CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19137, 21 October 1927, Page 19

CRICKET.

COMBINED PRESS V. VETERANS. A very enjoyable game was played on the Veterans' ground yesterday afiernoon between teams representative of the Combined Press and the Veterans' Club. Veterans batted first on a good wicket, but generally did not make a great deal of headway ag.iinst tbe bowling of Archer, Hartley-Smith, aud Uuiney, and were all dismissed for Hi, to which White contributed a crisply compiled ati (retired), and Butler had a good knock for 27 not. out. McMenamin was the only other double-figure scorer, with 12.\ For the newspaper men, Archer took 6 wickets and Hartley-Smith 2. The Combined Press, despite the fact that tbey batted twelve men, failed by 4 runs to reach their opponents' total, and thus suffered defeat by a small margin, after an exciting finish. .Hartley-Smith's 26 included some lusty hits, and Adams batted merrily for 12. Thomson and White bowled almost unchanged throughout the Pressmen's innings, White taking G wickets and Thomson 5.

UMPIRES' ASSOCIATION. The following are the umpires for the second round of matches:—■ A Grade —Linwood v. West, at Hagley No. 2, Messrs G. Kenner and R. Tucker; Sydenham v. Old Boys, at Sydenham No. 1, Messrs W. Brook and C. Butler; St. Albans v. Riccarton, at Hagley No. 1, Messrs R. Barry and H. Thomson; East v. Old Collegians, at Hagley No. 3, Messrs W. French and J. Streeter. B Grade —Rangiora v. Riccarton, at Rangiora, Messrs G. Humphreys and T. S. Hanna; Old Boys v. West, at Hagley No. 4, Messrs W. Newman and R. Coleman; St. Albans v. Linwood, at College ground, Messrs T. Burgess and A. V. Belsten; Old Collegians, v. New Brighton, at Monica Park, Messrs C. J. Cox and A. Player. ' RICCARTON CLUB. The following players have been selected to represent Riccarton to-morrow: — Senior A v. St. Albans, at Hagley Park NaT I—Beuth, Cox, Evans, Puller, Gorrie, Gibbs, Haines, Powell, Rjx, Roberts, Todd. Senior B v. Rangiora™ at Rangiora, Cars leave Clock Tower 12.30—A. Andrews, Bain, Caygill, Fullertpn, Johns, Luttrell, Malcolmson, Marshall, Robertson, Sinclair, Taylor. Junior A A v. East Ohristchurch, at Lancaster Park No. I—P. Andrews, Beattie, Cogan, F. Cox, J. Grenfell, J. Andrews, Lawrence, Milne, Manchester, Penn, Watßon. Junior A B v. Old Boys, at Hagley Park No. s—Eggleston, Felton, Gosney, Graham, Haines, Hardy, McGlinn, Penrose, Ray, Rogers, Wise. Junior B v. St. Albans, at Hagley No. 6—Atkinson, Barnett, Cbaropness, Ellis (2), Grenfell, Haase, Morau, Nelson, Prebble, Rowe. Third Grade Av. Sydenham,,at Sydenham No. 3—Bruorton, Inkster, Kelly, King, Morrison, Munnings, Prettijohn, Patterson, Sale, Wilkinson, Yellowlees, Third Grade B v. College, at College— Banks, Gunn, McKay, Johnston, Jennings, Stacey, Whitesides, Restieaux, Cooper, Davis, White. Fourth Grade v. West D.H.S. Hospital Corner No. 3—Cook (2). Hansen, Kidd, Witte, Wormald, McCleary, Rennie, Smith, Roberts, Garrett. Second day v. B.H.S. B, at Hosptial Corner No. 3. Sixth Grade v. 8.H.5., at Hospital Corner No. C—Bull, Byrne, Moar, Bowers, Patterson, Clemcnce, Andrews, Stevens, May, Smith, Shoemaker. Seventh Grade v. Linwood, at Hospital Corner No. 9 —Joseph, H. Lawrence, A. Lawrence, Do Pass, Johnstone, Fuller, Cornish, Mar•shnll, Marks, Anderson, Hoadley.

