CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21745, 30 March 1936, Page 8

CRICKET

CHAMPIONS BEATEN NARROWLY

OLD BOYS WIN ON FIRST INNINGS

FINAL MATCHES IN SENIOR COMPETITION

Though losing to Old Boys on the first innings after a great fight, Lancaster Park won the senior competition of the Canterbury Cricket Association, which ended on Saturday, by the clear margin of nine points over Old Boys, with Riccarton and Sydenham, which lir.d eight-point wins in the last series of matches, equal in third place, only two points behind Old Boys. The weather, which throughout the summer has given cricketers fair ground frr complaint, brought the season to a wintry close, a shower of rain and hail about 4 p.m. causing the aban-

donmcnt of thb match between Lancaster Park and Old Boys and interruptions in the other two matches, between Sydenham and West Christchurch and St. Albans and Old Collegians. In the last-named match St. Albans won on the first innings. Generally wickets were soft and inclined to favour the spin bowler. When Old Boys resumed at Lancaster Park it was only 35 runs behind the Lancaster Park total of 104 and

had eight wickets in hand, but thanks to well-judged bowling by I. B. Cromb and R- J. Read. Old Boys could make no more than 118, and at one stage •were in very real danger of losing on ThTtrs l innings. Cromb* tom* *» the innings were seven for 69 and for the afternoon five for *?.?,?? three for 40. Lancaster Park hadJost one wicket for 40 when a heavy shower prevented further play. Sydenham had a meritorious eightpoint win at Hagley Park over West Christchurch, which on the first day Jiad made 109. Sydenham declared its first innings closed at its first davs total of 182 for eight, put West out for 221. and hit up the required runs for the loss of two wickets. D. Mcßae took lour wickets for Sydenham for only 30 runs. „ , . The wicket at Rugby Park was playing better than on the previous Saturday. and Old Collegians, giving a much improved batting display, scored 135 oft the St. Albans bowling in their first innings. To this total M. G. Somerville contributed a bright 63 not out St. Albans declared with 93 on

for six wickets, leaving Old Collegians 166 to make in a little less than 90 minutes. At stumps they had scored 142 for five wickets. Somerville again batting well in making 26. . Riccarton had ’ scored an outright •win against East Christchurch on the previous Saturday. The final position of the teams on 4he chamoionshio table is the same as at th« end of the last series, except that St. Albans has replaced East Christchurch in fifth position, and East now finishes sixth. Though Old Boys

did not show to great advantage on Saturday, they have steadily and consistently improved during the season, and in view of their wealth of young talent they are potentially the strongest team and will be powerful contenders next season. Lancaster Park s performances, however, have left little doubt that at present it is the strongest side, even remembering that it ha? twice lost to Old Boys on the first Innings. Neither team has suffered an outright loss, but Lancaster Park has five outright wins to Old Boys two. The first six teams are as even as might be expected, but the records Of West and Old Collegians are dis-

appointing. Both have any amount of promising material, but West has had only three first innings wins and Old Collegians has not won a match. The final position of the teams is as

OLD BOYS v. LANCASTER PARK The abandonment of the match at Lancaster Park between Old Boys and Lancaster Park, the two leading teams in the competition, when this senes began, did pat rob the game of much competitive Interest, for it is extremely unlikely that • definite result would have been reached In the two hours and a half of play lost. Ms Boys won by 14 runs on the first inPtOgm, All the exciting events occurred to the first 1 hour when Lancaster Park, ■which on the first day had made 104, was cghHtig to dismiss Old Boys, who began the day with 69 runs on the board and fflghf wickets In hand. Resourceful ond . astute bowling by Cromb and steady bowling by Bead, who between them carried all the attack, almost gave Lancaster Park a win on the first innings, in spite of the big handicap with which it began the day, and when eight wickets 0 tor 97, leaving Old Boys still aeven runs behind, the game was full of nmudblUtigg. However, some stout hitting By Graham saved the day for Old Boys, whose innings closed for 118. Though Unrewarded by championship points, Lancaster Park’s effort in dismissing eight

Old Boys' batsmen In 67 minutes for 49 jruns, wag one of its finest achievements this season. , • The Old Boys’ batting was a mixture td caution and recklessness, and It was on this second j feature that Cromb depended for his wickets. He bowled invitingly. pitching the. Hall 1 Well Into the air and within- teach of the batsmen, leaving his opponents to make the mistakes. Several hit out and good fielding <Uo the rest, Cromb himself: taking good catches. His five wickets on Saturday were taken in 13.3 overs, tour of which were maidens for a cost of 34 runs. Bom be and Bead made good use of the wicket, which was susceptible to spin. At the other end Read, after a few overpitched deliveries in his first oyer, kept the batsmen on the alert with goodlength balls, several of which turned back sharply from the off. He finished with three wickets for 40. • Menzies made some clean off-drives, before being well .beaten by a, spinner, prom Read, who thus gained 60 wickets ♦hi* season, and Cook batted with fortitude tor 27- minutes in making three. However, It was the hitting of Colville and Graham, both of whom placed .the ball well, that saved Old Boys., Graham did well to get Cromb away on the leg when the on field was • packed. ' Lancaster Park batted, for. a short time before tea. losing Cromb, .who was surprised by an off-break from Graham Which made pace from the wicket. Scores:— •

LANCASTER PARK first innings .. .. 104 Second Innings J. B. Cromb.-b Graham .. " ? C. Dryden, not out .. •• ® A- P. Cobden, not out .. * Extras • ■ • • • • 10 Total for one wicket .. ..20 Bowling Analysis—M. Graham. 4 overs. 1 8 runs, 1 wickets: D. C. Nixon, # overs. 3 maidens, 2 runs. OLD BOYS First Innings D. c. Nixon, b Bead .. • • •• ® ». J. McEwen. at Suckling, b Cromb 20 W. A. Hadlee, st Suckling, b Cromb 46 • j. tmtnfies.' b Bead .; • • M , fet fsfe Cromb .. .. o £f. Cook, e Cobden# b Cromb 3 C. Earbidgo, cid b Cromb .. 2 c. Colville, c Dryden. b Cromb .. 10 f. It fliher, not got » •• * X, Graham, c Dryden. b Read .* 5. C- Bums, b Cromb •* | Extras- •• * Total * • * lB Bwltag Analy&te-lt. overs, . „ jLJZSrSffi maidens, 69* runs,. 7 3 maidens.

