CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26265, 9 November 1950, Page 5

CRICKET

COUNTRY WEEK AT HAGLEY PARK

THREE MATCHES BEGUN Three two-day matches were begun yesterday, the first day of the annual country cricket week at Hagley Park. Playing against an Ashburton team, strengthened by the inclusion of P. Z. Harris and M. B. Poore, South Canterbury made 328 for nine wickets declared in good time. The started badly with two wickets down for nine, but there were two good partnerships later. J. Pine and E. McEwen added 89 for the third wicket and McEwen and H. Taylor-Smith 126 for the filth wicket. McEwen, a former High School Old Boys’ player, batted solidly for the only century of the day. Taylor-Smith way aggressive for his 79< scored in 90 minutes, and including 10 fours.

Scoring in the match between Malvern and North Canterbury, a Sub-Association Shield game, was not as fast. The first three batsmen gave Malvern an excellent start, but after the second wicket had fallen at 156, wickets fell fairly regularly. A. F. Wright batted attractively ior 59. Cunningham bowled very steadily for North Canterbury, and took four wickets for 53 runs.

Ellesmere batted first against Suburban. Most of the batsmen were uncomfortable, particularly against D. N. Stokes, and the side was dismissed for 138 runs. Suburban also started badly, but Davidson and Stokes took the score from five for 93 to 179, and at the end of the day the team was in a strong position lor an outright win. Davidson was 68 not out at stumps. The matches will be concluded to-day, and to-morrow two country teams will play Canterbury.' A Brabin Shield trial match will also be played at Hagley Park on Friday. Scores:— SOUTH CANTERBURY v. ASHBURTON SOUTH CANTERBURY First Innings L. Walker, c Smith, b Harris .. 2 Jr Pine, b Jordon .. 52 M. Purcell, lbw, b Harris ..0 E; McEwen, c Cleary, b Jordon .. 101 W. McDonald, c Cullen, b Poore .. 20 Taylor-Sinith, c Harper, b Poore .. 79 E. Jeffrey, b Jordon .0 W. Nutsiord. st Blain, b Doig .. 20 R. Biggar, c Hart, b Poore .. 0 D. Bean, not out .. .21 A. Crotty, not out *. II 17 Extras ~ , a .. 16 Total for nine wickets, dec. .. 328 Bowling.—O’Grady. 17 overs. 4 maidens. 5 .° runs. 0 wickets; P. Z. Harris, 8,3, 7. 2; M Sh D°n h ’ 471 Har P«r, 17, 3, 46, 0; M. B. Poore 23. 6. 84, 3; P. Doig, 15, 0, 56, 1; Jordon. 13, 5, 23. 3. MALVERN v. NORTH CANTERBURY MALVERN D r. First Innings B. Ridgen, c and b Sincock .. 31 L.'McGrath, c Moody, b Sincock .. 40 bright, b Cunningham .. 59 X’ b Sincock .. .. 0 G. Rawstron, c Sincock, b Cunningham T. 10 T. Richards, c Southen, b Cunningham 0 D. Dews, b Sincock 10 R. Gunn c Cobden, b Ballinger 28 N. Burnell, c Gardiner, b Moody .. 28 D. Jenkins, not out .. ..10 R. Stuart, c Moody, b Cunningham .. 17 Extras ~ .. ..25 Total ~ e .. 259 Bowling.—Cunningham, 28 overs, 7 maidens, 53 runs, 4 wickets; Sincock, 25, 4 I%A 4: , Cob Y d * n ’ A 3 ’ °- 41 > Ballinger. 8 2 20* I 1 J ‘ Smlth ’ 12> 11 31 ' °»‘ Moody, NORTH’CANTERBURY , First Innings R. Beardsley, not out .. , 10 F. Moody not out .. .. ..9 Extras .. .. ..2 Total for no wicket ~ 21 ELLESMERE v. SUBURBAN ELLESMERE First Innings W. Wilson, c Codling, b Stokes .. 14 E. Chatterton, b Codling .. .. 0 E. Kitching. run out .. .. 19 I. Chamberlain, c Roberts, b Stokes 38 G. Brookes, b Griffiths .. .. 2 C. McPherson, b Barnes .. 5 A. Riordon, st Davidson, b Griffiths 7 G. Frampton, b Barnes .. 1 M> Frampton, not out .. ..22 N. Heslop, b Stokes II 20 F. P. Wilson, b Stokes .. .. 4 Extras .. .. ~ ..6 Total .. .. ..138 Bowling —R. Codling. 8 overs, 5 maidens, 11 runs, 1 wicket; R. Mitchell, 13, 4, 18, 0; F. Barnes, 16. 11. 6,2; R. Griffiths, 18, 2, 57, 2; D. N. Stokes, 15.3. 4. 39, 4. SUBURBAN First Innings H. Bougen, run out .. .. .. 5 H. Sherwood, run out .. ..22 D. L. Roberts, c McPherson, b Heslop 0 R. Dudley, b Kitching .. ..21 R. Fraser, lbw, b Heslop .. ..10 N. S. Davidson, not out .. ~68 D. N. Stokes, lbw. b Kitching .. 34 F. Barnes, not out .. .. .. 2 Extras .. .. ..21 Total for six wickets .. 183

SCHOOLBOYS’ TEAMS TO PLAY SUBURBAN

The following teams have selected by the Canterbury Boys* Cricket Association to play representative matches against the Suburban Cricket Association on Hagley oval to-morrow:—

Under 16.—K. Hobbs (Xavier College), P. Fletcher (St. Bedes), K. Daley (St. Bede’s), tweltth man; D. Ashworth (St. Andrew’s), W. D. Meyer (St. Andrew’s). P. Hogg (Christchurch 8.H.5.), captain; B. Loveridge (Christchurch 8.H.5.). R. A. Wilkinson (Christ's College), J. G. Hawkes (Christ’s College), J. S. Crosbie (Christchurch West), A. Loffhagen (Papanui Technical), P. Mann (Christchurch Technical).

Under 15.—P. Leddicoat (Xavier College), B. Watson. - (St. Bede's), F. Tavai (St. Andrew’s), K. Orsbourn (Christchurch 8.H.5.), T. Kirk (Christchurch 8.H.5.), B Mason (Christchurch B.H.S. 1, J. Crowe (Christ’s College), J. S. Minty (Christ’s College), G. Peters (Christchurch West), M. Hodgkinson (Papanui Technical), B. Evans (Christchurch Technical). L. Dryden (New Brighton D.H.S.), captain.