CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19175, 5 December 1927, Page 13

CRICKET.

jjjnOß GRADE MATCHES.

„,„BTH BOUND ENDS. 00» IN THE LEAD. ' ht thei* defeat by East Christlost their lead in the [ **'\i «nd I*" y esr ' B winnßrS " r0 *&*\ l.»d by two clear points. It hot summer's day, and as the ■'•'"Tin WOd order, and the outfield <*'lditi n. were ideal. There was at Hagley Park, and <..L«« wUhtbebal! ™ ,rcmcnd ' #V'' OlaßpioMliip Points. W. L. D.Vis. ~-.', 1 » 8 ttftfW " .'..•! I 0 ti fIIUM •" ~ ;! I 0 y RbW ..2115 &' O,d h W! ". I a u 2 KchrUWl«" ch . o 3 l l !s»*to« k 0 4 0 0 UecrtoD v. Old Collegians. L . „ m . the main interest was as !» "S* l ßMesrton would be able to get »**LSTwta. Old Collegians, who I*" '«? wicket for 25 against Kiccardisposed of until 6.20, »" .i Jickinan defying the attack for a tmo. Old Collegians commenced i** 1 * j (Lines with two Hours to bat, «*i"£lta■ SS.men held the fort for *•*£»« looked as though the side •fttoM timo - and Talbot, threw their wickets aw-ay by *fS.i« and the remaining batsmen •"JTV fuble resistance, the last man ifed *., few minutes before the time i* l " RICCARTON. COLLEGIANS. • First Innings. .nHtßilto". b Bix .. •• 4 « K&W..O Haines., b Bouth .. 28 70. Lester, run put •• *< SuOirystall, "in out •• •• l JrPesielly. run out .. •• * fa b Evans • • •; 4 i D jAirrenee, b Beuth • - 50 "ifGtol ?« S*. b Roberts" 5 JitrM •• '

; 'Vl»l •• ..224 ■■ L. Beuth, 17 overs, 1 irifsVwn. 2 wickets, 4 no balls; 0. overs, V maidens, 44runs, 1 wicket; &• 13 overs, 75 runs, 2 wickets; 0. JSSIM OWI, 2 maidens, 14 runs, 1 *£. j I, Powell, 2 overs, 1 maiden, 1 'Ja. V. Roberts, 5 overs, 25 runs, 1 f' . Second Innings. ■tl V. Hiollton, o Fuller, b Beuth 15 llHunllton, c Gorrie, b G.bbs ~ 5 ilLWer, lbw, b Bix ■• • . • • -j> r»»t.ll, c Roberts, b R.x .. 8 II Pengelly.e Haines, b Rix •• 33 KMbot/c Cox, b Evans- .. 18 mi t Borrle, b Evans .. * t'fcfcekmin, b Rix • • • ■ -' jft'tiirenee, not out •■ ■• ° 'O.Sojden, b Evans ... •• » UT.B.inllton, lbw, b Evans .. 0 <Um : 5 Total '.. •• •• 138 ifflio( AnilyiH-O. S. Gibbs, 9 overs, 3 JtaTif ronS, 1 wicket; A. W. Roberts, 4 STlaaWen 9 runs; C. E. Evans, 8 £,S runs, 4 wickets; M, L. Beuth a JK,I jisiden, 2 runs, 1 wicket; ,0 T. 1 maiden, 24 runs, 4 wickets. ("j*'School 0.8. v. Weat Cnristchureh. tut'bbristehureta, who had a first innings tMI«M4S, followed on on Saturday. The da bitsraen did well, and the deficit was tWofl,wlth only five wickets down—all of iji tletims of Merritt's slews, Memtt capjknl the next four -wickets, and when the i^lis went in there was great excitement irti Whether he would perform the rare feat i fatuing'all 10 wickbts in an innings. Ho M tad luck, for Page misted a difficult tIW in the slips off him In the flrßt over BtriM got" The end came by Jarrett play ttlUll on. Old Boys had no difficulty in tail tilths 70 runs .required for a ■ three-j Siif Scores:— \ "BIOH SOHOOTj OLD BOYS. , MUlis 248 ;.•''!'•;;> Second Innings. KittJlbw, b Newman . • .. 1 KllWr.not out • . • i • 33 : W.lgp« l , Bot out .. .. 34 I fs||t»l,<f«r one wicket .. 70 ;■'■ MBrAaalysis—J. Newman, 4 overs, 28 r ■;' wltl-tims; 0. B. Sharpe. 2 overs, 22 W:J.;B.'Hawkes, 1 over, 7 runs. ; CHRISTOHURCH. WHip;:. ... , .. .. 10D ,I^:''',?.Second Innings. *IJWB«,'-V'Herritt .. ..22 tlJtajkbJMerriU - .. ..15 SJfrBWM; ; ;c M. L. Page, b Merritt 41 fSWftitib Carleton, b Merritt .. 30 Kfontt, b Mortlock .. 6fi M H. Buter, b Merritt .. 0 Jft'-flndllße, b Merritt .. .. 18 fl. Shirpe, it. Carloton, b Merritt .. 2 Jftorti, b Merritt .. .. 0 }.* Jailer, e and b Merritt .. 7 '•AHawkes, nfft out .. 1 s.btns ..10 ■ total .. .. ..213 *J%*>»'y«is—M. L. Page, 13 overs, 2 St'iaa*; St'iaa*; P. B. Fowell, 11 overs, 2 "'"Mll.'riuM; W. E. Merritt, 22 overs, 5 fJkron«, 0 wickets; C. M. Harris, ? runs; I. B, Cromb, 2 overs, 8 > Hortlock, 5.5 overs, 25 runs, 1

