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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20090, 20 November 1930, Page 7

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♦ SUB-ASSOCIATION GAME. CHRISTCHURCH V- NORTH CANTERBURY. The first of tlie cricket matches for tho Sub-Association Shield commenced at liftglcy Park yesterday, when teams representing tho Christchurch Suburban Association and the North Canterbury Sub-Association mat. At tho end of the first day's play Noith Canterbury had the creditable total of 318 runs for their first innings, while tht* suburban eleven had Lost three wickets for 139 runs. North Canterbury owed their strong fir9t li.nin>gß position to the solid batting 01 G. Hamilton and G. Mcßeath. Hamilton, with A. Smith, opened the batting in the morning, and playing aggressively, steadily compiled. runs He and Mcßeath, who wet in after the early fall of tho first wicket, were concerned in a fin* partnership which realised 171 runs. Hamilton held hi# wicket until well on into the afterroon, when after compiling 115 runs, ho went out to Cawtheray. Mcßeath's striko for 91 runs wa« nlao a bright performance. The Suburban bowline? was steady, and freqvent changes were made, but the fielding cculd have been improved. T. Sincock's bowling accounted for five of the North Co-rterbury wickcta, at tho expenao of 100 The acoree were: NORTH CANTERBURY. First Innings. G. Hamilton, b Cawtheray .. .. 115 A. Smith, b T. Sincock .. .. 0 G. Mcßeath, Ibw, b Sincock ..91 t\ Adams, c G. Roberts, b 11. Lilburne 11 It Little, c W. Oliver, b H. Mills .. 10 ]j Rhodes, b Mills .. .. .. 8 J Bennett, c G. Rhodes, b Sincock .. IS G. Cherry, b Lilburno .. ..10 R. Bennett, not out .. .. .. 7 H Blackweil, b Sincock .. .. 0 T. Gihbs, c G. Roberts, b Sincock .. 12 Extras ..38 Total .. 318 Bowling Analysis—-Siiwjock, 34.5 overs, 8 maidens, 100 runs, 5 wioketa; Lilburno, 27 overs, 8 maidens, 39 runs. 2 wickcta; G. Roberta, 12 overs, 2 maicicna, . 29 runs; Oliver, 3 overs, 13 runs; Cawthciay, 18 overs, 1 maiden, 55 runs, 1 wicket; Mills, 14 overa, 4 maidens, 35 runa, 2 wickets ' Gordon, 5 overß. 1 maiden, 9 runa. SUBURBAN. First Inningo. W. Oliver, c Cherry .. ..36 A. Shand, c Rhodes, b Gibbs .. 7 H. Mills, b Blackweil " .. CO Cr. Roberts, not out .. .. ..35 H. Lilburne, not out ~ ..39 Extras .. ** Total for thro© wicketa 339 THE ENGLISH TOUR. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS. Preliminary arrangements with regard to the forthcoming tour of England by a New Zealand cricket team were mentioned at the meeting last evening of delegates to the New Zealand Cricket Council, and Mr A. T. .Donnelly, chairman of the Management Committee, outlined some of the aiepa which w«ro being taken to raise the necessary funds. An art union which would be run 111 conjunction with the New Zealand ir'ootbaii Association would bring in a certain sum, said Mr Donnelly, and it seemed that, as on tho last occasion when a team visited England, a company would be formed. It was reasonably certain, however, that those in the company v ould not lose any of their money. The committee expected and had been told that with the programme which had been arranged, and with a Test match included, a profit should be shown on the actual tour. The programme was a great deal butter than the last one. The Finance Committee, said Mr Donnelly, would take every reasonable care that whoever subscribed would get their money back. Money from the art union would be earmarked for that purpose, and every precaution would be taken. HEATHCOTE WILLIAMS SHIELD. | LACK OF COMPETITION. 