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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18264, 24 December 1924, Page 13

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AUCKLAND. V. CANTERBURY TO-MORROW. AT LANCASTER PARK. This tEcrnins tho Auckland representative team arrives fr am the North, and -still put in 'somo practice at Lancaster Park this afternoon, in preparation for tho Flunkefc Shield match' with Canterbury, which oommenc«v3 to-morrow at 2 o'clock. Given a fine day, there will. r.o doubt be a larpo crowd at Lancaster Park, aa considerable interest is beic™ displayed in Canterbury's chance of winning. In any case, it will he a keen contest, and Rood, cricket should be -witnessed. The teams will he as follows: Auckland—S. G. Smith fcaxitain*, E. Eorspool, H. "Wilson, C. A'.icctf". C. Dacre. C. Meic«. L. Elliott, R. Prater. W. Garrard, C. Monteith, J. Mills, H. Gillespie. Canterburv—W. R Patrick P. C. Blunt. W. Have-:, C. Oliver. E. A. Gap «on, W. Cur.nineham. D. ,T Mcßeth. M. Boon, I?.. Kead. D. McK. Sandman, C. G. Crawford, A. Go:< (twelfth wan.). Empires—Messrs C. J. Cox aad A. B. Belston. The match will be continued nn Boxinir Dav at 11 a.m., and upon the following days until a conclusion is reached. Admission charges to Lancaster Park will be:—Enclosure and stand* 2s, embankment Is, boys under 14 years of ape half-price. Luncheon and afternoon tea wi!l also be available. WELLINGTON V. CANTERBURY. This game, also for the Plnnket Shield, will commence en New Year's Day at Lancaster Park and bo continued on following days. PRIMARY SCHOOLS' MATCH. The match between the North and South Primajy School teams was continued at Lancaster Park on Monday. Ab a result of the first day's rday the scores stood at 159 for South and 52 with tho lose of six wickets for North. On Monday North's innings closed tor 110. South declared their second innings closed with 6even down for 173, and the match was drawn. Scores: NORTH.

Total for seven wickcte (declared) 178 Bowling Analysis—Carter, 4 overs, 03 *una; Peake, 6 overs, 2 maidens, 16 runs, 1 wicket; Allen, 11 overs, 2 maidens, 33 runs; Trigance, 12 overs, 73 runs, 3 wickets; Iloasley, 4 overs, 14 rung., After the match, Mr J. S. Barrett, chairman of the New Zealand Cricket Counoil, presented trophies to tho various members of the team, referring to the good work of Mr F. J. Shacklock in coaching tho schoolboys. The bat presented by Mr D. Reeso tor the beet all-round performer went to I. "Patrick (Waltbam). Grose (Aldington) secured Mr A. T, Donnelly's bat for best all-' round conduct, both on and off the field, and Heasley (Elmwood) was presented with the prize for fielding.

CITY AND SUBURBAN TOURING TEAM. The; followrag team has teen secured to represent the City ajid Suburban Association against Wellington and Auckland elevens' at Christmas and New Year at Auckland:— R. C. Burns, C. Armstrong, I. B. Cromb, B. E. Hastio, M. Graham, W. Lawson. G. Rohertson, R, Longford, L. McNae, H. Fletcher, 0. Lawson, and H. Snooks. The team trill leavo Christchurch on Friday at 7 p.m. and arrive at Auckland on Sunday, December 28th, leaving ajain on Friday, January 2nd. Mr A. J. Howes will accompany the team as manager. MALVERN ASSOCIATION. The following juniors have been chossn to play at Kirwe© on New Year's Day against a team from Christchurch:—G. Symons, Harry Thome. T. McKenzie, M. Smith, M. Wilson, G. Wilson, R. Clucas, H. Westwood. K. Phillips, C. Innes, B. Judd. Emergencies: 1". Joinco, S. Moar, A. Hart.

First Innings. Allen, lbw, b Reidy a Jlenry, b Bellamy 7 Trigance, b I. Patrick „. c"« 7 Heasley, c and b Bellamy „.. ... 5 King, b Howe .. ,.„ 9 Welch, b Row* 0 Poake, st Kerr, b I. Patrick ... Carter, c and b I. Patrick ' 0 Brown, b T. Patrick .. ..„ 17 Paton, b I. "Patrick .. ' to- *^ 0 Candlish, b Bellamy .. 4 Pearce, not out „ St Extras ... ... „., .. 17 Total 110 Bowling Analysis—!. PatrJck. 21 overs , 7 maidens, 40 runs, 5 wickets; Reidv. fi nro™ 1 8 maidens, 9 runs, 1 wicket; 3«llamy 9 •vera, 5 maidens, 14 runs, 3 wic keta; Hill. 1 2 overs, 2 maidens; Rowo, 2 overs, i maiden, 8 runs, 1 wic£et; Grose , 0 overs. 1 1 maiden, 22 rune. Second Innings. Allen, inn out ,. 18 Henry, b' Grose „.. Trigance,. run out 2 .Heasley, c Candlish, b M. P*tric £ 13 Brown, not out .. .'. 16 / Ertras „ .. 11) Total for fdlir wickets 66' Bowling Analysis—Grose, 7 overs. 2 f maidens, H runs, I wicket; I. Patrick 5 10 runs; Bellamy, 4 overs , 19 rune; | M. Patrick, 2 overs, 7 rrras, 1 wicket. SOUTH. First Innings .. Ia9 Second Innings. Kimnier, lbw. b Peifce „'. 13 Priddley o and b Garter a M. ', Patrick, run out _»• „ „ 23 Gemmell, run out ' ». ,.,. . 23 Hill, .b Trigance „ .. ' 62 Kerr, b Trigance ., ■;..,■ ■■ ""' 1 Grose, b Trigance .. _ m 18 Bellamy, not out ' *... ,.„ 12 I. Patrick, not out .. ,. 5 Extras .. _ „. •~: 19