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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16741, 23 December 1914, Page 8

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A. 0. JONES DEAD. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, December 21. The death is announced of A. O. Jones, the celebrated Notts cricketer. Jones never fully recovered from an attack of pneumonia during his Australian visit. f_A. 0. Jones was born on August 16, I 1872. He was for many years cap- ! tain of the Notts team, aud some years ago visited Australia as captain of the English Eleven He played for England against Australia five times, in England. Jones was a brilliant batsman, a great field, and a sound judge of the game. Bv his untiring energy in the field, he always set a good example to his side; in fact,. Notts for many seasons possessed a high reputation for smartness and accuracy.) NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ADELAIDE, December 22. New South Wales won by 174 runs. New South Wales in the second innings scored 366 runs, and South Australia in the second 282 (Campbell 25, Steele 100, Sterling 54). CHRISTCHURCH V. PALMERSTON NORTH. EASY WIN FOR HOME TEAM. A sensational change came over the challenge match between Bovs’ i High School and Palmerston'North yesterday morning. High School were all out for 199 on the first day, and yesterday, on a soft wicket, they got Palmerston all out for 40 inside an hour, Nixon getting five wickets for 15 runs. The fielding was good all round, and three men were run out. Milliken was in good form behind the wickets, and caught two and stumped two. ‘ In the follow-on the visitors did a little better. Laurensou was the best batsman. He was caught at silly point by Taylor, who stopped a fast ball with his right hand, and finished tho catch with his left-. The side was all out for 82, and Christchurch won by an innings and 77 runs. The following are tho scores:— BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL. First innings 199 PALMERSTON NORTH. First Linings. T. Stubbs, b Nixon ... 0 .L. Lauronscn, run out . . . « T. Vernon, c Johnson b Gtansy . 4 E. Hodder, c Mill.ken . ." . *) A. Rose, c Milliken b Nixon . 5 V. Tucket, c and b Nixon . . 7 F. Speed, st Milliken b Nixon . 1G R. Bailey, run out .... 4 C. Kglintou, st Milliken b Nixon 0 V. Edwards, run out ... 0 H. Walters, not. out . . .1 Extras 1 Total . ... . .40 Bowling Analysis—Nixon 5 wickets for 15 runs, Guiney 2 wickets for 2-1 runs. Second Innings. Rose, c and b Johnson . . 0 L. Laurensou, c Taylor b Nixon 19 E. Hodder, c Nightingale b Guiney 4 V. Tucker, lbw Nixon ... 7 Stubbs, b Nixon . . . .IS Speed, c Woods b Nixon , .38 Bailey, Ibw Guiney ... 0 Vernon, c and b Guiney . , 0 Edwards, b G uiney . . . 2 Eglinton. not out ... 0 Extras 4 Total 82 Bowling Analysis— Johnson on* wicket for 4 Tuns, Nixon four wickets for 30 runs, G,uiney four wickets for 21 runs, Nightingale none for 11 runs. Taylor none for 9 runs, Woods none for 3 runs. PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. OTAGO v. CANTERBURY. On Christmas Day the interproviucial cricket of the season will commence, , when Canterbury will play Otago for the Plunkefc Shield, which Canterbury retained throughout last season. The Otago team will includ’e Mr J. N. Crawford, the brilliant international cricketer who won fame while in England and in Australia. Mr Crawford came to the dominion with Mr Arthur Sims's team last year, and his presence in the 1 Otago eleven this year is expected to make it a formidable side. Play will j commence at 2 p.m. on Christmas Day, and will lie continued on Saturday and Monday. CANTERBURY CRICKET ASSOCIATION. The Competitions Committee has decided to postpone all competition matches on December 26 and January ■ •> MALVERN ASSOCIATION. Playing in tho Malvern Cricket Association competition on Saturday, Greendalo defeated Sheffield at Shof- i field by 4 runs. Greendalo, batting four short, made 88 (E. Frew 47, AY. A. Wilson 14, F. Cullen 14). Sheffield scored 84 (D. Gunn 21, A. Adams 13). | F. Cullen and A\ r . AA'ilson howled best | for Greendalo and It. Gunn for Shof- 1 fiel.fi I