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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25679, 16 December 1948, Page 8

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BOYS’ ASSOCIATION MATCHES

OTAGO WINS BOTH GAMES The Boys’ Association under 16 and under 14 two-day representative matches, between Canterbury and ’Otago finished at Hagley Ova] yesterday. For the first time since the inauguration of these matches Otago won both games. Otago won the under 16 game by 52 runs, and the under 14 by an innings and 24 runs. Results:— Under 16 Game Otago: first innings, 105: second innings, 111 (F. Cameron 24: D. Anderson, six foi' 33: W. Houston, four for 15). Canterbury: first innings, 73; second innings, 91 (N. Watson 16. J. Rhodes 15; Cameron, six for 29). Under 14 Otago: first innings, 231 (Brooks 64 not out, Hislop 46, Mahony 31, Porter 20; Bolton, four for 42). Canterbury: first innings. 113; second innings, 94 (Purdon 46, Currie 18; Mahon, four for 20; Dunbar three for 10).

BRABIN SHIELD TEAM MATCH AGAINST OTAGO The Canterbury Brabin Shield selectors (Messrs I. A. Baxter, W. E. Mappiebeck, and C. F. Collins) have chosen the following players to represent Canterbury in the match at Hagley Oval against Otago on January 5,6, and 7:—A. Albertson (Lancaster Park), J. D. Alderson (Old Boys), L. Bell (St. Albans). M. Chapple (Lancaster Park), captain, D. R. Farrant (Old Collegians), N. Falloon (Lancaster Park), J. Harliwich (Sydenham), J. Kiddey (St. Albans), P. Low (Lancaster Park), M. B. Poore, D. Wilson (Boys’ High School), A. Wright (Malvern). The twelfth man will be chosen on the morning of the match. Any person interested in billeting an Otago player please contact the secretary, telephone 30-760. Advt. PLUNKET SHIELD TEAM The twelfth man in the Canterbury Plunket Shield team, announced on Tuesday evening,, is A. R. Mac Gibbon (Old Collegians), a fast bowler and forcing right-hand batsman. C. G. Snook, O. Whitford, and W. Bell are asked to continue attending the representative practices, Advt. SELECTION OF TEAM FOR ENGLAND MR A. T. DONNELLY’S VIEWS In selecting cricket teams to visit England. New Zealand should take into consideration the difference between flaying conditions in the two countries, said Mr A. T. Donnelly, who recently returned from a trip abroad. The present reputation of New Zealand and that established by earlier teams should ensure a popular reception for the New Zealand side in England next year/ Likely candidates showed that good batting performances could be expected. Martin Donnelly was generally known as a great player and personality, his innings of 162 for the Gentlemen against the players at Lord’s last year being regarded as one of the finest ever seen on the giound. English cricket, would probably take longer to recover than after World War LMr Donnelly said. Few amateurs were available for county cricket and national service and economic conditions were affecting the recruitment of professionals. High wages in other employment was attracting some useful men from this career. DRAW FOR SATURDAY

The following is the dra\v for the sixth round of the Canterbury Cricket Association’s competitions on December 18 and January 8. Players are asked to note that the draw for this round will not be published again. First Grade.—HSOß v. West, at H 1; East v. St A, at H 3: OC v. LP. at LP 1; Syd v. Ric, at S 1. Second Grade A.—HSOB v. SBOB, at H 6; WOB v. St. A, at Barr 3: Rice v. LP. at LP 2; West v. Syd, at H 2. Second Grade B.—West v. Syd, at H 5; Vars v. TOB, at Ens rd 1; East v. LP, at LP 3: OC v. St. A, at Elm 3. Second Grade C.—SBOB v. HSOB, at Elm 2: TOB v. BHS, at Stvn rd 1; HSOB A v. WOB, at HC 5; Rice v. Syd, at H 4; CC v. Vars, mutual default. President’s Grade.—First day: WOB v. Vars. at Barr 6; OC v. East, at LP 4; St. A v. Syd. at Barr 1; TOB v. LP. at LP 5; West v. SBOB. at HC 6. Second day: WOB v. SBOB, at Elm 4; St. A v. OC, at HC 6; TQB v. East, at. Ens rd 2; West v. Syd. at S. 3; LP v. Vars, at LP 5. Third Grade A.—OC v. HSOB, at Elm 1; Rice v. PTOB, at HC 3; LP v. St. A. at HC 2; Cath v. Syd, at S 2. Third Grade B.—First day: West v. Rice B, at HC 4: Rice A v. Syd, at S 3; East v. Cath A, at Cath 1; St. A v. Cath B. at Cath 2; HSOB v. LP, at LP 6. Second day: LP v. Rice B. at LP 4: East v. Rice A, at Cath 2; Syd v. Cath B. at S 4; HSOB v Cath A, at Cath 1; West v. St. A, at HC 9 Third Grade C.—WHS v. St B, at St. B 1; Vars v. West at HC 1.

