BREEZY CRICKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3572, 23 February 1914, Page 5

BREEZY CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS PILE ON 461 RUNS ARMSTRONG DOES SOME BIG HITTING. MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW. Perfect cricketing weather prevailed on Saturday for the continuation of the Australian-Poverty Bay cricket match on the Childers Road Iteßerve. The Australians, who had commenced their first innings on the previous day and had lost no wickets for 20 runs, continued batting and occupied the crease for practically the whole day—the innings closing at «ix minutes past five.

The prospect of seeing the renowned wielders of the willow from the other side of the Tasman giving the local men a taste of leather hunting attracted a large crowd and the attendance in point of numbers was bigger than on the previous day. The Australians did not disappoint those who were looking for bright cricket, for they “laid on the wood” to such purpose that in 246 minutes they had put on 461 runs, or an average of just under two runs a minute. This total wsa greatly contributed to by the lax fielding on the part of some of the Poverty Bay players, vho did not acquit themselves very creditably in this respect. Several chances were dropped and on each occasion they proved very expensive. Hallamore missed McGregor early in his innings, and later Harker refused an easy opportunity to dismiss the same batsman, who went on and piled up a total of 90 runs before being finally got rid of. Then again the ground fielding of the local men was at times sadly at fault, and the blame could not altogether fe attached to the somewhat bumpy nature of the outfield, for those usually sure fieldsmen, W. Gibson, Moore and McMahon, on several occasions let the ball through their legs. Extras also played an important part in the Australians total, and on this occasion happened to second highest scorer with 66. only being beaten by McGregor’s 90, and topping Mafey’s 62 by four. The visiting batsmen generally gave delightful displays, and they scored their runs to all parts of the field. Trumper’s stay at the wickets was much enjoyed, that great master of the bat giving an excellent disp'ay of timing and placing. He was in a forcing mood and scored nearly all his runs by forward strokes, his 48 runs being secured in 41 minutes. Armstrong delighted the spectators with some big hitting and they would liked to have seen more of him, though the local players must have been pleased to see him returning to the pavilion. To score 26 runs in 12 minutes off 11 balls is a feat that does not occur in local cricket, and the spectators would have liked some more. player whom local cricket followers would like to have seen more of was Noble, but he failed to get going, being caught behing the sticks after scoring six. The bulk of the local trundling fell to Jones and Kahlenberg, though seven different Bowlers were’ given a trial during the innings, rvahlenberg sent down 150 balls for one wicket, at a cost of 78 runs. He was not to well treated bv the fieldsmen and had a couple of chances been taken advantage of his figures would have read considerably better. Jones wa salso badly treated by the fielders, and his figures in the analysis read two wickets for S 3 runs off 126 Falls. Scholium came out best in the averages getting three wickets for 60 runs off 67 balls, and he was closely followed by Guthrie with three wickets for 67 runs off 73 balls. With some 40 minutes to play Poverty Bay went in a second time and fared badly. Armstrong and Mailey bowled unchanged, and they had the local men tied up in knots with their great deliveries, and at the call of time five wickets had fallen for 43 runs. The only man who went for the bowling was Kahlenberg. and _he was stumped by Waddy off Mailey after being less "than five minutes at the wickets. # McMahon, who tep-seored for Poverty Bay in the first innings, did not bat.

The match, though ending as was anticipated by everyone, tremendously in favor of the visitors, will leave its mark’ on local cricket, which should improve at least- a hundred per cent through, the visit. In fielding alone, where there is so much roo mfor improvement the keenness and general tactics shown by the Australians musthave a very wholsesome effect. It may be mentioned that there was practically only one local man who shewed up distinctively in this department of the game and that man was Gartshore, who fielded faultlessly throughout the entire game. A number of the local men were inclined to return the ball wildly to the wickets and consequently a number of overthrow! resulted. The wicket kept in splendid' order, and at the close of the game there way hardly a mark upon it though nearly seven hundred runs hgd been scored off it. The Australians, though not ueed to playing on a matting wicket, expressed their satisfaction of the wicket and also of the arrangements on the ground. THE GAME.

