CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24093, 1 November 1943, Page 3

CRICKET

SENIOR COMPETITION COMMENCES i Players were favoured .with ideal ground and weather conditions for the opening of the senior cricket competition on Saturday afternoon. Two-day matches have been reverted to for this season, and it will be a week or two before many of the younger players adapt themselves to the length of playing time now at their disposal. , . , St. Albans-West Old Boys batted first in their match with Lancaster Park-West Christchurch, on Hagley No. 1, having 50 on the board In an hour for the loss of two wickets. Play was bright, with a good deal of spirited batting. Prominent in the innings was the batting of J. Smith, who scored 73 runs. His dismissal came about when he stepped out to meet a short ball and was neatly stumped by Hnrpor Harper showed good form in stumping three players. Smith’s score included eight fours. The first ball of the next' over,' bowled by Mahoney, took Crawford’s wicket. The outstanding catch of the innings was taken on the boundary by Dowker to dismiss Burtt with 32 to his credit. Surviving most of the batsmen as they left the crease in turn was Condliffe, whose splendid knock ,of 70 not out included six fours and one six. The team were all out for 239. Lancaster Park-West Christchurch took: the wicket at's o'clock, to bat solidly with Dowker and . Cromb as the openers; For 50 minutes-the score rose steadily until the partnership was broken' by Sugden, who took an easy catch off Dowker’s bat. Mahoney’s wicket fell shortly after to the bowling of Burtt at no cost. At stumps Cromb and Kerr were still batting, the former 1 with an exact'century including nine fours and three'sixes. - • Wickets fell rapidly on Hagley No. 2, where High School Old Boys faced the deadly bowling of Spong and Lohrey, representing Sydenham-East . Christchurch. At 3.45 p.m. the team was all out for 80. Spong took five for 18 and L£brey. two for 41. Play was dull when SydenhamEast took the crease to retaliate withll4 for six wickets at stumps., T. Kennedy and D. Wilson opened, the former bitting 12 before being caught by Vivian. Runs continued to come slowly though . the bowllng was not difficult to lace. Caution was the keynote of the innings and it was almost carried to the point of strain. M. Lohrey brightened play slightly when he began to hit out at Cook’s bowling, though rather late in the game. At stumps Reece was in partnership with Lohrey, who had 28 to his credit.

Air Force made a good start on Hagley No, 3, where they were matched with Riccarton-Old Collegians. L. W. Smith and A. H. Stubblngs held the crease- for just over an hour to put 94 on the board. Smith proved the greater asset, though his wicket was first to fall. He and,J>. White were top scorers with 55 each. White employed a bright style to gain his knock which included six fours and one six. The roost valuable partnership of the innings was formed when Annlng joined White at the crease, the 200 being reached in short time. Bull took Anning’s wicket with the score at 215, and House partnered White. White’s wlfeket was next to fall when Whitford took a good catch. House carried on to . make 22 before being bowled by Hamilton.‘-It was at little cost that the. rest of-the team were dismissed, but the total score was substantial at 267. G. A. Bull and .C. V. Walter opened for Riccarton-Old Collegians who had scarcely established themselves when stumps were drawn. • Scores at stumps;— St. Albans-West Old Boys v. Park-West Christchurch St. Albans-West Old Boys 267' all out (J. Smith 73, R. Condliffe- 70 not out,, T. Burtt 32). Park-West Christchurch 138 for three wickets (1. B. Cromb 100 not out, R.-T. Dowker 2V). Bowling: L. Mahoney three for 41, T. Walne, six for 71. . High School Old Boys v. Sydenham-East Christchurch

High School Old Soys 80 all out, (W, McD. Anderson 28), Sydenham-East. 114 for six wickets (D. Wilson 37, M. Lohrey 28 not out). Bowling: W. Spohg; five for 18; A. Shaw, two for 7. Rlccarton-Old Collegians v. Air Force, Air Force 267 all out (A. H. Stubbings 37. L. W. Smith 55. H. E. Cook 20, D, White 55, ,G. L. Aiming 41, N.' House 22). Riccarton-Old Collegians 16 for no wickets (G. A. Bull 7 not out, C. V. Walter 5 not out). Bowling: A. Clapshaw three for 32. .C; V. Walter, four for 53; C G. Hamilton; , two for 27.

SUBURBAN GAMES The second, round, of the {Suburban competitions was playea on Saturday. Results:—. - !. ■ . ' ' SENIOR A GRADE

Railway-167 (R. Brook 43 not out, E. Brook 41, C. Hamilton 33) beat Matchless 79 (B. Bennett 24) by 88 runs. For Railway, R. Mitchell took five for 22; and for Matchless;, R.v Norton took five for 53. ■■

Beckenham. a3fc; ffrfr.aayen wickets (O, Angus 32rvotpUt,,T.Cox 24) beat Hare* Wood 132 (B. SfUftleft' M) by three wickets. For ' Bee MiSma; & ’ Weatherhead took three 'fS¥-'SaS3fiail' fdr Harewood, J. Hunter took- -ftnlpfor. 37. - 1 Waltham 82,'- (Pbtfltte 20) beat . Shirley 3d by- 48 runs. For kWaltham, S. Cooke took four for 4;. and for>Shlrley, P. Goulding took three for 22.

Spreydon 84 beat Working Men’s Club 41 by 43 runs. For Spreydop,; M. Nixon tdok three-for 6;. and for Working Men’s Club, C. Smith took ,four for'B.

•. SENIOR B GRADE ; Marathon 140' for nine wickets declared (Lock 38) drew with Oddfellotys, 83 for seven wickets (K. Leney 34 not but)- For Oddfellows, Jenkins toOk four for 42.

ABC. 143 for seven wickets (Hendon 80 retired) beat Beckenham 126 (O’Connor 41) by three wickets. For ABC. Newtob took five for 34 and. Brook .five .for 25. New Brighton 137' (Sealby 33 not out) beat Mervlale .83 by 54 runs. For New Brighton, G. Cockle tbokthree for 17; and for Merlvale Haase 'took . three for 44.

JUNIOR GRADE ■Harewood 38 and 17 for three wickets beat Motor Transport 10 and- 34 by seven wickets. For Harewood, McKinnon took 16 for 19 and J. Cains seven for 23; and for- Motor Transport, Blackwell took five for 8 and Squire four for 15. Waltham 67 and 22 for five wickets beat Templeton 43 and 78 (A. Alsop 44) by 24 runs on the first innings. For Waltham, Wilson took seven for 53 and Kissel eight for 37; and for Templeton, A. Alsop took five for 18. Rlccarton 138 (E. Delore 39, E. Timms 32) beat St. Albans 101 (Winter 31) by 37 runs. For Rlccarton, C. Ayers took six for 26; and for St. Albans, HaUcrass took three for 12. THIRD GRADE Tramways 90 (Pethig 37) beat Perry’s 58 by 32 runs. For Tramways Lewis took four for 21 and Bradford five for 38; and for Perry’s Cook took three for 9 and Brown five , for 27. '. . . / Waltham A 137 beat Dunstable 73 by 64 runs on the first innings. Beckenham 68 and 36 for one wicket beat Waltham B 20 and ’6B by nine wickets. For Beckenham Molloy took seven for 23.