CRICKET.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17651, 2 January 1923, Page 11

CRICKET.

v. AUCKLAND.

SATURDAY'S PLAY,

• • - i. Trfav in the Plunket Shield I ?fi£ul v. Canterbury had ; match, AUCJU 2 f VseV ?Tvw 0 known ■" Sin batting. But right from - S rCD ?i of Saturday's play the lail::Ll;tp -ed the potion, and in-f-.£tSland bowling. Although the 'al 358, was a good one it was r, Ssed hat it was none too big to rircanterbury a reasonable hope_ of g Lr However, the local men imeT their prospects considerably P .r they got the Aucklanders out 1% They still further improved ■ t position when, in their second Ci the century went up with only Csw«t down. At that stage i ■CaSy lo( * el1 as thoug!l l CS** set a big total for their But the last hatffour's gw the visitors hree 'Ce good wickets, which evened up CA« considerably. The NorthCers still had an uphill fight, but '4a position for such a strong batting %e was far from hopeless, and the Aspects for some good cricket on Cdav were very promising. ISan carried off the batting hon- *« in Canterbury's first innings. He Cled 29 to his Friday's total, and, as & the first day. ha showed that, when patience is exercised, he is jfKff the first flight of Canterbury •"f v - „., His 82 were the result of Sent right through, and 4£ scoring strokes were such M.any r&man might be proud of. Read, jrsandma'n, exercised .sufficient reffint to Play himself in before he IS to hit As a matter of fact, IVnever went for the "lash" that feSofSi gate ".im. oat. He played the lid bowling with. the necessary deifLive shots, and simply, punished the f owe stuff, his hitting being ciean and & .■■■■■Filler scored his 31 W ™7- &• batting, and Rix, too surprised by the soundness of his defiejice. Ho made a few nice scoring Istrokefl in■ getting his 17. Sckland's total of 204 must, have fe disappointing to their supporters. of their best batsmen failed i&t'going, but the, batting of those |vho did nSke runs was sufficient to Ihow that the side is very strong m Sitting Horspool;got his runs at a iteat'xate, and, by masterly ifeokts;- ■(■ Anthony;:was the best of Ifebthers,' and batted very soundly. fwbeian and Patterson both made theu the soundest of batting, with lbtid'strbkes.all.round:th6 wicket. The fsainfrmay be said of Burton, though he Ifotik niorebrisks i& lifting them.; . ' dismissing Ituckland; forisd^moderate' a rtotal wtm Sargety Read' s'fihe bowling. In smagnificentryi: sending; down many very feifficunV?bafeiv Jhat» bowled pnings; and Brboke-Smith,: is .convincing Miroof -of Jtiiis/;; tjuriningghain: ;waslnot;impressive>;(: nis- length bemggb^^^ ■' Bayiesi after I' ! TpdrTk -by it the;;wickets got uiml: atC>Wple; M^vickets;;, landman was not ; was; never fieldine '$ a^!n)^bette,ir ; :if : as ; i their "running ».!^i^^^W' ; I f .ft'is safe I ian'- by each Me&iplaltiOT'iiurifl ; could haVe' been I g|^^fii^^sk;rhad : v ln T-iSojaings; Page / tb;.''i{et a,single .cover,,v and

