CRICKET.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15776, 18 December 1916, Page 2

CRICKET.

SATURDAY'S GKADE MATCHES. The wo aether waa cool and pleasant on Saturday, when the fourth round of grade matches was commenced. Owing to the schools' vacation the round was arranged to exclude Christ's College and Boye' High ScliooL 'East Christchurch made 36 and 108 for 1 -eight wickcte (J. 'Flood 35 not out, G. Coinmall 21, N. Jones 17 not out), -to .Linwood's IS2 (Doell 47, Grand 47, Reid 31, H. Taylor 16). St. Albans scored 135 (A. Andrews 35, Hatch 21, R. McNae 14, L. K. Gordon 10, H. S. Nightingale 10), to which- West Christchurch replied with 162 for five wickets (D. 'Eledipath 4Cy C. Boxshall 42 not out, C. S. Hammond 24, W. 14 not out, D. Reese 14). . To Biccarton's 307 (H. B. Whitta 157, M. O. Sinclair 53, G. Haines 31, R. H. North. Jll, A. E. Byrne 11, L. Davison 11), Sydenham made 76 for four wickets (J. Gray 30 not out, O'Malley 24, Winsor 10). SECOND GRADE. The game between Linwood and West Christchurch was played at Lancaster Park, in fine weather. .West Christohurch put up a ecoro of 134 with two men short. Linwood replied with. 137. St. Albans B batted first against Kiccartan at Hagley Park, and scored 49 (Graham 13, Jenkins 12 not out). The Bide only batted six men. Eiccarton replied with 92 (Evans 44, Bell 29). St. Albans, at call of time, had made 150 for five wickets (Jenkins 13, Graham 40, Walters 56 not out, Sandman 22, Johnston 14). . Sydenham batted first against Technical College, and made 105 (Clarkson 10, Doreen 18, Martin 11, Merriman 27, Arnold 21 not out). Higgins six for 46, Dobbs two for 27, and Morris one for 31, bowled for College, who made 106 for 6ix wickets (Goldsbury 48, Arm it age 11, Duncan 15, Feast 10 not out). East Christchurch v. St. Albans A. East Christchurch: First innings 161 (Cunningham 45, Sinclair 55, Maddren 15, Ward 19, Richards 15). St. Albans: First innings 14 for four wickets (Doig 53, Dunn 39, Moreland 11, Rogers 13 not out, Dunstan 18 not out). THIRD GRADE. St. Bede's v. Riccarton 3rd. St. Bedo's: First innings 30 (Barrett 11). RiccaTton: First innings 87 (Dickson 34, Hanham 12, McMeekan 31). St. Bede's: Second innings 54 (Barrett 13). Riccarton won by an innings and three runs. Technical College 3rd v. West ChrieiChristchnrch D.H.S. Technical had a threepoint win. Technical, first innings 120 (Taylor 25, Cooke 22, Eddy 21, Bearce 20, Ward 12). Bowling: Cooke, one for 20; Yates, six for 9; Ward, three £ot 14. West Christchurch: First innings 53 (Wise 11, Cadenhead 17); second innings 20. CITY AND SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. The fourth round of the competitions was commenced on Saturday. The wickete were in good order, and the weather was perfect. The following are the results: — FIRST GRADE. Rangers took first strike against Y.M.C-A-, and made 59 (Hooper 21). Y.II.CA. replied with 81 (Cocks 19, Brosnahan 18, Warren 10). Smith four for 27, Brosnahan three for 7, for Y.M.C.A., and Mateon fire for 34, and Black two for 4, for Rangers, bowled beat, "V ho scored 50 for one wicket. Belfast batted first against Woolston, and made 74 (W. Sellers 44). Bugg and Lawson bowled best for Woolston, who made 52 (Brown 18, J. Bugg 11). Brown five wickets for 17. and Sellarfl two for 19, bowled best • for Belfaat. SECOND GRADE. Druids A batted first against Green's, and made 43 (Gydo 19). Robertson four wickets for 17 runs, and JDougall five for 22, bowled best for Greene, who made 165 for 6C^*€ 3 l wickets, declared (Jackeon 26, Haynes 16, G. Robertson 62 not out). • - n Templet-on, batting first against Draws made 40 (L. Voice 14, Crawford 16). Druids made 119 (Shrimpton 30, Henwood 21, Flavell 19, Walpole 14). Temple ton made 109 in their second innings (Crawford 43 not out).

