CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22662, 17 March 1939, Page 7

CRICKET

CHRIST’S COLLEGE • WINS A NARROW VICTORY BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL BEATEN IN LAST OVER What at the end of the first day promised to be an easy victory for Christ's College in the annual match against Christchurch Boys’ High School proved one of the closest for several years. Boys’ High School made a much improved showing in the second Innings, and its total of 253 left Christ’s College 94 to get to win in an hour and a half. The scoring in the early part of Christ's College's second Innings made It appear very doubtful whether the runs would be obtained in time, but hard hitting In the last quarter Of an hour, when 30 were scored, enabled the runs to be made in the last over with four wickets in hand, immediately after which another wicket fell. I. A. Baxter and F. B. Smith, in a partnership of 111 for the third wicket, contributed in no small degree to the good total of Boys’ High School in the second Innings. They soon had 'the measure of the bowling which, had been responsible for the collapse In the first innings and ■ gave a delightful exhibition of enterprising batting. Smith was the more aggressive for his 76, powerful drives being his best scoring strokes. Baxter played a fine captain’s innings, and nursed his team-mates through difficult periods while he was at the wickets. His 74 was made mostly with beautiful placements. A. A. Trotter, who made 42. batted brightly and was unlucky to be run out. H W. Gibson made a patient 18, but ms display was spoiled by carelessness running between the wickets, three of his teani-mates being run out through bad calls R. Jones was the only other to reach doubles figures. His 14 was mad<Thris& College had to call on eight bowlers yesterday, the most successful being A. O. Ellis, who took three wickets for 53 runs off 13 overs. He kept a Cood length, especially in the early part of me dav and had to be watched all the time. W. Gregory bowled well withoui any luck, while D. W. Monaghan and W. G. Norton, who had considerable success on the first dav were played with more confidence. The" four others used were useful changes without being dangerous. Christ’s College lost four wickets cheaply when It batted a second time, and mis no doubt was the reason for the ttedsion to take things quietly on the wearing wicket. Once all chance of a collapse had gone some hard hitting near the end made the win possible. L. J. Castle and W. N. Wright made their runs somewhat slowly, as did W. Gregory, but hard hitting by C. R. Morse, A. O. Ellis, and W. G. Norton brought victory. . .. Boys’ High School again started badly, Vivian and Cater were the openers, but Vivian was bowled in the first over oy Ellis for two. Smith, me next man. Immedi&teiy got into his stride, and had made 21 before Cater was bowled with the total at 23. With Baxter in, the batsmen soon took charge. Smith was looking lor runs, while Baxter was also going alSng confidently, frequent changes in the bowling did not stop them, and_ U was not till the total reached 134 in less than two hours that they were | epar^, e y’ Smith being bowledjsy which kept low. did not last long, and then Britton stayed wi f b B a *: ter till lunch, when the score was 149 for f °On Resuming. Baxter did most of the scoring but with the total 165 his fine innings came to* an end when Gregory ookTn excellent catch in the slips. Gibson joined Britton, who was run out to a bad call nine runs later. Bjittr a ywent same way before he could Set f>o| n S» and then Trotter did some fast