CRICKET.

Evening Star, Issue 13001, 21 December 1906, Page 4

CRICKET.

HJGH SCHOOL v. CHRJrSTS COTXEGE. The annual match between the Otago High School and Christ's College, Chrietchurch, was begun on the Carisbrook Ground this morning. The weather was perfect and the wicket good, and the High School captain, winning the toss, sent hm side*in first Scares:— Otaoo Boys' .High Sobooi.. — First Innings. ,H. Bannerman, c Chrystall, b Davison 0 Boid, c Basset, b Rutherford 134 Slater, Ibw, Rutherford 8 W. Bannerman, b Parkinson ... Prain, run out -~ 0 Boddington, c Deacon, b Parkinson 0 Alloo, not out 49 R. Bannerman, b Cook _ ... _ ... 6 Smart, b C00k... „ Edie, b Cook _ - .- 10 White, b Cook - 8 Extras ... /. ~ - 21 Total ... .- 264 At 3.3D Christ's College had lost two wickets for 46, Saunders (21, not out) showing splendid batting form. H. Bannerman went on with the score at 24, and took the two wickets that fell with his first two balls. Cinuax's Coxxegej—First Innings. Saunders, not out 21 Bruges, b Bannerman U MTarlaoe, c Kdde, b Bannerman ... 0 At four o'clock Christ's College had loefc seven wickets for 95. M.C.C. v. WANGAKTJI. In their match against Wanganui, which began this afternoon, the English team had five wickets down for 291 runs at tour o'clock. OTAGO v. aWTERBTJRY. The ammui cricket match between the above two provinces always takes place during during the Chrietjnae holidays. Forty-fire matches have now been played between the two provinces, with the result that eaob side has won twenty-two, while one was drawn. The Canterbury team arrive to-monow night by the eeoonei express, and wiH stop at the City Hotel during their stay in Dtmedin. The Otago Cricket Association have altered their colors from light-blue to the prominent color dark-blue, which will 'be worn by Otago for the first time on the cricket field on Monday next. The Assjciation ;»re presenting each player with a cap and sash, so the team should look uniform. Supporters down hero are v«ry confident of our boy« winning, as good form has been shown with the bat during the season, while Downea and Fisher appear to be bowling in their very best form. The public are requested to go to the turnstiles with shillings, and thus save tho trouble of having to get change. " Onr Own " at Clrristchurch wires : The Canterbury cricket team leave for Dunedin by the second express to-morrow. Lawrence is unable to go, and will be replaced by Mason (of Sydenham), a fair medium-pace bowler.