CRICKET.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14822, 22 October 1920, Page 7

CRICKET.

[By Ei.kctric telegraph —Copyp.ight.] Per Press Association. (\. and X.Z. Cable Assn.) Received October 21. at S.-lo p.m. LONDON, October 20. The -emi-oflicial explanation oi the MarvleboiH- Club's reluctance to change the iullow-on rule and the six-ball over thai tli.' Committee reluctantly had conn- to tin 1 conclusion that such ;t railif.il in the laws of *hc shouM imt be made hastily. Thcj think the follow-on rule, as it stands, i.-. sonud in principle. They have an o;h-j) mind rei:ardiu;: the six-ball over, i>:;i hitherto had heard no argument '■(> i-olivine.- them ill;;t the ei.L'ht-ball ::v«-r was ; niu'!'. Tli:'. explanation adcL'd tiiji t th. -c alteration.- were no! - ui-.-u-.l when the English team was :n----to Au-tralia. but merely discus- d with tli.- English eaptain and a few ;>roinini :it cricketers. who had previously vi-iti-d Au-tralia. They decided m Savor ol playing under the same rub - a- prevailed during the last visit, without obiietiou. '1 he subject _ affects Imperial errekt t. These fiucstfons can alway, be settled in a friendly way. and ii i- thought an Imperial crick,.t -onIcrence. a- hitherto, should be utilised in s-eltle the question. UXIOX V. SCHOOL 15. Tile cricket season opened yesterday wider very pleasant conditions. I'll'' two t-enior fixtures were played o:i she Hiiih School ground. where tile wickets were both jrood and easy, and the wiltfield last. I'nion batted first ajiain-t the 15 fifteen, and ran up tilt bite total of 2til lor 0 wicket.--. .1. Robert-oil >10) and Graham (-17) j:ave the side a supplv the firework- - , for lie made 1» 10 not out in very short time, including -eve:al bin hits lor fi. The School botvimti was fairly i£ood. but the fit icliulc wa~- deplorable. The Union team m-cludc-d several new men of promi: e. notably Graham and Gale, who boUi plaved first-grade cricket in Dnnedhi. and Stott. whos.* initial effort s;>eal;s tor it-elf. Tin- boys, undaunted by tile lack Sit them, batted better than tliey fielded, anil Searle particuhirly pluvnl steady cricket, his score of ~u includiii? jiianv st rokos. while Hc-xkiiw .-.i. ('■Kstello (not out) 20. Abbott (17). and Payne (Hi) all look netting out. Tli--Union fielding was patchy, and the bowling showed little sting. Tlu- match wa- drawn, the School having two wickets in hand with oli runs to get at the (all of time. The scores are:— •Union. — ■f. Robert-on. b Darrafjh {.'raham. lbw. b Abbott 'i Harvey, c ami b Payne 11l Gale, run out I Grainger. b Payne ° X'orfh. 1) Pavne I' Douglas. 1. Payne r2 Yomm. b Pavtie 1 H. Robertson, hw. b Searle M [ Ouglcy. not out 11 Stott. not out 'OO Extras ~ Total lor !) wicket- (innings declared dosed) 201 Rewling analv.-i Ce-tcllo. 0 wicket - fur 11 1-uiir-: Abbot . 1 for :iS; Darr.ojrh. 1 for -"if): Payne. for <»'): Hosk:i:g. 0 for 27: Searle. 1 for 22. —Wnitnki B Team. — Wairagh. 1> Graham 7 Searle. 