CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (From OuR Own Correspondent.) March 9.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 61

CHRISTCHURCH NOTES. (From OuR Own Correspondent.) March 9.

A very welcome, soaking rain fell for many hours in the earlier part of last week, and was followed by told, gloomy days, which prevented drying. Saturday was dull, and f,he wicket and outfield at Hagley Park were lifeless —a novelty this j season —and the game, from a batting point of view, an execrable fpectacle. Sydenham, •by losing the toss in the first round, had the option, and Fowke~ decided to bat. A rot set in right away, and the board showed five for 21, then six for 29, and all out for 39! Bruges (an ex-college lad) was top scorer with three boundaries 112), and the sheet showed: —Patrick 7, Jones 3, Bennett 2. Gasson 0, Neild 4, Ackroyd 0. Gray 4, Robson 6, Fowke 0 not out, M'Murray 0, extra 1. It was a sorry exhibition, the wicketa falling regularly every few minutes. The fielding was excellent. Malone and Eeece, the two break bowlers, bowled unchanged; and their figures are phenomenal. Malone —ll overs, 6 maidens, 11 runs, 6 wickets; Reese —lo overs, 27 runs, 4 wickets. Each kept a fine -length, ariel "got about" on the pitch in a bewildering manner. Lusk and Peake opened for the Westerners, and the latter was first to go, having mad© 14 carefully. Then Reese assisted to pas 6 Sydenham's total, when he was -beaten by a trimmer from Bennett, with the total at 46, and his own score at 7. Whitta made 4, and at 73 Lusk's useful, feirlt-ss innings was closed at 38 by a catch to Patrick. Wcston was run out for 4, and Chryetall (a junior, who has several big scores to his credit this season) was bowled for the dreaded blob in his first essay in senior cricket, six wjekets being down for 80. At 85 Bennett •dismissed both Wikon (3) and Thomas (0) in one over, but Norman (15) and Fuller (9 not out) took the score into three figures before the colt was well caught by Aokroyd "in the country." Malone did not open hFs account, and extras contributed the rather large average of eight to the insignificant total of 103 —the smallest the Westerners ever placed to their credit. The Sj'denham fielding was good, and Bennett came out with the fine figures of 17.5 overs, 5 maidens, j 35 run's, 6 wickets (four bowled). Patrick I got 2 wickets for 18 runs off 5 overs, and j M'Murray one for 42, off 12 overs (one maiden). Sydenham commenced their second innings shortly after 5 o'clock, and have lost six of their best wickets for 60 runs, leaving them still 4 runs in arroar. Jones was bowled for 0, but Patrick (10, Bennett (21). and Gasson (20 not out), livened up tho play a bit by tackl'ng the bowling. Neild made 4, Bruges 2. Gray 1, and there were 2 extras. The fielding was again goo' l, and Mnlone and Roe^e eac'i got fhroe wickets, Reos/s all being bowled and Malonc'i caupht. Under ordinary tirrum-tanocs the match, which is to bo player' out. was expected to hive run into the third day. but it nov looks a "moral" for the Westerners pjrlv next Saturday afternoon. <vhich will havo the effect of robbing .he benefit fund of many pound* Still, a good sum is certain to bo raised. D. Reese still require* thre» wickets lo make his total for the season 100. His runs now total 1033 fof the came period. FIRST GRADE. Gsaxge v. Caeisbkook A. These old-time rivals mc f on the North Ground, and on the da.\'s plivy are about even. Scores: — j Grange.—First In-ivgs. , | Bownes, st Martyn, b Rutherford 1 Roberts, lbw, b Butler 31 0. Bcal. lbw. b Fisher .. .. 15 Ogg, c Adams, b Fisher .. . 2 Brydon, lun out ... 7 W. Beal, run out . 5 Wright, b Butler 1 Henderson, c Foster, b Butler 13 Ferguson, b Fisher . . 0 Davis, not cut .. .. .. •* 0

