SENIOR COMPETITION.

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

SENIOR COMPETITION.

EAST CHRISTCHURCH r. RICCARTON. East Christclmrch had first use of a fine -wicket, and W. Carlton and I'oxfha.ll opened to the bowling of TJix and Williams. Carlton should have buvn run out early, but Alf. Norman failed to fiather the ball. Boxshall was r>o*vL-d with the score at 21. and Grant. wb» followed, gave an eas3 T chance at -,x>int early. He retired soon after with i>n injured knee, and Tom Carlton filled tho j:ap. The latter left at 117, and then Grant renewed his innings. Tho score mounted steadily until at 185 Grant was run out through colliding with +he bowler. With the total at 199. W. Carlton was caught after an excellent innings of 100. "Most of the others reached double figures, and the inn ; ar?s clc-sed at 10 minutes to 6 for 232 Scores: — EAST CHRISTCHITRCH. First Inninge. W. Carlton, c L. Ca>vi:!, b Williams .. 106 C Box«hall. b Rix 7 A. Grant, run. out .. .• ..51 T. Carlton, c CKdhill. b Williams .. 27 11. 11. North, b Landlord .. ..16 E. Willstocd. et Ashbv, b Langford .. 17 J W. Crichton, b .. .. 19 A E. Ward, b Langford .. .. 18 H. E. Lawrence, not out .. .. 5 'i , . McLeliand, b Whitta .. .. 3 C. Haughey, b Langford .. .. 6 Extras .. .. .. ..7 Total 232 Kow'.ins Analysis.—C. T. •Rix. 23 overs, 7 uiaiuens. 9-t runs, 1 wicket; K. S. Williams, 23 overs, 1 maiden, 77 runs. 2 wickets; R. Lanjjford, 19.1 overs, 2 maidens, 56 runs, 5 v.-ickets; W. G'.cdhiU, 4 overs, 20 runs; H. B. Whitta. 9 overs, 1 maiden, 2S runs, 1 wicket.