CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14949, 22 March 1909, Page 8

CRICKET.

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. DISTRICT COMPETITIONS. The iinal round of the Canterbury Cricket district competitions was commenced on Saturday, on slow wickets. Interest in the competitions had largely died out, as all the winners had been assured in the previous round, but some very good play was witnessed, although the scoring was low. In an even game between St Albans ami Riccarton H. A. Bishop made the somewhat sensational score, considering the slow wicket, of 156, which included eight eixes and sixteen fours. Sydenham had much the better of the day's play against Linwood, the winners of the Senior competition, but "West Christchurch and East Christchurch played an even game. LIN WOOD v. SYDENHAM. Considerable interest centred in the match between Linwood and Sydenham. Linwood were all out for the surprisingly poor total of 98. Watson taking seven wickets for 2(5 and Patrick two for 12. Sydenham in their first innings made a better stand, and at call of time had lost seven wickets for 129, Hayes and Gray making good scores of 40 each. The following are the scores:LINWOOD. First Innings. J. D. Lawrence, b Watson . .13 A. E. Ridley, c Jacobs b Watson 27 A. Thomas, o M'Lelland b Bennett 6 S. Orchard, b Watson . . 3 R. Ridley, b Watson . . . 28 C. Am)man, b Watson . . 2 H. C. Ridley, c Jacobs b Patrick 6 A. Doell, not out .... 6 J. Robertson, b Watson , . 2 E. Taylor, b' Patrick . i J. Aris, b Watson ... 0 Extras .... 1 Total .... 98 Bowling Analysis.—H. M'Lelland, 30 balls, 2 maidens, 18 inns; J. Bennett, 78 balls, 9 maidens, 39 rims, 1 wicket; H. Watson, 88 balls, 5 maidens, 26 runs, 7 wickets; W. Patrick, 36 balls, 2 maidens, 12 runs, 2 wickets. SYDENHAM. First Inninjrs. J. A. Bruges, b Orchard . . 0 A. 11. Nield, ibw b Thomas . . 25 W. Hayes, b Orchard ... 40 W. Patrick, run out . . 5 ■ J. Gray, c Robertson b Ridley 40 T. W. Jacobs, not out ... 7 A. Jones, b Lawrence ... 1 H. M'Lelland, b Orchard ... 4 J. H. Bennett, not out ... 1 Extras 6 Total for seven wicket* . 120 RICCARTON v. ST ALBANS. The only remarkable feature of the St Albans innings against Riccarton. was a splendid batting performance by H. A. Bishop, who went in first and amassed 156 out of a total of 213. He never made a bad stroke, although, he gwv© a couple of chances. His score included eight sixes and sixteen fours, and ho made his century in eighty minutes, and his total score in two hours. His display has seldom been equalled for hard hitting combined at times with very solid defence, and most of his sixes were lifted a remarkable height. The wicket was slow, and with eighty minutes to play Riccarton commenced cautiously. At call of time one wicket was down for 32. The following are the scores:— ST ALBANS. First Innings. B. B. Wood, b Ellis . . .13 H. A. Bishop, o Harper b Walls 156 C. W. A Hard, c Whilst* b Anthony 2 G. D. Mnlfjart, b Ellis . . 1 A. B. Hold-ship, c Basset* b Ellis 5 E. E. Crawshaw, c and b Parker 12 T. W. Reese, st Oavgill b Parker 4 J. S. Barrett, b Ellis . . 7 D. Sandman, c Caygill b Ellis . 5 A. R. Blank, not out . . 2 J. Jackman, absent ... 0 Extras ..... 6 Total 213 Bowling Analysis.—Anthony, 114 balls. 5 maidens, 59 runs, 1 wicket; Whitta, 36 balls, 2 maidens, 11 runs; Ellis, 105 balls, a maidens, 79 runs, 5 wickets; Walls, 42 balls. 20 runs, 1 wicket; PaTkor, 42 balls, 40 runs, 2 wickets. RICCARTON. First Innings. A. Anthony, b Crawshaw . . 4 E. Cavffill. not out ... 8 H. B. Whitta, not out ... 16 Extras 4 Total for one wicket . 32 EAST CHRISTCHURCH v. WEST CHRISTCHURCH. West Christchurch took strike against East Christchurch and made 127 with two men absent. D. Reese made a welcome reappearance and scored a half-century that was badly needed. Addison got a good average-, taking five wickets for 40. East Christchurch commenced well, Ward making 46, but the later batsmen performed badly to the bowling of Reese, and at call of time six wickets were down for 110. The following are the scores:— WEST CHRISTCHURCH. FYrst Innings. H. B. Lus.k, c Pegs b Addison . 8 A. T. Donnelly, b Ward . . 3 T>. Reese, c Crichton b Addison . SO E. J. Norman, c Ross b Sims . 7 G. T. Weston, b Sims ... 4 H. M. Crystall, o Spinks b Addison 4 W J. Hebden, b Ad'dison . . 26 P. F. Turner, c Ross b Addison 17 A. E. Fuller not out . . 0 ■ R, Read, absent .... 0 T. J. Malone, absent ... 0 Extras . . . .8 Total . . . . IST Bowling Analysis.—A. H. Addison, 90 balls, 5 maidens-. 40 runs. 5 wickets; A. E. Ward, "■54 baJls, 40 runs, 1 wicket; A. Costelloe, 24 balls, 9 runs; A. Sims. 18 balls, 1 maiden, 8 runs, 2 wickets; C. J. Pegg, is balls, 23 runs. EAST CHRISTCHTJRCH. First Innings. 8,. B. Ward, c Lusk b Turner . 46 E. Wilisteed, b Norm,an . . .14 A. Sims, c Norman b Reese . . 9 A. H. Addison, lbw b Reese . . 0 A. Costelloe, c Lusk b Reese . 0 J. W. Crichton, not out . .28 F. Boss, b Reese ... 8 C. Soinks, not out . . .14 Extras 1 Total for six wickets . 110 SECOND GRADE. West Christchuroh were dismissed by Christ's College for 156 (Danger 20. Macfarlane 16, Relland 18, Raymond 46. Vernon 13. Jenkins 19). Pinckney, "White and Bridges took the wickets for College, who at call of time had lost eight wickets for 88 (Bridges 24, Jennings 12, Deacon 16, Chapman 11, Ormond not out 11). Sydenham put St Albans in on a slow wicket, but Williams and Day became associated for a good score, and the innings realised 191 (Williams 60, Day not out 45, Taylor 27, Spicer 26, Miles 18). Wilson (six for 89) took most wickets for Sydenham, who at call of time had lost three wickets for 77 (Winsor 23. Patterson 13, Wilson not out 23). Linwood, batting three men short, were dismissed bv Riccarton for 31 (Prosper 13, Chapman 11), E. Smith taking five wickets for 17, R-ix one for 14, and Graham one for none. _ Riccarton replied with 145 (Clark Son 51, Seager 31, Lawrence 24, Prebblo 13). Linwood were all out again for 59 (Chapman 26, Johnston 10), and Riccarton won by an innings and 55 runs. East Christchurch batted first against High School, and made 248 for five wickets (Brooke 11, Corbett 31, Simmons 120, Edmonds 59). Time was then called for the day. THIRD GRADE. Christ's College, batting against Riccarton B, were all out for 103 (Murray i. 30, Murray iv. 14, Loudon not out 23, Dawson 13). Morland and Smith bowled best for Riccarton, who replied with 101 (Norman 46, Cade 21, Morland not out 16). Time was then called. AVest Christchurch B took strike against High School, and made 230 (Askby 13, M'Lean 41„ Lavery 86,

