CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19212, 19 January 1928, Page 5

CRICKET.

COUNCILS MEET. WELLINGTON V. CHRISTCHLRCH match AVeufngtaf' cricko ' church City Councils was common e.Ch^istenham Park yesterday en " e(i in fcydwon'"the toss, and batted Following are .the scores:—christchukch T. Nelson, c, ' K. Chinnery, c, b Johnstone '' " M. Wilson, c, b Pringle " J. Johns, c, b Pringle ' * • . 15 J. Gordon, c, b Pringle "' H. Rhodes, c, b Winter " ** A. Batten, c, b Winter " E. Eyles, b Winter '' ? F. Quinn, lbw, b Winter " "in R. Batchelor, b Johnstone " " S G. Young, not out ' '' i Extras .. ' ' '' „ „

Total . , Bowling Analysis.—A. H." Winter 7' 16 runs, 4 wickets; Johnstone, 15' overs 36 runs, 3 wickets; P. Pringle, 10 ove" 55 runs, 3 wickets; H. Kicholls, 5 overs' 14 runs; T. Johnston, 3 overs, 11 runs. ' ■ Second Innings. T. Nelson, not out .. ~ -, R. Chinnery, b Winter .[ • • 01 M. Wilson, b Kicholls ." 09 J. Johns, not out '' To Extras .. ' " ' * *2

Total tor two wickets ~ no WELLINGTON. . , , First Innings, kicholls, lbw, b Johns' . . 60 Spolski, c, b Quinn . ' '" Dobson, c, b Johns .' " 11 Milburn, .b Johns . .' 9 Dudley, b Johns \\ \' 4 L. Johnstone, c, b Quinn !! \ \ 7 R. Lauchlan, c, b Quinn ~ ~ 1 T. Johnston, lbw, b Johns .. tj T. Pringle, not out . . .! 0 Faulks, lbw, b Johns .. .! 0 Winter, b Quinn . . ~ 0 Extras "., " . , .. 22 Total ' .. . . .. 151 Bowling Analysis.—J. Gordon, 5 overs, 1 maiden, 15 runs; J, Johns, 11 overs, 2 maidens. 38 runs, 6 wickets; F. Quinn, 9 overs*. 1 maiden, 36 runs, 4 wickets; H. Rhodes, 4 overs, 30 runs; Chinnery, " overs, 1 maiden, 4 runs. Play was adjourned at 5.30 p.m. until today.

CRICKETERS ENTERTAINED

At the Cafe Cecil a dinner was held at the conclusion of the Wellington and Canterbury Municipal cricket match. Toast 3 proposed during the evening were:—"The King," by his Worship the Mayor; "Mayor and Councillors of Wellington and Christchurch," by Mr Milburn, reply by Mr ; J. K. Archer; "The Wellington Council" Cricket Team*' by Mr R. F. Batchelor, reply by Mr H. E. Nicholls and-Mr F.W. Pringle; "The Christchurch Council Team" by Mr Lauchlan, reply by Mr J. C. Johns. At the conclusion, Mr E. F. Batchelor moved a vote of thanks to Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., who had done so much for the Christchurch team.

BOYS' ASSOCIATION.

SHIELD MATCH AGAINST WELLINGTON. At the end of this week the Canterbury boys' Cricket Association under 16 representatives will play a game in Christchurch againßt the Wellington Boys' Cricket League for tho New Zealand boys' (under 16) challenge shield, which is at present held by the local Association. The Wellington team will arrivo in : Christchurch on Saturday -morning when they will be met at the railway station, by those who are billeting the visiting playera. Tho match will take place at the Hagley Oval ground on Saturday and Monday, play commencing each day at 12.30 p.m. On Saturday stumps will be drawn at 7.30 p.m., but on Monday, as the Wellington boys have to leave by . that night's ferry steamer, play will cease at 5 p.m. The Canterbury team for this match will bo as follows, but there is a strong possibility that there will be changes mado before the team travels down to f)unedin next Tuesday:—A. P. Cobden '(Boys' High School), G. N. Blackaby (Technical), E. E. Hornsell (Boys' High School), F. T. J. French (Technical), B. Grimmer (St. Andrew's), D. M. Collin3 (Technical), K. .T. McMenamin (St. • Bede's), J. S. McKernan (Technical), R. B. McNisli (Cathedral Grammar),' F. G. Wise (Technical), and I). A. N. Moßae (Linwood). F. T. J." French has been appointed captain,- whilst for the Wellington match the reserves are D. W. Benson . (Boys' High School), and W. A. Bedelph (Technical). The' Wellington team will be as follows: It. Cook (Brooklyn), O. Wrigley (Lyall Bay), J. Griffiths (Khandallah), B. J. Hamil, P. Nimmo (Karori), L. Brown, M. Liddicutt, W. Brooks (Athletic), E. Adams (Karori), T. Brown (Lyall Bay), F. Leggatt. The captain of the team has not yet been appointed but Mr H. Irving will act as manager whilst tho twelfth man is K. Burns (Karori).

