CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24389, 16 October 1944, Page 3

CRICKET

H , I SENIOR COMPETITION i OPENED H Canterbury Cricket Association m Sl* the 1944-45 season on Saturday H'SSJSnon in fine weather. There was a ■Swlv° n cold easterly wind. The senior ■!2&on was commenced at Hagtey ■f?S P eight teams competing, an increase teams on last season’s competition ■?-umber of returned servicemen made A Jeffome reappearance. The six-ball i * e «? a s reintroduced after a lapse of vears. In spite of the recent rain, £»* wickets and outfield, though on the ty-Ldde played well, and the work enffi hi 'preparing the playing area regreat credit on the groundsmen, good batting and bowling per- , were registered for so early in f 2??Mson R. H. Scott (West ChristchurchBoys) topped the batting with W tefSul 75. and his club-mate, J. L bin compiled 61 in sparkling style. C. evdenham s opening batsman, was A forrn and made 60. C. V. Walter in |, Gordon;' of Rlccarton-Old Collescored 69 and 66 respectively, the Smfer displaying a stubborn defence. S t Vates Lancaster Park, was in goon with the ball, and took four for 1 E. Mulcock. St. Albans, took *Ottley P and S Ager opined for West ChristvT.tib combined against St. Albans on No 1 against 5 the bowling of Muland McCann. Uttley adopted his forceful tactics, and scored freely. S was snapped up by Condliffe off wSlcockT and Prebble replaced him. MulSSk was right on form, bowling with an c Si£tless stvle, and he quickly had ffle“s wicket. Burrows joined Uttley. Sm had reached 30 with bright strokes former drove Burtt for four, and Seated the shot next ball. Mulcock filmed his third wicket when he beat fflvs all the way with a good ball batsman making 13. Kerr was next, S* score-board then reading three for 43 scoring rate Increased as both batsEn punished Burtt. the slow bowler mtiev on-drove Burt for six, but shortly afterwards lost his wicket to McCann Sjhen Condliffe held another smart catch behind Uie stumps. Uttley had made 45 runs in great style. Scott, the hard-hit-tine batsman of the side, joined Kerr, and the* score mounted rapidly. A hundred runs were made in even time. Kerr s scoring strokes were perfect, the result of excellent timing. Burtt. the slow howler, had no luck, as the wicket did not suit his style. The fifth wicket fell at 169, when Kerr was trapped by Mulcock and cocked up a simple catch to Burtt. The remaining batsmen, with the exception of Wright, did not give Scott much support, but the latter took a heavy toll of the bowling with lusty hits before Smith took a great catch off McCann, and Scott was out for 75 runs, making the West Christ-church-Wcst Old Boys’ first innings total 88. St. Albans opened their first innings (hortly after 6 p.m., and at stumps had lost one wicket for 27. , „ Sydenham had first use of Hagley No. 2 to me match against Air Force, and compiled a useful 253 against a moderate attack. Smith and Wilson opened, and faced the bowling of Washington and Tucker. ’ The scoring rate was slow until Smith played himself In. The first wicket fell when Wilson was smartly run out for 18 F. Kerr joined Smith, and the Mir attacked the bowling, runs coming at ■ faster rate. Smith lost his wicket after Iconne 60, Mackay taking a splendid catch off White. Sutherland joined Kerr and frequent -bowling changes did little to keep the scoring down until Sutherland. who showed promising form, was run out for 26. After three hours’ play the score was 174 for three wickets. Kerr was next to |o, leg before wicket, to Mackay, for 33. Butterfield and Walibufton scored with nice shots all round the wicket. The pair added 56 runs between them before they were dismissed Reece (a youngster who shaped well last season) was not out with 19 to his credit, and Spong was run out for 15. Shortly before 6 p.m. Sydenham were all out. ■ Air Force commenced badly, and at stumps had lost three wickets for 9 runs, N. Burtt, the spin bowler, taking two cheap wickets. Rlccarton-Old Collegians won the toss against Lancaster Park and elected to bat first on Hagley No. 3. Bull and Walter opened on a slow wicket and faced Mcßae and Mahoney. A good return had Bull run out attempting a second run. j_l_4. Gordon joined Walter, but the scoring was very slow, the first hour producing 30 