SYDENHAM V. WEST CHRISTCHURCH ' Sydenham were content with a first innings’ score of 182 for eight wickets, made on the first day, in the match against West Christchurch. The declaration on Saturday .turned out a wise move. Sydenham took *an eight-point win by eight wickets. . . , Smith, who opened with Fullwood for West Christchurch, was out almost Immediately for no score. Throughout the innings wickets fjp regularly, wdth generally no substantial progress made between times. Fullwood’s total of 23 was achieved with some nice shots, but he seemed at ho time to be properly comfortable. Uncertainty against the bowling of Mcßae (who averaged four wickets for 10 runs) and Bellamy would seem to account for the quick downfall of most of the batsmen. There was an adjournment for half an hour because of rain. When the match began again at 4.30 o clock the last two wickets were soon taken. Sydenham then needed only 49 runs to win. Another shower made the wicket. softer, and Bellamy and Mcßae made relatively small scores, although they were Important enough in the circumstances. Wise and King carried on to get the needed runs, neither losing his wicket. Scores:—

SYDENHAM First Innings

F. W. Bellamy, c Patrick, b Sharpe 56 M. Gray. Ibw, b Smith .. •• 2 „ W. Doidge, run out . . ° E. Gasson. ibw, b Smith •• 0 R. Wailburton, c Smith, b Sharpe .. 8 L. A. Butterfield, c Johnston, b Sharpe 06 D. Mcßae, c PUllwood, b Kerr .. 22 F. Wise, c Hay. b Kerr .. » H. King, not out ... • • • • f" Extras .• •• •• 10 Total for eight wickets (dec.) 182 Bowling Analysis—H. D. Smith, 12 overs, 3 maidens, 31 runs, 2 wickets; J. Johnston, 11 overs, 3 maidens, 30 runs; M. Sharpe, 10.3 overs, 1 maiden, 42 runs, .. wickets; J. S. Patrick, 8 overs. 35 runs; J. L. Kerr, 8 overs, 35 runs, 2 wickets. Second Innings F. W. Bellamy, c Peake, b Sharpe .. 11 D. Mcßae, c Hay, b Sharpe .. •■ • i*J F. Wise, not out •• •• J" H. King, not out •• Extra • • • •

Total for two wickets .. 53 Bowling Analysis—H. D. Smith, 2 overs, 18 runs: J. Johnston. 1 over, 7 runs. M. Sharpe, 3 overs, 17 runs. 2 wickets; J. L. Kerr, 2.2 overs, 10 runs. WEST CHRISTCHURCH First innings .. ■ • .. 100 Second Innings J, H. Fullwood, b Bellamy • • • • H. D. Smith, Ibw, b Mcßae .. •• « J. S. Patrick, c Bellamy, d Mcßae .. * J. W. Peake, b Bellamy • • • • 1 ‘ J. L. Kerr, c Gasson, b Burtt • • » P. F. Allen, b Bellamy • • • • “2 M. C. Ward, c Bellamy, b Newton .. -•> E. Hay. b Bellamy .. •• " \ A. W. Williams, b Mcßae .. •• i M. Sharpe, not out .. •• ' 0 M. Johnston, b Mcßae •• "14 Extras • • ’' Total '• 121

ST. ALBANS v. OLD COLLEGIANS Old Collegians made a good recovery asalnst St Albans, but were beaten by 73 S on the first innings They took their score from 47 for six wjekets to 135 This was due to a good stand by M. G. Somer vllle (63 not out) and P. J. Byrne (18). The wicket had improved considerably since the previous Saturday and and Mulcock were not as dangerous as on the first day. There was a dent just after the start of the game. Somerville being given out leg before. He had nearly reached the P avl ' 10 " ' vl ' e ," he was recalled by O Brlen. ® or Pf r \i!, e had hit the ball before it struck his leg. The reversal of the decision played a large part in saving Old Collegians from an outright defeat, for Somerville went on to make 63. He played sound cricket, being particularly aggressive on the leg side. Byrne batted confidently until he jumped out to a slow ball from Burtt and was well

stumped.Aib anK , secont j innings the batsmen went for the runs. F. P. O'Brien hitting any loose ball very hard. He gaw a good exhibition for 23 before he stepped in front of one from Somerville. C. G. Crawford scored freely on ' either side of the wicket, and also scored 23 when he went the same way as O’Brien. At 5.5 pm. fatAlbans declared with six wickets down for 93. leaving Old Collegians with 166, to m oid Collegians gave a much brighter display in the second innings. C. V. Walter (23) and C. K. Jackman (28) being associated in a useful partnership. M. G. Somerville again gave a good performance in scoring 26. J. C. Saunders, hitting hard, carried his bat for 32. and at stumps Old Collegians had made 142 runs for five wickets. Scores:— ST. ALBANS First Innings • ■ • • 208

