CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21906, 6 October 1936, Page 13

CRICKET

SUBURBAN CLUB

TEAMS

OPENING OF SEASON

STANDARD WILL BE HIGHER THIS YEAR

Many of the cricket clubs 5 affiliated to the' Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association will be strengthened this year by the addition of new players of ability, and the form shown at the opening practices of the season on Saturday point to a higher standard of play in this popular competition, The Railway Club has a surplus of players in both , teams. The sehlof team will be much the same as last season, with the addition of C. Candlish and Heazelwood. Two of last year's players will be dropped to the second team. The seniors will include E. Grenfell, E. Brooks, L. Hood, and Don and Dave Mitchell. There is a probability of J. J. Kerr being available again this year, and a place may be found for this promising young batsman.

Sunnyside Stronger Playing on its home ground, Sunnyside will be considerably strengthened as R. Chlnnery will be out again, this year after a season with Lancaster

Park. In addition to Chinnery, W. Jory. who played for Oxford in the North Canterbury Association’s competition, has joined the club, and there is a likelihood of an old Wanganui and Auckland player of repute being included in the team. A match which is being arranged between the Sunnyside team and a colts’ team for Labour Day may give some indication of the strength of the side. . Shirley occupied both wickets at Richmond Park on Saturday, and there was a muster of 50- players. All last year’s seniors were out, including G. Cullen, E. Taylor, L. Kirk, W. Bampton, and N. Archer. W. Hanmgan 'will be an absentee this year, having transferred to the Opava Club. - frank Smith to Play Of Beckenham’s senior players of last year A. McMillan will be absent this season, but the inclusion of r. Smith, the former Lancaster Park man, and F. Davison, of Templeton, will more than compensate for the loss. N. Stokds will probably captain the senior side, which will include J. Columbus, E. Cox. S. Cawtheray, M. Meath, and R. Griffiths.‘ The acceptance of 18 new players at Saturday’s opening will enable the club to enter six teams in the various grade competitions. Marlst held an opening day game-at Woolston Park with a full team, which included M. Noonan, who has returned to the club after two years’ absence. E. Thorne and J. Haley will be absent, but R. Gillespie has rejoined the club, which should have a fairly strong side. The transfer of A. Davis to East Christchurch will weaken the bowling of the Working Men’s Club, and the senior team will he slightly weaker than last season. The team finished fourth in the competition last year, but with C. Smith. F. Warr, S. Clegg, H. Hooper, L. McLachlan and T. Gilroy the side should be a fairly strong one..

north canterbury subassociation

COMPETITIONS CONTINUED

Form shown at the opening 6i the North Canterbury Cricket Sub-Association’s competitions a week ago, when there was some good scoring, was not maintained on Saturday afternoon. The best scorer was E. W. Smith (Fernslde), who made 61 not out. Details were:— SENIOR GRADE Kalapoi v. Lobum

The match between Kaiapol and Loburti, which was concluded at Kaiapol on Saturday afternoon, resulted in on eightpoint win lor Kaiapol. In the first innings Loburn scored 54 runs, Kaiapol declared their innings closed with she wickets down for 161 runs (H. Oram 77, H. Stoddart 30. A. Hopkins 14 not out). Bowling for Loburn. D. Hoskins took three wickets for 34 runs, and H. Metherall two for 22. Loburn in the second innings scored 30 runs <H. Feary 10). Bowling for Kaiapol, L. Stead took five wickets for 13 runs, and H. Carter four for 16, Woodend v, Itanglora Woodend beat Rahglora by a big margin. It made 268 runs on . the first day, and Itanglora replied with only 06 in its first innings on Saturday. Double-figure scorers were Stevens 16, Devlin 13, A. V. Miller 12, Mehrtens 12, and J. C. Laing 11 not out, Kanglora followed on and had 76 runs up for the loss of four wickets at stumps (Miller 40 not out). Bowling for Woodend, Bex Ballinger took five wickets for 28, and O tppleton two for 7.

JUNIOR A GRADE Feraslde v. High School

With a first’ day total of 260 runs for Seven, declared, Ranglora High School dismissed Femslde for 84 runs on Saturday to win the match. Fernslde's best scorers were L. Carpenter 28, P. LIU 27 not out. and S. Minchlngton 12. The country team made a better stand In Its second Innings, having 144 runs up for the loss of five wickets at time (E. W. Smith 61 not out, C. W. Minchlngton 24 not out, Carpenter 20). Bowling for School. M. Ballinger took five wickets for 36 and four for 3?. and L. Quirk three for 26.

JUNIOR B GRADE Ranglora v. Woodeud

Woodend beat Ranglora by three runs In the match played at Woodend. The home side’s first strike produced 103 runs (W. Bder 23. R. Sheppard 17. R. Graham 16), and Ranglora made 102 runs (R Pulley 26, D. Prestney 19, L. Carlyon 14), Bowling for Ranglora, R. Pulley took four wickets for 29 runs, and for Woodend. L. Sou then took five for 19. E&lapoi v. Feraslde

Playing at Femslde, Kaiapol in the first innings made 4ft (H. Pearce 24, H. Hopkins IS). Bowling for "Femslde, J. Sinclair took four wickets for five runs and H. LIU four for 17. Femslde was all out for 43 runs, H. LIU 12. Bowling for Kaiapol, P. Bder took six wickets for 16 runs, and J, Healings two for five. Kaiapol In the second Innings scored 127 (A. Bums 29 retired, J. Dempster 23, J. Simpson 16 retired, J. Healings 14 . retired, F. Eder 12 retired).

MONARCH CLUB OPENS SEASON An enjoyable afternoon was spent -when the Monarch Cricket Club opened Its season at Barrington Street Park on Saturday, when it played a team representing Qqiil, Morris, and Company, The was opened by Mr J. T. Sutton, managing director of Quill. Morris, by bowling the first ball. The game in a win for Monarch by ft runs, for Monarch, R. Black (13) and C, Schultz, sen. (12) were the highest scorers. Wdlsmore (10) was the highest scorer for Quill, Moms.

M.C.C. V. CEYLON

OME-DAY MATCH AT COLOMBO

(UMiTso Pittas sßsoouttoa— copraiaur.) (Received October 4, 8.8 p.m.) COLOMBO. October 3. On their way to Australia, members of the Marylebone Cricket Club team played a one-day (batch with Ceylon. . Ceylon declared at four wickets for 149. The Marylebone cricket Club score was: . Worthington, b Allen .. g Faffg, b Qooneratne .. . • • • 5 wvatt, c Dekretser, b Jayawlcfcrema 8 Hammond, c and b Buultjens ■ ■ 46 Fishlook. st Schokman. b Dekretser, 19 Hardstetf. not out ■.. .. •• Allen, not out • • -• Bjj Egtras . ■■ ■ - ■ •

Total for five wickets ..232