CHRISTCHURCH NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 61

CHRISTCHURCH NOTES.

(From Otte Own Cobrbspo^jdbkt.) February 24. Early on Saturday morning there was a threatened — and,, much required — change in the fin© weather we have besn experiencing rather monotonously for many months, and a cold sou' --wester came up. There was a heavy shower after daybreak, but the wind changed, and another very fine afternoon was experienced for the openingday of the ninth set .fff Oup matches. j The senior games were remarkable for the number of batsmen clean bowled, no fewer than 26 being disposed of in this manner of the 53 who took strike. Of the others, 12 were caught, 3 lbw, 2 stumped, 3 run out, and 1 not- out. Linwood met -East Christchurch on Lancaster Park, and the former appears to have a 3-point win well in hand. Batting first, the Easterners were all out for the poor total of 94-. Meech (25) wa« the only batsman who, made any shaping, and Addison and Costelloe scored 11 ?ach. The fielding of Linwood was not as good as ' usual, but 'the bowlers performed" very evenly, although some of them suffered from 'dropped catches. Linwood put up the very fair score of 262 for the loss of nine wickets when time was called, seven bxtsmen getting double figures. Read's hitting was the star performance of ■ the afternoon, and his 67 was an' excellent exhibition of powerful smiting, he punishing- almost every ball. Be got five 6's, two right out of the ground. Kinvig got 39 by quiet, careful play, and Archie Ridley's contribution was 2 less, made in his usual pretty style. Orchard (24), H. Ridley (20), Ellis /19), Howell (14 not out), and Bishop (16) also batted well. The Easterners fielded fairly well, and Addison, with five, wickets for 52, was the most successful bowler. At IJagley Park, St. Albans scored 146, as against Sydenham's 189 for six wickete. For the Saints, E. R. Deacon (an exjunior) was top ecorer with 36, put together in a most stylish manner, all round the wicket. E. H. Frankish made 34 in a mixed manner, while Ford 'made 21 and Wood 11. Bennett's bowling was excellent — eight for 48, — and_ he was supported, as usual, by fine fielding-. Patrick was unlucky in getting run out when his total for Sydenham was at 95. He is developing a vigorous style', and uses his feet much belter than most of our batsmen. Joe Bennett stood in his ground- and 6peedilv punched up 26, and Gasson got 20. After his two consecutive centuries, A. Jones's contribution was 15. Ackroyd is not out • with 6. The % fielding of the Sainte was keen and good. Riccarton and West Christchurch commenced their return match at Hagley Park, when the former scored 292 and the latter 100 for one wioket. Parker was top scorer for the sporting suburb with a pleasing 63, his best effort this season. Caygill made 55 in a quiet, ehanceless manner. | W. B. Clarkson made 40 in a forcing style, and K. Sl.S 1 . Williams- laid the wood on to the extent of 38. Parkinson got 21, Norman 16, and Fryer 11. Anthony wasclean bowled by Reese for 7. The lefthander Reese was in good form, and got six wickets for 123 runs, but the fielding, which was good for a while, got very lax towards the close of the innings, and bowlers* figures suffered. Whitta and Lusk opened for the Westerners, but the "Little Dasher" played Anthony on when his score was 7 and the total 27. Reese joined Lusk, and thie pair of batsmen "got going" in proper style, and gave the large crowd of spectators a splendid exhibition of free play, principally in front of the wicket. They were unbeaten at time, Lusk having 55 and Reese 31.- Riccarton's fielding -was very fair, but the bowlers were severely treated. St. Albans had five promoted iuniors in its senior ranks, including Dr A. O'Brien, of the Third Grade team, but the medico "was given out Ibw before he scored. Best bowling figures in senior games on Saturday: — J. Bennett (S.), 21.4 overs, 7 maidens, 48 runs, 8 wickets (six bowled) ; Neild (S.), 4 overs, 2 maidens, 3 runs, 2 wickets; Norman (W.C.), 3 ovecs, 16 runs, 2 wickets; D. Reese (W. 0.), 28 , overs, 3 maidens, 123 runs, 6 wickets; R. Ridley (L.), 3 overs, 9 runs, 2 wickets-; G. Kin-rig (L.j, 12 overs, 42 runs, 4 wickets. Malone made his reappearance in . the West Christchurch team on Saturday, but was unsuccessful with the ball— ls overs, 2 maidene, 42 runs.

