CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18549, 26 November 1925, Page 12

CRICKET.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE V. HIGH I SCHOOL. The annual c,ricket matches between Chdist's College and Christchurch Boys' High School were commenced yesterday at Haglev Park. In the first elevens' match Christ's College batted first and made SIS. High School had two wickets d:«wn {or 152 when stumps were drawn at 6.30 p.m. F. Jacobs notched a single off the last ball of the last over and brought up the first century cf the match. In the second elevens' game, 'High School, batting first, made 152, and College had two wioket3 down for G1 'when stumps were drawn. The best batting performance in the College innings in the first elevens' match was put up by I. M. Hamilton, who punished the bowling unmercifully and actually got 21 runs off one over. He reached 55 in G2 minutes, and after that hit many boundaries. In stepping out to hit Chambers, hn left his wicket open to an c-ff-brtak. S. S. Wilson gained the. respectable total cf E9, and other good scOTers v.eru F. D. Gibson 32, A. I. Cottrell 47, ajid J. H. F. Sugden 28. The wickets fell as follows —1 for 4:J, 2 for 109, 3 for 136. 4 for 1:18 5 for '223 , 6 for 233, 7 for 239, 8 for 305, 9 for 309, 10 for 318. Beth matches will bo continued this morning. Hesluts of yesterday's play: FIRST ELEVENS. CHRIST'S COLLEGE. First Innings. L. R. Dunster, c Harris, b Williams .. 13 I. M. Hamilton, b Chambers .. 73 A. C. Tripe, b Harris .. ..10 F }->. Gibson, c Innes, b Chambers .. 33 T. C. Maling, played b Williams .. IS S. S. Wilson, c BillcliSe, b Merritt .. 69 A. I. Cottrell, run out .. .. 47 B. D. Armstrong, c Tborne, b Williams 2 J. hj! F. Sugden, b Chambers .. 28 R A. Whvte, not out ..12 J. M. Ball, c Merritt, b Chambers .. 0 Extras •• •• ..12 Total •• ..318 Bowling Analysis—C. M. Harris, 17 overs, 0 maiders, 81 runf>, 1 wicket,* C. H. Willinms, 11 overs, 0 maidens, 77 runs, 3 wickets; W. Merritt, It overs, 1 maiden, 78 runs', 1 wicket; G Chambers, 15.3 overs, 1 maiden, 70 runs, 4 wickcls. BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. First. Innings. H. V. Thome, b Wilson .. .. 3 F. Jacobs, net out .. •• .. 100 C. M. Harris, c Hamilton, b Ball .. 20 M. O. Ward, not out .. ..18 Extras .. •• •• ..11 Total for 2 wickets .. 152 SECO,ND ELEVENS. BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. First Innings. K. Dalrymple, lbw, b Johnstone .. 4 Stringer, b" Garder •• •• •• ™ Buckley, lbw, b Graham .. .. 25 M. Harpor, b Bluqt .. ..19 N. M. Smith, b Garder ». .. 5 J. Crawshaw, b Johnstone .. ..32 D S. Smith, lbw, b Blunt .. .. 1 R. Queree, lbw, b Johnstone .. ..15 Lewer, b Johnstone •• .. C E. Dash, not out .. ■ ... 0 Ivilman, played on, b Johnstone .. 0 Extras ... •• .••• •• ® Total •• •• 162 Bowling Analysis—Johnstone, 8.8 overs, 0 maidens 3S runs, 5 wickets; Bean, 4 overs, 0 maidens, 11 runs, 0 wicketjs; Graham, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 14 runs, 1 wicket; Smythe, G overs 1 maiden, 10 runs, 0 wickets; Garder,'ll overs, 1 maiden, 57 runs, 2 wickets; Blunt, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 17 runs, 2 wickets. CHRIST'S COLLEGE. First Innings. Smvthe, not out .. •• •• 3 <j Johnstone, h Harper .. •• b Blunt, b Buckley .. ... '•",!! Gard«r, not cut .. •. •• Extras .. •• •• " Total for 2 wickets 61

OTAGO V. SOUTHLAND

{PSBSS ASSOCIATION TELEGKAM.) INVERCARGILL, November 25. The annual c/icket match between Otago and Southland commenced at the Show Grounds to-day. The weather wan unpleasant, a cold wind, at times of almost ga'o violence 1 , making it difficult for bowlers and batsmen. The threatening rain held off, &.na later in the afternoon the sun came out. The wioket was an easy one, but it assisted the bowlors to the extent of providing plenty of- grin for the ball. The wicket improved during the day. Otcgq failed by 42 runs to overtake Southland's score. The match concludes to-morrow. Details: —