1. H. Rob. rt-on '-7 Sann-ter. b Graham Hunter. f> Graham 2 Kingston. >■ and b Graham "1 Ho-kinii. Ii Graham Pope. I) Oiigley 1 Craw-haw. b Graham '] Abbott, b H. Robertson i. Xcumegen. e and bH. Robertson.. 0 Payne. ;■ and b H. Robert-son i(5 Ilawkin-. b Onnlev 2 Kerr, b H. Robertson ••• ' Cestello. not c.tit - 2(1 Extra- ... T'.tal t< r 12 wicket- ... Rowling analysis—Graham. wickets ji,i 17 run-: Onglev. for i l .. R< P bei t-oii. I for G!': -1. Robert-on. 0 for 17. OA.MARU v. SCHOOL A. Oainaru and Sche.i l A played a.i iuteftSlinn niateb. :■! tin Sche.i!. 11' imy-. b.t s tinii fir-t. all sbai-cd will on the ea.-v '.vii ket. iroin which the bnwl. r--1 ou'd iet no help. Smyth (2-1) aiel ("raijr (:to> i!];ened well. ;li:'- lermer pl;tvinir -ouudly until Harirreav.- - -. bc -- .t btiii ;: h a yorker ihat ju-t toucln-d his • -if -'.lik. was nut *o happy at Ij > -1. but improved. P. Sunipt i _d; |V - ■ d a oiiii't and u-. till iir.iiiitis of 17. inrioded in which were several nice ernk,'-. while Parkes' 2:'- were well Till - !'--:. :• I.t't-baiide:-. Int ci. an anfl b-. r il e,n the i)ii--ide )"i - lit- fi. Tlii- ().i:nar;i fielding wa- fairly Mood, and Mitclicll tii.-lc two very yoiid • •atclies. The Oainaru ('am made tln'tr rr;n- fa.-t. Ut'ley I.eiim oar: ieiilarly - vi re on tin howling and drivinu very -eunrllv. Hi< u.eluded a fine sP'aiiibt drive for -i\. Z'.iiini.ri'iaiiu shaped i,!i:eilv tor time, but wa - hard oil anvthint: loose, especially on the lei: -ide. He L'ave no (leuice ill his 110. ;r.id u;.'s unbeaten when were rirawu. The itatfo n .-"lved ii-elf into a fi' Ist. j'K.ninst. time, and Oainaru lcnoek- . d off The necessary runs iu-t on lime, li.ir-'reaves made :{■"> very nicely before he -lot mil l.b.v. . Tile Hoys" bowling and"ticldinir were never loose, ami the Sthr.ol appears to l e well vepre-emed i hi- ve.ir. The scores are: — -- School. — th. I. Har-P-aves; 2J r .. .Jone-, b Zimiiieriiianii ... •!() Hunter, lbw. b Har^reavi-m 1 !>. S: - :::-st. r. b Zinimei niaiili 1": 1 lial ere:iv>-s. b .lack-0n... 2:f rtm-hav.'. e r.ml b Mitchell 0 I• 'i;-. run out 11 I .--le r. <■ Mitchell, b Zimmermann l> Titrle-e. b Harereave: -I. Allan. <• .lack-on. Ii Ha.riir. aves ... -1 liowils. lint « >ilt Kxtra- - :) Tola! 222 Row linji Analy.-;- Harere.ive-. lour v - i:< t- '.or 7U: /.ininn iinaiui. three for 71 :".laek.-o!i. oiii- for 20: Mitchell, one to: - —Oainari;. — It: icy. ■- l.y-nar. b Hunter (i 7 "• real, i mi out f mi:. :wi. i:ot out 110 Har-M-.-aves. lbw. !. H'tliter T-.vet d. run out -5 f'riuip. no! out • Extra- _!•» Total for lour wickets 23-^ Rawlinii Analysis—Hunter, two uicke-.- ior ■>! : Ly.-nar. none for 22: Si-rii::--li .w. none for ">:5: Craii:. none lor 72. \ junior match wa- played on Kiu<; 'Gi or r e - Park between School third and •"u'en -e.end. Sdiool made ii!. - 5. to v. iii' h "iVallii r (2.5) ami IJiundell (21) were the chief contributor.-, and I uiou fi'i of which Crone pit !•! and Sparks. I l ''