CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14192, 15 October 1906, Page 3

CRICKET.

DISTRICT COMPETITION,

FIRST GRADE. Cricketers were again favoured on Saturday with splendid weather for the continuance of the first round of grade matches. The wickets were again, in capital order, and some good scores were made. At Hagley Park, West Christchurch, after a very exciting game, just on call of time snatched a two-point win from St Albans, while the Ricoarton-Sydonham match, which was equally exciting, ended in a draw. At Lancaster Park, Linwood maintained the’advantage) secured on the first day and had a comfortable win. WEST CHRISTCHURCH v. ST ALBANS. In the West Christchnrch-St Albans match West Christchurch declared the innings closed with four _ wickets;, down for 386, and as the wicket was in good order this left St Albans with a good, chance of making a draw. This they failed to do by three minutes. St Albans opened with Reese and Carter, and made a first-class start, 38 being on the board when Carter left for a fairly well played 19. He played Malone much better than Lawrence, off whom he was missed twice. Ollivier, in attempting a big lift, played one on. Turner was very uncomfortable when, facing Malone, and was soon bowled. Vincent did not get properly on to a high drive, and was well caught by Wilson in the deep field. Fonr_ wickets were thus down for 62. Frankish then joined Reese, and by hard hitting and plenty of luck managed to put a better aspect on the game from the St Albans point of view. Frankish was eventually well taken at the wickets by Weston. * His innings, though lucky, contained some fine drives. Barrett got in some good strokes before Cook made a well-judged catch in the outfield. Ho was badly missed by Dakin when he had made 11. Allard was shaping well when Dakin accepted a hot one at point. Rees© was enabled to obtain the coveted three figures, and only inst lost the draw by one over. Shortly after, with only one over to go, Reese, in attempting a short run, was run out, and so enabled West Christchurch to get a two-point win. Reese, going in first, had, by splendid defensive play, gradually worked his way into form, and then scored well all round the wicket. WEST CHRISTCHURCH.. First Innings. A. E. Dakin, o Barrett b Smith 69 H. E. Lawrence, b Frankish . 6 H. B. Lusk, not out .. , , 200 H. B. Whitta,, o Barrett b Ollmer 27 J. D. Lawrence, noi out • . • S. Wilson, b Ollmer . - D Extras ...••!« Total for four wickets . 386 Bowling Analysis.—Ollivier, IS overs, 72 runs, 2 wickets; Smith, 11 overs, 64 runs. 1 wicket; Frankish, 21 overs, 2 maidens, 100 runs 1 wicket; Johnson, 13 overs, 1 maiden, 61 runs; Vincent, 6 overs, 43 runs; Reese, 3 overs, 12 runs, 1 wide; Allard, 2 overs, 11 runs; Turner, 1 over, 13 runs. ST ALBANS. First Innings. T. W. Reese, run out . .103 O. Carter, c and b Malone . 19 K. M. Ollivier, b Malone 7 R. L. Turner, b Malone . /• 8 R. Vincent, c Wilson b Malone. 2 E. H. Frankish, o Weston b Lawrence 36 L. D. Carter, Ibw b Lawrence . 5 , J. S. Barrett, c Cook b Lawrence 18 0. Allard, c Dakin b Whitta . 10 J. Smith, b Lusk ... 9 E. G. Johnston, not out . 9 f Extras . . • .15 Total . . . . 243 Bowling Analysis.—Malone l , 34 overs, 2 maidens, 100 runs, 4 wickets; J. D. Lawrence, 27 overs, 7 maidens, 57 runs. 3 wickets, 2 wides; Lusk, 20 overs, 3 maidens, 47 rune, 1 wicket; Whitta l , 4.1 overs, 1 maiden, 14 runs, 1 wicket; Dakin, 3 overs, 6 runs; Fuller, 1 over, 3 runs. RIOCARTON v. SYDENHAM. This match ended in a draw. Riccarton having declared their innings closed with t seven wickets' down for 319, Sydenham made a good start with Robson and Jones, the opening pair Taking the total to 63, when Robson left fo;r a. well-played 34. The lefthander soon followed, after getting 30, included in which were ; three fino strokes for five each. Pattrick and Gray then, mad© a' fin© stand, putting on over 100 runs for the third wicket. Gray was eventually bowled by Bain, after a fine punishing innings of 78, giving only one chanco during his innings. Pattrick was out soon afterwards, after getting 34 very patiently. Five for 205. Bain, who was not put on till late, caused a bit of a sensation by taking three wickets in one over. Rudd and Young, however, rose to the occasion and played out time.

