CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24739, 3 December 1945, Page 6

CRICKET

TWO TEAMS WIN ON FIRST INNINGS RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY For the first'time this season rain interfered with play when the Canterbury Cricket Association's s-mior competition was continued on Satu.-day.* The games began in light rain, which gradually grew heavier, and at «agley Park. little more than half an hour's play was possible. At Sydenham Park the match stopped shortly after. 3! p.m., but "at Lancaster Park; East Christchurch and West Old Boys carried on in what was at times heavy rain, until 4.20 p.m. The only two results reached were in the Technical Old Boys-St. Albans match, in which Technical had established a first innings lead on the previous day, and in the East ChristchurchWest Old Boys game, which East won easily on the first innings. In the drawn games, each side scored three points. The competition points after three rounds are:—Riccarton 19, Lancaster Park 16, Sydenham 16, Old Collegians 13, East Christchurch 11, St. Albans 6, West Old Boys 5, West Christchurch 5. High School Old Boys 5, and Technical Old Boys 5. East Christchurch's. performance in getting West Old Boys out for 76 was a most meritorious one. Admittedly, West Old Boys had lost three wickets for 24 on the first day, but in the conditions obtaining on Saturday, it was expected that the handicap of the extremely wet ball would be too much for any bowling side. However, East. Christchurch attacked with zest, and with the West Old Boys batsmen falling into lamentable errors, obtained a very efty- first innings win West Old Boys' batting was disappointing, the side being' capable ot better things, but nevertheless, the determined attack of M. Lohrey, M. C. Marshall, and, when West Old Boys followed on, A. H. Riddolls. deserves every credit Lohrey did not bowl at top speed, naturally enough, but was very accurate, a? was Marshall Lohrey and D White held two very good catches,-the East Christchurch fielding, considering the slippery surface, being good When West Old Boys followed on, a second procession began, and only heavier rain and the consequent cessation of play saved them from almost certain outright loss.

Sydenham, batting against Old Collegians found runs difficult to get and wickets easy to lose. R. C. Saunders bowled accurately, and Denham, who took three cheap wickets, turned the ball appreciably. The game was abandoned after seven consecutive maiden overs and a heavy shower.

Riccarton scored freely against Old Boys, F. Dawson and R. Cullen making their partnership worth 50 }n 40 minutes. Dawson played some nice shots on the off side in getting to 30 before play finished Cullen hit across the spin of a ball from R. F. Cook and was well caught by Leggat for 28.

Lancaster Park lost a third wicket early against West. Christchurch, but G. Dryden, partnered by R. C. Shand, batted briskly and the score was taken to 7!) before the-game was abandoned. Technical, batting again against St. Albans lost two wickets for 41. F. Wise, who scored 49 in the first innings, was 20 not out.

Results were as followsr—East Christchurch, 277 for four wickets, declared, beat West Old Boys 76 (E. Jackson 22, E. K Phillips 12, D Miller 11: M. Lohrey four for 26. M. Marshall four for 38. D Watson one for 9) and 32 for four wickets (A H Riddolls two for 12, Marshall two for 7) by 201 runs on the first innings. Technical Old Boys 170 and 41 for two wickets (F Wise 20 not out, E. A Sibley 19; E. Mulcock one for 22, T. Burtt one for 8) beat St. Albans 88 by 82 runs on the first Innings. Old Collegians 269 drew with Sydenham 39 for three wickets (A 3. Sutherland 12: H. E Denham three for 10)

West Christchurch 159 drew with Lancaster Park 79 for three wickets (G Dryden 18 not out: M. Johnston one for 40, J. L Kerr one for 26, E. Courtis one for 0). High School Old Boys 181 drew with Riccarton 64 for three wickets (R. Cullen 32, F Dawson 30 not out: P Small one for 33. W J. Leonard one for 24, R, F Cook one for 6).