CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18308, 16 February 1925, Page 13

CRICKET.

1 CANTERBURY ASSOCIAfIION'S COMPETITIONS.

was beautifully fine, and the 16 in firat-clss order, when the semi-final round was commenced .Jj'Salttnfcy- Of the four teams playing off ; < L I \h» ch»fflpi <>nahi P< Kaßt Christchurch 'fe j themsel«B.into a good position when vikA scored: 366 * or 9 * ickets against Vest The game between Sydenham rffiPjfrKOod is 'urly even, Linwood still : -%m!i * i3 with 8 wickcts in htrid - Thcre •■'S* *'**"* * tt * nfißne * ai both S 10 " 0133 . and iiA&iitDji were watched with the keenest "%(*•' Scores

»"j Sydenham v. Linwood. 4 i Mod crowd attended the suni final match 'JtMOtitT P*r k between these two ttams. j •FTahaffl had hrst etnkc o n a. splendid ! Wj«"jXh6 earlier batsmen did well, for ' K» h«ci * A,p <or V^c losS of only two |H,i| Then wickets fell cheaply, 4Kp»' lfler tallj was 123 for 7. Iho fcWji, jj, ca gave -\aluablo aflsistance, and . centurj was passed. Linwood, by *JSwf 49 f° r 2 wiokets, hae left the game 'fairly even «Ute. Scores.j' SYDENHAM First Innings, t Hciul, b Ihi.Mll .. M S"t PatncK, c Jones 0 l>ead .. 11 1a Gassoii, b Talbot .. :js ffiillivtr c Krnnet* , b Read .. 31 Sffijcth, lbw, b Road .. 12 f'SWv c Boon, b ltrad .. 0 '?TBKwin c Talbot, b Kennedy .. 21 tcW*roff>°t cut •-» %G,al*n, b Bead .. .. ?. JpSxtns __ 'EI'ToUI *> l A y-1 74 runt, 6 wickets, S Yates, Kn * *»' d « ns - 12 r ' in6 ' °' W ". ? U . 3 " iSi'ii overs, 4 maidens, 38 runs, 1 wicket; -Stt Tilbol I' overß 3 maidens, 49 vum, «&ts; T- Kennedy, 2 oNcrs, 11 runs 1 Jpt* 1 - linwood i'''j.?" . First Innings. fa' Tilhot- not Cllt '" "^ 's.]£ Condhffe, b Cinninghsm ... 7 ««h. c Oiwa, b McEwin .. 1 J A not out 1 "M> U " " " - <« - w"- s " l * •* "* * 9 *^pohiistch«i ch v. East Christchurch. ?*3g£k Xhristchurch «on the in this Haglry Park snol put up a lino *'fiS performance, Brosnahan, Weston, 4Pfire««y all plavin? fine cricket lor JSSftm Christchurch bowling «SSI aline, and several catches dropped lSf»'the°PP oS ' , ' on ' fl BUOC '' B, Scores:«V'Sk BAST CHniSTCHUPtCH. , First Inmnsi .§&&&'!> *<***> b DU,nt " V. b Cocks .. 13 K|M e Poster b Cocks .. Hi nrn cut . .. 8->--jAjiiffliit*« l tcstcr ■• •• r„ 'www. lbw - b Blunt ' •• i 3, mfexwk".' H'w b Blunt •• * ''mmtnfh Cocks .. « mSSftftoi out J flliiStylT'for » wickets .-366 |lfiE«tt 166, Findlftj, 1 for S3. Foster, mSffl!} 'Hitchcock, 0 for 26, ancb T. Condv. St. Albans. IfraWtion'to e <wn semi-final matches, <iißrePiinrt Bt, Albans at Hagley Park,. lamßmlf'ts the result of a fine not out JBS|k4 Cajgill for 82, thev put «p total of 275, to which St Albans ||ffiE£iith™2l for 1 wicked. Scores:— ' nICCARTO'N*huBBk *• Thomas ■.. •.. 2* WMBOjJinsy, b Smith .. ..13 -fflKUalnes, b AVoods •• ■••. 