OTHER MATCHES

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14306, 18 March 1912, Page 3

OTHER MATCHES

The "Press" Club defeated th* City Council (drivers and yardmen) by £3 runs. Tho "Press" batted first, md compiled 156 (H. Love 55, W. Howell 33, W. Homer i' 4, K. Thompson 33). Smith, Miles, and West, took tho wickets. The Council replied with 70 (Irving 29, JlcFarlane 16. and West 13). W. Howeil and K. Thompson bowled best for the winners. The Christchurch Veterans' Club played a match on Thursday afternoon, between sides picked by the President and the Secretary. Tho former batting first, ran up 129 (McXae 31 not out, Smith 28 not out, Algie 22, Brown ]3, Burrows 11), to which their opponents replied with 201 (Bascand 35 not out, Washer 39 retired, Judson 32 not out, Rogers 19, Rattray 19. Barrett 19, Murphy 17). McNae and Bloxani for the winners, and Bascand and Stiliwell for the losers, bowled best. A match between Kaiapoi Juniors and Loburn was played at Kaiauoi on Saturday. Scores:—Loburn 38 (Wilkinson 12, Cook 10); Kaiapoi 154 (Crawshaw 35, W. Rollinson 33, G. Rollinson 20, Humphreys 13, Pearce 12, Tomkin 12). The bowlers for Kaiapoi were Tomkin, Rollinson. and Templeton, and for Loburn, Bailey. Cook, and Croft. A match was played on Sdturday between teams from William Stephens and Co. and the Jarrah Timber C 0.,, which resulted in a win for tho former by 7 wickets. Boon and Co. (79), played Stevens and Sons (22). For Boon and Co. (Ball 19, Fraser 16), and for Stevens and Sons J. Stevens 7 were tho principal scorers. Elliott took the wickets for Boon and Co., and J. Stevens for Stevens and Sons.