R I COART ON. Total '■ for seven wickets (innings declared closed) . . . 319

Bowling Analysis.—Bennett, 37 ,overs, 8 maidens, 94 runs, 3 wickets; Mason, 20 overs; 89 runs, 3 wickets; Young, 10 overs, 43 runs; Budd, 3 overs, 20 runs, 1 wicket; Robson, 1 over, 14 runs; Gray, 3 overs, 19 runs; Jones, 3 overs, 18 runs. , SYDENHAM, . First -Innings. Bob'son, b Williams . . .34 Jones, b Prebbl© . . .30 Pattrick, c and, b Williams . 34 Gray, b Bain . . .78 Mason, ■ c and b Bain . . 3 Bennett, b Bain ... 1 Hrmsley, ibw b Bain,, , . 2 Neild, b, Williams , . .13 Fbwke, b.Bain . . . .4 Budd, not out .... 1 Young, not out ... 4 Extras . . . .28 Total for nine wickets . 232 Bowling Analysis.—Bain, 19 overs, 7 maidens, 26 runs, '5 wickets; - Williams, 10 overs, 5 maidens, 35 runs, 3 wickels; Probble, 4 overs. 20 runs, 1 wicket; Fryer, 16 overs, 4 maidens, 58 runs; Maitland', 26 overs, 8 maidens, 66 runs. LIN WOOD v, EAST CHRIST-' CHURCH. This match ended in- a win for Linwood by 60 runs on the first innings. At the close of the previous day’s play East Christchurch had scored 44 runs lor one wicket, but as Blundeu was unable to be present, Atkinson accompanied West (21 not out) to the wickets. The former had just got into double figures when ho was bowled' by Reid. Goldsmith filled the vacancy, and- a good stand was made. Goldsmith, hitting with confidence in taking style, quickly knocked up 39, when Clarke cTismifieed him with a good hall. On'Eoxshall joining West another fine stand was made. After 75 had been added Boxshall retired for a vigorously hit qo. Six' for : 210. _ Shortly afterwards West’s patient innings came to a close. The retiring batsman played a meritoriously defensive innings and gave no chance till just before being caught by Crichton. None of the remaining batsmen added materially to the score, and the innings closed for 234. Clarke bowled best , for Linwood. Little interest was attached to the second Linwood innings. The tail was given, a. chance, hut it was not till Bead and R. Ridley got together that auy stand was made. At the call of time Ridley was not out with a wellplayed 29, while Read got 35 merrily. LINWOOD, First innings .... 294 Second Innings. W. Howell, b Ferguson . . 0 W. Crichton, run out . . 3 R. Ridley, not out . . .29 A. F. Brooke, Ibw b North . 0 E. O’Farrell, st Boxshall b Ferguson .... 4 R. Read, c Atkinson b Ferguson 35 G. Clarke.. b Atkinson . . 6 Extras . -. • .6 Total for six wickets . 83 Bowling Analysis.—Ferguson, 6 overs, 1 maiden, 41 runs, 3 wickets; North, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 10 runs, 1 wicket; Harkness, 2

| overs, 16 inns; Goldsmith, 1 over, 9 runs; Atkinson, 3 balls, 1 wickst. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. H. C. Bishop, run out 1 O. S. West, o Crichton b Clarke . 75 Jj. Li. Blunden, retired . . 16 C. J. Atkinson 1 , b Bead . 10 H. I>. Goldsmith, b Clarke . 39 B. S. Newcomb, o Young? b Clarke 1 C. L3oxsha.il, c B.clley b Clarke . 55 E. T. Moroncy, c Brooke b- Gaiko 1 . J. T. Harkness, b Howell . . 4 E. Ferguson, hit wicket b Clarke 4 IR. ii-. North, not out ... 7 Extras . • • : 21 Total . ■ . • ,234 Bowling Analysis.—W. Howell. 25 overs, 8 maidens, 61 runs, 1 wicket; It- Read, 17 Ridley, 9 overs, 3 maidens, 31 runs; A. Costelloe, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 15 runs; G. Clarke, 16 overs, 3 maidens, 47 runs, 6 wickets; A. F. Brooke, 7 overs, 2 maidens, 37 runs. SECOND GRADE. Playing against St Albans, Sydenham made 129 in reply to their opponents’ first innings score of 159. Ayling 36, Wilson 27, L. Patterson 17, Jacobs 16 and Patterson 10 were the double - figure .scorers. St Albans were all out for 42 iu their second venture (Greenwood 11, Pritchard 11 and Laden 10), hut Sydenham were all out for 71 (Ayling 27, Jacobs 14, Windsor 10 and Gray 10). and apparently lest the match outright by one run, but it is believed that Sydenham claim a loss only on the first innings. For the winners McClelland and Pritchard, and for Sydenham Ayling and M’Lolland divided. the bowling. Linwood and East Christchurch continued their match at Lancaster Park, the result being a win for Linwood by 69 runs on the first innings. The scores on the first day’s play were: East Christchurch 182, Linwood 81 for four wickets. On continuing their innings the latter were all out for 251 (Cox 75, Kinvig 37, Byrne 32, Ward 30, Pinwell 20 not out, and Toomer 10). When time was called East Christchurch had made 163 for five wickets, th© double figure scorers being Tennent 80 not out, and Eggleston 34. For Linwood O’Callaghan took the wickets, and for East Christchurch Hughes was the best bowler tried.