scoring. Jones and Langbeln made a short stand Which took the total to 253 before LangbeNeedlrfg in an hour -and a half, Castle and Monaghan opened the sec md innings quietly a | a j?3xl ate bowling of Baxter and Langbeln.. Bax ter especially was hard to score oR,. a nd only 16 had been reached when Button smartly caught Monaghan behind the wickets' Wright and Castle continued very slowly "till the total reached 31, when Baxter bowled Castle. ,-Klngscote, the incomer, went for a big hit five runs later and was bowled, and Christs Colleges chances of getting the runs were not bright They were worse when Wngm waf smartly stumped , with the score unchanged. Gregory and Morse played carefully and had added 28 when Gregory hit hiS wicket. With Ellis in, Morse began to open out, and reached J 9 bef ~l was caught with the total at 79.- Fifteen were needed in less than 10.minutes when Norton came in, and with oneovertogo the total was still five short. A four and a single to Ellis gave his side the win amid S great excitement, and then Norton was caught next ball. Boys’ High School used only three bowlers. Baxter, who took five for 48, was the most successful. By judicious flighting of the ball and an accurate length he kept all the batsmen quiet. Langbeln and Jones, the others used, also bowled well, and no one couldtakerlsks against them, while the fielding of the whole team was good, a remark that ap plies equally well to that of Christs coi lege. Scores;— : CHRIST’S COLLEGE 'First innings .. •• •• ..224 Second Innings , D. W. Monaghan, c Britton, b Baxter 4 L. J. Castle, b Baxter -• "J W N Wright, st Britton, b Baxter •• 12 B. G. F.'Kingscote, b Jones .. i W. Gregory, b Baxter •• C. B. Morse,-b Baxter .- •• H A. O. Ellis, not out .. .- . •• W. G. Norton, c Cater, b Langbein .. 10 Extras .. ■ • • • ’ * Total for seven wickets ' .. M Bowling Analysis—l. A. Baxter, 14 overs, 1 maidenf 48 runs, 5 wickets: F. Langbwn, 8.3 overs. 1 maiden, 33 runs, 1 wicket, R. Jones,, 5 overs,: 3 maidens, 1 wicket. BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL First innings .. ■ • • • • • 64 Second Innings G; W. Vivian, b Ellis .. .. •• 2 L. Cater, b Ellis .. •• •• ,2 F, B. Smith, b Ellis ... ... . • • X. A. Baxter, c Gregory, b Wright ~ 74 p, D. O’Donoghue, b Morse .. ■< Jj Ai Britton, run out ~ • -2 H. W. Gibson, c Klngscote, b Norton 18 R. Rattray, run out .. •• .3 A. A. Trotter, run out •• . “ R. Jones, not out .. <• " « F. Langbein, b Monaghan •• ® Extras ■ • • • •• " _ Total • • • ■ • • 253 BdWllng Analysis—A. O. Ellis, 13 overs, I. maiden. 58 runs 3 wickets; W. N. Wright, 11 overs, 3 maidens, 43 runs, I wicket; W. Gregory, 17 overs, 2 maidens 47 runs; D. W. Monaghgn. 7.2 overs. 22 runs, 1 wicket; W. G. Norton, 12 overs. 3 maidens, 41 runs, 1, wicket; L. J. .Castle 4 overs, 13 runs; R. G. f. Klngscote, ! over, 8 runs; C.R.; Morse, 4 overs, 11 runs, 1 wicket. • _ _ SECOND. ELEVENS’ MATCH DRAWN BOYS’. HIGH LEADS ON FIRST INNINGS Boy?’ High School carried its score of 67 for. four wickets to 206 before the last man'was .out, giving It a lead of 52 runs- on the first Innings. A. A. Swanston played a fine innings of 86 beiore he was run but. He hit anything loose very hard, and made his pins’in approximately even time.’ He received solid support from D. Jones (34) and H. B. McConnel (16), Swanston and McConnel added. .58 for the smrehth wicket The College score , was oassed with four wickets In hand. Bowling for College, E. J two wickets • for 17 runs,' K.-H; Jarman two ter 11. and P. L.’ Schneldeman two f °Batting again, College played bright cricket' E.- G. O. Rutherford scoring 38 and d!’l. J0hn5,38,.8. K. White took two