dozens of such opportunities had been

in Uaji'teruui'y s second innings UuiKw gam a >wy goou u.spiay Hid tz, ju.3 ueienee uaug very tvrrecu aud suunu ana nis scoring stioKes well ui-ecuttu. image's batting was even uclUjj-. He commuted one indiscretion by mting a oau into tne, ueep' neid, uut apart iroin tnu ho playeu Hie bowling with the confidence or a veteran, and scored Ins runs by surprisingly good strokes. Better square cutting tnan he did has not been seen in Christ-church tor many years. Play was resumed a few minutes after 11. jhe Canterbury score stood at isoJ for 7 wickets, and Sandman (.63) and Read (3) were the not-outs. Player opened from tho south end with" a maiden, and Cummings had charge at the other end. JJotn. batsmen were cautious, and only singles caine for a time, but tnen P.ead got Player nicely to fine leg for 3, and on-drove Cummings for i. 250 went up for 41 hours' play, and Read reached 20 with an uppish 4 through the slips. Anthony replaced Cummings, and Dacro went on at the other end. Sandman got to 60 with a beautiful off drive, sending 260 on the board.* A smart bit of fielding by Dacre saved a four, and ' then Read off drove Dacre for three fours in one over. This' brought 270 up, and the partnership had added (jO. Horspool replaced Antnony, and Sandman square-cut him through the fieldsmen for a fine 4. Anthony went or. in place of Dacre, and Read lifted him to the on fence. A single-to the Lin wood man gave him 40 and a 4 to square leg sent 2SX) up. Another 4 and a 2 in the same over made Read 50. The next ball he lifted to deep square leg, where Burton brought off a well-judged catch. Read had made his 50 in 65 minutes, and the partnership had added 81. The board showed 298—S—--50 as Fuller joined Sandman. The latter, with a fine square cut for 4. sent 300 up for 3 hours 40 minutes' play. A fine off-drive to the St. Alban's man took him past the 80 mark. Player bo'wfed in place of Horspool, and Patterson .went on at the South end. Fuller got him to the on boundary, but in Player's next over Sandman put an easy one into Cummings's hands at forward short leg. 310 —9 82. Rix was last, and got a single—his first in rep. cricket- After slow play 32.0 went up as the result of a fine off-drive for 4by Fuller. Then Rix got a pretty 4 to leg, sending 330 up. Horspool again replaced Player, and Fuller reached 20 with a 3 to leg. Dacre had another turn with the ball, replacing Patterson. Fuller gave a hard chance to Brooke-Smith, and a single gave Rix 10. . The same batsman got a fine 4 for an on drive, sending 350 up, and then off-drove Dacre for 3. Anthony went on again, and Fuller on-drove him finely for 4. Another single, and then Anthony bowled Eix. The innings had lasted 5 hours 25 miniates-

Canterbury took tho field at 10 minutes to 1, Cummings and Irving being the opening batsmen. Read opened from the South end to-Cumming3, and the first ball—a full toss —was sent to the off boundary. The third ball beat the batsman all the way. 4—l—l. Horspool followed, and Cunningham' took up the bowling at the other end. In Read's second over 10 went up as the result of a pair to square-leg by Horspool. The same batsman reached doubles with a fine drive past cover, arid then late-out for another pretty 4. Another 4to leg from a full-toss sent 20 .up. Sandman took an over from the South endy and the luncheon adjournment was. taken with the total at-.30. : . : : :

'■'.','On 1 resuming Cunningham bowled from the North end, and then, from Read's first ball,'lrving was splendidly, taken, in the slips by Page. 37—2

Ditcre was next, and Read created a sensation by clean bowling him with his fourth ball. • 37—3—0. Anthony followed, and went out to the first ball, and should have been stumped, but Fuller.,fajled, to._take the ball, Horspool off-drove Cunningham grandly for 4,.and then gave a hard chance to the wicketkeeper. -After slow play singles sent .50 up, arid then Horspool reached 30 with a A. to leg. : Sandman replaced Cunningham, whose five overs had cost 24. .Arithony got the first to the leg boundary, and. reached 10 with a pair in : the ;|same direction. Horspool appeared; "to\give aj.chance at the wicket, but it made no: difference, for .Eead bowled-him: in the-same over. 64r--4—38.. Burton joined Anthony, and the'latter sent:7o up with a good 4 to square-leg. Play was slow, Read