> Itawood v. St. Albans. ■JW** Were in a good position when SJSFWo: against St. Albans, for they 2FJW only 33-for a'first innings' lead, Zi»s aail flTe tickets.in hand. Yates, XL J not outB ' was absent, and the reJSWI MUnaa w«nt cheaply, St. Albans SfLM"' inn "W load of 12. They totk «i k.the second innings, and it Sij? *l «6«g to mako 159. Linwood iff "••'inottr and three-quarters to mako CJr,»W ««nt their hitters in early. sTf.li' a i m ,si,ed ' however, though Condup his other good scores by Uh'SiW °* 61 - In the en<l Linwood *T*. i *° * void a three-point defeat, 7*««r jwt succeeded in doing. Scores:— %*** 8T - ALBANS. isg {ft*, b& d InDiDSS ' 8 (.F Condliffe. b Read .'. 44 '.'off* 01 !' c BooD . b spokk ' ■ • 1 JttV 8 ? b ' b Rcad • • • ■ i 8 tjT"! ,Dw . » Spong . . 33 V? Hm. lbw - b R od . . 10 Jx^ mott ' not out • • • • °

: Analyris—R, R ca d, 19.5 overs, 2 "fill ».-I 1111 '' 6 wickets; W. Spong, 12 °S»rt S.l aen '' 43 runs . "' wickets; C. S. *d 2'F- 23 runs : »• Upton, 2 overs, ■ f ""• 1 wicket; F. Kerr, 2 overs, 12 runs. LINWOOD. tlTti" kind by 0 OT^ d>bNw '> " ; •'•' io .k" 8 ' 0 , 11 ' b England . . It tf rS *■ ao * out ' -1 feb England W [ . * • • . . . . lil

8 2' ISI1 S18 ~ N - E - England, 14 overs, '•WW in lck6ts > 3 no balls; L. Lindley, l5»«lriV ,lu > I *iok«t; R.Norrie, S'overa, 7*l?rnn. rr un!' i n! ' . 3 w 'cket*; C. Kalloon, 3 'I«Ul; {?*"'• "! wicket; F. Woods. 3 overs, ,V v ' "-Crawford, 1 over, 1 maiden. °"li»ra S h ec ond Inningt. t, } - to** 7 b _England ..34 England .. :i *'*<e 5, b En 6land .. ..4 5'W fc1 Mn .' b England 0 "England .. 9 Vtmt 1 Bot ont 1-, 1^ bN <'"- :: :: o

fcS?* l i»? O Aif 0r - 8 wickets ■ ■ ]2ll ffS «*»? y,IB " i,R - Sorric, 10 overs. 1 ft.""*!. *Fl*' 3 wickets; X. K. Kneland, wickct »- 4no 1>a,15: '•• ""U. ni > 2 9 runs; L. Lindley, 1 over.

l^Hll OIUI,tC ! lUtcll v> Sydenham. »f»t 9 in a bad position, having S>~ltt'ff, for 94 in response to i ' ck snd C. Oliver made a 2&«SS» -j. ** Te the B» me - » heir P» rt * 2JwjS3f.i o ' . "" l{n Patrick's dismissal. 'CWWI*! 1 * ch »»ce vanished, though •'fi -J**sC thi' B * d * • Rood sUnd for the ''£!V*lS'aM w *£- Pl»yed fine cricket for ■ %W*li-- woa 011 lb * firlt in '