White not out 54). At call of time High School had lost three wickets for 6 runs. St Albans A, playing four men short, were dismissed by West Christchurch A for 105 (Fletcher not out 33. Treweek 27, Martin 17). West Christchurch, with two men absent, had lost eight wickets for 120, when time was called (M'Coy 30, Jolly 24, Hammond 13, Everist not out 35). St Albans B, batting first against Sydenham B, made 57 (Noall not out 20, Green 16, Jameson 10), Merriman (six for 25) bowled well for Sydenham, who replied with 239 for five wickets (Rowe 23, Woods 41, Head 25, Taylor 83, Forrester not out 37, Merrinian not out 67). Ricca-rfcon A took strike against Sydenham A, and made 44 (Ross 18, Boyes 14). Graham and MacLeod divided the howling honours for Sydenham, who replied with 176 (Hobbs 57, Dawson 38, King 27, MacLeod 15). Clarkson and Rhodes took the wickets for Riccarton, who at the call of time had made two runs for three wickets. Linwood A took the field against Linwood B, who made 106 (Evans 44, Winchester 18, Fox 11). Carter, Aiken and Flewellyn took the wickets for Linwood A, who responded with 74 (Finwill 19, Just 13, and Aiken 10). Borland and Winchester bowled well. Linwood B in their second innings made 61 for three wickets at call of time (Winchester not out 30, Bowker 18 and Wilson 12). East Christchurch A took strike against East Christchurch B at Lancaster Park, and made 148 (Wilsteed 52. Bush 24, Wright 18, Washer 14 and Ncale 23). Linley, Washer and Maloney bowled best for East Christchurch B, who replied with 97 (Frazer 21, Malonoy 19, Linley 26). FOURTH GRADE. High School, batting against Linwood. made 157 (Fougere 34, Russell 32. Bowen 10, Rickette 36). Russell, England, Burn and Clark took the wickets for Linwood, who replied with 90 (Russell 10. Armitage 52 and Inglis 17). High School won on the first innings. Christ's College beat Riccarton by an innings and 67. the scores being Christ's College 148 (Godfrey n. 19, Harrison i. not out 44, Kaye 10, M'Master 30); Riccarton 19 and 52 (lies 17 and Prebble 12). For College M'Master took eight wickets for 8 runs, in the first innings, and two for 24 in the second, and Macfarlane took five for 40. . St Albans batted first against Sydenham, and made 101 (Toon 28 not out, Evans 29. Patrick 10). Fryer and Rhodes took the wickets for Sydenham, who replied with 147 (James 33, Matthews 33 not out, Fryer 25, Hutchin gs 18. Elder 17). Evans £id Toon bowled best for St Albans. Sydenham won by 46 runs en the first innings. OTHER MATCHES. A match was played at Kaiapoi on Saturday between teams representing the Kaiapoi Cricket Club and the Christchurch "Press" Company. The club made 135 (H. Rollinson retired 46, Green 21, Moore 19, Oram 17 and Mortland 10). The "Press" Company's team made 24 and 34 for nine wickets. The bowlers were Rollinson, Wilson, W. Moore, J. Moore, Green and Merrin for Kaiapoi, and Wheatley, Dickson and Kidd for the visitors. In the Suburban Association's competition on Saturday Glenmore beat Taylor and Oakley's by four wickets and 126 runs. Taylor and Oakley's made 89 (H. Taylor 28, Barwick 19, M. Griffin 16 and R. L. Turner 14), and Glenmore 215 for six wickets (E. Fraser not out 120, J. Forsyth 39, D. Fraser 23 and W. Bates 12). J. Donnelly and D. Fraser for the winners and R. L. Turner and M. Griffin for the losers were the best bowlers.

