CRICKET THE HAWKE CUP

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21715, 24 February 1936, Page 8

CRICKET

THE HAWKE CUP

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

CRICKET DISPUTE ENDED

WELLINGTON RESULTS

\ SENIOR ! GAMES \ LANCASTER' R&IK STUL LEADS I K'tCABTON AND SYDENHAM EQUAL SECOND ' Those"* teamswhich had batted on : the first day of the round of the com- : petition which was continued on Sat- : urday had by far the the playing conditions. "When the^gameswere . resumed at the week-end the pitch** were very soft and Sticky, and th« outfield was about as slow as it could he. Lancaster Park had * very easy innings win over Old Collegians, dis"i missing the latter for 40 in. the second ■ strike, and Riccartoa also had little - difficulty in gaining an eight-point ; win from Sydenham. : The result of the play .put* Lancaster Park in a commanding lead, with Riccarton and Sydenham second equal, 10 points behind. Though there are two rounds yet to go the- Lanr ] ca3ter Park team should be able to maintain a. lead until the season closes, although the captain, J, B. , Cromb, will be absent at the Auck-land-test match on Saturday. The day fa the batting went to brought his total up to 101, was twice dropped. R. J, Bead bowled, very effectively, taking six of the Old Collegians wickets for 17. Cromb took the other two, as they were batting one- short For Biccarton L. J, Fair* bairn bowled 10 overs, six of which were maidens, in the second innings. His tally was three wickets for seven runs.

West Christchtirchlust failed to play out ?fmi against Old Boys, and the latter team gained ai* eight-point win, which places she aide three points behind Rkcarton" an'cV Sydenham. D. C. Nixon and R. F. Cook took the majority of the wickets, Cook taking five for 40 to the first innings and Nixon t»vm for 28 in the second. By declaring with four wickets down for 103 East Christchurch left St. Albans 107 to make in 10 minutes to save a first innings loss. After a quarter of an hour St, Albans had made 81 runs, but with the dismissal of W. E, Merritt the scoring slackened. At the end the batsmen concentrated on playing out time and kept the loss, to the first Innings. The following is now the position of the teams:—

Wins- Losses. CH.

LANCASTER PARK v . OLD COLLEGIANS, Lancaster' Park's outright defeat of Old Collegians by an innings and 35 runs was earned by a timely declaration by cromb, tha Lancaster Park captain, and the excellent bowling of Read and Cromb, made "pre deadly T>y timid batting** and . the, tneks of a rapidly-drying wfcgßt. After Lancaster Park had scored gatXor seven wiekets in reply to the Old Collegians* total of 169, Cromb declared the innings closed, though he bad a lead qt only 65, and Old Collegians, batting one short, were routed for 40, Bead securing the re* markable figures of six for 17 in 16 overs, seven of which were maidens, and Cromb taking two for 23. Cromb also scored 101, adding 35 to his first day's total of 69. 2 ht £ e^ wl s. i b s J?° <* oubt *»•■* Lancaster Park benefited the change of ground, whleh was made necessary by the holding. of the Canterbury athletic ehampionships at Lancaster park, The wicket at the Christ's College cricket ground, where the second day of the match was played on Saturday, was well saturated, .and when the sun began to dry it later in the afternoon the ball performed unexpectedly. - However, Cromb's tactical enterprise; won a weU-deserved reward and, with one. exception, the Old Collegians' batsmen were not bold enough to force the batting in an attempt to break through the cordon at fieldsmen that was drawn tightly round them in their second innings. Bead got a great deal of work on the ball, and bis accuracy, together with the dispirited bat. ting display, caused the collapse of Old Collegians. Cromb batted solidly earlier in the afternoon in completing his century, though for a time there was doubt whether he had passepVthe 100, because a signal for six wag, construed •as a signal for four, r* • . Pulling short deliveries which were coming-through, slowly- and driving anything that was overpitcbed, Cromb and Kerr resumed brightly, and., took the score along steadily until Kerr was run out in returning to his crease, the -.bowler, Saunders, throwing; the wicket down, Cromb was dropped by Walter in the long field and gave a stumping chance, and Read, who made some stout straight drives, had a/ life at point. Cromb was only one past his century when he fell to a magnificent catch by Ollivier, who darted towards cover-point and took the bail in, one hand. .His century had taken 124 minutes and bcfdre~he left the 300 was posted. Westwood, Chinnery, and Hawkings went Quickly, the last, two off successive balls, but Read hurried the score along, his.total including two sixes. He was 34 not out when-the innings was declared closed. 18* fast hitting was the right game, The Old Collegians' at" tack did not look dangerous, for were was neither variety nor accuracy. The wicket - did not allow Lester to bowl at his ordinary pace and he did not have the resources of fight and spin to trouble the batsmen. * Old Collegians began their second innings soberly and inauspiciously, and they never'recovered. Two wickets fell for one run-,* and at the tea adjournment three men were out for 13, and Read's figures were three for five off seven overs. Cromb had .bowled seven overs at a cost of only eight runs. Walter and Saunders defended stubbornly for a while, but few runs penetrated the tighly-packed field, and most of these runs were'stolen from turns to leg, Byrne alone of the. batsmen attempted to score runs in front of the wicket; if the previous batsmen had anticipated his tactics and forced Cromb to disperse his field, a rout might have been averted. But most of the batsmen stayed at home' and were trapped close to the wicket. Walter, Who opened the Innings, was the eighth man out, his 10 runs oc- . cupylng «6 minutes. The last two batsmen, Cottrell and Thomson, made a desperate bid, but the end came just before 5 o'clock, when Cottrell was run out. Bead and Cromb bowled unchanged -throughout the innings, which lasted only a little more than 70 minutes, Cromb did not trouble the batsmen as Read did, but he gave very few runs away at his end and took two wickets. Scores: —