Play commenced at 11.26, McGregor and Laver continuing the Australians innings, McGregor taking strike to Jones, who went on at the Eastern end. Jones, who appeared to have found his length with his first ball, sent down a maiden. Kahlenberg continued the attack from the other end. Laver began streakily, making several uppish strokes, and he cut the last ball from Kahlenberg through the slips for a single, the bat] going high but Gartshore was standing too far back to reach the catch. Jones’s first ball went for three byes, but the rest of the over failed to produce runs. The second ball from Ivahlenberg’s next over Laver cut for a single, and then McGregor snicked him to leg for a couple. Jones’s over was more expensive. Laver got one through the slips for 3 and Me Gregop followed with a couple, making 30 up for 21 minutes play. McGregor got a brace fo leg and then drove him to the on for 3. making 1 Ooff the over. The same batsman got a single off Kohlenberg’s first delivery, and Laver pulled one to the on for two and followed with a lift into the country for two. Jones’s next six deliveries were treated with more respect and failed to produce a run. Laver square-cut Kahlenberg for a single and the last ball McGregor tipped into Hallamore’s hands beliinds the sticks, but the chance was declined. Jones was freely scored off next over. Laver getting a 2 to leg, a four by a big drive to the boundary, a 2 and a 1 to the off, and McGregor a couple. The over produced 11, and 50 was hoisted as the result of 35 minutes play. Off Kahlenburg’s second delivery Laver gave a possible chance in the slips, which was not accepted, the ball going to the boundary for 4. McMahon replaced Jones, who had sent down 5 overs for 21 runs, three f them being maidens. Laver treated McMahon’s slows with scant respect, punching the first for 2, the second for 4, and the third for a single. McGregor got a smg’e and the over produced 8. McGregor got Kahlenburg through the slips for a single, and Laver smashed him for 3, bringing up TO. A single to McGregor followed, and Laver got McMahon away for a single. McGregor followed with a 2 and a powerful drive for 4 brought up 80. Scholium replaced Kahlenburg at the western end, arid Laver pulled his third hall, a snort-pitched one, for 3, bringing his total up to the half-century-after 54 minutes at the wickets. A couple of singles, one to each batsman, followed. Laver drove McMahon for one and McGregor drove*

the fifth ball past the wickets for 4, and 90 appeared on the telegraph. Gibson let the third ball from Scholium through hi* legs, 4 byes resulting. In attempting to drive the next ball out of the ground Laver skied to Scholium, and the batsman retired with 52 to his credit after being 59 minutes at the crease. His score included only three fourers, the majority of his run's coming in singles and two’s. McGregor had put on 35 of the 94 runs for the first wicket. 94 —l—s2. Mailey filled the vacancy. McGregor got a single off Scholium and followed with a single off McMahon. Mailey opened his account with a single, and after McGregor had added a single, a t2 and 4, the latter through faulty gelding by Moore, finished the over and 100 was up as a result of 60 minutes play. A couple of singles, a 4 and a 3 came from Scholium’s next over, Mailey reaching doub’e figures in quick time. Jones again wetn on in place of McMahon. McGregor got a single off the third ball and Mailey belted the last to the leg boundary for 4. Kahlenburg rep’aced Scholium. McGregor brought * up 120 by nicely cutting the bowler for 2, and later square-cut him for a single. The fifth ball from Jones McGregor spooned into Marker’s hands at mid-on, but the fielder refused a soft catch. The batsman was then 46. Five came from Kahlenburg’s next turn at the crease. McGregor got his half-cen-tury by hitting Jones to leg for a brace, after being 79 minutes at the wickets. An outstanding feature of the play was the excellent fielding />f Gartshore. Scoring now became slower, four over producing three runs. Mailey then square-cut Kahlenburg, and Marker again failed to take advantage of a chance. The over was expensive; Mailey getting a 4 through the slips and 4 more coming from byes, a total of ten. Two singles followed and McGregor drove the last ball of Jones’s over to the square-leg boundary for 4. Harker replaced Kahlenburg and Mailey brought up 15 after 91 minutes play with a single to 'eg. Jones was now bowling splendidly, his seven overs since ho came on a second time producing only 17 runs.. Seven minutes later a couple of byes presented by Marker brought the total to 156,. one past Poverty Bay’s total. Runs came by singles, and braces and 170 was registered in 105 minutes play. Jom Moore took up the bowling, replacing Jones. The over produced 3. Stumps were then drawn for the luncheon adjournment, McGregor having "73 and Mailey 33, the total being 178. «*■ On resuming Harker continued the bowling and McGregor got his first away for a single. ' Two more singles followed—one to each man—-and then Mailey drove the last ball to the boundary for 4 Kalilenbergs’ first ball produced 4 byes, and a brace followed two balls later. AV. Gibson misfielded the last ball of the over and a single resulted. The two overs had produced 14 runs. Three came from Harker and Mailey brought 200 up in 122 minutes by driving Kahlenberg to the houndray for 4. Mailey jumped out to Harker in his next over, missed, and Hallamore failed to take advantage of an easy chance of stumping. A couple of balls later he gave a hot chance 'to Harker, and was again let off. Kahlenberg’s next over produced six, and McGregor reached 90 by driving Harker for 4. The next bail Harker bad his revenge, for the batsman was given out l.b.w. He had been at the wickets for 130 minutes for his 90 runs, but his innings had been marred by several chances. The partnership had added 120 runs, of which McGregor had contributed 55. 214 2—90."

