OTHER MATCHES.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11545, 30 March 1903, Page 6

OTHER MATCHES.

A match was played at Hagley Park on Thursday between, tho Christchuroh Veterans and Cabmen, when the former won by 34 rurw on the first inning?. Scores: — Veterans 152 (Lavery 62 retired, R. Spencer 57. and Dawe 10); Cabmen 118 {Inglee 34 not out, Page 29, Frith 21, and. D*lamain 13). Turner bowled wdl for the winners, while Dann proved most succe«iful with the ball for the losers. At tho conclusion of the game Air Bush called the player* togetbf r, and eaid that that day's match waa the last in which Jlr Willmer, their captain, would take« part, a«" he had decided to resign at tho next annual meeting. He wa« now 88 years of age, and the oldest living cricketer. That day he had carried out hifi bat for 5. Choer* were given for Mr Willmer, who briefly returned thank». On Thursday White* Cricket Club played their annual match, Married v Single. The bachelors went in firet and scored 95 (C. R. Frankish 64 and Barrett 10), and the benedjetu replied with,, 196 (Richards 103, Andrews 28, Inlwon 14). For the winners Richards took six wickets, and for the losers Peat secured six wickets. A large number of the frienda of the Club were present, and were entertained with afternoon tea by the Misse* White. At the conclueion of the match a bat given by the Mimws White for the highest ncore was presented to W. Richards by the patron of the Club, a moat enjoyable afternoon being spent by all present. A match wa.i played at Sydenham Park on Saturday between teams representing D. Benjamin and Co. and ChryMall and Co., which resulted in a win for the former by feven wickete. The s>core» were:—Chryetall f<n<l Co., c*s (Virtue 11, Sherrie 10) and *>6 (Virtue 21, Hicks 18). D. Benjamin ana Co. ecorei] 95 (Whitta 64 retired, Winter 13) and 7 for three wickete. Tha bowling honour* fell to Winter and Shep!cy for Benjamin and Co., and Rankin and Virtue for Chrystfll! and Co. Teams representing Measns John Anderson's and Mpsots P. and D. Duncan's played on Thursday at Sydenham. The scores were:—Duncan's, 79 and 104 for ninn wickets (H. E. Laurence 45 and 58 not out. W. Stokes 9 and 15, T. ilalone 7 and 20). Andeiron's made 60 in their lirst innings (R. K. Williams 24, and Hamilton 14). A cricket match was played on the A*bburton Domain Oval on Thursday afternoon between teams representinp the Ashburton Cricket Club and the Bank** nntl Professions. Th« game resulted in a victory for the Club by th. narrow margin of 7 runs.