OLD COLLEGIANS First innings .. •- ..169 Second XnntaM C. V. Walter, c sub., b Cromb .. 10 L. W. Fleetwood, b Bead ■ .. ..1 S. O. Lester, C and b Bead .. •• 0 L.R. Dunster, c Crcmab, b Read .. J J. C. Saunders, b Read ~ .. 2 C. K, Jackman. c awl b Read ~ 0 j. M. OlUvitr, c>Kerr,b Cromb .. 1 p. J. Byrne, c Westwood, b Read .. g A. X. Cotttell, run ejrt ~ .. 3 B. B. Thoauwn, not out ~ .. » H. E. Danhsm, absent ;. , « Jj Total ..... •• *0; Bewlfiß* Analyais-R. J- Bead, M oven» SsXSvS* t jnaidew. 28, run*,' J wlefcata. LANCAfITKR PARK' <'• l , 3mr»t Inning ' ' ' i. ft HJKfe? •• 10 b

Bowling Analysis~S, G. Letter, 21 overs, 1 maiden. 80 rani, » wtataets;.jß.Rr, Thomson. t-«verr r 39 runs; J. C. Saunders, 11" owarft I naldffi,W Fum|-wialwt« A..X Cottrell, Uovijtt; * maiden, OT '««*'* widwts, .JMMUv .JwwtaOj u? , by the Btieky the v*ry alSw ovittleW, tfca Sjrllißniwin^tam^i tack, and Uw< n»teh vw finished with «n hour to Sfl fumed Sydenham h»4 Wl":**^' the aw mud*- by »<K*rta3n& J» *»» * *S2£ to& I}ie wore Kwt pftfc&e '£*»»&. stigma innings ttwtfd disastrously. V. Wr-»iH«iny* who mm. made L.A. Butterfieid. the tw* <*»***#£,, representative* in to tld*. -WW? cfl* *», a very small -total, an* it "wa* «*t.«»' p. N. Mcßae. a hanMiittiog Wsn*a». and H. Kin*. Were at the crease that thejtfde gave any promise of making • new score than in the. tert Jaoinga. ■ Thew two indulged to. ■*#« "J"** scoring, each hitting A. W, Robert*i for six, and King scoring two more sixes later. The only other batsman to make any stand was W. JDeidge* a left-hander, who usually is content; to make his score slowly- On Sawday, however, he made some attempts to reach the boundary and, hit the alow bowler., G- A. Bull, into the Btand. He was unbeaten at the end with 39, a result of careful cricket. The pitch and the outfield were in favour of the bowlers. In toe first in•nings Hoberts took- seven wickets for 41 runs in 19 overs, but in the second innings he was much more expensive and the honour* went to U J. Fairbairn. who took three wickets at a cost of seven runs. Of his 10 overs, six were maidens. He has a remarkably fluent action and gets his pace easily. Jf he would concentrate mora, on a length he Would '*jot-«eed to strive after that extra bit 6f iSaeeK which 'is now liable to nsake Tnis lgnfetfo .etiattc The iwwti-w«ro;--

RICCARTON Writ innings /***-,. ,« •• 2 s * SYDENHAM s First Innings W. Doidaii. b Roberts .. .\ 1 M. Gray, c Jacobs, b Roberts. .. .10 E. A. Gasson, b Andrews .. .. «> C. Smith, c Jacobs, b Roberts .. F. W. Bellamy, b Roberts .. •» «* L. Butterfield, lbw. b Roberts .. 0 D. N. Mcßae, b Andrew* .. •* *I H. King. lbw. b Roberts . ~ »• * y. Wise, c Jacobs, b Roberts •• S N. Burtt, b Fairbaira •-, • • J F. Newton, not out .■„ .. * Extras • • «• •• ° Total ... .. .-103 Bowling Analysis—A. W. Roberts, 19 overs, fl maidens, 41 runs, 7 wickets; S. Andrews. 10 overs, 4 maidens, 22 runs, 2 wickets; G. A. Bull* 3 overs, 21 runs; G. H. Stringer. 4 overs, 11 runs; L. J. Fairbair»r lowers, 2 runs, 1 wicket.

Second Innings y, W, Bellamy,' Q Etrachan r „b_ Roberts 4 hj. A. Butterfield* lbw. b Fairbairn .» * W. A. Qasßon, c Stringer ;>-\ 3 M. Gray, b Stringer ~i •• '. •• J D. N. Mcßae. c oawson. b Boberts .. 42 W. Doidge, not out -• •• 3 *j K. King, a and b Boberts ~ 48 F. Wise, lbw, b Boberts .. • • * F. Newton, c Strachan, b Fairbairn o N. Burtt, c Boberts. b Fairbairn ~ 3 Extras '•• ..15

: Total •• .-. •« *• Bowling Analysis—L. J. Falrbairn, 10 overa, 8 maidens, 7 runs. 3 wickets; A. W. Boberts, 18 overs. 3 maidens, 55 runs. 4 wickets; G. H. Stringer, 5 overs, 18 runs, 2 wickets: 3". L. Powell. 3 overs, 21 runs; 3. Andrews, .4 overs. 14 runs; G. A. Bull, 7 overs, 38 runs.

OLD BOYS v, WEST CHRISTCHURCH On a soggy wicket, against two bowlers who found it exactly to their liking. West Christchurch were too heavily handtcaoned to avert following on. On the. first day of this match at Hagley Park Old Boys had made 368. The game was not without its interest, since West Christchurch in their second innings had taken the only course Of attempting io play out time. They almost succeeded! very few minutes were- left when the last wicket fell. The first innings was dull. Nixon and Cook were turning the ball and had the game well in hand. Kerr made a captain's stand for 25, and after him Patrick kept his end up until Nixon bowled him for 18 runs. The other scores tell a sorry tale. But at least the charge of poor play could not because of that be levelled at the team. Everything was against them, even the outfield; for u the score-book showed few boundaries, I it was not that no attempt was made to i get them. Well-timed, accurately placed shots, which ordinarily would have meant boundaries, were worth little' on Saturi day. Kerr's, choice .Of Patrick and himself as opening batsmen in the second innings seemed prudent They were the only men who showed knowledge of the bowleg in the first innings. For' a while they went) well; and then there,was. a possibility that 'Old Boys were not after , all to have an eight-point win, Kerr, ; having learnt his lesson, was lifting the ball to find the boundary. And .Patrick, If he was not scoring, was wasting good time for Old Boys. However, he put his foot in front, of a straight ball and the promise of that partnership was gone. Three men following reached double figures. But the main purpose of all the batsmen, to stay at the wicket, was defeated by Nixon. With the field packed closely, he allowed batsmen little liberty. His fine length- on Jtha capricious wicket had regular results. Cook, too, was again doing His part, although more runs were* scored from him. He took the last wicket when the hopes of West Christchurch must have been highest. Scores:— our BOYS

