CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18905, 21 January 1927, Page 12

CRICKET.

THE N.Z. TEAM. CANTERBURY PLAYERS NOMINATED. For places in the New Zealand team t 0 tour England, the Canterbury Cricket Association has nominated the following players:-M L.Page (Malvern) W. Cunningham (bydenham), C. OUvt (Sydenham), R : O Talbot (Ltnwood). and C. G. Crawford (St. AlT'. the PlunUet Shield matches against Auckland and Wellington the Canterbury selectors chose Talbot as twelfth man. VETERANS V. BOYS' ASSOCIATION. SOME PROMISING BATSMEN. Yestcrdav some bright batting was witnessed at Hagley Park, when the Veterans I "red a match against an "under 15 team from the Canterbury Boys' Cricket AssociaU °Tne Veterans batted first, and were all out for 11° PD- AUsopp took four wickets, DA N Mcßae three, and A. Rimmer three. The Boys' Association- had made 212 for eieht wickets when stumps were drawn. Four „ their hatsmen, M. H. Gray, J. W Peake, A Rimmer, and B. E. Grenfell retired. The most successful bowled for the \eterans was C. Butler, who took three wickets.

1 TEAM TO PLAY OTAGO. Next Tuesday, a Canterbury Boys' Cricket Association, "under 15," team will play a match against a Combined Press Club team at Hospital Corner', at 2 p.m. The following have been selected to play lor the Boys Association :—D. A. N. Mcßae, J. Patterson, J. Galvin, P. D. Allsopp, D. C. O'Brien, A. W. Leverett, K. B. McNish, D. J. Lee, M. K M. Watson, A. Rimmer, T. E. llobson,' L. L. Grcnfell, M. H. Gray, and J. W. Peako. On Friday and Saturday of next week, tlio Canterbury Boys' Cricket Association will play two games against the Otago Boys Cricket Association. Tlio following havo been chosen to represent Canterbury in the junior (under lifteen) match, and a fiual practice will take placo on Wednesday at Hospital Corner, commencing at 2 p.m.:—M. H. faray (West Christchurch District High School),-J. W. Peako (Boys' High School), D. A. N. Mcßae (Linwood). A. Rimmer (Linwood), B E. Gienfell (Technical College), D. C. O'Brien (St. Bedo's College), A. W. Leverett (St. Andrew's College), D. J; Lee (Boys High School), R.-B. McNish (Cathedral Grammar School). M. -K. M. Watson-(Riccarton), .and R.,Puddle (Technical Collego).. ■ 11 K M. Watson has. been appointed captain'of the junior team, whilst P. D. Allsopp (Linwood) will bo the twelfth man.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. SEVENTH ROUND MATCHES. The ■ following is'the draw for the seventh rouud matches iu the Canterbury Cricket Association's competitions, commencing on Saturday, January 29th:— FIRST GRADE. Old Collegians v. West, Elmwood 1. Linwood v. Old Boys, Lancaster 1. Sydenham v. Riccarton, Hagley 2. East v. St. Albans, Hagley 1. FIRST GRADE B. Riccarton A v. Riccarton B, Hagley 3. Old Boys v. Sydenham 1. Technical v. Linwood A, Lancaster 2. Rangiora v. West, Hagley i. Linwood B v. Old Boys A, Elmwood 2. East v. St. Albans, Lancaster 4. SECOND GRADE A. Old Boys v. West, Elmwood 3. , Old Collegians v. Sydenham, Elmwood 4. Linwood v. St. Albans, Lancaster 6. Sumner, by default from Christ's College. Merivale v. Riccarton, Elmwood 5. Kaiapoi v. New Brighton, Kaiapoi. SECOND GRADE B. West v. New Brighton, New Brighton 1. St. Albans v. Spreydon, Barrington street. Technical v. Eaßt, Lancaster 3. Old Boys v. Linwood, Lancaster 5. THIRD GRADE A.

Sumner v. West A, Linwood Park. .' Old Collegians v. New Brighton, New Brighton 2. . • Sydenham v. West B, Sydenham 2. St. Albans v. Merivale, Hagley 6. Riccarton v. Technical, Hagley 8. ( Linwood win by default from St.-Andrew a. .THIRD GRADE B. New Brighton v. Y.M.C.A., New Brighton 3. Spreydon v. East, Hospital Corner 2.. Sydenham v. Riccarton, Sydenham 3 Old Collegians v. Linwood A, Hospital Corner 1. , Linwood B, a bye. FOURTH GRADE. Sydenham v. Y.M.C.A., Hospital Corner 3. Technical v. Riccarton, Ensor's road New Brighton win by default.