1 Expressing dissatisfaction with the present condition of the cricket matches between secondary schools for the Heathcote Williams shield, the donor, Mr E. Heathcote Williams, made suggestions for future competition at I last evening's annual meeting of delegates to the New Zealand Cricket Council. He hoped that some effort would be made to revive the competition among all the schools of the Dominion. Referring to the fact that only one match had been played for tho shield in the past year, Mr Williams said that he wished to ask the Management Committee to consider the position seriously, and negotiate with i the secondary schools. He advocated a cen- | tral ground in some suitable district where all games could be played, and which would ! cut down travelling expenses. A tournament series could be introduced, he suggested, the winners of matches playing off. If no response were received to any invests gations which the committee made, Mr Williams thought that the shield should be held till times were better. He was disappointed that there had been so little response to the idea, which he had thought would train the boys to be the future cricketers of the Dominion. Mr A. T. Donnelly said that he also deplored the fact that there was not a larger measure of competition for the shield. Headmasters, however, in their discretion, had in some instances refused to allow their boys to take part. Efforts had been made in past years by the Management Committee to rectify the position, but nothing had eventuated. LARGER WICKETS. CRICKET COUNCIL'S DECISION. Larger wicVets will be used in future in Plunket Shield and other first-class cricket matches in New Zealand, following a decision at last evening's annual meeting of delegates to the New Zealand Cricket Council. The decision was reached on the recommendation of the Management Committee. Mr A. T. Donnelly, for the committee, said that there did not seem any doubt that eventually larger wickets would .come into the laws of /cricket. They had apparently come to stay in England. It was suggested that the larger wickets should be used in Plunket Shield and other first-class matches. The Auck. land, Otago, and Canterbury Associations were in favour of the proposal, but the Wellington Association was not. The recommendation was carried without discussion. MALVERN SUB-ASSOCIATION. The results o£ tho Malvern Cricket Sul> Association's games last Saturday were as follows: Sheuiield (21G) defeated Coalgate (120). Butting for Sheffield, Q. Wright compiled 24, C. Innes 61, T. Jenkins 46, W. Judd 11, H. Judd 10, L. Wright 30, H. Ferguson 10, R. Gunn 10, and R. Townahend 12. All the above retired except Q. Wright and R. Townshend. The following reached double figures for Coalgate: J. McCaughan 22, W. K. Charles 25, J. Mitchell 16, G. Kenny 12, H. Jones 18. With the ball for Sheffield, R. Gunn obtained two wickets for 32 runa and T. Jenkins three for 9. For Coalgate, J. McCaughan obtained two wickets for 54 runs.

Kimberley defeated Greendale B. The scores read 183 and 71. The batsmen to reach a two-figure score for Kimberley were R. Gardiner 33, A. Gourlay 24, A. Stott 62, J. McCaulay 15, and P. Rcveley 32 not out. For Greendale, B. P. Ncedhara IS and It. Kneale 16 were the moat successfu! batsmen A. Kissel, seven wickets for 60 runs, bowled best for Greendale. The bowling honours for Kimberley were divided amongst Geo. Reveley, R. Gardiner, A. Gourlay and A Stott, - each of whom obtained two wickets. Darfield (129) defeated Springfield (25). The latter were two men short. J, Matheson 10. C. Bolhwick 13, and G. Porteous 60 (retired) \yer*» the most successful batsmen for "Darfield. G. Ruston compiled 8 runs for Springfield. A. Dickie, four wickets for 30 runs, and Sutherland, three for 20. shared the bowling honours for Sprinqrfield, while J. Gunn five wickets for 23 and G. Portcou* three for 8, captured the wickets for Darfield. Greendale A (05) were defeated by Kirwee (130). For Greendale, K. Frew compiled 11, P. J. Dcwd '.**9, B. Shipley 20, and J. Frew 10 Of Kirwee'e score, A. Roper contributed 58, E. Pratt 11 and B. Wilson 25. Bowling for Kirwee, A. Roper obtained wickets for 40 runs, wliilo for Green* dale E. Frew four for 17, F. Cullen four for 28, and J. Frew two for 25 were the most successful bowlers.