First Innings 368 WEST CHRISTCHURCH First Innings G. R. Gregory, b Graham ..4 J. Fullweod. c ColviUe. b Nixon .. 3 J. W. Peake. c Burns, b Nixon .. 11 J. L- Kerr, c McEwen. b Cook .. 25 it, D. Smith, c Hadlee, b Cook .. 3 J. S. Patrick, b' Nixon ~ ..19 J. L. Findlsy. c and hj Cook .. -.6 L Featherstone. b Cook .. ..8 J. Booker, c Hadlee. b Cook • • 5 J. Johnston, not out .. .. 0 P. F. Alien, absent .. .. 0 Extras -• .. •• 8

Total .. •• ~ 92 Bowling Analysis—M. Graham. 14 overs, '5 maidens. 22 runs, 1 wicket; D. C Nixon, 12.4 overs, 5 maidens, 14 runs, 3 wickets; R. F. Cook. 16 overs. 4 maidens, 46 runs, 5 wickets, 3 no-balls; R. Menzies, 2 overs, 1 maiden, 1 run.

Second Innings J. L. Kerr, b Nixon .. .. -.44 J. S. Patrick, lbw, b Nixon .. ~4 G. B. Gregory, b Nixon .. ..13 J. Fullwood, b Nixon .. ..14 H. D. Smith, b Nixon .. ..15 J. W. Peake. c Harbidge, b Cook ~..-. 1 I. Featherstone, b Nixon .. .. 1 J. L. Findlay. c Burns, b Nixon .. 4 J. Booker, not out ~ .. ~ 3 J. Johnston, lbw, b Cook .. .. 5 P. F. Allen, absent .. •• .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 9

Total .. .. .. 119 Bowling Aualysis—Nixon, 14 overs, 5 maidens, 26 runs. 7 wickets; Graham. 6 overs, 2 maidens, 17 runs; Cook, 12,2 overs, 58 runs, 2 wickets; McEwen, 3 overs, 1 maiden. 9 runs,

EAST CHBISTCHUBCH v, ST, ALBANS On Saturday afternoon, at Hagley Park No. 3, St. Albans failed to pass East Christchurch's first innings total of 197. With three wickets flown for 88 runs, the not out batsmen, F. P. O'Brien and K. Armstrong, opened to the bowling otH. Davis and M. Dickson. After three runs had been scored, O'Brien, who failed to add to his not out total of 37, was caught at silly mid-on off Davis's second over. The next batsman. Merritt, after scoring a single, was well caught at mld-on by Waine, when trying to hook the slow bowler, Dickson, to the boundary. The remaining batsmen were quickly dismissed most of them falling to Dickson, who turned the ball considerably at times and always required watching. His average was spoiled, however, by dropped catches, as no fewer than five possible chances were missed off his bowling during the afternoon. Both B. Brosnahan and 7. Waine, the principal scorer* for East Christ' church made their runs very freely. The partnership, which lasted 43 minutes, added 72. many of which came from quickly run singles. Brosnahan was very strong on the leg side, but was unlucky in that the slowness of the outfield prevented many possible boundaries. . W. E. Merritt, who opened the St. I Albans attack, was closely watched by i the batsmen, but bowled well to secure two of the four East Christchurch wickets. A well disguised faster ball brought about the dismissal of Davis, who was batting confidently'. , At W3 Mortiock declared the East Christchurch innings closed, leaving St. Albans to scons 167 in a Jtttto wore than O'Brien, luid immediately lifted Dickson for six. In the same over be was dropped off a. hard chance, but continued to score rapidly, eroecUOly off Dickson and .WUMkAfte?' ramiPl&i iU JBlnutm he wafe bowled by pavis off the first ball of hi* first oyer* H* batted very aggres-g&te^-tt«4yif^ 4 tonger at the

would have secured the necessary runs. h£Tttwta** included five jtoe&awUfcree Crawford wew.thgijsw; ciaWlW which added- 45 nuito 17 minuto*, McCann. in particular. IriISSS -of scoring, sheets, and is got afraid ««* wicktta lor JsA?dawp*or 138, were fighting hard to avert an. outright defeat ' »APT.;qKiUBTcaiu»CH. - *a*t innings . .. » •• i" 7 .'.% Second, Innings H. low, h_Merntt_.-. ... .. «

A. ■ jr. ssk c * > Merrltt .. T. Walne, c Crawford, b Burtt .. J» K.; WUwn. not out. •• ■• £ p. Scully, not out -. •• « &■ ; Extra* i f . • ■ • * *\_ Total for' four wickets (dec.) 105 Bawling Analysts—W. B. Mepritt, J* oveS il\xoSm. 54 runs, % wickets; T. Surttl t» oversTs maidens, 15 runs. 1 ffief B. T. M&cock. * overs, 3 maidens. 3MSnV, 1 wlcketrcTG. Crawford 3 overs. 12 runs: F. P. O'Brien. 5 overs. 1 maiden. 12-jrunSr .