First inning C ™CHURCH.' ' „ _ _ Second Innings. G. R. Gregory, b Bellamy An E. Weston, b Bellamy ' " , J. Phelps, b Bellamy " * • ,J N. Egan, b Bellamv " " ? T. Mullan, c Patrick, b Cunningham " .{{ T-.r n^H a a n h s n ,bCUD^h - :: 52 h. Tomlinson, not out '' Jl G. O'Keilly. not out " " "?, Extras y . ;; '' JJ Total for seven wickpu o^-i Eowlln,; An.l,-. i _F. n ße Umy, 19 ovenT°4 5 " ™n' 4 W 0 C K ketS: It P,trf; t " ma,dons - ? 6 ™n«. 2 wickets; W K. Patrick, 7 overs, 2 maidens 11 runs' T Joung, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 12 runs V O i'ver F°Gas',nn° T*'' C " °i iVer ' 3 °™»> « S E. Gasson, 3 overs, 21 runs: C. \vlinc 1 wicket rUnB: V> Hahn ' X ° VCr ' l »«">"»■ 1 SYDENHAM. „ ~. , first Innings. C. Ayling, b JlcEwin „ 4 0 ," C helps - b McEwia \ ' 7 W Oliver, c Tomlinson, b Weston 13 V. Hahn, c and b Weston •• C. Oliver, not out *' s,~ J. Fitzmaurice, c McEwin. b 'Weston '.'. \) W. Cunningham, c sub, b McEwin 3 E. Gasson, b McEwin '' u W. It. Patrick, b McEwin " "44 F. Bellamy, b Mills '4 H. King, b Mills ' 18 Extras . , '] '. ! 5 Total .. . 'l9O Bowling Analysis—J. McEwin, 2G overs, 4 maidens, 98 runs, 5 wickets: E. Weston, 10 overs, 2 maidens, 37 runs, 3 wickets; (i. It. Gregory, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 22 runs; T. Konnedy, 2 overs, 9 Tuns; J. Mills, (J. 7 overs, 2 maidens, 19 runs, 2 wickets. TOWN V. COUNTRY. The following team will play for the Town in a match against the Country Associations at Lancaster Park ou Wednesday next, commencing at 10.30 a.m.:—J. Jacobs. M. L. Pago, C. Falloon, G. H. Newton, T. M. Hamilton, A. W. Roberts, h. Lindley, G. W. Haines, M. L. Beuth, W. Oliver, and N. Dorreen. SENIOR B GRADE. The following table- shows the positions of the teams at the end of the.fourth round: Champ." P. 3pt. 2pt. D. Pts. New Brighton .. i -1 St. Albans ..4 2 1 8 Boys' High School 4 2 I—B Sydenham ..4 2 1 8 Old Boys ..4 2 Riccarton ..4 2 Eangiora ..4 1 1 Christ's College ..3 1 I Linwood ..4 1 1 Old Collegians ..4 1 East Christchurch . i West Christchurch . 4 New Brighton, 168 and 75 for one wickot (E. Chambers 34 not out, L. Hndson 32 not out) beat St. Albans, 103 and 129 (H. J. Butlor 45, S. Henry 29), by nine wickets. For New Brighton, Turner took threo wickets for 29 runs. Old Boys, 203 and 111 for seven wickets fiil. C. Ward 87, H. O. Jefcoate 22) beat Linwood, 110 and 190 (J. Jack 68, W. L. Kjng 25, Burns 25, J. Prosper 23) by three wickets. M. Graham took five' for 23 for Old Boye. Riccarton, 291 and 103 for eight wickets (Taylor 63) beat Old Collegians, 130 and 308 (A. J. Cottrell 80, L. W. Tothill 46, Graham 34, Crowley 25, M. Hobbs 71 not out) by 161 runs on the first innings. Boys' High School, 337 (R. B. Soanes 153 not out, Dryden 97) beat West Christchurch 127 (Prendergast 23) and 100 (Sunley 26, Lewer 16) by an innings -and 110 runs Sydenham 187 (J. Philpott 68 not out, E. Walburton 53, C. Bellamy 29) beat Christ's College, 180 and 262 for eight wickets (E. C. Tapley 45, Appleby 28, C. G. Hamilton 38, Clarke 46 not out, Roberta 20) by seven runs on the first inninge. Rangiora, 171 and 52 for eoven wickets (P. Smith 15 not out) beat East Christchurch, 151 and 71, by threo wickets. For East A. Jones took four for 23 and McClolland threo for 20. SECOND GRADE A. Merivale, 311 and 8-2 (Brosnan 41, Dickie 34) beat Christ's College. 147 and 149 for six wickets (Douglas 88, Wynn-Williams 19> by 97 runs on the first innings. Sydenham, 255 (Hendy 83, Rushton 37 Tiot out, Coomber 47, Sheriffs 23. Roidy 16) boat Technical, 246 and 28 for two wickets, by nine runs on the first innings. • West Christchurch, 143 and 235 for three wickets (Duff 112 not out, McKay 81) beat Linwood A, 202 and 172 (Austin 51 not out, Andoreon 34) by acvon wickets. For Linwood, Anderson took six for 30. Riccarton A, 121 and 201 for *ix wickets (Mortlock 49. Beattie 27. Butler 29 not out, Watson 28) bea* Linwood B, 211 and 105 (Anderson 21) by four wickets. For Riccarton, Lawrence took r,ix fo* 18. Riccarton B, 239 (Graham 83 not out, McG'linn 28, Eggleton 22) beat East Christchurch, 55 and 129, by 55 runs on the first irnings. . . Old Boys, 199 and 135 for six wickets (J. Eeson 53 not out,-Boag 26, Hobbs 23) beat St. Albans, 153 and 177 (Fairbairn 35, Payne 36, Brook G2) by four wickets.