runs. Mcßae continued to bowl well, sending down 12 overs for 3 runs frequent bowling changes did not for lor some time produce much result. Walter began to hit out and took his score to 52 with a four. At the adjournment tlji total was 93, Walter 57, Gordon 30. On rtjiimption, both batsmen ran smart ringfe, until McLennan smartly stumped wflter off Waine for 69 runs. Newman was 'next, but did not last. With the totai it IM. the fourth wicket fell when Cromb jmarily fielded a ball for Cullen to be runfout. Runs came at a faster rate when Strachan- joined Gordon. The pair attacked the bowling, and Strachan a good afrrounder, compiled-, a quick -47 mosfly ln boundaries, before he was given out leg before wicket, to Yates. Gordon s gOOT knock came to a finish when he was Irtiaftly' taught behind the wickets by MrTjnnan oft Yates. Hooper, the wellknown footballer, who has returned from overseas, was the only batsman left to offer any resistance to Yates. Who bowled excellently. Cromb took Hoopers wicket tht batsman scoring 15, and shortly after Rlccarton-Old Collegians were all out for

327. Lancaster Park opened their first innings with Cromb and Dowker, and at stumps had scored 49 without loss. Cromb was in good form, and hit powerfully at loose bells. . . _ High School Old Boys found it difficult to make runs against the East- Jhnstchurch'attack, and batted first on llagley No. 4. Lohrey arfd Marshall handled the attack at the commencement of play, and both bowlers soon had the batsmen on the defensive. Six wickets fell japldly foi 70; runs, although Leggat, Anderson, and Baxter reached double figures. Snook and Small became associated in a useful partnership; but the East Christchurch attack was not to be denied, and Old BoysWere all out for 133. . East Christchurch opened their first innings In bleak conditions, Kennedy and Stanley batting to Small and Hadlee Huns were not easy to get, and both bowlers were keen to get cheap wickets Small succeeded, and his two wickets, Stanley and Lohrey. cost two runs oft six overs. It was splendid bowling. Lee Joined Kennedy and the pair were together at stumps, the score-board reading *0 for two wickets, Kennedy not out 23. Lee not out 27. Scores:— „ West Christchurch-West Old Boys V. St. Albans.'—West Christchurch-West Old Boys, 238 (K. F, M. Uttley 45, M. Burrows 13. 1. L. Kerr 81, R. H. Scott 75. B. Wright 14). Bowling: E. Mulcock, six for 56; L Miller, one for 31; N. S. McCann, two tot 23; F. P. O’Brien, one for 32. St, Albans 27 for one wicket (L. Martin not out 13) Sydenham v. Air Force.— Sydenham, 253 (C.«Smlth 60. D. Wilson 18. F. Kerr 33. A Sutherland 26, L. A. Butterfield 35. R Wallburton 22, J. Reece not out 19, W. F Spong 15). Bowling: R. Washington, two lor' 40; J. D. Mackay, one for 28; P. Alltopp two for 72: D. White, two for 33 Air Force. 9 for three wickets. Riccarton-Old Collegians v. Lancaster Park.—Riccarton-Old Collegians. 227 (C V, Walter 69, L Gordon 66. W. M. Strachan 47. J. Hooper 15) Bowling: 1. B. Cromb, one for 53; H. C. Waine. two for 87; S. Yates, four for 24. Lancaster Park. 49 for no wicket (Cromb not out 36. Dowker not out 11). 4 High School Old Boys v. East Christchurch.—High School Old Boys, 133 (J G Leggat 13 W. McD. Anderson 16, 1. A Baxter 21, C. G. Snook, 24. P. Small 17) Bowling: M Lohrey, five for 52: M. C Marshall, two for 47: A. Finer, one fm 14; T. Kennedy, one for 11. East Christchurch, 60 tor two wickets (Kennedy not out 23, Lee not out 27). LOWER GRADES Second Grade A.—High School Old Boys 122 met Sydenham 71 for eight wickets: Hiccarton 184 met St. Albans 52: Old Collegians 198 met West Christchurch 68 for fivp wirlcpts Second Grade 8.-St. Bede’s College 175 met Air Force 97: Boys’ High School 248 met Riccarton-Old Collegians: St. Bede’s ■Old. Boys 40 and 32 for four wickets met Technical Old Boys 57. _ •Third Grade A.-High School Old Boys 148 tor two wickets beat West Christchurch 133: Sydenham 170 for six wickets declared beat St. Albans 40 and 15; West Old Boys 214 beat Air Force 100. . Third Grade B.—Boys’ High School 153 beat St. Bede’s College 63; West High School 102 beat Air Force 95. Fourth Grade.—Svdenham 158 beat Boys High School B 33 and 70 for three wick- «£: Technical Old Boys 147 beat Boys’ . High School A 54 and 48 for two wickets.