ST. ALBANS First Innings C. G. Crawford, c Waine. b Davis .. 9 N. S. H. McCann. lbw. b Dayis ... 30 T. A. Birch, c Walne. b Davis .. 3 F, p, O'Brien, c Dickson, b Davis .. 37 H. Armstrong, b Wetaon _;• •• » W E. Merritt, c Waine, b Dickson .. i H. C. Webb, b Dickson ;% ~.- f k! Trusoott. c McPhail, b Dickson .. 11 T Burt?/ c QuaM. b Dickson ..9 T. Tucker, b Davis •• •• " E. T. Mulcock, not out .. ••• g Extras • • • • *"___ Total -• •• •• 13 f Bowling Analysis-H. Davis, 30 o vers. 3 maidens, 75 runs, 5 wickets: S. V^EWs, 6 overs, 1 maiden. IS *U££; M- ""^Sl"* m overs. 5 maidens. 38 runs. 5 wickets; T. Waine, I over, 3 run*. Second Innings W Sf. Merritt, b Davis .. •■ • **> J. pfoTßrten. c A- F. EWs. b Dick- fi K Truscott, cA. F. Ellis, b Dickson . 3 H.' Armstrong, c sub . b Dickson .. 1 T, A. Birch, run out •• •• „, N S. H. McCann, lbw, •• *> C. G; Crawford, c Brosnahan 25 K, C. Webb, c sub.. .. 0 T Burtt, c Dickson, b Davis .. 6 T. Tucker, not out - •• •• " Extras *• '• " m

Total for pine wickets • • 136 Bowling Analysis—T. Waine. 3 overs, 18 runs; M. Dickson, 7.4 overs, 57 runs. 4 wickets; H. Davis. 13 overs. 1 maiden. 31 runs. 2 wickets; E. Brosnahan, 7 overs. 23 runs, 2 wickets. SECOND GRADE

b£t Mccarton 87 and 192 (Munnings 57 At Sydenham Park, Sydenham zea tor ntot wfcketodeclared (Young 4£not out, £auiie 43 not out, Fleete 44) beat East gffitchurch If* *%s-&** "**** -bv 89 runs on the first Innings. Park. Lancaster *•«»* fStaUM^eilCosteUo 44) and 53 (Shand MltotWttTciiristehwch 184 (Haynes At Ruffby Park, TSt. Albans 187 ana hi <m iftw wickets declared (Nelson 80 no\ M and 42 by five wickets-

THIRD GRADE Section A East Christchurch 230 (Egan 53) andl 87 for four wickets declared beat Lancaster Park Wl (Empson 38, Mapplebeck 42) and 94 by six wickets.

Section B : Sydenham 295 for five wickets declared (Wilson 62 not out. Torscutt 64, Newton 52) beat Lancaster Park 198 and 84 by an innings and 43 runs, . Old Collegians 228 for eight wickets declared belt Old Boys B 122 and 46 by *n innings and 58 runs. Bowling for Old Collegians, Barwick took four wickets for 7 Technical 233 and 73 beat West Christchurch 156 (Shirley 51) and W *»** wicket* by 77 runs on the first innings. FOURTH GRADE Section A

Old Boys 306 for six wickets declared beat Lancaster Park 156 (Thome 63) and 80 for one wicket by 150 runs on the first *"syd! S nham' 288 beat West Chrfctchurch 41 and 156 (Evans 45, McLachlan 42) by an innings and 72 runs. Riccarton 142 (Wormald 80) and 124 i for five wickets (Wormald 65) beat St. Albans 102 and 163 (Arnold 63) by five wickets. Section B

Sydenham 126 beat fit. Albans 119 and 143 .for six wickets b& seven runs on the first innings.

FIFTH GRAPE Old Boys 120 and 143 for five wickets declared beat Sydenham 104 ana 30 by nv» wic*l*S. Bowling for Old Boyi, Barbour twit six wickets for 21 nun, and l ttv* wickets for 10 runi,.

SIXTH GRADE ChriaVa College A 107 beat St. AnCo»»ge B 75 beat St. Andrew's A 30 by 28 runs on the first innings.

BOYS' ASSOCIATION

OPENING OF COMPETITION

On Saturday the Canterury Boys' Cricket Association opened its 1936 season, when, owing to a shortage of pitches, it was impossible to play matches in the fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth grades. The majority of the games took place in the other (sections of the competition, and the pitches, as a whole, favoured the bowlers. Scores, generally, were small, the highest total being a sound 95 registered by F. gmith for Boy»* High School in the first grade.' The following were the results:— FIRST GRADE

Christ's College A 41 (Woodhouse 12) and 58 (Seldon 32 not out and Woodhouse 19 not out) for no wickets beat West Cbristchurch High School 58 (Dougall 31) and 27 (Hill 13) by 10 wickets. Woodhouse, three wickets for 7 runs, and eight for 14, bowled well for Christ's College, while Skinner, five for 6, was the most successful with the ball for West Christchurch. Boys' High School 139 (Smith S3 and Henry 17 not out) beat Cathedral Grammar School 87 (Macforlane 37 and Robinson 16) by 52 runs on the first innings. Mann, four wickets for 26 runs, bowled well for Boy*' High School. Technical College 84 (Beazley 43 retired and Burgess 30 retired) for two wickets, beat Christ's College B 54 (Barnsdale 11) by 40 runs on the first innings. Beazley. four wickets for 10 runs, bowled well for Technical College, SECOND GRADE

St. Andrew's College 57 (Burnett 28 and Gray 13) and 43 (Gray 30 and Cunningham 13 not out).for one wicket beat Technical College 43 (Thompson 29 and Roach 11) by 14 runs on the first innings. Gray, five wickets for 7 runs, bowled best for St. Andrew's College, while Roach, four for 14 and one for 14, and Coulter, four for 15, were successful with the ball for Tech' nical College. THIRD GRADE

West Christchurch High School 120 (Stewart 60 not out and Mahony 55 not out) for three wickets beat Christ's College 118 (Ormond 36, not out, Monoghan 32, and Undsay 12) for seven wickets declared by two runs on the first innings. Technical College 132 (Altken 64 and Edgington 23) for nine wickets beat' Boys' High School 91 (Cater 25, Aiming 13, and Roberts 10) by 41 runs on the first innings.

