CRICKET EASY WIN FOR EAST CHRISTCHURCH

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27489, 25 October 1954, Page 13

CRICKET EASY WIN FOR EAST CHRISTCHURCH

Remarkable Bowling By I. Sinclair

HEAVY DEFEAT OF OLD BOYS

The West Old Boys team did little to advance its claims to senior status °n Saturday, when the first round of matches ended. Dismissed in its second innings for 63, it lost to East Christch^E ch by seven wickets. The matches were played in warm weather and, in the main, on fairly pitches. There were few individual performances of real note, and although there was much interesting cricket, none of the games provided sufficient excitement after 5 p.m. to spectators from their homes or 0 *» er Saturday afternoon diversions. West Christchurch made an excellent start to the season by beating Old Boys, the champion team for the last two. summers, by an innings and a considerable number of runs. Old Boys were fairly outplayed. St. Albans gave a sound performance in beating Riccarton, which finished second last season. Results:—

West Christchurch 308 for eight wickets declared, beat Old Boys 128 arid 106, by an innings and 74 runs. St. Albans 244 and 75 for four wickets, beat Riccarton 137 and 181, by six wickets. East Christchurch 205 and 39 for three wickets beat West Old Boys 179 and 63, by seven wickets. Lancaster Park 135 and 116 for seven wickets, beat Old Collegians 134 and 154, by one run on the first innings. Sydenham 246 and 115 for three wickets, beat Lancaster Park 2nd XI 209 and 151, by seven wickets. Few bowlers in senior cricket in recent years have met with the success which attended I. Sinclair (East Christchurch). He took eight wickets for 83 with his off-spinners on the first day, and on Saturday took another six for 20. A match analysis of 14 for 103 is good by any standard, but the real feature of his performance was that he took every wicket to fall while he was bowling. He was not used in the first innings until two wickets had fallen, and four were down when he came on in the second innings. This should make the statisticians wet their pencils. Other players who enjoyed particular success were M. P. O’Malley (St. Albans), who took five wickets for 30, B. Richards (Sydenham), five for 22, and H. G. McCree (West Christchurch), who scored 67 not out. J. Williams took his first day score from 129 to 136, and N. V. Bennett, after making an unbeaten half-century on the first day, took his total to 89. WEST OLD BOYS v. EAST CHRISTCHURCH

East Christchurch gave a vastly improved performance in the field, and on its second-day work deserved to win the match. The course of the game was dictated largely by a large patch outside the off stump, from which bowlers at the north end were able to get the ball up at violent angles. It was at this end that Sinclair took his 14 wickets, and even at his pace the ball sometimes rose almost head high.

