Canterbury Notes.

NZ Truth, Issue 282, 19 November 1910, Page 3

Canterbury Notes.

\!hxistchurch cricket has got into Va&. third-round .stage, and on Saturday, with a stilling nor'-wester, there Wks'.tlie brilliant weather that farmexs' are roaring out m agony against. It : , is so. long , . since Canterbury . had raitttthat young children will he ter- • fcified when it appears, and the result : probably, be general slaughter of A Canterbury rep. eleven m the fut*rt. on a wet wicket. The West,. Christchurch-Linwood ttmtoh was .' conspicuous principally for; the magnificent slogging of H. B. . Lusk for West C, his score being 91 "out" "of a total of 294 runs. His. fine showing was contagious, Cook (not ; #*t) • contributing 48, and Boulnois ♦7. --With close on 300 runs to beat, lainwoed had a tough proposition .irfrfo they went, to the .-wickets, but oven now the conclusion promises to , fee,- interesting, for they knocked the kail about Jot 75 at the. expense of ' «b« wicket, when the timber, was extracted. Beale's score stands at 42, With bat still m hand. TUcearton's essay against Syderiham • vac not too successful, Alf Norman ■MJtiag 73 out of a total of 194. Ftftfck Fryer put on 38, ? feature of • innings being 22 of one over. Wvjtr is the rep. three-iiuarter, and fo? free hitting feat is characteristic •sf-b/is dashes : for the goal line. Syd- ' qtoham have lost a wicket for 49. The principal feature of the match ' ttffrwisen Bast Christchuroh and St. Albans was the bowling of Sandman, w-hb took .eight wickets for 48 runs, East Christ church being disposed of for- 10 7, 'runs. St. Albans responded With 16S for nine wickets, Crawsftaw . hitting them about for 58, whilst the '. consistent' Allard was responsible for as: .:: ■ :: '