, keeping the batsmen very quiet. Sandman also was giving the batsmen verv "\v opportunities. Eventually 90 went up, and Burton lifted Sandman wgn to the on fence, and 100 went up tor an hour and 20 minutes' play. At Ud Cunningham replaced Eead, who bad got 4 tor 41. Anthony made a couple of fours off him, but then mishit one, which soared into the air, and i?,? e - down into Bix ' s hands at. slip. {~£ — 34 - Brooke-Smith was next, and Rix bowled in place of Sandman•a I l. first ov er a ball was plaved to mid-off, and each batsman* ran and then went back. They went oi. and stopped again, with the result that liurton was run exhibition— 123—6—36. Whelan foil lowed and Head going on again in Ounnningham's p!ace bowled BrookeSmith with a fine ball—l24—7—l. Patlei son joined' Whelan and got Read to the square-log boundary. He quickly ran into doubles and 140 was hoisted. At 143 Cunningham replaced Read and Patterson eoon reached 20. At 165 Hayes replaced Rix, whose 4 overs had cost 15, but runs continued to come steadily. Sandman replaced Cunningham and in Hayes's next over Patterson went out of his ground and was stumped—lß3—B—3l. Garrard was the iiigoer and Whelan got 4 through the slips. After a period of slow play Sandman clean bowled Garrard—l9B— Player was last man and a couple of singles sent 200 up for 2 hours 20 minutes piny. lhe innings was brought to a close by Fuller catching whelan at the wicket. The inninga had lasted just under 2i hours. After the usual interval Patrick and Worker went out to open Canterbury's second innings. Player from the south end and Cummings were the Lewlers. From the latter Patrick got a nice 4 to leg and 10 soon went up. Singles to each batsman was followed by a fine off drive to Worker fcr 4 which sent 20 mmgs. The change came off. Patrick {iave him double figures. Four bye? sent 30 up and Anthony replaced Cummungs. The change came off. Patrick being clean bowled— 33—1— 15. Pago filled tha gap and off-drove Player finely for 4. A similarly good stroke to Worker sent 40 up and the same batsman got the next ball to the Equare-lag boundary. Fifty went up for 38 minuates play, and Page reached doubles with a lovely square cut to the pickets. With GO up Dacre relieved Player. Worker broke a string of singles with a pair to leg and Page lifted oho into the deep field where Patterson dropped an easy catch; 80 went up immediately after and then Page off-drove Dacre finely for 4, getting another 4 as the result of three overthrows. At 80 Horspool replaced Anthony, and a little latter Whelan took the ball from Dacre. Page relished the change and sent up 100 with a lovely forward cut after an hour and 5 minutes play. Horspool in his next over bowled Worker with a ball that the batsman tried to rlay to leg—lo6—2—42. Young was next and was l.b.w. from the fifth ball of the over—lo6—3—o. Hayes followed and Anthony replaced Whelan. Then Hayes, in going for a second run was run out as the result of a beautiful return to the wicket from Irvine—112—4 —1. Sandman was the ingoer, and Page passed his 50 with a beautiful square cut which went to the fence like a flash. He got another-hefty 4 in the same over, and stumps were drawn.

YESTERDAY'S PLAY.

WIN TOR CANTERBTntY,

Yesterday saw the Aucklanders with their "backs to the wall," and they made a great uphill fight, suffering defeat in the end only by 66 runs. In Canterbury's second innings the batting yesterday was very poor, Sandman being the only one to make" any prolonged stand. He batted very soundly, and it Was a tribute to the Auckland bowlers that Canterbury's total was only increased to 181. Player and Anthony bowled exceedingly well, the latter especially keeping a very accurate length. When Auckland went in with 336 to get it was the general opinion that ■ the Northerners would find them hard to get. And they did, but it was only the very fine bowling of the local men that saved the situa-

(ion, for the visitors gave a very sound —if not very spectacular—display of batting, and there were times durilig the innings that the bowling was well tired, and the batting going so well that it looked as though the runs might be hit off. Burton gave a particularly sound display for his 03, and played beautiful cricket right through. There was little to choose between the others who made runs, Brooke-Smith, Patterson, Anthony, and Cummings all making their runs by masterly batting. The Canterbury bowling, as already mentioned, was at its best. Read bowled exceedingly well until towards the end, and then he lost his length somewhat. Sandman did not get a wicket until well on in the innings, but he bowled well all the time, and finished up with the best average. Rix, Hayes, and Cunningham all bowled steadily. The local men did splendid work 'in the field, Hayes showing some of his old-time brilliancy at forward cover.

Except for a slight drizzle at the start of yesterday's play, the weather was line, and the wicket played very well until the end. The attendance was very small, only £ 74 being taken at the gates. This made a total of £283 for the three days.