East Christchurch's breakthrough, however. was largely to the credit of M. K. Lohrey, who made the first breach while bowling from the South end. His very accurate out-swingers took two quick wickets, and then the West Old Boys captain, D. Moynihan, conscious no doubt that because of the rough patch at the other end runs would have to be made elsewhere, tried a vigorous drive of an out-swinger, but was well held at midoff by S. M. Betty. • D. Allsop held out for some time, and G. Brownlees made a brief counteroffensive. but every c tch was held this time, and East Christel urch was left with only 38 runs to win. Sinclair’s bowling was most-commend-able. Maintaining a steady length, he diligently exploited the rough patch, and was firmly in charge from the moment he came on. Some of the batting, however, was not good. Although East Christchurch needed so few runs. West Old Boys fought desperately. P. Low was unlucky not to take more than two wickets. L. Glanville, who made 17 not out. was dropped off him at four, and had this simple catch been held East Christchurch’s margin might have been very much less convincing, for Low’s pace on that pitch was enough to dampen the enthusiasm of most batsmen. East Christchurch, in spite of the deplorable catching on the first day, looked the better team during this match. In fairness to West Old Boys, however, it should be mentioned that although in the last three seasons it finished second, first and then first again in the second grade A competition, it started those seasons with foui*. two and two losses respectively; it is a notoriously bad starter. If there is one thing to console the grading committee and cricketers generally in their grappling with a difficult situation, it is that West Old Boys did nothing in this match to blemish their reputation for being not only an enterprising combination, but a particularly fine group of sportsmen. If they fail to win a place in the senior competition, they will most certainly take their reverse in the best spirit. In this respect, at least, West Old Boys would grace any competition. The umpries were Messrs E. Milne and T. H. Garbutt. Scores:— WEST OLD BOYS First Innings .. 179 Second Innings D. Allsop, lbw, b Sinclair .. .. 11 J. Le Compte, b Lohrey .. .. 3 B. Blakely, lbw, b Lohrey .. 2 D. Moynihan, c Betty, b Lohrey .. 0 N. Marsh, c Glanville, b Betty .. 0 E. Mayell. not out .. .. 11 F. G. Hobbs, b Sinclair .. 4 G. Brownlees, c McAllister, b Sinclair 16 K. Auld, c Lohrey. b Sinclair . - 0 P. Low, c and b Sinclair .. .. 4 C. Sugden, b Sinclair .. ..3 Extras (wides 4,' byes 4, leg-byes 1) 9 Total .. ~ .. 63 Bowling: S. M. Betty, 7 overs, 4 maidens, 9 runs, 1 wicket; M. K. Lohrey, 7,4, 9,3; I. Sinclair, 6.3, 0, 20, 6; D. McAllister. 6,3, 16, 0. EAST CHRISTCHURCH First Innings .. .. 205 Second Innings R. W. Taplin, c Mayell. b Low ' 3 B. A. Howarth, b Low .. 6 R. McAllister, c Auld, b Sugden .. 6 L. Glanville, not out .. 17 C. Hazeldine, not out 5 Extras (byes 2) 2 Total for three wickets .. 39 Bowling: P. Low, 5.1 overs, 0 maidens. 24 runs, 2 wickets; C. Sugden, 4,2, 6,1; G. Brownlees, 1,0, 7, 0. WEST CHRISTCHURCH v. OLD BOYS It is not often that a cricket match fits into such a clear pattern as this one did. On the first day, West Christchurch, with six wickets in hand, established a lead of 76 runs. On Saturday, the side forced the pace with considerable success, declared before lunch, left Old Boys no course but to try to save the match, and then took the last wicket just 15 minutes from the end of play.

Although J. S. Williams added only seven to his first-week century’. H. G. McCree, the former Sydenham player, made merry. With A. Spence, he scored 58 for the seventh wicket in 38 minutes, and then really let go, adding 39 for the next wicket, with R. J. Blewden, in a shade over 15 minutes. The runs, which came at the start in a trickle, fairly Soured in before the end, and nothing ae Old Boys’ bowlers could do was ri Old Boys started slowly, and embarked on a policy of playing out time, with no attempt being made to save the game by scoring the 180 runs needed to make West Christchurch bat again. There was some more good off-spin bowling by W. Bridgman, three very cheap wickets by the left-arm swing bowler, W. Duncan, and a long defensive innings by W. A. Hadlee. The bowlers’ figures were perhaps a little flattering, for the batsmen not only chose not to attack, they often went without easy runs to keep at particular ends. D. Currie batted an hour and a half for his eight, a stout-hearted effort, but it was Hadlee who really threatened to deprive West Christchurch of victory’, this after F. B. Smith had played a typically brisk and attractive innings. Hadlee, who was far from well, was in 165 minutes for his 17, and his was the last wicket to fall. He was beautifully taken by the wicket-keeper, S. C. Guillen, who had to dive to catch a ball leaving him sharply.

