CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19161, 18 November 1927, Page 13

CRICKET.

N.Z. V. CHRIST'S COLLEGE.

LOW SCORES ON BAD WICKET.

There was a great deal of interest shown in the cricket match played on the Christ's College ground yesterday between the College first eleven, and a team of New Zealand representatives. The attendance of the public was large in the afternoon. The display of the College was quite exhilarating, especially as the wicket was in poor condition after the rain. G. Roberts and F. Lumsden gave splendid batting displays, and the College bowler, R. J. Bean, bowled excellently, keeping a good length. He got six wickets for 50 runs. The New Zealand batsmen, R. Blunt 46, C. b. Dempster 54, and J. Mills 24, gave good exhibitions of free hitting. The match was a very pleasant one, and at the close three cheers were given for the New Zealand team. B. A. Moir, a College boy, played on tho New Zealand side.

H. M. McGirr opened the bowling from tho north ond, Johnstone taking first strike. A maiden over resulted. _ Mills went on at the other end, and with his fifth ball Johnstone hit up a catch tq Bcrnau. Tapley followed, and Williams, misjudging one from McGirr. was clean bowled. 1-2-0. Mills had tho batsmen tied up, and then Lumsden lifted him for a beautiful six. Gillespie replaced McGirr, Tapley snicking a single olf him. Lumsden again hit Mills for a six, and a single, bringing up 20. Dempster went on in place of Mills, and Lumsden placed him nicely to tho leg boundary twice, making the total 30. Both men were feeling more confident and opened out a bit. Tapley then lifted Gillespie for a sixer raising the total to 40. Lowry replaced Dempster, a couple resulting from the over. Lowry was changing the bowling often, and Page relieved Gillespie, a single resulting. A slow ono from Lowry caused Tapley to give Blunt an easy catch. James stumped Lumsden, who stepped out to a ball from Page. 48-4-27. Roberts followed, snicking Page to leg for a single, bringing up the half-century. Hamilton went forward to Page, James stumping him. 51-5-0. After three attempts Roberts banged Page for a six, making the total 60. Singles were scored, and Blunt went on in place of Pago, a maiden being the result. Page went on at'the south end in place of Lowry, both batsmen scoring singles, and a four to Appleby brought 70 up. Roberts reached the twenties by scoring singles and a boundary off Page. The total at the luncheon adjournment was 79 for five wickets.. On resuming. Blunt got Appleby with the last ball of the oyer. 79-6-10. Alcott took up the bowling at the south end, Roberts scoring a single off the over. Blunt had the batsmen troubled with his googlies, but_ Roberts lifted him for a four, making the score 90. Lowry took up the bowling from Alcott, but could not break the defence, a maiden being the result. Parsons got Blunt away for a four and a couple, and the century was reached by Roberts hitting Blunt for two. Alcott replaced Blunt and Parsons, after being let oft with a catch, was clean bowled by Alcott. 110-7-12. Clark came in and after scoring three was clean bowled by Alcott. 114-8-3. Murray came in and drove Lowry for four. In stepping forward to a ball from .Lowry Roberts played all over it and was bowled. He had played good cricket, combining his attack with a strong defence. 121-9-38. Bean got a slow_Jrom Lowry which he sent to the boundary, and Murray' did likewise, bringing up 130. Blunt came on again, and Murray playing forward to one, was clean bowled. The innings closed for 135.