SECOND GRADE B. "West Christohurch, 225, beat Linwood, 165 and 53, by an innings and seven runs. Technical. 205 and 205 for throe wickets (declared) beat St. Albans. 243 and 157, by 10 runs; . , ' Old Boys 250 and 134, for five wickets (declared) beat Boys' High School, 186, by 61 runs on the first innings. St. Bede'e, 216 and 17!) for three wickets, beat Merivale, 163, by 5? tuns on the first 1 New Brighton, 262 for six wicket* (declared) beat East Christchurch, 05 and none, by an innings and 197 runs. Riccarton, 115 and 140, beat Spreydon, o7 and 127, by 81 runs. THIRD GRADE A. New Brighton, 111 and 105, beat Sydenham, 42 and 113 by Gl runs. Boys' High School, 106, beat Linwood, 7and 241 for six wickets (declared) by 1~l mn3 on the first innings. ~„._... St Albans, 138 and 230, beat .West Christchurch, 121 and 170, by 74 runs. St. Bcde's, 185, beat Spreydon, 16 and 43, by an innings and 126 runs. THIRD GRADE B. Sydenham, 115 and 146, for eight wickets beat East Christchurch, 96 and 154 by two '"old Boye, 83 and 91, boat Riccarton, 81 "&? HlghtchoTioi and 115, heat Linwood 129 and 35, by 55 nine. "Christ College,' 79 and 13 *<»r n. *£ kcts, boat New Brighton, 36 and 52, by ten wickets. FOURTH GRADE. Linwood, 50 and 36 for one wicket beat Riccarton, 27 and 40. by »»«»«*•** . Sydenham, 55 and 143, beat Y.M.C.A., 113 and 60, by .25 runs. , Boys' High School A 127, beat Boys Hitrb School B, 117, by ten runs. West Christchurch,. 47 and 90, beat Y M C.A., 114 and 22 by one run. Si! Bede'e beat St. Andrew'a by default.

BOYS' ASSOCIATION, KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION. On Saturday games were continued in the Canterbury Boys' Cricket Association a competition, the semi-finals place in the fifth grade, whilst the first round was played in the three lower grades Ml the wickets under the jurisdiction of he Bovs' Association were in use, and the pitches, without exception, were in very good order Tho outfield at Hospital Corner, however, was still too long, and this slowed up play very considerably. FEETH GRADE. Flavin- at St. Andrew's College ground Strowan Bovs' High School B, 121, defeated |[ Andrew's College, 66, by 55 runs on th Tecunicai n College B forfeited their match, which was'to be played at Hospital Corner, against Technical College A. Bovs' High School B and Technical Co-le-0 A havef therefore, qualified for the final, which is Bet down to be played next fcatur-da-V - SIXTH GRADE. Playing «t the Hospital Corner ground, Linwood 78, drew' with Boys' High School A 73 for six wickets. The averages per wicket Boys' High School A 12.17, and Linwoodl 7.8, live the result to the former team. Z /wafnra. oualifv for tho next round. FiayinT alst Bede's College .round, Nor hcote 6 St. Bede's College, 19J for three S declared, drew with BiccarNa. 12* for seven wickets. The averages per St Bedo-g College 66.00 and 'R.ccarton 18.29. -ive the result to St. Bede's CollegePlaying at Hospital Corner. Icchnu-nl Colt— in and 2 for ono wicket, defeated West Christchurch District High School. 35 nd 16 bv nine wickets and one run. ' Playing* at St. Andrew* j^. Lege .-round. Strovcan. St. Andrew .- 10l oj.« A. 101 and 80 for six wickets detoaied Boys' iiiih School C. 82 and 91 for iiino wickets .is«fd by four wickets and eight runs. Andrew's College, ft Bed?'. College. Boy.' High School A. and Technical College therefore, qualified for the semi-finals, which .hould be played n«t Saturday # The postponed game between St. Bede s r«ii«re Mid St. Andrew's College was played £t NoXot., St. Bedo's College. 130 for three wicket., defeating St. Andrew'. Col-