On Wednesday at Temuka a. match between the Geraldine and Temuka Banks and the Timaru Bank's was won by Timaru by 81 runs. Geraldine and Temuka made 114 (Tennent 28, Peacock 39, Pulleine 11 and Tansley 12); Timaru 195 (J. Lynch 74, M'Kenzie 35, Mathias 15, G. Templar 35 and Aspinall 11).

. Ashburton played Temuka at Temuka on Thursday,. Temuka winning by 28 runs. Temnka scored 88 (Bradmore 14, M'Kinnon 13, E. Twomey 14 and Fisher 13); Ashburton 60 (Chapman 11, W. B. Denshire 13 and J. Brown 10).

AUCKLAND CRICKET. [Pkr Press Association.] AUCKLAND, March 21. The Auckland Cricket Association's district championship advanced another stage yesterday; the tenth round was concluded. The North Shore team in securing a three point win over Eden colts further increased its lead in the Senior championship, and its position is now practically unassailable. J.ne following is the result of the day's play in the Senior grade:—North Shore v. Eden Colts—North 283, Eden oolta, first innings 57 (Alexander 24). Howden took six wickets for 33 runs, and Jackson four for 19. Second innings 121 (Beech 21). Howden took six wickets for 32 runs. North Shore won by an imiings and 105 runs. University v. Grafton—University 144 and 150 for eight wickets (Wallace 53, Gray 23). Grafton, firefc innings 116 (Mason 51). Robinson took five wickets for 55. and Fawcett two for 10. University won by 28 runs on the first innings. Eden Av. City—Eden A, first innings 215 (Cummings 78, Brown 48, Elliot 21). City 54 and 98 (Gleeson 26). Stevens took seven wickets for 46 and Mills two for 4. Eden A won bv an innings and 63 rune. Parnell v. Pcnsonby—Parnell 122 and 126 for two wickets, innings declared closed (Hutellings 58 not out, Somerville 44 not out). Ponsonby, first innings 119 (M'Lelland 53, Hemus 41). Hutchings took six wickets for 57. Second innings 58 for two wickets (Woods 34 not out). Parnell won on the first innings by three ; runs. ASHLEY COUNTY CRICKET ASSOCIATION. The following kave been chosen to play in the Senior v. Junior representative match at Banpora on March 27 «nd April 3. Senior eleven—F. Adams, W. E. Burton, H. C. Boddington, li. Blunden, L. Crowley. C. A- Cuff, E. Feary, B. S. Jordan. Tui ilason. Savage and J. Stanton. Junior team—E. and F. Terrall, A. and H. Bennett, J. Frizzell, J. MJ'Donaid. C. Fearv. H. Winter. G. Green, A. F. and H. Rollinson. R. J. Walker, G. Bridget, B. Rhodes, W. Holton and W. Moore. Play to start at 2.30 p.m. sharp-. Those unable 1o play will please notify the secretary at on-ee.