Second Innings N. S. McCann, b Alpers .. •• ‘ 2 C. G. Crawford, ibw. b Somerville . • 23 H. Armstrong,- c Byrne, b Alpers .. 11 R, C. Webb, run out .. - ■ • • •' F P O'Brien. Ibw, b Somerville .. 23 T. Burtt, c Walter, b Somerville .. 6 T. Tucker, not out .. • • W J. G. Rankin, not out •• * Extras • • • • 8

Total for six wickets declared) 93 Bowling Analysis—P. H. T. Alpers. 7 overs, 1 maiden. S3 runs, 2 wickets; A. I. Cottrell. 7 overs. 1 maiden, 20 runs: C. V. Walter, 4 overs. 20 runs: M. G. Somerville, 4 overs, 12 runs. 3 wickets. 1

OLD COLLEGIANS First Innings L. K. Dunster. c Birch, b Mulcock .. 0 C. V. Walter, ibw. b Mulcock .. 0 C. K. Jackman, c O’Brien, b Tucker .. 6 J. M, Olllvier, c Webb, b Tucker .. 9 J. C. Saunders, b Tucker • ■ ° M. G. Somerville, not out .. 63 L. W. Fleetwood, b Tucker 1 P. J. Byrne, st Webb, b Burtt .. 18 R. C. Saunders, c McCann, b Burtt .. 2 A. I. Cottrell, b Burtt 13 P. H. T. Alpers. b O’Brien .. . • 0 Extras • • • ■ .. 23

Total •• 135 Bowling Analysis—E. T. Mulcock, 14 overs, 3 maidens, 29 runs, 2 wickets: T. Tucker, 16 overs, 5 maidens, 31 runs, 4 wickets; K.. Truscott, 7 overs. 1 maiden, 11 runs; T. Burtt, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 40 runs. 3 wickets: F. P. O’Brien, 2.5 overs, 1 maiden, 1 run, 1 wiciset. . Second Innings I, R. Dunster, c O’Brien, b Mulcock 8 C. V. Walter, c and b O’Brien .. 23 C. K. Jackman, c and b McCann .. 28 J. M. Olllvier, b O’Brien .. .. 6 M, G. Somerville, c sub., b Mulcock 26 J, C. Saunders, not out .. .. 32 B. C. Saunders, not out .. ..5 Bxtras .. •• ..14

Total for five wickets .. 142 Bowling Analysis—T. Tucker, 8 overs, 1 maiden, 21 runs; E. T. Mulcock. 8 overs, 3 maidens, 25 runs, 2 wickets; T. Burtt, 4 overs, 22 runs; F. P. O’Brien, 7 overs. 1 maiden, 15 runs, 2 wickets: N. S. McCann, 4 overs. 11 runs, 1 wicket: C. G. Crawford, 2 overs, 19 runs; H. Armstrong, 1 over, 15 runs.

PRESENTATION OF < TROPHIES WON THIS SEASON

Trophies won this season by the various teams in the Canterbury Cricket Association's competitions Were presented at the close of play on Saturday afternoon at the Hagley Parkoval. Mr W. H. Winsor, president of the association, presented them. He remarked upon the number of spectators who had remained for the function. The game owed a lot to its spectators, he said, who were themselves wonderfully served by being able to watch cricket on so entrancing a ground. The summer, in spite of much rain, had treated cricket-kindly, he said. Only

on one Saturday had there been no play. There had been soft wickets, of course, and because of that, some slow batting. Nevertheless the season had brought a generous quota of really fine cricket—cricket that gave a hint of a successful next season. • The trophies, which 1 were received "by;the captains of winning teams, were wop as follows:—First grade cup, Lancaster Park; second grade cup. St. Albans; third grade cup. Sydenham B; fourth grade cup, Sydenham A; fifth grade cup, West Christchurch District High School; sixth grade, Sydenham; Petersen shield (for club with ihost points in competition), Sydenham,

SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION

THE FINAL MATCHES

The final match of the the third B Srade of the Suburban Cricket Assoclaon competitions between Waltham and Lyttelton was Won by Waltham by 75 runs to 22. Waltham- thus winning the third grade B competition. Umpires v. Executive A friendly match between the members of the Umpires' Association and Executive was won by the latter by 199 runs (L. Hood 30 retired. Bestman 31. JCiddey 30. S. Marks 22 not out, Davison 19 retired) to 148 (F. Harris 34 retired, Turnbull 83).

A BOWLERS’ YEAR

LOW AVERAGES IN CLUB CRICKET

CHIEF HONOURS TO ROBERTS, CROMB, AND READ

A season of low scoring in senior club cricket is, of course,'reflected in the averages of the players. This year only 10 batsmen have averages better than 30, as against 30 last year. There are 27 bowlers this year with averages lower than 20. as compared with 10 last year. A. W. Roberts (Blccarton) Is again Canterbury’s leading all-rounder, topping the batting averages and taking second place in the bowling only to a player who bowled comparatively little. I. B. Cromb (Lancaster Park) has a fine record as an all-rounder —second in batting and fourth in bowling. M. L. Page (Old Boys) and F. F. P. O’Brien (St. Albans) are the only other batsmen to exceed an average of 40, J. L. Kerr (West Christchurch), after a strangely unsuccessful club season in view of his representative performances, finishing next in order, ’ R. J. Read (Lancaster Park) again has the largest bag of wickets. 61. and issslxth in the averages. He has had a wonderful season. D. C. Nixon (Old Boys) has been most successful of the other regular bowlers. and with 36 wickets has finished just ahead of Read in the averages. The averages for the season are aa follows:

The following played fewer than four innings:— For West Christchurch —E. Hay, 13, 5, 3; E. A. Vincent, 34; I, Featherstone, 8, 7; J. Booker, 5, 3*; A. W. Williams, 4. 1. For Lancaster Park—P. Dasler, 0; D. Stout, 6, I*. 10. For Sydenham—W. Jarman, 1, 1; J. Young, 3, 19; R. Fleete, 15; R. Wallburton, 8.