Falconer four for 39, and Crawford three for 36, for Tompleton, and Henwood six for 19 for Druids, bowled best. St. Albans hatted first against Dunstable, and made 210 for eight wickets (C. Winter 86, P Wir.ter 10. Arnot't 34, Carter " 10, Buchanan 10). E. Soott howled best for Dunstable. THIRD GRADE. Druids batted first, and made 61 (Grose 29, Andrews 10. Sanford 13). Marists mado 84 (Gibbe 13. Foster 21, O'Donncll 14). Dunn bowled best for Marists, and Barker for Druids. Belfast, first innings 45 (Hood 10) v. B.G.H. four for 69 (O'Kellaghan 40 not out). B.G.H. won on the first innings. SCHOOL CRICKET TEAMS. ENTERTAINED AT DUNEDIN. The Otago High School Old Boys' Association entertained the members, of the Christ's College and Otago Boys' High School cricket teams at dinner in the Art Gallery, Dunedin, on Friday evening. Mr A. A. Finch (president)' occupied the chair, and' there were about 40 old boys present, as well as Mr A; E. Flower, who was in charge of the Christchurch team. The chairman proposed the toast of "Our Guests." Ho said that as far as his memory went back the reciprocal "relations between the Otago High School and Christ's College had always been of a most cordial character, and he hoped thoee feelings would -long be perpetuated. Tim Christchurch lade had always been true 3porta, and their games had invariably been conducted in an excellent spirit.—(Loud applause). Mr G. Rich (bead bs<y at Christ's College) expressed thanks on behalf of his comrades for the manner in which the .toast had been drunk, and for the way they had been treated while in Dunedin. These periodical contests in sport did much to bring the two Schools together, but at the present time there was on« thing that was doing even mioro to cement that bond of union, and that was tlie fact that old boys of eeuchl school were fighting side by side on the fields of France. —(Loud applause).

Mr D. H. Cameron (captain of the Dunledin eleven) proposed the toast of the winning team, and gave the College boys every credit for their win. Thoy had outclassed his side, and he had no doubt some of them would appear in bigger cricket in the near future. Mr T. C. I/ow T y replied on behalf of Christ's College team, and after referring to the good done by these visits, complimented Fea and Knight on their fine performances, He concluded by proposing the toast of the Otago team. Mr F. Mallard proposed the toast of "The Two Schools," and after dealing briefly in reminiscences, he urged the lads to make the rules of sport their rule of life when they went out into the world, and always to "play the game." ■ Messrs A. E. Flower and W. J. Morrell replied, the former referring to the many features in common between the two schools, and expressing the hope that the matches between them —both on the cricket and football fields—would rasver he dropped. The speaker added that be would have liked to have seen some old College boys present at that function. In regard to this point, the chairman said the omission would bo remedied at future functions. The difficulty was to locate the ex-College boys. Mr E. C. Reynolds proposed the toast cf "The Old Boye of Both Schools at thr> Front," in & very fitting manner. He mentioned that as far as their records went the Otago High School had in round numbers 600 old boys on active service, of whom 85 had made the great sacrifice, and he believed Christ's College was in a very similar position, 75 of its ex-pupile having laid down their lives. Continuing, Mr Reynolds eaid he wanted those present to make the toast a personal one, and in drinking it to remember that these boys were fighting for liberty and humanity, and were endangering their lives for everyone in the room. "May God preserve them and keep them," concluded the soeaker, "and bring them safely tfick homo "as gold tried in the fire; and, with, the knowledge we have of the danger* and risks they are daily and hourly running, may •?«, who from ono canse » n d another are unable to go, benefit by the great sacrifice they are making, and be better men in consequence." The toist honoured in silence, all PTeeent standing. In the inteMchools cnoket • match at Dunedin on Friday A, F. HindmarAh, wicket* keeper for Christ's College, was struck by a ball above the left eye, receiving a nasty cut about two inches long.