Collins came in and drove the first ball for a single. The batsman began to lay on the wood, and assisted bv faulty fielding, runs came freely. Hallamore retired at this stage ,having hurt an already damaged hand stopping a hot one from Kahlenberg. J. Gibson tpok the gloves, and Morrison fielded as substitute. Harker’s over produced 7—4 and 1 to Mailey and a brace to Collins. Kahlenberg’s third ball in the succeeding over Mailey patted into Scholium’s hands at cover. Mailey had batted for 89 minutes for 62 runs. 236—3—62.

Trumper came in and a prolific partnership ensued. He cut Kohlenberg through tlie slips for a Getting out to Harker he drove him to the boundary and a couple of balls later tapped the same bowler for .a single. Collins drove KaldenbjrgTo the off boundary for 4 and then hit him to on for 3, bringing up 250. Trumper appeared to relish Harker. He drove him for 4, pulled him to off for a brace and square cut him for a single. Three went down to Trumper as the result of а. snick through the slips off Ivahlenbcrg, and Collins got a couple off the same bowler. Trumper then drove Harker for a brace, followed it up with a couple of 4’s to the on boundary, and a single to leg. Collins got a single off the last ball and 12 came from the over. Guthrie replaced Harker and Collins hit him twice to the leg boundary and then added a sing'e. Trumper got a couple by a nice stroke to the on and the over produced 11. Runs continued to come freely, and 300 was registered in 174 minutes, the last 50 occupying 19 minutes. At 303 Jones replaced Kahlenberg. The change did not decrease the rate of scoring. At 46 Tmmper gavo a hard chance to Morrison in the outfield. The fielder failed to hold the bad after making a great attempt to get it. A couple of runs later Colilns gave a fairly easy chance to Scholium, off Guthrie. The next ball however Trumper placed into Morrison’s hands at mid-on. Trumper had been in 35 minutes for 48, and the partnership a tided 01. 327—4—18. Armstrong then joined Collins and treated the spectators to some big hitting. He got a brace from Guthrie’s last ball. Codins got a single off Jones, then Armstrong hit 4,4, 4, 6. The over in the analysis read 1. 4,0, б, 4, 6—total 21. * At 353 Collins attempted to emulate Armstrong and was e'ean bowled by Jones. The pair had added 26 runs in 9 minutes. Arm. strong being responsible for 21. 353 5—42.

Ransford filled and opened his aecount by getting Jones to leg for a brace, a single followed, and Armstrong got 3 off the last bad. The first ball of Guthrie’s over proved fatal to the big man, who was caught in the slips by Jones. He had been at the .wickets on'y 12 minutes and had scored 26 off 11 balls. 361—6—26. Noble opened his account with a single off Guthrie and then played a maiden to Jones. Guthrie’s next over produced 2. Noble got the third ball away from .Jones to the boundary, and in attempting to place the next ball to leg was smartly taken by J. Gibson behind the stumps on tlio leg side. 3 ■■ 2 t *3 . Waddy partnered Ransford and got ' a single off Jones’s last ba11,,.' and pulled Guthrie to the leg boundary for 4, bringing 380 up. Guthrie’s over proved expensive, every hall being scored off and producing 15. Schol«.]um replaced Jones. The first ball went-for 3 byes, and then Ransford scored 3 by a* beautiful leg glide. A single by Waddy brought 400 up in 220 minutes. Runs came freely and Ransford hit Scholium to leg for 4. A couple of balls later he hit the same bowler into McMahon’s hands after scoring 19 in 29 minutes. 411—8— Mackenzie - came in and several singles followed, and then Waddy brought up 420 with a drive to the boundary past' mid-off. The total quickly mounted, to 436, while-Mc-Kenzie, in attempting a .big hit off Guthrie was caught in the out-country by Moore. 436—9-—6. Waddy -drove the,next ball for a single, and Cody, the last man, played out the over. Waddy drove Schol- - lum past mid-off for 4. A leg-bye followed and then, Cody opened his account with a single. Cody brought up 450 with a brace off Scholium, -whose over produced 8 runs and 5 byes, total 13. A brace and a four to Waddy off Guthrie followed by 4 bye§ brought up 460. One run later