For Rlccarton—P. Rose, 21, 8; A. Boulton, 5; J, A. Hooper, 1, 27*. For Old Boys—W. A. Brookes. 3S, 10*; P. W. Walter, 2; R. K. Jamieson, 2. For St. Albans —M. Cummings, 18;. D. McLennan, 1, o*. 6; T. E. M. Harper, 5, 13*. 40; D. O’Brien, 0. For East Christchurch—D. Phillips, 13, 2; P. D. Allsopp, 3, 4, 0; R. Rosslter, 1, 8. For Old Collegians—-J. Monteith, 2, 4; B. C. Saunders, 1. 13*; P. H. T. Alpers, 1, 0: M. G. Somerville, 63*. 26. •Not out. , ..

D. M C L.™a„ Alb ) „ „ s The following bowled fewer than 25 overs For Lancaster Park—D. Stout, 4 overs, 8 runs, 1 wicket: F. Kerr, 4 overs, 12 runs. 2 wickets; G. Dryden. 5 overs, 2 maidens, 12 runs; T. Kennedy. 24 overs, 2 maidens, 99 runs. 3 wickets. For West Christchurch—M; C. Ward, 3 over, 6 runs: N. Alexander, 9.2 overs, 1 maiden, 34 runs. 2 wickets; J. Booker, 17 overs, 1 maiden. 72 runs, 1 wicket: J. H. Fullwood, 13 overs. 2 maidens. 51 runs, 2 wickets: P. F. Allen, 5 overs, 15 runs, 1 wicket; J. W. Peake. 21 overs. 5 maidens, 79 runs, 3 wickets; G. R. Gregory, 2 overs. 1 maiden, 5 runs; E. A. Vincent, 2 overs, 10 runs. 1 wicket. For Sydenham—F. Wise, 2 overs. 7 runs.

For Riccarton—H. H. Blackwell, 19 overs, 1 maiden, 66 runs: F. F. Dawson, 5 overs, 3 maidens, 12 runs; E. E. Grenfell, 5 overs, 15 runs. 1 wicket: W. M. Strachan, 3 overs, 27 runs: D. M. Dunnet. 1 over, 3 runs; A. C. Cade. 3 overs, 2 maidens, 2 runs. For Old Boys—E. McEwin. 21 overs, 3 maidens. 91 runs, 3 wickets; W. A. Hadlee, 9 overs. 4 maidens, 20 runs, 1 wicket; F. W. Walter, 5 overs. 17 runs. For St. Albans—M. Cummings. 4 overs, 20 runs; W. C. Dailey, 6 overs, 13 runs, I wicket: C. G. Crawford, 5 overs. 31 runs: T. Birch. 1 over, 2 runs; N. S. H. McCann, 5 overs. 13 runs, I wicket; H. Armstrong, I over. 15 runs.

For East Christchurch—F. Klnvig, 22 overs. 109 runs. 1 wicket; H. Evans. 11 overs. 1 maiden, 68 runs. 1 wicket; D. Quaid. 15 overs. 2 maidens, 56 runs, 1 wicket: P. Scully. 12 overs, 1 maiden, 39 runs, 2 wickets; G. Mortlock, 3 overs. 16 runs. 1 wicket: E. Brosnahan, 12 overs, 2 maidens. 24 runs, 5 wickets. For Old Collegians—l.. R. Dunstcr. 8 overs. 32 runs; J. M. Olllvier. 5 overs. 22 runs, 1 wicket; M. G, Somerville. 9 overs. 37 runs. 5 wickets; C. V. Walter. 4 overs.

20 runs. Centuries Only 35 centuries have been scored this season, as against 28 last year. The century list is as follows; — 178' J. Jacobs, for Rlccarton v. East

Christchurch. 153 I. B. Cromb, for Lancaster Park v

West Christchurch. 152* M. L. Page, for Old Boys v. Lancas-

ter Park. 142* A. W. Roberts, for Rlccarton V. Syd-

enham. 141 j. L. Kerr, for West Christchurch v. St. Albans. 132 M. L. Page, for Old Boys v. West Christchurch. 121 G. Mortlock. for East Christchurch v. Old Boys. 119 H. Davis, for Eost Christchurch v. Riccarton. 116* R. E. J. Mem'.es, for Old Boys v. East Christchurch. 114 F. P. O’Brien, for St. Albans v. Sydenham. 106 J. M. Ollivler, for Old Collegians v. Rlccarton. 103 N. S. H. McCann, for St. Albans v. Old Collegians.

Old Collegians. 101 C. G. Crawford, for St. Albans v,

West Christchurch. 101 I. B. Cromb. for Lancaster Park v. Old Collegians. 100 F. P. O’Brien, for St. Albans v. Old Collegians. •Not out.

NORTH CANTERBURY SUBASSOCIATION

The last aeries of two-day matches In the North Canterbury Cricket Sub-Asso-ciation’s competitions was begun on Saturday afternoon. Results of the play were:—

SENIOR GRADE RANGIORA v. WOODEND

Ranglora batted first against Woodend, at Woodend, and declared with 194 runs for six wickets (A. V. Miller 59 not out, F. Devlin 50, J. Monteath 39, P. Roberts 15, A. Lockhart 14, F. Mehrtens 13). When play ceased. Woodend had made 105 for the loss of four wickets. A. P. Smith was not out with 45 and J. Scott made 31. Bowling for Woodend, A. P. Smith took three wickets for 37 runs. KAIAPOI v. LOBURN

Playing at Kaiapol, Loburn in the first Innings scored 142 runs (G. Mcßeth 73, H. Feary 21, A. Lindsay 20). Bowling for Kaiapoi, H. Carter took five wickets for 46 and A. Saunders four for 22. Kaiapoi In Its first innings had scored 15 for one w-icket at the conclusion of play.