wickets for 14, and G. P. Eggleton two for 48 for High School. Scores; — CHRIST’S COLLEGE First innings .. . • .. 154 Second Innings G. R. Greenwopd, c Hadfield, b Eggleton .. -• .- • la E. G. O. Rutherford, c Jones, b White 38 K. H. Jarman, st Hadfield, b Miller 16 P. L. Schneldeman, c Jones, b White 11 I. J. Bolting, b MacLachlan .. 0 J. N. Williams, not out 22 D. L. Johns, c Miller, b Eggleton .. 36 J. M. D. Parsons, c and b Swanston . 12 E. Norman, not out .. • ■;■ 5 Extras .. •• j- 15 Total for seven wickets .. 170 Bowling Analysis—D, L. Lake, 4 overs. 22 runs; K. MacLachlan, 7 overs, 25 runs, 1 wicket! G, P. Eggleton, 10 overs, 2 maidens, 48 runs, 2 wickets; I. Miller, 9 overs, 1 maiden. 31 runs, 1 wicket; B. White, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 14 runs, 2 wickets: J. Davies, 3 overs, 1 maiden, 6 runs; A. A. Swanston. 3 overs. 8 runs, 1 wicket. BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL First Innings I. Miller, c Johns, b Schneldeman .. H J. Davies, c Greenwood, b McSweeney •• •• l J. F. Hadfield, b Williams .. ® R. I. Chapman, b Schneldeman .. Jl D. Jones, c Williams, b Jarman A. A. Swanston, run out .. • • G P. E. Eggleton, c Hotting, b Jarman •• •• A H. B. McConnel, run out .. lo B. R. White, not out , •• ’ D L. Lake, c Greenwood, b Norman 1 K. MacLachlan, b Norman .. • • 9 Extras •• •• Total .. •• ..206 Bowling Analysis—B. B. McSweeney, 18 overs, 4 maidens, 55 runs, 1 wicket. J. N. Williams. II overs. 2 maidens, 38 runs. 1 wicket: P. L. Schneidemen. 10 overs, 44 runs, 2 wickets; E. J. Norman, 8.1 overs, 2 maidens, 17 runs, 2 wickets, E G. O. Rutherford, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 11 runs- K. H. Jarman, 2 overs, 11 runs, 2 wickets; I. J. Botting, 3 overs, 16 runs. ANNUAL MATCHES PLAYED WAITAKI AND TIMARU BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOLS [From Our Own Reporter.] TIMARU. March 16. The annual cricket matches between the first and second elevens of the Timaru Boys’ High School and Waitaki Boys’ High School were played to-day. The first elevens played at the Rectory ground and the second elevens at School Park. , Following were the scores:— Senior TIMARU First Innings G. Williams, Ibw, b McDonald .. 34 R. McKenzie, b Millar .. 5 R. J. McLeod, st Mclntyre, b Robertson II A. Roberts, ciMclntyre. b McDonald 7 W. I. McLeod, b Magon .. ,• • 12 A. Hunter, b Magon ■ • 9 C. Entlng, e Shelton, b Magon .. 17 D. Parsons, c McDonald, b Robertson 16 V. Keay, not out .. •• •• 19 J. Ensor, b Robertson ■■ 2 B. Neilson, b Robertson .. •• 9 Extras .. • • • • • • Total .. . ■ . • 125 Bowling—A. Millar took one wicket for 33 runs; S. Magon. three for 29; Robertson, four for 32; McDonald, two for 21. Second Innings Williams, not out .. • • •• 3 ’ McKenzie, not out .. • • •• JJ Total for no wicket .. ..39 WAITAKI First Innings L. S. Woodhouse, c Neilson, b Roberts 12 McG. McDonald, c Roberts, b Neilson 0 B. L. Robertson, Ibw, b Neilson .. Ie D. T. Mclntyre, b Entlng .. .. J A. Millar, c Parsons, b Williams .. 19 R, O. Davie, c Keay, b Hunter .. jj R. D. Magon, run put .. " il N. Sutherland, Ibw. b Entmg • • 19 H F. Shelton, b Neilson .. • • 3 H. Wilson, not out • • • • ? E. Watts. Ibw, b Entlng .. •• i Extras •• •• •• Total ~ .. * • H2 Bowling—C. Entlng took three wickets for 22 runs; B. Nelson, three for 35, A. Hunter,- one for 3: G. Williams, one for 13; A. Roberts, one for 34. Junior Match TIMARU D. Hamilton, b Stewart . • •• 15 A. Mouat, c Ford, b Gnmmett ... 42 D..Paton. cJ. Scott, b Stewart .. 