Waddy got out l.b.w. to Scholium. Cody was not out with 3, and good old extras scored 66. Waddy had been at the wickets 35 minutes and had scored 41, which included 5 fours. The innings closed at six minutes past five, the Australians having been at the wickets for 246 minutes. W. Gibson and Moore, at 5.18, opened the Poverty Bay second strike, Armstrong bowling to Gibson, the over being a maiden. Mailey took up the attack at the other end and Moore cut his fifth ball through the slips for a single. Moore then put the fourth ball from Armstrong’s next over into Mailey’s hands in the slips, but the chance was declined. Gibson created great enthusiasm by walking out to Mailey and driving him to the boundary, which he followed with a 3. Moore stopped the next ball, but was completely beaten by the next which whipped across from the leg and hit the sticks. 8—1 —1. J. Gibson, filled. AV. Gibson played another maiden to Armstrong. _J. Gibson opened his account by getting Mailey away to square leg for a brace. •The second ball from Armstrong proved fatal to W. Gibson, who spooned it into the air, Collins jumping up and taking it one hand at point. 10—2 7. Gartshore came in, and two legbyes followed, and then J. Gibson snicked "Mailey to square leg for a single. Another maiden went down to Armstrong. Mailey also sent down a maiden, the only ‘ production being a leg-bye. Gartshore opened his account by goiiio- out to Armstrong and swiping him for 3. Gibson cut him through the slips for a single and Gartshore brought 20 up by a nice ciit for 2. The over altered Armstrong s average from 5 overs, 1 wicket, 0 runs, to 6 overs, 1 wicket, 6 runs. A couple of byes followed and then Gibson got a single to leg off Mailey. Gartshore added a sing T e off the last hall of the over, and then leg-glanced Armstrong for 3. A single to Gibson and then Gartshore brought up 30 by hitting Armstrong to the boundary. Both batsmen added singles off Mailey then Gartshore hit across one from Armstrong and was clean bowled. 34 —3—l4. Kahlenberg partnered Gibson and opened with a nice drive for a single* Both men added sing'es off "Mailey, and then the Dr. brought 40 up by snicking the same bowler past the wicketkeeper for 3. Gibson got a single off the last ball of the over, producing six. Gibson negotiated three balls of Armstrong’s next over and was then clean bowled with the fourth, a yorker. 41 —4 —9. Scholium came in and opened Ins score by getting Armstrong past cover for a coup’e. "Kahlenberg then went out to Mailey and was stumped by Waddy. 4T—o —5. Stumps were then drawn and the match terminated at one minute past

six. The following are the scores:— POVERTY BAY.—lst Innings. W. Gibson, 112112121, b Mailey... 12 Kahlenberg, 3412, c Cody, by Waddv 10 Gartshore," 22, c Cody, b Armstrong 4 McMahon. 314114232141142142412 11214212211143331114, not out S 7 Hallamore, b Mailey 0 Moore, 13, b Armstrong ... •... 4 Guthrie, 41. c and b Noble ... 5 J. Gibson, 11411121, c Mailey, 5 Laver 12 Harker, 4, Ibw, b Armstrong ... 4 Scholium, b Armstrong 0 Jones, 112, c Armstrong, b Laver 4 Extras 10 Total ... 155 —Bowling Analysis.—- * o. m, r. w. Waddy 10 4 20 1 Armstrong ... 28 10 72 4 Mailev ... ... 6 2 13 2 Noble 7 1 19 1 Laver 10.1 0 18 2 POVERTY BAY.—2nd Innings. W! Gibson, 43, c Collins, b Armstrong 1 •J. Moore, 1. b Mailey 1 J. Gibson, 21111111, b Armstrong 9 R. Gartshore, 321341, b Armstrong 14 F. Kahlenberg, 113, st. Waddy, b Mailey 5 W. J. Scholium, 2, not out 2 Extras, byes 2, L. byes 3 ... 5 Total for five wickets 43 —Bowling Analysis.— O. M. R, W. Armstrong ... 9= 5 17 3 Mailey 8.3 1 21 2 AUSTRALIA.—Ist I tilings. F. Laver, 11131112113221242141 241311311, c and b Scholium 52 W. McGregor, 21121112223121112 414111131213211114111111111 11211112112134, lbw, b Harker oo A. Mailey. 12441411124111121114 43121222241, c Scholium-, 5 Kahlenberg 62 H. L. Collins, 112143121144111111 112111211,% Jones ... 42 V. Trumper, 141421324412412 3111411, c sub., b Guthrie ... 48 W. Armstrong, 2464613, c Jones, b Guthrie 26 Y. Hansford, 21143314, c McMahon, b Scholium 19 M. A. Noble, 114, c J. Gibson, b Jones 6 E. L. Waddy, 14121112114211241 41241, lbw, b Scholium ... 41 C. McKenzie, 11112, e Moore, b Guthrie 6 L. Cody, 12, not out 3 Extras, byes 57, leg byes 9 ... 66 Total 461 —Bowling Analysis.— r\ m T* TIT