23 c North, b Thomas. ~... G wmmLii Brrinton. b Thomas >. 2 t ffflß r W'W , i c and b ITiomas ... 15 1 not out •• S2 c Nome, b Martin ~. 23 MSmmfa, 0 Brunton, b Alloo ..... -t 'lii§#SS lbw, b Woods - '.. v »*. -if;-' ' IfflP'*® All ° 0, b " NV °° <iß ' "' 25 ' inalyiu-H.' Smith,""lS overs,. i Wmrk runs, 1 wicket; A. W. .Thomas W&in?i maidens, 78 runs, 4 wickets, 3 fPIW F. Woods, W. 5 overs.' 2 maidens, 75 . »f*B wiekels, 5 no bajls, 1 wide; H. C. ■Win »-,ovcrs,'.l maiden, 81 rjms, 1 wicket. mm ST. ALBANS. First Innings. Mjft Woods, not out >t '••■ 13 ■lfflti. Crawford, rim cut .. •.. 1 North, not out .. .. 5 To*al for'l wicket .. ..21 Park, Sydenham 11* (J. Maitin MSffv-ilav 18," If. O'Malley 16) and 35 lirkson 15 not out), mot KicJnrnser 22, B. S. Taylor 22), McClelland tock air for 28 threo for 20. For Riccarton, 00k three for i. . . »ik,-St. Albans'224 (B. Twyiut,,G. Cullen HI, S. Falloon V met West Chfistchurch .116 ler iO, Grant 37). Paik r East C'nristchuicli 100 indiaides 19, A. Bes'ey 17) 136 for four (Rich 34 not lftelly 24, C. S. Orchard 23, 19). For Linwcod, N, F. )ND GRADE A. iad, RaccaTlon 211 (Welch 55, So, Hope 28, Rhodes 17) met ige 86 for two (W. Milner ? Ceffey 22 not out). For 3. Hill lock six for 60. ■ : Park, Sydenham 885 (F. iR. Warburton 26, H. Jloore . 55, J. Coomber 36 aot out, met Linwood M for one. Park, Xew Brighton 140 ompson 25) met St. Albans [. Aspinall 101 not out, S. out). For St. Albans, W. Ive for 46 and Aspinall four St. Ardrew's bv default. • mich beat Boys' High School OND GRADE B. Park, Linwood 142 (O'Reilly 29, Grey 21, Smith 15) met. rch 105 for four (Harry 32, nith 24 nst out, French 16]r. »STk, West Christchurch 820 amine; 20. Wanklvn 19 not .(Peaks 15) met Riccarton 4i ind 15 for two. "For West road. St. Albans 174 met !ga 51 for five. RD GRADE A. ,Park, Riccartoic 259 (Blogg 45, Moorhoiise '</!, McMillan X)i 22 for two. a PaTk, Sydenham 256 (L. Patrick 35 not out, Mitchell brdon 24, McAllister 20, Cotumniir 23 for two (Saunders btjat Boys' High School by IRD GRADE B. ; P«Tk, Sumnsr 100 (Dacrc 45, and 84 for six (Dacre 89, For Fast, Debenham took Ifirpley fcur for 19. and for l\took eight for 20. Park; New, Brighton 126 for Blahem 45, Hardie 19 not out, out) beat YJI.C.A. 56 and 19. »<on, Harding took eight for t innings and in tho second , Maircba-a 09 (Robiraon 45. rfeated Technical College 29 innings and 25 runs, URTH GRADE. «d» matches were played.

I SECTS. V. BUILDERS. ifjtais, M. J. Guthrie, C. D*we, rjyimth, A.'Hutton,*G. West, KlUders-J. Graham, "W. Wil-

CITY AND SUBURBAN. The seventh round of the City and Suburban Association's competitions was commenced on Saturday last. The weather-was ttull, and a keen easterly blew across the grounds'. The, wickets were very fair, but the scoring .was slow :.