Chadwick, c and b Butlei .• „« 0 Extras .. .. .. M v .. ; .. 12 Total .. ~ r „ 87 Bowling Analysis. — Fisher, 103 balls, 35 runs, 3 wickets; Rutherford, 30 balls, 13 runs, 1 wicket; Mams, 36 balls, 16 runs; Butler, 36 balls, 11 runs, 4 -wickets. Second Innings. Roberts, not out .. 5 ferguson, b Butler .. „ .. 0 Chadwick, b Butler ..' .. .. 2 Wright, b Fisher .. .. .. •„ 5 Brydon, b Butler .. .n •• 0 Extras .. ». .. .., .. 1 Total for four wickets .. 13 Cabisbkook. — First Innings. Adams, b Davis 7 Watson, b Downes 2 S. Foster, cW. Beal, b Downes 9 Fisher, run out .. .. .. .. 1 Rutherford, b Davis .. .. „ 0 W. Foster, b Davis 8 Bannerman, b Downes .. art- 28 Butlex, b Downes .. .. .. 13 Harraway, not out .. .. -.. 7 Johnston©, lbw, b Dowoies .. .. 1 Martyn, b Davis 2 Extras •• 5 Total 83 Bowling Analysis.— Downes, 102 balls, 39 runs, 5 -wickets; Davis* 96 balls, 39 runs, 4 wickets. , Cabisbbook B v. Albion. This match was commenced at Carisbroo'c on an easy wicket. Appended are the scoies: — Cabisbbook B. — Firßt Innings. Austin, b Corbett 3 Siedeberg, c Corbett, b Cummings 26 Druinm, b Cummings 0 Thomson, b Cummings 0 ; Ussber, b Cummings 7 West b Corbett 0 Roberts, c and b Corbett .. .. 0 Campbell, b Cummings .. ..13 j Stables, b Corbett •„...-. . 6 Virtue not out 4 Burt, b Cumminga 4 Extras •• 8 Total 71 Bowling Analysis.— Corbett, 102 balls, 1 maidens, 38 runs, 4 wickets; Cummings, 93 balls, 4 maidens, 25 runs 6 wickets. Albion.— First Innings. Williams, b Campbell 0 Strang, run out 10 M'Farlane, c Thomson, b Austin 19 Fiddleston, b West 39 Duthie, b West 6 j->. Cramond, b Campbell . 0 N. Cramond, b West 26 Drake c Roberts, b West . ..16 Corbett, not out 5 Cummings, not out 0 Extras ... 16 Total for eight wickets . . 137 Bowling Analysis.— Campbell 114 balls, 4, maidens, 60 runs, 2 wickets; Austin 84 balls. 4 maidens, 28 runs, 1 wicket; West 78 balls, 3 maidens, 33 runs, 4 wickets. OPOHO V. DUNEDIN. This match was played at Opoho, Dunedin making 178 and Opoho 36 for two wickets. The play was very slow and uninteresting. The following are the scores: — Dunedin. — First Innings. E Cramond, b Chadwick .. .. 18 H. Bannerman. b Eckhoff ... 7 W. Mackersy, b Eckhoff 4 D. M. Reid, c Timlin, b Eckhoff.. 13 J. Graham,' b Chadwick .. . 0 A. Eckhold, b Eckhoff 9 R. Tcrrance, b Chadwick . . . . 46 T. Delarnere, c Mackay, b M'Gavin 12 E Harris, c Timlin, b M'Gavin. . 0 J. Wilkie, st Peterson, b Eckhoff 35 P. Watkins, not out V 16 Extras \lB Total 178 Bow" ing Analysis.— Eckhoff 168 balls, '28 overs, 1 maiden, 83 runs, 5 wickets; Chadwick 150 balls. 3 maidens, 67 runs, 3 wickets; M'Gavin 24 balls, 11 runs, 2 wickets. Opoho. — First Innings. M. Chadwick, c Graham, b , Mackersy * ( J. Kenny, not out 8. A. Turnbull, b Mackersy .. .. 6 Jame.* Timlin, not out 4 Extras I 4 Total for two wickets .. 36 SECOND GRADE. In the match Dunedin No. 1 v. Roslyn, the first-named scored 91 in their first innings, the principal contributors 'being Eyre (2U, Fleming (19). Davenport (15), and Thomson (.12). Roslyn started badly by losing four wickets for 14, but good displays of batting by Reid <56 not out), Wilkinson (48), and W. Beeby (23 not out) put a different complexion on the game, and at the drawing of stumps the score stood at 145 for five wickets. In the bowling department W. Beeby (five wickets for 12 runs) and Spong (two for 11) were the most successful for Roslyn. Albion and Grange met on the North Ground on Saturday in their return match. Grange winning the toss decided to bat, and were all disposed of for 87 runs. Jones (21), Robinson (18), and Chadwick (18) were the principal contributors to the ecore. Shepherd (seven for 40) and Lomas (two for 1) were the mest successful bowlers for Albion. Albion, on <?oing to the wickets, compiled 176 for four wickets. Brinsley (62), Shepherd (36), Dry (18), Paul (13), Lomae (21 not out), and Buckle (10 not out') batted nicely for their runs. Crosbic and" Patterson, with two wickets each, were Grange's mos*-, successful bowlers. THIRD GRADE. In the match Cari=brook E v. St. Martin's No.-l, St. Martin's closed with five wicket" down foi- 232. F. Drake (84), A. King (38), Miiton (16), Dunkley (34 not oui) and Atf. King (20) all batted splendidly. At the call of time Carisbrook had | lost'ono wicket for 62 (Coventry 40 not out and Fra=ei- 35). Anderson's liav defeated Grange at Anderson's Bay by 59 run* on first innings. Andeivon's Bay batting fh^t compiled 86 runs, to \\' t h Cameron (22) and Kirkv.cod (12) conf. 'buted most. Grange responded with 47 runs, Fogarfy (26) being the only one to reach double figures against the lolling of Kirkwood (four for 17), Weatherstone (two for 16). and Reid (three for 1). Weir raid Davb bowled best for the I FOURTH GRADE. The match Si. Kilda No. 1 v Mornington lcsultod in a win for the former 03' 24 runs (55 to 34). For the winners Forre;ier (21 not out) >nd Horn (12) batted well, whilst Forester and Ecll took most of the wlckete. For the losers Scott (17 not ouO was the highest scorer, whilst Jlaig, Atmore, and Martin took the wickets for ,• Morningloa, ■ 1

SCHOOL CRICKET. Arthur Street School defeated Kensington School by five wickets and 64 rims. A. Gale (38) and E. Walcott (23 retired) were the principal scorens.