Fourth Grade A.—First day: Syd v. LP A, at S 4; Cath A v. LP B, at Add Pk;

West v. St. A, at HC 9: TOB v. Rice, at Ens rd 2; East v. Cath B. at Cath 3; HSOB v. SBOB, at Elm 4. Second day: Syd v. SBOB, at Fend Pk: West v. Cath A, at Cath 3; TOB v. LP, at Ens rd 3; East v. St. A., at Barr 1 (provide own stumps); HSOB v. Rice, at HC 4; LP A v. Cath B, at Add Pk. Advt. SUBURBA"N ASSOCIATION DELEGATES’ MEETING A claim by the Templeton Club for its third grade match against Albion, on the ground that the latter club’s wicket was not ready for play at the appointed time because no stumps were available, was received at a meeting of delegates to the Suburban Cricket Association. The Albion Club explained that the stumps had inadvertently been left in the senior team’s bag, and were not secured until after 2 p.m. It was decided to obtain further information. The secretary reported that 200 copies of the cricket booklet had been procured and were available to the clubs at cost. It was decided to postpone all competition games on December 25 and January The chairman, Mr E. Brook, said that there were still many players taking the field in dark clothes, and said that the concession granted during the clothing shortage had been withdrawn and players must now wear cricket flannels. Because the ground at Wigram was unavailable for Saturday next, the first day of the junior B match. Wigram v. Merivale, would be played at Spreydon 3, and the second day at Wigram. The wicket at North Park was reported as unfit for play, and the third B grade game. Harewood v. Hay’s, was transferred to Beckenham 2. Competition Points Following are the points gained by the teams in the various grades:— Senior Grade.—New Brighton 27, Beckenham 27, Spreydon 19, Matchless 15, Harewood 14. Waltham 2. Senior B Grade.—Sumner 31, W.M.C. 22, Sunnyside 17, Railway 12, Albion 10, St. Albans 10. Junior A Grade.—Riccarton 26, Shirley 24, Waltham 19, Watersiders 17. Beckenham 17, Papanui 9. . Junior B Grade.—Wigram 34, W.M.C. 22. Merivale 18, Weeks 17, Waltham 13, Atlas 8. Junior C Grade.—Tramways 32. Halswell 24, Southern 16, Shipping 16, Spreydon 16, Beckenham 8. Junior > D Grade.—Hillsborough 40. Opawa 22. Templeton 19, New Brighton 17, Sumner 13, Wigram 0. Third A Grade.—Manchester 50, Telegraph 45, L.W.R. 35, Radley 32, Greens 32, Waltham .30, Grosvenor 29, Heathcote 26, St. Albans 14, Papanui 13. Third B Grade.—Beckenham 43, Watersiders 34. W.M.C. 33, Harewood 28. St. Michael’s 27, Lyttelton R.S.A. 23. Riccarton 22, Matchless 21, Hay’s 21. Dunlop withdrew after the fourth round, and all points for and against Dunlop have been cancelled. Third C Grade.—Roslyn 53, New Brighton 53, Merivale 33, Perrys 31, Beckenham 28, Opawa 28, Heathcote 28, Grosvenor 24. Addington Workshops 19. Hillsborough 12, Atlas 12. Fourth Grade.—Shirley 58, Monarch 52, Tramwavs 43, Farmers 41. Templeton 39, Burwood 31, Albion 30, Weeks 20, Peerless 19. Spreydon 17, City Council 9. Merivale 9.