CRICKET.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14513, 20 December 1912, Page 8

CRICKET.

HEATHCOTE WILLIA3IS , SHIELD.

WIN FOR CHRJoTCHITKCH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL.

■(SPBCIAt TO "THE FBESS"). AUCKLAND. December 19

The Christchurch Boys' High School effectively disposed of the Auckland Granroar School's right, to hold the Heatheoto Williams' Shield to-day, recapturing the trophy by the solid margin of ten wickets. Tho second innings of tho Grammar 6chool was started today tho boys making a better showing than in the first innings, though none were thoroughly at homo to bmith, who again finished up with an excellent aveinge, taking seven wickets for 48 runs, his record for tho match being thus fifteen wickets at an averago cost of just under five runs apiece. Tlio first two wickets fell cheaply, ana tho board showed three for 20 when Blnndei; and Worker got together. They lifted tho score to 76 for the fourth wicket. Wake and Garrard played fair cricket; while McCarthy maile a lively 20 The innings closed for 173, leaving tho visitors 65 to get U- win ,

Evans and Hickmott set out to accomplish tho task, and it was not long beforo they put the issue beyond doubt. They opened carefu.ly, but oneo set they opened their shoulders and despite several changes in bowling scored at a mpid rate, slamming anything loose to tho boundary. Within three-quarters of an hour they had knocked off the runs required. Hfckmott, whose 40 runs were made without a chance, was carried off tho field by his enthusiastic comrades. Tho shield was handed over at tho Grammar School prize-giv-ing to-night. Scores: — GRAMMAR SCHOOL. First Innings .. .. .. ..89 Second Innings. Smecton, c and b Smith ~ ..12 Jones, c Jlrrkay, b Smith .. 4. 5 Perry b Hickiuo'it .. .. .. 2 Blundel l , c Hickmo'.t, b Smith .. .. 39 Worker, b Evans .. .. ..25 Wake, b Sm.th .. .... ..23 Garrard, b Smith .. .. ..14 NUjbett, b Smith .. .. ..6 Macarthnr, c and b Smith .. .. 20 Airey, lbw, b Uickm-ott .. .. ..4 Hart, noi out .. .. ..6 Extras .. .. .. ..11 To'al .. .. .. .. 173 Bowling Analysis.—Hicktnott, 2 for 54; Smith, 7 for 49; I/amb, 0 for 9; Wright, 0 for 7; Evans, I for 45. HIGH SCHOOL. Fint Inninge .. .. .. .. 133 Second Innings. Hickmott, not out .. .. ..40 Evans, njt out .. .. .. ..23 Extras .. .... ..2 v — Total for no wickets .. ..63

SOUTH MELBOURNE TEAM

EASY WIN AT MASTERTOiN

(press association telegram.) MASTEiITON, D.ember 19. Tli© bkjuth Melbournematch was continued to-day, and resulted in a win- for the visitors by an innings and 263 runs. South Melbourne continued in«ir first innings, Kyle and Ke.ly bat i:-g. The fo:mer played a sp.endij innngs nnd scored ill, not out, while Kolly scored 43 by good, all-round cricket. The inir.ngs closed foi 368. In the second innings \va : rarapa collapsed •completely before the break bowling of Harry Trott, who took five wickets for eleven runs. The total for tho innings was 41, including twelve extras.

THE HAWKE CUP,

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELXORAM.)

WANGANUI, December 19. Ths Ha arko Cup match. South Taranaki versus Wanganui, was concluded to-day on a bowler's wicket, Vanganui winning by an innings and 394 runs. South Taranaki's second innings produced 33. Bernau took five wickets for IS runs, and Holland three for 11.

NEW SOUTH WALES SCHOOL TEACHERS' TEAM.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEORAM.)

WELLINGTON, December 19. Tho New South Wa.es .School Teachers payed the local teachers to-day, the game ending in a draw. Wellington scored 109, and Ne.v South Wales 1<57 for seven wickets. For tho visitors Harvey hit up 99, including, twelve fours, and Freeman took six wickets for 33 runs.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE v. OTAGO HIGH SCHOOL.

(press association telegram.) DUNEDIN, December 19. Shcrt'.y after play began in the Clrr'st's College v. Otago Boys' iiieh School cri.ket match, heavy rain set in causing the abandonment of play for tho day. , CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. . Tho committee of the Canterbury Cricket Association met last evening. Present — Messrs R. B. Ward (cnairroan), J. N. Fowke, A. T. Donnelly, E. i>. Caygill, W. King, J. Reid, and F. L. Murray <non. sec). Tho secretary of tho Wellington B:ya" Cricket League wrote regTe'.ting that his League* representatives wen.d be unable to visit Chris tchurch, as they had hoped to do. The funds of the League were, however, at a low ebb, and they thought it too much to ask the boys to pay out of their own pockeie. iuo secretary of the North Canterbury Cricket Association wrote isdvmng that they would bo unable to send a team to Christchurch on Boxing Day. It wae decided to defer the question cf playing Auckland for the Plunket Shield until nfter the matcfr with I the Victorian team in Christchurch. ' Mr Murray wae appointed manager of the Canterbury team, to play Otago. , SYDENHAM CRICKET CLhU. Fourth Grade v. Riccarton, at Lancapter Pnrk—Keller, Piudorn, Hayes, Spring, Eatiick, Lyons, XVitbrock, Lindsay, Patersoa and Pritchard.