OTAGO MATCHES. Practice is being continued this week in connexion with the selection of the two teams, under 16 and 15, which are to travel down to Dunedin next Tuesday. Tlie boys have not been definitely picked as yet,and, owing to difficulties in connexion with billet ing,. it is probable that only a bare eleven will be taken in the caso of the senior team, which, in the event of Canterbury beating Wellington, will play the Otago Boys' Cricket Association for the New Zealand boys' (under 16) challenge . shield. The two Canterbury teams, which most likely will be selected next Saturday,, will leave Christchurch on Tuesday, play in Dunedin on Thursday and Friday r and return home o-i tho Saturday.

WEST CHRISTCHURCH CLUB. The following will" represent the West Christchurch Cricket Club on Saturday:— Senior A v. Sydenham, Hagley No. 1— Blank,. Hayes, Haynes, Findlay, A. Newman, J. Newman, Alexander, Jarrett, Cocks, Condliffe, Phillips. Senior B v. Rahgiora, at Rangiora—Shrimpton, Booth, Johnston, Sunley, Prendergast, Yates, Phillips, Lewer, Ramsden, Sim. Junior A v. East, Lancaster No. s—Wanklyn, McKay, Copeland, Bates, Duff, Meynell, Fogarty, Malley, Brown, Herdman, Little.

Junior B a bye. . Third Grade A v. Riccarton, Hospital Corner—Ainger, Barnes, Cahill, Anderson, Archer, Palairet, O'Connell, Ryder, Oakley, McMahan. ~ . If any of the above players are unable to take part, and any membor available who is not included is requested to notify the secretary not later than 5 p.m., 'phone 4ol<.

SYDENHAM CLL'B. "Ths following are the Sydenham Cricket "fa's, teams for Saturday:— rT , Senior A v. West Christchurch. at Haglej Park No. I—C. Ayling, W. Cunningham, Oliver (2), G. Newton, W. R. Patrick, J. Young, F. Bellamy, E. Gasson, V. Hahn, H. king, G. Simmonds. Senior B v. Old Collegians, at Sydenham £? r ,k No. I—C. Bellamy, JI. O'Jlaliey, B. Wallburton, T. Sincock, J. PhillpotJ, O. Hore, H. Hore, J.-Huston, K. Sheriits, x.. Edwards, R. Overend. „ , Junior A v. Linwood B, at Sydenham Park J»o. 2—H. Haughey, A. Hendv, I. Patrick, JV. Columbus, J. Reidy, W. Tucker, F. Bartlett, J. Coomber, L. Gordon, K. Hartlana, L. Newman. Third Grade A v Linwood, at Sydenham Park No. 3—H. Reed, C. Line, A. Line, R. Milne, Rhind, Alexander, P. Smith, vol* lett, Newton, Kidson, Kawlings. . . Third Grade B v. Linwood B, at Hospital Corner No. 3—A. Vivian, J. O'Malley, Shackel, C. Shackel, Gray, Ellinefora, R. D. Smith, Paine, X. Brown, I. Crockett, Avery. Fourth Grade v. New Brighton, at Brighton, and also the following Saturday, v. Boys' High School, at Straven road No. - Manning (captain), W. Guy, V. Guy. K. Brown, B. Brown, E. Foster, Kent, Brittan, Chambers, Hadley, Jack, Brooks, Squire?.

OLD COLLEGIANS' CLUB. Saturday's teams are: — Senior A v. Old Boys, at Hagley No. o.— Ball,_ Chrystall, Graham, I. M. and W. J. v. Hamilton, Jackman, Lawrence, Lester, Pengelly, Smyth, Talbot. Senior B v. Sydenham, at Sydenham. Barwick, Bruges, Cottrell, Crowley, Heasley, Hobbs, R. H. T. Hamilton, Macfarlane, Mere-dith-Kaye, Neil, Young. . _ . Junior B r. Riccarton, at Monica Parle No. 2.—Bloxam, C. J. S. and P. S. Cocks, Dixon, Godfrey, Pidgeon, Pritcliett, Rattray, Stewart, Weston, Wood. Anyone unable to play ring Crowley, 1020.

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB. Tha following will represent the Kcw Brighton Cricket Club on Saturday: — Senior B v. East Christchurch, at Lancaster Park No. 2—A. Boon, M. Bugg, R. Bishop, A. C. Cockle, J. N. Clarke, P. Campbell, L. Hudson, F. Iggo, F. Palk, F. Turner, C. Wroth. . Second Grade B v. Merivale, at New Brighton No. I—H. Bellamy, J. Bell, J. Cockle, L. Andrews, H. Hopkins, W. Hopkins, D. Jarvis, A. Oskes, B. Smith, D. Simmonds, C. Philpott. Third grade A win by default from Christ 6 College. _ . , Third Grade B v. Riccarton, at New isriguton No. 2—F. Wedd, W. Le Comte, J. h. Scott, L. C. Richards, F. Turner, J. Dooley, G. Mather, 11. Nankivell, J. Bettendge, J. Fisher, H. Smith. Fourth Grade v. Sydenham, at New Brighton No. 3—G. Cookie, P. Townsend, M. Dickson, A. Bell, A. Hay, W. Hay, D. Parsonson, Sherlock, Gordon, Duncan, Henderson, Thompson, Cooper. The fourth grade team will also play. West D.H.S. on January 28th, at Kew Brighton No. 3.