SOUTHLAND. Firet Innings Groves, st Symonda, b Douglas .. ..29 Driscoll, o Svmonds, b McGregor .. 10 Skirreffs, c McCardell, b McGregor .. 0 Poole, b McCardell .. .. V. 22 Keast, c Norman, b Douglas .. .. 28 Kilby, st Symonds, b Douglas .. .. 0 Dixon, c Symonda, b Grant .. ..14 Hamilton, c Cantr&ll, b Douglas .. 6 Cook, not out .. • • ..25 "Wish, st Symonda, b Douglae .. ..6 Sparks, o Norman, b Cantrell .. .. 3 Extras .. .. .. ..10 Total 152 Bowling Analysis—Douglas five for 61, McGregor two fc-r 28, Oantrell one for 23, McCardell one for 14, Anderson none for 5, Grant one for 11. OTAGO. First Innings. McCardell, c and b ShirrelJs .. .. 0 Voreth, b Shirrcffs .. .. ..19 Cantrell, b Cook .. .« .. 26 McGregor, run oat .. .. ..5 Douglas, o Keast, b Poole •• ..14 Norman, b Cook .. .. ..9 Anderson, o Dixon, b Cook .. ... 0 Symonds, c Sliirreffe, b Poole .. .. 1 ! Brown, not out .. .. ..15 Cockerill, c Cook, b Poole .. .. 4 Grant, Ibw, b Poole .. .. ..0 Extras .. .. .. 7 Total . 110 t Bowling Analysis—Shirrcffs two for 34, Poole four for 34, Cook three for 18, Kcast | none for 17. ■ UMPIRES' ASSOCIATION. | The following umpires have been appointed for the fourth round of the Canterbury Cricket Association's, competitions:— First Grade A—St. Albans v. Ijinwood, Lancaster No. 1. Messrs A. V. Belsten and C. Cox: Riccarton v. Sydenham, Sydenham No. 1, Messrs It. Bitrry and C. Butler; West" v. East, Hagley Park No. 1, Messrs W. Brook and J. Forrester. First Grade B.—Technical v. Riccarton, Hagley No. 2, Messrs ,H. Thomson and J. Streeter; Sydenham v. East, Lancaster No. 2, Messrs J. Sykes and G. Rich; R&ngiora v. Old Boys, Rangiora, Messrs G. Humphreys and A. Cooper; Linwood v. St. Albans, LancasOer No. 4', Messrs T. Burgess and J. Jones. RICCARTON CLUB. The following are the teams for Sa-turday: Senior A v. Sydenham (Sydenham No. 1) —A. Cox, C. E. Guiney, U. E. Evans, A. C. Fuller, O. T. Gorrie, A. Young, G. W. Haines, J. Powell, F. Powell, C. T. Rix, J. Grenfell, D. Hay. Senior B v. Technical (Technical No. 1) — F. Ward, E. E. Luttrell, M. O. Sinclair, S. Johns, C. G-lbba, K. Bain, A. Andrews; E. R. Caygill, H. Kobertcon, W. Aitchison, K. Malcolmson. Junior A v. B.H.S. (Hagley No. s) H. Graham, F. Rix, J. ffiddey, A. Roberts, F. Watson, F, Cos, C. Beattic, H. Lawrence, G. Atkinson, A. Hay, A. Hope. Junior B v. At. Andrew's (Hagley No. 6)— G. Ray, G. Prebble, B. Marahsil, A. L. Penn, H. McClelland, E. Milne, F. Davis, A. Fowke, J. H. Clinch, Andrews, A. S. Crewe, C. Holland. Third grads v. St. Albans (Hagley No. 3) — Howlett, Champ nose, Grenfell, Milne, Whiteside (2), Oakley, Mannings, Moorhouse, Pettit, Barnett. OLD COLLEGIANS' CLUB. The following are the teams for Saturday: Senior B, v. West Cbristchurch. at Elm•wood Park No. I—H. M. Chrystall, C. K. Jackman, S. G. Lester. G. L. Talbot. G. M. Heaslejr. J. I). H. Buchanan, E. HartlevSmith, T. W. Tothill, J. D. LawTence, G. P. Chapman, A. R. E. Trent. Junior A, v. Sydenham, at Elmwood Park No. 2—T. M.. Hobbs, F. Cook, R. H. T. Hamilton, C. j. S. Cocks, F. Haworth, G. C. Nicoll, H. W. Hamilton, R. C. Hamilton, C. E. Baxter, B. P. Murray, I. D. Wood. Third Grade A, v. Kaiapoi, at Kaiapoi—.T. Young, F. H. Hamilton. A. D. Harrison, K. C. Pritcliett, L. B. Black, E. T. Kensington. E. G. Pidgeon, M. G. Elliott, B. W. Wachcr, L. N. Orchard, J. Farthing. Any of the above unable to play please inform the secretary immediately,