SIXTH GRADE Boys' High School 49 (Hobbs 16 and Lochhead J2) and 27 (Horgan 18) for two wickets beat Christ's College 31 and 30 by eight wickets. Horgan, three wickets for 4 runs and two for 1, bowled well for -Boys* High School. "Technical 'College 61 (Smith 25, McCemmon 12, and Clarke 10) and 32 for four wickets beat Medbury Preparatory School 54 (Bristol 12, Taylor 12, and Rutherford IQ) and 24 by six. .wickets. Shaw, four wickets for 12 runs and 6 for 10, bowled well for Technical College, while Millton, four for 18, was the most successful with the ball for Medbury. St. Bede's College 47 (Dobbs 20) and 19 for no wickets beat West Christchurch High School 43 (Hobbs It) and 18. by 10 wickets. Hobbs. five.wickets for 12 runs, bowled well for west Christchurch* while Dobbs, four for 4, was the most successful with the ball for St, Bede's College.

FRIENDLY MATCH

In a match at Barrington Street park on Saturday* the Kiwi Cricket Club defeated Monarch Cricket Club by 65 run* to 64, For Kiwi, Roach 17 and Burford 13 were the highest scorers. Bowling for Monarch, R, Crowther took three wickets for 10 runs and P.-. Ellis two for 13. p. Bills 14 and R. Crowther 10 were the highest scorers. Bowling for Kiwi, ». Prawo' took four wlcketg for j« turn, «nd H. Syker three for jw.

WET WICKETS AND SMALL SCORES

With one exception all the senior teams In Saturday's matches failed to reach a century for the innings total. Playing at Unwood Park, Templeton obtained a lead for the first time this season, when, batting a weak team, they. compiled 88 and disposed of Working Men's Club for the hSirs. At stumps Beckenham had lost seven wickets for 68.

BECKENHAM v, RAILWAY a triokv wicket gave the bowlers a who Ssbsl Beckenham's bowling, was w Of his first seven overs four wenfmSdwTand hi jhad taken one wlcwS for■ sJxruns. E. Brook and L. Hood K briefstknd for the sixth wicket IT Harris raninto double figures, but toe total reached only 80 when the last wicket fell. Bowling honours were divided between Heath three tor 30, McMillan four for 23. and Stokes two for 21 a steady innings by K. vox °« veo from an utter rout. Three SSSSmSi tor V but Cox and Heato bitted solidly to raise the score to 48, bit DTBateman and B. Griffiths stopped the rot. and at stumps were unbeaten with 11 and two respectively, and the total 68 for seven wickets. C CandUsh two for 20 if. Hood two for 20, and E. Brook two for 7 shared the bowling honours. ttib fleldins of both teams was of a very Mgh stondfrdf and both D. Mitchelll and J. Colombus gave fine exhibitions behind the stumps. Scores:— RAILWAY First Innings W. Lawson, c Colombus. b Heato :. 4 L Haslewood. c Cawtheray. b Heath 12 pon. Mitchell, run out •• •• \ E. Grenfell, b McMillan . .. 13 C Candlish. c Smith, b McMillan .. 4 E. Brook, c and b McMillan .. 11 L. Hood, c Davidson, b Hoath .. io Pave Mitchell, c Bateman. b Heath .. •> J. McLennan. not out .. • • ,f F Harris, b Stokes •• • • « j. Peattie, c and b McMillan •• * Extras •• •• •• *

Total • • • • .. 80 Bowling Analysls-M. Heath. 14 overs. 6 maidens, 30 runs, 8 wickets; N, ftpkes. 13 overs. 6 maidens. 23 runs. 2 wickets; A- McMillan, 12 overs, 3 maidens, 23 runs, 4 wickets. BECKENHAM First Innings E. Cox. b Hood •■ .-30 S. Cawtheray, b Peattie .. .. & N, Stokes, c Grenfell. b Candlisn .. J--3. Weatherhead, b Candlish .. .. 0 M. Heath, c Hood, b Brook .. lb N. Davidson, c Hood, b Brook .. 4 J. Colombus. st Mitchell, b Hood .. 0 R. Griffiths, not out -. •• * D. Bateman. not out .- •• H Extras •• •• ' •• ~ Total ior seven wickets ... 68

SUNNYSIDE v. SHIRLEY

Shirley won the toss and went in first against Sunnyside on a drying wicket. H Thompson, the opening Sunnyside bowler, took full advantage of the wicket and his deliveries kept low. His first six overs were maidens, and he took two wickets in his second over and one in Ws third over. He finished up with the fine figures of six wickets for 17 runs off 16 overs. W. Bampton (18) and S. Rich (15) were the only double-figure scorers tor Shirley, who were alt out at 4.15 p.m. for the small total of v£. On an improving wicket, Sunnyside scored freely, fours and sixes being frequently hit. At stumps Sunnyside had made 136 runs for the loss, of four wickets. G. Grose gave a sparkling display for his 45. Scores:— , SHIRLEY First Innings G. Cullen. played on. b Thompson •• 1 W. Bampton, c Hartley, b Thompson IB J. Streeter, c Oliver, b Thompson .. 0 L. Kirk, b Thompson "2 C, F, Pitt, c Grose, b Gordon .. 8 E, Taylor, b Thompson .. • • |

S. Rich, b Oliver •• 15 F. Agassiz, c Barnes, b WilHs •• J R. Husband, st Hartley, b Oliver •• 2 A. Pitt, not out .. •• « H. Aris. b Thompson .. " i Extras •• •• £

Total «* Bowling Analysis—H. Thompson, lt> overs, 6 maidens, 17 runs, 6 wickets; W. Oliver, 6 overs, 17 rune. 2 wickets; L. Gordon, 6 overs. 17 -runs, I wicket; G. Willis, 3 overs, 9 runs, 1 wicket. SVNNYSIDE First Innings D. Cocks, b Kirk .. •• 23 G. Grose, ibw, b CuUen .. -. 45 W. Oliver, c and b A. Pitt .- .;•» L. Gordon, c Arts, b Kirk .. •• f< H. Thompson, not out .. •• "t 3. Hartley, not put .. ~ 2 Extras ,• •• ..a