Shortly before play was resumed an easterly drizzle set in, and sawdust was requisitioned when Page (55) and Sandman (0) resumed Canterbury's second innings, which stood at 120 for i wickets- Anthony opened with a maiden, and Player took the ball at the other end. Page got a couple of fours to the off, but on facing Anthony in the following over he was missed in the slips, and clean bowled next ball. 131—5—65. Smith followed, but the fourth ball he got beat him all the way. 331 —G—o. Cunningham joined Sandman, but after getting a couple of singles put his leg in front to a straight one from Anthony. 135 —7 —2. Eead was next, and accurate bowling kept the run-getting very slow. Eventually Read lifted Anthony high to the on-boundary. In Player's next ovo' however, he went for a hit, and wai* jan bowled. 148—8—8. Fuller was next, and after more quiet play Sandman reached doubles after nearly an hour's play, and 150 went up. Play was still very slow, the bowling being too steady to do much with. One hundred and seventy went up, and then Player clean bowled Puller. 170—9 — 3. Eix was last man, and was not long in reaching doubles, and with the total at 181 Sandman tried to drive Player, and was clean bowled. The innings had lasted two hours and threequarters. Reciuirin.tr. 33G to win, Auckland commenced their second innings at 10 minutes to 1 with living ami Patterson. Bend's first over brought four byes, and Hayes took up the bowling at tho north end. lii Read's second over Irving was caught at tho wicket, the batsman not appearing to relish the decision —91 — 1. Horspool was next, and Patterson, batting very nioely, soon reached doubles. Patrick look the last over before lunch, and the score was 24 when the players adjourned. . On resuming, Read bowled from tho south end, and Horspool got four for an uppish cut just out of third man's reach. Play was very slow, both howlers being very accurate. At 36 Horspool lifted an easy catch to Patrick at mid-off—36—2—l3. Anthony foilowedj and Patterson gave a chance at the wickets which Fuller dropped. Anthony reached 10 and sent 50 up with four to square-leg, and Patterson got to 20 with a lovely off drive. S'andman replaced Read, and runs came more freely. At 7o Rea<T*oowled in place of Haves, .and Patterson broke his succession of ten singles with a three to the on. Tl:<o batting was very sound, Rnd no risits were being taken. Singles brought DO up, and Rix relieved Read. With his second ball he beat Patterson all the way— 91—3—37. Daere was Auckland's next hope, and four byes sent 100 up for an hour and 40 minutes' play. Dacre lifted Read to the on boundary, but in the following over Read bowled Anthony with a, fine log break—lo9—4—33. Burton was next, and Dacre lifted a tempting ball high to long-on, where Worker judged tho oat eh to a nioety—ll3—s— I J. Wlielaii followed, but after getting a single Re id beat him with a, line ball—ll5 — 0— 1. Cummings joined Burton, and the latter reached doubles with the help of threo overthrows. At 133 Hayes replaced Rix, and 'Sandman bowled in place of Read. Off Sandman's first ball Fuller missed an easy chance of stumping Burton, and tho latter off-drove the next for four. At 156 the players adjourned for afternoon tea.

Bead and Hayes took up the bowling on resuming, and Cummings got the latter for four to fine-leg. Singles sent 170 up, and Burton reached 30 with a pair to square-leg, following with a nice off-drive for four. Runs were now coming freely, a nd Sandman replaced Read, Cunningham taking the ball from Hayes. Cummings was scratchy to Sandman, and eventually stopped a straight one with his legs—-183— 7—29. Brooke-Smith was the ingoer, and after slow play 200 went up for 3 hours 10 minutes' play. Burton at the same time reached 50. Head replaced Sandman, but soon gave way to Rix. Burton, with _a three to fine-leg ; sent 220 up. Patrick renlaced Cunningham at 228, and 1 four byes sent 230 up. Sandman bowled in place of Rix, and at 2-10 Burton lifted one hard back to (Sandman, who held a, fine catch—24o—£ 65. Garrard filled the gap and Read toot the ball from Patrick. BrookeSmith, with a fine four to leg and three to the on, sent 250 up. Two hundred and sixty soon followed, but then Brooke-Smith stopped a straight full toss with his legs— Player, the last man, went in with 73 still wanted to win, and Garrard square-cut Read for a fine four. Player got a couple, but then Sandman clean bowled him within a few minutes of Q o'clock. The following are the scores:—