It was Guillen’s fourth catch of the innings, and it came none too soon for West Christchurch, for Hadlee had taken his side to within 15 minutes of saving the game. The umpires were Messrs J. Barnes and L. C. Johnston. Scores:— WEST CHRISTCHURCH First Innings (201/4) J. Williams, c Hadlee, b Currie .. 136 G. McCree, not out .. .. 67 W. M. Duncani b Currie .. 0 A. Spence, lbw, b Snook .. .. 28 R. J. Blewden, b Kent .. .. 10 Extras (byes 14, leg-bye 1) ;. 15 Total for eight wickets, dec. 308 Bowling.—D. J. Reid, 27 overs, 8 maidens, 66 runs, 4 wickets; J. F. Kent, 23, 4, 83, 1; C. G. Snook, 21, 5. 69. 1; B. A. Bolton, 1,0, 5,0; D. C. Currie, 11, 1, 48, 2; I. A. Baxter, 3,0, 22, 0. OLD BOYS First Innings .. 128 Second Innings J. Darcy, c Guillen, b Bridgman 9 B. A. Bolton, c Guillen, b Carston .. 18 I. A. Baxter,. c Guillen, b Duncan .. 1 J- G- Leggat. c Bridgman, b Duncan 0 C. G. Snook, b Bridgman .. .. 4 F. B. Smith, c and b Bridgman .. 28 W. A. Hadlee, c Guillen, b Blewden .. 17 D. C. Currie, b Duncan .. 8 R. Copp, b Blewden .. 2 J. Kenti lbw, b Carston .. .. 1 D. J. Reid, not out .. 4 Extras (byes 12, leg byes 2) ..14 Total .. .. ..106 Bowling.—R. J. Blewden, 19.5 overs, 9 maidens, 28 runs, 2 wickets; W. M. Duncan, 15, 9. 8,3; W. B. Bridgman, 20, 11, 38, 3; C. Carston, 20, 13, 17, 2; J S. Williams, 3,2, 1,0; H. G. McCree. 8. 8. 0. 0. RICCARTON v. ST. ALBANS Outplayed in the morning, Riccarton showed much more fight in the afternoon, and although in the end St. Albans won with six wickets to spare, there was a long spell of very fine bowling from J. A. Hayes and R. H. Scott. Riccarton, at 103 for five wickets, needed 42 runs to avert the follow-on, but failed by a narrow margin. • W. Bell and M. P. O’Malley both bowled well. Bell took the wickets he deserved on the first day and O’Malley brought his tally to five. O’Malley, a left-arm bowler with a beautifully elastic run-up and delivery, has not in the last season or two won the success expected of him, for he always seems to be very much “at” the batsmen. On plumb pitches, his tendency to bowl short of a length occasionally is expensive., out when he keeps the ball fairly well up he has enough life and movement to test the best defence. The innings ended witn a fine throw by I. H. Burrows running out J. Ackland.

Riccarton made a better showing in the second innings, and W. Muncaster won great credit for his solid 40. With Scott, he scored 54 for the fifth wicket, with Scott showing the sort of form that made him a successful Plunket Shield allrounder. Bell this time returned to his no-ball habit briefly, but it was long enough for Scott to do considerable damage. Scott made his 35 in only 27 enjoyable minutes, and he hit a six as well as five fours.

St. Albans needed only 75 to win. but with Hayes and Scott in most determined mood, each run had to be prised from them. They bowled with most admirable fire and tenacity, and Hayes’s figures, in particular, were in the end a bare-faced lie. Scott’s worrying pace and hostility throughout a long spell was accentuated by the work of E. Fuller, who is developing into a fine wicket-keeper. The umpires were Messrs W. Barnes and H. C. Mohre. Scores:—

RICCARTON First Innings (103/5) G. W. McKenzie, c Kiddey, b Bell .. 56 R. H. Scott, b O’Malley .. .. 4 E. Fuller, b O’Malley .. ~ 4 R. Cullen, c Poore, b Bell .. .. 8 R. Duncan, not out .. .. ..16 J. Ackland, run out .. 2 Extras (byes 6. no-balls 3) ..9

Total .. .. .. 137 Bowling.’—M. P.- O’Malley. 15 overs, 3 maidens, 30 runs, 5 wickets; J. Kiddey, 4,2, 5,0: T. B. Burtt, 12, 2, 27, 1; W Bell. 11, 3, 33, 2; D. Stark. 4, 0. 18. 0; M. B. Poore, 4.1, 0, 15, 1. Second Innings G. Anderson, b O’Malley .0 L. Newman, c O’Malley, b Burtt .. 26 G. W. McKenzie, run out .. .. 10 W. Muncaster, std Le Mesurier, b Mummery .. .. .. 40 T. Smitheram, std Le Mesurier, b Stark .. ~ .. 7 J? „ Scott ’ c Burrows, b O’Malley 35 E. Fuller, c Stark, b Poore .. ..16 R. Cullen, c Burrows, b Burtt .. 2S J. A. Hayes, c O’Malley, b Mummery 7 R. Duncan, c Bell, b Poore .. 3 J. Ackland, not out 5 Extras (byes 3) , ‘ 3