Woolston v. Sunnyslde. Woolston wok first strike against Sunnvmade 177, G. Roberts batting well tor <6. When stumps were- drawn bunnvsiae had mado 45 for the loss of two wickets. WOOLSTON. First Innings. G. Roberts, c Hartley, b Watson .. 76 ii. Knigge, o Mackie, sen., b Mackie, jun. ; j J. Worrall, run out .. .. .. 27 H. Mills, Jbw, b Norman . .. .. J3 G. Satnms, Ibw, b Norman .. ..22 K. Stammers, c Jforman, b Thompson .. 15 l ~ " nc)l8 ' £t Knowlcs, b Norniin .. 1 r" a . honc y< ° Barnes, b Mackie, sen. .. 3 J. Roberts, b Thompson .. .. 0 T. .Stanley, not out .. .. ..3 0. Haibut, b Mackie, sen. .. .. 2 Extras ~ '.. .. ~ 3 Total' .. _ .. .. .."177 Bowling Analysis—H. Thompson, 10 overs, 24 runs, 2 wickets; A. llackio, jun., 6overs, M 5 runs, 1 wicket; A. Mackie, sen., 7 overs, 2tf runs, 2 wickets; K. Norman, 10 oven, £0 runs, 3 wickets; If. Barnes, 3 overs, 6 runs; L. "Watson, i overs, 13 runs, 1 wicket; D. Cocks, 2 overs, 8 runs SUNXYSIDE. First Innings. E. J. Norman, not out .. ..14 if. Thompson, Jbw, b \\ r orrall .. ..' 0 U. Cocks, b Worrall .. .. .. 0 A. ilac'siL', sen., not out .. .. 2(5 Extras .. .. .. ..J Total for two wickets .. ..43

Old Boys v. Greens.

Playing at Sydenham Park, Gre-ens batted first against Old Boys and mado 114. G. Kobcrtson played a. "stylish innings tor 49. and Grose gavo a bright display for 40. Keenan showed a partiality for Moffatt's Blows, and, hit 25, but these were tno only ones to make a stand. \Vhen play ceased Old Boys had made 118 for the loss of one wicket.

GREENS. First Innings. P. Peacock, b Cromb .. .. ~.2 J3. Morris, b Bumiws .. .. ~15 O. Robertson, b Mo/latt .. ..49 W. Cowlin, c Cromb, b bhaw .. 0 L. Kent, b Croinb .. .. .. 0 K. Keenan, c Burns, b MohrU .. 25 II; Grose, c Armstrong, b Moffatt .. 40 11. Pitt, not out .. .. ..6 A. Pitt, c Shaw, b Moffatt .. .. 0 if. French, b Moffatt .. .. .. 0 'R. French, c and b Moffatt .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 1.. 7 Total .. 144 Bowling Analysis—J. T. Burrows, H overs, 30 runs, 1 wicket; I. B. Cronib, 15 overs, 34 runs, 2 wickets; H. Shaw, 5 overs, 18 runs, 1 wicket; W. Moffatt, 7.2 overs, 51 runs, G wickets; C. G. Armstrong, 1 over, 4 runs. • OLD BOYS. First Innings G. Morllock, not out .. .. •.. 74 M. Graham, b Roberteon .. .. ID C. G. Armstrong, not out .. ..23 Extras .. •• .. •• 2 Total for one wioket .. .. 118

Old Collegians A v. Packer and Jones. Old Collegians A. took first strike against Packer and .Tones at Elhiwood Park and mado 111. Chrystall 31 and_Hobbs 22 were top scorers. When play ceased Packer and Jones had mado 52 for four wickets.