5 A E. Wagner, b, Smith .. “US A. G. Tait. b Grlmmett .. • • 3 J. Calder, b R. Scott •• •• D. McLeod, c Livingstone, b Smith .. 17 L. G. Oxley, c Dent, b Smith .. 23 O, Scanneli, c Clouston, b Dent .. i L. G. Davies, not out •• •• " K. Cookson, b Dent .. Extras •• •• M Total .. *. . > 271 Bowling-Smith took three wickets for 37 runs’ Stewart, two for 28; Gnmmett, two ter 32- Dent, two for 41: Scott, one for 32 ‘ ' WAITAKI R. Scott, c Mouat, b Paton .. .. 3 D. Stewart, c- Davies, b Paton .. Ik J. Scott, not out •• •• “ W. Clouston, c Wagner, b Paton .. Jj D Hall. Ibw, b Scanneli .. •• 9 Keegan, b Scanneli •• ? ; Extra ± Total for five wickets 33 SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION representative teams Tho following players have been selected to T r h epSt toe P ssburb«n Crlckeli Association in matches arranged for March 22 “junior Cup Match v. North Canterbury, at Hagley Park on March 22 and 23, commencing at 10.30 a.m.-S. Ellis (captain), A McGill (Roslyn), J. Booker (vicecaptaln), F. Allen (Dunstable), B. Berrett, W. Smythe. wicket-keeper (Matchfess), S. French (Waltham), J. Newton (Oddfellows), R. Thomas (Spreydon), Parnell (St. Albans), Scott (Riccarton), twelfth man, M. Clemens (Dunstable). Match v. Akaroa. on March 22, at Hagley Park, commencing at 10.30 a.m.—F, Ridden, wicketkeeper (Springston), L. Elvy (Waltham), A. Dryden (Matchless), F. Sherwood (Urlwins), C. Holland (Lmwood), W. Bampton (Shirley), G. Moore (Beckenham). H. Marks (Railway), F. Jenkins, E. Milne (Grosvenor), T. Christie (Oddfellows); twelfth man, Taylor (Shirley). Any of the above players unable to play must notify Mr' H. Rogers as early as possible. Mr A. Smith has been appointed manager of the team to play against North Canterbury, and Mr W. H, Down of the team to play Akaroa. Junior E Match The junior E grade match, Railway v. Spreydon, which was not started on Saturday last on account of the wet state of the ground, will be _ commenced on Saturday next and continued on March 25. ' FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE DRAW The following is the draw for the final round in the fourth and fifth grades to be played on Saturday, March 25: Fourth Grade —Sydenham A v. Old Collegians, at Hospital Corner No. 7; East v. College, at College No. 2; West District High School v. Sydenham B, at Sydenham No. 3; Lancaster Park v. Boys’ High School, at Lancaster Park No. 4; St. Bede’s V, St. Andrew’s, at St. Andrew’s No. 1; St. Albans v. Riccarton, at Hospital Corner No. 6; West v. Old Boys, at Hospital Corner No. 5. Fifth Grade —St. Albans v. West B, at Hospital Corner No. 8; College B v. St. Andrew's, at St. Andrew’s No. 2; College A v. Sydenham B, at College No. 3; West A V. St. Bede’s, at St, Bede’s No, 1; Boys High School B v. College C, at College No. 4; East v. -Boys’ High School A, at Straven road No. 3; Lancaster Park v. Sydenham A, at Lancaster Park No. 5. JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE MATCH CANTERBURY V. OTAGO AT CHRISTCHURCH The Canterbury junior representative cricket team will play the -Otago CricketAssociation’s junior team at Hagley Park on March 22 and 23, commencing at 10.30 a.m. The Umpires ter the match will be Messrs H. Niven and,W. W. Dunkley. . The teams are as follows: ■ ’ otago—B. Barhes, W. Boock, A, Edwards (captain). J. Fraser. W, Haig. R Jaffray, C. Mclvor, D. Milburn, L. Mexted, A. Rennie, J. Valentine, R. Ryan (twelfth Canterbury— D, Ager (West), A. Burgess (Sydenham). A: Calloway (East), Cameron (Lancaster Park), G, H. Dougall (Lancaster Park), M. MarshaU (Sydenham). W. Morley (St. Albans). J. Reeves (Old Collegians). J. Rumbold (West), J. Wason (East), Wilson (Sydenham). -