GIANTS OF THE GAME. The foPowing is a brief summary of the records of two of our recent visitors : Ransford, V., Victoria.—A lefthanded batsman, making his run§ all round the wicket in a more graceful style than the majority of left-handed players. Should he follow up tlie game, he may possibly develop into a greater batsman than the famous trio of Australian left-handers, H. Moses, J. Darling and C. Hill. Born at South Yarra on March 20, 1885. As Captain of Hawthorn College, in his last- season fie made over a thousand " run«, and averaged 120. Made his debut in the first-class arena at seventeen years of age for Victoria v. Warner’s team in ISO 3-4, scoring 26 and 0 on the Melbourne ground. Getting runs consistently in 1904-5, he made 80 not out v. South Australia, 62 and 43 v. Nev.South Wales, and 152 v. Queensland, and averaged 61 per innings. Quite out of form in 1905-6 end E,06 7, he redeemed himself at the .-lose of the latter season with 136 for Rest of Australia v. New South Wales in Gregory’s .benefit match -• t Sydney. In 1907-8 he aggregated n ail first-class matches 821 runs, with . n yerage of 45. In both the matches against New South Wales he topped .the century—--129 at Sydney and 109 at while for his State against the Eng r ; liflhmenche made 51 i nthe first innings and 102 in the second; and in the lest match at Melbourne 51 and 54. .In remarkable form in 1908-9 his batting made him a certainty for a nlacc in the 1909 team. In 10 innings (twice not out) he aggregated 825 tuns, averaged 103.12, exceeding the hundred on five occasions, and scored two separate centuries in the fixture with New South Wales at Sydney—lß2 and 110. With Bardsley, one of the most interesting personalities of the 1909 Australian team, the memory of his wonderful batting in Australia just previously fresh in ever yone’a mind, it was ■ > ■ ' e-I.:;- \

quite fitting that on hie first appearance on a London ground he should be associated with record-making cricket. In the third match of the tour, v. Essex, at Leyton, he joined Bardsley when Hartigan and Noble had been dismissed for 8 runs, and before the .two left-handers were separated they had increased the total by 355—a third-wicket record for Australian cricket in England. A month latey ho celebrated his first appearance in a Test match at Lord’s by carrying out his hat for 143 in the second game of the series. Towards the end of the tour lie again came off at headquarters with a fine innings of 190 against a powerful M.C.C. eleven,.exceptionally strong in bowling—his highest and perhaps his best innings of the tour. Second to Bardsley in aggregate, he compiled 1783 runs in eleven-a-side contests, and only lost second place on the batting tables to Armstrong by a fraction.