SUBURBAN GAMES 'f SATURDAY’S MATCHES : Following .are the results of the Sub■TOan Cricket Association matches played 68 Saturday:— SENIOR GRADE • MATCHLESS v. RAILWAY .■MATCHLESS.—First innings; A. Spicer, ® .IL Mitchell, 20; R. Norton, run out. 36: ?■ Btrrett, b R. Mitchell, 0; L. Walsh. P,®- Mitchell, 0; R. Fraser, Ibw, b Fox. Hattersley. run out, 1: W. Logan, v *J®Qd, b Fox, 6; W. Mcllroy, c Cornish. v 5: T. Barlow, b Hood. 0; extras, 3 i B Total. 83. analysis; R. Mitchell. 6 overs, 2 Hins, 1 wicket; D. Mitchell, 8 overs. « runs. 2 wickets; E. Fox. 5 overs, 10 runs, 'Rickets 6 * 3 : L- Hooci ' 2,6 overs * 7 runs ’ 2 JHpohd Infiings.—A. Spicer, b R. MitV 7: B. Norton, b Brook, 17; L. Walsh. 2®*. I i Brook, 24; B. Berrett. b R Mlt«>ell.9;lt. Fraser, b Brook. 2: O. HattersR - Mitchell, 2: E. Hall, not out. Logan, not out, 7: extras. 10. Total £i^. wic kets, 84. ■K«SS LWA Y—First innings: D. Mitchell. ~*9ll. 2; M. Cummick, c Barlow, b Hall, CmT; Angus, c Fraser, b Spicer, 7;‘ C. Ibw. b Hall, 0; E. Brook, b Hall, v Battersley, c Spicer, b Hall, 31; G.

Grice, c Barlow, b Norton, 7; L. Hood, not out, 8; R. Mitchell, b Hall. 11; E. Fox, b Hall. 0; extras, 5. Total, 78. Bowling analysis: E. Hall, 9 overs, 48 runs, 7 wickets: A. Spicer, 5 overs, 8 runs, 1 wicket; R. Norton, 4 overs, 23 runs, 1 wicket. BECKENHAM v. WALTHAM WALTHAM.—First innings: R. Cooke, b Davison, 8; T. Stokes, run out, 4; C. Gordon. b Stokes. 13; J. Reid, c Clarkson, b Stokes. 0; G. Geary, c Roberts, b Stokes, 11; H. Poulton, run out, 2; G. Gough, c and b Davison, 0; A. Dacombe, b Davison. 0; S. Cooke, not out, 6; H. Rayner, b Stokes. 7; E. Bailey, Ibw. b Davison. 0; extras, 2. Total. 51. Bowling analysis: F. Davison, 13.3 overs, 19 runs, 4 wickets: N. Stokes, 13 overs. 30 runs, 4 wickets. . Second Innings.—R. Cooke, Ibw, b Griffiths, 1: A, Dacombe, c O'Connor, b Stokes, 1; T. Stokes, not out, 13; C. Gordon, Ibw. b Stokes, 0; G. Geary, not out, 35; extras. 0. Total for three wickets, 50. . BECKENHAM —First innings: E. Cox, b S. Cooke. 6: S. Cawtheray, Ibw, b Rayner, 6; N Stokes, b S. Cooke, 0; N. Davidson. b S. Cooke, 8: R. Griffiths, b Bailey. 24; J. Weatherhead. c Gordon, b Bailey, 7; J. Clarkson, Ibw. b Bailey, 0: G. Roberts run out. 14: P. O’Connor, b Bailey. 2; G. Coates, b Bailey. 0: F, Davison, not out, 1: extras,*s. Total. 73. Bowling analysis: H. Rayner. 7 overs, 12 runs. 1 wicket: S Cooke. 9 overs, 29 runs, 3 wickets: E. Bailey, 5 overs, 8 runs, 5 wickets: C Gordon, 3 overs, 19 runs. SPREYDON V. W.M.C, SPREYDON—First innings: V. Beal, b Clark. 8: H. Bougen, b C. Smith, 4; W. Oliver, Ibw, b Smith. 0; J. Hall, c Hansen b Smith. 38; F. Kidney, c Clegg, b Ledgard, 18; L. Aitken, Ibw, b Ledgard, 11: B. Bodger. c Clegg, b Smith, 43: C. Smith, b Smith, 4; M, Scoon. b Smith, 19; C Ayers, b Archer, 21; A. Berry, not out, 0; extras, 11. Total, 177. Bowling analysis; C. Smith. 23 overs. 67- runs. 7 wickets; G. Clark, 7 overs. 41 runs; H. Ledgard. 6 overs. 59 runs. 2 wickets: H. Archer, 2 overs, 14 runs. I wicket: C. .Falloon. 2 overs, 11 runs W.M.C.—First Innings: R. Overend. b Berry. 0; V. Pockson. b Smith, 6; R. Hansen. b Smith, 0; C. Falloon, Ibw. b OUver. 15; H. Archer, c Scoon, b Berry 2: C. Martin, c Bougen, b Scoon, 4; A. Barnard, not out, 31; S. Clegg, not out, 4; extras. 2. Total for six wickets, 64. SHIRLEY v. MARATHON SHIRLEY—First innings: W. Bampton. b Moir, 4: L. Stead, c Samms, b Moir, 12: R. Stead, b Moir, 2; C Merrin. c Baldwin, b Moir,-22: S. Hatch, b Moir. 0: N. Priest, b Adams, 8; G. Kent. Ibw, b Adams, 2: P. Goulding, b McMahon, 4; T. Gottermeyer. b Goodyer, 2; I. Fraser, b Moir, 0: C Holland, not out. 9; extras. 