At 3.15 the New Zealand batsmen, Page and. McCJirr, went to the crease, Bean comi*»ncing the attack from the north end. Johnstone went on the other end and had two fours knocked off him. His fifth ball found MoGirr's stumps. 11—1—9. Bean's next over was a maiden. Johnston sent down a fast one to Bernau, which he hit up to Clark. 11—2—0. _ Blunt received an ovation on going in. scoring a single off his first ball. Page pulled Johnstone to leg for four, bringing up 10, and then got his leg in front of one from Bean, and was lbw. 18— Bean's five overs had resulted in five runs, the scoring being -very slow. Thirty runs showed after half an hour's play. Moir tipped Bean to the boundary and then was clean-bowled by him. 324 —7. Parson replaced Johnstone, Blunt driving him to the boundary, repeating the stroke the next two balls, 12 being scored off the over. At the tea adjournment the score was 48 for four wickets. Dempster joined Blunt and scored a brace off Parson. Johnstone took up the bowling from Parson, and his over ■ resulted in six being scored, bringing up the half-century. Bean was bowling well, Dempster surviving an appeal for lbw. The batting was sparkling up a bit, both batsmen opening out, scoring boundaries in quick succession, 70 showing on the hoard. Parson changed places with Johnstone. Blunt scoring a fine boundary, and Dempster driving him to the boundary for thfee fours in succession, 21 runs being scored off the over. Bean's ten overs had cost .25 runs, a very creditable performance. Singles off Bean saw the century hoisted. Blunt was well set and laying beautifully till he hit cne up from Bean to Johnstone. Mills came in and Murray went on. in place of Johnstone. After hitting Bean to the boundary, Dempster hit one up to Murray, having batted solidly. 125—6 Lowry was next and received a great reception. Ho lifted Murray to the fence and scored a brace of singles, following this no with a high hit off Bean for six. The next ball Bean clean-bowled him. 145 —7—15. ..Gillespie was next and his first ball from Bean he lifted to Roberts's hands. 145—8 —0 Alcott came in, playing out the over. Mills was scoring slowly, and brought up 150 with a good on-drive off Murray. Johnstone replaced Bean, who had bowled excellently right through. Alcott was driving well and scoring freely. He lifted Murray to the fence, bringing ud 170. Appleby went pn in place of Murray, Mills pulling him to leg for four and a two. Mills sur-

rived a catch from Johnstone. . an Alcott drove him to the boundary, bringing 190 up. Mills ran out o Appleby and was bowled. 190— - -"*■ The innings was then declared closed. With half an hour to go, College went in, Roberts taking first strike to Bernau, and scoring three off the °J. er - McGirr bowled from the south, putting more sting behind his attack than in the first innings. Roberts tipped one into Dempster's hands at slip. 13—1—5. Tapley lifted McGirr to the leg boundary, and in ~ stroke, was clean-bowled. -0 '• Johnstone pulled Bernau for a four ana then a single through the slips. A well-pitched one from Bernau Lumsden's wickets. 2S—3 —6. 7 liams hit Bernau for a good four and a brace. Blunt took the ball from McGirr, and Alcott replaced Bernau. Johnst-one scored four off the over. Me hit one to Dempster off Blunt. 48—4—18. "William gave a nice catch to McGirr off Alcott. 48-o—9. Bean v.-as next and was caught first ball. 48-6-0.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE. First Innings. H. B. L. Johnstone, c Bernau, b Mills .. •• 0 P. H. T. Williams, b McGirr .. 0 C. L. Tapley, 1214161, c Blunt, b Lowry .. • • 16 F. It. Lumsden, 61614442, st James, b Page •. .. 27 C. S. Hamilton, st James, b Page 0 G. P. Roberts, 1112161111141211412 11111, b Lowry .. .. 38 M. B. Appleby, 121141, b Blunt .. 10 F. J. Parson, 2142, b Alcott .. 32 K, Clark, 12, st. James, b Alcott .. 3 J. R. Murray, 411144, b Blunt .15 R. J. Bean, 14, not out .. 5 Extras .. • • 9 Total .. 135 Bowling analysis:— O. M. E. W. McGirr .. 22 0 1 Mills .. 3 1 16 1 Lowry ..10 2-23 .1. Dempster .. 3 0 19 0 Blunt ..9 3 17 2 Gillespie .. 4 1 11 0 Alcott ... 7 1 18 3 Second Innings. F. Lumsden, 411, b Bernau .. 6 G. Roberts, 212, c Dempster, b Bernau .. 5 C. Tapley, 124, b McGirr .. 7 H. Johnstone, 411111111222, c Dempster, b Blunt .. 18 P. Williams, 4311, c McGirr, b Alcott .. 9 R. Bean, c Page, b Alcott .. 0 J. R. Murray, not out ... „. 0 Extras .. 2 Total for six wickets . 48 Bowling analysis:— O. M. R. W. H. McGirr .. 4 E. Bernau 5 R. Blunt ..2 G. Alcott ..1.5 NEW ZEALAND. First Innings. t M. L. Page, 141, b Bean ~ 6 H. M. McGirr, 144, b Johnstone .. 9 E. Bernau, c Clark, b Johnstone 0 R. Blunt, 11111211444111214214114 c Johnstone, b Bean .. 46 B. A. Moir, 1114, b Bean . . 7 S. Dempster, 2112124424444141414 c Murray, b Bean .. 54 J. Mills, 121111141212411, b Appleby .. ..24 T. C. Lowry; 11126, b Bean 1 .. 15 H. Gillespie, c Roberts, b Bean .. 0 C. 144146141, not out .. 26 Extras .. .. 3 | Total for nine wickets . . 190 Bowling analysis:— O. M. R„ W. Bean ..13 3 50 6 Johnstone. ..10 Parson „. 3 Murray ..4 Appleby .. 1.3 8 1 N.Z. V. THE REST. TO-DAY>S BIG GAME.