lege, 112 for eight wickets declared, by 18 runs and seven wickets on the first innings. The final placings in the ordinary sixth grade competition were therefore: St. Bede'a College 59 points, Technical College 43 points, I.inwood 42 points, Riccarton 42 points, Boys' High School A 351 points, West Christchurch District High School 34 points, St. Andrew's College 33 points. Boys' High School C 17 points, Cathedral Grammar School (playing frieriiy matches daring latter part of season) 13J points. Boys' High School B G points. SEVENTH A GRADE. Playing at St. Bede's College ground. Northeote, St. Bede's College A, 173 for one wii-ket declared, defeated Boys' High School B, GS and 34, by- an inning 3 and 71 runs. Playing at Hospital Corner, Boys' High School A, 50, defeated West Christchurch District High School. 22 and 50 for sir wickets, by 28 runs on the first innings. Playing at Technical College ground, Error's road. Techncial College A, 106, defeated St. Andrew's College A, 13, by S3 rur.B on the first innings. Playing at Hospital Corner, Linwood A, Ml. defeated Riccarton, 85, by 50 runs on the first innings. On the details above. Technical College A, St. Bede's College A, Linwood A and Boys' High School A have qualified for the semifinals, but Mr G. S. A. Biltcliff, honorary secretnrv of the Boys' Association, states that :\ protest may upset one of the results in this grade. SEVENTH B GKADE. Pbving at St. Bede's College ground, North'eote, Linwood B, 90, defeated St. Bede's College 15,' 34, by 56 runs on the ilrst innings. Playing at Hospital CornCT. Cathedral Grammar School A, 94, dofeated Technical College D, 31 and 28 for one wicket, by G3 runs on the first innings. Playing at Technical College ground, Ensor's road, St. Andrew's College B, 102, defeated Technical College C, .45, by 57 runs on the first innings. Playing at Hospital Corner, Technical College B, 46 and 102, defeated Technical College K, 18 and 15 for one wicket, by 28 runs on the first innings. St. Audrow's College B, Technical College B, Linwood B. and Cathedral Grammar School A have, therefore, qualified for the semifinal round, which is set down to be played next Saturday.

NORTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. Senior Grade. j Ambcrlcy commenced a match against Oxford. Amberley batted first and made 107 (O. Y. A. Johnston 39, C. J. Rhodes 24, C. j Adams 23, J. A. Mayo 21, L. Rhodes 21). At the call of time Oxford had loßt three wickets for 47 runs (MuConnell 12, O. Peary 10, L. Wright 13 not out, C. Brown 6 not out). Bowling for Osford, Wright took two ] wickets for 43 runs, H. Foary three for 19, Brown two for IG, Debenham two for 29. Lobum mot Sefton, and, batting first, mado 147 (Mayer 68, Bennotf 27, Metherell 11). Bowling for Sefton, A. Smith took six wickets for 39 runs, G. Smith three for 43, and G. Hales one for 16. Junior A Grade. Cust mot Eyreton. Oust mado 103 (Wayland 34, Alan Gartery 28 not out, A. Gartory 15). When stumps were drawn, Eyreton had made 76 for tho loss of six wickets (Merrill 27, Saunders 18, G. Cherry 10 not out). Bowling for Eyreton, Giddcns tooik two wickets for 12, H. Bennett three for lfi. Shepherd two for 14, P. Bennett two for two, and (j. Cherry one for 23. Junior B Grade. l.oburn. 112 for five wickets, declared (D. Hill 12. E. E. Greenwood 17, E. Bailey 21, D. Hoskins 43, N. Smart 10), had a throepoint win from Sefton, 50 (Petrio 27) and 42 (Ford 10). Bowling for Sefton, Petne took threo wickets for 54, and Ford two for four. For Loburu, Hoskins took eight for 16 in tho first innings, and in the second Greenwood took six for 17, Henry three for two, and Hoskins one for 10. Tho match betweeii Oxford and Rangiora resulted in a draw. Oxford made 131 (K. Judson 20, It. Ffitch 25, h. Gibson 29, L. Zimmerman 12). Rangiora, when stumps were drawn, had made 38 foir tho loss of nine wickets. Bowling for Rangiora, Benzie took one for 20, Garrett two for 29, Steele two for 33, and Brown three for 23. For Oxford, A. Mooro took five for 15, K. Judson three for 11, and K. Stubbs one for none. In the Oxford bowling 18 maiden overs were bowled, 15 consecutively (Moore 8, Judson 9, Stubbs 1). C. OLIVER INJURED. At Sydenham Park, on Saturday, O. Oliver, a membor of the New Zealand team recently returned from England, met with an injury to his hand in fielding a hard drive, and had to have a couple of stitches put in it. ALL OUT FOR ONE. ' (PBBS3 ASSOCIATIOH TELEOBAK.) MARTON, December 3. _ There was an extraordinary occurrence in the Rangitikei senior cricket matches tins afternoon. Marton dismissed Junction for only one run. Bowling, Biss took six for one, and Broad four for none. Only ten overs were bowled. COMBINED PRESS V. WEEDONS. A Combined Press Club team visited Weedons on Saturday afternoon and played Weedons B, losing by 29 runs. Wcedons batted first, and R, Findlay 43 retired) and Thompson (21) wero tho only batsmen to make any headway against tho bowling oE W r . P. Guiney, Sams,', Sampson, and 1. C K* Thomson, the innings closing for 101. P C K. Thomson, an opening batsman for the Pressmen, reached 31 when he was bowled. W. P. Guiney, the only other douole-figuro scorer, with 16, was bowled when attempting a second sixer.