Total .. 181 Bowling:—M. P. O’Malley. 9 overs, 2 maidens. 15 runs, 2 wickets; J. Kiddev. 3, 0. 5,0; M. B. Poore, 16, 2, 53, 2; T B Burtt. 13.1, 3. 21. 2; D. Stark, 5. 0. 30, 1; W. Bell, 5. 0. 36. 0: L. Mummery, 8. 0, 19,

ST. ALBANS , TT Second Innings I. H. Burrows, c Duncan, b Scott .. 13 L. Mummery, b Scott .. .16 J. Kiddey, b Hayes .. .. 7 M. B. Poore, c Anderson, b Scott ” 1 W. Bell, not out .. .. .13 J. Smith, not out n Extras (byes 11, no-balls 3) ”14

Total for four wickets .. 75 Bowling:—J. A. Hayes, 13 overs, 1 S a J dc , n -,i' 9 , ru ? s ’ A 1 wtekei; R. H. Scott, 12.5, 2, 19, 3; J. Ackland, 1,0, 3, 0.

COLLEGIANS v. LANCASTER PARK dur Y l B . day was the old Collegians-Lancaster Park match productive of unusual interest. At the start of tiie day, the last pair of Lancaster batsmen continued their determined effort to win the first innings lead and m < ST e M they l ucceed ed. by one run, the most blase observer must have enjoyed the struggle. Then there was a similar rearguard action at the end of Old Colse^ ond J and this very probably shaped the game finally. It was then that N. L. Macbeth and R/T. Brebner’ Old Collegians in a very vulnerable position, scored enough, and stayed in long enough, for the initiative to change hands. K. J McNicholl and A. Dennis, the Lancaster Park batsmen, had their uppish shots on a pitch which, if faster than the first day. did not afford as much lift as might have been expected. Dennis was dropped off Mac Gibbon when Old Collegians was still one run in front. McNicholl had the rare satisfaction of topscoring for his side. He and Dennis did extremely well to keep out A. R. MacGibbon and T. D. Gibson. With Old Collegians- in again, F. J. Shaw and M. J. Moffat made useful runs Shaw was chiefly on the defensive, Moffat more aggressive, and he played some attractive drives. Then there was a slump, with three wickets falling quickly. Tne loss of J. C. Saunders was a serious one. He was beaten by A. G. Duckmanton who after a couple of off-breaks, bowled one which went with his arm and Saunders was nicely taken in slips by M. E. Chapple. P. C. Sheppard and G. D. Gardiner added 34 for the sixth wicket, but then wickets again fell rapidly, and it was left to Brebner and Macbeth’ to save the day. Their association of 45 minutes and their 34 runs changed what seemed a fairly easy task for Lancaster Park to one which good bowling finally made too difficult. Lancaster Park needed 154 in 135 minutes, and never made a really determined effort to get the runs. G. Royfee batted in his own pleasing style, but he suffered the rare experience of taking two hours for his 34. The bowling was too lively and accurate—MacGibbon had an excellent catch—the fielding far too keen and sure, to allow the batsmen to get on top and it must inevitably have impressed the batsmen with the likelihood of their getting out quickly. f The umpires were Messrs A. L. Winter and A. Liddicoat. Scores: — OLD COLLEGIANS First Innings .. .. .. 134 Second Innings F. J. Shaw, b Duckmanton .. .. 18 G. C. P. Beadei. hit wkt, b Chapple 12 M. J. Moffat, c Walters, b Duckmanton 32 A. R. Mac Gibbon, c A. Dennis, b Duckmanton .. .. .. 4 P. C. C. Sheppard, std. A. Dennis, b McNaughton .. .. .. 16 J. C. Saunders, c Chapple, b Duckmanton .. .. .. .. 2 G. D. Gardiner* run out .. .. 12 N. L. Macbeth, not out .. .. 22 T. D. Gibson, b Smart .. .. 1 O. A. Hutchison, b McNaughton .. 4 R. T. Brebner. c McNaughton, b Chapple .. .. .. .. 11 Extras (wides 4, byes 13. leg-bye 1. no-balls 2) ..20 Total ..15.4 Bowling: G. Smart, 16 overs, 6 maidens, ' 31 runs, 1 wicket; M. E. Chapple, 13, 5, 23, 2; A. G. Duckmanton, 22, 7. 42. 4; J. ’ McNaughton, 7,2, 20, 2; F. Dennis, 10, 1, 18. 0.

