CRICKET.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15728, 23 October 1916, Page 2

CRICKET.

OPENING OF GRADE MATCHES. When the entries closed for the Canterbury Cricket Association's competitions, a- few days ago, it was fonnd that 28 teams had entered for the various grades. The opening act took place on Saturday afternoon, when the -weather was anything but favourable. Christ's College and Boys' High. School are in the first grade championship, and -were to have met, but owing to the Territorial parade their game will not be commenced until next Saturday. RICCARTON v. WEST CHRISTCHURCII. These teams commenced hostilities at Hagley Park. Scores: — WEST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. C Hammond, b Davison ... 15 fl. Butters, c Haines, b Nixon ... 7 11. "Watson", ?bw, b Sinclair ••• 17 j D. Reese, c and b Sinclair • •• 291 C. Boxshall. b Luttrell ... ... 20 j .Sir C. Moon, b Sinclair .. ... Oj D. Iledpath, c Haines, b Sinclair 10 W. Rolland, b Davison ••• 1' A Nelson, b Sinclair ... n -• Crowley, b Nixon ... ... -J H. Wilson, noi out ... ••• 0 Extras ••• ••• ••• 12 Total -lae Bowling Analysis.—R. Nixon, 8.4 overs. 22 runs. 2 wickets; L. Davison. 10 overs, 1 maiden, 50 runs, 2 wickets; M. 0. Sinclair, S overs. 25 runs. 5 wickets; E. E. Luttrell. G overs, 27 runs, 1 wiokiV.. RICCARTON. First innings. H. B. Whittn, b Ileese ... _ ... 4 C. 15. Guiney, c Nelson b Watson... 0 G. Haines, L> Reeso . ••• ® R. H. North, c Boxshall, b Watson 1 E. E. Luttrell, lbw, b .Nelson ... 33 M. O. Sinclair, h Watson ... 54 K. Carrick, e Wilson, b Reese ... 1 L. Davison not out ... ... 4 11. Nixon, b Watson ... ... 9 Extras ... ••• Total for S wickets ••• H3 EAST CHRISTCHI'RCH v. ST.' ALBANS. This game was commenced at, Hagley Park. Scorns: — - ST. ALBANS. First Innings. L. Gordon b Williams ••• ••• 7 T. W. Reese, ij Howell ... ... 44 R. Andrews, c. Ward, by Howell ... -*> L. MrNae, c Blank, b Crichton.... 13 S. Johns, c Corbett, b Crichton ... 15 W. Simpson, b l-lowell .. ... 3 S. C. Thompson. 1> Crichton ... 4 R. Twyneham, b Crichton ... 3 H. S. Nightingale, not out ... 1 11. Hatch, b Howell ... ... 7 J. S. Barrett, absent ... ... 0 Extras ... ••• ... 2 Total ... ... ... 101 Bowling Analysis—W. Howell. 15 overs, 1 maiden, 45 runs, 4 wickets; Shaw, 4 overs, 24 runs; J. W. Crichton, 4 overs, 12 runs, 1 wickets; E. Williams, G overs. 1 maiden, 13 runs, 1 wicket. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. First lunings. N. Jones, b Simpson ... ... 25 Blank, c Andrews, b Thompson ... 25 J. W. Crichton, not out ... 4o E. Williams, c Hatch, b Reese ••• 20 W. Howell, b Reese ... ... 1 — Davis, not out ... ... 1 Byes ... ... Total for 4 wickets ... 120 LIN WOOD v. SYDENHAM. Linwood won the toss and elected to bat. Scores: — LINWOOD. First innings. G. Tate,..b McEwin. ... _ ... 44 W. King, b McEwin ... ... 3 E. Perrin, st Fowke, b- McEwin ... 12 A. G. Doell, lbw, b McEwin ... 11 R. Read, b Mcßeth ... ..." 1 A. W.Thomas, b Mcßeth ... 19 W. Forsyth, st Fowke, b McEwin... 0. W. Tate c Mcßeth ... ... 3 H. Perrin, not out ... ... 7 E. Weston, b Mcßeth ..." 5 Extras ... ... ... 