At 2 o'clock this afternoon the second match between the New Zealand Cricket Team and The Best will be commenced at Lancaster Park. The game will bo continued to-morrow, and on Monday and Tuesday. As was anticipated, the game is exciting no little interest locally, not only because members of the New Zealand team who made such fine reputations during their recent tour of England will be seen in action, but also because The Rest is expected to put up a good fight. With the exception of Dacre, who is prevented from playing on account of' illness, all the loading batsmen of the New Zealand team will be seen in action at Lancaster Park. Blunt and Dempster were the outstanding batsmen of the tour, and that they are at the top of their form is shown by the fact that each of them registered a century in the first match against The Eest at Wellington. Lowry, the captain of the team, can also be depended upon to make runs, and make them well, and Mills and Pago played many fine innings on the tour. Christchurch people will naturally be anxious to see Merritt in action. He was undoubtedly the best bowler in the team in England, the success he met with coming a* a surprise even to those who had most confidence in his ability. James will be at the wickets. The Rest will be a side to be reckoned with, and should cause the tourists some moments of thought. Badcock, the Wellington coach, and J. Newman, the Canterbury coach, will be playing for The Rest. Both are good with bat and ball. J. Langridge, the young Sussex professional, who came out to New Zealand with Bowley, the Auckland coach, will also be seen in action. Foley, of Wellington, who made 66 not not out for The Rest in the first match against New Zealand, Gillespie, of Auckland, who was unlucky not to be picked for the trip Home, and Massey, 0 f Wellington, who is quite a good batsman and bowler, will also be playing for The Rest. The Canterbury men m tlie team are Nixon, Boon, McEwin, Read (captain), and Cunningham. < The hours of plav to-day will be from ?> p.m. to 6.30 p.m., with the tea adjournment between 4.15 and 4 30 p.m. On the other three days the hours of play will be from 11.30 p.m. to 6 30 p.m, with the luncheon adjournment 1.10 v m to 2.15 p.m., and the tea adjournment 4.15 to 4.30 p.m.

COLLEGE OLD BOYS' WELCOME

Last night at their club rooms, members of the Christ's College Old Boys' Association welcomed back T. C. Lowry and B. C. Blunt, of the N.Z. cricket team, which has recently returned from the English tour. Mr Donald Dobson presided, and in the course of his welcome to the guests of the evening, said it was a great credit 'to the college that two of the most prominent members of the team had received their education there.^ Mr R. D. Harman stated that T*ew Zealanders were proud of the performance the "team had put up in EnglandMr Lowrv had proved • a capable captain, and" Mr Blunt had distinguished himself as a batsman and bowler, a fact which had been recognised in the Old Country aB- well as in Ne„w Zealand. In reply, Mr Lowry-said critics held

that another New Zealand cricket team should tour England in 1931 or 1932, and Test matches should certainly be included in the programme. Referring to the game against the Christ's College team that day, he said the local boys were not quite up to the English Public School standard. The Australians were coming over with an Australian Eleven after Christmas, and he thought that in a few years New Zealand would bo playing International cricket Tests. Mr Blunt stated that by telling people at Home that they had come to learn they had assured themselves of the right kind of reception. He referred to the public subscriptions for sending the team Home, and to the wonderful feeling this had inspired in English sportsmen. Speaking of members of the team he said that he considered Dempster the best bat in New Zealand, and he praised Merritt's and Page's performances. Dacre had startled the crowds in England by his forceful cricket. Out of a score of 87 he had scored 64 in 27 minutes. He 'thought with fine weather the public would have come to See Dacre alone.