Riccarton, playing against Christ's College, had made 114 in the first innings, to which College replied with 145 for five wickets. Continuing, College concluded their innings with 236 (Bruges 72, Saunders 22, Rutherford 21, Cook not out 18, Barker 14, White 13, Parkinson 12, Bassett 11). Riccarton closed their second innings with seven wickets down for 203 (Seager 70, Williams 59, Caygill not out 24, Ballantyne 12, and Thornton not out 14). Christ’s College made th© 81 runs required to win for th© loss of four wickets (Bruges not out 44, White 22, Cbrystall 10).

West Christchurch increased their first innings score against High School to 201 (Arnold 108, Thomas 30, Helmore 26, and Peake not out 17), Crawshaw, Donnelly and Bain capturing the wickets. High School played badly, and made 91 (Parson 16, Bain 15, Bevan-Browh 14, Boag 13, Crawehaw 13, and Guiney 10). In the follow on they were all out for 93 (Mulgan 44, Boag not out 10), and West Christchurch won by an innings and 18 runs. Ashby, Bolton > and Bishop for West Christchurch, and Crawshaw, Donnelly and Bain for High School were the best bowlers. . THIRD GRADE. Sydenham A defeated West Christchurch A by ten wickets, the latter being all out for 38 in their second innings, Raphael. 18 and Hammon 12 contributing double figures. With a lead' of 15 on the first innings Sydenham scored the necessary 24 not without losing a wicket. With five wickets down for 134, in reply to Riccaxton A’s first innings of 158, St Albans totalled 216 (Hopkins 99, Tucker 24, Blackwell 20, Tonics 13, Thompson 12 and Treweek 11 not, out). Riccarton were dismissed for 76 in the second innings (Sinclair 22 not out, Moir 13 and Brunsden. 12). St Albans knocked off the nineteen runs required to win without losing a wicket, Bowen being not out with 19, got in "five hits. The game was won by ten wickets. Brunsden and Jones, for Riccarton, and Feldwick and Reid, for St Albans, captured the wickets, Feldwick securing six for 35.

The contest between West Christchurch B and Linwqod B resulted in a victory for Linwood by 98 runs. The first day’s scores were:—West Christchurch 98 and Linwood 98. Limvood’s second innings produced 137 (Wright 43, Weston 22, Doell 15, Wilson 13, Fox 12 and Shirley 10). West Christchurch were all out for 39 in their- second effort, Goodall (10) being, the double figure contributor. Just for the wiunem and Thompson for the. other ;ido bowled best.

