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CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION' The Canterbury Cricket- Association's competitions were continued ou Saturday. Results:— FIRST GRADE. Boys' High School boat. West Chri&tchurdi on the result of the first innings. School mad© 355 (D. Reese 35, O. Wright 26, G. C. Austin 25,. D. T. Maxwell 17, "W. H. Buckhiuafc 35, L- S. Woods 96, M. L. Pago 73 not out), and West Chrisfchurch 118 (H. C. Watson 16, C. S. Hammond 10, D. Redpath 23, D. Reese 43, C. Boaahall 10) and 37 for four wickets (H. Wilson 16 not out). Maxwell aDd "Woods bowled bent for School, and Reose and Hammond for West Christohurch. Riccarton heat East Christchurch on the fixe* innings. Riccarton. made 291 (H B. Whitta 30, H. R. North. 33, E. E. Luttrcll 38, G. Haines 64, L. Davieon 57, E. R. Caygill 19. C. E. Guincy 22) and East Christchurch 161 (F. Woods 19, C. Just 37, A. If. Blank 54, G. William 3 10, J. P. Flood 12) and two for 12. Howell bowled best for East Christchurch, and Davison, Whitta, and Luttrcll for Riccarton. Linwood 6cored a three-point win over St. Albans. Linwood made 116 and 336 for four wickete (E. PerriD 106, A. Grant 69, W. King 24, R. Read 105 not out, A. W. Tbomso 20 not out) and St. Albans 112 and 148 (T. W. Reese 21, H. S. Nightingale 37, L. A. Gordon 45 not out, S. Johns 10). _ Hatch bowled best for St. Albans and Read for Linwood. Christ's College beat Sydenham by 51 runs. College made 92 and 169 (A. F. Hindmarsh 10, H. L. Macfarlane 10, T. C. Lowry 64, G. H. Edmond 11, G. D. Reeves 28, J. 'N. Lowry 12 not out), and Sydenham IQ3 and ltp (J. Gray 48, J. N. South 13 not, out, .T. McEwen 13). Blunt for College and lieBeth for Sydenham bowled beat. SECOND GRADE. St. Albans B made 221 (Jackman 59, Thompson 54,- Jenkins 27, Strange 22) and Christ's College 297 (CowJishaw 55. Palmer 08, Cottcrill 14. Gould 111, Tothill 35. Wilson 16). Walter (3), Motrram (2), and Johnston (2) bowled best for St. Albans, and Gould (4) and Tothill (2) for College. West Cbristchnrch made 179 in their fir.il innings against 8.H.5., who "replied with 89: In their second innings West made 26C (Blackmore 69, Boag 28, Zimmerman. 22, Dey 21, Crowley not out 78, Seed 14). School, in their eecond innings, raado 136 (Bowes 24, Powell 28, Askew 11, Page 10, Hall 19 rjot out). Technical College made 50, to which St. Albans A replied with 119 (Webster 42 not out, Dunn 17, Revell 14). In their second innings, Technical mado H9 (Duncan 31, Axmitago 11. Foast 47, and North 10). St. Albans replied with 63 for four (Rcvcll 14, Webster 25 not out. ]>unn 19 not out). Moirw, Higgins, and Dobba for Technical, and Moroland for St. Albans, bowled beet. THIRD GRADE. West Chri6ich,urch. declared their inning 3 closed with 185.f0r five wicket 3 (Wise 89, Orchard 52, Jarrett 21, and Thompson 14). St. Bede'e made 21 (Barrett 9) and 56 (Nelson 39, Christie 9). West had first strike »gainet B.H.S. B, and made 63 (Cradwick 18, Crook 13). B.H.S. replied with 92 (Moore 15, William 3 19, Petro 18, Mann 20). Wcat in their eecond innings made 59 for eight wickets (Hitchinga 11, Jacobs 16, Munday 10 not out). College B had first strike against B.H.S. A and made 170 (Johnston 63, Maitland 15, Rendle 23 not out, Hargrca-vce 34). B.H.S. replied with 195 (Hobbe 18, Pitcaithly 15, Lectio 59. Puxchas 23, Davy 21, Bradford 12 not out. Waller 12). College A batted first against Sydenham, and made 333 (Cooke 125 retired, Talbot 51, Clarkaon 23, Foi 13, Dalgcty 15. Barrett 14, Macfarlane 11, Whyte 29, Williams 23 not out). Sydenham made 30 and 11 (Drury 10). CITY AND SCBUBBAN ASSOCIATION. The third round of tbo competitions was concluded on Saturday, chief interest being centred in the Rangers and Druids' match. Results:— FIRST GRADE. Belfast made 31 and 48 (SelJars 20, Wilson 14, R. Halligan 10 not out). Broenaban, 7 for. 22, bowled best for Y.M-CA., who won by an innings and 70 runs. "Bangers defeated Druids by 40 rvzr, oo the first innings. Scores: —Druida 216 (Woods GU, Langfofd 54, Andrews 38); Rangers 255 (Black 93, Forsyth 58, Matsoo 26, Duggan' 25). Hix, 9 for 70. for Druids, and Mills, 5 for 32 for Rangers, bowled well. SECOND GRADE. Dunstable made 92 and 131 (Neileon 27, Fowler 25, Gaine* 22 not out. E. Scott 13). Brown and Fraaer bowled best for B.G.H-. rho made 131 and 135 (Kelly 18, Ditchfield 10. Brown 24, King 11, Round 11, Vcraarcni 11, Hillgrove 39). E«cott boiled boat for Dunstable. ' St. Albans baited first and made 108 iR. Winter 15, Carter 36, Felton 10, b'teivar: lS.i. Druids made 34 (Henwood 15). THIRD GRADE. St. PauT« defeated Druids by C, on :iic firs: innims. Scores:—St. Paul's 7 : . (LvoD3 35. Lukrr 10 s .; Druids 72 IGt<xi: 2'?. Cooko 131. Balfour. « for 17. for Si. Paul's. jO*pJ-.McLau?hliTi. 4 ior 21. and Andrc»"E, 3 r i:'Z 2(5, f?I Hn-idf, aavlod woli.

OTIIER MATCHES. A return match between Little Rivor and Vet.era.n3 tva« played at Hatrley Park on Thursday. Batting first, Little Hirer made ISO iManselJ 4-1. French 34, S. Slanbury 19, Thomson 13, W. Slanbury 11). Veterans replied with. 228 (.Tudsou 51 retired, Mann 50 retired, Lawrence 35, Brittan 20, Barroll 16, Cook 11, Bascand 10). Samuels, , Scoullar, and French, for Little River, and Baecand and Cook, for Veterans bowled best.'