There were no century-maters in the senior games on Saturday, but three juniors had the pleasure. Edmonds, who played 1 senior for East Christchurch, at the beginning of the season, made 101 for that club's Second Grade team againet West Christchurch, while for the Easterners' Third Grade team Twyneham made 101 out of 146 for four wickets against St. Albans A. W. G. Garrard hit up 116 for St. Albans B' against Riccarton A, Third Grade. Garrard has several centuries to hie credit, and should be shiftedi up to meet better bowling. Crawehaw, the boy representative, got nine wickets for 45 runs and three for 6 for High School against Linwood Juniors. He also made 50 not out. Wain, for Linwood, got seven for 48. On Saturday, on splendid wickets, 52 innings in~ Senior- cricket produced 985 runs , off " the *bat .ii >the three matches in progress, and there were 97 extras. This scoring is Bmaller than usual in Senior Cup -games. For East Christchitrch Fourth Grade, a youth named Dobbs took all ten wickets of the Boys' High School team. On Wednesday and Thursday a South -Canterbury Eleven played x Canterbury Eleven on Hagley Park, and the home team put up a. record for the pretty ground by scoring . the huge total of 623 in an innings. Canterbury won by an innings and 435 runs. , TJxe Southerners, batted first, and made 0n1y #,57, Fulton making? 17^ and' Dr Crawshaw -IS.- „CrawslSaw, of. -the Boys' High School, gotsix wicketeby really goodbowling. The fielding was good. The home team, in. which there were five men who have represented the province, soon' collared the bowling, and runs came at a- great pace. B. B. Wood (137) ancL S. Orchard- (113) made a fine stand. Jones' got 67, Crawshaw 61 not out, Read 55, Neild 44, Caygill 35, Goldsmith 29, and Cook 16, while extras were* responsible for ho fewer than 63. O'Callaghafl got five wickets and Kenna three. The fielding was very poor. The visitors made 131 in their second venture, of which Fulton claimed 60, made in good style. 0. S. Harper scored 23, Qrr 14, and Kenna 11. Orchard got five wickets and Crawshaw and Read two each. „ .- D. Reese, the enthusiastic captain Df the West Christchurch team, completed his 1000 runs for the season in first class crioket. FIRST GRADE. Opoho v. Albion. This match was commenced on the North Ground on a slow wicket. The following are- the scores: — Albion. — First Innings. F. Williams, lbw, b Eckhoff ..48 . - T. M'Farlane, c M'Kay, b Eckhofi 0 W. Strang, sjt Lear, b Eckhoff .. 19* S. Hiddleston, b Webb 19 N. Crampnd, c Kilgour, b EckhoS 0 W. Drake, c Webb, b Eckhoff ... 0 G. Duthie, c and b Eckhoff „ 13 D, Cramond, c Eckhoff, b ChodG. Dry, st Lear, b Eckhoff .. .. 0 C. Corbett, not out 2 J. Black, lbw, b Eckhoff .. .. 0. • Extras „ .. .. 13 Total 123 Bowling Analysis.— -M. Chadwick, 96 balls. smaidens, 31 runs, 1 wicket; H. ■- Eckhoff, 116 balls, 5 maidens, 51 runs,- 8 wickets; W. Webb, 24 balls, 28 runs", 1 wicket. Opoho*. — First Innings. M. Cliadwick, b Dry 8 James Timlin, b Corbett .. .. 2 — Jenkins, b Corbett 0 W. Kilgour, b Corbett 61 John Timlin, b Dry 0 J. Peterson, o Drake, bDry .. 19 H. Eckhoff, c and b Duthie .. 18 W. Webb, c Strang, b M'Farlane 4 H. M'Kay, c Strang, b M'Farlane 4 H. Lear, b Corbett O J. Sharp, not out 1 Extras 6 Total . .. -. 