OLD COLLEGIANS A. First Innings. H. M. Chrystall, b Sibley •• 31 S. G. Lester, c Marshall, b. Cumings .. 4 H. W. V. Hamilton, b {himings „ .. 6 C. K. -Tackman, b Cumings .. .. 11' M. G. Elliott, lbw, b Cumings .. 4 H. E. Richardson, b Marshall .. 12 T. M. Hobbs, b Marshall .. ..22 J. T>. Lawrence, not out .: ... o W. J. E. Hamilton, b Colombus .. 1 G. M. Heaaloj, lbw, b Marshall .. 3 : A. E. Joseph, b Marshall ..t, ..5 Extras .. •• v ••■ ••• 4

Total .'. .. • ' •'• •• "1 Bowling Analysis—E. Cumings. 10 overs, 4*5 runs, 5 wickets; C.■ Marshall,.7 overs,. 20 runs, 3 wi«tets; L. Colombus, 3_overs, ll" runs,"l wicket; "E. Sibley,; 4 overs, 24 runs,.! wicket. • ''•-,.■ ■',.-. ' PACKER AKD JONES. "•' First Innings.-:*: —. Cliffane, bW. S. V. Hamilton .. 2 N. Archer, c Jacknwn, b Elliott ... 11 C. Dickie, not out ... ,■• ■ ■• s l 3. Bradshaw, c Joseph, b Elliott .. 0 E." Cumings, o Heasley, b Joseph .. 1 L. Colombus, not out .. .• •• 1 Kxtras .. ' •• y •• •• J Total for four-wicketa .. ' .. "52

Old Collegians B v. St. Albans. St. Albans had first use of tb* wicket at Elmwood Park and were all. out for 125, Walls 30, Colville 20, and A, Andrews 18 being, th* main scorers. Old Collegians ropliud with 102, C. J. Cocks batting well for 6i- ' 1 ST.'ALBANS. . First Innings. A. Andrews* 0 Cocks, b Head .. •.. 4 E. Andrews, b Hamiltort .« •• * J. Phelps, b Head '••„.," . - ™ W. Walls, c Gurnscy, b Cocks ... 30 C. Eva-ns, b Hamilton .. ... .. j> P. Andrews, b Nicoll c •••■ 18 W. Lucas, lbw. b Nieoll ■ .. •■ » C. TJnwin, b Hamilton .. ... * E. Colville, b Smyth .. ... •• 20 R. Winter,' t> Cocks ... v -._ 10 1). McKenzie, not out .. .. . ••• *' Extrao .. ' ... ■••• "• 18

Total •• : ..,125 Bowling Analysis—R. Hamilton, 9 overs, 45 runs, 8 wickets; G. P. Head, 5 overs, 30 runs, 2 wiokets; G. C. Nieoll, 2 overs, 16 runs 9 C. J. S. Cocks, 2 overs, 18 runs, 1 wicii*; C. S. Smyth, 1 over, 1 wicket. _ „,...,.-, ] OLD COLLEGIANS. ! "TFirst Innings. G. C. Nieoll,'c E. Andrews, b Winter .. 2. R. Hamilton, cA. Andrews- b Winter .. 7 . C. J. Cocks, c and,bA.~Andrews .. 52 G. P. Head, bE. Andrews .. •• 13 C S Smvth. bP. Anorews ... • • 8 A. G, Gurnsey, hit wicket, bP. Andrews 0 K C. Colville. bA. Andrews 5 'R. H.L«ke, not out "f A. D. Norris, bA. Andrews ... ... « P. S. Cocks, bA. Andrews ... u. 0 C. E. Baxter, bP. Andrews .... •• * Extras ~ # ■• ••• • v ll - ' Total' ! •• ' '■■ Lm Bowling Analysis-R. Winter, 8 overs, 28 runs 2 wickets; W. Walls, 6 overs, 27 runs'; E. Andrews, 4 overs. 23 runs, 1. wiokot- A. Andrews 4 overs, 8 runs, 4. wickets; P. An&ews J .3.2 overs, 8 .runs. 3 wickets. ' ~'.

