CRICKET.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17664, 17 December 1917, Page 7

CRICKET.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. The fifth round in the competitions organised by tho Canterbury Cricket Association was commenced on Saturday under excellent weather conditions. SENIOR GRADE. EAST CHRI9TCHURCH v. ST ALBANS. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. First Innings. li. Smith, b Gordon . 5 A. R. Blank, c Hatoh b Gordon 10 H. Lawrence, b Simpson . , 13 S. Smith, c Guiney b Gorffon . 3 11. Watson, c Guiney b Gordon It G. Coanal, b Morland ... 17 H. Trustrum, o Gordon b Morland 20 W. Howell, b Austin . . .87 E. Williams, c Hay b Gordon . 46 R. B. Ward, not out ... (I K. Williams, b Austin ... 0 Extras .'. . . . .9 Total 221 Bowling Analyses.—Simpson, one wiclret for 38 mns; Gordon, five tor 51; Morland, two for SI; Guiney, rtono for 26; Stringer, none for 21; Hay, none for 20; Austin, two for 27. ST ALBANS. First Innings. G. 0. Austin, run out . . .1 L. A. Gordon, b riowcll . . 0 S. Johns, b Howell . .05 J. Hay, c Lawrenco b Blank . 40 H. Bradmoro, b Howell . . ,13 H. Stringer, not out . . l<i H. Hatcb, not out . . . . 12 • Extras . . . , '. '22 Total for fire wickets . 120 LINWOOD v. BICCARTON. LrNWOOD. First Innings. R. Read, C sub. b Sinclair 4 H. Forsyth, run out . .19 G. Tate. Jbw b Sinclair . 7 E. G. Perrin, c and b Sinclair . 6 A. W. Thomas, e Nixon b Lut troll 13 W. King, b North . . , 8 G- Condlifie, c sub b North . 0 E. Weston, c and b Luttiell . 3 H. Bisiett, > not out , a Extras * Total .... 65 Bowling Analysis.—Nixon none for 27, Sinclair three for 17, Luttrell two for 9, North two for 8. Second Innings. Reed, b Nixon .... 2 Tate, not out .... 11 Thomas, not out .... 20 Extras , 2 Total for one wicket . 3S RICCARTON. First Innings. H. Whitta, c Forsyth b Tato so H. North, c Tate b Rest! - . 18 R. J. Nixon, b Tate ... 4 M. O. Sinclair, b Perrin . . 51 9. S. Luttrell, b Read ... 5 W. B. Fuller, b Read . . .2 M. Aehby, lbw b Road ... 0 A. C. Fuller, b T*t« ... 12 Gi Haines, not out . . . . 12 H. Wilson, b Tate . . . .6 Extras , . . .37 Total 177 Bowling Analysis.—R«ad, four wickets for 6C runs; A. W. Thomas, none for S 3; E. Perrin, one for 17; G. Tate, four for 44. WEST CHRISTCHURCH v. SYDENHAM. WEST CHRISTCHURCH. , First Innings. L. T. Donaldson, b M'Ewiu . .'25 C. Msrshall, c Gray b M'Ewin . o P. 8. Foster, c and b M'Ewin . 2« D, Rooso, c AHardyce b M'Ewin . 3 D. Rsdpath, b Martin ... 5 W. O. Holland, not out . . 10 H. Butters, c Merriman b M'Ewin 1 D. M'Laren, b M'Ewiit . . . . 1 B. E. Boag, hit wicket b Gray . 0 C. Zimmerman, b M'Ewin . " . 0 J, A. Nelson, b Gray ... 1 Extras . . , .4 Total . . ... .73 Bowling Analysis.—M'Ewin, seven ,wickets for 41 runs; Martin, one for 27; Gray, two for .1. Second Innings. W. R-olland, not out . . . • 16 L. Donaldson, ,c Merriman b M'Ewin . . . .7 H. Butters, c JJcrriman b M'Ewin 0 F>. M'Laren, b Gray ... 9 .... Total. |fOr three wickets .' 32 SYDENHAM. First Innings. J. Clarkson, b Reese ... 0 J. Young,- b Reese . . 10 R. Booth, c Bettors b Foster . 17 H. Wirisor, c Zimmerman b Reese ■ . . ■ . . 32 ■ J. AHardyce, b Reese . . . 3S .7. Gray, b Zimmerman . .15 J. Martin, c and b Zimmerman . 0 Cr. Merriman, o Nelson b Reese . 2 ,T. Forrester, b Zimmerman . . 7 ,1. M'Ewin, c Zimmerman b Reeae 7 J. M. Fowke, not out . . .1 Extras . . . . .3 Total ....... .141

