CRICKET.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18263, 23 December 1924, Page 15

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND V. CANTERBURY CHRISTMAS DAY MATCH. Lancaster Parle it laokin-; ia splendid condition juet at present, and {riven sns ■weather tho wicket cnould tcII out veil for iho ois interprovincial match bstwo^n Auckland *nd Canterbury, which commences on Christmas afternoon at 2 o'clock. C'ontiderab!# inters ia being taken in (Jie gaaae, m the Northerners bj» seeding down a strong team, which contains eoverai players who have net only represented Auckland, but Nc "■ Zealvnd as well. Tho visitors ajrive in Christ-church tc-morrow, a,nd v>'di *OO slaying at the Dominion Hotel. The Canterbury team promises to put no 3. big bid for tho Piunket Shield. Last ! year it '.von none cl its panics, but it \r&3 j admitted generally on ail sides that Iho 1 tt*m had more than its fair Ghana of ill- j luck, both from a. playing and a weather 1 point of view. The team this tceson ias several c!ild»m from the last 00c, but nevertheless it can be expected to make a good match o: it, and supporters are optimistic of tho result.. Tha pamo will be continued on Boxing Day and following day. Prices of admission to Lancaster Park bava be»n placed on a popular basis, Iho charge ta tho enciosuro \ and stands being 2s, and to tfcu embankment is. Boys iinder 11 ypars of aga will fco admitted at aali-price. Luncheon ajid I afternoon tea. will be available. I BOYS' ASSOCIATION. Possibles v. Probables. Yesterday at Hospital Corner, a trial matwi, ±"ut!3jb!c3 v. i'robablos, lor tho Cmterjury iio;-3' v'ricket Association's uuder iS represents iiveo, was piayed, an<l after an interesting ji.no resulted in a win for the Irobablea by tlia narrow margin of Is run 3 on tho Erst innings. Sc-ores:— PROBABLES. Firs' Innings. Sibley, I'd*, b ltobeita ~ 2 Elme3, lbw, b Siintnonds .. ..21 Collier, b Fleming .. .. .. G Stokes, c Garbult, b Roberta .. ~ i> Gibson, fc> Rimmer .. .. Corrigan, c Wardcll, b Roberta V. i Birlwrc), b Simmonds .. .. j Darby, b Dew.'.bury .. .. ~ 2 O'Urien, c Landridge, b I.ewer .. (j Blakeivay, c Hoborts, b La3ey .. .. 3 ilendrc-n, b Rimmer .. .. .. 4 Kerr, b Rimmer .. .. ..2 Xee, not out .. .. .. ..1, Extra .. ~ .. 1 Totai' ~ .. ... .. 81 Bowling—Langridge, none for 5; Roberts, three for 13; Rimmer, three for 6; Cbinnery, none for 8; Fleming, one for IS; Simmonda, (wo for .13; Dewsbury, ouo for 1; Laffey, ona for j; I/c-wer, one for 13. POSSIBLES. First Innings. Roberts, 0 Sibley, b Collier ~ 11 Garbutf., c Collier, b Darby .. .. I Chinnery, run out .. .. ..17 Simraonds, lbw, b Collier .. .. 0 Laffcy, o Darby, b Corrigan .. 0 Fleming, run out .. .. ..1 Hobbs, lbw, b Blakeway ~ ..8 DeTTsbury, c ar.d b BU-Vewev' .. .. 2 AYarde'l, o Kerr, b Elmes .. ..2 'Lcwer, lbw, b Collier ~, .. 3 ■Hattersley, b Elmes .. ~ 0 Lacgridgo, not out • ~2 Rimmer, b Elme3 ~ .. K> Extras .. .. .. 12 Total .. .. .. ... 69 Bowling—Elmos, tfcros for 10: Darby, onn for 1; Collier, three for 24; Gibson, nono for 2; Sibley, none for 4; Corrigan, one for 2; Hendren, none for 6; Blalcoway, two for 6. SIXTH GRADE y. SEVENTH. J At Hospital Corner yesterday an interesting game wae played botweon teams chosen : from tho Sixth and Seventh Grades of tho | ?joys' Aesociation competition. Although tho standard of tho batting was not particularly high, tho bowling was good throughout. Ellis (BoyB 1 High b'choolj, who captained tho Saventh 'J rado team, bowled very well indeed, keeping a good length and taking eight wickets lor 24 runs. Tho Seventh Grcdo batted first -md scored £6 runs, tho Sixth replying' vrith 75. With their second knock, tieventh wero less fortunate, being dismissed for 32, Quaid taking fivo wicketa for 10 runs. Requiring 41 runs to win, Sixth had lo3t three wicketa for 32 when stumps were drawn, the Seventh Grade winning by 11 runs on the first inning. Scores:— SEVENTH GRADE. First Innings. Ellis, b Murray .. .. ..18 GapCß, b Murray .. ... .. 