Trumper, V. T., New South Wales. —Born at Sydney, November 2, 1877. Made his mark as a promising cricketer in the season of 1894-5, at the time when Clem. Hill was attracting publicattention, but, unlike the famous lefthander, his rise to fame was by slow degrees. His 292 not out against Tasmania, in 1898-9, followed shortly afterwards by 253 v. New Zealand, brought his into prominence, and he secured a place in Darling’s 1899 team in England. Scoring 1556 runs during the "tour, lie averaged 34 per effort, playing a splendid innings of 135 not out against England at Lord’s and 300 not out against Sussex at Brighton—at that period a record score for an Australian in England, since beaten by W. Armstrong’s 303 not out against Somerset in 1905. In tw oseasons which intervened between 1899 and 1902 be gained fresh laurels at the Antipodes in inter-Stato cricket for New South Wales, and playing in the season 1900rl a splendid innings of 230 against Victoria. MacLaren’s team in 1901-2 did not find him cpiite so formidable; but on tho occasion of his second visit here in 1902 he beat all records for an Australian player in England. In tho tour he compiled 2570 runs and 11 centuries, securing an average of 48 per innings. Against Essex at Leyton ho made 109 and 119 in the same match at Manchester. In the historic Test match at Sydney against Warner’s team, in which R. E. Foster scored 287, he carried out his hat for 185 in the second innings, but was unable to save iiis side from defeat. With tho 1905 team in England he aggregated 1798, averaging 35 per innings, with two innings of over-a Hundred. He averaged 33 per innings against Mr A. O. Jones’s in 1907-8 eleven in Australia, and in the Test matches at Sydney and at Melbourne he obtained 166 and 63 respectively; while for New South Wales he scored 74. In all matches during the Australian season of 19078 he averaged 41 per innings and compiled three centuries, viz., 166 as above, 135 v. South Australia at Sydney, and 119 v. Victoria at Melbourne. Dismissed without scoring on his only appearance in first-class cricket during the 1908-9 season, lie was again selected for England. Previous to sailing he played an innings of 260 foi Paddington v. Waverley, on the AYaverley ground. The wickets m the wet season of 1909 told plainly on J : s batting, but while he was not the inimitable Trumper of 1902, he was yet one of the most reliable run-ge'Je.s on ell kinds of wickets. His average of 33.37 in .an aggregate of 1435 placed rim fourth on the tables under both these headings. He has been associated witn R. A. Duff in a nunitier of big fiistwicket partnerships for New South Wales on the Sydney ground,-notably 298 v. South Australia, and 267 Victoria in 1903, and 113 'n the fiist innings and 119 in the seo:i.l 'without being separated) again?c Victoria in 1904. In first-grade cricket he put on 423 for the first w' set for Paddington v. Redfern on the Red fern Oval in 1903, his own score being 335. His defence is in ‘is Hitting and he possesses more Turn one s:onng stroke for every ball. As elegant as Palsiret, as versatile as Ranjitsinhji, he is one of the prettiest players to watch—his only failing—if failing it can be called—being hie aptitude to sacrifice accuracy for brightness.

THE TEST MATCH. NEW ZEALAND’S TEAM. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 22. Mr S. A. Orchard (selector) has chosen the following players to represent New Zealand against Australia in the first test match to be played in Dunedin on March 6,7, and 8: J. AV. Condliffe (Otago). B. J. Tuckwell (Otago). C. A\ r . Robinson (Wellington). L. G. Hemus (Auckland). N. C. Snedden (Auckland). D. Reese (Canterbury). R. G. Hickmott (Canterbury). D. McK. Sandman (Canterbury). J. H. Bennett (Canterbury). G. AVilson (Canterbury), and H. B. AA’hitta (Canterbury).

CANTERBURY’S REP. TEAM. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 22. The selectors —Messrs Rees, Whitta, and Fowke—- have chosen the following players from which a final selection for the team to represent Canterbury against the Australians at Lancaster Parfe on February 27 and 28, and March 2, will be made on Thursday: J. H. Bennett, C. Boxhall, H. A. Bishop. T. Carlton. R. G. Hickmott, H. W. Monaghan, W. Patrick, D. Reese, D. Sandman, H. B. Whitta, G. Wilson, F. Woods. The allocation of a twelfth man has been left over on account of one or two members suffering from minor injuries, but it is anticipated that Canterbury’s full strength will be available for the match.

CHRISTCHURCH RESULTS. [PRESS ASSOCIATION 7 TIUEGBAM.I CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 21. First grade matches resulted: Sydenham (273 and 209) declared, East Christchurch 158; Riccarton 538 for 8 declared (IT. B. Whitta 145, A. Norman 76, E. R. Cagill 62), v. West Christchurch ..185 and 203 for 6 (R. Rees 92).

Kahlenberg . o. .. 25 m. 2 r. 78 w. 1 Scho’lum . 11.1 0 60 3 Jones .. 21 7 83 2 McMahon A. 0 29 0 Harkcr ... ..- 14 0 75 1 Moore 1 0 3 0 Guthrie ... . .. 13 0 67 3