SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20491, 9 March 1932, Page 7

SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

VICTORIA BEATS SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (UNITED PItESS ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYBIG3IT.) (Received March Bth, p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 8. In the Sheffield Shield match. Victoria, first innings, scored 428 runs (Oakley 115). Howling, Wall took four tickets lor 86, and Grimmett, three for 118. South Australia, second innings, made 68 runs. Victoria won by an innings and 88 runs. Bowling—Fleetwood-Smith took four wickets for 19, Alexander three for 22. HIGH SCHOOLS' MATCH. CHRISTCHURCH LEADS WAITAKI. (SrECJAL TO THE I'P.ZSS.) OAMARU, March 8. The annual match between the Waitaki and Christchurch Boys' High Schools was commenced at Waitaki to-day in ideal weather. The wicket was not so fast as usual, and favoured the batsmen. The visitors hatted first, and though the start was a poor one, three being down for 31 runs, those in the middle of the batting list added useful contributions, and the innings realised 225 runs. Waitaki replied with 192, thanks to a fine stand by the tailenders. Hadlee and Gill opened for Christchurch to the bowling of Kent and Smith. Both appeared confident, and exhibited nice scoring strokes. Gill went leg-before to Kent t<s a ball that came in quickly. Cobden was the incomer, and nine had been added when he lost Hadlee, who was skittled by Kent. Cobden went without any addition to the score, but a useful stand by Walter #nd Cook carried the total to 110, when J. Dick got Walter leg-before. The half-century occupied 35 minutes, and the century 68 minutes. Vincent started brightly, and with Cook carried the score to 3 40, .when Cook snicked a ball from Smith that was going away, and was snapped up brilliantly by Paape. The departing batsman had batted soundly for 46, his best scoring stroke being a drive past third man. who was fielding too close in. Munt appeared to have an. awkward style, but his timing was perfect. At lunch the score was 163 for five wickets. When play was resumed the first couple of overs were expensive, both batsmen finding the boundary. Munt fell a victim to the slow bow;ler, being caught off a full toss. Birch's stay was merry while it lasted, his including four boundaries. Vincent went without any addition to the score, and Smith bagged the remaining 'wickets cheaply, the innings clqsing for 225. pick and Mathias were Waitaki's opening pair. The former was quickly into his stride and monopolised the scoring with wellplaced shots through the covers. •He appeared set when he lost his wicket. Kent was unfortunate, being bowled off his thigh, and two were down for' 62." Eight runs later Menzies and Mathias were caught, and a "rot" set in # three wickets falling quicklv. McArthur and Rendle improved .the outlook by careful play. A fighting innings by Forbes raised the home team's hopes, and although he was fortunate in not being run out a couple of times, hia 47 was a fine e ffort. With one run- added the last wicket fell, leaving the visitors with a lead of 33 on the first innings. Scores:— CHRISTCHURCH. . ' First" Innings.

i Total .. .. . . 192 Bowling; —Cobden, three for 41 : Henries, one for 36; Cook, three for 54; Vincent,.one for 21; Munt, one for 20; Walter, none for eight. BOYS' ASSOCIATION. MEETING Of EXECUTIVE, A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Canterbury Boya' Cricket Association was held last evening. Present; Messrs C., I'. Rix (chairman), H. G. iiobbs, H, \V. Gourlavj C. M. Harris, J. 1,. Hunter, J. Eilis, K. K. Gibson, E. J. Chennells, G. S. A. Jtiillcliff (hon, secretary,), and the Jttev. Father P. Scanlon, S.M. An apology for absence was received from Mr U\ \V. C. Tothill. The secretary reported that, although it had been decided to proceed with games last Saturday, the poor muster of player* owing to the bad weather had prevented practically all of them taking pl&ie. Only one match had been played, tbiß being the fifth grade game between Med bury Preparatory School and West Chnstchurch District High School., It \va3 decided that this game should not count for the competition and to set down last round for decision.' next Saturday. The question of the unsatisfactory state of the competition owing to three postponements in succession was discussed, and the Competitions Committee was instructed to enquire into the possibility of arranging for some additional rounds of matches to be played on the next two Wednesdays. The Competitions Committee reported regarding the closing of entries for the 1932 competition and detailed the arrangements which had been made in connexion with the grading of the various teams.. An application for the transfer of their imder 16 years eleven to the second grade was received from' Cathedral Grammar School. The Competitions Committee recommended that this team should remain in the first grade and, after a consideration of the pereounel of the various teams, it was unanimously decided to endorse the recommendations of tlie Competitions Committee, and if necessary to 1 review this decision at the commencement of the second half of the present season.

Hadl.ee. , b Kent, • . ■ ■■ 17 Gill, lbw,. b Kept 4 Cobden, lbw,,b Smith* . , . . S Cook, c Paape, b Smitlj. .. 46 Walter,'Ibw, b J. Dick .. 38 •Vincent, c Kent, b Smith ... ., 32 Munt, c R. Dick, b Smith .. ,. 22 Birch, b J. Dick 18 Truscott, not out •., .. s Menzies, c Watson, b Smith 0 Rankin, Ibw, b Smith '4 Extras 31 Total . . . ... 225 Bowling—-Kent, two for 47; Smith, six for 74; Forbes, none for 14; J. Dick, two for 31; llathias,. none for 28. WAITAKI. First Innings. R. Dick, b' Cobden . . ;. 25 Mathias, c Vincent, b" Meniies ' 18 Kent, b Cook -- : . J4 Smith, b. Cook i , . .. J?aape, run out i. 14 McArthur, b Cobden . . ",. 24 Kerr, o MBnzieg, b Vincent 0 Rendle, hit wkt, b Munt .. .. 21 Forbef. c Truscott, b Cook 47 «T. Dick, not out ... 11 Watson, c Vincent, b Cobdfen . I Extras 12