JUNIOR A GRADE CARLETON v. RANGIORA

Carleton was dismissed for 57 runs in its first Innings against Ranglora, at Rangiora. J. McHugh made 27 and J. O’Loughlin 13. No Ranglora player reached double figures and the team’s total was only 37. In its second strike Carleton had made 73 for the loss of eight wickets when stumps were drawn. J. O’Loughlin made 26 and T. O’Loughlin 20. Bowling for Ranglora, R. Pulley took six wickets for seven runs and five for 45, and L. Power three for 15. For Carleton, J. McHugh had an average of eight for 21. KAIAPOI v. LOBURN

Playing at Loburn, Loburn in the first innings made 76 runs (R. Kempthorne 46). Bowling for Kaiapoi, F. Eden took five wickets for 24 runs and H. Brain three for 25. Kaiapoi in the first Innings scored 51 runs (C. Green 35). Bowling for Loburn, R. Croft took seven wickets for 15 runs and R. Kempthorne two for 6.

FINAL ROUND MATCH AT WELLINGTON

LEADING TEAM MAKES 183

(PSBSS ASSOCIATION TSLKGRAM.' WELLINGTON. March 29

The final round of the first grade cricket was begun on Saturday. Wellington, the leading team, maae 183 against Mid-, land, the runners-up (E. A- Whyte 29, M. Thomas 21, I. A. H. Symes 25, M. Meech 26, R. P. Janes 28, C. Randall, six wickets for 64 runs). Midland lost three wickets for 35, Symes taking three for 20. Hutt, the third team, dismissed Old Boys for 110 (L. V. Browne 32, N. Burnette 32, E. G. McLeod, six for 22). Hutt made 167 for eight wickets (McLeod 37, R. J. Kemp 46 riot out). Kilbirnle made 216 (S. Ward 65, W. J. R. Christopherson 55) against Karorl, who made 45 for four. Petorie made 196 (E. Roberts 66, W. H. Smith 44) against University.

FIFTH ROUND PLAYED

On Saturday, games were continued in the Canterbury Boys’ Cricket Association's competition, when ' the fifth round of matches .took place in all grades. Although no ,ccnturies were secured and no "hattricks" recorded, the standard of the play, generally* was as high as in the earlier rounds, but, on the whole, the games were more closely contested. The following were the results:— \

FIRST GRADE Technical College 139 (Rawstron 40 not out, Smith 30, Burgess 26, Sundborn 13, and Gaffaney 11) for five wickets declared beat Cathedral Grammar School 85 (Macfarland 13, P. Partridge 11, and Sputter 11) and 75 (Macarthiir 21, Hlbberd 17, Robinson 15, and Macfarland 14) for four

wickets, by 54 runs on the first innings. Burgess, four wickets for 24 runs, bowled well for Technical College. Christ’s College A 126 (Seldon 43 and A Fisher 19) for nine wickets declared drew with Christ’s College B 14 for three wickets. On the average runs a wicket fallen, Christ's College A secured the odd point. West Christchurch High Shcool 83 (Campbell 24. Arscott 18, and Dougall 14) drew with Boys’ High School 60 (Jennings 24 and Anning 22 not out) for three wickets. On the average runs a wicket fallen, Boys’ High School secured the

odd point. SECOND GRADE Technical College 147 (Thompson 78 not out. Bead 15, Clothier 14 not out, and

Barkman 12) for seven wickets declared beat New Brighton District High School 92 (Parker 17, Hay 12, Walshaw 11, and Margetts 10) and 32 (Hay 10) for nine wickets by 55 runs on the first innings. Read, four wickets for 22 and four for 12, and Roach, four for 44 and four for 14, bowled well for Technical College. St. Andrew’s College 176 (A. W. Gray 50, Burnett 29, McClelland 23 not out, Burness 22 not out, Coulson 13, and Grant 11) for nine wickets declared drew with Christ’s College 90 (Hewat 41, Taylor 20, and Harcourt 10) for nine wickets. J. W.

Reid, five wickets for 49 runs, bowled well for Christ's College, while Cunlngham, four for six. was successful with the ball for St. Andrew’s College, who, on the average runs a wicket fallen, secured the odd point. St. Bede's 86 (Curnow 18 not out and Goggin 13) for nine wickets declared beat Boys’ High School 32 (Douglas 10 not out and Mcllroy 10) and 38 (Russell 14) for six wickets by 54 runs on the first innings. O’Gorman, seven wickets for 3 runs and four for 13. and Gilbert, three for 14 and two for 16, bowled well for St. AnBede’s pollege, while Herron, four for 29, was successful with the ball for Boys’ High School.

THIRD GRADE Christ’s College 172 (Lindsay 52, Monaghan 33, Ormond 27 not out, Reese 27, and Mulligan 16) for five wickets beat Boys’ High School 112 (Cater 37, Marsh 22, Davies 16, Rattray 12, and Brocket! 10) by 60 runs on the first innings. Lawrence, six wickets for 32 runs, bowled well for Christ’s College. St. Bede’s College 87 (Mora 25 not out, Fowke 13, and Scully 11) beat Technical College 39 (Edgington 13 and Tallott 10) and 28 (Edgington 12) for eight wickets declared, by 48 runs on the first innings. Kenny, five wickets for 20 runs and seven

for 14, bowled well for St. Bede's College, while Milne, four for 18, was successful with the ball for Technical College. St. Andrew’s College 68 (Holland 26) drew with West Christchurch High School 28 (Mahony 16 not out) for no wickets. King, four wicket for 10 runs, bowled well for West Christchurch High School, who, on the average runs a wicket fallen, secured the odd point.

