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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22345, 8 March 1938, Page 16

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M.C.C. TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA BOARD FAVOURS ADOPTION OF EIGHT-BALL OVER (USITBD FBBSS ABSOCIATIOM—COPYBIGHTi) (Received March 7, 10 p.m.) DURBAN. March 7. The South African Cricket Board of Control has recommended the adoption of the eight-ball over throughout the Marylebone Cricket Club's tour in the summer of 1938-39. JUNIOR, REPRESENTATIVE GAME NORTH CANTERBURY SIDE CHOSEN The following players will represent the North Canterbury Cricket Association in a junior match against a Christchurch Suburban team at Rangiora on Wednesday and Thursday next:—G. Hales (Scfton), captain, D. Grant (Oxford), C Merrln. G Cherry, R. Bennett (Eyreton), M. Ballinger, M. Smith (High School) I. Cunningham (Rangiora), J. Smith (Fernside), R. Hadley and I. Boyce (Amberleyj. Emergencies: P. O'Loughlin (Carlton), L. Carpenter (Fernside). POSITION OF LOWER GRADE TEAMS CLOSE CONTESTS IN SEVERAL COMPETITIONS In several of the lower grades of the Canterbury Cricket Association, the leading teams are in close positions. In the afth grade, Sydenham has a large lead, and Boys' High School are fairly well ahead In the sixth grade, but in the three other grades the first few teams are close. Details Of points gained by teams in all grades except the first, after the matches on February 26, are:— Second Grade—Sydenham 62. High School Old Boys 60, West Christchurch 52, East Christchurch 48, St. Albans 44. Lancaster Park 36, Old Collegians 34, RiccartoThird Grade— Sydenham A 76, Sydenham B 72, Sydenham C 70, Christ's Col ege 67. Boys' High School 62. Old Collegians 56 East Christchurch 52, West Christchurch B 50, Old Boys A 48. Lancaster Park 44, St. Albans B 36, St. Albans A 36 Riccarton 30, West Christchurch A 30, Old Boys B 22, Old Boys C 14. Fourth Grade—Old Boys 71, West Christchurch A €6. Old Collegians 62. Christ s College 62. St. Albans 61. Lancaster Park A 58, Riccarton 56, Sydenham 56, East Christchurch 52, St. Bede's College 36, West Christchurch B 32, West Christchurch High School 26, Lancaster Park B 24, St. Andrew's College 22, Boys' High Fifth Grade —Sydenham 81, East Christchurch 68. Boys' High School 67, Christ's College 60. St. Albans 50, Lancaster Park 48. West Christchurch 32. Old Boys 6. Sixth Grade—Boys' High School 80. West Christchurch 70. Sydenham 4G, Christ's College A 42, St. Andrew's 26, Christ's College B 6. STATE* ADVANCES V. LABOUR DEPARTMENT A cricket match played between teams representing the State Advances Corporation and the Labour Department resulted in a win for the State Advances Department by 97 runs. Scores were:—State Advances Department 213 (A. L. Choat 64, K. Cobden 47, M. C. Smith 47) and 153 (J. Haughey 40, A. C. Lawrey 42). Labour Department 144 (H. W. Dobbs 44) and 125 (E. A. Brunton 56). Bowling for the State Advances Department team, A. R. King took five wickets for 69 runs, and four for 34, and F. J. Cullen three for 19. Bowling for the Labour Department, P. F. Nelson took five for 20.