8 Total 113 Bowling 'Analysis*—J. McEwin, 12 overs, 68 runs. 5 wickets; D. Mcßeth, 11.2 overs, 1 maiden, 37 runs, 4 wickets. SYDENHAM. First Innings. J. Gray, b E. Perrin ... 13 F. O'Mallcy, b Read ••• ••• 4 W. Robscn, b Read ... ... 11 J Forrester, b E. Perrin ... 4 W. Winsor, c King, b E. Perrin ... 0 W. Patrick, not out ... ... 31 D. Mcßeth, b Thomas ... ... 8 F. Turner, run out ... .... 1 L. Pritcbard, 1> Thomas ... ... 2 J. McEwin, b Rend ... ... 1 J. Fowke. b Thomas ... ... 1 . Extras ... ... 8 76 Bo.vling Analysis.—Read, 15 ore'"-. 6 maidens, 36 runs, 3 wickets;. E. Perrin, 7 overs, 2 maidens. 24 runs, 3 wickets; A. W. Thomas, 7.4 overs, 2 maidens, S runs, 3 wickets. SECOND GRADE. Riccarton had first strike against Sydenham, and made 106 (Morris 30, Lnwin 23, Bell 12, Swallow 21). Sydenham replied with 46 for d wickets (Coornber $6, Wilson 14 not out). Peppier ar.d Wilson did the bowling for Sydenham. At Hagley Park, Technical College batted first against St. Albans B, and compiled 135 (Golcisbury 43. Duncan 45, North 20, Scott 12). St. Albans replied with 70 for foyir wickets (.Tenkins 28, Wearne 18). _ Motti'am and Stringer bowled best for St. Albans. West Chriritehurch met St. Albaits A at Hagley Park. West batted first, and made 59 (Donaldson 37). St. Albans replied with 166 for five wickets (Webster 42, West 40, Hickmott 54 not out, Doig 10 not otitL West bowled best for St. Albans and Dey for West Christeburch. Linwood batted first against East Christehurch. and made 127 (Lve 39, Perrin 30, S. Kirk 20, H. Niven 3f». East replied with 104 (Cunningham 16, Sinclair 24, Ward 33). For East Christehurch, Pengelly, and for Linwood Lye and Perrin bowled best. CITY AND SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. Tho opening matches of the above commenced on Saturday. The following arc the results: — FIRST GRADE. Playing at Sydenham Park, Druids took first strike against Belfast and made 1-59 (J. Woods 3S, Rix 18, Bellam 20, Langford 43); Belfast 66 (J. Moore 20, Wilson 11. Sellers 16). Sellars, 7 for 69, bowled well for Belfast, and Spicer, 4 for 25, for Druids. W oolston batted first against Y.M.C.A, at Woolston, and made 40. Y.M.C.A. replied with 57 (Brosnahan 11, Smith 10). Johnston for Y'.M.C.A. and Brigg for'Woolston bowled best. SECOND GRADE. Playing against Druids, Chemists took first strike, and made 49 (G. Bettlc 21, Wilson 11). Druids replied with 197 (Gyde 54. F. Halls 62. H. Smith 24). L. Kent and R. Woods bowled best for Druids, and G. Bettle and T. Bettle for Chemists, who played five short. St. Albans batted first against Templeton, and made 169 (Arnott 62, Carter 45, Pritchard 11). Templeton. 12 for 3 wickets. THIRD GRADE. Druids B batted first against the A team, and made 93 (Simpson "-J, not out, Cotton 23, Keller 11). The A team replied with 92 51, not

out). The B team -won by 1 ™nHenwood and Graham bowled best f° r the B team. B.G.H in their first innings made 207 (King 58, Kelly 60, Belgrove 19). Belfast in their first innings made 34 (Lee 13. Barnden 12).. B.G.H. won by 173 nms on the first innings. Marists defeated Boys' Gordon Hall B by 119 runs on the first innings. Scores:—Marist Bros. 141 (Gibbs 3S, Batchelor 22. Mahoney 16). B.G.H. mnde 32 :Dobbs 10). Gregory and Sumner bowled "«vcll for Marist Bros.