FOURTH GRADE Christ's College 42 (Acton-Adams 18 and Morten 11) drew with West Christchurch High School 15 for two wickets. Murle, six’ wickets for 13 runs, bowled well for West Christchurch High School, who, on the average runs a wicket fallen, secured the odd point. Boys’ High School 151 (Lewis 42. Muir 34, Pitt 31, Whitford 14, and Worman 13) beat Technical College 50 (Collins 22) and 44 (Chatson 19) by an innings and 57 runs. Whitford, five wickets for 20, and Miller, four for 9, bowled well for Boys' High School.

Technical College Hostel 94 (Campbell 42 and Berry 24) drew with St. Bede’s College 21 (Nelson 14 not out) for three wickets. Schimanskl, five wickets for 23 runs, and Mangos, four for 17, bowled well for St. Bede’s College. On the average runs a wicket fallen. Technical College Hostel secured the odd point. FIFTH GRADE

Technical College “Hostel 93 (Eddy 25, 801 l 15. Croft 14. and Bowden 13) for seven wickets beat Technical College B 04 (Pilkihgton 22 and Alexander 15) by 39 runs on the fust innings. RadclllTe. four wickets for 7 runs, bowled well for Technical College Hostel.

Technical College A 113 (Blight 88 not out. Buxton 29, and Stephens 16 not out) for one wicket beat Boys’ High School 88 (Campbell 46 and A. Jones 15) by 25 runs on the lirst innings. Stephens, five Wickets for 26 runs, bowled well for Technical College A.

Christ's College 134 (Moffat 51 and Strack 29) beat West Christchurch High School 15 and 79 (Farrant 33. Lilley 19. Dunne 16. and Luck 10) by an Innings and 40 runs. Small, five wickets for 8 runs and three for 23, bowled well for Christ’s College.

SIXTH GRADE Medbury Preparatory School 78 (Wright 21. Bristol 16. and Million 14) beat St. Bede's College 39 by 40 runs on the first innings. Rush, six wickets for 14 runs, bowled well for St. Bede’s College, while Rutherford, four for 7, was most success-

ful with the ball for Medbury School. Boys’High School 87 (Lockhead 22, Berg 17. Hibbs 15. and Jones 15) drew with West Christchurch High School 47 (White 16 not out and Hobbs 11) for six wickets. Hobbs, five wickets for 23 runs, and Calder, four for 11, bowled well for West Christchurch High School. On the average runs a wicket fallen. Boys’ High School secured the odd point. Technical College 120 (Davey 76, Smith 20, and Shaw 12) for seven wickets declared beat Christ’s College 65 (Norman 2] and Galloway JO) and 70 (Galloway 29. not out, 'Williams 16 not out. and Hiatt 12) for three wickets by 55 runs on the first innings. Shaw. seven wickets for 27 runs and one for 25, bowled well for Technical College.

SEVENTH GRADE Technical College 131 (Simpson 57 not out. Argue 31 not out, and Sparrow 21) for two wickets declared and 45 (Sparrow 21) for one wicket beat Cathedral Grammar School 47 (Smith 17) and 110 (Smith 63 and Shepherd 35) by nine wickets. Dann, six wickets for 17 runs, apd Calvert, five for 35, bowled well for Technical College.

St. Andrew’s College 68 (Cochrane 16, Clarke 15, and Borman 11) beat West Christchurch High School 53 (Keats 13 and Hegan 11) by 15 runs on the first Innings. Cochrane, six wickets for 17 runs, and Macartney, four for 12. bowled well foist. Andrew’s College, while Bestey, four for 10, was successful with the ball for West Christchurch High School. Christ’s College 73 (Johns 18, Greenwood 12, Morris 10, and Ritchie 10) for six wickets declared beat Boys’ High School 44 (Agassiz 16 not out and Barnes 15) and 16 for one wicket by 29 runs on the first innings.

> EIGHTH GRADE St. Bede’s College 107 (Barry 30, Dunne 18, J. Ccsgrlff 12, and McPhee 11) beat West Christchurch High School B 23 (Lennle 12 not out) and 21 (Lennie 10) for five wickets by 81 runs on the first Inings.

Christ’s College won by default from St. Andrew’s College.

Medbury Preparatory School 35 and 31 (Dobson 15 not out) for six wickets beat Boys’ High School 17 and 42 (Nelson 10) by four wickets. Nelson, four wickets for 12 runs and four for 11, and Telford, five for 8, bowled well for Boys’ High School, while Marshall, five for 13. bowled well for Medbury.

COMPETITION ENDS AT DUNEDIN

ALBION WINS WITH UNBEATEN RECORD

(raiss ASSOCIATION TBLXOKAU.)

DUNEDIN, March 29.

The senior cricket competition was concluded yesterday, Albion winning the championship with an unbeaten record. Albion made 155 (Brookes 52, A. Cameron five wickets for 66 runs, Henderson five for 30) and beat University, who made 149 and 109 (Uttley 37, Duncan three for 17. Shepherd two for 15). Grange made 224 and beat Dunedin, who made 77 and 107 (Beatson 42, Galland three for 26). Old Boys made 210 (Leader 58, Maloney 45, Russell 34) and beat Kaikorai, who made 209 and 88 for eight. Carisbrook made 252 , and 170 (H. Cameron 33, J. Cameron 32, Fraser, two for, 12) and beat Colts, who made 198 (Payne 65, Saxton 49, Dunning five for 72, J. Cameron three for 43).