LANCASTER PARK First Innings (117/9) K. J. McNichoU, lbw. b Gibson .. 30 A. Dennis, not out .. 5 Extras (byes 24, wide 1, leg-byes 2. no-balls 2) .. 29 Total .. . .135 Bowling: A. R. Mac Gibbon, 30 overs* 7 maidens, 48 runs, 4 wickets; _T. D. Gibson, 16.2 1 7, So, 3; R. T. Brebner. 12, 1, 17, 1; G. D. Gardiner. 5,0, 11, 2. Second Innings G. E. Royfee. lbw. b Mac Gibbon .. 34 W. H. Walters, b Mac Gibbon .. 8 A. G. Duckmanton, c Hutchison, b Mac Gibbon .. .. 4 M. E. Chapple, run out ;. .. 8 F. Dennis c Gibson, b Brebner .. 16 K. J. McTiicholl, b Macbeth .. . .. 3 J. Abrams, c Gardiner, b Mac Gibbon 19 R. T. Dowker, not out .. •. 11 J. McNaughton, not out .. • • , 2 Extras (byes 6, leg-byes 5) .. 11 Total for seven wickets . - 116 Bowling: A. R. Mac Gibbon, 12 overs. 4 maidens. 17 runs, 4 wickets; T. D. Gibson, 14, 5, 24, 0; R. T Brebner, 5,0, 24, 1; N. L Macbeth, 4,0, 15, 1; G. D. Gardiner, 6, 0. 23, 0. SYDENHAM v. LANCASTER PARK SECOND XI . A bout of intensely hard hitting by the Lancaster Park player, W. Speedy, was one of the main contributions to an interesting day at Sydenham Park. In the morning, Sydenham. 55 behind its opponent’s first Innings score, with six wickets in hand, was never on top, and although N. V. Bennett made more runs the team established a lead of only 37. This margin was quickly made up by Lancaster Park second XI, and Speedy, a left-hander, hammered everything that came along with cheerful abandon. He hit five fours, three sixes, and all but demolished the Sydenham bowling. However, there was a fearful collapse later —B. Richards taking quick wickets—and with a run-out and one player absent, Lancaster Park copld lead by no more than 114. Sydenham hit off the runs quite comfortably, Bennett showing more good form. The umpires were Messrs D. Morris and W. A. Waugh. Scores:— LANCASTER PARK 2ND XI First Innings .. 209 Second Innings N. Wickes, lbw, b Humphries .. 30 A. Smith, lbw. b Richards .. .. 11 1. Kennedy, run out .. .. 6 W. Speedy, c Bartholomew, b Salt .. 50 W. Rhind, c Falloon, b Salt ... 20 R. Miller, b Richards .. .. 23 G. Dryden, c Salt, b Richards .. 4 R. Tabb, lbw, b Richards .. .. 0 B. Irving, not out .. .. 0 R. Hill, c Falloon, b Richards .. 0 J. Davies, absent .. . r 0 Extras (byes 2, leg byes 5) .. 7 Total .. ..151 Bowling.—D. Humphries, 14 overs, 2 maidens, 50 runs, 1 wicket; N. V. Bennett, 4,3, 2,0; T. Bartholomew, 9,1, 48, 0; B. Richards, 9, 1. 22, 5; B. Salt, 7, 0. SYDENHAM First Innings (154/4) N. V. Bennett, b Hill .. ..89 A. T. Burgess, c Speedy, b Miller .. 32 D. McKnight, c Speedy, b Miller .. 10 B. Salt, c Dryden, b Hill .. 12 B. Richards, b Irving .. 0 T. Bartholomew, b Hill .. .. 14 D. Humphries, not out .. .. 6 Extras (byes 28, leg-byes 2, noball 1) .. 31 Total ..246 Bowling.—R. Hill, 26 overs, 4 maidens. 77 runs. 4 wickets; R. Miller, 25. 4, 67, 4; J. Davies. 10, 2, 27, 0; D. Tabb, 7,1, 22, 0; B. Irving, 11, 3, 20. 1. Second Innings D. C. Wilson, b Tabb ..19 N. Falloon, c Dryden, b Tabb .. 36 N. V. Bennett, not out .. .. 27 J. Reece, lbw, b Hill .. .. 13 F. Rice, not out .. .. 4 Extras (byc-s 11, leg byes 5) ..16 Total for three wickets .. 115 ! Bowling.—R. Hill, 13 overs, 2 maidens, 34 runs, 1 wicket: R. Miller, 5,2, 9,0; B. Irving, 12.2, 4, 35/0; R. Tabb, 6, 0. 21, 2.

