrisbrook, and Orange and Albion opened on Saturday. Dunedin in the first innings compiled 331 (Baker 85, Higgirin 70, Torrance 54, Stsang 45, Casey 40). Bowling, Douglas took four wickets for 73 runs, Bardsiev three for 2G, Dunning one for 23. Carisbrook has 'three wickets down for 00. Grange made 224 in Jne Awt innings (Knight 52, H. C. Allo<? 46, Chadwick 29, HcMullan 261. Bowling, Blamifes took sis wickets for 42 runs. Shepherd one for 53, Mercer one for 32. 'Albion has three wickets down for 76.

high school old Bors. First Inninga. G. Mortlocx, o lilmilton, b W. J. Hamilton. .. .. ..54 M. Grfcnani, o Last«r, b Hirgreaves .. 10 CV Armstrong, b Lester .. ..43 I. B. Croaib, c Lester, b W. Hamilton 6S L. Smith, c Lester, b Murray-Hobbs .. 23 R. C. Burns, c Richardson, b H. C. Hamilton .. .. ..12 H. Shaw, not cut ... .. ... H J. Burtwa, tot out j. .. ■■ ® Slttlo .. .. -• 6 1'otll for sis wickets .• 235 Woolstoa v. Packer and Jones Woolston batted first against Packer and Jones and compiled 129. When stumps wele drawn Packer and Jones had made 51 for the loea of nin6 wickets. WOOLSTOX. First Innings. G. .Samai?, b Colombus ... * 0. Robert*, b Marshall .. •* " K. Kniggs, c tnd b Columbus 13 J. "Wotrall, b Marshall .. ? H. Pennalls, b Marshall .. "2 R. 8tammcr5, 1'uw, b Mar3l1a.il •• ' J Mahoncy, b Colombus .. •• ® E. Parkas, lbw, b Colombus .. 0 H. Sim. b Marshall •• ■ • .. >>9 'E. Harbutt, b Colombus .. .. } J. Roberts, not out Extras .. .. .. ..3 Total .. • • • ■ Boiling analysis—X*. O»lonibus 10 ovdrs, SI runs, 5 wicket#; C. Marshall 10 overs, 26 runs, 5 vrickets; E. Sibley 2 overs, 17 runs; G. C'uwiogB 3 otvers, 23 runs; S. Escott 3 ovors, 18 ruiis. PACKER- AND JOfCES. . First luninys. A. Kins, b Worrall .. 3 N. Archer, b Stammers " n E. CuminjrS, run out .. " F. Sibley, b Worrall .. •• W L. Colombus, b Stammers .. •• C. Dickie, b Kniggs .. •• 15 F. Dickie, b Worrall .. ..7 H. Aris, c Mabonev, b Enifga .. 3 C. Marshall, 6 and b Worrall .. U J. Bradshaw, not oat .. •> 6 S. Escott, not out .. ... .. <• Extras .. •• .» 2 Total for jiino wickets .. 51 Bowling analysis—R. Stammers i) avers, 12 runs, 2 wickets, J. Worrilll 11.4 overs, 86 runs, 4 wickets; H. Kniggs 3 overs, 4 runs, 2 wickets. Greens v. St. Albans. St. x\lbans had first striio at Sydenham Park and were all out for 80. Whin play ooascd Greori3 had made 115 for the loss Of four wickets. ST. ALBANS. . First Innings. C. Evans, b Kent .. .. .. 11 C. Do-bbs, c A. Pitt, b Koenan .. 1 J. Phftlp, run out .. .. 0 1) McICenjio, b Lawaon .. P. Andrews, b Robertson .. ..43 A. Andrews, at b Kent ... 3 C. Pottcn, c H. French b Robertson .. 2 R. Winter, b Kept .. .. ..0 Vf Gsaidin, tun out .. .. .. S P. "Winter, b R. Pitt . .. 2 W. Walls, not out 0 Extras .. .. .. ..14 Total Sfr Bowliftg' analysis—W. 6 overs, 9 tuiis, 1 wicket; E. Keenan 6 overs, 26 runs, 1 wicket; U. Pitt 5.6 ovirs, 14 runs, 1 wicket: L. Keitt 7 overs, 15 tuns, 3 vriokota; G: Robertson 6 overs, 14 runs, 2 wick'ats; P. Peacock 1 ovfir, 6 runs, 6 wickets. GREEKS. First Iflniags. B. Morris, not out .. ** 69 W. Lawson, run <oufc .. 1 K. Ktenati, b R. Winter .. ..5 G. Robertson, b Wall3 ... .. 4 Wal. Ccwlitt, b Walls .. 0 L. Kfent. not out .. .. 36 Total for four •widkits .. 115 Old Collegians B V. Sunnyside. Old Collegians took first strike against Sunnysido arid wmo all out for 70, Gurnscy, 47, making top 8c6ro. When atumpa Were drav/n Bunnysido had tnada 149 for the loss of nine wickets. OLD COLLEGIANS B. First Inning's. A. G. Gurnsey, b Mtekife, 66n. .. 47 J. D. Wood, lbw, b Mackio, jun. 0 T. W. Tothill, b Langford .. ..0 C. L. Mcrfedith-Ksyfc, b Lingford .. 0 G. P. Head, b L&ngfford .. .. 6 J. D. tun out .. ..1 'R. H. T. Hamilton, lbw, b Jfackie, jufl. 0 R. C. Hamilton, b Mackie, juh. .. .6 G. C. Nicoll, not cut .. .. 3 A. E. .ToSeph, b Mickie, jua. .. 1..1 1 P. S. Cocks, b Mackie, tea. •• 1 listens .. .. .. h» 5 Total 70 Bowling analysis—R. Langford 9 oV«rt, 33 ruilB, 3 wioiatfl; A. MaoJcio, Win., 1.1 OVtrs, 1 run, 0 witktts-; A. Mac-kit, jun., 10 Ovors, 3G ninS, i wickets. SUNNTSlDE. First Innings. D. Cocks, b Joseph .. .. 15 H, Thompson, b Josiph .. ■ •• 21 H. Batten, b P. 8. Cocks .. •• 0 H. Lmgford, c end b MirWith.Kayo 31 A. Mackie, sen., <5 and b Mer6dith-Kay6 2 L. WS.taoU, lb-.r, b M«redith-Kay0 .. 20 A. Mackie, jun., not out .. •• 20 E. Norriian, b Wotd .. .• .1 v. Kftowloi, b Mireditli-Kaye .. 17 G. CUmentB, c and b Gurnsey ... 0 L. IT.ibberd, not out •• .. ® Extraa .. •• •• •• 11