Bowling Analysis.—Reese, six wickots for 59 runs; Foster, one for s*; Zimmerman, three for 22. SECOND GRADE. "West Climtchurch, playing against Technical College, made 287 (S. Wilson 132, Fitzgerald S 3, Dey 18). Yates was tho best bowler. College scored 31 for no wickets. East Christchureh, playing: against 9t Albans"B, made 10 (Thompson, six wickets for 14). St Albans sco&sd 240 for six wickets (Thompson 57, G. Bottle 121 not- out, Johnston 18, Jackson 17). Riccarton, batting »g«inst' St Albans A, scored 136 (Evans's*, Xichc-leon 17). St Albans rca-de 10S for seven wickets (Graham 41). THIRD GRADE Riccarton besit St Albans on the first inr.inga. Riccarton m*do 133 for eight wickets (J. Hea-Tfield 39). St Albans scored 61 JO. King 20) and 160 for three wickets fW. King not out 88, C. Kinir 23.). OTAOO v. CANTERBURY. DL'XEDIX, December 15. Ths Otairr) cricket' team t>> meet Canterbury at Clirbfclinrcli at OWristmas will con-

sist of Patrick, M'Betb, Conrad, Galland, Alloo, Keast, Brinsley, Livingstone, Holdon, Hutchinson, Riunsden or Edwards, with Barron as twelfth man.

CITY AND SUBURBAN ASSOCIATION

SATURDAY'S GAMES. Tho competitions arranged by the City and Suburban Association wero advaaeed a further stage on Saturday. Druids batted first against Woolston and made 153 (Woods 48, Spicer 25 not out, Langford 15, Rix 16, R. Woods 12). Woolston scored 46 for three, wickets (Sa-mmi 2G, Laweon 15). Bates (six wickets for 67) bowled well for Woolston. Green's batted first against Railway, and made 277 (C. Hayses 66, E. Gasson 61, L. Haynes 28, G. Roberteoa 18, P. Ryde 58, C. Gasson 14). Smith and Brosnahftn shared the boiling l for Railway. SECOND GRADE. Ward's, playing against Oddfellows, made 201 for seven wickets and declared (Smyth© 150, Hood 13, Hatchings 11). Oddfellows scored 47 and 20 (Gorrard 23). Hutehings (six for 21), Ball (four for 7) and Murray ( f " ur for 13), for Ward's bowljd well. Green'9 batted first «gain*l Dunstable and made 83 (A. Smith 29, W. Davy 11, L. Jackcon 11, Logan 11, Davidson 10). Dunstable scored 79 (Fowler 15, Parker 12). Escott (four for 46) and Parker (rive for 42), for Dimstable, and Smith (seven for 43), for Green's, bowled well. Green's scored 36 for six wickets in the second innings (Clothier 12, Tillyshort 10). St Albans, batting against Tsmplefcm, made 214 for six wickets and declared (Carter 47, Evans 69, E. Buchanan 29, P. Winter 13, Stewart Is, Arnott 11 not out). Bush bowled best for Templeton. Druids batted first against Woolston, and mado 173 (H. Smith 20, J. Kent 43, H. Smith 65, Britten 11). Woolston scored 35 for six wiokets (Bowdan 28). G-alo (six for 59), for Woolston, and Petrie (two for 13), for Druids, bowled best. THIRD GBADE Nomad?, batting agninsc St Albana, made 106 (Ditchiield 21, O Donneil 10, King 14, Dobbs 12. St Albana scored 41 (Mander 15). Watts bowled best for iSouiaUß and J&uegi&vo for St Albans. Bible (Jiaas batted first Against St Mattnow's, and made 120 (Wilson U,. Cropp 30, Shier 28, Swansea 22). St Matthew's scored 123 (Butcher 50, Hookwuy 42, G. Dickie 11). St Matthew's won on tho first inning*. Druids B defeated Oddfollows by 19 runs in the first inning». Druids B made 77 (Shrimpton 19, Bowley 15, Watson 11, Lawton 10). Oddfellows' scored 58 (Cook 11, Judge 11). Cook (seven for 41), for .Oddfollows, and Hawkins (seven for 86), for Druids, bowled well. Druids A defeated Boys' Gordon Hall by 72 runs on the first innings. Boys' Gordon Hall made 59 (Harrison 2C, Cummins 12). Druids A scored 131 (Andrews 21, Grose 21, Teague 24, Hay 15, Stobbart 15). Andrews (five for 15) and Teague (four for 20) bowled well for Druids, and Harrison and Cummins tor Boys' Gordon Hall.

The postponed match between the Addington and St Albans Schools was played on Thursday, and resulted in a win for the former team by 57 runs. Addington made 77 (Hearfield 31, O'Neil 25). St Albans scored 20. Brosnan and Norrie bowled best for St Albans, and Horo and Hearfield for Addington.