IN OTHER CENTRES. (rBE3S ASSOCIATION TBLEOBAMS.J AUCKLAND, December 4. The senior championship results were:— North Shore, 310 and 109 for two w.ckcU (Saunders 59), beat Ponsonby 26- (Smith 71 Sncdden 42 not out) and 20 for two wicket., on the firßt innings. Bowling for North Shore, Dacre took five wickets for 6 Ya U rnell beat United Suburbs by 91 .runs. Parnell made 130 and 201 for eight wickets declared. Kerr took four wickets; fo.r 46 for Suburbs, who scored 88 and 152 (Hondy 101 not out). Goodsir took four wicketa for 49, and Aitkin three for 117. University scored a four-point win o\er Grafton. The latter made 135 and 167, and University 221 and 84 for four wickets. For Grafton, Hamilton took three wickets for 12 Eden S 'beat Y:M.C.A. by 66 run*i on the first innings. Beplymg to Y M.O.A. .296. Eden made 362 (A. F Weir 85, Cotter an Mills 44, Brooke-Smith 41, G. L. Weir 40 not out). WELLIN - GTON| December 3. Tho weather could not have been improved upon to-day for all outdoor sports. Senior cricket rosults were:— . "Midland, 264 and 192 for fonr; wickets declared (Patrick 104 not out), beat Wei''"university, 419, got an innings' victory ° V lnstitute C 'to7, beat Kilbirnie, 159 (Foley 60, Blinks 50) and 168. ,-yr.rt~. fii Hutt 104 and four for 105 (McGirr 65 not out), secured a four-point win oyer Thomdon 147 and 51. Bowling for Hutt, Board took six for 15, McGirr four for 32. Old Bovs. 185 and 226 for eight wickets declared (James 73, Duncan 44, Dustin 44 not out), beat Petone, 68 and 127, securing a four-point win. DUNEDIN, December 4. Grange beat Dunedin by seven wickets, thus gaining a three-point win. In their first innings Grange made 178, and Dunedm 49. Dunedin were put in to bat again, and made 146 (Strang 68). Grange then made 18 for three wickets. . . Albion secured a three-point win against Carisbrook. A feature of the second day s play was a fine innings of 95 by Blunt. Oonrlev £9 and Dickinson 21 were the other principal contributors. Their first innings realised 113, and their second 176. Albion (first iuninss 146) knocked up the required 148 for four wickets (Duncan S3 not out, Yorfath 21). Blunt, three for 31. was tho most successful bowler.

M.C.C. TEAM'S TOUR. (B« CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. AND SUN CABLE.) (Received December 4tb, 5.5 p.m.) CAPE TOWN, December 3. M.irvlobonc. against Natal at Durban,_ have secured 227 runs for the loss of two wickets (Sutcliffe 03, Tyldesley not out 65). MATCH DRAWN. UUSTEALIAS AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION - .) CAPE TOWN, December 2. Bain prevented further play in the Marylebone match at Maritzburg against Xutal. The match was drawn.

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. The fourth round of the Suburbia Cricket Association's competition! was commenced on Saturday last, under perfect conditions. At Woolston Park the home team put on 253 against Bockenham, who hare lost no wickets for 43 runs. Working Men's Club batted first against Greens and and disposed of their opponents for IS?. Sunnveide made 166 against Mansts, who have "lest six wickets for 2-2 runs. W.M. Club v. Greens. Plavin- at Monica Park, Working Men's Club "had first strike, and after losing seven wickets for 67, made 160 before the last v-icket fell, Evans and Matthews adding 61 for the last wicket. Greens were dismissed for 136, Cowlin. IS, being top scorer. In their second innings, 'Working Mens Club have lost one wicket for 0 runs. • WORKING MEN'S CLUB. First Innings. W. West, h R. Pitt .. •• ■■ I J. Forrester, lbw, b Robertson •■ « J. Tavlor, run out •• •• ■• ; P. Peacock, b Morns .. Ja K. Watt, c Morris, b Robertson .. 1 J. Grav, c and b Robertson ..11 11. Trustrum, c Kcenan, b Laino .. i» L. Evans, not out ■■ •■ • ' '\ C. Butcher, c Robertson, b Moms .. 1W. Smythe. c Robertson, b Morns .. » V. Matthews, b Robertson .. ■ . Extras * To*»l "• . ,- Bowling Analvsis-K. Pitt one for 30, G. Robertson four for 35. J. Lamb one for 10, B. Morris, three for 50. A. Pitt none for 11, E. Kcenan none for '2G. Second Inning. L. Evans, b P. Fitt ) F. Matthews, not out- .. •• " _ Total for one wicket •• 2 GREENS. First Innings. F. Pitt, b Gray ? 11. French, b Gray .. " .- W. Cowlin, c West, b Trustrum .. 4j B. Morris, b Watt » G Robertson, b Watt .. •■ 2 '- A. Pitt, b Gray * J. Lamb, b Gray •• •• •• * E. Skelton, b Watt ■• •• ° E. Kecnan, c and b Gray •• •• " R, Pitt, not out ]° T. Tilleyshort, b Gray •• •• ™ Extras 19

