JUNIOR CUP MATCHES.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8965, 1 December 1894, Page 4

JUNIOR CUP MATCHES.

[By Light Bi.ub.l

In consequence of the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club's Sports on Saturday only one Junior Cup match was played, but the President's Cup contest was continued as usual. The Junior Cup contest between St. Albans and the Warehousemen ended us anticipated iv.the defeat of the latter. Baird, Gibbons, and Walsh batted best for the losers and Hardy. Smith and the Colvillo brothers bowled best for the victors. The Boys' High School polished off tbe Warehousemen's No. I. team in. quick order, the mitch being over and the Mercantile men defeated by an innings and 63 runs, Sims' good all-round cricket had a good deal to do with the result, as he not only' contributed a well-played 47 to the fccore, but also took eight of his opponents' wickets in the two innings at an average cost of 5-} runs per wicket. In this department of the game Man "on did even better, taking ten wickets for 31 runs. The boys also fielded well, but the form all round of their opponents calls for no special comment. The United No. 1. team gained an advantage over Addington which should enable them to eventually win pretty comfortably. Hair, the ex-Vie* oriao, was top scorer with a well-got. 30, while Gardner, Tomlinson and Tapper each followed closely on his heels. Stephens took seven wickets at a cost of under 8 runs each, but Jones proved less successful than usual. Early in the Addingtonian's innings it looked as if they would easily top their opponents'total as, thanks piincipally to the bittingof Jones 54 were recorded before the second wicket fell. After this, however, the team proved itself possessed of -a..".tail" of unusual length, and the total only reached 78. Jones contributed 34, which included a 4 and seven 3's, while Forde made 9, but none of the others could exceed the modest sum of 3. Kitto bowled very well for the United, and Lambie also trundled steadily, while the fielding on the whole was good with the exception of the short stop, who allowed 21 byes to be debited against his side. Tbe contest between tbe Midland and Lancaster Park teams promises to produce a clo«e finish, tbe latter at present being only 28 runs behind their opponents, and they have three wickets in hand. M'Guire was the principal run-getter for the Midland with a well-got 42, but according to tho Lancastrians he had a slice of good fortune in being; given not out with bis score at 10, when the decision should have been against him. Spencer was batting well, when a misunderstanding with his partner caused him to be run out, while Robertson and Rose also reached double figures. O'Hara, who bowls very fast, was the most successful trundler. M. Ridley and E. Pavitt contributed 23 each towards i he Park's total, the former's score containing as many as 15 singles, while Pavitt made his runs by free cricket. Waller and A. Pavitt, the not outs, made a useful stand at rhe close of the day's play, and both scored fast. Page proved tbe most difficult bowler, but be was at times very shurt. Christ's College promise to score an easy win over tbe United No. 2 team, as the latter are still 44 runs behind the Collegians, and they have lost four wickets in their second inning*. Chamberlain batted well in each innings for the United, Walker and Atkinson being the only two of the rest to reach double figures. Aitken bowled exceedingly well for the boy*, taking six wickets for 24 runs in tbe first venture, and he has got three out of four in the second.

For the College H. Harman, who promises to follow in his elder brothers' footsteps, was top scorer with a well played 48,. while Louisxon, who is scoring consi-tently,made22, and Rattray. Aitkeu and Ollivier also give promise of becoming n»ef ul bats. Jameson bowled steadily, bat Norton failed to trundle as well as usual.

Although not represented by their best eleven the Midland No. 2 team made a good fight with St. Albans, only being defeated after ai exciting finish "by one wicket. The winners only had to make 19 to win when they went in for their final innings and nine wickets were down for 18. A catch was missed when the last pair were together, and after that St. Albans won.

The 232 for eight wickets scored by Christ a College agaiast Addington is stated to be the largest total made by the College in a Cup match since they put up 284 against Addington on December 17th, 1887.

Hair, of the United No. 1 President's Cup team, scored 83 for Mr Murray's team against Lincoln College last Thursday. More than 25% of the total score being credited to byes does not look well ou a score* heet. Brush up your short-stopping. United No. 1 team. *

The Midland-Lancaster Park contest was commenced at Hagley Park on Saturday, will be continued at Lancaster Park the latter ground not being available for cricket for last week's play. 1 am informed that the Midland No 2 team have forfeited their President's Cud match to the same club's No. I team. Th* President's. Cup content between tbe Soya' High School and the Warehousemen

commenced on Stturday week, is to be finished out during the week. Hair made a good catch in the United* Addington match Inst Saturday. Tbe " barracking" indulged in at Hagley Park when certain players were going in to bat on Saturday was not creditable to those who took part in It. These gentUmien should keep their alleged wit for tho football field.

Nine of the Addington Second scored "nty 14 runs between them against lbs United ou Saturday, but not oue " duck" was recorded.