LINWOOD CLUB. Following are the teams for to-morrow: — Seniors v. West Christchurch, Hagley No. 2—R. Read, M: Boon, Oondliffe, F. Kerr, C. Orchard, J. Logie, E. Perrin, W. Spong, W. Boddington, N. Bate, 8. J. Yates. '■ Senior B v. St. Albans, Christ's College ground—J. Prosper, H. Wilson, M. Christie, K. Feast, A. Flanagan, J. Jock, H. Snook, Upton, D. Gillies, E. Burns, W. King, E. Chappie.Second grade A, A Section, v. B team, Lancaster Park No. 3—W. Anderson, L. Athfield, P. Austin, S. 0. Austin, E. Ambrose, P. Lye, E. Maindonald, W. Musson, G. Michelson, H. Ockleshaw, K. Watts. Second Grade B, A Section, v. A team—H. G. Anderson, Donnelly, J. Forsythe, E. Jen' kins,' W. Laffoy, C. Pearce, H. Hodgson, Wt Silvester, W. Cowles, J. Lee, E. Prisk. Second Grado B v. Sumner, at Sumner (B Section) —J. Goodenough, Sarginson (2), V. Peters, W. Grey, F. Jenkins, J. Milliard, A. Spicer, F. Walton, R. J. Davies, ■!?. S.Walker, H. Ledgard. Third Grade A v. New Brighton, New Brighton No. I—R.1 —R. Fleete, Ohaston (2), A. Davis, C. Gordon, R. Hay, A. Parke, M, McCrorie, J. Merritt, F. Forsythe, S. Rich. Third A, B Section, v. East Ohristchurch, . Lancaster Park No. 5—A. McDonald, Soper, Francis, K. Bryan, G. Prisk, L. Hodder, R. Forsythe, W. Withers, C. Wilkie, CD: Burt, F. Robinson. ,''.., Third B, B Section, a bye. Please attend at various matches. ' / ' Fourth Grade v. Sydenham, Lancaster Park No. 6 (one-day matches)—W. McLaughlin, A. Hcarne, W. Fitzsimmons, A. Murray, W. Bowen, A. Johnston, 0. Deans, W. Withell, A\ Barrett, F. Morgan, E. Nankivell, A. James. Sixth Grade v. Boys' High School Of Hospital Corner No. 7. Seventh Grade A T. Riccarton, Hospital Corner No. 9. Seventh Grade B ▼. St. Bede's, at St. -Bede's. These teams same as previous matches. i MERIVALE CLUB.

Following are teams for to-morrow: — Junior A v. Sydenham, at Sydenham Park 0. Dickie, W. Fuller, T. Davies, W. Murphy. N. Brosnan, W. McGill, E. Halcrow, F. Taylor, D. Coleman, W. Lodge, 0. WebJunior B v. St. Andrew's, at St. Andrew's—R. Blazey, T. Syme, F. Dickie, R. McGregor, I. McAliece, J. Jennings, J. Gapes, J. Donaldson, R. Brosnan, G. .Suckling, E. Cockrane. CLARKES CLUB. Third Grade A v. Shirley, at Richmond Domain—E H. Swallow, R. Loach, L. Webb, R. Lane, A. Griffin, E. Brook, H. H. Lane, Hurst, H. J. Noble, P. Hannah, L. A. Daw, ST. JOHN'S CLUB. Third Grade team to play Majrehau at Monica Park to-morrow:—R. Farrant, 1. Brockman, R. Calder, F. Farrant, A. Anderson, f!. Morgan, C. Leeson, T. Moar, F. Fan-ant, sen., C. Shepherd, C. Sutton, JEdwards. Y.M.C.A. CLUB. Following are the teams for to-morrow:— Fourth A v. Boys' High School, at Straven road No. 3—R. Andrews, R. Norrieh, H. Bennetts, P. Clements, E. Taylor, J. Lang, S. Kirk, L. Bradbury, H. MePherson, B. Bundle, R. Gosney. Fourth B v. New Brighton, at New Brighton No. 3—J. Biddle, H. Hobo, H. Jenner, D. Weir, R. Weir, D. McCracken, R. Innes, J. Johnson, 0. Eylea, E. Holmes, S. York; emergency, G. Perrean. ST. BEDE'S OLD BOYS. The annual match between St. Bede's Old Boys and the College will be played on Monday, commencing 8t the College ground at 10 a.m. MACARTNEY'S RETIREMENT EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET. (BY CABI.E-i'RESS ASSOCIATION-COPSBIGHT.) (AUSTRALIA:: AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received October 20th, 7.35 a.m.) LONDON, October 19. C. G. Macartney's retirement haß occasioned spontaneous expressions of regret and generous praise. Perhaps the finest tribute is contained in a "Daily Herald" editorial, which says:— ~ . ... "Thero will be world-wide regret at the departure of one of the most outstanding cricket geuii, and perhaps the most brilliant batsman of his time. His magnificent eye and superb footwork gave bim unchallenged supremacr at the crease. When the. word was passed that 'Macartney is at the wicket the world behind the ropes sat up to enjoy itself. Miracles always happened. He leaves behind, not only a host of scattered stumps and flashing centuries but a lesson. lne strenest critics forgot his qualms for, under Macartney's spell, the game not only assumed new- life but became an art. The "Evening Standard" says that his bat moved as neatly and quickly as a con- . jurcr's wand. .* ■