TO-DAY’S CRICKET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18055, 15 January 1927, Page 9

TO-DAY’S CRICKET.

The sixth round of the Canterbury Cricket Association's senior A competition was commenced to-day. The weather was fine and the wickets in good order. East Christchurch and Linwood met at Lancaster Park, Old Boys and Sydenham at Elmwood Park, and the Riccarton v. West Christchurch and the St Albans v. Old Collegians games were played at Hagley Park.

EAST CHRISTCHURCH V. LINWOOD.

East went in first, Bfown and T. Mullan opening to the bowling of Read and Talbot. The total was 20 When Brown was clean bowled by Talbot, and with the addition of three to the score Mullan went lbw to the same bowler. 23—2—12. The next batsman, Weston, lasted long enough to make 11 and then had his stumps skittled by Talbot. 37—3—11. Gregory went in. He made five and was then run out. 4 2—4—5. M’Ewin joined Gasson, who was plodding along steadily. M’Ewin began to hit out and the score mounted more rapidly. The fifth wicket fell with the total 71, Gasson playing one from Yates on to his wickets. Yates, who had relieved Talbot at the north end, got Gasson in his second over. 71—^0—10. Brosnahan was next. At 3.30 p.m. the total was 86 for five wickets. Brosnahan ancT M’Ewin made a useful stand and they, hit the bowling with much more freedom than the earlier Datsmen. The century was hoisted at S. p.m. after 88 minutes’ play. Just ifter Talbot went on to bowl again. The change came off, for in his first over he grot Brosnahan’s middle stump. 105—6 —l3. M’Ewin did not survive long after Brosnahan’s dismissal. The total was still 105 when he went lbw to Kennedy. 105—7—41. Flood, the next man, had a short innings. Before he had scored Talbot knocked his middle stump out of the ground. 106—8—0. O’Reilly and Stringer added 14 runs and then Stringer was caught by Read at silly mid-on, off Talbot. 120—9—9. Phelps was the last man. The innings closed with the total 122, O’Reilly being well caught by Yates off Kennedy. The innings lasted two hours. Talbot, who bowled particularly well, took six wickets for 38 runs. Talbot and Perrin opened Linwood's first innings at 4.16 p.m., to the bowling of Stringer and M’Ewin. After an over or two Talbot started to score quickly In one over hee knocked 13 runs off Stringer. Stringer was taken off after this, Flood replacing him. Talbot reached 30 in less than half an hour. Stringer was transferred to the north end in place of M’Ewin. The first wicket fell with the total 57, Perrin going lbw in Flood's second over. 67—1—12. Condliffe filled the vacancy. At 5 p.m. the score was 60 for one wicket. Scores:— EAST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. A. Brown, b Talbot 8 T. Mullan, lbw b Talbot 12 E. Weston, b Talbot 11 G. R. Gregory, run out 5 E. A. Gasson, b Yates 10 E. Brosnahan, b Talbot 13 J. M’Ewin, lbw b Kennedy 41 J. P. Flood, b Talbot 0 H. T. Stringer, c Read, b Talbot . . 9 G. O’Reilly, c Yates, b Kennedy .... 7 J. Phelps, not out 0 Extras 6 Total 122 Bowling analysis—R. Read, 13 overs, 2 maidens, 43 runs; R. O. Talbot, 12 overs, 2 maidens, 38 runs, six wickets; S. Yates, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs, one wicket; T. Kennedy, 3.5 overs, 1 maiden, 17 runs, two wickets. LINWOOD. First Innings. E. Perrin, lbw b Flood 12 R. O. Talbot, not out 48 G. Condliffe, not out 0 Total for one wicket .... 60

ST ALBANS V. OLD COLLEGIANS.

St. Albans and Old Collegians commenced their match at Hagley Park this afternoon, in perfect weather, the pitch and outfield being good. Collegians won the toss for the sixth time in succession, and Lester and W. J. V. Hamilton opened their innings against the bowling of Norrie and Sandman. Collegians were without the services of I. M. Hamilton, who has strained a knee. Runs came steadily, though Lester was dropped behind the wicket off Norrie before he had reached double figures. Lester hit a beautiful six to square leg off Sandman. An hour's play saw 63 runs on for no wickets. Shortly after, Thomas clean bowled Hamilton. Bruges joined Lester, and started scoring with powerful drives. He was missed in slips when 14. Sandman got him two balls later lbw. 90—2—19. The century went up after 100 minutes’ play, Lester driving Thomas to the off boundary. A few balls later he was caught behind the wicket off Sandman for an invaluable 49. Lawrence was the newcomer. Sandman got another victim, Chrystall going for a hit and being stumped. 108 —4—7. Lawrence carried on brightly, hitting a good six off Sandman. Pengelly was caught behind the wicket off Norrie after he had made six singles. Chapman joined Lawrence, and the pailbrought 160 up with Lawrence 40. Two hundred went up after 160 minutes’ play, both batsmen getting runs steadily. At this stage Sandman’s three wickets had cost 116 runs. Lawrence was well set and batting prettily. He ran into the eighties with a nice pair off Thomas. Chapman went caught behind to Woods. At five o’clock there were 212 on the board, five wickets down, and Lawrence had made SI. Detailed results were;— OLD COLLEGIANS. First Innings. W. J. V. Hamilton, b Thomas .... 23 J. Bruges, lbw, b Sandman 19 S. G. Lester, c Doreen b Sandman . . 49 H. M. Chrystall, std, b Sandman . . 7 J. D. Lawrence, not out 81 M. F. Pengelly, c Doreen b Norrie . . 6 G. P. Chapman, c Doreen b Woods . . 16 Extras n Total for five wickets .... 212

WEST CHRISTCHURCH V. RICCARTON.