LOWER GRADES

Matches on Saturday in the lower grades of the Canterbury Cricket Association resulted as follows: SECOND GRADE A Sydenham 343 (Cummins 80, O’Malley 66, Hocking 52) beat Riccarton 188 (Garnett 84 not out) and 121 (Burtt five for 60) by an innings and 34 runs. High School Old Boys 280 (Haworth 70, Jones 60) beat St. Albans 84 (Small five for 34, Reeves five for 21) and 173 by an innings and 23 runs. SECOND GRADE B Marist 267 and 69 for five declared beat St. Bede’s 176 (Montague 56) and 77 for four on the first innings. Technical Old Boys 189 beat Xavier College 87 and 161 on the first innings. University 256 beat Christ’s College' 114 and 85 by an innings and 57 runs. SECOND GRADE C East Christchurch 213 (Gillard 66) and 142 for nine beat West Old Boys 212 (Thome 90, Jackson 56; Gillard six for 33) on the first innings. St. Albans 257 (Rhodes 69, Sutherland 52) beat Sydenham 168 and 116 for seven on the first innings. High School Old Boys 203 (Mornington 78) drew with West Christchurch 63 for five. Old Collegians 124 and 121 .tor four (Adams 53 not out) beat Teachers’ College 63 and 180 for seven declared (Alpers five for 36) by six wickete. PRESIDENT’S GRADE Sydenhrm A 116 beat Riccarton 82 (Dibden five for 14) on the first innings. St. Albans 108 beat Sydenham B 71 on the first innings. Technical Old Boys 210 for seven (Logan 110 not out) beat Old Collegians 199 for’ seven declared (Saunders 90) on the first innings. University B 95 (Escott six for 18) lost to Old Boys 134 for five (Escott 54) on the first innings. THIRD GRADE A High School Old Boys 128 and 109 (Thompson five for 9) beat Papanui Technical Old Boys 85 and 39 (Roberts seven foi- 17) outright. 1 Lancaster Park 321 for six declared (Barnes 148 not out, Skilton 52 not out) beat Riccarton 252 (Harper 83. Tuatini 62) and 141 for four on the first innings. Marist 240 (Messervey 65 not out, Walsh 53) drew with West Christchurch 25 Tor one wicket.

THIRD GRADE B East Christchurch 151 for nine declared and 214 for six (Davis 103; Sullivan five for 61) beat Old Collegians 204 and 152 for seven declared (Maffey five for 52) outright. Marist 207 (Comerford 58 not out) and 84 for two beat Riccarton 121 and 83 for seven on the first innings. West Old Boys 208 beat Lancaster Park 97 and 64 by an innings and 47 runs. THIRD GRADE C West High School 168 and 169 for six declared (Templeton 92) beat St Bede’s 73 and 72 (Snelling five for 14) outright Boys’ High School 190 and 22 for none beat Christchurch Technical College 59 and 152 by 10 wickets. Christ’s College 164 (Tapley 61) beat St. Andrew’s 78 (Wynn-Williams five for 11, Johnston five for 27) and 34 (Wynn-Wil-liams five for 10) by an innings and 52 FOURTH GRADE A High School Old Boys 166 (Wood 55. Warr 51 not out; Falloon five for 12) beat West Christchurch 99 on the first innings. West Old Boys 126 (McAllister 7B) beat Sydenham 99 (Woodsford six for 48) on the first innings. Lancaster Park 226 (Howden 73) beat East Christchurch 61 (McNamara five for 33) on the first innings. FOURTH GRADE B Technical Old Boys 127 (Mills 52 not out) beat Sydenham 118 on the first innings. FOURTH GRADE C Boys’ Higr School A 94 (Sinclair six for 37) and 97 for six declared beat Christ’s College 55 and 83 outright. Boys’ High School B 161 (Young 60) beat St. Andrew’s 96 on the first innings. Christ’s College 103 for five declared and 19 for two beat Christchurch Technical 51 (Wyber seven for 25) and 66 (Wyber five for 25) by eight wickets.

