NORTH CANTERBURY COMPETITION

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27861, 9 January 1956, Page 10

NORTH CANTERBURY COMPETITION

Senior A Grade. —Set to get 335 by Amberley, Rangiora passed this total with the last two batsmen in. Amberley, 33a. lost on the first innings to Rangiora. 348 iSr nine (Smith 43, Holland 37 A Sail 114 not out, Gibson 26, Roberts 30. I. Sail 20- Kinley four for 63, D. Gardiner one for 19. G. Gardiner one for 36). Woodend. 106 and 86. lost outright to Kaiapoi. 223 for nine declared. For Woodend. L. Southern made 42 not out. and for Kaiapoi. Cherry took four for 41, A. Hopkins two for 27, and G. Ching two for 1. Senior B Grade.—Fernside 52 (J. Criglington four for 22. D. Dunlop two for 0) and 78 (Criglington lour lor 28) lost outright to Loburn 192 (Watson 20 retired. Criglington 32 retired; W. Chisnall three for 29. James two for 2). Amberley. 162 for eight declared (Wills 28, A Ford 33. Hiatt 29, Coleman 14 not out; Frazer two for 25, A. O’Loughlin three for 45) drew with Swannanoa 91 for five (Carpenter 24. R. Frizzell 46 retired; Ireland two for 20). Eyreton beat Old Boys by default: Oxford beat Cust by default. Junior Grade.—Fernside 53 (W. Pearson 22; Lawrence two for 17, Templeton two for 9. Shirley two for 0) and 30 (Lightfoot three for 5, Lawrence three for 11) lost outright to High School 122 for two declared (Ivory 53, Pulley 61; D. Robb one for 23). Carleton 170 (Beere 56, Bond 25. B. Reid 24; Anderson three for 39, Walton two for 40, Fleming two for 3) beat Kaiapoi 93 (R. Capstick 17; Beere four for 34. McKenzie three for 22). Cust beat Rangiora on the first innings. ELLESMERE MATCHES Results of games played in the Ellesmere Sub-Association competition on Saturday were:— Burnham Military Camp 219 (Hyndman 60. Reeves 39, McOscar 39; M. Everest four for 57. L. Jenkin four for 66) beat Springston 69 (M. Everest 16, I. Lancaster 15; L. Williams six for 31, J. Bennett three for 19) and 26 (O. Bailey 15; J. Bennett five for 9) by an innings and 124 runs. • Southbridge 43 (A. Freeman 18. J. Heslop 11; C Tilson five for 18, C. Chatterton three for 13, T. Watson two for 5) and 102 for three declared lost to Weedons 66 for two declared (C. Tilson 34, T. Watson 13; R. Brown one for 13, A. Freeman one for 5) and 54 for seven wickets (C. Tilson 30; R. Brears two for 11. R. Brown three for 21) by 23 runs on the first innings. Leeston 191 for six declared (B. Free 52. P. Lewis 33. M. Fleming 26. R. Boal 26 not out; T. Harris two for 65. R. Reader two for 80) beat R.N.Z.A.F., Weedons 51 (R. Potter 19. R. Reader 12: B Free three for 25, B. Mercer two for 4. P. Lewis two for 17) and 72 (T. Harris 36. R. Chater 19. R. Reader 12; P. Lewis fou” for 20, B. Mercer three for 30) by an innings and 68 runs. . Lincoln beat Irweli by default.