follows: — Wins. Losses. Ch. 8pt. 5pt. 8pt. 5pt pts. Lancaster Park .. 5 2 0 3 53 Old Boys .. .. 2 5 0 3 44 SUcearton 3 3 1 3 42 Sydenham 2 5 2 1 42 St Albans 1 4 X 4 32 East Christchurch 1 4 3 2 30 West Christchurch 0 3 4 3 18 Old Collegians 0 0 3 7 7

Batting r In. N.O. H.S. n. Av. A. W. Roberts (Ric.) 9 2 142* 491 70.14 I. B. Cromb (Lane. Park) 13 3 153 605 60.50 M. L. Page (Old Boys) 10 1 152*' 527 58.55 F. P. O’Brien (St. Alb.) 14 1 114 533 41.00 J. L. Kerr (West) 13 1 141 413 37.54 J. Jacobs (Ric.) . • 11 0 178 408 37.16 N. S. H. McCann 103 212 35.33 (St. Alb.) 6 0

F. Kerr (Lane. Park.) 14 4 61 349 34.90 R. E. J. Menzies (Old Boys) 12 3 116* 311 33.44 W A. Hadlee 71 302 30.20 (Old Boys) 11 1 G. Mortlock (East) 13 1 121 355 29.58 T. Birch (St. Alb.) 13 0 97 358 27.53 H. H. Blackwell 26* 27 27.00 (Ric.) 4 3 C. Shackel (Syd.) 10 1 53 235 26.11 G. B. Colville 228 25.33 (Old Boys) 10 1 59 J. L. Powell (Ric.) 7 0 66 173 24.77 H. Davis (East) .. 12 1 119 269 24.45 E. McEwen 92 267 24.27 (Old Boys) 13 2 P. F. Allen (West) 13 0 88 312 24.00 W. Doidge (Syd.) 13 2 40 264 24.00 G. Dryden (Lane. Park) 14 4 53* 239 23.90 J. H. Fullwood 283 23.58 (West) 12 0 52 D. M. Dunnet 140 23.33 (Ric.) 6 0 87 R. W. Coupland 51 163 23.28 (East) 8 1 F. W. Bellamy 2 360 22.50 (Syd.) 18 56 C. G. Crawford 269 22.41 (St. Alb.) 14 2 101 D. C. Nixon 224 * (Old Boys) 10 0 67 22.40 B. C. Harbidge 21.85 (Old Boys) 7 0 40 153 D. Quaid (East) 14 0 73 304 21.71 A. P. Cobden 21.33 (Lane. Park) 15 3 62* 256 L. H. Fisher • 21 22 (Old Boys) 11 2 51 191 S. V. Ellis (East) 9 6 18 62 20.66 M. C. Ward (West) 11 1 54 205 20.50 G. A. Bull (Ric.) 11 0 62 224 20.36 A. F. Ellis (East) 12 0 77 241 20.03 J. W. Peake (West) 15 0 75 300 20.00 H. King (Syd.) .. 15 4 46 219 19.90 M. Dickson (East) 10 5 44* 98 19.60 N. Alexander 19.50 (West) 4 0 28 78 G. H. Stringer 195 19.50 (Ric.) 11 1 51 J. M. Ollivicr 19.21 (Old Coll.) 16 2 106 269 M. Gray f Syd.) .. 17 0 85 336 19.17 D. M. McRae 19.00 (Syd.) IS 0 .58 304 H. E. Denham 18,50 (Old Coll.) 4 2 23* 37 F. Wise (Syd.) .. 8 4 31* 74 18.50 R. J. Read 18.40 (Lane. Park) 11 1 42 184 G. R. Gregory 199 18.09 (West) 12 1 63 H. Armstrong 18.00 (St. Alb.) 14 1 40 234 L. A. Butterfield (Syd.) 13 2 45* 197 17.90 R. Westwood 17.28 (Lane. Park) 9 2 44 121 W C. Dailey 120' 17.14 (St. Alb.) 8 J 57* H. D. Smith (West) 12 0 54 202 16.83 H. Evans (East) .. 0 2 26 115 16.42 T. Wainc (East.) .. 7 0 53 114 16.28 C. K. Jackman 15.73 (Old Coll.) 15 0 51 236 W E. MerHU 15.70 (St. Alb.) 10 0 50 157 E. A. Gasson 15.58 (Syd.) 15 3 58* 187 L. J. Fairbalrn 15.40 (Ric.) 9 4 57 77 A. C. Cade (Ric.) 4 0 43 61 15.25 R. F. Cook 91 15.16 (Old Boys) 10 4 30 S. G. Henry (East) 13 0 38 197 15.15 E. S. Thompson 15.14 (Old Coll.) 11 4 32* 106 S. J. Yates 15.14 (Lane, Park) 10 3 23 106 r. J. Byrne 14.81 (Old Coll.) 12 1 42 163 L. R. Dunstcr 234 14.62 (Old Coll.) 1G 0 62 A. H. Harding 14.57 (Old Coll.) 7 0 36 102 R. C. Burns 72 14.40 (Old Boys) 6 1 27* C. Smith (Syd.) 5 0 52 72 14.40 E. Brosnahan 14.33 (East) 9 0 45 129 J. G. Rankin 14,20 (St. Alb.) 8 3 • CO 73 J. S. Patrick 154 14.00 (West) 16 5 26* R. C. Webb 82 13.66 (St. Alb.) 6 0 60 A. I. Cottrell 13.33 (Old Coll.) 4 1 20* 40 k C. Wilson 13.20 (East) 6 1 27 66 J. C. Saunders 156 13.00 (Old Coll.) 14 2 47 F. F. Dawson (Ric.) 9 1 40 102 12.75 W. M. Strachan 102 12.75 (Ric.) 9 1 39 S. Andrews (Rtc.) 6 0 28 72 12.00 M Graham 24 72 12.00 (Old Boys) . 8 2 E. E. Grenfell 48 12.00 (Rlcc.) 4 0 18 H. M. Chrystall 118 11.80 (Old Coll.) 10 0 44 K. Truscott 130 11.53 (St. Alb.) 13 0 56 M. Patrick (Syd.) 6 1 33 54 10,80 T. Kennedy 106 10.60 (Lane. Park) 10 0 38 C. V. Walter 116 10.54 (Old Coll.) 11 0 26 R. C. Saunders 13* 21 10.50 (Old Coll.) 4 2 T. Burtt (St. Alb.) 11 1 27 99 9.90 R. Chinnery 24* 29 9.66 (Lane. Park) 4 1 J. L. Findlay 9.60 (West) 12 2 27 96 R. R. Gibson 9.57 (Old Coll.) 10 3 19 67 R. Shand 8.75 (Lane. Park) 4 0 23 35 E. T. Mulcock 4 8.66 (St. Alb.) 7 14 26 M. Johnston (West) 12 5 27* 58 8.28 N. • Burtt (Syd.) 12 3 15* 73 8.11 S. G. Lester (Old Coll.) 14 0 28 112 8.00 C. H. McPhail (East) 11 0 33 80 7.42 ff. G. Scott (Old Coll.) 7 1 19 44 7.33 F. Kinvig (East) 7 0 16 51 7.28 M. Brown (West) 6 1 24 35 7.00 M. Sharpe (West) 4 1 13 21 7.00 P. Scully (East) 8 2 17* 41 6.83 J. Wason (East) 4 1 11 18 6.00 F. Newton (Syd.) 12 2 10 52 5,20 B. R. Hawkings (Lane. Park) 5 0 12 25 5.00 G. Suckling (Lane. Park) 7 3 6* 16 4.00 T. Tucker (St. Alb.) 11 4 13* 20 2.85 W. McLaughlin (Lane. Park) 4 0 7 8 2.00 R. E. Alexander (Wjest) 4 0 5 6 1.50 L. W. Fleetwood (Old Coll.) 4 0 3 5 1.23 W. Moffatt (Old Boys) 4 1 3 3 1.00

