CRICKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 26, 7 March 1914, Page 10

CRICKET.

SENIOR GRADE.

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL.

The final match for the senior championship of the Canterbury Cricket Association, between the Sydenham and Eicearton teams, was started at Lancaster Park this afternoon. At the start of play the wicket was a trifle soft, but was drying under a bright sun.

Both teams were below full strength for the dav, Whitta (Eicearton), Patrick, Bennett and Wilson (Sydenham) being in Dunedin, playing for New Zealand against the Australians. Winning the toss, Eicearton batted 'itst, opening with E. R. Caygili and A. Norman, who faced the bowling of Watson and Hayes. Play, started just on 2.10 p.m. Euns came slowly for a while, at a rate of less than one-a minute. With the total at 48, Watson bowled Caygill with a good ball, which came in a lot from the off> Norman was batting well, and he and Fuller took the score to 77, when H. M'Clelland bowled Fuller with a ball that came in from leg. Four runs later Norman was dismissed, caught at cover by Ayling, off W. Hayes. Bain and Taylor batted brightly for a few minutes, and then, at 113, there was a treble change in the batting, Taylor being caught by Ayling off Hayes, Bain playing a ball from Watson on to his stumps, and A. H. Guiney being bowled by Watson. Harper and C. A. Caygill checked the procession by very careful batting. The play was dull, and the small gathering of enthusiasts paid more attention to a distant speck in the sky, which represented aviator Scotland's biplane. Presently Eicearton's stock fell another degree. Trying to pull a ball from Paterson, Harper missed it, and the ball shot off his pads into the stumps.' Seven wickets for 129. S. J. Smith joined Caygill, but soon saw the latter beaten by an off-break of excellent length from Watson, and eight wickets were down for 133. Eight more ru/s on, and then Boulton was caught at silly point by Hayes, off Watson.' As Eicearton were batting a man short, to keep a place for Whitta, this ended the innings.. Scores:— Sydenham's innings was opened by Hayes and Conradi. Hayes was soon batting brightly, but with the score at 28 Conradi was beaten by Boulton, with a ball that came in from the off. Hayes was batting well, but Woods, who joined him after Conradi's dismissal, wa£ slow in starting. Bain was bowling pronounced off-theory, and much of his stuff was allowed to go. by. Presently A. H. Guiney relieved' Bain, and in his second over he got Hayes lbw, Hayes coming across to a ball.which came in from the off. 56-2-35. ..

J. -Tayoiy the next man in,, started his scoring account, with a couple of very nice strokes, and he and Woods soon made the "score climb. Presently S. J. Smith relieved Boulton in the attack, but the batsmen scored steadily. More changes in. the ' bowling proved ineffectual, and when stumps were drawn for the day Sydenham's score was 113 for two wickets. A. Norman c E. Ayling b W. Hayes ~.. . . . .... 41 E.' R. Cay gill b Watson .. 17 A. G. Fuller b M'Clelland .. 11 J. Bain b Watson './. .. ... 22 R. S. Taylor c Ayling b Hayes 13 E.. T. Harper b Pater son .< % 10 A. H. Guiney b Watson .. 0 C. A. Caygill b Watson . . . . 5 S. J. Smith not out . . .. 6 E. Boulton c Hayes b Watson 6 Byes . . . . .. . • •. 8 Leg-byes .... ... • • 2 Total . . • • . • .. 141 Bowling:—H. Watson 20.4 overs 5 maidens 47 runs 5 wickets, W. Hayes 10/2/20/2, J. L. Patterson 13/2/36/1, H. M'Clelland 6/0/28/1. V. ■ . . - SYDENHAM.—First Innings. W. Hayes lbw b A. H. Guiney 35 N. Com'adi b Boulton ... .. 7 F. Woods not out . . .. .. 43 J. Taylor not out-'.'. .. .. 26 Extras .. .... .. 2 ■llß St. Albans, playing against East Christchurch, compiled 156 (Brunton. 54, Bishop 37, Barrett 16, Ford 15, Hatch 14). East Christchurch have lost three wickets for 44 runs (North in 27, Dyer in 15). For East Christchurch, Monaghan took four wickets for 61 runs, Beale four for 17. West Christchurch batted first against Linwood, and ran up 130 (A. T. Donnelly 50, Bryan-Brown 31). Linwood have lost three wickets for 146 (F. Smith not out 65, A. E. Doell 39, A. Thomas 11). For Linwood, Thomas took five wickets for 40, J. Jones four for 29.

SECOND GRADE. East Christchurch, 266, beat West Christchurch, 82 (Hay 43) and 266 (Hay 87, Jolly 41, Blackmore 28,, R*owe 25) on the firs* innings. Linwood, 74 and 175 (Peters 36, Bussell 29, Wilson 25, Jones 28, H. Wilson 14, King 24), beat West Christchurch B, 127 and 50 (Wright 13). Eiccarton, 572 (Caygill 127, Clark-' son 105, Fuller 82 jiot out, Luttrell 84, Sinclair 66, Rpbertson 33), , beat St. Albans B, 99 and 122 (Jackman 12, Jenkins 17, Cobden 25 not out, Harrison 28). Christ's College 178, and 129 for nine wickets (Lowry 91 not out), beat Linwood, 200 and 105. St. Albans v. Sydenham B— This match was continued to-day, the results now standing as follows : —St. Albans, in their first innings, made 216, while Sydenham responded with 248 (Watson 94, Stephens 31, Nicholsen 31, Forrester 29, Watt 21, RobsOn 10 not out). In their second innings St. Albans made 140 for 4 wickets (Johns 47, Miles 39, Simpson 29). Sydenham A v. Boys' High School.— Sydenham A a fortnight ago, in their match against Boys' High School, made 394 in the first innings. School to-day, in their first innings, made 181 (Guiney 45, Nixon 33, Graham 28, Woods 27, Corbett .14). Foliowirig-oh in their second innings they made .145 for nine wickets (Milliken 31, Guiney 24, Nixon 19, Woods 17, Corbett 15, 'Tench 10). Bowling: Hougall, 4 for 32. .

THIRD GRADE. St. Albans B 243, beat West Christchurch A, 54 and 105. Christ's College .'lO4, beat High School 147 and 127 (Maxwell 50, Reese 14, Gray 12). East Christchurch, 100 and 149 (lnglis 12, Griff en 2., Kincaid 24, Saunders not out 39, Macgregor 38) beat St. Albans A, 79 and 163 (Doig 66, Jameson 36, Martin 20, Johnston 18). Riccarton v. St. Albans A.—A fortnight ago, in their match against Sydenham A, Riccarton made 46, while Sydenham responded with 30. Continuing the game to-day, Riccarton in their second innings made 168 (Brown 58, Hanna 26, Bell 26). Sydenham in

their second innings made 158 (Beattie 68, Clements 24). POURTH GRADE. Linwood 171 (Matthews 110, Lye 21) beat Bovs' High School 143 (M 'Arthur 54, Ford 23, Page 23'), CITY AND SUBURBAN CRICKET. ASSOCIATION. JUNIORS.—SEMI-FINAL. Batting first against Glenmore, St. Albans made 133 (Small 62, Hardie 21, Carter not out 14, Neal 11). Glenmqre replied with 125 (Hobbs 44, Smith 25, Tanner 24, Sykes 11). SENIORS.—A SECTION. Sumner replied to Islington and Hornby's 263 by : making 116 (Edmonds 47, Wigley 25, Short 16). Holmes and Owen bowled well for Islington, and Hornby, who won on the first innings by 147 rwns; *