CANTERBURY. First Innings. W. 11. Patrick, 111141111153111314122112111121, ibw, b Dacre .. .. ..51 R. D. Worker, 2141111311, ibw, b Cummingß .. .. -,. ..19 M. L. .rage, 142212111414141, b Howpool UO J. Young, 1, run out .. .. .. 1 W. Hayes, 111141, b Player .. .. £ D. M. Sandman, 112412414221111110211111'J181«41U11U4114U41121, c Cummings, b Player .. .. .. S2 F. Smith, 41444124111211112112, b Anthony 3D \V. Cunningham, 411141, run out .. 12 K. Read, .1111111134241144441442, o Buiton, b Horspool .. .. ..60 'A. C. Fuller, 11411423311314 1, not out .. 31 C. 'x. Rix, 14211143, b Anthony .. 17 Byes, 24141 - .. .. ..12 Leg-byes, 131 .. .. ..5 Total 358. Bowling Analysis—A. C. Player, 30 overs, 7' maidens, 63 runs, 2 wickets; A. H. Anthony, 21.6 overs, 1 maiden, 77 runs, 2 wickets; G. Cummings, 11 overs, 45 runs, 1 wicket; R. W'helan, 2 overs, 10 runs; C. Daore, 14 overs, 2 maidens, 65 runs, 1 wicket; J. L. Paterson, 4 overs, .1 maiden, 18 runs; E. Horspool, 17 overs, 1 maidens, 53 run 3, 2 wickets. Second Innings. W. R. Patrick, 141111411. b Anthony' .. 15 R. D. Worker, 1111411144111111112411111211, b Horspool .. ..42 M. L. Page, 1411421122111144111241113141441, b Anthony .. .. ..65 J. Young, lbw, b Horspool .. 0 "W. Hayes, 1, run out .. .. 1 D. M. Sandman, 122112221111,. b Player 17 F. Smith, b Anthony .. .. .. 0 W. Cunningham, 11, ibw, b Anthony .. 2 R. Read, 11141, b Player .. .. S A. C. Fuller. 1114, b Player .. ..7 C. T. Rix, 123121, net out .. ..10 Byes, 314 ..11 lieg-byes, 111 .. .. ..3 Total .. .. .. .. 181 Bowling Analysis—A. S. Player, 19.3 overs, C maidens, 38 runs, 3 wickets; (}. B. Cum-, minga, 3 overs, 17 runs; A. Anthony, 20 overs, 5 maidens, 61 runs, 4 wickets; C. Dacre, 3 overs, 21 run 3; It. F. W'helan, 1 over', 11 runs; E. Horspool, 3 overs, 15 runs. 2 wickets.

AUCKLAND. ' First Innings. '[ G. B. Cummings, 4, b Read ... ..4 A. E. Irvine, 111, c Pipe, b Read .. 3 1-:. Horspool, 1421214411111411141, b Bead 41 C. Dacre, o Read .. .. .. 0 A. Anthony, 111141214111114144, c Rix, b Cunningham .. ... .. 3i JI. 12. .. Burton. 111121111121211413441, run. out .. . .. 35 TV. Brooke-Smith, 1, b Read .. .. 1 ii. F. "Whe'nn, 2111415124U4111H11, c Fuller, b Hayes .. .. ..35 J. L. Patterson, 2142111221112142111, ■{. Fuller, b Hayes .. .. ..31 W. R. Garrard, 12111, b Sandman .. 6 A. S. Player, 111, not out 3 Byes, 131 .. .. .. "' 5 Leg-byes, 11111 •.. .. " 6 Total .. .. ~ . <2Qi Bowling Analysis—R. Read, 13 overs, 1 maiden, S3 runs, S wickets; "W. Cunningham, 8 overs, -1 maiden, 40 runs, 1 wicket; D. Sandman, 12 overs, 52 runs, I wicket: C. T. Rix, 4 oveTß, 15 runs; W. Haye« i n overs, 25 runs, 2 wickets. Second Innings. A. E. Irving, 1, c Fuller, h Read .. 1 J. L. Patter Eon, 2111221111111114111111111 1311, b Kit 37 E. Horspool, 1111241111, o Patrick, b Hayea .. ~ .. I<l A. Anthony, 211442114111211111111, b Read 83 C. Dtterc, 1134, c Worker, b Rix .. .. 9 H. E. Burton, 1212124111411111111214111 1112121111114134, o and b Sandman 05 R. P. Whelan, 1, b Read .. .. 1 G. B. Cumminfte, 412211811121411111, Ibw, b Sandman .. .. .. 29 W. Brooke-Smith, 11111H1214K3U434U', lbw, b Sandman .. .. ..42 W. R. Garrard, 1111114, not out ..10 A. S. Player, 2, b Sandman .. .. 2 Byes, 4112441 .. .. .. 17 Leg byes, 1111212 .. .. ..9 No ball, 1 : 1 Total .. .. .. .. 860 Bowling Analysis—R. Read, 2G overs, 2> maidens, 81 runs, 3 wickets; W. Hayea, 16 overs, 2 maidens, 43 run«, 1 wicket, 1 no ball; W. R. Patrick, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 6 runs; D. M. Sandman, 15.2 overs, 62 runs. 4 wicket's; Vf. Cunningham, 7 overs/1 maiden 19 runs; C. T. Rix, 8 overs, 31 runs, 2 wickets.'