124 Bowling Ana-Iyeis.— C. Corbett, 122 balls, 8 maidens, 49 runs, 5 wickets; G. Dry, 90 balls, 4 maidens, 35 runs, 3 . wickets j T. M'Farlane, 36 balls, 3 maidens. 5 runs, 1 wicket; J. Black, 24 balls, 1 maiden, 12 runs; G. Duthie, 18 'bells, 2 maidens, 17 runs, 1 wicket. M'Farlane bowled one noball. Grange v. Dunedin. , This match was played "on the Grange w.icket, which was a trifle soft owing to the rain on Friday night. The Grange so far have the best of it, having a lead of 49 runs on the first innings. Scores: — J DtTNBDIN. — First Innings. j Bannerman, b Davis .... .. 0 Eckhold, not cut 27 Reid, b Davis 0 Mackersy, run out ' 3 Cramond,' c and b Ogg 0 ' Graham, c Davis, b Ogg .. .. 21 Willrie, st. Beal, b Ogg , 1 Watkins, lbw, b Davis O Melville, b Ogg •.. .. 1 Courtis, c Henderson, b Ogg .. 0 Harris, -c Wright, b Davis .. •. 10 Extras „.- .. 5 Total 68 Bowling Analysis. — Davis, 122 balls, 19 tubs, 4 -sockets ; Beal, 86 balls, 3 runs ; Ogg, 84 balls, 41 runs, 5 wickets. Davis bowled a no-ball. > ' GiuStKE. — First Innings. Roberts, b Graham 26 Henderson, c and b Harris .. ..19 C. Beal, b Graham .. 4 Ogg, b Cramond .. 6 ' • Downes, b Mackersy 2 Brydon, b Bannerman 29 Wright, c Bannei-man, b Miackersy 6 ' W. Beal, b Wilkie 11 Bond, b Wilkie . . . . , 3 Chadwick, c Bannerman, b Mackersy 0 Davis, not out "■ •• 0 Extras 11 Total 117 Bowling Analysis. — Mackersy, M balls, 25 runs, 3 wickets; Bannerman, 48 balls, 13 runs, 1 wicke.t; Wilkie, 26 balls, 9 runs, 2 wickets; Courtis, 24 balls, 11 runs; Harris, 24 balls, 10 runs, 1 wicket; Graham, 36 balls, 17 runs, 2 wickets; Cramond, 30 balls, 21 runs, 1 wicket. Carisbkook A v. Cabisbbook B. This match was commenced at Catisbrook. Appended are the scores: — Carisbrook B.— First Innings. Austin, c Johnstone.. b Fisher .. 6 Siedeberg, c Johnstone, b Fisher . . 56 Ussher. b Fisher 0 Burt, b Rutherford 19 West,, c, Butler, _b Adams .. .. 20 Roberts, c Adams, b Fisher . 22 Xbomsonj c Bannerman, b Adams 8

Sparrow, % Pitffa«r » .. 4 Ritchie, c tsd b Adams ..»,«,. 0 Campbell, not out i *: ft Stables, c Adams, b Fisher . . f> 0 Extras „ *«,. 11 Total 141 Bowling Analysis.— Fisher, 159 balls, 7. maidens, 67 rims, 6 wickets ; Watson, 48 balls, 4 maidens, 14 rmns ; Butler, 18 balls, 10 runs ; Rutherford, 78 balls, 4 middens, 36 runs, ) wicket; Adams, 12 balls, 3 runs, 3 wickets. Carjsbbook A'.— Firat Innings. AdamSj c Stables, b Austin «. .. 3 S. Foster,, b Austin .. .. .-. .. 17 Butler, :c Ritchie, b Austin .. .. 3 W. Foater^c Siedeberg, b Campbell 0 Rutherford, c Eitchie, b West .. 13 N Banneiman, not out .. .. . , 5 Extras 5 Total for five wickets .. 46 SECOND GRADE. The match Dunedin No. 2 v. Grange was commenced on the Caledonian Ground on Saturday. Grange, batting first, mada 146. Chadwick (43), T. Weir (26), Davidson (24), Johnston (12), Jones (15), and Fogartyj (10) reacheH ' double figures. Dun* edin replied" [with 70 , (Hodge 2(t not out). "For the Grange, Crosbia' (four for,. 14), £wan (four for 25), and. Davidson -.(.two, for 11) secured the wickets. M'Donald.bowJled.be3t for Dunedin. ■ Roslyn took. fit*t strike, against Mornington, and- scored 96, the chief contributor* being^W.-.Beeby--<27).. C. Anderson (20). O. A. Beeby.