Total •• •• •• V® Bowlinpr Analysis—E. Watt three for sj. J. Gray six for 47, If.. Tmstnim one for 21. Woolston v. Beekenhani. At Woolston Park the home team opened well and GO were on for the first wicked G. Roberts played a fino innings for 81 and G. Blazey hit ut> a lively 57. At stumps, Beckenharu had 4.1 on without losing a 'wicket. WOOLSTON. First Innings. A. Shand, b Gordon 30 G. Roberts, c Gordon, b Tomlinson .. 80 H Mills, b Tomlinson .. .. 1 J. Wbrrall, c Lilburne. b Colombus .. 35 G. Blazey. c Kent, b Gordon .. 57 R. Stammers, lbw, b Miimmcrv .. 17 C. Lilburne, b Lilburne .. ..11 T. Gil Toy, not out .. •• •• 9 R Downev, b Mummerv •• ..30 J. Roberts", lbw, b Gordon •. •• .3 J, Smith, lbw, b Gordon •• •• " Extras .. •• •• •• 1° Total 25 3 Bowling Analysis—J. Gordon 6ix for 45, L. Columbus one for 51, A. Tomlinson two for 6G, S. Besley none for 27, 11. Lilburno one for 23, E. Cummins none for 9, P. Mummery, two for 17. BECKENHAM. First Inning 3. K. Cummins, not out .. " H. Lilburne, not out .. •• •• ljj Extras •• •• ..2 Total for no wiekets .. ..43 Sunnyside v. Marist. Punnvside had first use of thoir wicket and registered 166, Hibberd 63, Barnes 32, and Cox 24, being the main scorers. Marists have started badly and have lost six wickets to? 22 runs. SUNNYSIDE. First Innings. T). Cox. c .Tones, b McDonnell .. 24 L. Hibberd, b Graham .. .-63 A. McClo3kie, b Meachem ..14 R. Langford, b Meachem .. •• ° L. 'Watson, c Jones, b Meachem .. 2 A. Mackie, c Graham, b Jones ..16 XT. Thompson, 1> Jones .. .. 1 F. Barnes, c Trewern, b Graham .. 32 J Hartley, c Gillespie, b Jones .. 1 W. Reddington, b Graham .. .. 0 W. Tolchard, not out .. • • 1 Extras .. ••_l2 Total 166 Bowling Analysis—W. McDonnell one for 4C J. Jones three for 34, C. Meachem three for 43, A. Graham three for 12, W. Gillespie none for 19. MARIST. First Inning*. J. O'Loughlin, b Langford - 1 R. Darragh, o Watson, b Langford .. 1 N. Gillespie, run out .. .. ..2 A. Graham, lbw, b Langford .. .. 0 J. Donnelly, b Mackie .. •• 2 J. Jones, b Langford .. ■• " ? W. McDonnell, not out .. •• * Extras .. •• •• •• 3

Total for eix wickets .. 22 Shirley v. City Council. E. J. Taylor made a good score of 122 for Shirley against City Council at Sydenham Park. Shirley compiled 303 and j Council havo lost two wickets for 14 runs. | Scores:— ! SHIRLEY. First Innings. N. Archer, lbw, b Rollands .. ..43 f. Hitchcock, lbw, b Horwall -. 6 J. Cadenhead, c and b Rollands .. 52 K. J. Taylor, not out .. • - 122 E. Cummings, b Mcrrin .. •• 4 W. Swoency, run out .. •• ..1 C. Bowden, c Wilson, b Quirm ..7 K. Colthart, c Quaid, b Rollands .. 26 F. Norton, lbw, b Rollands .. •• 1 C. Griffiths, b Eyres .. •• » B. Aris, c Price, b Horwnll .. ■■ n Extras 17 Total 303 Bowling Analysis—F. Horwell two for 43, F. Merrin one for 54, R. Chinnery none for 37 F. Qujnn one for 27, C. Quaid none for 34, W. Rollands three for 52, S. Eyres one for 15, M. Wilson none for 24. CITY COUNCIL. First Innings. o C. Quaid, b Cadenhead ■ • " % R. Chinnery, not out • • "' 2 M. Wilson, b Archer . • - W. Rollands, not out ■ • " 1 Extras • • • • '' Total for two wickets • • 14 JUNIOR A GRADE. Templetou v. St. Albans— Tcmplcton 79 (Mackie 13, Cunneen 19, Mannion 13), bt. Albans 83 for eight wickets (Cameron 27, K. Winter 23). R. Winter three for 26, and Dibden three for 16 for.St. Albans and Mortland four for 36 and Maniou three for 19 for Tcmplcton, bowled well. Greens 270 for three wiokete declared (i - . Allen 148, J. French 73, C. Prebble 21) met W.M.C., 82 for eight (V. Rowe lo J. Anderson 12. 0. Sharp 11, J. M*"^. 8 - 1 ?*;, St. John's v. Shirley—St. John's 40 Nuttridge 10), and 31 for three wickets (Nutridge 26 Shirley A 56 (Walker 12. Frszer 11 not out). S. Reeves six for 32 and Nuttridge three for 10, bowled well for bt. John's, and Gorrie five for 15 and Brown four for 16 for Shirley. f Clarkes v. Beckenham—Clarkes l/o (»• Gillard 49. J. Spiers 20 G. Lawson 34, Clarke 17, F. Cade 13, J. Harrison 12), Beckenham 45 for five wickets Rollands 20, Richardson 11). W. Lawson two for 30 Cawtherav two for 42. and Carlyle two for 38 took, most wickets for Beckenham. JUNIOR B GRADE.