MELBOURNE TEAM'S TOUR. SOUTH CANTERBURY MATCH PROPOSED. The secretary of the South Canterbury Tricket Mr M. Angland, has rereived advice from the New Zealand Cricket Touncil that it has been decided to offer South Canterbury a two days' match against the Melbourne Cricket team on March Ist an Tho n guarantee required is £l2O, subject to a refund in the event of the tour proving a financial success.

CITY COUNCIL CLUB. The following players will represent the n;.v rnnneil Club against Greens to-morrow, °. lty oS»m'-D. Smvthe, J. Clarkson, F. Horwel I. Weteher. W. W. Young, A KesUn D Itowlands, M. Wilson, G. A. Morris, ™Vii;;„norv and L. Sanders. R W11! Players unable to play pleaso notify the secretary? KING'S COLLEGE V. CHRIST'S COLLEGE. [THE PBES3 Special Serrice.] AUCKLAND, January 20. Tbo beneficial effects produced by the i ,inlref match between representaaunual cricket mat n fixture AouM be^j »ntoued. It was decided to wn e' "» " th t they of Chrisfa Colege -"Bg-™ King's should eend a team to VW College team in March.

COiMBINED PRESS CLUB. HATCH v. THE STAGE. The weather conditions were ideal for cricket yesterday afternoon, although bowlers found some difficulty in a strong crosswind, whe'.i a Stage team, including members o£ the Maurice Moscovitch Companv, played against a Combined Press team at Hagley Park. The teams were evenly matched, and a close game -would have resulted had time allowed the teams to play to a finish. The Stage team completed its innings for 156, and the Combined Press team made 121 for seven wicketa down. Nat Madison (37), Hawkins (34), K. Yates (27), and L. Davics (13) were the principal scorers for the Stage team, and K. Barnes (23), C. Williams (22), J. Mahoney (18), and Jackman (13) made the best performances lor tho Press cricketers. Yates (threo wickets for 4," runs), Pryor (ono for 31), Davis (ono for 1), and Harper (ono for y) wore tho successful bowkrs for the Thespians, and Thomson (five for 30), Barnes (four for 20), and Mahoney (two for 1G) took tho wickets for their opponents. Afternoon tea was provided by tho hosts. MARRIED v. SINGLE. A match was played on the Boys' League ground, Hagley Park, yesterday afternoon, between married and single members of the Combined Press Club, and after a very interesting contest tho married men won by five runs. Scores: Marriod men 83 runs (R. E. Gillespie 32, A. Adams 20, and D. Morgan 16 not out). Single men 78 (H. Neal 18, J. Almond 12, W. J. Richards 12, W. J. Rudduck 8, and C. Rogers 8). For the winners, Hood, Gillespie, and Fenimell bowled well, and Cope anil Almond were the successful bowlers for the losers.

&COleb - VETERANS. First Innings II. Brook, b McRao ; C. Harris!, low, b Rimmer 25 K Feary, b McRae " J. II. Jones, b Rimmcr 7 C Butler, b Rimmer 12 H. H. Cook, lbw, b Gray 15 A. Rattray, b. Allsopp 1 J. Oddy, b Allsopp 13 W. II. McMenamin, run out 2 J.E. Fleming, b Allsopp >9 C. Hotz, not out ° J W. Lewer, lbw, b Allsopp 7 K. Butler, st Lee, b McRao Extras 0 12 Tot ill 112 BOYS' ASSOCIATION First Innings M. H. Gray, retired '30 j W. Peake, retired DO D. A. N. McRao, c Hotz, b Flcmi 'S 19 A. Rimmer, retired !)0 E. E. Grenfell, retired 32 I) C. O'Brien, c McMenamin, b C. Butler 11 p'.'T). Allsopp, c. K. Butler, b C. Butler 9 ,T. Patterson, c. McMenamin, b 0. Butler - J. Galvin, not out 22 A. W. Leverett, not out 17 Extras '• 10 Total lor eight wicket 212