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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 240, 13 November 1914, Page 11

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ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP. By Cable.—Press Association. — Copyright. LONDON, November 11. The Marylebone jClub has awarded the County Championship : to Surrey, though two of its matches were unplayed owing to the war. "COLTS" v. REPRESENTATIVES. A match .between a Canterbury eleven and a team of fourteen '' colts,' ' assisted by E. E. Caygill, was continued at Hagley Park to-day. The game was-started last Saturday, when the '' colts'' scored 227, and the representatives had 27 runs on for no wickets, F. Woods (19), and J, L. Paterson (8) being the '' not-out' * men. Paterson was absent when the game was resumed today. The representatives did not make a particularly good showing against the bowling of Mcßeth and Lamb. McBeth was bowling with exceptional steadiness. Scores: — REPRESENTATIVE TEAM. First Innings. ' F. Woods o Caygill b Mcßetb. .. 34 "J. L. Paterson retired .■. ■ .... 8 A. Thomas c Greenlees b Lamb .. 16 R. G. Hickmott c Lowry b Lamb .. 9 H. A., Bishop c Nixon b Mcßeth .-. 15 H. Whitta run out . . .. .. 24 W. R. Patrick c Greenlees b Lamb 7 C. E. Beal c Nixon b Lamb .. .. 82 3. H. Bennett c Conradi b Lamb . . 0 C. Boxshall not out .. .'. .. 2 E. Boulton b Mcßeath . . .. 0 Extras (byes 13, leg byes 2) .. 15 .Total . , ; 163 Bowling: D. Mcßeth three, wickets for 62, D. Lamb 5/71, A. Grant 0/8, McLaren 0/6. At 3.15 p.m. the Colts had 80 runs on for two wickets in their second innings.