PAPANUI CLUB. The following team will represent Papamri v. East Christchurch, at St. James Park, on Saturday and January 28th: —A. Wilson, J. Moore, J. Tate, D. Sykes, D. Merrin, B. Menzies, E. Lord, C. Plows, F. Warren, J. Tayloi', A. Bond. Reserves: C. Miles, T. O'Callaghan. v

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. The following is the draw for the seventh round, commencing on January 28th: — Senior—Council v. Working Men's Club, at Monica Park No. X; Sunnyside v. Woolston, at Sunnyside; Beckenham v. Greens, at Beckenham; Marist v. Shirley, at Shirley. Junior A—Shirley v. Clarke's, at Shirley; Templeton v. Beckenham, at Templeton; St. John's v. Working Men's Club, at Monica Park No. 3; St. Aubaus v. Greens, at St. Albans. Junior B—Templeton v. Riccarton, at Riccarton; Beckenham v. Music Trade, at Linwood; St. Albans v. Gas Employees, at Sydenham No. 3; Harewood v. D.1.C., at Harewood. * ___ . * Third Grade (first Saturday);—Clarke s B w Opawa, afr Beckenham; Shirley B v. Clarke's A, at Sydenham No. 1; Greens B v. Marist A, Marist win by default; Shirley' A v. Greens A, at Sydenham No. 4; Cam-, bridge v. Harewood, at St. Albans; Mairehau v. Gas Employees, Mairehau win by default; St. John's v. Beckenham A, at Monica Park No. 4; Beckenham Bv. Marist B, at Beckenham. . , . _ _ , Second Saturday—Clarke's B v. Beckenham B, at Beckenham; Clarke's A v. Marist A, at Monica Park No. 4; Shirley B v. Greens A, at Sydenham No. 2; Harewood v. Greens B, Harewood win by default; 'Shirley A v. Gas Co., Shirley win by default; Cambridge v. Beckenham B, at Beckenham; Mairehau v. Marist B, at Woolston; St. John 8 v. Opawa, at 'Opawa.

SHIRLEY CLUB. The following will represent the Shirley Cricket Olub on Saturday, at 2.15 p.m.:— Third Grade A v. Cambridge, at St. Albans Park—Booker, Woodward, Bissett, McKenzie, A. Wentworth, Bancroft, S: Wentworth, Ames, Edwards, Carrington, M. Collie, D. Collie. Third Grade B v. St. John's, at Richmond Park—Anderson, Barley, Algie, Kelman, Westgarth,' Aris, West, Ward, Weekes, Cowper, Worrall, Graham, Jones.

'VARSITY CRYPTICS V. WEEDONS The following will represent Cryptics on Saturday against Weedons A:—Adkins, Armstrong, Calder, Dowling, England, Jones, Nanson (T.), Nanson (G.), Perry, Russell, Webb. Bus or C3r leaves College at 1.30. '

RAILWAY TEAM. The following will represent the Railway eleven v. Post and Telegraph, at Sydenhajn Park, to-day, at 2 p.m.:-—Bartlett, Besley, Henwood, Markholm, McLaughlan, Rayner, Seager (2), Smith, Williams, Wogan.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. (press association telegbam.) AUCKLAND, January 18. The Management Committee of the Auckland Cricket Association has decided to ask tho New Zealand Cricket Council if it would be possible to arrange the match Auckland v. Australia so as to enable Bowley and Langridge to take part prior to their departure from Auckland on March 17th, otherwise the gate would be seriously affected.

Messrs A. Francis and 0. Nissen were chosen umpires for the Plunket Shield match, Auckland v. Wellington. The Auckland team to represent the province in the final Plunket Shield fixture at Wellington on January 27th, 28th, and 30th, is:—Alcott, Anthony, Bowley, Cooper, Dacre, Matheson, Mills, Player, Rowntree, A. •F. Weir, G. L. Weir. Reserves: Frater, Heady, Scott, and Williams.

OTAGO V. WELLINGTON. (PRESS association telegram.) DUNEDIN, January 18. Alloo will be unable to play in the Shield match against Wellington. Vorrath replaces him.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA BEAT QUEENSLAND. (BI CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received January 18th, 8.20 p.m.)

BRISBANE, January 18. Queensland in their, second innings made 351 (Thompson 93, O'Connor 133 not out). Bowling for South Australia, Scott took four wickets for 71 runs, and Grlmmett three for 98. South Australia won outright by an innings and eleven runs. The weather was fine and the wicket still good, but the cricket was very dull, the rate of scoring being slower even than on the previous day. Towards tho •• clos6 >of tho innings O'Connor livened up and made several good boundary shots. Otherwise the innings was colourless. .... . , [Queensland in their first mnmgs made 143, and South Australia 505.]