St Albans v. Beckcnham—St. Albans 03 (Ooode 38) and 124 for four wickets (Barter 73 not oat, Goodo 26 not out), Beckcnham fi2 (Lyons 15). Barter three for 20 and Ooode fire for 19 took most wickets forSt. Albans, and Hulbert four for 20 and Plummer three for 25 for Beckcnham. Gas Co 164 (A. Wilson 65, C. Smith 22, M. Chappie 21, G. Tamplin 17, C. Sullivan 12, T Wilson 13), met D.1.C., 57 (Foo e 24, L. CI rkson 18). For D.1.C.. Ellis and Harrig and for Gas Co.. C. Smith four for 10 and A. Wilder three for 15, bowled well. THIRD GRADE. Shirlev A 106 (Howarth 44. Bissett 17) defeated'-Greens B 35 and 37 (Carter 12 and IB Hussey 11). Carter three for 2, and Smith four for 22, took 4 the tickets for Greens, and Howarth eight for M forShirle}. Shirley won by an innings and oi "ins. Cambridge 93 and 85 for »»• ™vl 18 Mitchell 17, Bunt 15), defeated Snirloj 25 and 4 (Anderson 10), by nine wicket,. Mitchell eicht for 17. and P3.ne two tor 6 bowled well for Cambridge, and Anderson ami James for Shirley. . , Greens A 90 (Petersen be. J^s*J_ > n *$ 50 for three wickets declared (Peter."-o. OXalla ? hanlftKetUel. not out) detected 12 Bowden 11), by 32 runs .n tl i*t innings O'Callaghan eight for «.? nd n f e four, for 15 took^hewickets for farern. and Coombs six for 27 for Beckenham. Marist A SI (O'Mallev 42, ?«" ft * L n Caw 11), and 34 for four wickets (Lagan 25) defeated St. John's 58 »»* »° < BO fi C v K e man 14, Morgan 11. Andersoa 12) b> St. Price's 52 (McKendry 25) and 140 for two (MeKendry 110 not out, Clarke -»>. °«

■feated Beckenham 110 (Sollitt 56 not out, Stapley 14, W. Crcsswell 14, W. Coombes 10) and 51 for four wickets declared, by eight wickets. McKendry took nine for 51 lor Clarke's, and Sollitt six for 22 for BeckenMarist B 136 (McCnw 39, Cronin 38, Johnson 20, Clark 16) defeated Gas. Co. 135 (Wilder 103). For Gas Co. Sncdden took four for 35.

SYDNEY GAMES. (BT cable—press association— coptright.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z CABLB ASSOCIATION.)' (Received December 4th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, December i. For tho grado cricket matches the weather was fine but the wickets were somewhat dead as a result of the recent rain, and scoring generally was not high. For Northern Districts against Randwick, Lo3er made 102 not out; for Randwick, McGrath made 80 not out; for North Sydney against Western Suburbs, Smith made SS not out; for Glebe against Cumberland, Ratcliffe made 68 not out; for Gordon against Balmain, Macartney made 56 and Sullivan 66 not out; for Petersham against University, Langsworth made SI. Bowling for Mosman, against Manly, Basfiett took six wickets for 103: for Glebe. Mair took five for 32; for Petersham. Ifcarews took five for 41 and Lambert four for 39; for North Sydney, West wood took four for 2S. SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH. (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) (Received December 4th, 5.5 p.m.l ADELAIDE, December 4. In the Sheffield Shield cricket match. Victoria his lost eight wickets for 616 (Ryder 70, Hendry 166. Scaife 2S, Hartkopf no; out 111, Blackie 55). . , The weather was and the v.icKet good for the second day's play. The Victorian batsmen held possession oi tho wicket, providing the South Australians with a day's leather-hunting and piling up a miqhtv score. Rvder gave a brilliant display of hitting, his partnership witu Hendry adding 146 for the third wicicet, Scaife, a voung batsman, ehaped well in making his score. Hartkopf pleased the spectators with his forceful hitting. In association with BlacWe, 140 runs were added to the total. Excepting Gnrnmett, who managed to keer> the runs down, tne visitors made all the bowling appear easy.