Bowling O. M. R. w t Av. M Sharpe (West) 25 3 107 10 10.70 A. W. Roberts 463 11.57 (Ric.) 230 68 40 F. p. O’Brien 128 11 11.63 (St. Albans) 56 13 I. B. Cromb 11.86 (Lane. Park) 211 45 546 46 D. C. Nixon 453 36 12.58 (Old Boys) 217 79 R. J. Read 6i 13.00 (Lane. Park) 388 119 793 M L. Page • (Old Boys) 17 97 7 13.85 M Patrick (Syd.) 78 19 158 11 14.36 K. Truscott 233 15 15.33 (St. Alb.) 91 21 D. M. McRae (Syd.) 131 25 345 23 15.39 L. J. Fairbalrn 332 21 15.80 (Ric.) 129 27 W E. Merritt 33 648 40 16.20 (St. Alb.) 210 G, A. Bull (Ric.) 118: 8 483 29 16.65 R. E. Cook 29 17.71 (Old Boys) 157 25 489 w. M. Brown 261 15 17.40 (West) 112 26 A. P. Cobden 123 17.57 (Lane. Park) 37 7 7 P. D. Allsopp (East) 34 6 88 5 17.60 R. W. Coupland 27 212 12 17.66 (East) 88 G. H. Stringer (Ric.) 60 9 200 11 18.18 N. Burtt (Syd.) .. 184 23 631 35 18.22 S. J. Yates 477 18.26 (Lane. Park) 217 62 26 L. Butterfield 20 148 8 18.50 (Syd.) \ 67 43 J. G. Scott (Old Coll.) 15 97 5 19.40 S. G. Lester 661 34 19.44 (Old Coll.) 223 39 P. H. T. Alpers 196 10 19.60 (Old Coll.) 54 7 H. D. Smith (West) 95 16 278 14 19.85 H. Davis (East) .. 227 52 509 30 19.96 R. Westwood 145 20.71 (Lane.' Park) 43 7 7 J. L. Powell (Ric.) 30 5 104 5 20.80 E T. Mulcock 362 17 21 .-29 (St. Alb.) 162 44 F. W. Bellamy 306 14 21.85 (Syd.) 69 ( 4 T. Tucker (St. Alb.) 188 42 489 22 22.22 H. E. Denham 138 6 23.00 (Old Coll.) 26 1 F. Newton (Syd.) 174 37 426 18 23.66 M. Dickson (East) 114 9 547 23 23.78 W. Moffatt '119 23.80 (Old Boys) 30 3 5 T. Burtt (St. Alb.) 105 21 369 15 24.60 M. Graham 378 23 25.13 (Old Boys) 239 81 .T. L. Kerr (West) 49 8 212 8 26.50 M. Johnston (West) 166 41 453 17 26.64 S. Andrews (Ric.) 124 33 302 10 30.20 J. S. Patrick (West) 99 7 423 14 30.21 T. L. Findlay (West) 112 21 379 12 31.58 J. C. Saunders ' (Old Coll.) 416 13 32.00 94 6 E. S. Thompson 8 260 8 32.50 (Old Coll.) 72 R. E. J. Menzles 311 9 34.55 (Old Boys) 113 30 R. R. Gibson (Old Coll.) 130 23 426 12 35,50 S. V. Ellis (East) .. 145 34 409 17 35.82 A. I. Cottrell 183 36.60 (Old Coll.) 44 7 5 T. Waine (East) ... 41 4 158 4 39.50 J. Jacobs (Ric.) .. 29 8 119 3 39.66 W Doidge (Syd.) 66 13 184 4 48.00 R. E. Alexander 174 58.00 (West) 49 7 3