Total for four wickets .. 150

TEMPLETON v. WORKING MEN'S CLUB Although batting only 10 men and four short of their regular team, Templeton obtained a lead of 38 runs in their first Innings against Working Men's Club. Two wickets fell for four runs, but F. Davison and H. Green put on 33 for the third wicket, and then Green and F. Ayers added another. 20 for the fourth. Later R, Mackie ran into double figures and raised the score to 88 for six, but the last three wickets fell for no runs, and th? score for the innings was 88. Bowling for Working Men's Club. C. Cocks, two for 2, and C Smith, three for 13, played havoc with the tail-end batsmen. The Working Men's Club team were also one short, and after losing three for 14, C. Smith and F. Warr took the total to 43 for the fourth wicket. Smith contributing 30 of the total. With four down for 43. a procession set in, and four wiqkets fell for two runs, and the score reached only 50 when the last wicket fell. F. Ayers, bowling for Templeton, secured the wonderful figures of 9 overs. 24 runs, 8 wickets. In their second innings Templeton have lost one wicket for 8 runs. Scores:—

TEMPLETON First Innings C. Smith, c Davis, b Gllroy .. 0 L. Ward, b Gilroy .. •. 1 F. Davison, c Cocks, b Davis .. 23 H. Green, Ibw, b Smith .. .. 28 F. Ayers, Ibw, b Smith .. ..17 H. Kempthome, c Gilroy, b Mills .. 4 R, Mackie, c Wilson, b Cocks ..11 G. Drayton, c Smith, b Cocks .. 0 A. Arundel, not out 0 C. Voice, c McLachlan, b Smith .. 0 Extras .. •• •• ..4

Total (one man short) .. 88 Bowling Analysis—A, Davis, 9 overs, 22 runs, 1 wicket; T. Gilroy, 6 overs. 18 runs, 2 wickets; H. Mills, 7 overs, 29 runs, 1 wicket; C. Smith, 7 overs, 13 runs, 3 wickets; C. Cocks, 2 overs, 2 runs, 2 wickets. Second Innings H. Green, b Gilroy .. .. .. 0 L. Ward, not out .. .. .. 1 R, Mackie, not out .. .. ; 1 Extras .. . • . • ..' 1

Total for one wicket .. .. 8 WORKING MEN'S CLUB

First Innings S. Clegg, c Kempthorne, b Ayers ~ 0 H. Hooper, b Ayers .. .. ... 5 C. Cocks, c Ward, b Ayers .. .. 0 C. Smith, lbw, b Ayers .. ..30 F. Warr, run out .. .. ..4 A, Davis, b Ayers .. .. ..3 T. Gilroy, c and b Ayers .. .. 0 M. Wilson, b Ayers .. .. .. 0 L. McLachlan, c Green, b Ayers .. 0 H. Mills, not out .. .. .. ■ 3 Extras .. .. .. 5 Total (one man short) .. .50

Bowling Analysis—F. Ayers, 9 overs, 2 maidens, 24 runs, 8 wickets; H. Green, 5 overs, 3 maidens, 6 runs; C. Smith, 2 overs, 9 runs; F. Davison, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 6 runs.

SENIOR B St, Andrew's 89" (Talbot 36) met Shirley 61 (Priest 26). Bowling for St. Andrew's. Newburgh took six for 21, and for Shirley Brown three lor 18, and F. Pitt five for 22.

Spreydon 151 (Freeman 64, Hall 27, Farrant 18, Nolan 12; Coomber, four for 25; McKendry. three for 28) met Marist four for 70 (McKenßry 38 not out), Avon 110 (Brooks 20, Stringer 20, McEwin 18) met West Old Boys 37, Bowling for West Old Boys, Lake took four for 35, and Hadley three for 14,.and for Avon, McEwin five for 13, and Stringer four for 18.

JUNIOR A Rieearton 85 (Blakexnore 38) met Merivale 109 for four wicket* (Webster 34 not out, Jones 28 not out, Taylor 21), Railway 118 (Lohrey 62 not out. Trott 23) met Working Men'» Club 101 (W. Lee 24, Cunningham 38). McLellan, six for 47, and Cunningham,' four for 17, bowled well for Working Men's Club, and Bartlett, four for 18, for-Hallway. Kia Ore 49 and 18 for four wickets met .Beckcnham 104 for seven wickets declared

(Sibley SGI not out. Bowen»). Tbotnpson. five for 18, bowled best for Kia Or*, gnd H Fleete. seven for 37, for Beckenham.

JUNIOR B Urlwins 193 Kent 71, Rich W...Bobertson 27) met Harewood 80 (or two wtc* kets (S. Watson 43, C. Adams SB). Bowl* tag for Harewood, Shipley took four tor 32 and GaskiU three ior M. St. Albans 138 (Wltte 40, Wilson 30) and 70 for four wickets (Peeler 23 not out, Bestman 31 not out) met Provincial ©wildings 47 (A. Smith 18 not out). Bowling for fit. Albans, Johns took four for XT and Winter thru* for W, and for Pro-. vincial Buildings, Anderson three for 20 and Smith three for 39. Shirley 13S (Davis 37, Smith 30) met Stewart's Cully .87 for six wickets (Newsome 43 not out. Sills 13 not out),. Sol* land, four for 32. bowled well for Stewart's Gully.

JUNIOR C Waltham 80 (Adams 30) met Sydenham Council 80 (Frascr 18). Prattley, seven for 13. bowled best for Sydenham Council, and Raynor, live {or 38, and Rhodes, four for 9, for Waltham. New Brighton beat St. Andrew's Old Boys by default. Whttcombe and Tombs 147 (Hobson 67, BrizJey 23 not out) met Merivale 54. Bowling for Merivale, McMahon took five for 41 and Cochran three for 18, and for Whttcombe and Tombs, Brisley took, five for. 25. Lyttelton 198 (E. MeCormick 33, J. Garner 42, Arneson 38) met Harmonic Sociey 75 for eight wickets. Bowling for Lyttelton. D. MeCormick took seven for 20.

