SPORTS AND PASTIMES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 10350, 13 March 1925, Page 3

SPORTS AND PASTIMES

CRICKET.

SOUTH CANTERBURY DEFEATS

ASHBURTON.

South Canterbury defeated Ashburton County by 31 runs, in the representative match played at Geraldine yesterday. The match was decided on the first innings. South Canterbury batted first and compiled 142, to which Ashburton compiled 111. > Going in again, South Canterbury made 124 for nine wickets, at which stage time was called. For Ashburton H. N. Lewis made a useful 42 not out, and R. C. McGregor 22. The better bowlers for Ashburton were: B. McSherry two for 13 runs, W. O’Grady four for 33, H. Maples one for nine, R. A. Johnstone three for 39, and R. C. McGregor three for 21. Details of the play are as followSouth Canterbpry. Ist Innings. J. Kane, b Johnstone 12 L. Eaton, c Grieve, b Johnstone 0 C. G. Harper, c McGregor, b John-

stone M. Angland, c McGregor, b Gourley lo A Herdman, c Lewis, b Brady ... 17 S'. R. Muff, c Maples, b McGregor 19 A. L. Hudson, b McGregor ... 0 J. Davies, b Nicoll ••• ••• 34 J. McWhirter, c and b Nicoll ... 8 D. Menzies, not out ... ••• 11 F. Smith, c O’Grady, b McGregor 12 Extras 14

Total ... ••• 142 Bowling analysis—R. Johnstone took three wickets for 39 runs, R. McGregor three for 21, C. Brady one tor 15, L. Grieve none for seven, A. Gourley one for 22, J. B. Nicoll two foi 24. Second Innings. J. Kane, c Johnstone, b Grieve ... 45 C. G. Harper, b Brady ... ••• 4 M. Angland, c McGregor, b O' Grady lo A. Headman, c McSherry, b

O’Gradly ••• ~ i 3. R. Muff, c McSherry, b O Grady 9 A. L. Hudson, b McSherry ... 1 J. Davies, b O’Grady ... " J. McWhirter, b McSherry ... 1 D. Menzies, not out ••• ••• E Smith c Brady, b Maples ... 19 Extras 4

Total (for nine wickets) ... 124 Bowling analysis:—R. McGregor took no wickes for 17 runs, C. Brady on© for 14j J. 13. Nicoll 110110 foi iv. Johnstone none far seven, L.Grieve one for none, W. O’Grady four for 33, J 3. McSherry two for 13, Maples one for nine.

First Innings,

J B. Nicoll, run* out ad K. Shrimpton, b McWhirter ... U L. Grieve, lbw, b MeWlurter ... 9 R. C McGregor, b Smith ... H. Maples, b Herdman ... ... u B. McSherry, c Angland, b Smith » A. Gourley, e and b McWhirter ... H. N. Lewis, not out ... ••• ** R A. Johnstone, b Davies ••• b C. Brady, b Hudson ... ••• 4 W. O’Grady, lbw, b Smith ••• 4 Extras J

Total ... 444 McWhirter took three wickets for 21 runs, Kane none foi 17, Herdman one for lG P™ 14 * three for 26, Davies one for 8, Hudson one for 10.

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW

The following will represent the Ashburton Club in its match against Lauristom to-morrow on the Domain top ground:—G. Porter, I. Bolton, A. Todd, R. Laing, R. Judge, B. Lane, K. Nicoll, E. Brophy, I' • McCormick, E. Clark, J. Meeking.

Tire following will represent St. Stephen’s against Methven on the top ground:—H. C. Hynam, F. L. Smith, M. Smith, L. Little, W Patclrmg, R. Reeves, H. Lennon, R- Peez, f • Looms, C. Patching, and M. Muir. Emergencies: E. Loach and C. Mule . The following will play for the Methven second grade team m its match with St. Stephen’s:—F. Anderson, D. Smith, P. Watson, R. Duff, G. Stephens, S. Hampton, Gv Dalton, R. Ireland, C. Topp, W. Burrows, and C. Ridgen. Emergencies: A. Aineu and W. Grieves.

LAWN TENNIS.

TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW

The following will represent the Tinwald Tennis Club’s A team v. Ashburton B at Tinwald to-morrow: — Mesdames Hulme, Gudsell, Barnett, Miss Hulme; Field, Barnett, W. Bell, Hookings. Emergencies: Miss 1. Watson and A. Watson. BILLIARDS. SMITH STILL IN THE LEAD. In the billiard match, 16,000 up, W. Smith has scored 12,000, including breaks of 168, 231, 307, and 181. McCouachy (receive 4000) has made 10,774.

ATHLETICS.

AUSTRALIANS AT INVERCARGILL INVERCARGILL, March 12. The Australian athletes appeared here yesterday afternoon. The weather was unfavourable, and the track was heavy. Parker won the 100 yards in lOs'ec. Whyte won the quarter-mile in 53£ sec, after a great finish. Rose comfortably won the mile in 4min 39 2-ssec. Hyde (Australia) was second. .......

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