(l7), Wilkinson (11). v Morning, ton replied with 85 (Stalker 25,, J. Haig-1?! not out, Morgan 11). ' Roslyn lost one wicket foe 26 in their second innings. In. the bowling department, for Mornington: M'Farlane (five wickets) and Morgan (three wickets) were the most successful; while for Roslyn, F. Anderson (six wickets for 35) was very destructive. The match Albion v. Dunedin No. I was commenced ton the Caledonian Ground. Dunedin, winning 'the toss, elected to bat, and Eyre and Fleming commenced well, putting up 56 for the first wicket. Eym was the first to go for a well-compiled 35. Fleming batted well for 25. M. Thomson (10)^ and DavenpoTt (13) were the only remaining batsmen who gave any trouble, and the innings "terminated for iOO. Vorreth (sewn for 31) and Shepherd (three for 24) bowled well for the Albion. TheAlbion on going in to bat were all disposed of for 54, Vorreth (20) and W. Brindsley (12) batting well. E. S. Wilson (seven for 30) and A. Briggs (three for, 24) bowling well for Dunedin. With abouti 20 minutes to play Dunedin went in again? and had scored 11 without the loss of a,' wicket wnen time was .called' (Eyre 6 no^ out, Davenport 3 nofc j out). Messrs J. West and H. Wilson controlled the gama in an efficient manner Tlw Second Grade Match Carisbrook D, v. Opoho was commenced at Carisbrook on Saturday. Opoho won ths toss apd elected to bat, scoring 7^ run?, Hayden (28), Mitchell (21), M'Lean (13) batting well. Fenwick (two wickets for 2 runs) and Harraway (two for 13) bowled we!'. Carisbrook totalled 163- runs (Page 38, Coombs 31. Spence 30, and Moore 21)- Dunna (three) and Gollar (three) secured the wiekett for Opohd. THIRD GRADE. Anderson's Bay defeated Carisbrook at Anderson's Bay on Saturday by 70 runs oq the first inning 6. Reekie (56), Cameron (18), Weatherston (15), Kirkwood (11) batted, well for the Bay, as did Fraser (28), Warren (10), and Martin (8) for Carisbrook. "Star No. 2 defeated Mornington by 173 runs. Star made 218. Johnstone (58), M'Dougall (50),- Long (36), Ross (15), Eyes (18), and Pledger (11) were most conspicuous. Mornington replied with 40 (Shadwell 13). Pledger and Neill bowled well for Star, as did Anderson and Holderness for Mornington. Th& Third Grade match High School v. St. MRrtins, played on Saturday, resulted in a win for School by 9 runs. School, batting first, mad« 186 runs, A. W. Alloo (37), Mitchell (27), A. P. Alloo (25), Slater (24), Banntriman (20). Young (14), and Thompson (11) batting well. St. Martin's replied' with/ 177 runs. Alf King (85), Milton (33). Dunkley (32), A. King (25), Leckie (15), Watkins (11), and F. Drake (10) were most conspicuous. For School A. W. AKoo (six for 64), Bannerman (two for 16) bowled best, while Alf King, F. Drake, and Leckie secured thp wickets for the losers. . AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. AUCKLAND, February 23. The seventh round of the cricket championships was concluded yesterday in good weather. Eden defeated Parnell by 169 runs on the first innings, scoring a" twopoint win. Parnell scored 144 in the first innings, Eden replying with 313 for eighfr wickets and declared the innings closed; Relf (£5 not cut), Stemson (55 not out), Elliott (42), Brook-Smith (39), and Gillies (30) scoring well for Eden. North Shore were beaten by Grafton by 88 runs on the first -innings. Phikon (32) and Hadden (33) batted well for, North Shore, the scores being: Grafton, 215; Shore, 127. Ponsonby scored a three-point win oveJ» City, winning- by cix wickets. WELLINGTON MATCHES. WELLINGTON, February 2L. The final match for the Senior champioin ship- was commenced on the Basin Reserve yesterday between Old Boys and Midlanders. The day was fine and the wicket in good order, and the attendance large, though on this occasion a charge was made for admission. Old 803 - s were at the wickets during the whole afternoon, and at the call of time had compiled the fine total of 345 for five wickets. Boechey, played an excellent innings, contributing 158. Tucker made 60, Monaghan 38 not out,'"J. P. Blacklock 32, and S. Jacobs 26. In other Senior matches for secondary places in the list of championship honours Phoenix, playing against Petone. put up <r I 205 in fheir first innings, including 121' not out by Laws. Petone has four wickets down for 67 (Taylor not out 24). Playing against Wellington the Gas Company made 174 in their first innings (Ta"pp 36, Hodge 48, Ashbolt 23). Luekie took five wickets for 41 runs. CHRISTCHURCH MATCHES. CHRIS rCHURCH, February 23. Tha ninth round of the First Grade cricket matches was commenced to-day, the results being:— St. Albans 146 v. Sydenham 189 for six wickete (W. Patrick 95 not out). Riccarton 292 (E. R. Caygill 55, A. Palmer 63) v. West Christchurch 100 for one wicket (H. B. Lusk 55 not ooutt t D. Reese 31 not out). East Christchure^

gt *. Linwood 2oS tot n!n« wicket (R. cad 67>. UNION COMPANY'S STAFF. The Head Office of the Union Steam Ship Company played the Combined Wellington %n/l Chxi»tohurch at Hagley Bark on Saturday, wheb victory rested with the Head £>ffico team. Following are the scores: — Hbad Omcß. Fanwick, c Baggitt .. .« •«■ 0 Walcoit, c H<H»3ry ....«'« * Ward, c Ledger ... .. .. .» 42 Morrice, b Haggitt 26 Grow, b Chapman ir „ .. .. 3» Guy, b Haggitt .. •• «A »• ° Abbott, o Denh*m .i .-. .. * Aplin, c Chapman 1 Johnson, not out .. .. ..-, •• 67 Mooney, c Yates ... /.• :. .. 62 Boyes, b Chapman .«■ if •• 4' \Extras • va •• 8 Total .. -.* 257 Combined Branches. Sendry, T> Mooney ■ ». .. •» 0 Falconer, b Mooney 18 Chapman, b Mooney .. .. " 0 Yates, b Mooney .. .. «. *+ 78 Harbottle, c-Gow .. .. .. .» 0 Bond, b Fenwick .h ....*. 5 Aicken, st, b W*wi «. .. •. 13 Detaham, b Fenwick •.. no »• 7 XiedgeT, b Moriice .. «. •• Q> O Haggrtt, h MoiriA .. ». *i~ 2 Gilbert, b Mooney .. ..■ ♦« 0 s .Eztr&s .. •« •« ••; »• 5 Total .. .. *«. .- .. US 1 , NORTH v. SOUTH CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH, February 19. f A" match between teamß representing flfpriih and South Canterbury wae played ijao-jiay, the scores being: South Canxerjbury (first innings), 57; North Canterbury, ffi2 for seven wickets (E. R. Caygill 35, A. (drones 67, R. Read 55, S. A. Orchard 113, 38 B. Wood 137, A. H. Nield 34 not out). February 20. The North v. Somth Canterbury cricket (match was concluded to-day, the scores (being : —South Canterbury— First innings, S7; second innings, 131 (Fulton 60, Harper 23). North Canterbury-^First innings, 623 (of which E. R. Caygill made 35, A. 'Jones 67, R. Reid 55, S. A. Orchard 113, ft. B. Wood 137, A. H. Neild 44. E. E. Crawshaw 1 61 not cut; extras 63).