THIRD GRADE A Oddfellows 158 (R, Smith 56, N. IggO 88) defeated Shirley 10 and 05 (O'Brien '24, A, Cameron 30 not out) by an innings and 42 runs. Bowling.for Oddfellows, T. Fox took four for 6 ("hat trick"), W. Trott three for 10, and Newton five for 14. and Spencer, four for 47, and Weeks, three for 3, for Shirley. Northcote 118 (Trenbath 43) defeated TJunstaYAe Borne Ift fey *& run* «,n' *Ke first innings. Bowling for Northcote. Robinson took three wickets tor 3 rum, am Webb five for 41 for Dunstable House. • Beckenham 98 (Milne 50) and 70 fot* eight wickets declared (Connor 22 not out) beat Riccarton 56 (Evans 37) and <44 for four wickets by 40 runs on the first innings.

THIRD GRADE B Ouruhia 129 (Skelton 34, N. Ashby 21) beat Northcote 43 and 61 (T. .Donaldson 28) by an innings and 28 runs. Bowling for Ouruhia. J- Stfeere took two for 8. L. Hibbard two for 3, and E. Ashby two for 14 Lyttelton 120 for two wickets declared (Wilson 51 not out. Perrott 28 not out) and 46 for three wickets declared beat Harewood 51 and 38 for nine wickets by 69 runs on the first innings. Bowling, for Lvttelton, Parrott took five for 13 and four for 16 and Wilson three for 32. Westport Coal 48 and 40 beat Papanui Old Boys 48 and 21 by 17 runs, Bowling for Westport, Familton took four of 8. and for Papanui. Cains five for 3. Beckenham 64 and 84 (Molloy 32) beat Woolston Tanneries 63 (Roberts 28 not out) and 75 for five wickets declared (McDonald 47 not out) by 10 runs. Bowling for Beckenham Molloy took three for 3 (including the "hat trick"), and Lloyd five for 28, and for Woolston Hayes took five for 8.

THIRD GRAJDK C Corsair 52 and 57 for seven wickets beat Mairehau 65 (B. Wilson 26) and 31 by three wickets, Mathieson, tow lor 10 and five for 25, bowled well for Mairehau, and R. Symes, four for 10, Fabian, five for 46. and E. Bailey, seven for 38, for Qor--35 retired, Irving 31) beat Stewart's Gully 87 (J. Duncan 41, F. Selwood 37 not out) and four for 31 by 94 runs on the first "waftham 60 (Syme 15. Milner 12) and 49 for five wickets declared beat Working Mens Club 9 and 30 for nine wickets by SI runs on the first innings. Bowling for Working Men's Club, Walker took five for 15, and for Waltham Syme took five for 6.

MANAWATU BEATS POVERTY . BAY

tpSKSS ASSOCIATION TSLCOSAM.) PALMERSTON N., February 22. The Hawke Cup cricket match between Poverty Bay and Manawatu was won by Manawatu, Manawatu's second innings did not open auspiciously. Robertson lost his wicket with the score at seven. Twenty appeared after 32, minutes' play,, ; buf with the score at 28 the second wicket' fell. ... . , , iJ" The match ended before 1 o'clock with a victory for Manawatu by seven wickets. Forty appeared after just under an hour's play, the bats. men playing the bowling confidently. With victory in sight. Cutler, who olayed a rnatch-winnin2 innings for 33, was beaten by Blathwayt, the necessary runs being scored in -the next partnership,

POVERTY BAY First innings .. .. .. 98 Second Innings Boon, c Cutler, b Gailichan .. 10 Dow. b Gailichan .. 28 Robertson, not out .. .. 22 Reeves, c Norris, b Gailichan .. 0 Fraser, b Murchison .. .. g Bennett, b Murchison .. .. 7 Lockett, c Pollitt, b Murchison .. 0 Carroll, b Murchison .. .. 0 Stewart. Ibw, b Hearsey .. 4 Wells, b Murchison .. 13 Blathwayt, c Robertson, b Gailichan .. " .. 1 Extras .. .. 8 Total 98 Bowling—Murchison. five for 24; Gailichan, four for 11.

MANAWATU First innings .. .. ..112

Second innings McVicar, Ibw, b Bennett ~ 13 Robertson, b Robertson .. .1 Cutler, b Blathwayt .. ..33 M. Ongley, not out .. ..28 Murchison, not out .. ..4 Extras .. .. ..3 Total for three wickets .. 82

INDIA ACCEPTS NEW LEGBEFORE RULE

(UNITED PBESB ASSOCIATION—CQPTttIQJIT.) (Received February 23, 8.26 p.m.) NEW DELHI, February 22. The Nawab of Bhopal, president of the Cricket Control Board of India, has sent the following cable to the Marylebone Cricket Club, about the new leg-before rule: "My board had made a request to the Marylebone Cricket Club about the new leg-before rule only because we felt that our players, who had no experience of playing under these conditions, may not be able to produce their form, and may thus disappoint England and our kind hosts. You have now explained your difficulties, which we fully appreciate. I readily accept your suggestion, and, on behalf of the board, I agree that the Indian team should play under the new rule during the 1936 tour."

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WELLINGTON, February 23.

Cricket was played yesterday.to fine weather on easy wicket*. Wellington 445, beat Hutt 42 and 313 (B. Champnero 111, R. J. Kemp 44, G. A. Rotherham 42), by 90 runs. (For Wellington I. A. H. Symes took eight for 17 and four for 123, and E. D. Blundell three for 31.) Midland 186 for four, declared (W. Dustin 64, E. Bizzant 63) and 80 for six, beat Petone 180 and 83, by four wickets. (For Midland M. Randall took five for 11.) Old' Boys, 328 and 79 for three, beat University, 170 and 227 (W. T. Viltmeyer 113) by seven wickets. Kilbirnie, 378, beat Karori. 105 (A. M. Hollings 52), and 148 ,(Hollings 4 48). (For Kilbirnie, C, Parjloe took four for 37, and four for .43,). Midland now leads, with 37 points, Wellington having 35, and Hutt 27.

