THIRD GRADE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13908, 6 December 1910, Page 8

THIRD GRADE.

Christ's College had made IGB to West Christchurch s 137 for one wicket, and on Saturday the latter carried their total to 255 (White 123, McGrreal 69, Watson 18). In their second innings, College made 134 (Stitt 21, Gilmour 16, Harris 16, Thomas 17, Kaye 14, Wreaks 27). West required 48, and made them without loss (Hood 23 not out, and W. Watson 26 not out).

In the West Christchurch A-Boys' High School game, an innings each had given West Christchurch a lead of 69. On Saturday they made 171 in their second innings (Jollie 41, Grant 37, Tilman 23, Eade 10 not out, Carrington 12). Tlie School required 241. and they played out time with 80 for two wickets (Goes 10, Lawrence 23 not out, Petre 24 not out). To St. Albans B's 195, Linwood had replied with 135 for three wickets. On Saturday they carried their total to 241 (Doell 25, Bullock 14, Price 88, Morrison 16, Condcliffe 42, Guernsey 19). Johnson 3 and Thompson 5, got the wickets for St. Albans, who in their second innings made, 157 for 7 wickets (Matson 41. Johnston 12, O'Brien 54, Macdonald 35, Noall 13 not out). Linwood won on the first innings. In the game between Riccarton B and St. Albans A, the former had a first innings lead of 42, and had lost one wicket for 65. Ou Saturday their second innings realised 186 (Watta 43,

McClelland 27, Caygili 23, Brown 20, Ludbrook 19, Hannah 17, Ashby 10). Toon bowled best for St. Albans, who, requiring 229 in their second innings, got them for the loss of two wickets (Fletcher 12, Moore 98. Beechey 92). , East Christchurch, who had scored ! 90 for three wickets in response to Riccarton A's 215, on Saturday continued their innings at Lancaster Park, and reached 147 (Champness 60, Orchard 42, Haughey 14, and E. L Washer 12). Riccarton in' their second inning scored 165 (Brady 59. Ryde 42, and Elson 15 not out). East Christchurch then replied wi€h 54 for one wicket (Orchard 30 not out, Champness IS). Riccarton thus won by 68 runs on the first innings. Escott, for Riccarton, did tho hat trick in East Christchurch. first innings. East Christchurch B, who had scored 77 and 2 runs for two wickets against Sydenham's total of 130, continued their innings at Lancaster Park and carried their total to 138 (Rodpath 53, Thompson 17, Greenlees 10, Francis 19. Maclean 16, Bonnin_"ton 10). Dougall. Nicholson, and Clements took the wickets. Sydenham, who needed 85 to win, hit them off with the loss of three wickets (Baldwin not out 55, Nicholson 23). Sydenham thus won by seven wickets. Linwood B, batting first against Sydenham B, made 232 (Mansell 92, Havdou 51. Fox 23, Evans 18). Sydenham 19*2 (Lawson 11. Gray 54, Skelton 24, Baker 32, Head 27). Linwood, in their second innings, made 100 (Havdon 20, Wilson 12, Mansell 11). Svdenham replied with 130 for two wickets (Skelton 76, Gray 10, Head 38). Linwood B thus won on the first innings by 40 runs.