SUBURBAN GAMES

SECOND ROUND BEGUN The second round of the Suburban Cricket Association’s competitions was commenced on Saturday in windy but fine conditions. Batting for Waltham, W. Newfield scored his second century of the season. In the first game against Beckenham, Newfield scored 109, and on Saturday, against Working Men’s Club, he batted most of the afternoon for 112 not out. Following are the results of the dav’s play:— SENIOR GRADE Sumner 49 met Matchless 198 (Smythe 46, Grenfell 37, Marsh 27, Fraser 22). For Sumner Smith took five for 48 and Edginton three for 35; and for Matchless Beer took five for 20 and Marsh five for 24. Beckenham 201 for seven wickets (Bartlett 68. not out, Davidson 43, Heath 25) met Papanui. For Papanui N. Eves took three for 30. Waltham 330 (Newfield 130, Warr 40, Collender 52, Smith 30) met W.M.C. SENIOR B GRADE Wigram 112 (Parkinson 36, Haacke 27 not out) and 84 for one wicket met Opawa 61. For Wigram Karauria took seven for 33; and for Opawa Balfour took four for 22 and Brough four for 32. T ,.?, h l pping . l34 (Codd 50. York 33) met Hillsborough 58 for five wickets (Anderson 27 not out). For Shipping Fraser took four for 36; and for Hillsborough Goddard took two for 13. Spreydon 192 (Candlish 45, Kimm 35) met New Brighton 57 for six wickets. For New Brighton Walton took four for JUNIOR A GRADE Waltham 118 (Burney 29) met Shirley 216 for seven wickets (E. Watson 90, N. Watson 32 not out, Wilson 31, Wentworth 30). For Shirley, Morns took four for