The game between Bast Christchurch and St Albans B, at Lancaster Park, resulted in a win for Bast Christchurch by 72 runs on the first innings. The previous day’s play saw the scores:— Last Christchurch 231, St Albans 94 for two wickets. On continuing, St Albans were all out for 159 (Chapman I* not out, Opie 13, Griffen 18, Cooke 13 and. Crawshaw 10 not out). East Christchurch declared their second innings glased when they had made 128 for three wickets, the double figure scorers being Captain Hume (32), Wyatt (39 not out), Fuller (33) and Fitton (13); When time was called, St Albans had made 48 for two wickets. Fitton and O’Keefe bowled well for the winners. At Lancaster Park Linwood A defeated Boys’ High School by nine wickets. Scores:—Boys’ High School 63 and 40 (Hall 10) ; Linwood 99 and 8 for one wicket. Prosper and Dursdale bowled exceedingly well for the winners. - ■ , Ricoarton having closed their first innings, against Sydenham B, the southerners went in, and made 8S (Webb 26, Charters 13, Mercer 12 and Brown 11). In the follow-on they played but time, with eight wickets down for 153 (Hayes 67, Watson 20, Forrest 27 and King 10). Riccarton won on the first innings. FOURTH GRADE. Sydenham beat West 'Christchurch by an innings and 59 runs. The scores were as follow: —Sydenham 141 (O’Shea 35, Tracey 32, Boyd 24, Dickie 18, Thomas 12); West Christchurch 46 (Moorhouse 17, Punchard 12); and, following on, 36 (Punchard 13). College took strike against East Christchurch, and at five o’clock declared their innings closed with nine wickets, down for 232 (Deacon 85, Forbes 34, Ormond not out 23, Rich 14, Gaisford 15, Jennings 20, Ferguson 13 and D. Chapman 14). Edmonds , took the wickets for East Christchurch, who, at call of time, had lost two wickets for 132 (Edmonds not out 68, Macfarlane 57 and Wilstead not out 16. The game was drawn. Boys’ High School defeated Linwood, at Lancaster Park, on the first innings, by 119 runs. Scores : Linwood 49 (Herrick 16 and Bowker 10), and Boys’ High School 68 (Fletcher 22, Paterson 17 and Somerville 12 not out),. Wallace and Steven, for the School, and

Graham and M’Nae, for Linwood, wow the best'of the bowlers. Riccarton beat St Albans by ..default* SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION. The Opawa Juniors defeated Sumner Juniors at Opawa by 15 runs on the first innings. Scores:—Opawa 49 (A. Thomson 15); Sumner 34, (Shand 15). Hampton, for Opawa, and Lawson and Knewebubbs, for Sumner, bowled best. A match played at Prebbleton on Saturday between jth© Prebbleton .Cricket Club and the Racecourse Cricket Club Seniors resulted in a win for the latter by an innings and 22 runs. A match was played at the Racecourse on Saturday between the Racecourse Junior B team and the East Belt Wesleyans’ Club, resulting in a win for the Racecourse Club by an innings and 14 runs.. The Racecourse 5 Junior A ■ team defaulted to the Spreydon Cricket dub. The St Matthew’s and Addington Smiths’ teams played at Sydenham, the match resulting in a win for the former by an innings and 63 rune. Sandman (43), Webster (21), for St Matthew’s, and Ball, for Smiths, batted best, while Small and Miles were most successful with th© ball for the winners, and J. Streeter and Bellamy for the losers. ASHLEY COUNTY ASSOCIATION. In the Gup .matches on Saturday, at Rangiora, Gust defeated the local dub by 77 runs. Gust hatted first, and after making 160 for th© loss 1 of seven wickets declared th© innings dosed. Judge scored 55, G. Feary 27, E. Feary 18, Tipping 15 not out, Blunden 13 and Crowley 11. Rangiora scored 83, of which Cresswdl mad© 51 and Elisor 11. For the winners Blunden and Judge, and* for th© other side Shaukland and . Guff howled beet. The Swannanoa team, playing on their own ground, defeated Wcodend by 10 runs. A match played at th© Maori Pa, between the Maoris and Kaiapoi teams, resulted iu a win for the Natives by 6 runs. The scores were:—Maoris 69, Kaiapoi 93. For the winners Reuheu and Fatima, and for Kaiapoi Clayton and H. Wilson were the highest scorers. The annual meeting of the * Fairlie Cricket Club was held on Friday; The report arid balance-sheet for the previous year were read and adopted, the chairman stating that financially the club was - in a very good position. . It was decided to open the season on Thursday, November 1, [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, October 14. The Senior Championship cricket matches began yesterday in good weather. Midland, playing against Wellington, made 170 in their first ifininga (Williams 64, • Hickson 21). Wellington had lost no wickets for 32 when stumps were drawn. Newtown, hatting against Gasworks, .were all out for 163. Gasworks lost four wickets for 95. For the former, Waters was responsible for 65, Humphries 34, Katho 20. The best scores for Gasworks were 39 by Dredge and 85 by Ashbolt. In a match between Phoenix and Old Boys, the former mad© 70, and the latter 85 for four wickets (Tucker not out 67). ‘