JUNIOR GRADE. Greens bitted first m^J% J s?"*** 12) WhenpUr cWed St. John's had made Sydenham r ««« c Ml IeI) i ta a with 75 (Joseph £•!&£% i "and Wilkinson 2 for School B batted first against Boys -H»?h wnooi n g6 H^ er Huron f n Vcocksl4. Mi!n 14). When 34. Tench had made 8S for 6 play ceased . Kai»poi haa mau ?XS K 4* the tots (or Kaiapoi. THIRD GRADE. St. Albans secured a throe-point win over o ] i B 133 (Rogers 84, Kettle 12, RobinSET V **"•"* T.U for P»»»nu». 32 retire 4 Harewood f«„.. . retiw a IS, Franklin 11, Scouse 11).

HAWKE CUP. (PRtSo ASSOCIATION VELZOKAU.). _ NELSON, Fcbruarv 14. Wanganui made a bad start in th"» second ltalings, London being run out in th» first five minutes, and Hutchinaon being bowled ■when the eoore was at 12. The next two wicket* put on 30, and then a good partnership between Holland and Trcadwell brought the eoore to 81, when the former fell to Newman. With -fire wickets flown, thing* looked unpromising for Wanganui, but rrwdwetl and "Wood plaved so effectively that tho score w*a carried to 125 before the rormer went after batting 66 minutes for 36. The latter continued to score steadilv, and run ur> 53 before goinfl lbw. The innings closed for 1.3, lea-ring Xclson 125 to win bcorfis:

WANGANUI. First innings .. .. >#( ..181 Second Innings. G. Orr. b Haycock .. ... ..13 R. I.ondon, run out .. ~ \\ 5 F. Hutchinson, b ' Newman '.. " 7 1). Staolcton, c and b Hawkes " .'.' 10 C. Holland, b Newman .. 04 C. Treadwcll, b Fletcher " " C 6 L. Wood, lbw, b Newmr.n .. ." S3 H. Williams, c Max, b Havcock .. 11 \\. Burka, not out' .. .. ~ 0 R. Sewel!, b Newman ~' " 0 A. Tronson, b "Newman .. " 14 Extras ... ... .*." .'.' ]o ' Total jTC Bowling-Newman took five wickets for 48 runs Haycock two for 21. Louisson none for 23, Ncalo none for 13, Fletcher one for 10, H.-'.wkes one for 52.

At „he drawing of stumps Nelson, who had made 239 ; n their first innings, had lost nrne for 17 (Neale 11, Saxon 3, extras 3>.

ASHBURTON COUNTY ASSOCIATION.

rurther matches in the Ashburton Cricket Associations competitions were commenced in the county on Saturday afternoon, in fine- weather. Ihe wickets were in good der j vi? tho . fi,B . t e matches were played between Ashburton and Tinwald on tho oval and iUuriston and Fairfield on the former s ground. In the second grade, there were three matches, namely, Ashburton v. Tmwald at Tinwald, Methven and Lauriston at Methven, St. Stephen's v. High ochool on tho top ground. In the first grade match between Ashburton and Tinwald, Ashburton went in first and compiled 08 (McGregor 23). Tinwald then went in and knocked up 160 (A. Bcntiey 22, Tasker 21, Gourley 31, Milliclnrap 10). Ashburt-.n went in again and made »5 for four wiokets (C. Brady 21, C. V. McNicoll 9, J. D. Nicccll not out 18, H. N. Lewis not out 2£}. Bowling Jor Tinwald, Bcntley took six for 21, Revley two. for 4 in Ashburton'B first innings, and for Ashfourton Uriovo took three for 18, McSherry one for 8, H. A. John*lone two for 29. In tho second grade, St. Stephen's met High School, and mado 1)1 (W. Patching 23, M. Smith 19) and in their second inningß they mado 45 for six wickets (ti. Hynam not out 27). High School went in and compiled 128 (J. Mora, 29. W. Boddington 15, K. H. Biggar 14). The beet bowlors for High School uere G. Oartwright four for 80 H. Knight five for 3G. St. Stephen's best bowlors wore M. Bmith. four for 21, H. Hynam «one for 6. h\ Looms one for. 7, F. Smith two for 20. Each team completed an innings when Ashburton tact Tinwald in "the second grade. Tho first e.lriko went to Ashburton, who knocked un 85 runs (A. Todd 35, I. Bolton 27, G. Vorier 12). Tinwald replied with 167. runs, is which J. Stoddart contributed 21, F. McKeneie 18, E. Bell 56, F Carroll 15, and A. Stills 46. Bowling for Tinwald, C. Stills took four for 17 and A. Carroll four for 8, while for Ashburton Bolton took three for one, Porter two for 12. In the second grade competition, Methven met Lauriston and compiled 75 (P. Mralsoiv not out 42. D. Smith 13). In their second inning* they mado 17 for threo wickets (Watson not out 11). Lruriston knocked up 46 (W E. Smith 12, A. Goodwin 12). Bowline for Lauriston, Simpson took three for 31? Henderson five for 10, Donaldson two for 8, while for Methven Watson took four for 8 Jossep one for 12, Smith one for 11.