Southern 308 (McDonnell 73, Gowans 71 not out, Scott 53, Robertson 43). met Kempthome, Prossers, 31 for three wickets. For Kempthome, Prossers Richardson took four for 78. Mairehau 221 (Pitt 76, Gribben 56, Borthwick 35, Campbell 32) met Heathcote 9 for two wickets. For Heathcote Smith took four for 96. JUNIOR B GRADE Beckenham 113 (Dawson 27) met Army 59. For Beckenham O’Connor took four for 30 and Robinson three for 13. Papanui 98 (Collins 29. Douglas 21) met W.M.C. 142 for six wickets (Mahoney 67, Cullen 42). For Papanui Douglas took three for 19; and for W.M.C. Brough took three for 14. Matchless 185 (Norton 72, Hall 30, Baron 24) met Riccarton 85. For Matchless Taylor took three for 5 and Hall two for 1; and for Riccarton Saywell took five for 41. JUNIOR C GRADE Merivale 172 (Pearce 57, Wilson 31, Feary 27) met Waltham 88. For Waltham Reid took three for 17 and Fright three for 23; and for Merivale Webb took six for 30. Sumner 194 (Coulson 75, not out, Reay 34, Currie 23) met New Brighton four for 3. For New Brighton Warren took three for 54 and Kane three for 15. Grosvenor 36 (Sadler 25) and 78 for two wickets (Sadler 36 not out) met Hay’s 123 for four wickets declared (James 38, Wales 37). For Hay’s Gordon took four for 3 and Delore four for 10. THIRD GRADE A Halswell 168 (Irving 52, Ayres 43) beat Riccarton 128 (N. Thomas 34 not out, Holmes 37, Campbell 22) by 40 runs on uie first Innings. For Halswell Streeter took five for 41, and for Riccarton Thomas took six wickets for 25 and G. Wootton two for 19. Templeton Farm 188 (Fech 50. Chinnory 36, Steven 34) beat Merivale 62 by 128 runs on the first innings. For Templeton Farm Steven took four for 29 and for Merivale Keys took five for 40. Grosvenor 231 (Pope 92, Burton 47, Murphv 37, Turner 23) beat Beckenham 133 (Gilson 82) by 98 runs on the first innings. For Grosvenor Burton took five for 49 and Murphy four for 32, and for Beckenham Garters took three for 61. Harewood 190 for four wickets declared (Eilena 55. Smythe 38. O’Neill 29, Palmer 23 not out) beat Papanui 63 by 127 runs on the first innings. For Harewood: O’Neill took three for 14. St. Albans 120 for seven wickets (Field 69 not out, Lewis 36) beat Hillsborough 105 (Burt 25, Fraser 24) by three wickets. For St. Albans Whiteford took three for 9 and Shepherd four for 36. and for Hillsboi’ough Rowe took four for 20 and Snelling three for 27. THIRD GRADE B Sumner 181 for three wickets (Pickering 75, Cross 59, Walker 30) beat Tramways 179 (Whitty 65, Piouting 56, Woods 28 not out) by seven wickets. For Sumner Wiffen took five for 49 and Simmons four for 46. Waitham 170 (Carrington 43, Carey 32 not out) drew with St. Albans 138 for eight wickets (Turner 41, Moorhead 40). For St. Albans Moorhead took four for 43 and Wells three for 31, and for Waltham Cocke took three for 44 and Applin three for 41. Southern 155 (L. Earl 28. ChiverS 28, Washington 20, Bain 24 not out) beat Beckenham 110 (J. Clarkson 23, Tizzard 22. Besley 28) by 45 runs on the first innings. For Southern Chivers took four for 31 and Bain two for 18. and for Beckenham Weir took six for 53. Shirley 93 (A. McCrorie 34, R. Steele 24) beat Burwood 70 (Clarke 21) by 23 runs on the first innings. For Shirlev Steele took six for 15, and for Burwood I. Bettridge took four for 7 and W. Swanston three for 19. Heathcote 223 for eight wickets declared (Adams 73, Bates 51, Petheram 37 not out) beat Cambridge Terrace 78 (Jones 22) by 145 runs. For Heathcote Bates took four for 30 and Adams four for 23. Spreydon beat Sunnyside by default. THIRD GRADE C Beckenham 98 (Tibbotts 34. Skelton 25. Dearness 17) beat Hillsborough 75 (Squires 39) by 33 runs on the first innings. For Beckenham Harris took three for 25 and Barlow three for 7, and for Hillsborough Croft took six for 15 and Squires four for 34. United 103 (Brockley 31, Wadsworth 34) beat New Brighton 99 (Kilroy 24) by four

runs. For United Vincent took three for 15, and for New Brighton Rogers took four for 10 and Gillespie four for 42. Opawa 112 (Cattermole 34) beat Mairehau 62 (Dick 24) by 50 runs. For Opawa Holmes took five for 29 and Simpson four for 23, and for Mairehau Dick took three for 29. Urlwlns 100 (Grant 32, McFarlane 24 not out, Voysey 22) beat Grosvenor 91 (Ireland 28) by 9 runs on the first Innings. For Urlwins Grant took four for 45 and Clark three for 16, and for Grosvenor Ireland took four for 4 and Gilson three for 35. MERCANTILE GRADE Radley 103 (Wildermoth 31 not out, E. Geary 22) beat N.A.C. 40 (Clinton 18) and 38 by an innings and 25 runs. For Radley McGuire took five for 15 and Geary five for 17, and foi N.A.C, Costello took four for 23.

Osborne 69 (A. Mattison 20) and 56 for five Wickets (A. Mattison 35 not out) beat Regent 49 (Ruthledge 22) and 69 (Blair M not out) by five wickets. For Osborne Green took three for 8. Wright three for 11 and three for 0, and P. Mattison four for 16, and for Regent Jessett took five for 8 and Ruthledge three for 27. Watersiders 161 (Wilson 47, May <#> beat M. 0.5.8. 102 (Thompson 21, Sutton 25) by 59 runs on the first innings. For Watersiders Robinson took seven for ©. Telegraph 142 (Jones 48. McCammon 17) beat Greens 103 (Foster 41) by 39 runs on the first innings. For Telegraph Bromley took five for 19. and for Greens Patterson took seven for 45. Atlas 66 (I. Gates 18) beat Weeks « (Sheffield 26) by 17 rw on the first tarings. For Atlas McDonnell took four ior 31. Poulsen three for 1. and Gates three lor 14, and for Weeks I. Wing took threr for 23 and Sumner six for 36.