West had first strike at Hagley Park, but made a bad start losihg the first two wickets for ten runs. Blank was elucky he didn’t go fourth ball, as he sent one back which Evans just failed to reach properly. Thanks to three lots of byes to the boundary, and an overthrow for five, Hayes and Blank stayed together till the board showed 42, when Blank was clean-bowled. Baxter was • very scratchy, but he stayed with Hayes till 96 was on the board. Hayes and Haynes were together at 4 p.m. Hayes and Haynes carried the score from 96 to 168, when Haynes was caught and bowled by Rix. Condliffe was clean bowled second ball. Dr Foster survived an appeal for caught and bowled by Rix the second ball he received. Hayes hit a ball to Evans and called Dr Foster for a run. Evans fielded smartly and threw down the wicket. Gorrie dropped Findlay first ball. Hayes was caught in the deep field after a valuable contribution for 78. At 5 p.m. the score was 202 for eight wickets. Scores:— WEST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. W. Hayes, c Cox b Rix 78 F. Jarrett, c Haines by Gibbs .... 6 R. H. Booth, c Hope b Evans .... 0 A. R. Blank, b Evans 9 R. H. Baxter, b Evans 2 7 L. A. Haynes, c and b Rix 4 3 T. Condliffe, b Rix 0 P. S. Foster, run out 0 J. L. Findlay, not out 22 C. A. Cocks, not out 3 Extras 14 Total for eight wickets . . 202 SYDENHAM V. OLD BOYS. C. Oliver, who, in the absence of W. R. Patrick, captained Sydenham, won the toss against Old Boys at Elmwood Park to-day. The wicket was in fair order, but a stiff wind blowing across the ground made conditions unpleasant for both players and spectators. Ayling and Robertson opened to the bowling of Burrows and Merritt. Burrows cleanfowled Ayling in his second over. <!—l c. Oliver jumped out to Merritt And Carleton had the bails off in a flash. I©—2—o. W. Cunningham went in. Robertson then opened out, lifting Merritt high to the on boundary for a six, following it with a fine four to leg off

the next ball. A good one from Burrows sent him back next over. 24—3 I IS. Cunningham was then joined by Wallburton, who failed to stay, lifting one from Burrows to Cromb, who held an easy catch. With four wickets down for 28, things were looking bad for Sydenham. Burrows’s average was now three for 3. Gasson was Merritt’s second victim, Carleton again being the agent. 41—5—5. Meanwhile Cunningham was batting verv well, .and he ran into doubles with a square cut. off a short one from Burrows. Shortly after he was dropped bv Killiek off the same howler. W. Oliver and Cunningham added 21 for the sixth wicket before the latter tapped a leg break from Merritt to Burrows. 62—6—14. An extra good one from Burrows beat Philpott all the way. 67—7—3. The first bowling change was made witli the score in the eighties, Cromb relieving Merritt at the pavilion end and Powell taking over from Burrows. The change proved effective, Cromb bowling Here in his second over with a fast, ■ short-pitched ball. 98 —B—lo.8—10. King ! brought up the century with a boundary off Powell. Oliver went at last, Powell holding a catch off Merritt. 125—9—39. The last-wicket partnership was a hectic affair. King hitting a couple of sixes. Jacobs caught si high one from Sineock, but he was over the boundary, and a six was recorded. Powell then came on again and clean-bowled King, i Scores:

SYDENHAM. First Innings. C. Ayling, b Burrows 3 J. Robertson, b Burrows IS C. Oliver, st Carleton b Merritt .... o W. Cunningham, c Burrows b MerC. Wallburton, c Cromb b Burrows 1 E. Gasson, st Carleton b Merritt . . 5 W. Oliver, c Powell b Merritt .... 39 Philpott, b Burrows 3 C. Hore, b Cromb 10 H. King, b Powell 38 T. Sineock, not out 20 Extras 21 * Total 171 Bowling analysis.—J. Burrows, 17 overs, 4 maidens, 4 6 runs, 4 wickets; W. Merritt, 15 overs, 75 runs, 4 wickets; I. B. Cromb, 3 overs, 18 runs, 1 wicket; F. Powell, 2.5 overs, 1 maiden, 12 runs, 1 wicket. m _ CITY AND SUBURBAN. WOOLSTON v. MAR IST. WOOLSTON. First Innings. A. Shand, c King b M’Namara .... 67 G. Roberts, retired 203 G. Mills, not out 22 G. Sam ms, retired ioi It. Stammers, e and b Sweeney .... 5 L. Clarkson, run out 2 C. Gibbons, not out o Extras 23 Total for five wickets .... 429 SHIRLEY v. GREENS. SHIRLEY. First Innings , 164 Second Innings. A. Cullen, - not out 20 H. Elvy, not out 16 Extras 3 Total for no wickets .... 39 GREENS. First Innings. B. Morris, run out 8 F. Pitt, b J. Cadenhead 10 G. Robertson, b Marshall 8 W. Lawson, b Marshall 0 H. Moore, not out 70 J. Land, c Colthart b Cullen .... 22 P. Peacock, c Elvy b Marshall .... 74 R. Pitt, b Marshall 12 L. Columbus, lbw b Colthart .... 3 L. Kent, run out 4 E. Keenan, absent 0 Extras : 9 Total 220