IN OTHER CENTRES. (PRESS ASBOCIATIOK TMJOKAMS.) AUCKLAND, February 15. The senior cricket competition was continued on Saturday in fino weather and on a hard wickot. Eden made 203 against Grafton, a feature being the innings of 101 by Blair. W. B. Smith 38 and Cooper 21 were the nest h.ghCst ecorore. Bowjin* for Grafton, A leott tosfc five for 67, Horspool three for 41, Wilson two for 73. Gratton had lout two for 34 when stumps were drawn. . _ University made 252 against ParrteU CRT. R Garrard 65, D. H. Garrard 57, Senders 37, Jonee 38 not out, Gee 3») Bowling for tarnell, Harvie took seven for 60, B !ladeley one for 42, Andrew one for 19, TMcCoy one for BS. Paroell at the call of time, had lost three wickets for 35. North Shore ecored 362 agamst Fonsonby. including 166 by Dacre, 124' by Frater, and 31 £y Peoples? Bowling for Ponsonby, Smith took five for 135, Kemp two for 40, Craig one for 77, Snedden one for *i. Poneonby had lost two wickets for 49 when ,ta»F» February 1& Institute t. Midland-Institute. «or*d 77 (Banks 39), and .Midland lost six wicketa for YMC.A. v. Old Boy»-01d Boys scored 24r$aiilio 76, Bull 48). Y.M.O.A. lr«t eix 184 fWillon'47, Lewis 30). Vetone lost two for 90 (Cat* 36, Brice 33). Hutt v. Thorndon-Hutt scored 262 (McGirr 81). Thorodon lost throe vrxketa for 62 ' * ' DTJNEDIN, February 15. Ma-tches between Carisbrook and DunedinT and Grange and Albion were £*»«»<;, ed on Saturday. Carisbrook in the firrt innings made 350 (Worker 328, Doug aa not out 47. Gourley 35, Duncan 41, Giles 21), and Dunedinhas three down for S3. - Grange made 165 (Knight M.Chadwick not out 32, Conwdi 23), and Albion tas eight down for 236.(Si«lebcrg 98, Shepherd 30, Duncan not out 39).

AULSEBROOK'S CRICKET MATCH

The annual cricket match between married and single members of the staff of Messrs Aulsebrook and Co. wis played on Saturday at Sydenham Park The W men-, batting first, made 161 runs. The S e m«n replied with 13*, the mamed rnln winning by 27 runs. For thinners, Clark 32 iivi 41, WV=ods 18, and Plummer best, aid for the losers, Bowley U Joe Woods' 21, O'Loughlin 86. and McMahon 'll wcro tho beet performers. J. Plummer, bowling for the married mo, performed the "hil tncK.

JOEL'S TOURING TEAM, (ai CAii*-raiM AHpeunoir-copimioKi) }aWT»AUA* ATO X.l. CAKUB AB&OCUTIO*.) - CAPE TO VTO, February 13. The English team, in their first """ngs against the Free State, made 452 (Bowley 67, TyWeslcy 96, Jamison 133, J-ichoiM /8). The Free State have lost one wicket for 12. CAPE TOW, February 14. Owing to rain, there was no play m the match to-day.