SYDENHAM GAINS OUTRIGHT WIN

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22652, 6 March 1939, Page 6

SYDENHAM GAINS OUTRIGHT WIN

Unexpected Results in Cricket Competition LANCASTER PARK AND OLD BOYS STILL IN LEAD The second day of the ninth round of matches in the Canterbury Cricket Association’s competition on Saturday produced some rather unexpected results. Old Boys and Lancaster Park, the leading teams, had both played themselves into strong positions at the end of the first day, and an eight-point win for each was fully expected. Neither was successful, however, for St, Albans and West Christchurch gave greatly improved displays in their second innings, each making piore than 300 runs. It was the lowest scoring match in the round that produced the biggest surprise. Sydenham failed by 24 runs to catch the score made by Old Collegians, but the collapse of that team ini the second innings allowed Sydenham, by enterprising batting, to record the oply. outright win in the series and place itself in a position in which it will be .a strong contender for the championship. Although two teams were fighting most of the afternoon to save outright defeats, play was always interesting, and two batsmen made centuries. G. H. Stringer, in his best display this season, made 164 for Riccarton against East Christchurch. He was in nearly three hours and a half and hit 21 fours. For the second time in succession J. L. Kerr saved West Christchurch by making a century* This time it was against Lancaster Park, and his 114 was made in less than two hours and included 13 fours. It was his fourth century in club games this season.

The weather was fine, although the light was bad in the later stages, and the wickets were in good order, with the outfields very fast.

Other good batting performances were those of T. Burtt, who made 77 not out, J. Varcoe 69, E. G. jetstone 64, L. J. Smith 59 not out, R. C. Webb 59, and G. A. Bull 58. The best bowling figures were those of G. H. Stringer five for 28, R. E. Alexander five for 30, and F. W. Newton six for 36. Results;— Sydenham 173 and 98 for one wicket beat Old Collegians 197 and 71, by nine wickets. Lancaster Park 255 for five wickets declared and 40 for three wickets beat West Christchurch 130 and 340 by 125 runs on the first innings. Old Boys 263 for three wickets declared beat St. Albans 102 and 362 .for nine wickets by 161 runs on the first innings. Riccarton 332 beat East Christchurch 213 and 192 by 119 runs on the first innings. * As a result of the afternpon’s play, Sydenham comes into the picture as a possible winner of the championship. Old Boys and Lancaster Park meet m the next round—the last—and if either secures an eight-point victory it will win the championship. Should, however, the result of this game be confined to the first innings, Sydenham, by taking full points agaipst East Christchurch, head the table by a point, so it can be seen that a great deal depends on the results of these games during the next three Saturdays. The positions of the teams at present are shown in the following table:—

Besides Kerr and Smith, J. Burton 41, G. R. Gregory 38, and M. Johnston 35, all made useful contributions towards the big score of West Christchurch against Lancaster Park, for whom I. B. Cromb took four wickets for 70, and R. J. Road two for 90. In Lancaster Park’s second innings, W. O. Mapplebeck made 23. Apart from those already mentioned, F. W. Walter made 45 for St. Albans against Old Boys, whose most successful bowlers were M. Graham and M. L. Page, who took two wickets each for 37 and 39 runs respectively. R. F. Cook took three for 116. In the low-scoring game E. A. Gasson made 41 and L. Walsh 28 in Sydenham’s first innings, and C. J. Oliver 39 and Gasson 37, both not out, in the second. L. W. Fleetwood’s 19 not out was the best Old Collegian’s score. Besides Alexander and Newton, the bowling honours went to S. G. Lester, two for 30 for Old Collegians, and to G. Appleton, two for none, and W. Spong, two lor 33 for Sydenham. W. M. Strachan 41 and P. Rose 20 were the best Riccarton batsmen next to Stringer and Bull, while V. James 35 not out and M. Lohrey 33 batted well for East Christchurch. For East Christchurch H. Davis took four wickets lor 64, T. Waine three for 77, and for Riccarton Bull took three for 90.

well, had 59 to his credit, and the innings closed with 340 runs on the board. Lancaster Park’s second knock was not taken seriously, both batsmen and bowlers having half an hour’s picnic cricket. Mcßae and Mapplebeck opened to the bowling of Nee. Mcßae going after he had scored 2. Read was bowled by Nee for 3, two wickets being down for 7 runs. Dryden and Mapplebeck added 29 before Gregory bowled Mapplebeck for 23. and Dryden and Kerr then played out time, the total being 4Q for three wickets. Scores: — WEST CHRISTCHURCH First innings .. .. •• 130 Second Innings J. Burton* Ibw, b Read .. ‘ M. P. Donnelly, c Cobden, b Mcßae •. * G. R. Gregory, b Read •• ••38 J. L. Kerr, st Cutler, b Cromb .. 114 J. Nee. Ibw, b Cromb .. .. 6 J. Patrick, run out .. •• 1 L. J. Smith, not out .. .. 59 T. E. M. Harper, c Cutler, b Cobden 11 R. Cassidy, c Kerr, b Cromb .. 9 M. Johnston, c Kerr, b Cromb ■ .. 35 C. W. Williams, c Cromb, b Stout .. 13 Extras .. ..9 Total .. .. ..340 Bowling Analysis—R. J. Read. 29 overs, 4 maidens. 90 runs. 2 wickets: D. N. McRae, 13 overs, 3 maidens. 58 runs, 1 wicket; W. O. Mapplebeck, 6 overs, 42 runs; I. B. Cromb. 17 overs, 4 maidens. 70 runs, 4 wickets: F. W. Bellamy, 3 overs, 21 runs; A. P. Cobden, 7 overs, 39 runs, 1 wicket; D. Stout, 1.7. overs,. 11 runs, 1 wicket. LANCASTER PARK First innings .. • .. . • 255 Bowling Analysis—C. W. Williams, 6 overs, 45 runs; M. Johnston, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs, 3 wickets; M. P. Donnelly, 11 overs, 87 runs. 2 wickets; J. Nee, 3 overs, 22 runs; R. Cassidy. 9 overs, 35 runs: J. Patrick,,. 2. overs, 12 runs; J. L, Kerr, 2 overs. 23 xtms. Second Innings D. N. Mcßae, c Burton, b Nee .. 2 W. O. Mapplebeck, b Gregory .. 23 R. J. Read, b Nee .. .. 3 G. Dryden, not out .. .. 7 F. Kerr, not out .. .. .. 4 Extra .. .. .. 1 Total for three wickets ~ 40 Bowling Analysis—J. Nee, 2 overs, 5 rims, 2 wickets; J. Burton, 3 overs, 22 runs; G. R. Gregory, 2 overs, 12 runs, 1 wicket.

Wins. Losses. Ch. 8-pt. 5-pt. 8-pt. 5-pt. Pts. Lane. Park.. 4 2 1 2 44 Old Boys .. 1 7 -— 1 44 Sydenham .. 2 5 1 1 42 Hiccarton .. — 4 1 4 24 St. Albans ... 1 2 1 5 23 West. Ch.Ch. .. 1 2 1 5 23 East Ch.Ch. .. — 4 2 3 23 Old. Collegians — 1 2 6 11