■N.Z. COUNCIL. CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES. Representatives of the various Associations affiliated to the New Zealand Cricket Council will sit in conference this evening in tho Chamber of Commerce Hall. This is the first occasion upon which direct representation has been given to the Associations, and the delegates number 40, including £0 from outßide Canterbury. Mr Heathcote Williams, of Hawke's Bay, will preside. . The following are items on the agenda paper:— Limitation of number of professionals in each team in Shield matches. Number of selectors for New Zealand teams. Direct representatives of Associations at annual meetings. Locations of Test matches in New Zealand. Question of financing overseas team in New Zealand. Allocation of matches against touring teams to New Zealand. Registration of colours. Rules of Associations to be submitted to Council, same to reconcile with Council rules. Hawke Cup and Heathcote Williams Shield. Umpires for Test matches. Responsibility of major Associations for cricket of minor Associations in their own territory. Frequency of New Zealand teams to Australia. Frequency of New Zealand teams to England. Hoijrs of play in Plunket Shield matches. Number of balls to the over. PRACTICE WICKETS. SHOULD PREPARATION BE PAID FOR? The question of cricket clubs paying for practice wickets at Lancaster Park was brought up at last night's meeting of the Victory Park Board by Mr C. S. McCully. Mr McCully said that be was told that the preparation of practice wickets meant extra work to the groundsman. Mr H. H. Wauchop said that this was the first time he had heard that they were preparing practice wickets. Mr R. B. Ward said that be had never heard of such a thing as payment for preparing practice wickets.

Mr W. H. Winsor asked what the arrangement was between the Board and the East Christchurch and Linwood Clubs.

The chairman (Mr W. Simpson) said that a fee per wicket per season was paid, and the clubs were entitled to a practice wicket for each wicket they paid for. '

Mr Winsor: There's no rule! The chairman: No rule; but that has been the understanding. Mr McCully: Then the statement made to me is wrong; there is no extra work? The chairman said all the extra work would be on the wicket on which coaching was done. Probably a special wicket was made for the coaching work. Mr McCully Baid that athletes who used the park for training had to do so while cricket was being played. The Board had simply '•'received" a letter from the Athletic Centre, apparently assuming that it was right for the athletes to pay. If these wickets had not to -be prepared they would not need to employ so many men. Mr Winsor said that the men were there for the good of sport—for each sport in its season. He suggested that the back ground—the "frog-pond"—might be made available for the athletes. In further remarks Mr Winsor expressed the opinion that, they should not have any practice " ick ?j on the oval; good practice wickets should be prepared at (he back of the scoring board. It was decided eventually, on the motion

of Mr Wauchop, seconded by Mr McCully: "That the Ground Committee report as to the number of practice wicketß and the extra work, if any, in connexion with them."

COMBINED PRESS V. POST AND TELEGRAPH. A return match between the Combined Press Club and the Post and Telegraph Club was played yesterday afternoon at the Boys' League ground, Hospital Corner. Batting first, the Combined Press made 122 (Archer 31, Woodward 30, Fitzmaurioe 28, Anderson 14). Post and Telegraph failed against the Press bowling, and in the first innings were disposed of for 27, and in the second for 39 runs. Combined Press thus won by an innings and 56 runs. Smith and Cowlin took most wickets for Post and Telegraph, while Fitzmaurice, Archer, Sams, and. Gillespie bowled best for the Combined team. SUBURBAN V. ELLESMERE. The Sub-Associations' Shield match between Ellesmere and Christchurch Suburban Cricket Associations, which was to have commenced yesterday, was postponed on account of unfavourable weather. The match will take place at Lancaster Park on Wednesday and Thursday next week. CULVERDEN CLUB. The cricket competition will be carried a stage further to-morrow, when the Culverden senior team will meet Waiau on the latter's ground, and the junior team will meet Waiau on the local ground. Those representing the club are: — Seniors—R. Powell, G. Hartnell, D. Hiatt, W. Grueber, H. Grimwood, C. Murray, S. Maxwell, A. Fisher, N. Walls, J. McMillan, and J. Orothall; emergency, B; Hartnell. Juniors —H. 'Hartnell, D. Hardy, C. Hartnell, J. Kennedy, I. Johns, D. Johns, T. Henshaw, J. Blythe, A. McMillan, D. Hartnell, K. Geddis,; emergency, A. Cursey.