SOUTH CANTERBURY v. ASHBURTON.

Great interest was taken in the match South Canterbury v. Ashburton County, which, was oomnienced on tho Ashburton Domain oval yesterday. Ashburton batted first and were all disposed of in the first innings for 77, the only two to make a stand Bgain3t the bowling of the Rev. W. A. Hay, being- A. M. Keeloy with 81, and J. B. Nicoll, the latter going in third and carrying his bat for a very carefully plaved 29. Hay took seven wicketa and MoWhirter two. South Canterbury in their first innings, put together 270 with (ho loss of eight wickets, C. Hind being top scorer with a well played 97. The fielding of South Canterbury waa particularly good, and the wicketkeeper, L. E. Ingiis, very rarely allowed a, ball to go past him. The fielding of the Ashburton team wa3 also highly creditable, that of J. Nicol, W. Thomas, and "W. Brady beinp particularly good. Play will be resumed this morning. Scores:

SHEFFIELD SHIELD MATCH

VICTORIA v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA,

(By Cable—Press Associationr-Copyright.) '(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, December 81. Owing to the rain yesterday, the start of the cricket matoh, Victoria versus South Australia, was postponed till Monday. .January 1. The match started to-day in fine weather on a good wicket. Victoria have lo3t four wickets for 176 (Mayne 18. Ryder 64, Hartkopf not out 55, Hansford not out 31. The batsmen were very cautious against the dangerous bowling l andj exceptionally keen fielding.

NORTH CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

In the first grade competition Eyreton scored a three-point win against Horrelville. Scores: —Eyreton 156 (G. Saunders 55 retired, F. Merrin 37, H. Bennett 30, D. Didden 12, A. Smith 11); Horrelville 45 and 58 (G. McGregor 24, Forrest 12). Bowline for Eyreton: H. Bennett, 8 for 43; F.' Merrin, 7 for 37; Shepherd, 2 for 1; Saunders, 2 for 24. Bowling for Horrelville: Dickie, 4 for 25; Howell, 2 for 28; Dennis, 1 for 32. , Ohka Scored a three-point win against Oust B. Ohoka 101 and 29 (B. Pierce 28, H. Ward 19, C. Roberts 18, "W. Steele 11). Oust B 52 and 73 (Wayland 10 and 12, Roberts 22, Eaglesome 12). Bowling for Ohoka-: H. Pierce, 4 for 8; 0. Roberts, 5 for 11; Lynskey, 1 for 4. Bowling for Cust B: Robb, 6 for 44. View Hill defeated Swannanoa by 103 runs. Scores: View Hill 151 (S. Glew 31, 0. Brown 24, H. Feary 22, R. Southgate 17, W. Mackerell 16, 0. Feary 14) ; Swannanoa 43 (F. Burrell 18). Bowling for View Hill: W. Mackerell, 6 for 25; H. Feary, 3 for 4. For Swannanoa: H. Winter 3 for 42; N. Fidler, 3 for 26.. - Woodend defeated Loburn by i wickets and 41 runs. Scores: —Loburn 184 (Bennett 45, D. Hill 31, Lynskey 15, Percy 14, Greenwood 11). Woodend 175 for 6 wickets (A. Judson 55 retired, Ballinger 43 retired, H. Moody 30, K. Little 19, D. Nixon 15). Bowling for Woodend, Nixon took 5 wickets for 64 runs; A, Smith, 5 for 64. For Loburn, Smith, 1 for 15; Mackerell, 2 for 68; Bennett, 1 for 70. In the second grade, Woodend defaulted to Loburn. The Rangiora and Amberloy matches were not played.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION,

