FIRST GRADE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12976, 2 December 1907, Page 4

FIRST GRADE.

EAST «-£_tRIOTCHUB<_JH v.l_-NWOOD.

Owing to the children's sports at Lancaster Park, this game was commenced at Hagley Park, on a wicket that was slow. Linwood had first strike, and tho'earlier batsmen performed so well that the second century wont up with only throe wickets down. Bishop played a magnificent ihhinga. of ;82. in: which, he combined splendid defence with granhitting, his scoring strokes all being executed in first-class style. Read's 67 wero' scored by terrific hitting, in which were one 7, three 6's, one 6, and six _'s. A. E. .Ridley played a fine aggressiv« inninga of 62, in which he showed a glimpse of his form of years ago. Tho later batsmen failed to keep, up the run-getting, and tha innings closed for 293/ Addison was the best or the bowlers tried, and the fielding was good. East Christchurch made a disastrous start, and four wickets were down for 15; A timely stand by Willsteed saw the total taken to 61, when time was called. Scores:— LINWOOD. Firßt Innings. ST.k. Orchard, run out .. .. 4 A. E. Ridley, b Addisoh . .. ..52 H. A. Bishop, o Rots, b Mcech „ .. 8_ R. IWd, lbw, b Harkiie** .. ..67 H. Ellis, b Addison .'. .. .. 14 R. Ridley. Ibir, b H»rkne»s .. .. 14 H. C. Ridley, c Wilkt«c_, b H»rknes* 0 O. Kinvte, b AUdison .. .. .. 5 W. B. Howell, b Addison .. .. 2 A. O. Brooke, not out .. .. 17 A. B. M. Young, b Addison .. ..13 Extras .. .. .. .. 14 Total .. .. ..".98 Bowling Analysis. . -leech, IS overs, I m-idon, 81 runs. 1 wicket; G. Well*, 9 overs. 2 maidens. 30, nmi; XT. Harko«s9, 16 overs, .1 maiden, 79 runs, 3 wickets; A. H. Addison. 15.2 over*, 1 maiden, 63 runs, $ wickets; A. Costelloe, 1 over, _0 runs. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. C. Bo_sh.ll, o Bishop, b Ellis .. .. 1 R. Ward, cR. Ridley, b Howell .. 0 E. Willeteed, r.ot ont .. .. ..28 ,G. Costelloe, b Ellis 3 G. Well*, b Elli* , .. .. .. 8 |D. Fra'scr, not out .. .. ..18 ! E*tra» .. .. .. .. 3 , Total for four wickets .. ..61