CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26263, 7 November 1950, Page 3

CRICKET

COUNTRY WEEK SIX TEAMS TAKING PART The ahnual country cricket week will begin at Hagley Park to-morrow. Three two day matches, between Suburban anu Ellesmere, Malvern and North Canterbury, and Ashburton and South Canterbury, will be played, and on Friday two country teams, will play Canterbury teams. Brabln Shield Trial A Drabin Shield trial, with the following teams engaged, will a'so be played at Hagiey Park on Friday:— Possibles.—E. Wainscott (captain), D. Curr e, A. 1 Duckmanton. S. Hall, B. Howarth. T. Jones. N. Lexingfon-Jones (wicket-keeper), J. Le Compte, G. G. Morison, K. J. McNicholl, M. P. O’Malley, R. C. Whyte. Probables—J. G. Lester (captain), G. Brownlees. D. W. Crowe. E. Fuller (wicketkeeper). O. Greatbatch, J. Houghton, G. Johnston, W. Muncaster. J. MacDonald. J. Pugh. I. Penrose, D. D- Wilson. Play starts at 10.30 a.m. Plavers are requested to bring their own lunch, and to obtain necessary material from their clubs. Advt.

MALVERN ASSOCIATION’S COMPETITION

The results of matches played in the Malvern Cricket Associations competition on Saturday were as follows: Sheffield 201 (A. F. Wright 72, C. C. Innes 36, A. Mangles 27 retired; R. Stuart three for 29, G. Hammond three for 40) beat Coalgate 47 (G. Wilson 12. A. Wright five for 12. G. E. Wright five for 19), and 50 (R. Hynam 16; G. E. Wright three for 2, O. Clark three for 6), by an innings and 104 runs. t Darfleld 124 for four wickets declared (R. Gunn 46 retired, D. Gunn 37 retired, K. Jarman 22: Ferguson two for 11. L. 1 McGrath two for .27), beat Springfield 281 (R. Gunn five for 6, D. Gunn five for. 16). and 39 (R. Gardiner 17; J. Frew four for 5, R. Gunn four for 18, D. Gunn two , for 15) by an innings and 59 runs. 1

United 37 (M. O’Brien 17; T. Richards four for 14, A. Richards six for 23), and 101 for seven wickets (D. Vaughan 20 R. McKay 16, W. Lamb 13, W. Coey 10, G. Middlewood 10; T. Richards three for 33. A. Richards three for 44) beat Hororata 88 (T. Reeves 29, A. Richards 19, C. Stockdale U 5, G. Rawstron 12; R. McKav five for 20, W. Lamb t\vo for 30), and 20 (A. Richards 15; R. McKay six for 8, W. Lamb four for 11) by 30 runs and three wickets. Greendale 146 (R. Churton 33, A. Clinton 23, B. Ridgen 22, A. Chatterton 14, I. Merriman 14 not out; C. Milne two for 7, B. Marshall two for 7, I. Joyce one for 11, A. Teale one for 13, J. Harris one for 15), beat Glentunnel 103 (R. Anderson 27, J. Marsh 18, F. Mitchell 19 not out; R. Churton five for 36; R. Clucas three for 30, K. Shipley one for 8, S. Kay one for 20), by 43 runs on the first innings.