CRICKET.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15537, 13 March 1916, Page 10

CRICKET.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES.

LIJSK MAKES 252 XOT OUT,

On Saturday crickct-ora entered upon the final round of the eeason in beautiful weather, whilst t'i<- wickets, though not fast, were in ca-pitul order. The chief attraction was the match, between Linwood and Jticcarton, at Hagley Park, for the n-irmer of the fame will hold the Senior Championship for the year. Reeults : — FTRST GRADE. LIXWOOD v. RICCAHTOX. Riccarton -went in first and at c-a.ll of time h.vd lost eight ■ '.nckets for 234 runs (Whitta 13 H. B. North 30, E. R. Caygill 102 not out, C. E. Evans- -29, A. C. Fuller 31, and Porteous 12 not out). SYDENHAM v. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. East Christchurch made 86 (E. Willsteed 15. A. R. Blar.k 21, J. W. Crichton 14), and Sydenham 120 (W. Patrick 28 and J. Gray 62). McE'.Wn and Mcßeth bowled best for Sydenham and E. Haughty for East Christchurch. WEST CHRISTCHURCH v. ST. ALBANS. West Christchurch won the to-:s and v.eut in. When at linus wore drawn for tiie day thW had lost five wickets for 4CU. Lu*k unbeaten with 2j2. 0. S. Hammond contributed 19. G. S. Bl7an-8.0-.vn 19. D. Reese 33, H. Watson 23, and W. Holland 21 not out. SECOND GRADE. St. Albans A had first strike against 8.H.5., and made £8 (Pegg 12). B.H.S. replied with 154 for seven wickets (Austin 18. Reese 62, Maxwell 47; Mehrtcns 11 not Playing against Riccarton, West Christchurch made 114 (Taylor 37, Chambers 23, Moor 13. Francis 10). Riccarton_ replied with 119 for seven wicketo (Smith 17, Fuller 70 Evans 10 not out). Linwood in their first innings against St Albar.s B made 186 (C. Lye 17. G. Comlliffe 67 Arm it age 20, Francis 16, Worrnll 15, J. Bisactt 23). St. Albans B replied witlj 26 for six wickets (Jenkins 13). Sydenham batted first against Eaet Cliristchureh at Svdenham, and made 340 (Brooker 108. Rovve " 42, Patrick 38, Prichurd 13, 95. Merrimau 11). i'-.c.st Christchurch did not bat, being in the field all day. THIRD GRADE. Riccarton batted first against West Christchurch and made 86 (McKay 25. Cay;;:ll 14 not out. Smith 12). West Chvi;tchim.U replied with 74 (Ditchfield 15, Rattray 11). Svdenham won from St. Albans bv default. CITY AND SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. FIRST GRADE. Waimairi made 205 (Peters -67, Smith 30, Johnson 20, Cobdin 18. Large li, 1 owcll 1-) and Marists 141 and 63 (McQuillan 47. Barrett 12). Olson four for 4. Jerra-rd two for 6 and Powell the hat trick for Waiuitr.n, and Thompson for Jfcirista, bowled best. "Waimairi won by an innings and one run. Linwood mode 186 rur.a (Bellamy not out 57 Duggan 28, Matson 27, Harry 12, Codack 11) and Rangers 108 and 41 for seven wickets (Pilling 13, Swift 10, East 14 not out) Stevens and Harry for Linwood, and Audibert for Rangere, bowled best. Druids made 111 and 119 (Langford il. Snicer 11, Andrews 22. Rix 23 not out), and Railway 67 and 80 (Morgan 23. Brosnahan 10, Stevenson 13). Druids won by 116 runs. SECOND GRADE. Chemists made 109 and 54 (Labmnn 23, G. Bet tie 13), and Green's 92 and 72 for seven wickets (Robertson 50 not out). G. Bettle and Gillies, for Chemists and Hayes and Wills, for Green's, bowled well. Gieens won bv three wickcrtfl. . RicJiinond ir.ftdo 90 and 130 (\\hitela.w 40 D. Buchanan 26. E. Buchanan 23. Ball 14' Walters 14), and Druids B 51 and 82 (Gale Hi Simpson 17. Keller 23). Rout bowled well for Richmond and Grose and Keller for Druids B.

THIRD GRADE. Pterin* at English Park Boys Gordon Hall A beat Dunstable by 13 runs. D " n " stabl« made IG6 (Escolt 74 Gaini 13, 14 "Rlfton 15 not out, >»eilfv>n 22). Wo.\a Gordon Hall A made 179 (Ke'iy 83. 24, Yorttazoni 15, Frascv .13, Km* 10). Kins bowled best for Boys Gordon Hall A and Escott bowled beet for Dunstable.