LINWOOD CLUB. Following are tho teams for Saturday: First gr&do v. St. Albans, L&nctfiier No. I—Read, Boon, Talbot, Russell, Rnch, IjOgie, Jones, Kennedy, King, Condiifte, Yates. First grade B v. tit. Albans, Lancaster No. 4—King, Peugelty, Orchard. Kerr, Prosper, Jones, Feast, Hallam, Jack, Snooks, ripong. __ Junior A v. New Brighton, Lancaster -So. s—C'adenhead (21, Bite-s (2), Ditchfiefild, Liliyman, Spicer, Ockleshaw, Grey, Upton, Wilson. Junior B v. College., College Xo. 2—Dineen, Hodgson. Laffey, Pcarce, Jenkins, J. Forsyth, Harvey, Wadman, Brigg, Silvester, Berg. Third A v. College, CoUege No. 3—Smith (2), Wilson, And-erson, Neil'., Maindonald, Stanton. Davies, Mapplebcck, F. Forsythe, C. Griffin. Third C v. New Brighton, New Brighton No. 1 (tram leaves at 1.801 —Musson, Harritoa, Griffin, O'Cain, McAllister, Eraser, Austin, Lye, Bayiiss, Milliard, Perria. Fourth grade v. St. Andrew's, Lancaster No. s—Quaid, Prisk, Collins, G. Brown, Anderson, R. Forsythe, Ock'eshaw, Burgess, Eoumer, Tine, Baron, Morgan, Bentley. Sixth grade v. Technical B, Hospital Corner No. 6—J. Kobson, Kirk, Norton, Gaskin, Minson, Collie, Patorson, Hobb, Mercer, Belts. Cameron, Barnes. Seventh grade a bye. Attend at Hospital Corner. WEST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.

The following sire the teams for Saturday: —First Grade A v. East Christchureb, Hagley Xo. I—Booth. Cox, Cross, t'ondliffe. Haves, llavnes, Hitchcock, Fimllay, Jarre'a, Nurman, and Sim. First Grade B v. Old Collegians, Elmwoc.d No. I—Alexander. Charles. Donnelly, Gambles, Dwyer, ftrant, Heaslty, O'Cullaghan, Patterson, McCartney. Second Grade A v. Old Boys B, Eimwood No. 4—Avers, Galvin. Fogarty, Anderson, Knyvett, Brown, Prendergast, Sharruaii (2), Sunley, Yates. Second Grade v. St. Albans, Hagley No. 2 —Armstrong, Bartlett, ,H.?nry, Masters. Manning, Lawrence, O'Kane, Roberts, Smart (2), Wanklyn, and Watts. Third Grade A v. St. Andrew's, St. Andrew's No. 2—Aldersley, Copeland, Haughey, Hayes, Kearney, Maloney, Oakley, McDouoid, Steerc, and C. W. Smith. Third Grade B v. Sumner, Linwood Park — Adam, A'ine, Borland, Christmas, Drabble. Gudsell, Henderson, Hore, A. J. Smith, Gay, Wishart. Any of the above players unable to play must notify the secretary not later thsii Friday at 5 p.m. Telephones 281G (business), 2834 M (private). NEW ZEALAND TEAM. (feess association telegram.) WELLINGTON, November 25. Mr J. P. Peake, manager of the cricket team, which left last night for Australia, says he intends to urge New South Wales to send another sido over as soon as possible. The Prime Minister sent a telegram of farewell, extending his best wishes to the leum. Mr C. C. nacre was elected hv the team to act with the manager and captain as a seleetion committee.