AUGMENTING THE FUNDS,

A local cricket enthusiast has made an rffer to Mr D. Redpath, chairman of the Canterbury Cricket Association, to giva £lO a year for tliree years to the Association, provided that. nine" others do likewise. The money is to be administered as tbo management committee, may think fit. Mr Redpath has already received two mora promises to give a like amount for ihe time specified, andl has no doubt that he will be able to secure the re*t. As he remarked! to a "Press" representative on Saturday, "the Asociation is by no means flush, and n hundred a year for three years will ma'ke ail ihe difference between poverty and opulence.

The weak spot in Xcw Zealand cricket is the Jack of proper coaching (comments a North Island r«per). vea " TS a S° °t a E° and Canterbury engaged coaches to instruct the young cricketers how to play. Lavrton, the English professional, the late "Pro." Robertson, the lato Harry Graham (the Austialianl "Tich" Macartney (tha Australian), Rains (Victoria), Rolf (England), Clarke (Australia), Frank Shacklock (England), and Crawford (the Australian) were «rnong those, who a few vears ago, were h'.lping to build up Kew Zealand) cricket. To-day, the specially imported coaches are conspicuous by their absence. 2\*ew Zealand's weakness is net only batting, Kit bowling. There are not two bowlers in New Zealand to-day of the calibre of the redoubtable Otago pair, Downea anil Fisher, neither have we a Frankish nor an Upham. In the batliwr division we have no stvlish Tie- Maus, no versatile Cuffs, on big hitters like Jim Baker. JVg cannot produce a. Johnnv Fowke behind the sticks, though Hountreo is tha best wo have had. for some years. Our cricket has gone back, and the tour of the IT.C.C. will have the "cod effact of bringing ti'-is home forcibly to those who control the game in the Dominion, and thus prompt thejn to seek for a remedy. The Hay street and Aranui cricket teams met at Linwood Park. The game resulted in a, draw, each side obtaining K> runs. The best batsmen for Hay street wers W. Eade 24, R. Petera 18, and E. Steel* 12. The best bowlers were R. Peters, R. Steele and F Eean For Aranui £.. Richards made 33. •&. McQuillan 18, and F. Iggo 13. The best bowlers were F. and G. Iggo.

ASHBURTCW. First Tnnhigs. J. Willis, run out . 1 . 31 A. M. Keeley, b Hay .. ... J. B. Nicoll, not out . 29 H. Oclrleshaw, b Hay . 0 V. McNicoll, o Muff, b McWhirter . 10 T. Jameson, b Hay . 1 H. J. Chapman, <b Hay .. . 0 B. Burns, b McWhirter . 2 W. Thomas, b Hay . 0 G. Nicoll, b Hay . 1 W., Brady, b Hay .. ». . 0 Extras .. .. . 2 Total •■ .. . 77 SOUTH CANTERBURY. First Innings. L. Eaton, VMcNicoll ..' 30 3 . Cane, b Jameson .. 3 F. Bowles, c J. Nicoll, b Jameson 8 L. E. Inglis, run cut .. 12 C. Hind, b Willis .. .. . 97 A. Herdman, b Burns .. .. .. 30 C. Muff, lbw, b Ockleshaw . 35 R. Wilson, b Willis .. .. .. 0 M. Angknd, not out .. 19 J. MoWhirter, not out .. .. 22 Extras .. • • .. 13 Total for «ight wicket* ..~27fi