0 Poison, b Quaid .. .> .. 1 McKendry, lbw. b Quaid .. ..13 J. Hobaon, o Gresham, b Quaid .. 0 Tucker, b Marriott .. .. ..25 Biackaby, 'b C'urle .. .. .. ti O'Loughlin, c Greshwn, b Curio .. 6 McMenamin, run. out .. .. ..0 Hawkins, o and b Hall .. 0 \f. Hobson, not out .. .< 1.. 12 Eztrss .. .. .. .. fi Total 85 fowling—Murray, two for 21; Quaid, three for 28; Hall, one for 15; Curie, two for 12; Marriott, one for 5. Second Innings. Ellia, 0 Greabara, b Curie .. >.14 Hawkins, b Curie .. .. ~ 2 Tucker, c Gresbam, b Murraj .. .1. McMenamin, b Quaid .. .. .. 0 "Poison, b Quaid .. .. 0 McKendry, c Bryan, b Quaid .. <> ! Gapes, b Quaid .. •• .. .. 2 J. Hobson, b Bryan .. .. .. 0 Elackaby, c Curie, b Quaid .. .. 1> W. Hobeon, not out .. .. 2 O'Loughlin, b Marriott .. .. ..0 Extras .. .. ... ..2 Total _ .. 33 Bowling—Curie, two for 8; Quaid, five for 10; Murray, ono for 1; Grosham, nono for 1; Hall, nono for 2; Bryan, ono for 2; Marriott, one ior 2. SIXTH GRADE. First Innings. Quaid, lbw, b Ellis .. .. ..1 Barnhill, b Ellis .. <. .. 0 Murray, b Ellis .. .. .. ' Curie, lbw, b Ellia .. .. .. 6 Hall, c Poison, b Ellis .. ..37 Gresbam, b Eilis .. .. .. 2 M. Royds, c McMenamin, b Tucker .. 3 Marriott, 0 and b Ellis •• •• 3 Kinston, b Gapes .. •. lt> J. Lloyds, c and b Ellis .. 2 Bryan, cot out .. «. ... 4 Total •• .. .. 75 Bowling—Ellis, eight for 24; McKendry, ono for 11; Tucker, none for 9; J. Hobson, none for 16; Gapes, one for 12. Second Inninsa. Murray, lbw, b Ellis .. .. .. 0 Curie, b McKondrv . • •• «• 1 I Marriott, b McKendry .. .. * M. Royds, not out .. .. .. l f ' Quaid, not out .. .. •• 14 Estraa . .. .. •• Total for three wicket* .. 32 Bowling--Ellis, ono for 10; McKen.dry, two for £O. McKendry bowled on<J wide. TEACHERS' MATCH. A crickot match was played at ttajley Park yesterday between teams chosen lrorn iows and 'country teachers. The country team included some secondary school teachers. The town team batted first and scored 273, G. Green making 86. The country team replied with 116, tomi winning by 132 rum* Scores:— TOWN. X. R. BlafiV, b Eggleton .. .. "3 G. H. Robertson, c juockhart, b Eggleton 20 W. Moffat, b Bavera'.ock .. .. 21 R. H. i\orti, b Baveratoci • .. ..It' G. Uroen, b Lockhart .. .. «0 P. not out .. .. ..43 W. Napier, b LocWaart .. .. 0 A. H. Gui.ney, b GrieT# .. 1 H. Croea, b Loekhart .. .. .. 2 \\\ Brown, b Gnevo .. 4 H. Sparrow, b Grieye .. .. ... 17 Extras «• .1 ... 36 Tct«l 27S Bowling—F. Guarnaey, no *ickefs fir runs; E. Chambers, com for 30; T. ton, two for 53; H. S. Baverstock, two for 41; J. T. Burrows, cone for 15; T. A. iforland, none for 19; A. Lockh*rt, throe ioV ot; L. W. G vitne, three for 16, COUNTBY. li. Griere, c Robertson, b North. •• 13 G. Mackenzie, b Browa .. .. 7 L. GuerDßey, b Brown .. 1 E. CHamberc, c Blank, b North .. 30 T. A. Morland, b North .. .. 1 J. T. Burrows, c Blank, b North .. 1A. Lockhart, b North .. .. 1 F. Berg, c Blank, b Brown .. 3 H. S. Baverstoek, c Sparrow, b Moffat.. "> T. Esgleton, c Guiney, b Blank .. 53 11. Thompson, c Guinty, b Moffat .. 0 D. Aroott, not out, .. ..5 Extras .. .. .. .. l'j Tots.! .. .. 140 Brown, three wickets fer 2? runs; W. Moffat, two for 5; It. H. North,

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five for 41; G. H. Robertson, none far 16; A. H, Blick, one for 20; P. Harvey, coca for !"• TVEEDONS y. DOVLESTO,\. Ai YTet-donfl the locil team defeated Dor* Ifißton l)V CO runs. Doyleston l>*tuns firsi m»do 03 runs (Guryev 13.!; S, (Walker iS, Mackic 14, Mamon 10i. I'or Vocdoca, l)aTison nine for 9. Maruon ono {or 10 ar.d for Duyleston. Gurnaev nno for 31, Smith. cno for 23. secured tiio uiciels. VETERANS V. FULLERS. Veterans' team—KroTU. Coo3f. Vex, l-Vrn-ing Ham'?. H«tz. Framplon, Jonos, ilurry. I-'e»c, iiccdcr&oDj Etooli.