AUCKLAND M.C.C

HOME SIDE DECLARES AT SIX FOR 306 BRILLIANT CENTURY TO WALLACE (HUB ASSOCU7?Q* TSMtGBAH.) AUCKLAND. February 22, The match between the Marylebone Cricket Club and Auckland was continued at Eden Park to-day in fine weather. Auckland declared its first innings closed with six wickets down for 306* In the hour and 20 minutes remaining for play, the Marylebone Cricket Club scored 98 without loss. On the first day of play rain caused an abandonment, when Auckland had scored 109 for one wicket. Play was delayed to-day until 12.15pm..through the area just outside the wicket, where water had drained off the canvas covering, being too soft. ATfeature of the day's play was another fine exhibition by the colt, Wallace, who added 45 runs to his overnight score of 68, and thus scored bis first century against an overseas Whitelaw carried his first day's total of 34 to 78. He batted more confidently than on the first day. The partnership, with. Wallace, added 186 runs in 160 minutes, ... . ,„■ The mort successful English bowler was Langridße, who bowled consistently well in taking three wickets for 54 runs. He bowled 28 overs, seven of which were maidens. Both the English opening batsmen. Barber and Parks, gave very correct displays in raising the score to;»f without loss. Parks was undefeated for 54. and Barber bad 42 to his credit

Batsmen Confident Wallace (68) and Whitelaw (34) resumed the Auckland innings to the bowling of Read and Suns. The wicket was firm and easy batsmen shaped confidently, A Wallace ran into the seventies by turning Head to the square-leg boundary, and he followed this with a powerful pull for four, the ball landing just inside the fence, . • nn . Holmes relieved Read after 20 minutes' play, but both batsmen continued to watch the ball carefully, scoring mostly/Singles, although, an occasional boundary brightened play. Langridge was brought on in place of Sims. Whitelaw scored his 60 after 125 minutes, the total reaching 150 at the same time. The score at the luncheon adjournment was 167 for one wicket. Wallace being 86 and Whitelaw 81, Wallace completed a chanceless century on resuming after ( 145 minutes' batting. He received a wonderful ovation from the crowd. Holmes exploited his slow attack, but with the exception of Langridge, the bowlers were not troublesome- Langridge anally got Wallace's wicket, Parks taking a brilliant catch at first slip. Wallace had batted 160 minutes, and hit 11 fours. 105—2—113.

Whitelaw Bowled

Vivian lost his partner immediately, a delivery from Sims making pace off the wicket and clean bowling Whitelaw. Batting for 165 minutes, Whitelaw had hit six boundaries. 197—3—73. Townsend joined Vivian, the latter bringing up 200 by lifting Langridge to the fence, but the bowler had his revenge next ball, Griffith stumping the batsman smartly. 203-4—7.

Postles played a very poor shot on coming to the wicket, lobbing a ball softly in the air between the bowler and mid-on. Sims and Langridge were both bowling well at this stage, and Holmes persisted with them in preference to calling for a new ball. Sims found Postles with his leg in front be' fore the batsman had opened his account. 212—5—0, v <' Only eight runs had been added when Langridge got a good one past Hook. ' , ,A new ball was called for and given to Read. Parks relieved Langridge. Townsend and Matheson made a good stand, although the scoring rate, was particularly slow, and the total moved past 250.

Townsend Aggressive Townsend livened matters by lifting both Sims and Langridge back over their heads. In Sims' next over Townsend gave a hard chance to Hardstaff at deep extra coven The fieldsman got his left hand to the ball, but failed to hold it. The score at afternoon tea was 273. Townsend being 30 and Matheson 2.1. The batsmen endeavoured to force the pace on resuming, both using theii feet to the slow bowlers. Matheson skied one of Langridge's deliveries to extra cover, where Barber failed to reach the ball. Townsend's 50 was hoisted after 110 minutes, and 300 appeared after 280 minutes. Vivian declared the innings closed at 4.30 pjn., the total being 306 for six wickets, Townsend was undefeated for S3, and Matheson's score was 38.

Steady Batting Barber and Parks, opening for the Marylebone Cricket Club, progressed steadily against the bowling of Cowie' and Matheson. Parks showed more initiative, taking two fours through the covers off Matheson, and cutting another ball through slips. Barber lifted the first six of the match when Vivian relieved Matheson, The first 50 came in 37 minutes. Although the Auckland field was well set, both batsmen found gaps with clever placements. Parks made his 50 just before stumps. He had been batting 80 minutes. The score at stumps was 98 for no wickets. Parks being 54 and Barber 42. Scores:-

AUCKLAND First Innings " J. E. Mills, c Griffith, b Read .. 1 P. E. Whitelaw, b Sims .. .. 73 M. W. Wallace, c Parks, b Langridge ~ ... .., US H. G. Vivia», st Griffith, b Langridge .. .. .. 7 L. F. Townsend, not out .. 53 A. J. Postles, Ibw, b Sims .. 0 G. Hook, b Langridge ■"•■,. 4 A. M. Matheson, not out.. - .... 38 Extras .. ~17

Total for six wickets, dec. 306

Bowling Analysis—Read, one wicket for 71 runs; Parks, none for 41; Holmes, none for 37; Suns, two for 72* Langridge, three,for's4; Human, none

MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB First Innings J. H. Parks, not out .. ..54 W. Barber, not out .. 42 Extras .. ....... 2 Total for no wickets .. 98

RECORD FIRST WICKET SCORE (UKITBP PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (Received February 28, 82 p,m.) f ADELAIDE, February 23. In the Sheffield Shield match South Australia in its first innings made 304 for three wickets (Badcock. not out 155. Parker 88, Ryan not out 36). After Badcock and Parker had established a new first-wicket record for South Australia in Sheffield Shield cricket there was a sudden change, when Parker, Bradman, and Moyle were out for the addition of nine runs. Bradman made one.

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