CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26987, 12 March 1953, Page 10

CRICKET

TEST TEAMS ARRIVE AT AUCKLAND (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, March 11. The South African cricketers and the team chosen to represent New Zealand in the second test arrived at Auckland todav. The New Zealanders hurried out to Eden Park soon after they arrived for a short fielding practice. The South Africans needed a rest, according to the captain (J. E. Cheetham). They will practice at Eden Park at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, and the New Zealanders will probably have a morning and afternoon session. M. E. Chapple, who pulled a musple in the back in a club match last Satur-

day, was not certain tonight about hii chances of playing. He had a light run at practice today, and felt “all right” tonight.

WELLINGTON POLICE SCORE 256 CHRISTCHURCH 76, AND 39 WITHOUT LOSS The first of a proposed series of annual cricket matches between teams from the Police Forces of Wellington and Christchurch began yesterday at Hagley Oval. Christchurch batted first on an easy pitch, but the experienced Wellington bowlers soon had control, and the Christchurch batsmen were all out for 76 runs, includling 24 extras, before lunch. Wellington batted most of the afternoon for 256, of which B. Gibson made 61 and B. Rusbatch made 46. Christchurch began carefully in its second innings, and at stumps S. Allom and J. Ashby had taken the score to 39 without loss. The match will continue today. Scores were:— Christchurch: first innings 76 (A. Tate 13, E. Smith 10, B. Wilkinson 7 not out; B. Rusbatch three for 5, H. Hart three for 11); second innings 39 for no wickets (S. Allom 16, J. Ashby 22). Wellington: first innings 256 (B. Gibbon 61, B. Rusbatch 46. K. J. Fitzpatrick 35. T. Lester 31, E. Jones not out 18; B. Wilkinson three for 31, E. Smith three for 55, S. Allom two for 22). CANTERBURY BOYS’ ASSOCIATION Mr T. W. C. Tothill was re-elected president for the fourth, successive term at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Boys’ Cricket Association last evening. Other officers were elected as follows: vice-presidents, 23 were elected; management committee: chairman, Mr W. J. A. Brittenden; secretary, Mr M. R. Tunnicliffe; treasurer, Mr P. A. Hickling; honorary auditor, Mr J. L. Kerr; committee, Messrs A. B. Simpson, G. Lyall. N. Northover, J. F. Collins. W. F. Haworth, P. H. T Williams, the Rev. Father J. J. Mannix, Bro. Xavier, and Mr T. B. J. Donnelly; delegates to Canterbury Cricket Association, Messrs Brittenden and Tunnicliffe. MALVERN SUB-ASSOCIATION Darfield and Hororata finished at the top of the Malvern Cricket Sub-Associa-tion competition, which ended 'on Saturday with the final matches in the third round. Darfield had an easy innings win over United on Saturday, Hororata won on the first innings from Glentunnel, and Sheffield won by default. Darfield 247 for seven declared (R. Gunn 102 ret., D. Gunn 82; W- Coey three for 13) beat United 60 (J. G. Gunn six for 2. including the hat trick, and D. Gunn two for 19) and 28 (R. Gunn three for 7, J. G. Gunn four for 11, B. Bishop three for 10) by an innings and 159 runs. Hororata 160 for nine declared (S. Montgomery 51, T. Richards 29, B. Mitchell 18 not out; R. Smith three for 12, R. Stuart two for 35) beat Glentunnel 103 (R. Stuart 36, J. Marsh 15; T. Richards six for 42, C. Price three for 23) by 57 runs on the first innings.