8. Total. 73 * Bowling analysis: R. Moir, 17 overs, 29 runs, 6 wickets; L. McMahon, 6 overs, 11 runs, 1 wicket; L. Goodyer, 8 overs. 19 runs. 1 wicket: M. Adams, 9 overs. 6 runs. 2 wickets. , • • a,.,. MARATHON—First innings: M. Baldwin. b R. Stead, 7; M. Adams, c and b Goulding. 5; D Sloane. ibw, b Goulding. 8;. K. Samms, b Hatch. 20: J. O'Brien, b Hatch. 9; J. Power, ibw. b Hatch. 0; R Moir. not out, 12: L. Goodyer, not out, 2: extras. 2, Total for six wickets. 65. Senior B Grade Merivale, 42 and 79 for six wickets, beat Sunnyside, 16, by 26 runs on the first innings. For Merivale. Haase took seven for 8, and Hardie three for 6; and for Sunnyside Burton took three for 1 (including the hat trick) and Vincent four for 11 Oddfellows, 130 (Smitheram29, Adams 25) beat Sumner,(H. A. Sail 25. not out), bv 64 runs on the first innings. For Oddfellows, Bowen took seven for J6. and for Sumner, Davidson took five for 13 New Brighton. 74 (Bishop 22). beat Riccarton. 39. by 35 runs on the first innings For New Brighton, G. Cockle took six for 17, and Hay three for 6; and for Rlccarton Raxworthy took five for 22. Harewood, 214 (Haworth 55 Watson 42. Shipley 32). drew with W.M.C.. 82 for nine wickets. For Harewood, J. Steere look five for 22. Junior Grade St. Albans, 137 (Dobbs 29). beat Harewood. 31 and 65 for six wickets, by runs on the first innings. For St Albans, Winter took six for 11; and for Harewood Goodall took six for 39. Beckenham. 181 for four pickets, declared (Mclndoe 94, Hendy 47. not out) beat Shirley. 109 (Agassiz and SS for seven wickets, by 72 runs on the pvsi innings For Beckenham. Ja’-vis took four for 16 and Hay three for 27. Waltham. 169 (Ryder 37). beat A.T.C. 64 (Adams 35), by 105 runs on the first in T«npleton. 132 (Chatterton 45. S. Ayers 24), drew with WStersiders, 107 for eight wickets (Lawrence 45. not out). For Watersiders. Parrott took four for 35 and Hannigan three for 32. Third A Grade Waltham B. 129 for seven wickets (Barnford 30. not out), beat Spreydon 69. by 60 runs on the first innings. For Wal ; tham. Fergus took six for 18. Tramways, 135 (Commons 23), heat Merivale, 78 (O’Grady &). by 57 runs on the first innings. For Tramways, Hawkins took four for 14: and for Merivale Jackson took three for - 21. ' . . Waltham A, 80 and 19 for four wickets, beat Beckenham A 57 and 76 (^4)' by 23 runs on the first innings. For Waltham, Brown took five for 8 and Wilson th Lane!°Wa?ker. Rudkin. 51 and 67 beat Beckenham B, 45, by five runs on the fiAt innings For L.W.R., Pascoe took five for 14 and tor Beckenham Christensen took four for 21. Third B Grade Templeton, 171 (Ayers 83). beat Barnett Glass, 64 (Jamieson 45), by 107 runs on th p'errys Marathon, 58, by 17 runs on the first innings. . For Perils. Ward took three tor 18 (including the hat trick); and for Marathon. Mitchell to ßeckenham ' 104 for eight wickets derlared (Selwood 33). beat Waltham. 44 and 170 for two wickets (Hodgson 40. not out) bv 60 runs on the first innings. For Beckenham, Hobbs took four for 6. Labour Day Match The following will represent the Subur-. ban Association in a match against New Brighton on Labour Day at Rawhiti Domain, commencing at 10.30 a.m.>—E. Cox. R Griffiths. W. Bampton. E. Brook. G. Grice, R. Mitchell, D J HaU. M. Scoon, H. Rayner. and D. Mitchell.,